Bolingbrook, which won the 24-team tournament at Joliet Junior College this summer, looks to build on the success of last spring's team which went 10-3 and posted wins over Joliet Catholic and Lockport. Today is the first day of practice and tryout for hundreds of high schools across Illinois, anticipating that we will have a full and interrupted season of girls volleyball in 2021.As we learned last week, masks will be mandatory at all volleyball events this fall -- practices, matches and tournaments -- but it seems like small price to pa...
These girls go to extreme lengths (mostly by car) to achieve their dreams
Macomb's Kennedy Adair travels more than 80 miles one way to play for Iowa Select Volleyball Club in Davenport, Iowa. Mendon Unity's Emma Hoing By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comPeople will go far in pursuit of an athletic dream.Yet to be determined is how far it’s worth going.For decades, the world of club volleyball has seen the “worth it” distance stretch to astonishing lengths for players hoping to land a college scholarship or merely improve as much as possible.Name a club and chances are at some point in its history it’s had...
Saturday, April 24 results
Superman Slam champion Massac County Superman Slam All-Tournament Team (from left): Alicia Benson (Mt. Vernon), Loveleen Dunkin (Mt. Vernon), Avery Pierce (Trico), Paige Thies (Trico), Jessica Smith (Carmi-White County), Marley Mallow (Carmi White County), Frankie Hayes (Carmi-White County), Hailey Edwards (Massac County), Madison Hammonds (Massac County) and Cali McCraw (Massac County). Saturday, April 24 results Girls volleyball At Big Twelve Tournament (at Peoria Notre Dame)Champaign Centennial def. Normal West 18-25, 25-22,...
Barrington, Meitzler nap on the bus, wake up in time to take down WW South
Wheaton Warrenville South's 6-2 freshman Lauren Coyne hits past the block of Barrington's Berkeley Ploder (10) and Megan Bergquist (1) while Jenna Meitzler (11) looks on during Monday's nonconference match in Wheaton. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) Wheaton Warrenville South's Rebecca Bellows (17) and Barrington's Campbell Paris (25) meet at the net. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorHomecoming hangover?“I think about three-quarters of us were sleeping on the bus on the way here,” said Barrington sophomore setter/oppo...
Friday, May 28 results
Vernon Hills defeated Loyola, Barrington and Lake Forest to win its own quadrangular Friday. https://youtu.be/Hi_tybTjPQI Friday, May 28 results Antioch def. Mundelein 26-25, 25-23Mundelein (8-4 overall, 3-2 in the North Suburban Conference): Tyler Vrska (9 digs, 2 assists), Evan Meister (3 kills, 2 digs), Paolo Escobar (3 digs), Leighton Eddy (1 kill, 2 blocks, 2 aces, 2 digs), Ryan McElligott (11 kills, 3 blocks, 1 ace, 6 digs, 10 assists), Jacob Franczca (5 kills, 1 block, 2 digs), August Holsman (2 kills, 1 dig), Matthew Kawa (1...
Here are the latest 1st Alliance VBC/Illprepvb.com Girls 17 Club Rankings
1st Alliance 17 Silver finished seventh in the 17 Open division at last weekend's Northern Lights Qualifier in Omaha, Nebraska. When they were good, they were exceptionally good. When they were not as good, you had to take it with a grain of salt.Illinois’ 17s proved to be a mixed bag last weekend at the Northern Lights Qualifier in Omaha, Nebraska, and the Central Zone Invitational in Indianapolis, Indiana. Nevertheless, given that it was the first time out of the house for many Illinois clubs, the results were promising.Making the bi...
Memory serves St. Francis; Downers Grove South, Lincoln-Way West claim regional titles
After dropping the first set, Aaron Marrs (3, far right) and Downers Grove South rallied to beat Oswego in the Benet Regional championship match. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Aiden Benson remembers.“Bad memories,” he said. “Bad memories all the way around.”Two years ago, led by 6-7 junior middle hitter Bryce Walker and a bunch of sophomores and vying for its first-ever berth in the IHSA state quarterfinals, St. Francis was the No. 1 seed in the Hinsdale South sectional. But the Spartans were stunned by No. 8 Hinsdale Central, 25-18, 25-16, in t...
St. Francis fights off match point, rallies to defeat Marist in clash of state's best
Despite 19 kills from Nyherowo Omene (far left), 2019 defending state champion Marist suffered its first loss of the season Monday at St. Francis, 21-25, 26-24, 25-17. https://youtu.be/pyvKiba5MLs By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comSt. Francis middle hitter Aiden Benson and Marist outside hitter Nyherowo Omene had never played against each other in a high school match.The two have faced each other in club and this year are teammates on Sports Performance’s top-ranked 18 Elite team, a squad that also features St. Francis setter K...
Saturday, May 22 results
Saturday, May 22 results Glenbard West def. Hinsdale Central 25-14, 25-20Glenbard West (21-2 overall, 6-1 in the West Suburban Silver): Tommy Lohman (20 assists, 2 kills, 5 digs, 1 ace), Danny Pasinski (10 kills, 2 digs, 2 blocks), Gavin Swartz (4 kills, 2 digs), Nick Jones (2 kills, 1 block), Danny Dorsey (3 kills, 3 blocks), Kenny Gibson (2 assists, 11 digs), Parker Moorhead (4 kills, 2 digs), Sam Alles (8 digs).Hinsdale Central (11-4 overall, 5-1 in the West Suburban Silver): Jakobi Lange (7 kills, 2 digs), Cullen Bradley (6 kills).St. V...
Monday, May 17 results
(Photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, May 17 results Argo def. Lemont 25-22, 20-25, 25-18Belleville East def. Metro East Lutheran 25-12, 25-5Benet def. Metea Valley 25-19, 25-17Benet (12-2 overall, 4-1 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Ethan Sturm (3 kills, 3 blocks), Niall Gallagher (5 kills, 2 blocks), Augie Mazza (5 kills), Drew Rogers (6 kills), Peter Shanley (2 kills, 3 blocks), Ryan Treacy (4 assists, 2 digs), Nick Guth (15 assists, 2 digs).Carmel def. Lake Zurich 23-25, 25-18, 25-18Carmel (10-2 overall, 4-2 in the East Suburban...