Woodstock North players celebrate after winning the first set in the match that gave the Thunder no worse than a share of the Kishwaukee River Conference title, the first conference title in school history. (Photo by Vicki Long) Wednesday, April 14 results Girls volleyball Barrington def. Fremd 25-17, 25-23Fremd (6-3 overall, 6-3 in the Mid-Suburban West): Samantha Gump (7 kills), Claudia Wala (4 kills, 3 blocks), Sarah Graham (2 kills), Deme Yainas (2 aces, 5 digs), Rian Baker (12 assists, 1 ace, 3 blocks), Maeve Miller (1 ace), Iz...
Bourque, Yorkville riding wave of success, but the Foxes aren't done by a long shot
Plainfield Central will take a much needed breather before resuming play next Tuesday when the Wildcats host Romeoville on senior night. Yorkville's Ella Bourque By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorElla Bourque has experienced the highs and lows of high school volleyball.The 5-11 senior setter is just weeks away from wrapping up her fourth and final season on Yorkville’s varsity. As a freshman, Bourque and the Foxes went 26-8 before being derailed by Lockport in a regional semifinal. Less memorable seasons of 17-18 and 7-7 followed.Ho...
Here are the final 2021 1st Alliance VBC/Illprepvb.com Boys All Club Rankings
Pipeline 18-1 advanced to the championship match of the 18 USA division at the USAV Boys Junior National Championships in Kansas City, Missouri. The party is over … for at least a few weeks.A chaotic boys’ club volleyball season – which began last fall with tryouts, took a brief hiatus during an abbreviated boys’ high school season, and resumed with practice ahead of the USAV Boys Junior National Championships, all with the specter of COVID hanging over participants and spectators alike – is finally over. Time to res...
Friday, September 17 results
Middle blocker Heather Jiricek (21) and Mother McAuley defeated Downers Grove North, 25-9, 25-18, Thursday in Downers Grove. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, September 17 results Illiana Christian (Dyer, Indiana) def. Timothy Christian 25-10, 25-18, 19-25, 25-12Timothy Christian (6-6 overall, 1-1 in the Metro Suburban Conference): Sadie Orange (11 kills, 1 ace, 1 block), Hope Huizenga (5 kills, 2 aces, 11 digs), Amanda Leibrock (4 kills, 3 blocks), Addy Vogelzang (3 kills, 2 blocks), Sierra Rieger (21 assists, 2 kills, 5 digs), Abi A...
Saturday, March 20 results
(Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, March 20 resultsEast Dubuque def. Polo 26-28, 25-19, 25-21Polo (0-1 overall, 0-1 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conrerence): Nicole Boelens (13 assists, 11 digs, 9 kills, 1 ace), Becca Wagner (8 kills, 5 digs, 1 ace, 1 block), Marah Blake (8 kills, 1 block, 1 dig), Emileigh Williams (5 kills, 2 digs, 2 blocks).Macomb def. Southeastern 25-16, 25-14Macomb (1-0 overall): Kennedy Adair (6 kills, 1 ace, 2 blocks), Tatumn Lantz (5 kills), Avery Rexroat (15 assists, 2 kills, 1 ace, 8 digs).Maroa-Forsyth def. New ...
Friday, September 17 tournament results
Gwen Wolkow (14) and Downers Grove North will meet top-seeded Loyola Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at the Wheaton Classic hosted by Wheaton Warrenville South. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, September 17 resultsAt Glenbard WestPool AGlenbard West def. Payton 25-7, 25-17Glenbard West def. Regina Dominican 25-16, 25-16Payton def. Regina Dominican 25-14, 25-18(Glenbard West now 15-4)Pool BJoliet West def. Glenbard South 25-7, 25-18Schaumburg def. Glenbard South 25-21, 25-23Schaumburg def. Joliet West 25-18, 25-16Pool CFremd def. Glenbard North 25-14,...
Benet's Muisenga among those to be honored on ESPN as First-Team AVCA All-Americans
Benet setter Rachel Muisenga, who plays club for Adversity, will be among the 24 AVCA First-Team All-Americans who will be honored Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Sunday on ESPN. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) A year ago on New Year’s Eve, 24 of the best high school seniors nationwide competed on the same court against one another in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Under Armour All-America match.In November, the AVCA announced that it would cancel the All-America match in Orlando, Florida, with plans to honor the athletes at a later date...
Here are the latest Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com girls H.S. rankings
Marist's Kamryn Chaney (right) is back from injured reserve and was named MVP of the Wheaton Classic last weekend. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) So what did we learn last week?For starters, we learned that Marist, now that the RedHawks have senior superstar outside hitter Kamryn Chaney back off the disabled list, are every bit the No. 1 ranked team in Class 4A they were crowned in the preseason.Marist rolled through the Wheaton Classic field last Saturday. Eight-time tournament champion Benet Academy, which for some inexplicable reason was p...
Plainfield North discovers a diamond in the rough to pair with its perfect gem
Downers Grove South junior middle hitter Allison Bogdanski (11) helped the Mustangs sweep Leyden on Tuesday in Downers Grove. However, the Mustangs fell in straight sets to rival Downers Grove North on Thursday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comPlainfield North’s Ella Wrobel is the 24-carat diamond whose brilliance outshines every other player on the court.The 6-foot-4 outside hitter has committed to Wisconsin, so, of course, everybody knows her name.Far fewer people have heard of Wrobel’s teammate, 5-10 junior...
Friday, April 9 results
(Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, April 9 resultsBloomington def. Peoria Notre Dame 25-23, 25-23Huntley def. Woodstock North 25-18, 25-23Woodstock North (7-2 overall, 6-0 in the Kishwaukee River Conference): Alyssa Wickersheim (7 kills, 10 digs, 1 block), Kylie Schulze (15 assists, 10 digs, 1 ace, 1 kill), Faith Eddy (5 kills), Kaitlyn Wickersheim (12 digs, 1 ace), Avery Crabill (2 kills, 6 digs, 1 ace).Leyden def. Proviso West 27-25, 25-23Leyden: Jenny Herrera (6 kills).Joliet Catholic def. Minooka 25-18, 25-23Minooka (4-4 overall): Ashlyn B...