(Photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, May 24 resultsBartlett def. Huntley 25-13, 25-16Bartlett (16-1 overall, 5-0 in the DuKane Conference).Huntley (5-11 overall).Belleville Althoff def. Alton Marquette 25-20, 25-16Belleville Althoff (6-4 overall).Alton Marquette (8-5 overall).Carmel def. Grant 25-21, 25-23Carmel (13-2 overall, 5-2 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Matt Herron (7 kills), Andersen Ptasienski (6 kills, 1 ace, 6 digs), Will Niese (5 kills), Timmy Harvey (3 kills, 2 blocks), Mario Durnil (10 assists), Bobby Szamocki (10 assi...
Recruiting 101: What you can do to help college coaches find you
Former Benet setter Ally Van Eekeren is one of hundreds of former Illinois high school stars now playing at the collegiate level. Some are discovered by coaches. But many handle their own recruiting. (Photo courtesy of Creighton Athletics) By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comMajor life choices that come up for the first – and perhaps only – time can be challenging.Take, for example, volleyball players looking to continue their careers in college.By the time they learn the ins-and-outs of the recruiting process, they may wish they’d had...
Saturday, April 17 results
Congratulations to Joliet Catholic coach Christine Scheibe, who got her 600th career win Saturday when the Angels defeated St. Francis. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, April 17 results Girls volleyball Dakota def. Sycamore 25-15, 25-22Dakota (13-3, overall, 7-2 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Tabytha Toelke (14 kills, 2 aces, 1 block, 3 assists, 7 digs), Abi Schlueter (11 kills, 4 aces, 4 assists, 7 digs), Lexi Brashaw (2 blocks), Falyn McPeek (20 assists, 1 ace), Mary Zettle (1 ace, 5 digs), Lexi Rote (5 digs), ...
Meet me in the middle? SPVB 18 Red defeats Illini Elite 18 Black for AAU title
Illini Elite 18 Black survived nearly a half-dozen three-set matches to reach the championship match of the 18 Club division in Orlando, but ultimately fell to SPVB 18 Red. Orlando, Florida – Sports Performance 18 Red and Illini Elite 18 Black traveled a combined 2,300 miles to play in the championship of the 18 Club division at the 48th AAU Junior National Volleyball Championships at the Orange County Convention Center.Wouldn’t it have been easier to settle things somewhere in the middle? Say, Dwight, Illinois?Maybe the accommodations are...
Monday, March 29 results
Woodstock North (foreground) took sole possession of first place in the Kishwaukee River Conference with its win Monday over Richmond-Burton. Monday, March 29 resultsArthur-Lovington Atwood-Hammond def. Argenta-Oreana 25-22, 25-12Arthur-Lovington Atwood-Hammond (3-1 overall, 3-1 in the Lincoln Prairie Conference): Mackenzi Bowles (4 kills, 1 block, 1 dig), Cheyenne Chupp (3 kills, 4 digs), Delaney Gilllis (1 dig), Michaela Powell (3 aces, 1 kill, 5 digs), Sarah Rafferty (2 aces, 2 digs, 7 assists), Alisha Frederick (1 ace, 1 block, 2 digs,...
Rosenow brothers leading Oswego on long road back from unscheduled break
Plainfield Central needed a few more balls to bounce its way Thursday at Oswego, said coach Robert Richardson. Oswego junior libero Alex Rosenow was kidded that he got short-changed in the height department, checking in at a good 6 inches shorter than his brother, Ben.But Alex countered that he does have bragging rights in at least one area.“I’m three minutes older,” Alex said.The Rosenows, two-thirds of a set of triplets (brother Sam opted to play golf rather than follow his brothers’ lead), both came up big this week for Oswego, leading...
Young Joliet West stops COVID-curbed Bolingbrook in Saturday matinee
Joliet West coach Al Mart is flanked by (from left) freshman libero Olivia Baxter, junior outside hitter Olivia Ryan, freshman outside hitter Ava Grevengoed and senior defensive specialist Brianne Doran, the lone senior on his roster. Bolingbrook's Lauren Shroba and Cydney Anderson. Bolingbrook’s Lauren Shroba had not seen her teammates in person in 10 days, even the one who occupies the bedroom next to hers.“We just stayed in our rooms the whole time,” she said. “It was really weird. I don't think I saw her for a whole week until the la...
Friday, April 2 results
Late Thursday, April 1 results Chicago Christian def. Riverside Brookfield 25-15, 25-12Riverside-Brookfield (4-3 overall, 4-3 in the Metro Suburban West Conference): Colette Barnes (6 kills, 2 aces, 4 digs), Emeli Romo (9 assists, 6 digs). Dakota def. Orangeville 25-13, 25-20Dakota (7-1 overall, 5-0 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Tabytha Toelke (14 kills, 1 block , 1 ace, 5 digs), Abi Schlueter (10 kills, 1 block, 5 digs), Lexi Brashaw (4 kills, 3 blocks), Brooke Schuler (1 kill), Olivia Schlueter (1 kil...
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...
Lockport defeats Homewood-Flossmoor, in position to make a little history
Lockport coach Nick Mraz has the Porters in position to win their first-ever conference title, but even if the Porters win out, they may need some help. By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comSince the Southwest Suburban Conference was formed in the fall of 2005, Lockport has never won or shared a league title in boys’ volleyball.But the Porters are in a position to do that now. Lockport defeated Homewood-Flossmoor, 25-14, 25-19, Thursday in Flossmoor to maintain a share of first place in the nine-team league.The Porters (10-2, 6-1), w...