Lake Forest senior setter Meg Margolis (left) and sophomore outside hitter Mackenzie Pitera were named to the all-tournament team at Lake Forest last weekend. Wednesday, October 6 results Barrington def. Palatine 25-20, 25-13Barrington ( 17-4 overall, 7-0 in the Mid-Suburban West): Amanda Cleary (7 digs, 2 service points), Jessica Horwath (8 kills, 4 digs), Gwen Adler (9 assists, 3 service points), Campbell Paris (6 kills, 2 blocks), Jenna Meitzler (11 assists, 1 kill, 5 service points), Colette Garrels (4 aces, 12 service points, 7 dig...
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Friday, September 24 tournament results
Fresh off its win at New Trier, Niles West will compete at the tournament hosted Saturday by Northside Prep. Friday, September 24 tournament results At Kaneland Pool ANeuqua Valley def. Kaneland 25-10, 22-25, 15-12Neuqua Valley (8-8 overall, 1-1 in the DuPage Valley Conference): Bre Jones (8 kills), Alison Hoffmann (7 kills), Liel Thomas (5 kills, 4 blocks, 2 aces), Gianna Ptaszek (14 digs, 2 aces), Jahnavi Karat (18 assists, 3 aces).Note: Pool play will conclude with two matches Saturday morning before bracket play in the aftern...
Metea Valley has it their way at Kaneland with MacDonald (sort of) out of the picture
Metea Valley defeated host Kaneland to win the Knight Invite on Saturday. https://youtu.be/P-PnPYAbFDA By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorAgustin “Gus” Colima was on the hot seat Saturday in Kaneland.It’s a good thing he had Kira Hutson watching his back.Hutson, a 6-4 junior outside hitter who is committed to Florida, had 21 kills, 3 blocks and an assist to lead Metea Valley (24-2) to a 25-18, 15-25, 25-14 victory over host Kaneland Saturday in the championship match of the Knight Invite.Junior outside hitter Annabelle Troy added 8 ...
Mission not impossible: Fresh faces, coaching staff attract players to new club
Mission Volleyball Club enjoyed a successful competitive debut at the Wisconsin Juniors Pre-Season Kick-Off at the Lake View RecPlex in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.com Mission Volleyball Club was initially conceived as a rebranding of Club Fusion's branch operation in Marengo before becoming its own entity. If you open it, will they come?That’s the question for anyone thinking of starting a new volleyball club.For Mission Volleyball Club, the answer has been a resounding, “yes.”Over 200 athletes ...
Throw out records, reputations when St. Teresa, Maroa-Forsyth collide on court
Princeton recruit Valerie Nutakor (25) of St. Teresa blocks a shot by Maroa-Forsyth's Carlye King during St. Teresa's 33-31, 25-17 victory Monday in Decatur. Also at the net for the Bulldogs was senior middle blocker Addison Newbon (35). (photo by Randy Sharer). By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comDECATUR – For a rivalry match, Decatur St. Teresa’s status as the reigning IHSA Class 2A champion didn’t count for much against Maroa-Forsyth in a nonconference battle Monday.That was especially true during the first set as the visiting Tr...
Wollard's 22 kills help IVC withstand late surge by Bloomington Central Catholic
Bloomington Central Catholic High School sophomore Isabelle Niepagen (7) hammered 13 kills in Tuesday's 25-18, 22-25, 30-28 loss to visiting Chillicothe Illinois Valley Central. (Photo by Randy Sharer) By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comBLOOMINGTON – It’s a rare volleyball match when both teams go home happy, but that’s what happened after a raucous Illini Prairie Conference battle on Tuesday.Visiting Chillicothe Illinois Valley Central got the win, but Bloomington Central Catholic didn’t feel or look like losers after escaping a 17...
Monday, April 26 results
St. Rita and Zach Carroll (18, far right) have their sights set high during the 2021 spring season. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, April 26 results Boys volleyball Chicago Christian def. Nazareth Academy 25-6, 25-18Chicago Christian (1-1 overall, 0-1 in the Metro Suburban Conference): Jack Dryfhout (3 aces, 2 kills, 1 dig, 15 assists), Nolan Krygsheld (2 aces, 6 kills, 1 block, 2 digs), Grant Veldman (3 kills, 4 digs), Connor Crotty (3 aces, 3 kills, 2 assists, 2 digs).Edwardsville def. Belleville East 24-26, 26-24, 25-19Edwardsville...
Where are 200+ girls from Illinois high schools and clubs playing D-I volleyball?
Former Nazareth star Ella Sandt took her considerable talents to St. Mary's College of California, a private Catholic college in Moraga, California. The Gaels compete in the West Coast Conference. (Sandt photo by Dave Ruggles. Ally VanEekeren cover photo by Mark Kuhlmann) There are 334 schools that play Division I Women's Volleyball in the United States, including 13 in Illinois. Based on information provided by club directors, Illprepvb.com has identified approximately 235 girls who either played high school or club volleyball in ...
Friday, October 1 results
Springfield High School players gather around head coach Bill Sturm. Friday, October 1 results Chicago Cristian def. Illiana Christian 25-16, 25-20, 25-20Chicago Christian (19-4 overall); Logan Grevengoed (20 kills, 16 digs, 5 blocks), Keely Colyer (37 assists, 10 digs), Delanie Grevengoed (11 kills, 13 digs), Olivia Ingelese (27 digs). Late Thursday, September 30 results Champaign Central def. Champaign Centennial 28-26, 25-19Champaign Central (14-6 overall, 6-1 in the Big Twelve Conference).Greenville def. Hillsboro 25-20, 25-18...