Kewanee's Makaela Salisbury (5) slips a kill past two Ridgewood defenders during the Boilermakers' season opener Tuesday. Tuesday, August 24 resultsAnnawan def. Alleman 25-14, 25-11Alleman (0-1 overall): Anne VanDerHeede (1 dig), Annaliese Dockery-Jackson (1 block), Bella Runge (1 ace), Clair Hulke (2 kills, 1 block), Claire Sottos (1 ace, 1 kill, 1 dig), Colleen Kenney (3 kills, 12 digs), Darryn Reyes Clay (1 kill), Iris Reynolds (1 ace, 1 kill, 2 digs), Lauren Reger (1 dig),Sasha Cornillaud (1 block).Barrington def. Stevenson 25-14, 25-20...
It's last call for Fremd seniors, and has Brown County’s time finally arrived?
Brown County went 17-4 in the spring and hopes to duplicate, if not exceed, that success this fall behind (front row, from left) Gabby McGath, Cortni Law and Makenna Post; (middle row, from left) Brooke Garthaus, Justyce Hunter, Cyrah Dunlap and Lea Houston; and (back row, from left) Ashlee Markert, Klare Flynn, Katey Flynn and Gracie Hedden. Not pictured is Kaci McKeon. Illprepvb.com continues its look at the 2021 season with more previews, including those of (Mt. Sterling) Brown County, which is on a quest to make history this fall a...
Just how good is Normal U-High in 2021? Bloomington is ready and willing to testify
Maycie Welborn, a 6-foot-3 Morehead State recruit, led Normal U-High with 11 kills on 11 swings during a 25-9, 25-20 victory Wednesday at Bloomington. (Photo by Randy Sharer) https://twitter.com/Pg_Sharer/status/1372399811333328898 https://twitter.com/i/status/1372398201605603328 By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comBLOOMINGTON – With no state tournament to sort things out, we are free to speculate about how good teams such as Normal University High School are.Veteran talent evaluator Joe Sanders, in his 23rd-year as Bloomingt...
Monday, August 23 results
The 2021 Somonauk Lady Bobcats Monday, August 23 resultsBelvidere def. Marian Central 25-19, 25-18Marian Central (0-1 overall): Ella Conlon (6 kills, 3 blocks), Valle Leggett (6 kills, 3 blocks), Jessa Passi (8 digs, 1 kill).Blue Ridge def. Iroquois West 25-9, 25-13Iroquois West (0-1 overall).Brown County def. Camp Point Central 25-21, 25-19Brown County (1-0 overall): Gracie Hedden (8 kills, 13 digs, 1 ace), Klare Flynn (5 kills, 9 digs, 1 ace), Gabby McGath (20 assists, 10 digs, 1 block), Cortni Law (13 digs), Katey Flynn (12 digs).Brown C...
Lenny, Dail feel the heat to three-peat at Winter Volleyball Championships
Club 1 B18 Skronkstrong had a rough start to its weekend at the Winter Volleyball Championships Saturday in Indianapolis, going 0-3 in first round pool play. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) Jason Kougan (Lincoln-Way East) and his Ultimate B18 Gold teammates struggled to an 0-2 finish Saturday. Indianapolis, Indiana – Solomon Dail is feeling the heat.“(Coach Zach) Splitt is a very, very competitive person, and there’s a lot of pressure on me as a team captain because he really wants this three-peat,” said the 6-foot-5 Dail, a Sports Performanc...
SPVB B18 Elite’s national championship hopes go down in the (Balboa) Bay
Chicago Bounce 18 Red defeated Pipeline 18-1, 25-21, 25-21, to win the 18 USA division at the 2021 USAV Boys Junior National Volleyball championships Wednesday in Kansas City. Kansas City, Missouri – The end came like a rushing wave.After beating the Nos. 2 and 6 seeds to reach the quarterfinals of the 18 Open division at the 2021 USAV Boys Junior National Championships at the Kansas City Convention Center, SPVB B18 Elite was swamped Wednesday by Balboa Bay 18 Blue, 25-12, 25-22.“We started off with a service error to start the match,” sai...
Balboa Bay ends 630 Volleyball 16-1's run to a USAV national championship
630 Volleyball 16-1 reached the championship match of the 16 Open division Saturday at the 2021 USAV Boys Junior National Championship in Kansas City, Missouri, before running afoul of Balboa Bay 16 Blue. Kansas City, Missouri – There would be no second scintillating comeback for 630 Volleyball 16-1.After mounting a furious rally to defeat Bay to Bay 16-1 (Campbell, California) in the semifinals, 630 Volleyball 16-1 saw Balboa Bay 16 Blue dash its national title hopes late Saturday at the 2021 USAV Boys Junior National Championship at the...
Saturday, June 12 results
Lane Tech defeated Jones College Prep, 25-18, 13-25, 25-21, Saturday at the (Chicago) Wolcott Sectional. Saturday, June 12 results Sectional semifinals (in bracket order) Marist Sectional Marist def. Homewood-Flossmoor 25-16, 25-10Lincoln-Way East def. Sandburg 25-15, 20-25, 25-23Minooka SectionalAt Belleville WestEdwardsville def. O’Fallon 27-25, 20-25, 25-20At MinookaLockport def. Lincoln-Way West 25-21, 23-25, 25-13Lockport (21-3): Matt Arens (21 kills), Braeden Goebbert (5 kills, 2 blocks), Carter Steffgen (15 digs), Evan Dziad...
Michio Chicago 18 National runs table at Northern Lights Qualifier
Tuesday, April 27 results
(Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, April 27 resultsBoys volleyballAddison Trail def. Proviso East 25-14, 25-14Addison Trail (1-0 overall): Andrew Drogosz (1 kill), Basile Vassos (1 ace), Enzo Ciaccio (1 kill), Filippo Cacucciolo (7 kills), Matt Sobus (1 ace), Patrick Plasznik (6 kills, 1 block), Peter Savinos (1 kill), Salvatore Culotta (5 aces), Vince Cazante (2 assists).Barrington def. Fremd 25-14, 25-13Fremd (2-1 overall, 1-1 in the Mid-Suburban West): Aaron Sallade (5 kills, 1 block, 1 dig), Marcon Warzecha (2 kills), Matt Caro (1 ace, 3 ...