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New dates, locations set for Windy City, Northern Lights, GLR qualifiers
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, McCormick Place in downtown Chicago is out as a location for the 2021 Windy City National Qualifier and Indianapolis and St. Louis are in. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) News flash! The Windy City National Qualifier will not be held in Chicago this year, and the Northern Lights Qualifier will not be held in Minneapolis.The 2021 adidas Windy City National Qualifier, originally scheduled for April 23-25 at McCormick Place, has been canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions and now will be held over two weekends at differen...
Thursday, May 6 results
Thursday, May 6 results Barrington def. Schaumburg 25-23, 25-12Barrington (7-1 overall, 5-0 in the Mid-Suburban West).Bartlett def. West Chicago 25-11, 25-10West Chicago (2-2 overall, 2-0 in the Upstate Eight Conference): Matt Stavenger (5 kills, 1 block), Ethan Martins (6 assists).Benet def. Notre Dame 25-18, 25-23Benet (7-1 overall).Carmel def. Nazareth 25-12, 25-10Carmel (6-1 overall, 3-1 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Matt Herron (15 kills, 6 aces), Andersen Ptasienski (7 kills), Bobby Szamocki (15 assists, 2 aces), Mario Du...
Join in asking IDPH to reconsider decision denying boys a state tournament
Has it really been two years since Marist's Marty Simpson (2) guided the RedHawks to a state championship at Hoffman Estates? (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Editor's note: Unless action is taken, boys' volleyball stands to lose a state tournament for the second consecutive year. Below is a letter from a reader and concerned parent, Jeff Lange of Hinsdale, to Dr. Ngozi Ezike, Director, Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH); Aaron Beswic, Senior Policy Advisor, IDPH; and Jess Ruiz, Illinois Lieutenant Governor, providing several reasons why th...
Presenting the 2021 Illprepvb.com/Michio Chicago VBA Girls All-State Volleyball Team
Nazareth's Izzy Decker (3) drives a ball past a pair of Marist defenders in a match earlier this season between two 2019 state semifinalists. Decker, a 6-0 outside hitter, is an honorable mention all-state selection. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). Today, we are pleased to announce the 2021 Illprepvb.com/Michio Chicago VBA Girls All-State Volleyball Team.Coaches across Illinois were invited to nominate players to the all-state team. Team members were selected based upon their accomplishments on the court and in the classroom as high school stude...
Tiny Emden's fearless Barry packs a big punch in her not-so-big frame
Normal U-High's hard-hitting Lily Barry, who plays outside hitter for her high school and Illini Elite 16 Cardinal club teams, projects as a libero at the Division I level. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comWatching 5-foot-6 Lily Barry wallop a volleyball says a lot about the 16-year-old member of the Bloomington-based Illini Elite Volleyball Club.“She doesn’t hold back in anything that she does,” said club director Andy Erins, who is trying to convince the sophomore from Normal University High School by way o...
1st Alliance 18 Black punches its ticket to nationals at Beast of the Southeast
1st Alliance 18 Black won the 18 USA division at last weekend's Beast of the Southeast Invite. 1st Alliance 18 Black defeated Rage-Westside 18 Jen (Belmont, California), 25-23, 25-20, on Sunday to win the 18 USA division at the Beast of the Southeast Invite & U18 National Qualifier in Atlanta, Georgia, and earn a bid to the USA Volleyball Girls 18s Junior National Championship in Columbus, Ohio, April 23-25.“This was truly a team win … from the players to the parents,” said 18 Black coach Matthew Madia. “From the start, this team real...
Monday, April 5 results
Monday, April 5 results Arthur-Lovington Atwood-Hammond def. Villa Grove 29-31, 25-20, 26-24Arthur-Lovington Atwood-Hammond (6-2 overall, 6-1 in the Lincoln Prairie Conference): Mackenzi Bowles (11 kills, 1 block, 5 digs), Cheyenne Chupp (2 aces, 8 kills, 11digs), Michaela Powell (4 aces, 31 digs), Sarah Rafferty (6 digs, 7 assists), Alisha Frederick (13 digs, 26 assists), Charley Condill (1 ace, 13 kills, 8 digs), Ashley Seegmiller (3 aces, 6 kills, 3 digs).Batavia def. Wheaton North 25-16, 25-12Batavia (3-4 overall, 3-4 in the DuKane Conf...
Tuesday, June 15 results
A large and enthusiastic crowd was on hand Tuesday to watch Lake Park defeat Glenbard North in a sectional championship game. Tuesday, June 15 results Sectional finals (in bracket order) Marist Sectional Lincoln-Way East def. Marist 26-24, 26-24Lincoln-Way East (19-5 overall): Ian Nicholson (9 kills), Owen Morrow (21 assists), Jason Kougan (5 kills), Jon Guch (5 kills), Sam Szafoni (5 digs).Minooka Sectional Lockport def. Edwardsville 27-25, 25-21Lockport (22-3 overall): Matt Arens (11 kills, 3 blocks), Carter Steffgen (7 kills)...
Wednesday, March 17 results
Junior middle blocker Madeyn Zale is introduced prior to St. Laurence's match with visiting St. Joseph. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Wednesday, March 17 results(Updated 2:40 p.m., March 18)Batavia def. Lake Park 19-25, 25-12, 25-21Batavia (2-0 overall, 2-0 in the DuKane Conference): Amanda Otten (7 kills, 14 assists, 2 aces), Kyra Taylor (7 kills, 3 aces, 8 digs, 2 blocks), Taily Kledzik (12 digs, 1 ace).Lake Park (0-2, 0-2 in the DuKane Conference).Batavia coach McKenna Kelsay: “This was a battle between these two teams tonight. Both teams play...