The belated girls high school volleyball season got underway in earnest Tuesday, including this match between St. Laurence and St. Joseph in Burbank. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comEllie White rattled off the names of a couple of the Mother McAuley legends.“I always wanted to play here,” the freshman outside/right side hitter said Tuesday after starting her first match for the Mighty Macs. “I remember watching girls like Charley Niego and Nancy Kane play here.”White may very well be on her way to joini...
The boys are back in town, but who will wear the crown … if there's a crown to wear?
Marist won it all in 2019, and if the RedHawks are to successully defend their title (providing there is a state tournament beyond the promised regionals), it will be due in large part to 6-8 senior Nyherowo Omene (center, standing behind Marty Jepsen), the one holdover from that championship team. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). (Updated 4/23)Marist won the IHSA boys’ championship in 2019, the last time a state series was conducted, the last time a boys’ volleyball season was conducted in Illinois.Who would have won it all in 2020? We can only s...
Monday, March 15 results
Joliet Catholic coach Chris Scheibe huddles her team during its match Monday at Marian Central Catholic in Woodstock. Monday, March 15 results Joliet Catholic def. Marian Central 25-15, 25-20Marian Central (0-1 overall, 0-1 in the East Suburban Catholic): Grace Holian (4 kills, 1 block, 3 digs, 2 aces), Valle Leggett (3 kills, 1 block), Ingrid Reyes (7 digs).Joliet Catholic (1-0 overall, 1-0 in East Suburban Catholic Conference): Crystal Galaviz (8 kills, 2 blocks), Jillian Gray (5 kills, 12 service points, 6 aces, 6 digs), Emily Surin (...
Thursday, September 30 results
Somonauk celebrated its six seniors and their parents Thursday for their contributions to the Lady Bobcats volleyball program. Thursday, September 30 results Aquin def. Dakota 25-21, 23-25, 25-20Aquin (17-2 overall, 7-0 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Lucy Arndt (22 kills, 1 block, 14 digs), Ava Hiveley (7 kills, 11 digs), Megan Holder (25 assists), Hanna Pizzolato (28 digs).Armstrong def. Iroquois West 25-6, 25-16Iroquois West (1-17 overall, 0-6 in the Vermilion Valley Conference): Kyli Rabe (6 digs), Crystal Diaz (5 digs),...
Wednesday, April 7 results
Oak Lawn and Richards tangled in a South Suburban Conference showdown Tuesday on Central Avenue. The Bulldogs won, 18-25, 25-19, 25-13. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Wednesday, April 7 results Andrew def. St. Laurence 25-10, 25-21 Andrew: Abby Kiaupa (10 kills, 4 digs), Katie DeHaan (20 assists, 5 digs).Barrington def. Schaumburg 25-17, 25-18Barrington (9-1 overall, 7-0 in the Mid-Suburban West): Amanda Cleary (12 digs), Jessica Horwath (4 kills), Felicia Guagliardo (11 assists), Campbell Paris (8 kills), Jenna Meitzler (7 kills, 2 blocks), Co...
Lauterwasser: Naperville North has a new vibe with several 'newbies' in the lineup
Paige Lauterwasser (14) and her Naperville North teammates suffered their first loss in the DuPage Valley Conference on Thursday. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorGone is longtime setter Anna Jaworski, who is busy setting all kinds of records at Southern Illinois University.Gone, too, are middle hitter Ellie Hall and outside hitter Eva Hartung, who were a big part of Naperville North’s unbeaten season last spring.So there are a lot of new faces on the Huskies’ side of the court this fall. But there is one familiar face.“Yeah, we only d...
Friday, May 13 results
(Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, May 13 resultsCarmel def. Warren 14-25, 25-21, 25-19Carmel (9-2 overall, 4-2 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Matt Herron (15 kills, 1 ace), Andersen Ptasienski (9 kills, 1 block), Mario Durnil (15 assists), Bobby Szamocki (17 assists, 1 kill).Carmel coach Kevin Nylen: “Huge come from behind win against a very good Warren team. Huge props to all our guys, but especially the guys who aren't going to make the stat sheets like our middle hitters Carter Esteban, Zach Marcheschi and Will Niese. They work...
Saturday, October 9 result
Saturday, October 9 resultEureka def. Flanagan-Cornell 23-25, 25-15, 25-9 Flanagan-Cornell (9-16 overall, 2-7 in the Heart of Illinois Conference): Grace Zimmerman (4 kills, 2 aces), Kortney Harms (7 assists, 8 kills, 9 digs), Kalynne Kindermann (13 digs), Reagan Montello (11 assists, 7 digs), Aniya Maxon (5 kills).Eureka (22-6 overall, 9-1 in the Heart of Illinois Conference): Kylie Hasselbacher (10 kills), Allison DeFreese (28 assists), Ella Ausmus (12 digs), Holly McDonald (3 blocks), Delaney Phillips (4 aces). ...
Edwardsville hopes to use visits to Chicago as a springboard to Normal
Edwardsville celebrates a point in a recent match against O'Fallon. (Photo by Ric's Pics) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorEdwardsville is making the first of back-to-back visits to the Chicago area this weekend while competing in the Scholastic Cup tournament sponsored by St. Charles East and hosted by the Great Lakes Volleyball Center in Aurora.Next weekend, the Tigers will be back in town to play in the Fall Harvest Festival hosted by Plainfield Central.But Chicago is not the destination that is foremost in the Tigers’ thoughts. They...
Former McAuley star Katie O'Connell is leading the way for Ferris State
Former Mother McAuley star Katie O'Connell (No. 7, left) and Minooka standout Samantha Hermann (3) are two of the reasons Ferris State was ranked No. 17 in the AVCA Division II preseason poll. (Photos courtesy of Ferris State Athletics) Ferris State's Katie O'Connell. By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comKatie O’Connell is doing it again.The Evergreen Park resident and former Mother McAuley and Michio Chicago Volleyball Academy star earned All-American honors in each of the past two seasons for Ferris State and she appears headed...