Metea Valley setter Regan Holmer (3) attempts a kill against a pair of Andrew defenders Friday at Plainfield North. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, November 5 tournament resultsClass 4A At Mother McAuleyMother McAuley def. Willowbrook 25-18, 25-21Mother McAuley (34-6): Ellie White (12 kills, 7 digs, 2 aces), Peyton Brokemond (6 kills), Caroline Macander (22 assists, 8 digs, 1 kill), Maeve Moonan (3 kills, 1 block), Gigi Navarrete (15 digs), Olivia Klapp (10 digs), Sam Falk (8 digs).Willowbrook (37-2): Calli Kenny (6 kills, 7 digs), Hanna...
IHSA tournament results for Monday, November 1
Kira Hutson (15) and Metea Valley will meet Plainfield North for the sectional title Wednesday at Oswego. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, November 1 tournament results Class 4A At Bartlett sectionalWillowbrook def. Downers Grove North 25-18, 22-25, 25-22Willowbrook (36-1): Natalie Cipriano (2 kills, 1 block, 1 dig), Katie Linnig (20 assists, 1 ace, 10 digs), Elizabeth Bruschuk (4 assists 9 digs), Calli Kenny (19 kills, 19 digs), Hannah Kenny (10 kills, 13 assists, 2 blocks, 13 digs), Hope Reckamp (1 kill, 2 blocks, 1 dig), Kyla Ostro...
Little Aquin makes a little history by beating Milford at 1A Willows supersectional
Aquin will make its first appearance in the state semifinals at Redbird Arena after defeating Milford at the Willows Academy supersectional Friday. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThink the powers that be will give the (Freeport) Aquin student body the day off from classes next Friday so they can attend the Class 1A semifinals at Redbird Arena in Normal?All 75 of them?Sixty-one if you subtract the 14 girls on the volleyball team. They made certain Friday that they'd be going.Aquin defeated Milford, 25-12, 25-14, on Friday to win the C...
IHSA tournament scores for Friday, November 12
Pleasant Plains' Sienna Hadley (15) tries to beat the double block of Chicago Christian's Delanie Grevengoed (3) and Keely Colyer (11). (Photo by Dave Rugggles) Friday's IHSA tournament semifinal resultsClass 1ASt. Thomas More def. Aquin 19-25, 25-22, 25-18Aquin (38-3): Lucy Arndt (13 kills, 13 digs, 3 aces), Ava Hiveley (11 kills), Elyse Luecke (5 kills, 18 digs), Megan Holder (30 assists).Class 3ABelvidere North def. Normal West 25-18, 25-17Belvidere North (39-2): Rachel Scott (8 kills, 7 digs, 2 block assists), Grace Betke (7 kills, 5 di...
Willowbrook, Linnig stun WW South; Metea Valley, Mother McAuley move on
Willowbrook continued its amazing run through the 2021 season Wednesday, defeating Wheaton Warrenville South, 19-25, 25-21, 27-25, at the Class 4A Bartlett Sectional. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThe last point.When would it come?Who would it come from?How about the least likely person on the court?“I just felt like, ‘Should I do it?’” said Willowbrook’s 5-7 setter Katie Linnig. “I did it once in the beginning (of the match), but not toward the end. I thought, ‘We’re winning this game.’ I knew they weren’t going to get to it.“I b...
Who will reign supreme? Illprepvb.com looks at the IHSA finals in Normal
Six-foot-3 junior and Florida recruit Kira Hutson has led Metea Valley to the first regional, sectional and supersectional titles in school history. Can she add a state championship trophy to the school's trophy case? (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorNORMAL – Sisters, sisters, there were never such devoted sisters.Pleasant Plains has five of them who watched their older siblings win an IHSA Class 2A championship in 2018 – Kylee Garrett (Jade), Adi Fraase (Ali), Jaycee Smith (McKenzie), Lauren Buxton (Madaly...
Hutson's heroics help Metea Valley stop Andrew; McAuley ends Willowbrook's run
Andrew's Riley Kloss (11) tries to beat the block of a pair of Metea Valley defenders during Friday's supersectional at Plainfield North. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comKira Hutson had been in pressure situations before.So the Metea Valley star didn’t stress out when the Mustangs were staring two set points in the face during the opening game of Friday’s Class 4A Plainfield North Supersectional.Hutson came up with two huge kills and block, and 30 minutes later, Metea Valley had knocked Andrew out of the state...
Friday, October 22 results
Normal Community's 5-foot-9 sophomore Addie Snoeyink (13) splits a pair of St. Charles East defenders during last Saturday's Autumnfest Tournament at Glenbard East. Normal will be back in the Chicago suburbs on Saturday to participate in the Lyons invite. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). Friday, October 22 resultsAt Quincy Notre DameQuincy Notre Dame def. Jacksonville 25-18, 25-14Quincy Notre Dame (26-3 overall).Breese Mater Dei def. Jacksonville 25-15, 25-13Breese Mater Dei (27-4 overall).At Jean Field InvitationalMoline def. DePaul College Pr...
Here is the Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com 2021 Special Mention Team
Montini's Jordan Haverly falls to one knee after her team defeated Pleasant Plains to win the IHSA Class 2A championship. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) Today, we are pleased to announce the Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com 2021 Girls All-State Volleyball Team and those players selected as “Special Mention.” Coaches across Illinois were invited to nominate players to theall-state team. Team members were selected based upon their accomplishments on the court and in the classroom as high school student-athletes, not on any future potential or ...
Illprepvb.com gallery of 2021 sectional champions
Collected from variety of social media sources, here are some 2021 IHSA sectional champions ... Barrington Filllies Belvidere North Blue Thunder Carterville Lions Chillicothe IVC Grey Ghosts Safety first. (Chillicothe IVC taking no chances with its sectional plaque.) Fremd Vikings Montini Broncos Mother McAuley Mighty Macs Normal West Wildcats Pleasant Plains Cardinals St. Viator Lions Willowbrook Warriors Add your team's photo to the gallery by emailing us at Illprepvb@gmail.com ...