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 ...
Presenting the final 2021 1st Alliance VBC/Illprepvb.com All Girls Club Rankings
SPVB 18 Elite, which finished second at the 48th AAU Junior National Volleyball Championships and during the season posted five wins and no losses against teams that finished in the top five in the 18 Open division at the 2021 USAV Girls 18 Junior National Championship in Columbus, Ohio, earned the No. 1 ranking in the final 2021 1st Alliance VBC/Illprepvb.com Girls Club Rankings. Somebody did not do their homework. The 48th AAU Junior National Volleyball Championships wrapped up late last month, and in the Girls 18 Open championsh...
1st Alliance 16 Silver's dramatic win highlights busy weekend for local clubs
Club teams from throughout Illinois scattered across the Midwest and beyond to compete in President's Day tournaments. Texas. Nebraska. Missouri, Indiana. Michigan.Illinois teams scattered to the corners of the Midwest – and 1,000 miles to the south – to compete in tournaments over the President’s Day weekend. Four ocal teams earned championships, including Adversity G17 Adidas (17 Open in St. Louis), VC United 161 Elite (16 Premier in Indianapolis) and Springfield Shock 15 Under Armour (AAU STL Crossfire Super Regionals).But none was w...
Heldmann, Beaty know they're doing a good job … if nobody notices them
Jon Heldmann of Bolingbrook has worked several boys state tournament games, including this 2019 semifinal between Glenbard West and New Trier. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Bill Beaty became interested in officiating after his daughter finished her playing career at Divernon High School. By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comLike most officials, Jon Heldmann and Bill Beaty prefer to remain anonymous, hiding in plain sight as the action goes on around them.“Honestly, if we’re doing our jobs, we don’t want people to hear about us,” Heldmann sai...
Saturday, May 15 results
(Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, May 15 resultsLake Park def. Wheaton North 25-16, 25-17Wheaton North (14-6 overall, 5-3 in the DuKane Conference): Will Trussell (5 kills, 3 digs), Brian Knoerr (4 kills, 1 block), Jack Rambasek (5 digs), Sebastian Lopez (2 kills, 1 block, 1 dig), Micah Syswerda (10 assists, 3 digs, 1 kill, 1 block), Charley Marchis (1 kill, 2 digs, 2 block, 1 assist), Connor Moses (1 kill).At Glenbard WestGlenbard West def. Downers Grove North 25-21, 25-14Glenbard West def. Downers Grove South 25-22, 25-21Glenbard West (16...
The wait is over for DeJarld as Mighty Macs, freshman White rock Joliet Catholic
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...
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 (...
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...
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...
Tuesday, May 4 results
Tuesday, May 4 results Barrington def. Hoffman Estates 25-9, 25-15Barrington (6-1 overall, 4-0 in the Mid-Suburban West).Brother Rice def. Providence 25-10, 26-24Brother Rice (5-3 overall, 1-2 in the Chicago Catholic League): Kevin Fiedler (7 aces, 4 kills), Sean Hollander (19 assists), Connor O’Malley (4 kills), Sean Mahanes (4 kills), Jack Zupan (3 aces, 7 digs).Downers Grove South def. Hinsdale Central 27-25, 25-20Hinsdale Central (4-1 overall, 1-0 in the West Suburban Silver): Matthew Schwab (1 ace), Jakobi Lange (13 kills), AJ Hood (3 ...