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Tuesday, May 11 results
Tuesday, May 11 results Benet def. St. Patrick 25-16, 25-20Benet (10-1 overall): Augie Mazza (7 kills, 1 block, 1 ace), Drew Rogers (7 kills, 1 block), Ethan Sturm (4 kills, 1 block), Niall Gallagher (2 kills, 2 blocks), Peter Shanley (2 blocks), Dominic Krzeczkowski (2 kills), Ryan Treacy (13 assists), Nick Guth (9 assists).Carmel def. Notre Dame 25-23, 25-15Carmel (8-1 overall, 4-1 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Matt Herron (12 kills, 2 aces), Mario Durnil (13 assists, 2 aces), Bobby Szamocki (13 assists, 2 aces, 1 block).Chic...
Thursday, June 3 results
Thursday, June 3 resultsGlenbard East def. Fenton 25-9, 25-14Glenbard East (11-6 overall, 6-1 in the Upstate Eight Conference): Trevor Real (7 kills, 3 digs), Dom O’Brien (5 digs, 1 ace), Griffen Skoumal (3 blocks), Tyler Johnwick (3 kills), Brian Whipple (6 assists), Connor Soto (6 assists).Hinsdale Central def. Downers Grove South 25-13, 20-25, 25-14Hinsdale Central (17-4 overall, 5-1 in the West Suburban Silver): Jakobi Lange (12 kills, 1 ace), AJ Hood (8 kills, 3 digs), Cullen Bradley (6 kills, 1 block).Lake Park def. Stevenson 25-19,...
The IHSA announces high school girls volleyball season will begin March 8
The good news? There will be a girls high school volleyball season beginning March 8. The bad news? No state tournament. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) There will be a girls’ high school volleyball season in Illinois this year … albeit a briefer one with no state tournament. And a boys’ high school volleyball season, too. Maybe a state. Maybe not.The IHSA announced Wednesday that Illinois girls high school volleyball will begin on March 8 with seven days of practice. The first contests can begin once a team has met that requirement, and the seaso...
Top Notch 'invites' athletes by offering balance between toughness, 'funship'
Top Notch club director Jen Holliday, a former All-American at Florida and standout at Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin, knows when it's time to be serious and when it's time to have fun. Top Notch 16-1 setter Megan Becker from Springfield High School. By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comSPRINGFIELD – As a measure of coaching excellence, few statistics reveal more than the number of invitations to weddings.Great coaches win, of course, but the best also win when wedding invitations arrive from former players, clear evidence a coach ...
Thursday, April 22 results
Barrington defeated Hersey, 25-16, 25-20, to win the Mid-Suburban League championship Thursday in Arlington Heights. Thursday, April 22 results Girls volleyball Amboy def. Polo 25-13, 25-17Polo: Nicole Boelens (1 ace, 4 kills, 2 blocks, 5 assists, 5 digs), Becca Wagner (6 kills, 1 assist), Marah Blake (1 ace, 3 kills, 3 blocks, 1 dig). Arthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond def. Clinton 25-20, 25-20Arthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond (9-5 overall, 7-4 in the Lincoln Prairie Conference): Mackenzi Bowles (4 kills, 1 dig), Cheyenne Chupp (2 ace...
At last … here's a look at the abbreviated, unconventional 2021 girls high school season
While there will thankfully be a girls high school volleyball season, Newark and Sterling will not have an opportunity to win a third consecutive IHSA championship and Benet and Decatur St. Teresa will not be able to defend their state titles. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) https://youtu.be/VOoUVp6BJXE Better late than never? More than seven months since the 2020 series was scheduled to begin, the girls high school season is finally here. It will be a season like no other. Hopefully, we will never see another like it. No state tour...
Middle blockers, coaches wanted: contact Luke at the Great Lakes Center
If you are a middle blocker still looking for a home this season, look no further! We have spots available in each high school age group. Interested? Email: luke@greatlakescenter.com ...
Tuesday, May 18 results
Tuesday, May 18 resultsBartlett def. West Chicago 25-9, 25-10West Chicago (4-3 overall, 3-1 in the Upstate Eight Conference): Brendan Sulit (7 digs), Brendan Prebis (4 kills), Matt Stavenger (3 kills), Ethan Martins (6 assists).Belleville East def. Granite City 25-9, 25-7Belvidere def. Harlem 25-12, 27-25Edwardsville def. Alton 25-8, 25-14Edwardsville (7-0 overall, 5-0 in the Southwestern Conference): Preston Weaver (14 service points, 4 aces, 16 assists, 6 digs), Jacob Geisen (7 kills, 0.400 hitting percentage, 7 digs), Tyler Chrenka (9 digs)...
Fedmasu growing into his role with Plainfield North, helps beat Plainfield East
Plainfield East fell to 7-3 in the Suburban Prairie Conference with its loss to Plainfield North on Tuesday, but coach Alex Rodriguez isn't panicking and believes his team will be ready by the time regionals roll around. Andrew Fedmasu isn’t expected to shoulder much of the load when he plays alongside the likes of Marist’s Nyherowo Omene, Timothy Christian’s Kyle Teune, and St. Francis’ Kevin Schuele and Aiden Benson on his nationally-ranked club team.But it’s a different story when the 6-foot-5 junior steps on the court for his high sch...