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...
Wednesday, September 15 tournament results
At Wheaton NorthBenet Academy def. Prairie Ridge 25-12, 25-13Benet Academy def. Oak Park-River Forest 26-24, 25-13Benet Academy (12-1 overall, 2-0 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Evie Blacha (3 kills), Sam Buckley (51 assists, 11 digs, 1 block), Ava Novak (18 kills, 1 dig), Caroline Carens (8 kills, 4 digs, 3 blocks), Caelin Abramic (8 kills, 3 digs, 1 block), Annie Eschenbach (12 kills, 1 dig, 3 blocks), Rese Bastuga (15 digs), Aniya Warren (1 kill, 24 digs), Audrey Aselson (2 kills, 3 digs, 1 assist), Christine Pullen ...
Illprepvb.com peers into the crystal ball at the girls h.s. landscape in the coming fall
Campbell Paris (25) and her Barrington teammates should vie for a state title in 2022, but can 2021 Class 4A champion Metea Valley overcome some severe graduation losses? (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorI am often asked these questions:Which teams come through in the fall of ‘22?Considering how graduation will take a substantial toll on at least three teams that won IHSA championships in 2021, who are the likeliest candidates to replace St. Thomas More, Montini and Nazareth at the top of their respective class...
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 ...
Monday, September 6 results
Monday, September 6 resultsClifton Central def. Iroquois West 25-9, 25-22Iroquois West (1-4 overall): Madi Scheurich (3 kills, 2 digs, 1 ace), Shea Small (5 kills, 1 ace), Kyli Rabe (3 digs, 1 ace), Maggie Thorne (11 assists), Sam Sigler (4 digs).Deer Creek-Mackinaw def. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 25-27, 27-25, 25-23Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (3-4 overall, 1-1 in the Heart of Illinois Conference): Savannah Shutmate (3 kills, 1 block), Kira Fuoss (7 digs, 1 kill, 12 assists, 1 ace, 1 block), Molly Kroon (6 kills, 7 digs), Natalie DeSche...
Tuesday, September 14 results
The 2021 Washington Panthers Tuesday, September 14 resultsAddison Trail def. Leyden 25-15, 22-25, 25-9Addison Trail (6-9 overall, 1-1 in the West Suburban Conference Gold): Sam Bartosik (3 aces, 13 digs, passed 2.56), Stephanie Petrbok (hit .308, 11 digs, 2 aces, passed 2.13), Charlotte Cahill (passed 2.38, 10 digs), Tiffany Zaremba (12 digs), Erica Severino (hit .235, passed 2.38, 11 digs).Leyden: Aleksandra Makowiec (8 kills).Arthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond def. Villa Grove 25-9, 25-14Arthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond (7-3 overall, 2-0 in t...
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 ...
Hinsdale Central brings out the best in Lyons Township, and pays the price
Hinsdale Central's Kaitlyn Thick (17), shown here against Nazareth at the Crimson Classic, had 4 kills during Tuesday's loss at Lyons Township. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) There’s something about Hinsdale Central that brings out the best in Lyons Township.Conversely, there’s something about Lyons Township that brings out the worst in Hinsdale Central.Lyons Township opened the home portion of its 2021 schedule Tuesday by welcoming West Suburban Conference Silver division rival Hinsdale Central, and the Lions didn’t exactly play the hospitable h...
Hurta bedazzled opponents to earn SPVB/Illprepvb Player of the Year honors
Sports Performance VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Year Katie Hurta led Nazareth to the school's first IHSA championship in a girls' sport November 12-13 at Redbird Arena. (Photos by Dave Ruggles). Katie Hurta of Nazareth By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comFive days.That’s how long it took Nazareth senior Katie Hurta to truly understand what she and her teammates had accomplished.The 2021 Sports Performance VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Year put down six of her team-high 15 kills during a third-set rally against Belvidere North i...
Illprepvb.com's photo library of 2021 regional champions
Collected from variety of social media sources, here are some 2021 IHSA regional champions ... Andrew Thunderbolts Barrington Fillies Kaneland Knights Lake Forest Scouts Lemont Indians Lockport Porters Lyons Lions Macomb Bombers Moline Maroons Normal Community West Wildcats Raymond Lincolnwood Lancers Rock Falls Rockets St. Francis Spartans Washington Panthers Wheaton Warrenville South Tigers Add your team's photo to the library by emailing us at Illprepvb@gmail.com. ...