Here are the final regular-season 1st Alliance/Illprepvb.com Boys High School Rankings

Downers Grove South (attacking) is among the teams hoping to advance to the IHSA quarterfinals June 18-19 at Glenbard West. The 2021 IHSA boys’ volleyball tournament will have some unfamiliar wrinkles.One noticeable change in the 2021 tournament is the number of teams competing – 186. That is significantly fewer than the 229 teams entered in the 2019 tournament. Why the sudden drop? Fewer Chicago Public Schools, many of which did not field teams at all this spring due to COVID-19.Secondly, the state finals will not be held at Hoffman Es...

Thursday, May 13 results

(Photo by Dave Ruggles) Thursday, May 13 resultsBartlett def. Glenbard East 25-27, 25-13, 25-18Glenbard East (7-5 overall, 3-0 in the Upstate Eight Conference): Tyler Santos (9 kills, 4 digs), Jack Austin (10 kills, 1 ace), Griffen Skoumal (6 kills), Tyler Johnwick (4 kills, 1 ace), Connor Soto (33 assists, 2 kills, 3 digs, 2 blocks).Belleville East def. Alton 25-18, 25-16Benet def. Joliet Catholic 25-11, 25-15Benet (11-2 overall, 4-1 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Augie Mazza (6 kills, 2 assists), Drew Rogers (7 kills, 2 assist...

Chasing MSL championship has become Barrington's 'state tournament'

Barrington's starting six feature only two seniors -- setters Felicia Guagliardo and Amelia Sigaev -- seen here flanking freshman Jenna Meitzler, junior Amanda Cleary, sophomore Campbell Paris and sophomore Jessica Horwath. Fremd's Rylen Reid, who had 19 kills in a 2019 third-place match against Marist, had 18 kills against Barrington on Tuesday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) There will be no state tournament this spring or at any time in the future for girls like Barrington’s 5-foot-9 setter Amelia Sigaev.  So like many other seniors pl...

IHSA tournament results for Wednesday, November 3

Metea Valley defeated Plainfield North at the Class 4A Oswego Sectional on Wednesday to win the first sectional championship in girls' program history. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). Wednesday, November 3 tournament resultsClass 4A At Bartlett sectionalWillowbrook def. Wheaton Warrenville South 19-25, 25-21, 27-25Willowbrook (37-1): Hannah Kenny (10 kills, 11 digs, 7 assists), Calli Kenny (9 kills, 10 digs, 1 block, 2 aces), Katie Linnig (2 kills, 10 digs, 17 assists), Elle Bruschuk (4 kills, 3 blocks), Hope Reckamp (3 kills, 2 blocks, 1 dig,...

Friday, April 16 results

(Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, April 16 resultsBolingbrook def. Oswego 25-14, 25-20Bolingbrook (9-3 overall, 6-2 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Lauren Shroba (13 kills, 11 digs, 3 blocks), Ashleigh Curtiss (5 kills, 6 digs ), Chloe Knaak (21 assists), Kaylee Wnek (2 aces, 6 digs), Nicole Kadziola (6 digs).Carlyle def. Greenville 25-17, 19-25, 25-18Greenville: Ava Curry (8 service points, 2 aces, 19 digs), Gwyn Mitchell (8 service points, 2 aces, 7 kills, 2 blocks), Natalie Iberg (15 kills), Justyce Stephenson (21 assists), Alison R...

Presenting the initial Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepb.com Boys 17's Club rankings of '21-22

630 Volleyball 17-1 sits atop the Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Boys' 17s Club rankings after winning the 17 Open division at the JVA Showdown in Motown last weekend. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorTime to play catch-up with boys’ volleyball clubs.While the girls were wrapping up their high school season, boys club teams in Illinois were quietly going about their business at THE Point Series at the Wintrust Sports Center in Bedford Park and the Third Coast Invitational at the Wisconsin Center.Last weekend, several Illinois boys...

Monday, June 7 results

Ben Rosenow (12) and Oswego advanced to the regional semifinals Tuesday at Benet with a 25-6, 25-16 victory over Marmion Academy on Monday. Oswego will play Benet at 6:30 p.m. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, June 7 results Regional quarterfinals (in bracket order) Marist Sectional At RomeovilleRomeoville def. Marian Catholic 25-19, 25-10At RichardsRichards def. Eisenhower 25-17, 25-17At. T.F. NorthT.F. United def. Bloom 25-10, 25-16At Tinley ParkTinley Park def. Shepard 25-15, 25-23At AndrewAndrew def. Corliss 25-2, 25-2Andrew (3-...

IHSA tournament results for Wednesday, October 27

Eureka will host (Downs) Tri-Valley for a Class 2A regional championship at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wednesday, October 27 resultsClass 1AAt Concord TriopiaBrown County def. (Concord) Triopia 25-8, 25-18Brown County (29-3 overall): Katey Flynn (9 kills, 5 digs, 1 block, 2 aces), Klare Flynn (8 kills, 3 blocks, 4 digs), Gabby McGath (22 assists, 5 digs, 2 aces), Cortni Law (2 aces), Gracie Hedden (5 kills), Cyrah Dunlap (2 aces).Note: Brown County will play the winner of Camp Point Central vs. Hardin Calhoun at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday at Triopia...