Thursday, June 10 results

Oswego grabbed the first game Thursday against Downers Grove South in the regional finals at Benet Academy, but the Mustangs prevailed in three sets. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). Thursday, June 10 results Regional finals (in bracket order) Marist Sectional At BolingbrookMarist vs. BolingbrookAt CorlissHomewood-Flossmoor def. Hinsdale South 25-23, 24-26, 25-22Homewood-Flossmoor (13-11 overall): Kenyon Haynes (21 assists, 2 aces, 12 digs, 3 blocks), Nevin Adams (5 kills, 5 digs, 1 block), Luis Lampley (2 digs, 2 blocks), Christian Van Vo...

Presenting the first Michio Chicago/Illprepvb.com girls H.S. regular-season rankings

Wheaton Warrenville South and sophomore Rebecca Bellows (17) hope to get another shot at top-seeded Loyola at this week's Wheaton Classic. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Breese Mater Dei, Illprepvb.com’s No. 1 team in Class 2A, had its own way last weekend at the Crossroads Classic at Effingham. This weekend, it’s the big schools' turn.The annual Wheaton Classic begins Wednesday with pool play at Wheaton Warrenville South and Wheaton North. And if all goes well, the championship match should wrap up sometime Saturday before midnight.Loyola, un...

Friday, April 30 results

(Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, April 30 results Belvidere def. Harlem 25-20, 26-24 Belvidere: Gavin McClenthen (19 assists), Nole Hefty (6 kills), Jack Maville (4 kills, 8 blocks), Mikey Loeding (16 digs). Benet def. Waubonsie Valley 25-16, 25-23Benet (3-1 overall, 1-1 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Auggie Mazza (6 kills, 1 ace, 1 assist), Drew Rogers (6 kills, 1 block, 2 aces), Nicholas Guth (7 assists), Nial Gallagher (3 kills, 2 blocks), Peter Shanley (1 kill), Ethan Sturm (3 kills, 1 block), Ryan Treacy (7 assists).Waubo...

Saturday, September 11 tournament results

Genoa-Kingston defeated (Rockford) Guilford in the championship match Saturday to win the Byron Power Classic Tournament and push its record to 12-0. Saturday, September 11 tournament resultsAt ByronGenoa-Kingston def. Stillman Valley 25-16, 25-10Genoa-Kingston def. Forreston 25-19, 25-10Genoa-Kingston def. Ottawa 25-8, 25-13Genoa-Kingston def. Pearl City 25-22, 25-20Genoa-Kingston def. (Rockford) Guilford 25-22, 25-17 (championship)Genoa-Kingston (12-0 overall).Genoa-Kingston coach Keith Foster: “The girls continue to impress with the...

Monday, April 19 results

(Photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, April 19 results Addison Trail def. Morton 25-17, 17-25, 25-17Addison Trail (4-2 in the West Suburban Gold): Charlotte Cahill (2 aces, 2 digs), Diana Villegas (3 kills), Erica Severino (1 kill), Gia Napoli (1 ace, 1 assist, 5 digs), Jessica Villasnor (4 kills, 2 blocks), Juliana Nasti (24 assists, 1 dig), Mariangely Velez (2 kills), Stephanie Petrbok (8 kills, 4 digs), Mia Johnson (13 kills, 4 digs).Argenta-Oreana def. Meridian 25-19, 25-12Meridian: Katy Hendricks (6 service points, 1 ace, 8 assists, 5 dig...

St. Thomas More's addition, Tri-Valley's subtraction equals victory for Sabres

Parkland College recruit Landry Warfel (5) of (Downers) Tri-Valley had 13 assists in Thursday's 27-25, 25-14 loss to visiting (Champaign) St. Thomas More. (Photo by Randy Sharer) Ohio State recruit Anna McClure of Champaign St. Thomas More returned from a broken leg to help the Sabers defeat Tri-Valley, 27-25, 25-14, at Downs on Thursday. (Photo by Randy Sharer) By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comDOWNS – The math worked out in favor of Champaign St. Thomas Morel’s volleyball team on Thursday as the Sabers, ranked No. 1 in ...

Monday, May 10 results

Monday, May 10 results Carmel def. Grayslake North 25-14, 25-22Carmel (7-1 overall, 2-1 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Matt Herron (11 kills, 2 blocks), Andersen Ptasienski (7 kills, 2 blocks), Ryan Hogan (9 digs), Will Niese (2 blocks), Zach Marcheschi (2 blocks), Mario Durnil (11 assists), Bobby Szamocki (6 assists).Deerfield def. Maine West 25-20, 25-9Lakes def. Lake Forest 25-15, 25-22Lakes (3-2 overall, 1-0 in the Northern Lake County Conference): Ben Mercure (7 kills), Ben Welch (4 kills, 2 aces), James Leone (15 assists)....

Normal West spills Champaign Central in battle of teams no longer on the bubble

Normal West, ranked No. 2 in Class 3A by Illprepvb.com, won the eighth regional in school history Thursday with a 25-17, 25-18 victory over Champaign Central at the Bloomington Class 3A Regional at the Robert Frank Sports Complex. (Photos by Randy Sharer) By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comBLOOMINGTON – The Champaign Central volleyball team has improved significantly from the beginning of the season.The only problem for the Maroons in the Bloomington Class 3A Regional final Thursday was running into a Normal West squad that has impro...

Friday, September 3 results

Tennessee recruit Caroline Kerr (7) led Champaign St. Thomas More's volleyball team to a 27-25, 25-14 victory over Tri-Valley at Downs on Thursday. Kerr finished with 19 assists and 5 kills for the 3-0 Sabers. (Photo by Randy Sharer) Friday, September 3 resultsHarvest Christian Academy def. Larkin 25-16, 25-17Harvest Christian Academy (1-4 overall): Hayley Martin (13 kills, 4 blocks), Ella Schoenberg (13 assists), Alyssa Burke (5 kills), Naomi Dobrescu (3 blocks).Wauconda def. Mundelein 25-16, 22-25, 25-12Wauconda (6-2 overall, 0-0 in the...