IC Catholic Prep's Ava Falduto will return for her senior seaosn in 2023, hoping to give the Knights another shot at an IHSA Class 2A championship. On the home page is Benet Academy's 6-4 freshman Lynney Tarnow. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorReflecting upon the past is not a bad thing. But looking ahead always opens the door to more possibilities.Today, we look ahead to the 2023 Illinois high school girls’ volleyball season by listing some of the girls we believe will have a significant impact on what unfold...
Here are the top 17s, 16s, 15s boys' club teams in new 1st Alliance/Illprepvb poll
Adversity 16 Adidas-South finished third in the 16 Open division at the 2022 AAU/JVA Chi-town Boys Challenge on November 19-21 at McCormick Place. And now, the rest of the story. Monday, we announced the initial 1st Alliance VBC/Illprepvb.com Boys Club 18s rankings of the new season. Today, we take a look at the top 17s, 16s and 15s boys club teams in Illinois. (Of course, this could all change by the end of the week when THE Point Series 15-18s 2022 wraps up.) But for now, strap in. Here are the initial 1st Alliance VBC/Illpre...
Bethany College is looking for a few good men; Marist, Lincoln-Way East seek teams
Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia, is establishing a men's volleyball program to begin competing during the 2023-24 academic year. Chuck Shoemaker, former head coach at Alderson Broaddus University, has been named the inaugural head men's volleyball coach at Bethany College, a Division III school in Bethany, West Virginia.The team is scheduled to begin competition during the 2023-2024 academic year. Bethany College is looking for potential student-athletes who are interested in playing collegiate volleyball.Interested student-athle...
Recruiting 102: What You Can Do To Help College Coaches Find You
Illprepvb.com 2022 Player of the Year Lucy Arndt of tiny Aquin Catholic in Freeport, who plays club for VC United VBC, will attend Southeast Missouri State in the fall. VC United formed a recruiting support team headed by Courtney Slinko and Lauren Hansen to work directly with their athletes throughout their recruiting journey. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Editor's note: This is a reprint of an article that first appeared on Illprepvb.com in June 2021. We tried to verify/update the information provided by Peter Gustin, My Recruiting Assistan...
Presenting the latest 1st Alliance VBC/Illprepvb.com Boys Club Rankings
Adversity 16 Adidas-South put together back-to-back wins in the 16 Open divisions at THE Point Series 15-18s 2022 and the 2022 JVA Showdown in Motown. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorWith a few exceptions, boys’ club teams will go on hiatus over the holidays, giving us time to catch up with the final weekend of THE Point Series 15-18s 2022 and the 2022 JVA Showdown in Motown last weekend in Detroit, Michigan.Through the early part of the season, 630 Volleyball 18-1 and Adversity B16 Adidas-South have established themselves as seri...
Illprepvb.com peers into the crystal ball to divine the '23 girls high school season
IHSA Class 4A 2022 semifinalists Barrington (near court) and Benet Academy (far court) will field teams that are very capable of returning to CEFCU Arena in 2023. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorBefore the girls' club season begins in earnest, it’s time to peer into the crystal ball and foretell which girls' high school volleyball teams could make a run at the former Redbird Arena in the fall of ‘23.But first, some thoughts to ponder:Will Mother McAuley earn its 17th IHSA championship behind Michigan recruit El...
Wanted: Lincoln-Way East is seeking nonconference opponent for 2023 season
Lincoln-Way East is seeking a nonconference opponent for the upcoming 2023 boys' season. (Pictured is the Griffins' Tyler Walenga. Photo by Dave Ruggles) Lincoln-Way East boys volleyball is looking for a nonconference opponent for the upcoming 2023 season. If interested, please contact Lincoln-Way East boys' volleyball coach Kris Fiore at krfiore@lw210.org. ...
Time to switch gears … here is our first look at Illinois' top boys' club 18s teams
SPVB 18 Lenny finished third in the 18 Premier division at the AAU/JVA Chi-Town Boys Challenge on November 19-21. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorWhile we were sleeping … While the Illinois high school girls were completing their run to the IHSA finals in Normal, boys’ club teams throughout the state began in earnest. So, it’s time to play a little catch-up.Today, we start with a look at the top 18s teams in Illinois. All but Blue Steel – which competes in the HPSTL Ladder Series in St. Louis -- have completed three of four se...
Presenting the 2022 Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Girls All-State Team
All that stood between Chillicothe IVC's Kenna Wollard and the top spot on the IHSA all-time career kill list was a COVID-shortened season in 2020. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Today, we are pleased to announce the Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com 2022 Girls All-State Volleyball Team. Coaches across Illinois were invited to nominate players to the all-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 current recruitment sta...
Presenting the 2022 Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Honorable Mention Team
Genoa-Kingston libero Hannah Langton became her school's season and career digs leader this fall. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Today, we are pleased to announce the Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com 2022 Girls All-State Volleyball Honorable Mention Team. Coaches across Illinois were invited to nominate players to the all-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 current recruitment status. These players excelled on t...