Oswego junior setter Jack Hawkins and the Panthers defeated Plainfield North, 25-23, 25-15, to win the Silver bracket at Saturday's Tiger Classic at Wheaton Warrenville South. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, April 16 tournament results At Wheaton Warrenville South/Great Lakes Volleyball Center At Wheaton Warrenville SouthGlenbrook North def. Lincoln-Way West 25-20, 25-17 (championship)Lincoln-Way West (9-6 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Connor Studer (5 kills), Brian Lynch (4 kills), Co...
Saturday, April 30 tournament results
Hinsdale Central went 5-0 to win the York Tournament this weekend. Saturday, April 30 tournament scoresAt Lincoln-Way East Lockport def. Downers Grove North 25-15, 25-22 (quarterfinals)Glenbard West def. Lockport 25-21, 25-14 (semifinals)Lockport def. Lincoln-Way East 23-25, 25-20, 15-13 (third place)Lockport (20-4 overall) Matt Krzos (13 kills), Braeden Goebbert (7 kills, 3 blocks), Evan Dziadkowiec (29 assists), Kevin Rodriquez (16 digs).Lincoln-Way East (23-6 overall): Jared Byas (11 kills), Joey Glennon (6 ...
Wednesday, April 20 results
Loyola's 6-4 sophomore Benjamin Trapp tries to drive the ball pasdt a pair of Metea Valley defenders during last weekend's Tiger Classic at Wheaton Warrenville South. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Wednesday, April 20 resultsDowners Grove South def. Glenbard East 25-15, 25-22Glenbard East (13-4 overall, 3-0 in the Upstate Eight Conference):Tyler Johnwick (6 kills, 4 blocks), Connor Soto (15 assists, 4 digs, 2 aces, 2 kills), Bartek Kwidzinski (3 kills, 1 assist), Aidan Weltin (3 kills), Jack Austin (2 kills, 2 blocks), Jack Junior (1 ace...
Watkins remembers, rallies Lyons Township past Lockport at Argo Invite
Led by Joe Watkins (18, back row, third from left), Lyons defeated Lockport to win the Argo Invite Saturday in Summit. https://youtu.be/Ra4abzYr-SU By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorJoe Watkins’ memory might be a little hazy, but there’s nothing wrong with his game.With Lyons trailing Lockport 15-13 midway through the third set of the Argo Invite championship match, Watkins strung together three successive kills to ignite a 12-8 closing run that gave the boys in royal blue and gold a 25-23, 15-25, 25-23 victory and the tournament ti...
Thunderbolts extinguish the Cardinals' candles with an explosion of aces
Plainfield North (far court) travels to Homewood-Flossmoor Tuesday while Glenbard West (near court) entertains Oak Park-River Forest. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comWith Southwest Suburban Conference play opening next week, the Andrew boys’ volleyball team knows it has to bring its A game.Well, to tune up, the Thunderbolts brought their A game -- as in aces – Monday against Eisenhower. Defensive specialist Drew Schissler served six of them and Andrew had 11 aces overall during its 25-8, 25-11 victory over the...
Short-handed Glenbard East hangs tough, but falls short against Downers South
Wednesday's rematch between Glenbard East and Downers Grove South did not quite have the drama of their first meeting this season at the Springfest tournament earlier this month. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorGlenbard East tried to keep it close.But let's be Real. With their best attacker and six-rotation player seated on the bench nursing an injury he aggravated in practice Tuesday, the Rams didn’t quite have enough firepower Wednesday to overcome Downers Grove South in Downers Grove.Downers Grove South, whic...
Chicago Christian's Nolan Krygsheld brings the hot sauce, earns his wings
Metea Valley's Bartosz Chmielewski (6) drives a kill past a Loyola defender during the Tiger Class at Wheaton Warrenville South. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comNolan Krygsheld earned his wings.The Chicago Christian rightside hitter had 13 kills and 5 blocks to help rally the Knights to an 18-25, 25-19, 25-18 victory over Riverside-Brookfield in a Metro Suburban Conference battle of unbeatens Tuesday in Palos Heights. Afterward, he was going to get 10 wings at Buffalo Wild Wings courtesy of Jeff Dryfh...
Glenbard West is best at East; Red Devils have fun, drop Dukes at York
Hinsdale Central's Carter Lyons delivers one of his 10 kills against York Saturday in Elmhurst. (Phiotos by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comGlenbard West is ready for all challengers.The top-ranked Hilltoppers showed that by handing Indiana's top-ranked team, Roncalli (Indianapolis, Indiana) its first loss of the season, 25-23, 25-23, Saturday in the title match of the 30th Annual Lincoln-Way East Invitational.It was the 22nd straight victory for Glenbard West (23-1). Roncalli (26-1), which was the Indiana state runner-...
Wednesday, April 6 results
Coach Nate Bornancin's shorthanded Naperville North Huskies fell to West Aurora in three sets on Wednesday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Wednesday, April 6 resultsChicago Christian def. Nazareth Academy 25-17, 25-19Chicago Christian (7-2 overall, 1-0 in the Metro Suburban Conference): Jack Dryfhout (1 ace, 2 kills, 19 assists), Grant Veldman (4 aces, 7 kills, 1 assist), Nolan Krygsheld (1 ace, 5 kills, 3 blocks, 2 digs), Pieter Lautenbach (5 kills, 3 digs).Glenbard West def. New Trier 25-15, 25-16Glenbard West (3-1 overall, 1-0 in the West Subur...
Tuesday, April 26 results
Conant (far court) took Barrington to three sets for the second time in two meetings this season, and for the second time, Barrington avoided its first Mid-Suburban West loss, 25-21, 21-25, 25-17. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, April 26 results Addison Trail def. Leyden 25-19, 21-25, 26-24 Leyden: Jakub Ochal (8 kills, 5 digs, 2 blocks), Alec Bunag (10 kills, 10 digs, 1 ace, 2 blocks), Angel Linares (17 assists, 2 aces, 3 digs, 1 kill).Leyden coach Amanda Jarosz: “It came down to a battle of game point in the end.”Alton def. Collinsvi...