Conant (far court) improved to 14-3 overall with a straight-set win Thursday at Hoffman Estates. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Thursday, April 14 tournament results Pool ABarrington def. Metea Valley 27-25, 25-8Barrington (11-0 overall, 4-0 in the Mid Suburban League Conference): Jack O'Riordan (12 kills, 1 ace, 1 dig), Cole Hartke (6 kills, 1 ace, 1 dig), Caleb Rohlwing (4 kills), Carsten Wegh (23 assists, 2 kills, 2 aces). Barrington def. Lane Tech 25-19, 25-19Barrington (12-0 overall, 4-0 in the Mid...
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Changes constant in latest Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com boys rankings
Glenbrook North's Evan Uhlig smashed a kill against Lincoln-Way West during the Wheaton Warrenville South Tiger Classic championship match Saturday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) The more things change, the more they stay the same?Not when it comes to the Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Boys High School Rankings.There have been plenty of changes over the past two weeks. But that’s to be expected. Many teams are still finding their way, juggling lineups, searching for the right rotations, and waiting for players to return from injury or … wa...
Marist moves to the top of the Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com rankings
Plainfield East's Jace Milka (4) battles Bolingbrook's Tristan Benbow (7) and Andrew Sulima (9) during a match last week. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) A beats B, B beats C, C beats …. who? Marist moves up to the No. 1 spot in the first regular-season Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Boys High School Rankings following its win over Lincoln-Way East, which in turn defeated previously No. 1-ranked Glenbard West, which in turn can reclaim the top spot if Marist falters at Warren. Or should Marist stumble, will it be supplanted by 2021 surp...
Tuesday, April 12 results
Jack Austin (left) and Glenbard East, which finished third at Springfest last weekend, defeated Elgin on Tuesday to improve to 11-3. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, April 12 resultsBarrington def. Schaumburg 25-19, 25-13Barrington (10-0 overall, 4-0 in the Mid-Suburban West): Jack O'Riordan (8 kills, 4 aces, 2 digs), Cole Hartke (7 kills, 2 digs), Alex Zastawny (7 kills, 1 ace, 1 dig), Carsten Wegh (21 assists, 1 kill, 5 aces).Belvidere Co-op def. (Rockford) Guilford 23-25, 25-22, 26-24Benet def. Naperville North 25-22, 25-16Chicago Chri...
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Monday, April 4 results
Brannen Almarales (12) and his Downers Grove South teammates will be among the players competing at Saturday's Springfest hosted by Glenbard East. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, April 4 results Bolingbrook def. Neuqua Valley 15-25, 25-21, 25-22Raiders (6-7 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Andy Stone (12 kills, 3 aces, 9 digs), Tristan Caminar (11 kills), Tristan Benbow (5 kills, 1 block), Evan Tran (2 aces), Connor Dmochowski (28 assists, 7 digs), Junior Nunez (9 digs).Buffalo Grove def. Lake Zurich 25-11, 25-23Lake...
Saturday, April 2 results
Ben Rosenow (12) and Oswego were scheduled to compete in the West Aurora Blackhawk Invite on Saturday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, April 2 results At Argo Boys Volleyball Invite QuarterfinalsLockport def. Argo 25-7, 25-17Lyons def. Mt. Carmel 25-9, 25-16Whitney Young def. Stagg 30-28, 25-14Hinsdale South def. Oak Lawn 25-18, 25-21SemifinalsLockport def. Whitney Young 25-19, 25-23Lyons def. Hinsdale South 25-13, 25-21ChampionshipLyons Township def. Lockport 25-23, 15-25, 25-23 (championship)Lyons Township (6-1 overall, 0-1 in...
Saturday, April 16 tournament results
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...
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...