Glenbard West's Danny Dorsey (16), Liam O'Neill (14) and Trevor Powell (17) put up an impenetrable wall at the net against Plainfield North in the semifinals of the Glenbard East Springfest tournament Saturday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comGlenbard West coach Christine Giunta-Mayer has long known about senior setter Trevor Powell’s capabilities.Now the rest of the state is getting a glimpse of his talents.Two weeks after making his varsity debut, the 6-foot-6 Powell guided the Hilltoppers to the Springfest...
Wednesday, April 27 results
Middle blocker Tristan Lindquist (9) and Naperville North lost Wednesday to Downers Grove North, 25-21, 25-19. Wednesday, April 27 resultsAlton Marquette def. Alton 25-18, 16-25, 30-28Benet Academy def. Metea Valley 25-17, 22-25, 25-18Benet Academy (16-8 overall, 2-1 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Dominic Krzeczkowski (12 kills), Peter Shanley (11 kills), Drew Rogers (10 kills), James Buffardi (35 assists), Owen Oei (4 kills).Metea Valley (16-7 overall, 2-0 in the DuPage Valley Conference): Bartosz Chmielewski (6 kills, 3 block...
There's turnover at the top of Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com boys rankings
Led by Liam O'Neill (14) and Trevor Powell (17), Glenbard West is back in familiar territory ... at the top of the boys volleyball rankings. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). Where were you on Thursday, March 24? That was the day Lincoln-Way East defeated Glenbard West in both teams’ second match of the season, 22-25, 25-21, 25-23. A lot has changed since then. Actually, nothing has changed for Glenbard West. Since that day, the Hilltoppers have won 16 consecutive matches, including a 25-20, 25-15 victory over Marist in the finals of last...
Illinois entries bring home a busload of medals from the JVA World Showcase
Balance 18 won the 18 Classic division at last weekend's JVA World Challenge at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The JVA World Challenge last weekend at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky, produced a motherload of medals for the local entries, including three teams that won their respective 18s divisions.Balance 18 won the 18 Classic division despite losing two setters to ACL injuries this season, using a former libero to set and employing a former outside hitter as a libero. Balance finished 8-1 o...
Byas, Lincoln-Way East take early control of conference race by beating Lockport
Lincoln-Way East, which handed Glenbard West its only loss this spring, has won the conference title three times since the Southwest Suburban Conference went to a single division alignment in 2017. By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comJared Byas missed most of last season with tendinitis. This season, the Lincoln-Way East outside hitter hopes to help lead his team on another state finals run.Meanwhile, Byas did his part to make sure the Griffins win another Southwest Suburban Conference championship. He contributed 4 kills and 3 ...
Glenbard West smacks previously unbeaten Marist; Mustangs win two-horse race
Barrington's 6-10 sophomore Cole Hartke had 4 kills and 4 blocks in Barrington's loss to Downers Grove South in the championship match of the Richard Griesheim Invitational Saturday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepb.comNo Dorsey, no problem.Playing without one of its top players, outside hitter Danny Dorsey, who was out ill all weekend, Glenbard West handed top-ranked Marist its first loss of the season with a dominating 25-20, 25-16 victory Saturday in the championship of the Smack Attack Tournament at Brother Ric...
St. Laurence gets its kicks behind pair of multisport athletes and two brother acts
Downers Grove South (far court) will join the field Saturday at Springfest hosted by Glenbard East and featuring Glenbard West and Plainfield North. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comThe St. Laurence boys’ volleyball team is getting its kicks this season.Led by a couple of players who are used to using their feet in a sport, the host Vikings continued their nice start with a 25-18, 25-19 victory over Montini in a Chicago Catholic League Conference crossover matchup Thursday in Burbank. The hosts’ Thomas Suchec...
Here is an updated list of USAV qualifiers from the Great Lakes Region/Illinois
(Updated 5/4) 1st Alliance 17 Silver went 7-2 and finished second in the 17 USA division at the Windy City National Qualifier to earn a bid to the 2022 USAV Girls Junior National Championship, June 23-July 4, 2022, in Indianapolis, Indiana. USAV Qualified Teams (Updated May 4)2022 USAV Girls Junior National ChampionshipJune 23-July 4, 2022, Indianapolis, Indiana 17 Open1st Alliance 17 Gold (Northern Lights) 17 NationalAdversity G17 Adidas (Great Lakes Region) 17 USA1st Alliance 17 Silver (Windy City)Sky High Adidas 17 Elite (Windy...
Oswego sticks to the game plan and Allen delivers in win over Plainfield North
Ben Rosenow had 5 kills and 3 aces in Oswego's win over Plainfield North on Thursday in Oswego. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorOswego had a three-pronged game plan following its tough 17-25, 25-18, 25-16 loss Tuesday to Plainfield East, the Panthers’ first in Southwest Prairie Conference play.Part I: Fix what was broken.“We worked on what we needed to work on in practice (Wednesday),” said Oswego’s 6-foot libero Alex Rosenow.Part II: Talk about how you respond following a loss, and stick to it.“We want to win c...
Friday, April 8 results
Friday, April 8 results Stevenson def. Whitney Young 25-20, 25-16Stevenson (9-1 overall, 1-0 in the North Suburban Conference): Murad Shahzadah (2 assists, 5 digs), David Wang (1 ace), Karl Lutz (2 aces, 5 kills, 1 block), Sam Nuudel (9 kills, 5 digs), Eric Hartman (3 kills, 2 blocks), Christian Headley (1 ace, 1 kill, 1 assist, 3 digs), Daniel Nuudel (1 ace, 3 kills, 1 block, 16 assists, 4 digs), Chris Ehler (2 kills).Stevenson def. Maine South 25-22, 25-18Stevenson (10-1 overall, 1-0 in the North Suburban Conference): Murad Shahza...