Friday, May 20 resultsMundelein def. Grayslake Central 25-22, 25-16Mundelein (24-8 overall, 6-1 in the North Suburban Conference): Tyler Vrska (9 digs, 1 assist), Pablo Escobar (1 ace, 1 dig), Matthew Kawa (1 ace, 9 assists), Quentin Wright (2 kills, 1 dig), Samay Prajapati (1 kill, 1 block, 3 digs, 1 assist), Ryan McElligott (8 kills, 2 blocks, 5 aces, 2 digs, 11 assists), Martin Sahagun (2 kills, 1 dig), Jordan Schneckloth (7 kills, 1 ace, 2 digs), August Holsman (2 kills, 2 digs). Sandburg def. Providence 25-27, 25-20, 25-15Sandburg (18-17 ...
Staying in touch with sport he loves, lifelong friendships keep Febonio in the game
Mark Febonio (right), seen here conversing with fellow official Dave Harlan, has been officiating Illinois high school volleyball for 24 years. He says he will continue to officiate volleyball after his job takes him to California this summer. Editor's note: The IHSA tournament gets underway Monday, so we thought we'd begin by taking a look at one of the people who make the tournament possible. By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comMark Febonio didn’t get the chance to play high school volleyball while he was growing up in Massachusett...
'Don't make Jack mad,' said Wegh. So Barrington tops Buffalo Grove for MSL title
West winner Barrington repeated as Mid-Suburban League champion Thursday, outlasting East winner Buffalo Grove in Barrington. https://youtu.be/rZEqqiYHHdI By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorBarrington’s junior setter Carsten Wegh only had one thing on his mind late in the third set of the Mid-Suburban League championship game Thursday.Maybe two things.“I was just trying not to mess up,” Wegh said. “I was trying to get a good ball. Jack (O’Riordan) was pretty fiery, so I was trying to not make him mad.”Trailing 22-20, West division ch...
Thursday, May 19 results
Plainfield East's Jace Milka (4) slips a kill past a pair of Hinsdale South defenders Saturday at the Richards tournament. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Thursday, May 19 results Lincoln-Way East def. Chicago Christian 25-18, 25-19Lincoln-Way East (29-6 overall, 8-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Jerry Moylan (26 assists), Jared Byas (8 kills, 10 digs), Tyler Walenga (8 kills), Jon Guch (7 kills), Jordan Hicks (6 kills).Lockport def. Homewood-Flossmoor 25-11, 25-20Lockport (27-8 overall, 5-3 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Evan D...
Saturday, May 14 tournament results
Nathan Grutza (5) and Plainfield East defeated Hinsdale South to win the Richards tournament Saturday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, May 14 resultsAt Richards Bulldogs InviteFriday’s results Pool ALyons Township def. Stagg 24-26, 25-23, 15-13Lyons Township def. Richards 25-15, 25-16Richards def. Stagg 25-20, 25-21Pool BPlainfield East def. Hinsdale South 27-25, 25-15Plainfield East def. Morton 25-14, 25-20Hinsdale South def. Morton 25-16, 25-14Pool CDowners Grove North def. Wheaton Warrenville South 22-25, 25-13, 15-7Downers Grove No...
Saturday, May 28 results
Oswego's Michael Pettke (4) tries to beat the block of Downers Grove South's Mason Kolar (8) during the Mustangs' sectional win Saturday at Hinsdale Central. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) IHSA Boys High School Volleyball TournamentThursday, May 26 results (in bracket order)At De La Salle SectionalSaturday, May 28St. Ignatius def. Morton 25-16, 18-25, 28-26St. Ignatius (27-8 overall): Lucas Mack (24 kills).Whitney Young def. St. Rita 15-25, 25-21, 32-30 Tuesday, May 31St. Ignatius (27-8) vs. Whitney Young (24-7), 6:00 p.m.At St. Rita Regional...
Tuesday, May 17 results
Lyons' Sam Levinson (8) slaps a kill past a pair of Sandburg defenders Saturday at the Richards tournament. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, May 17 results Benet def. Marian Catholic 25-17, 25-15Benet (25-9 overall, 7-1 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Owen Oei (6 kills), Drew Rogers (5 kills, 10 digs), Peter Shanley (6 kills), James Buffardi (4 kills, 9 digs), Kovas Neverauskas 6 kills), Ryan Treacy (2 aces, 2 kills), Jimmy Karnick (4 digs, 1 kill).Chicago Christian def. St. Edward 25-14, 25-21Chicago Christian (25-4 overall, ...
Benet, Rogers get the last word against Glenbard East, and the word is … 'Ole!'
Glenbard East's Trevor Real (6) smashed 10 kills Wednesday against visiting Benet, but the visitors prevailed in three sets. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.com As Benet’s resident artist, Drew Rogers was put in charge of designing T-shirts for the Redwings’ senior night.It was a way for the Maryville University-bound outside hitter to demonstrate that his creativity is not limited to the volleyball court.“I was like, ‘What’s our slogan for the year?’” Rogers said. “It’s got to be, ‘Ole.’”The Redwings began...
Marist adds a little variety to its attack, turns the tables on Glenbard West
Danny Dorsey (16, far right) returned to the Glenbard West lineup Thursday after siitting out last weekend's Northside Classic with an ankle injury and led the Hilltoppers with 7 kills, but it was Marist that won the rematch of the Smack Attack finale. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comVolleyball is all about making adjustments.Marist made them. The RedHawks, ranked No. 2 in the Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Boys Rankings, avenged an earlier loss to top-ranked Glenbard West and came away with a 25-21, 25-23 v...
Monday, May 2 results
Rockford Boylan will try to extend its modest win streak to three when it hosts Rockford Auburn on Tuesday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, May 2 resultsBarrington def. Palatine 25-17, 25-16Barrington (26-2 overall, 8-0 in the Mid Suburban League Conference): Cole Hartke (8 kills, 1 assist, 1 ace, 1 block, 2 digs), Caleb Rohling (2 kill, 1 blocks, 3 digs), Carsten Wegh (15 assists, 1 kill, 4 aces, 9 digs), Quinn Kozak (3 kills, 1 assist, 1 ace, 3 digs), Alex Zastawny (6 kills, 4 digs), Marc Gryzlo (13 digs), Evan Jackson (5 kills), Adrian W...