St. Ignatius College Prep's Lucas Mack (pictured with his dad, Brian) had 10 kills, 2 blocks and an ace to lead the Wolfpack to their first-ever sectional championship Tuesday. IHSA Boys High School Volleyball TournamentIHSA Finals at Hoffman EstatesFriday, June 3Match 1 at 10:30 a.m.: St. Ignatius (28-8) vs. Glenbard West (36-3)Match 2 at 11:30 a.m.: Libertyville (22-13) vs. Oak Park-River Forest (25-8)Match 3 at 1:00 p.m.: Lincoln-Way East (33-6) vs. O'Fallon (25-8-1)Match 4 at 2:00 p.m.: New Trier (28-7) vs. Downers Grove South (33-5)Sa...
Friday, May 13 tournament results
At Vernon Hills Cougar Classic Friday's pool resultsBlue poolHononegah def. Joliet Central 25-9, 25-9Hononegah def. Vernon Hills 25-22, 25-19Hononegah def. Montini 25-13, 25-13Vernon Hills def. Montini 25-9, 25-21Vernon Hills def. Joliet Central 25-14, 25-14Montini def. Joliet Central 25-17, 25-12 Silver poolGlenbrook South def. Rockford Auburn 25-13, 25-15Glenbrook South def. Carmel 25-19, 25-14Glenbrook South def. Plainfield South 25-15, 25-17Carmel def. Plainfield South 25-21, 25-20Carmel def. Rockford Auburn 25-12, 25-16Plainfield So...
Wednesday, May 18 results
Belleville West seniors (from left) Daniel Roche, Quinn Van Horn, Chase Gibson, Bryan Lauth and Canyon Schmidt were honored prior to Wednesday's victory over Alton Marquette. Wednesday May 18 results Belleville West def. Alton Marquette 25-21, 25-14Belleville West (12-13 overall, 4-6 in the Southwestern Conference).Benet def. Glenbard East 25-17, 19-25, 25-18Benet (26-9 overall, 7-1 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Drew Rogers (15 kills), Dominic Krzeczkowski (9 kills), Kovas Neverauskas (8 kills, 3 aces), Aris Maurukas (1 ace,...
Connor Durst puts finishing touches on Glenbrook North's win over Glenbard West
Glenbrook North, which won the Tiger Classic at Wheaton Warrenville South earlier this season, added another title to its resume Saturday at the Northside Classic by defeating Glenbard West in the championship game. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorWith Danny Dorsey in a walking boot and Gavin Swartz sidelined by illness, Glenbard West was running out of options.Glenbrook North, on the other hand, had Connor Durst.Durst, a 6-foot-2 junior outside hitter, had 5 kills and 2 blocks during a 9-3 run that put the fin...
Crimson Classic moving to Great Lakes Volleyball Center in Aurora in Fall 2022
The Crimson Classic Volleyball Invite hosted by Plainfield North and sponsored by Illprepvb.com will be played this coming August at the Great Lakes Volleybal Center in Aurora, which features 12 air-conditioned courts and can accomodate the entire tournament under one roof. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) We’re moving (but not too far).The 2022 Illprepvb.com Crimson Classic Varsity Volleyball Invite will be held at the Great Lakes Volleyball Center in Aurora on Friday-Saturday, August 26-27.Plainfield North is still running the tournament, but...
Monday, May 16 results
Alton honored libero Tate Sumpter (3), middle hitter Markus Jones (14) and rightside/outside hitter Vann Hall (8) Monday during senior night festivities. Sumpter, who ranks 39th in a senior class of 510 students, was recently named the school's student-athlete of the month. Monday, May 16 results Belleville Althoff def. Alton 25-15, 25-14Belleville Althoff (21-3 overall).Alton (5-17 overall, 0-8 in the Southwestern Conference).Belleville West def. Granite City 25-5, 26-24Bellleville West (11-13 overall, 4-6 in the Southwestern Conferen...
Tuesday, May 10 results
Sophomore Jack Mally (12) had 10 kills for Geneva Tuesday, but Wheaton North prevailed, 25-19, 20-25, 25-20, in a DuKane Conference match in Wheaton. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, May 10 results Barrington def. Palatine 25-18, 25-16Barrington High School (32-2 overall, 10-0 in the Mid Suburban West): Jack O'Riordan (6 kills, 2 digs, 4 aces), Cole Hartke (10 kills, 4 digs, 2 aces), Caleb Rohling (3 kills, 1 dig), Carsten Wegh (14 assists, 3 kills, 2 aces, 2 digs), Josh Lau (2 digs, 1 assist), Marc Gryzlo (7 digs, 1 ace)...
Monday, May 9 results
Monday, May 9 resultsAndrew def. Willowbrook 25-21, 22-25, 25-23Andrew (8-17 overall, 0-4 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Phillip White (8 kills, 4 digs, 1 ace), Cian Collins (7 kills, 9 digs), Nathaniel Okewole (5 kills, 1 block), Johnny Arvanetes (22 assists).Brother Rice def. Loyola 25-22, 25-21Loyola (16-11 overall, 5-3 in the Chicago Catholic League Blue): Mark Gonzalez (4 kills, 3 blocks), Ben Trapp (8 kills), Colin Murray (7 kills), Ethan Hogg (3 blocks), Casey McMenamin (2 kills, 11 assists), Stef Kins (10 assists), Eddie Gleaso...
Oswego's Allen gets in Downers North's way; New Trier, Lockport move on
New Trier rallied after dropping the first set to defeat Maine South, 19-25, 25-19, 25-22, for the regional title at Maine South. By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comLindenwood recruit Ian Schuller has come through hundreds of times for Downers Grove North this season.He’s as reliable a hitter as you will find at the high school level.But even a mailman would have trouble delivering if Oswego’s Reshawn Allen was standing in the way.Allen has recorded 101 blocks this season, an astounding amount for any player, especially one his size. Th...
Thursday, May 5 results
Nick Kujalowicz (2), Carter Lyons (15) and Hinsdale Central were scheduled to visit crossotwn rival HInsdale South Thursday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). Thursday, May 5 results Barrington def. Schaumburg 25-21, 25-11Barrington (28-2 overall, 9-0 in the Mid Suburban West): Jack O'Riordan (8 kills, 6 digs, 2 aces, 1 block), Caleb Rohling (8 kills), Carsten Wegh (17 assists, 1 kill, 1 ace, 1 block, 2 digs), Quinn Kozak (8 kills, 3 digs), Josh Lau (1 block), Marc Gryzlo (2 aces, 2 digs), Evan Jackson (1 kill), Adrian Wu (3 assists, 1 ace), Nic...