Late Friday, April 29 tournament resultsAt YorkHinsdale Central def. Maine East 25-14, 25-13Hinsdale Central (16-4 overall, 4-0 in the West Suburban Silver): Jack Ruth (6 kills), Jake Bauschard (4 kills), Carter Lyons (3 kills), Emmanuel Jurineack (3 kills, 1 block), Matt Hughes (12 assists), Harry Hughes (8 assists).Hinsdale Central def. Waubonsie Valley 25-18, 27-25Hinsdale Central (17-4 overall, 4-0 in the West Suburban Silver): Jakobi Lange (7 kills, 2 blocks), Carter Lyons (5 kills), Harry Hughes (8 assists), Matt Hughes (4 assists).Waubo...
Wednesday, May 25 results
Downers Grove North (near court) moved one step closer to a rematch with Downers Grove South (far court) by advancing to the regional final with a 28-26, 25-17 win over Neuqua Valley on Wednesday, (Photo by Dave Ruggles) IHSA Boys High School Volleyball TournamentWednesday, May 25 results (in bracket order)At De La Salle SectionalAt St. Rita RegionalMonday, May 23 Dunbar def. Kenwood 25-18, 25-22Hancock def. Phillips 25-8, 25-20Lindblom def. Noble/UIC 27-25, 20-25, 25-20Tuesday, May 24St. Rita def. Dunbar 25-6, 25-7Hancock def. Lindblo...
Willowbrook Invitational
Friday, May 6 results
Friday, May 6 resultsGlenbrook South def. Loyola 25-21, 25-16 Glenbrook South (18-9 overall, 4-3 in the Central Suburban South): Alex Rupprecht (5 kills, 2 assists, 9 digs), Carson Walters (8 digs), Chance Shampine (5 kills, 3 aces, 5 digs, 1 block), Chris Lee (1 assist, 1 dig), Cooper Evans (5 kills, 5 digs), Jaki Erdene (5 kills, 1 dig, 2 blocks), James Ganzorig (23 assists, 7 digs), Kris Blumberg (2 kills, 3 digs), Nathaniel Betts (1 kill, 1 dig), Nuri Kang (1 kill, 1 dig).Holy Trinity def. Acero Garcia 25-21, 25-6Holy Trinity (6-9 overall,...
Latest Michio Chicago boys' rankings, and is it Glenbard West and everybody else?
York's 6-7 sophomore Luke Shorter (22) tries to drive the ball past Hinsdale Central defenders Matthew Hughes (25) and Emmanuel Jurineack (14) during Saturday's tournament in Elmhurst. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Takeaways from last week?After last weekend's showing at Lincoln-Way East, it's becoming more apparent that the IHSA championship is Glenbard West’s to lose.The field of bonafide challengers continues to dwindle.There is growing sentiment for a return to in-person sectional seeding.Not all sectionals are created equal.Some sectio...
Metea Valley Invitational
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Richards Bulldog Invitational
Wednesday, May 11 results
Wednesday, May 11 results Belleville Althoff def. Edwardsville 16-25, 25-20, 25-22Belleville Althoff (21-3 overall).Glenbard North def. Glenbard East 25-16, 25-16Glenbard East (18-15 overall, 5-1 in the Upstate Eight Conference).Glenbard North (16-9 overall, 5-0 in the DuKane Conference).Glenbrook North def. Niles West 25-12, 27-25Glenbrook North (24-3 overall, 8-1 in the Central Suburban South).Niles West (19-15 overall, 2-7 in the Central Suburban South).Hinsdale Central def. Riverside-Brookfield 23-25, 25-16, 25-14Hinsdale Central (23-5 ...
Friday, May 6 tournament results
Jack O'Riordan and Barrington went 3-0 at the Northside Classic hosted by Glenbrook North Friday, but the varsity will give way to the Barrington JV Saturday due to a scheduling conflict. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, May 6 tournament results Northside Classic at Glenbrook North Pool 1Glenbrook North def. Stevenson 25-14, 23-25, 15-13Glenbrook North def. Hersey 25-13, 25-18Glenbrook North def. Lake Forest 25-17, 25-18Stevenson def. Lake Forest 25-17, 25-20Stevenson def. Hersey 25-20, 25-16Hersey def. Lake Forest 25-18, 25-17Pool 2B...
Quinn Isaacson heads list of Illinois products recognized among college's best
Quinn Isaacson, a Plainfield North graduate who led Ball State to a 23-4 record and the NCAA national semifinals, was named the recpient of the Lloy Ball Award as the nation's best collegiate setter. (Photo courtesy of Off the Block). Quinn Isaacson is capping off a college career with a major college men’s volleyball honor.Off the Block (Offtheblockblog.com) announced Monday that a nationwide voting committee selected the Ball State setter as the recipient of the 2022 Lloy Ball Award.The Lloy Ball Award, which is named after the former ...