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Benet, IC Prep move up in latest 1st Alliance VBC/Illprepvb.com rankings
Kirsten Krammer (15) and the Benet Academy Redwings climbed two spots in this week's Class 4A rankings after winning the Wheaton Classic championship Saturday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Oh, that IHSA has a sense of humor. The sectional pairings were released last week, and among the not-so-surprising surprises (?) were the assignments of private school powers and 2021 2A semifinalists (Lombard) Montini and Chicago Christian to the same supersectional. Of course, newly crowned No. 1-ranked IC Catholic Prep and the Abby VanderWal-led...
Monday, September 26 results
Oswego East won the Prospect Invite on Saturday. Monday, September 26 results Arthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond def. Monticello 25-15, 25-18Arthur-Lovington Atwood-Hammond (14-4 overall, 4-0 in the Lincoln Prairie Conference): Charley Condill (2 aces, 13 kills, 2 blocks, 7 digs), Mackenzie Condill (3 digs), Summer Melton (3 kills), Alisha Frederick (2 blocks, 6 digs, 22 assists), Ashley Seegmiller (2 aces, 2 kills, 1 block, 1 assist), Karaline Vanausdol (1 ace, 10 digs), Alayna Plank (1 ace, 2 kills, 1 block, 6 digs, 1 assist), Josie Hal...
A refugee from the war in Ukraine, Bondar finds safety, joy in the United States
Sonia Bondar, who fled war-ravaged Ukraine with her family last February, is able to put thoughts of the horrors back home out of her mind when she plays volleyball with her teammates at Vernon Hills. (Photos by VIP Photography) Sonia Bondar By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comVernon Hills senior Sonia Bondar and her teammates stood in a circle as they got instruction from coach Chris Curry before a recent practice.The 6-foot opposite is just like the rest of the Cougars in many respects – tall, athletic and full of energy.The one di...
Rich Township invite
Saturday, September 24 ...
Tuesday, September 20 results
Hinsdale Central libero Ava Young (left) and outside hitter Erika Kalman await a serve. Hinsdale Central lost to York, 25-23, 27-25, Tuesday in Elmhurst. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, September 20 results Aquin def. Pecatonica 25-9, 25-8Aquin (16-1 overall, 5-0 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Lucy Arndt (12 kills, 12 digs, 2 aces), Ainsley Stovall (7 kills, 16 digs), Bentleah Stovall (6 kills, 1 block), Megan Holder (28 assists, 9 digs, 1 ace), Hanna Pizzolato (18 digs, 1 ace).Arthur-Lovington Atwood-Hammond def. Blue Rid...
Mt. Pulaski Fall Festival
Friday-Saturday, September 16-17 ...
Saturday, September 24 tournament results
Saturday, September 24 tournament resultsAt Rochester Metamora goes through warmups prior to the first match at Saturday's triangular hosted by Rochester. Metamora def. Rochester 25-19, 24-26, 25-19Metamora (16-2 overall, 6-0 in the Mid-Illini Conference): Bella Gregory (4 kills, 2 blocks, 2 aces), Victoria Hall (25 assists, 1 kill, 1 block), Ella Stivers (1 ace), Esma Frieden (13 kills, 2 aces), Mia Querciagrossa (6 kills, 2 blocks), Hannah Yoder (4 kills, 1 block), Sophie Fletcher (1 kill, 2 blocks), Maddie Mooney 2 aces, 1 assist).R...
Thursday, September 29 results
Montini's Jordan Heatherly (16) was recently recognized for registering her 1,000th career assist. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Thursday, September 29 results Aquin def. Dakota 25-17, 25-13Aquin (19-1 overall, 7-0 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Lucy Arndt (6 kills, 3 digs), Bentleah Stovall (6 kills, 1 block), Ainsley Stovall (3 kills, 6 digs), Megan Holder (18 assists, 2 kills), Hanna Pizzolato (13 digs).Arthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond def. Broadlands Heritage 25-15, 25-8Arthur-Lovington Atwood-Hammond (16-4 overall, 5-0 in th...
Unbeatens no more: Mother McAuley, Fieldcrest taken down on the road
Marist's Elise Ward (shown here at last weekend's Wheaton Classic), had 10 kills to help the RedHawks take down previously-unbeaten Mother McAuley on Thursday (Photo by Dave Ruggles). On the home page, Tri-Valley's Emma Witte (12) and Hailey Warfel (9) put up a wall during a 25-22, 25-20 win over visiting Fieldcrest and Kate White (3) at Downs on Thursday. (Photo by Randy Sharer) Marist, hosting its archrival for the first time in four years, came out focused and didn't disappoint its huge home crowd Thursday.Outside hitter Kamryn Chaney c...