Miscues foil Limestone's plans for an upset as No. 2-ranked Metamora romps

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No. 2-ranked Metamora received 7 kills from Esma Frieden (8) during a 25-14, 25-18 win over visiting Bartonville Limestone on Tuesday. On the home page, Bartonville Limestone setter Alayna Rudebeck (2) found herself in a joust against Metamora's Sophie Fletcher. (Photos by Randy Sharer) By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comMETAMORA – What was slated to be a barnburner got washed away by uncharacteristic unforced errors from Bartonville Limestone in a matchup of Mid-Illini Conference co-leaders on Tuesday.Few opponents of Metamora, rank...

Saturday, September 24 tournament results

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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...

Benet, IC Prep move up in latest 1st Alliance VBC/Illprepvb.com rankings

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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

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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...

Bolingbrook hopes to steal page from Andrew; North survives Naperville fray

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Paige Lauterwasser, shown here during a match from last fall, powered Naperville North past rival Naperville Central in a DuPage Valley showdown Tuesday at North. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) At BolingbrookIt's a new season, but a match from last year couldn't help but be on the minds of Andrew and Bolingbrook players when the two teams met in a Southwest Suburban Conference battle Tuesday in Bolingbrook.After all, it was a rematch of last season's sectional final.This time, it was the host Raiders who showed they are a team to be reckoned ...

Thursday, September 29 results

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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...