Saturday, September 24 ...
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...
Everyone wins (and loses) at Rochester; Normal West upsets U-High at Intercity
Rochester's Emma Dixon (9) and Ellie Gegen (16) and Quincy Notre Dame's Abbey Schreacke (14), Emma Hoing (6) and Annie Eaton (4) were part of a triangular mini-tournament at Rochester on Saturday that also featured Metamora. All three teams went 1-1. Metamora and Quincy Notre Dame captains and coaches meet before their match at Rochester on Saturday. ROCHESTER –Metamora defeated Rochester. Rochester defeated Quincy Notre Dame. Quincy Notre Dame defeated Metamora.Each team won, and each team lost at the three-team mini-tournament hoste...
Hampshire Tournament
Saturday, September 17 ...
Penn State recruit Ava Falduto has little IC Catholic Prep thinking big
IC Catholic Prep's Ava Falduto will head to Penn State University to play libero when her high school career ends in two years. (Cover photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorState.Hall of Fame coach Jean Field led Immaculate Conception (now IC Catholic Prep) to Redbird Arena six times during her long and storied career, winning Class A championships in 1981 and 1984 and a Class 2A title in 2013.IC Catholic Prep has not been back since. Ava Falduto wants to change that.“Lucy (5-0 junior setter Russ) and I have been on v...
Presenting the latest 1st Alliance VBC/Illprepvb.com Girls H.S. rankings
York junior outside hitter Emelyn Stettin (8) and the Dukes took down Hinsdale Central last week and have two matches this week before hosting Glenbrook South and Lyons next Monday and Tuesday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Short and sweet. That’s how we’ll keep the introduction to this week’s rankings. However, we would like to take this time to thank the folks at Rochester for their wonderful hospitality Saturday. We arrived unannounced (it was a late – actually early Saturday morning -- decision to make the 360-mile round trip) and th...
Wednesday, September 21 reuslts
Wednesday, September 21 resultsCrossroads Christian def. Yorkville 23-25, 25-13, 28-26Yorkville (12-10 overall, 0-4 in the Southwest Prairie Conference): Keelyn Muell (13 kills, 6 assists, 9 digs), Athena Westphal (4 kills, 3 digs), Charlee Young (7 kills, 7 digs), Clare Knoll (13 assists, 4 digs), Marie Reichman (15 digs, 5 assists). Forreston def. Polo 23-25, 25-13, 25-21Forreston (12-5 overall, 6-0 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Jaiden Schneiderman (21 kills, 2 aces), Rylee Broshous (19 digs, 8 kills), Brooke Boettner (23 ass...
Bloomington/Normal Intercity Tournament
Normal Community junior middle hitter Olivia Corson (10) and the Ironmen will compete in the annual Intercity Volleyball Tournament at Normal Community High School on Saturday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Key:NCHS -- Normal CommunityCCHS -- Bloomington Central CatholicWEST -- Normal Community WestBHS -- Bloomington High SchoolUHS -- Normal U-High ...
Falk, streaking De La Salle trip Providence in GCAC opener for both teams
Victoria Huptych and St. Charles North defeated Wheaton North, 25-15, 26-24, Tuesday in a key showdown in the DuKane Conference. (On the cover) Sophomore middle blocker Jenna Kolosta and Lockport defeated Plainfield Central in a nonconference match Tuesday. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comAnna Marie Marassa is in her 21st season as head coach at De La Salle. Her teams don't beat Providence very often. But the Meteors did Tuesday night.Behind 13 kills, 10 digs and 3 aces from Jen Falk, the Meteors def...
Friday, September 16 results
Aquin's Lucy Arndt registered her 1,000th career kill in Thursday's win over Durand. Friday, September 16 resultsBogan def. Englewood Stem 25-20, 25-14Collins def. Instituto Health Sciences 25-16, 25-17EPIC Academy def. Air Force Academy 25-13, 25-14 Goode STEM Academy def. South Shore International 25-17, 25-16Hyde Park def. DuSable 25-22 25-19Marquette Manor Baptist Academy def. Tabernacle Christian 25-9, 25-13Timothy Christian def. Illiana Christian 25-15, 25-16Timothy Christian (14-2 overall, 1-0 in the Metro Suburban Conference): ...