Alleman head coach Morgan DeBruine, who is amazed Miracle Martensen (kneeeling, second from right) is even playing at all, now calls her one of the most versatile players on the team. Alleman's Miracle Martensen By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comMiracle Martensen wasn’t always thrilled with her unique name.The Rock Island Alleman senior doesn’t personally know anyone else named Miracle.“It always kind of annoyed me when I was younger because my name was talked about so much,” Martensen said. “But now it’s cool that there is a meani...
Tuesday, September 6 results
Head coach Jennie Kull's St. Charles East Saints won the Peggy Scholten Classic last weekend. Kull is retiring at the end of the season after 36 years in coaching. Tuesday, September 6 results Bolingbrook improved to 11-2 by winning the Champaign Cenntennial Invitational last weekend. Aquin def. Dakota 25-22, 25-15Aquin (8-0 overall, 1-0 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Bentleah Stovall (7 kills, 3 blocks), Lucy Arndt (7 kills, 13 digs), Ainsley Stovall (6 kills, 7 digs, 1 ace), Megan Holder (24 assists, 5 digs), Ha...
Effingham Crossroads Classic
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Saturday, September 10 tournament results
St. Viator captured the crown at the West Chicago invite. Saturday, September 10 tournament results At Andrew Barrington def. St. Laurence 25-12, 25-14Barrington def. Richards 25-11, 25-12Barrington def. Oswego 23-25, 25-16, 15-11Barrington def. Marian Catholic 25-11, 25-10Barrington def. Lockport 16-25, 25-17, 25-17 (championship)Barrington (12-0 overall, 0-0 in the Mid-Suburban West) tournament statistics: Molly Kozak (34 digs, 14 service points, 6 aces), Jessica Horwath (47 kills, 55 digs, 21 service points, 10 aces), Gwen Adl...
Thursday, September 8 results
Wauconda broke into the win column Thursday by defeating Round Lake in its conference opener. Thursday, September 8 results Addison Trail def. Fenton 25-22, 25-12Addison Trail (4-11 overall, 0-1 in the West Suburban Gold): Stephanie Petrbok (1 ace, 9 kills, 3 digs, passed 2.20), Erica Severino (2 aces, 4 kills, 4 digs), Caitlin Muhr (17 assists, 2 digs), Itzel Gamboa (5 digs, passed 2.25).Aquin def. Lena-Winslow 25-23, 25-16Aquin (9-0 overall, 2-0 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Lucy Arndt (11 kills, 10 digs), Bentleah Stova...
Friday, September 2 tournament results
Oak Park-River Forest junior outside hitter Grace Nelson (11) and the Huskies won three times Friday at the Trier Summer's End Tournament. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, September 2 resultsAt Oregon(Freeport) Aquin Catholic def. (Lanark) Eastland 25-16, 25-11(Freeport) Aquin Catholic (3-0 overall, 0-0 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Lucy Arndt (8 kills, 2 aces), Ainsley Stovall (7 kills, 7 digs), Bentleah Stovall (5 kills, 4 digs), Megan Holder (21 assists, 3 digs, 2 blocks), Hanna Pizzolato (12 digs).(Freeport) Aquin C...
Niles West Tournament
Saturday, September 3 tournament results
Willowbrook junior Calli Kenny led the Warriors to the championship match of their tournament Saturday in Villa Park before the hosts were defeated by Metea Valley in the championship match. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) At AltamontCumberland def. Vandalia 21-10, 25-15Vandalia (0-3 overall, 0-0 in the South Central Conference): Bella Austin (3 kills, 3 digs, 1 block), Morgan Dagen (2 kills, 1 dig), Lauren Kaiser (7 digs), Delaney Kopp (1 kill, 1 block, 1 dig), Livi Wehrle (1 ace, 2 kills, 1 dig), Ellika Whiteman (2 aces, 1 kill, 5 assists, 6 digs...
Friday, September 9 results
Normal Community junior middle hitter Olivia Corson (10) and the Ironment fell to Normal West, 28-26, 25-17, Thursday in the Big Twelve Conference. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, September 9 results Benet Academy def. Downers Grove North 25-17, 25-13Benet Academy (8-1 overall, 1-0 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Aniya Warren (7 digs, 3 assists), Annie Eschenbach (5 kills, 1 block, 1 dig), Audrey Asleson (22 assists, 3 digs), Ava Novak (6 kills), Lynney Tarnow (3 kills), Morgan Asleson (1 dig), Peyton Turner (6 digs), Evie B...