St. Viator's Marcelina Gorny will try to add to her school block record when the Lions play Lake Forest at the Vernon Hills Class 3A Sectional on Monday. Monday, October 31 pairings All games are at 6:00 and 7:00 p.m.) Class 1A Bluford Webber Sectional Effingham St. Anthony vs. Edwards CountyEffingham St. Anthony (27-8 overall, 7-1 in the National Trail Conference).Edwards County (27-11 overall, 8-2 in the Black Diamond East). Norris City-Omaha-Enfield vs. South CentralNorris City-Omaha-Enfield (35-2 overall, 10-0 in the Gre...
VanderWal, Timothy oust Montini; Normal West, Joliet West prove West is best
Timothy Christian sophomore Abby VanderWal digs a ball under the watchful eye of freshman Bella Potempa (10) during Thursday's 25-20, 25-21 victory over Montini. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorAn observer pointed out that former Riverside-Brookfield and Wisconsin star Dana Rettke once had 11 consecutive kills in a match.Timothy Christian’s 6-3 sophomore Abby VanderWal came up five short of matching Rettke on Thursday, but her streak was only interrupted because of an ace by freshman outside hitter Bella Potemp...
Thursday, October 27 results
Timothy Christian sophomore outside hitter Abby VanderWal (12) works around the block of Montini's Sienna Skarda (15) and Hailey Goetz (4). (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Thursday, October 28 resultsClass 1AAlden-Hebron RegionalAquin def. Durand 25-19, 25-11Aquin (36-1 overall, 12-0 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Megan Holder (22 assists, 2 kills, 2 blocks), Lucy Arndt (14 kills), Ainsley Stovall (8 kills).Durand (24-12-1 overall, 8-4 in Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Rhiannon Robertson (9 kills), Rachel Nevdal (13 digs),...
Tuesday, October 25 results
Oak Lawn middle hitter Sinead Conroy (14) and the Spartans lost to Lane Tech at the Argo Class 4A Regional on Tuesday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, October 25 results Class 1A Alden-Hebron Regional Durand def. Warren 25-14, 25-13 Annawan Regional Forreston def. LaMoille 25-11, 25-11Forreston (26-9-1 overall, 12-0 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Jaiden Schneiderman (16 kills, 2 aces), Brooke Boettner (19 assists, 2 aces).Aurora ChristianIndian Creek def. Somonauk 25-11, 25-13Somonauk (7-19 overall, 3-7 i...
Wait for it … 57 players to catch up with during the IHSA tournament
Marist won IHSA Class 4A championships in 2017 and 2018, and Kamryn Chaney (23) hopes to lead the RedHawks to a third title before moving on to Princeton in the fall of 2023. On the cover, Aquin's Lucy Arndt is Southeast Missouri State-bound next fall, but not before she hopes to lead the Bulldgos to a second consecutive Class 1A semifinal appearance. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor The IHSA tournament kicks off Monday, and it’s the last time hundreds of seniors throughout the state will don their high s...
Lincoln continues impressive program overhaul with win at Bloomington
Kloe Froebe (5) blasted 10 kills for No. 6 Lincoln during a 25-11, 25-13 victory at Bloomington on Thursday. (Photo by Randy Sharer) By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comBLOOMINGTON – Lincoln’s remarkable rebuild continued unabated during a 25-11, 25-13 victory over Bloomington in a nonconference match at the Robert Frank Sports Complex on Thursday.The regular season finale left the Railsplitters, ranked No. 6 in Class 3A by Illprepvb.com, with a 28-6 record and an increasingly foggy memory of their recent struggles.Between 2018 to...
Wednesday, October 26 results
St. Laurence middle hitter Fiona Burke (7) and the Vikings host (Chicago) Kennedy in a Class 3A Regional championship match at 6:00 p.m. Thursday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Wednesday, October 26 resultsClass 1AAlden-Hebron RegionalAquin def. Kirkland Hiawatha 25-5, 25-5Aquin (35-1 overall, 12-0 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Megan Holder (28 assists, 4 digs), Lucy Arndt (10 kills, 3 digs), Ainsley Stovall (9 kills, 1 ace), Bentleah Stovall (9 kills, 1 block), Ainsley Stovall (5 kills, 1 ace).Note: Aquin setter Megan Holder regi...
Friday, October 21 results
Friday, October 21 results Glenbard West def. Stevenson 25-19 25-20Stevenson: (24-11 overall, 5-2 in the North Suburban Conference): Brynn Smith (9 kills, 5 digs), Mija Jegers (10 kills, 7 digs), Abby Minin (12 assists. 2 aces), Rachel Shin (9 assists), Ava Wysocki (5 kills), Teagon Ohlwein (13 digs).At Quincy Notre Dame Macomb def. (Decatur) St. Teresa 25-21, 25-14 Macomb (28-2, 7-0 in the Prairieland Conference): Kennedy Adair (13 kills), Kathryn Lukkarinen (9 kills), Kaitlyn Robinson (31 assists, 3 aces), Sarah Stu...
Here are the final regular-season 1st Alliance VBC/Illprepvb.com Girls rankings
Macomb's Kennedy Adair recorded her 1,000th career kill during Saturday's tournament at Quincy Notre Dame. That’s a wrap on the 2022 regular season. Now the real fun begins.Less than three weeks from today, the IHSA will crown champions in four classes. The road to Redbird Arena has more potholes than an Illinois winter. Who will navigate it best?That question, and more, will be answered in the next few weeks.Meanwhile, here are the final regular-season 1st Alliance VBC/Illprepvb.com Girls High School Rankings:Class 4A (last week’s rank...
Saturday, October 22 results
O'Fallon went 12-0 to win the 2022 Southwestern Conference championship. Saturday, October 22 results At Ashton-Franklin CenterSerena def. Somonauk 25-16, 25-15Somonauk def. Hiawatha 23-25, 25-22Ashton-Franklin Center def. Somonauk 25-21, 25-19Sterling JV def. Somonauk 25-20, 25-16Somonauk (7-18 overall, 3-7 in the Little Ten Conference): Haley McCoy (19 kills, 43 digs), Josie Rader (16 kills, 41 digs), Ame Grace (7 aces, 40 digs), Ali McBride (31 digs, 4 aces), Morgan Potter (11 kills), Riley Snider (27 assists, 6 aces). ...