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...
Monday, October 3 results
St. Charles East middle hitter Julia Fernandino (16) goes up against Nazareth Academy's Lauren Salata (17) and Emily Risley (14) during the Silver bracket championship game Saturday at the ASICS Challenge. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, October 3 results Barrington def. Wheaton Warrenville South 25-15, 25-10Barrington (19-1 overall, 6-0 in the Mid-Suburban West): Molly Kozak (6 digs, 12 service points, 4 aces), Jessica Horwath (10 kills, 10 digs, 3 service points, 2 blocks), Gwen Adler (10 assists, 6 service points, 1 ace), Je...
No. 6-ranked Rochester wins 'basket case' showdown with No. 1 Normal U-High
Normal University High's Lily Barry (12) had 19 kills and 19 digs, but her efforts were not enough to prevent the Pioneers from falling to Rochester in a Central State Eight showdown in Normal . (Photos by Randy Sharer) By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comNORMAL – Nothing symbolized the grinding nature of Tuesday’s Central State Eight Conference matchup between Rochester, ranked No. 6 in Class 3A by Illprepvb.com, and No. 1 Normal University High more than the penultimate point in Game 2.U-High’s swarming defenders ricocheted a ball...
Wednesday, October 19 results
Vernon Hlls won the Central Suburban North title for the first time since joining the league in 2016 after spending 16 years in the North Suburban Conference. Wednesday, October 19 results Alleman def. Hall 25-14, 25-23Alleman (5-21 overall, 1-13 in the Western Big Six): Ashley Wood (4 digs), Megan Hulke (1 block, 24 assists, 9 digs), Carson Wendt (8 kills, 1 block), Audrey Erickson (6 kills, 3 blocks), Clair Hulke (1 ace, 7 kills, 4 blocks, 2 assists, 15 digs), Gaby Bazaldua (4 kills), Rhyca Fullerlove (7 kills, 5 digs), Genesis Reyes (...
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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...
Timothy Christian plays 'the right way' 24 hours after heartbreaking loss to IC Prep
Timothy Christian was back at it Wednesday, less than a day after a crushing 25-21, 21-25, 26-24 loss to rival IC Catholic Prep. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorSometimes the hardest thing to do is sports is to come back after a crushing defeat. That was the challenge for Timothy Christian Wednesday at Westmont, 24 hours after a heartbreaking 25-21, 21-25, 26-24 loss to Illprepvb.com Class 2A top-ranked IC Catholic Prep.“That’s what I told the girls as we were getting ready,” said Timothy Christian coach Scott Piersma. “The test is...
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),...
Thursday, October 20 results
After finishing second in their own tournament last weekend, Freeburg defeated Columbia on Thursday to earn a share of the Cahokia Conference title. Thursday, October 20 resultsAlleman def. Mercer County 25-23, 14-25, 25-23Alleman (6-21 overall, 1-13 in the Western Big Six): Megan Hulke (2 aces, 1 kill, 1 blocks, 30 assists, 3 digs), Carson Wendt (1 kill, 1 block), Audrey Erickson (7 kills, 3 blocks), Clair Hulke (12 kills, 5 blocks, 14 digs), Gaby Bazaldua (2 kills), Rhyca Fullerlove (3 kills, 1 dig), Genesis Reyes (1 ace, 7 digs), Iris R...
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...