The Crimson Classic Volleyball Invite hosted by Plainfield North and sponsored by Illprepvb.com will be played this coming August at the Great Lakes Volleybal Center in Aurora, which features 12 air-conditioned courts and can accomodate the entire tournament under one roof. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) We’re moving (but not too far).The 2022 Illprepvb.com Crimson Classic Varsity Volleyball Invite will be held at the Great Lakes Volleyball Center in Aurora on Friday-Saturday, August 26-27.Plainfield North is still running the tournament, but...
Friday, October 7 results
Teammates helped Lake Zurich's Chelsea Williams (holding the sign that says "Congratulations Chelsea") celebrate her 1,000th career kill in Thursday's victory over Carmel. Friday, October 7 results At Huntley Pool AHuntley def. Lanark Eastland 25-9, 25-7Huntley def. Sycamore 25-19, 25-10Huntley def. Harvest Christian 25-13, 25-12Sycamore def. Lanark Eastland 24-26, 25-15, 15-9Lanark Eastland def. Harvest Christian 25-12, 25-9Sycamore def. Harvest Christian 25-11, 25-11Pool BBarrington def. Jacobs 25-17, 25-16Barrington def. Rockford B...
Wednesday, April 20 results
Loyola's 6-4 sophomore Benjamin Trapp tries to drive the ball pasdt a pair of Metea Valley defenders during last weekend's Tiger Classic at Wheaton Warrenville South. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Wednesday, April 20 resultsDowners Grove South def. Glenbard East 25-15, 25-22Glenbard East (13-4 overall, 3-0 in the Upstate Eight Conference):Tyler Johnwick (6 kills, 4 blocks), Connor Soto (15 assists, 4 digs, 2 aces, 2 kills), Bartek Kwidzinski (3 kills, 1 assist), Aidan Weltin (3 kills), Jack Austin (2 kills, 2 blocks), Jack Junior (1 ace...
Plainfield East beats the Saturday blues, tunes out Hinsdale South at Richards
Plainfield East's Tyler Volling (21) was named the MVP at the Richards tournament. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorSaturdays have not been kind to Plainfield East.“We dominate that narrative,” said Plainfield East’s 6-2 junior setter/rightside Nathan Grutza.Heading into the quarterfinals Saturday at Richards, Plainfield East was 20-1 on weekdays but a pedestrian 5-4 on Saturdays.The Bengals went 1-2 on Saturday at Marist (losing to Marist and Downers Grove South to finish fourth), 2-1 at Smack Attack (losing to...
Saturday, September 24 tournament results
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...
Watkins remembers, rallies Lyons Township past Lockport at Argo Invite
Led by Joe Watkins (18, back row, third from left), Lyons defeated Lockport to win the Argo Invite Saturday in Summit. https://youtu.be/Ra4abzYr-SU By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorJoe Watkins’ memory might be a little hazy, but there’s nothing wrong with his game.With Lyons trailing Lockport 15-13 midway through the third set of the Argo Invite championship match, Watkins strung together three successive kills to ignite a 12-8 closing run that gave the boys in royal blue and gold a 25-23, 15-25, 25-23 victory and the tournament ti...
Benet, IC Prep move up in latest 1st Alliance VBC/Illprepvb.com rankings
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, May 16 results
Alton honored libero Tate Sumpter (3), middle hitter Markus Jones (14) and rightside/outside hitter Vann Hall (8) Monday during senior night festivities. Sumpter, who ranks 39th in a senior class of 510 students, was recently named the school's student-athlete of the month. Monday, May 16 results Belleville Althoff def. Alton 25-15, 25-14Belleville Althoff (21-3 overall).Alton (5-17 overall, 0-8 in the Southwestern Conference).Belleville West def. Granite City 25-5, 26-24Bellleville West (11-13 overall, 4-6 in the Southwestern Conferen...
Tuesday, May 24 results
The high school careers of these Wheaton Warrenville South seniors ended Tuesday in a 25-13, 25-17 loss to Hinsdale Central. IHSA Boys High School Volleyball TournamentTuesday, May 24 results (in bracket order)At De La Salle SectionalAt St. Rita RegionalMonday, May 23 Dunbar def. Kenwood 25-18, 25-22Hancock def. Phillips 25-8, 25-20Lindblom def. Noble/UIC 27-25, 20-25, 25-20Tuesday, May 24St. Rita def. Dunbar 25-6, 25-7Hancock def. Lindblom 25-23, 25-18Thursday, May 26St. Rita vs. Hancock, 6:00 p.m.At Cristo Rey Jesuit RegionalMonday, Ma...
