After going 1-4 at last weekend's Scholastic Cup tournament at the Great Lakes Volleyball Center in Aurora, Edwardsville and freshman Ciara Cunningham (10) will try to start a long winning streak Tuesday when Alton visits. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, October 10 results Champaign Central def. Washington 25-2, 25-19Washington (13-12 overall, 3-7 in the Mid-Illini Conference).Champaign Central (19-7 overall, 8-0 n the Big Twelve Conference).Effingham St. Anthony def. Vandalia 25-15, 25-19Vandalia (15-12-1 overall, 2-3 in the South Centr...
St. Charles East Scholastic Cup
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...
Elk Grove Invitational
Saturday, October 8 ...
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 ...
Maine West Pumpkin Tournament
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...
Stillman Valley tournament
Saturday, October 22 ...
Blocktober Fest, Autumnfest, other tournament finals
At Plainfield Central St. Francis def. Genoa-Kington 17-25, 25-21, 17-15Wheaton North def. Chicago Christian 25-20, 25-23 St. Viator def. Joliet West 25-15, 18-25, 16-14Waunakee (Wisconsin) def. Andrew 25-13, 25-21 Minooka def. Marist JV 25-22, 25-22 Naperville North def. Plainfield North 25-23, 22-25, 15-11 (championship)Naperville North (30-3 overall, 7-1 in the DuPage Valley Conference): Paige Lauterwasser (16 kills, 9 digs), Leah Norris (4 kills, 3 digs), Liz Rossi (4 kills, 3 digs), Shelby Erickson (2...