Benet outside hitter Gabija Staniskis redirects a kill past a pair of Wheaton Warrenville South defenders during quarterfnal play Saturday at the Wheaton Classic. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorBenet Academy’s girls were anxious to wrap up play Saturday at the Wheaton Classic with homecoming festivities ongoing at the school’s Lisle campus.But all that went out the window after the Redwings dropped the first set of the championship match to No. 1 seed Lyons Township.“After we lost the first set, we knew homeco...
Normal U-High bests St. Thomas More in showdown of 1A, 3A state powers
Sophomore outside hitter Levyn Snow (5) and the Normal U-High Pioneers, coming off a 3-2 performance at last weekend's Illprepvb.com Plainfield North Crimson Classic, rallied to defeat defending IHSA Class 1A champion St. Thomas More on Monday. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comNORMAL – The question of how far apart elite teams are in different classes got an answer on Monday when reigning IHSA Class 1A champion Champaign St. Thomas More traveled 58 miles to visit Class 3A’s No. 1-ranked Normal University Hi...
Wednesday, August 31 results
Illini West defeated Liberty at the Augusta Southeastern Lady Suns Classic on Wednesday and will play Brown County at 6:00 p.m. Thursday. Late Tuesday, August 30 result Freeburg def. Highland 25-7, 25-20Freeburg (3-0 overall, 0-0 in the Cahokia Conference): Bella Borja (5 aces, 7 digs, 8 kills), Kylie Kisgen (3 assists, 16 digs), Lindsey Muskopf (5 kills, 14 digs), Avery Hesseldenz (2 blocks, 4 digs, 11 kills).Wednesday, August 31 resultsAndrew def. Downers Grove South N/RAndrew (4-4 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): M...
‘It’s a Miracle!’ Martensen returns two years after freak accident nearly claimed her life
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...
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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...