630 Volleyball 17-1's 10th place finish in Orlando last week was easily the highest by any Illinois entry in the 17 Open division. (Photo courtesy of AAU) Thursday’s wrap-up of the 2022 USAV Boys Junior National Championship at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, signaled the end of the 2021-22 boys’ club season.Led Nathan Finck (O'Fallon) and the Massey brothers -- 6-4 freshman Riley and 5-11 junior Trent (St. Louis DeSmet), Boys BSVBC 14-1 (Blue Steel, O'Fallon, Illinois) finished in second place in the 17 USA div...
Forty-two boys representing Illinois clubs earn AAU all-tournament recognition
SPVB B18 Alpha's Britten Beallis (17) of Naperville North was named to the 18 Classic all-tournament team at the recently-concluded AAU boys' nationals in Orlando. SPVB B18 Bravo's Brannen Almarales of Downers Grove South (on the homepage) was named 18 Classic MVP. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) Forty-two boys representing Illinois volleyball clubs were named to their respective division all-tournament teams at the recently-concluded AAU Boys Junior National Volleyball Championships in Orlando, Florida:2022 AAU Boys Junior National Volleyball...
Volleyball community mourns the passing of Benedictine coach Christian Staple
Christian Staple, the head men's volleyball coach Benedictine University and an assistant coach at Future Volleyball Club who previously served as a coach at Sports Performance VBC and McKendree University, passed away July 7 at he age of 31. The volleyball community and the Benedictine University family are mourning the loss of head men’s volleyball coach Christian Staple.Staple, 31, suffered a devastating stroke on Tuesday, July 5, and passed away two days later surrounded by loved ones.Staple was named the head coach at Benedictine U...
1st Alliance 15 Gold falls short in USAV title bid; HP Illinois is 11th in Freedom
1st Alliance 15 Gold finished fifth in the 15 Open division at the 2022 USAV Girls Junior National Championship in Indianapolis this week, falling to the eventual national champions in a Gold bracket quarterfinal. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – Somebody should have told 1st Alliance 15 Gold that the shortest distance between two points in a straight line.Instead, 1st Alliance took a roundabout route to the championship bracket of the 15 Open division at the 2022 USAV Girls Junior National Championship at the Indianapolis Convention Center this wee...
Here are the final Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Girls 18s Club Rankings
SPVB 18 Kahl enjoyed a light moment during the 49th AAU GIrls Junior National Volleyball Championships in Orlando, Florida, last weekend. Some will soon be off to college to continue their playing careers. Others to focus on academics. Many have played their final competitive game of volleyball and will concentrate on pursuing careers in law, medicine, education or engineering, or perhaps the most noble and selfless profession of them all.The Class of 2022 provided us with unforgettable moments – both exhilarating and heartbreaking – an...
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Lofty ranking no burden for No. 1 Normal U-High in victory at Bloomington
Normal U-High, the No. 1 team in Illprepvb.com's preseason Class 3A rankings, opened the 2022 season Monday by defeating Bloomington in straight sets. By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comBLOOMINGTON – When Bloomington High School scored its first point on Monday, Purple Raider fans showered Class 3A’s No. 1-ranked visitor, Normal University High, with the obligatory chant of, “overrated.”After the Pioneers shrugged off that opinion to win, 25-14, 25-17, Joe Sanders, coaching his 25th season-opener for Bloomington, wasn’t sure what a rea...
Thursday, August 25 results
DeKalb (pictured) defeated Sycamore on Wednesday to improve to 2-0 on the young season. Late Monday, August 22 result Whitney Young def. Maine South 25-18, 25-23Whitney Young (1-0 overall, 0-0 in the Chicago Public League): Ava Schabes (26 assists, 2 blocks), Maribella Espino (5 kills), Lauren Fifer (6 kills), Nyla Williams (8 kills, 4 blocks), Jordan Rogers (4 kills, 2 blocks), Sydni Poston (12 digs).Thursday, August 25 resultsArthur-Lovington Atwood-Hammond def. Tuscola 25-17, 25-7Arthur-Lovington Atwood-Hammond (1-0 overall, 0-0 in ...
New look, same goal, same start for Montini; Benet youngsters get their feet wet
Montini is still figuring things out after losing four Division I seniors from last year's IHSA championship team, said captain Jordan Weatherly (16). By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorAll good things must come to an end.Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak. UCLA basketball’s 88-game winning streak. Cal Ripken’s streak of 2,632 consecutive games played. UConn women's basketball 145-game regular-season conference winning streak.And Montini’s 36-match volleyball win streak. Ironically, it ended right where it began.York ended the defendi...
Wheaton North 37th Annual Blue and Gold Tournament
Wednesday's results Saturday's bracket At Wheaton North 37th Annual Blue and Gold Tournament Glenbard West def. Glenbard South 25-9, 25-15Glenbard West def. Lane Tech 25-17, 25-7Glenbard West (3-0 overall, 0-0 in the West Suburban Silver).Benet def. Romeville 25-15, 25-16Benet def. Buffalo Grove 25-14, 25-9Benet (2-0 overall, 0-0 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Aniya Warren (21 digs), Annie Eschenbach (5 kills, 3 blocks), Audrey Aselson (3 kills, 4 blocks, 23 assists, 4 digs), Ava Novak (4 kills, 2 digs), Caroline C...