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Leaving a legacy is foremost on the minds of Volling, Plainfield East's eight seniors
Jace Milka (4) is one of eight Plainfield East seniors who are trying to do something even the great 2018 team was not able to achieve. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThe 2022 Plainfield East Bengals are poised to do something even the great 2018 Plainfield East team could not accomplish.The 2018 Plainfield East team is the benchmark by which all the school’s boys volleyball teams are measured.That team opened the season with 19 consecutive wins before losing to Brother Rice, 25-22, 18-25, 25-23, at Brother Ric...
Saturday, September 3 tournament results
Willowbrook junior Calli Kenny led the Warriors to the championship match of their tournament Saturday in Villa Park before the hosts were defeated by Metea Valley in the championship match. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) At AltamontCumberland def. Vandalia 21-10, 25-15Vandalia (0-3 overall, 0-0 in the South Central Conference): Bella Austin (3 kills, 3 digs, 1 block), Morgan Dagen (2 kills, 1 dig), Lauren Kaiser (7 digs), Delaney Kopp (1 kill, 1 block, 1 dig), Livi Wehrle (1 ace, 2 kills, 1 dig), Ellika Whiteman (2 aces, 1 kill, 5 assists, 6 digs...
SPVB 18 Elite, Kahl come up short in AAU title bids; Top Flight 18 Elite takes fifth
SPVB 18 Kahl was all smiles Friday at the AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships in Orlando on Friday, but those smiles turned upside-down after Kahl lost in the 18 Premier championship match to FarOut 18 Black. Orlando, Florida -- Things could have gone better for Sports Performance VBC at the 49th AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday.Sports Performance 18 Elite advanced to the championship match of the 18 Open division, while SPVB 18 Kahl reached the title bout in the 18 Premier division.Both t...
Friday, September 9 results
Normal Community junior middle hitter Olivia Corson (10) and the Ironment fell to Normal West, 28-26, 25-17, Thursday in the Big Twelve Conference. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, September 9 results Benet Academy def. Downers Grove North 25-17, 25-13Benet Academy (8-1 overall, 1-0 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Aniya Warren (7 digs, 3 assists), Annie Eschenbach (5 kills, 1 block, 1 dig), Audrey Asleson (22 assists, 3 digs), Ava Novak (6 kills), Lynney Tarnow (3 kills), Morgan Asleson (1 dig), Peyton Turner (6 digs), Evie B...
Nazareth's Katie Hurta named Gatorade Illinois Volleyball Player of the Year
Sports Performance VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Year Katie Hurta of Nazareth Academy was recently named the 2021-22 Gatorade Illinois Volleyball Player of the Year. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). Katie Hurta led Nazareth to the IHSA Class 3A championship this fall. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) CHICAGO (January 11, 2022) – In its 37th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, Gatorade today announced Katie Hurta of Nazareth Academy is the 2021-22 Gatorade Illinois Volleyball Player of the Year. Hurta is the first Gatorade Ill...
Tuesday, April 19 results
Wheaton North (far court), which reached the Gold bracket semifinals last weekend at Wheaton Warrenville South, continued its winning ways Tuesday by defeating Lake Park. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, April 19 resultsBelleville Althoff def. Lindbergh 25-16, 22-25, 25-19, 25-11Bolingbrook def. West Chicago 25-17, 25-23West Chicago (4-10 overall, 1-1 in the Upstate Eight Conference): Krystian Roldan (10 assists, 3 kills), Gavin Hamilton (5 kills, 9 digs, 1 block), Brendan Sulit (10 digs, 1 ace), Bo Parker (2 blocks, 1 kill).Bolingbrook (...
2022 Richard Griesheim Invitational at Downers Grove South
Downers Grove South (far court) is the No. 2 seed and Downers Grove North (near court) is the No. 6 seed at the 2022 Richard Griesheim Invitational, which returns after a two-year hiatus this weekend at Downers Grove South. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday-Saturday, April 22-23Friday pool play schedule 1 vs. 2 at 5:00 p.m.1 vs. 3 at 6:30 p.m.2 vs. 3 at 8:00 p.m. ...
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SPVB 18 Elite seeks return to AAU glory; injury sets back Illini Elite 18 Cardinal
SPVB 18 Elite outside hitter Ella Wrobel (Plainfield North) has her sights set on returning the Aurora club to the AAU championship stage after a three-year absence. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorIs it coincidence that the last names of SPVB 18 Elite’s top three outside hitters all start with the letter “W?”“We purposely did that,” joked SPVB 18 Elite coach Troy Gilb. “We wanted to make life easy for me … coaching two teams.”Gilb, who also coaches the club’s top 18s boys’ team, expects 6-4 outside hitter and ...