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Monday, September 5 results
Monday, September 5 results Illini West def. Pittsfield 25-11, 25-11Illini West (5-3 overall, 0-0 in the West Central Conference): Reagan Reed (10 kills, 5 assists, 5 digs), Josie Bryan (6 kills, 16 assists, 6 digs, 7 service points, 1 ace), Ali Lopez (4 digs), Abi White (9 service points, 1 ace), Kaelyn Ferrill (5 service points).Note: Illini West travels to (Barry) Western on Wednesday.Clifton Central def. Iroquois West 28-26, 25-17Iroquois West Iroquois West (1-6 overall, 1-1 in the Vermilion Valley): Kynnedi Kanosky (3 digs, 2 aces, 2 a...
Saturday, May 7 tournament results
Glenbrook North handed Glenbard West just its second loss of the season and first since March 24 with a 25-22, 25-20 victory in the championship match of the Northside Classic Saturday in Northbrook. Saturday, May 7 tournament results Northside Classic At Glenbrook NorthGlenbrook North def. Libertyville 25-14, 21-25, 28-26Glenbard West def. New Trier 25-22, 25-16New Trier def. Libertyville 21-25, 25-22, 25-16 (third place)Glenbrook North def. Glenbard West 25-22, 25-20 (championship)Stevenson def. Niles West 25-21, 25-23Maine South de...
Saturday, August 27 tournament results
Lincoln-Way East libero Lexi Byas and the Griffins defeated Southwest Suburban Conference foe Lockport to win the Crimson Classic hosted by Plainfield North at the Great Lakes Volleyball Center in Aurora and sponsored by Illprepvb.com. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, August 27 results At Plainfield North Crimson Classic Lincoln-Way East def. Lockport 25-23, 25-21 (championship)Lockport (4-2 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Grace Juergens (6 kills), Lainey Green (14 assists, 4 aces), Payt...
Work harder, get better — that's life in the Windy City Power League's nether regions
Mission 15 Elite has been without one of its top players throughout much of league play, but showed promise at the President's Day Classic in St. Louis recently. https://youtu.be/jLB6h8JQRAE By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorFew teams that compete in the Windy City Power League have a realistic shot at earning one of the league’s automatics bids to the USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship. Goals become particularly incremental for those teams exiled to Bracket D or E.“We definitely had to change our priorities being i...
1,127 wins later, girls volleyball legend named new coach at (Downs) Tri-Valley
Donna Dulle led Mt. Pulaski to 1,127 wins, 23 sectional championships, 14 IHSA state tournament appearances and two state titles during her 39 years as head coach. (Photo courtesy of Decatur Herald-Review) Former Mt. Pulaski coach Donna Dulle directed the (Downs) Tr-Valley freshman and eighth grade teams last year. By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comDOWNS – Considering Donna Dulle’s volleyball coaching success, many jobs would seem to be beneath someone of her stature.That explains why Josh Roop, Tri-Valley High School’s athletic dir...
Thursday, September 1 results
Thursday, September 1 results Bolingbrook def. Downers Grove South 25-17, 25-18Bolingbrook (7-2 overall): Madison Shroba (7 kills, 1 ace), Sarah Harvey (12 assists). Kate Mottlow (10 digs).Carmel def. Lakes 25-16, 21-25, 25-15Lakes (2-7 overall, 0-0 in the Northern Lake County Conference): Katie Lage (5 kills, 7 digs), Jillian Ellenwood (4 kills), Lainey Russo (10 digs), Katie Mercure (16 assists, 5 digs).Carmel (3-4 overall, 0-0 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Abby Blanchette (13 kills, 13 digs, 1 block), Bella Lucero (5 kills, ...
Elaine Lonergan Memorial Tournament
Glenbard West smacks previously unbeaten Marist; Mustangs win two-horse race
Barrington's 6-10 sophomore Cole Hartke had 4 kills and 4 blocks in Barrington's loss to Downers Grove South in the championship match of the Richard Griesheim Invitational Saturday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepb.comNo Dorsey, no problem.Playing without one of its top players, outside hitter Danny Dorsey, who was out ill all weekend, Glenbard West handed top-ranked Marist its first loss of the season with a dominating 25-20, 25-16 victory Saturday in the championship of the Smack Attack Tournament at Brother Ric...
Friday, August 26 tournament results
Friday, August 26 tournament results At Plainfield North Crimson Classic Saturday's brackets At Plainfield North Crimson Classic Hinsdale Central def. Plainfield East 25-12, 25-10Hinsdale Central (2-0 overall, 0-0 in the West Suburban Silver): Ava Young (5 aces, 5 digs, 3 assists), Amber Pelton (2 aces, 7 assists), Erika Kalman (2 aces, 2 kills, 1 block, 2 digs), Kaitlyn Thick (4 kills, 3 blocks), Ellie Henneman (1 kill), Grace Scott (2 blocks), India Jones Shah (1 block), Alexa Knapp (3 assists)...