Late Friday, April 29 tournament resultsAt YorkHinsdale Central def. Maine East 25-14, 25-13Hinsdale Central (16-4 overall, 4-0 in the West Suburban Silver): Jack Ruth (6 kills), Jake Bauschard (4 kills), Carter Lyons (3 kills), Emmanuel Jurineack (3 kills, 1 block), Matt Hughes (12 assists), Harry Hughes (8 assists).Hinsdale Central def. Waubonsie Valley 25-18, 27-25Hinsdale Central (17-4 overall, 4-0 in the West Suburban Silver): Jakobi Lange (7 kills, 2 blocks), Carter Lyons (5 kills), Harry Hughes (8 assists), Matt Hughes (4 assists).Waubo...
Wednesday, April 13 results
Parker Moorhead (12) and Glenbard West defeated Lake Park on Wednesday to improve to 11-1 on the season. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). Wednesday, April 13 resultsBelvidere Co-op def. Huntley 25-17, 25-19 Bolingbrook def. Willowbrook 25-19, 25-21Bolingbrook (8-7 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Andy Stone (7 kills, 7 digs), Tristan Caminar (5 kills, 2 blocks), Evan Tran (2 aces), Connor Dmochowski (21 assists).Glenbard East def. Naperville Central 25-17, 25-16Glenbard East (12-3 overall, 2-0 in the Upstate Eight Conference):...
Brannigan moves on from error, leads Marist past Hinsdale Central in thriller
Hinsdale Central's Jakobi Lange (left) had a match-high 14 kills, but it was not enough as Marist defeated the Red Devils in three sets Tuesday in Hinsdale. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comLuke Brannigan got a second chance. This time, he put it away. Brannigan, a sophomore outside hitter, banged the match-winning kill as Marist scored the final 5 points and defeated Hinsdale Central, 25-20, 23-25, 25-22, in a match between two of the state’s top teams Tuesday in Hinsdale. “It felt pretty good, but I als...
Oregon Tournament
Barrington awakens from slumber, rallies to beat Lockport at Andrew invite
Barrington defeated Lockport at the Andrew invite Saturday to improve to 12-0. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorBarrington’s 6-1 junior setter/opposite Jenna Meitzler knows when it’s coming.“The first five points (of a match) are really big for us, because if we go down during the first five points, we just let them run the next 10,” she said.So, when Lockport jumped out to a 5-1 lead in Game 1 of the championship match Saturday at Andrew, it was no surprise to Meitzler and her teammates to find themselves down 15-5 before Barrington c...
Presenting the initial Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com 15's Girls Club rankings
Lauren Coyne (far right) of Wheaton Warrenville South is one of the reasons Sports Performance 15 Elite should be one of the top 15's teams in the state this club season. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) The 2022 Windy City Power League seeding tournament starts next Saturday at a number of sites throughout the Chicago area and we’ll get our first look at many of the teams listed here, but for now, it’s mostly speculation as we present our first rankings of the season. The 15s are always the most difficult to predict for a variety of reasons....
St. Laurence gets its kicks behind pair of multisport athletes and two brother acts
Downers Grove South (far court) will join the field Saturday at Springfest hosted by Glenbard East and featuring Glenbard West and Plainfield North. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comThe St. Laurence boys’ volleyball team is getting its kicks this season.Led by a couple of players who are used to using their feet in a sport, the host Vikings continued their nice start with a 25-18, 25-19 victory over Montini in a Chicago Catholic League Conference crossover matchup Thursday in Burbank. The hosts’ Thomas Suchec...
Oswego Boys Volleyball Invitational
Thursday, May 19 results
Plainfield East's Jace Milka (4) slips a kill past a pair of Hinsdale South defenders Saturday at the Richards tournament. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Thursday, May 19 results Lincoln-Way East def. Chicago Christian 25-18, 25-19Lincoln-Way East (29-6 overall, 8-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Jerry Moylan (26 assists), Jared Byas (8 kills, 10 digs), Tyler Walenga (8 kills), Jon Guch (7 kills), Jordan Hicks (6 kills).Lockport def. Homewood-Flossmoor 25-11, 25-20Lockport (27-8 overall, 5-3 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Evan D...
Friday, April 29 tournament results
Friday, April 29 tournament resultsAt Lincoln-Way East Friday's pool results (winners in gold) Lockport def. Brother Rice 25-23, 25-23Lockport (17-3 overall, 1-1 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Wade Welke (6 kills), Evan Dziadkowiec (16 assists, 5 digs, 2 aces), Ben Murdoch (2 blocks). Lockport def. St. Francis 25-23, 25-15Lockport (18-3 overall, 1-1 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Matthew Krzos (10 kills, 2 blocks), Josh Bluhm (6 kills), Evan Dziadkowiec (24 assists). Saturday's brackets At Yor...