Parker Moorhead (12) and the Glenbard West Hilltoppers open the 2022 season as the No. 1 team in the Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Boys High School Rankings. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorNormalcy?What is that?All you must do to get some semblance of the discombobulation that was the 2021 boys high school season is look at the past records of some of the teams ranked in the Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Preseason Top 25. Some played 39 matches (Glenbard West), others played as few as 16 (St. Ignatius...
Grayson steps away (but not too far) after nearly three decades as a player, coach
Former Newark star and Horizon League freshman of the year Madi Malone said if her former coach decides to return to the sidelines, she would support her in "any way." (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tonya Grayson won more than 500 games and 18 conference titles as head coach at Newark By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comWhen Tonya Grayson took over the girls’ volleyball program at Newark in 2001, the Class 1A school in Kendall County was known as a basketball school.Two decades later, that is no longer the case.The Norsemen became a volleyba...
Monday, September 12 results
Elgin Academy finished second at the tournament hosted by (Chicago) Intrinsic Charter Downtown last weekend. Monday September 12 results Arthur-Lovington Atwood-Hammond def. Sullivan 25-13, 25-22Arthur-Lovington Atwood-Hammond (5-4 overall, 1-0 in the Lincoln Prairie Conference): Charley Condill (3 aces, 8 kills, 1 block, 7 digs), Mackenzie Condill (2 digs), Summer Melton (1 kill, 1 dig), Alisha Frederick (1 ace, 1 kill, 2 digs, 19 assists), Maggie Benedict (1 block), Ashley Seegmiller (1 aces, 2 kills, 2 digs), Karaline Vanausdol (5 di...
Here is an updated list of USAV qualifiers from the Great Lakes Region/Illinois
(Updated 5/4) 1st Alliance 17 Silver went 7-2 and finished second in the 17 USA division at the Windy City National Qualifier to earn a bid to the 2022 USAV Girls Junior National Championship, June 23-July 4, 2022, in Indianapolis, Indiana. USAV Qualified Teams (Updated May 4)2022 USAV Girls Junior National ChampionshipJune 23-July 4, 2022, Indianapolis, Indiana 17 Open1st Alliance 17 Gold (Northern Lights) 17 NationalAdversity G17 Adidas (Great Lakes Region) 17 USA1st Alliance 17 Silver (Windy City)Sky High Adidas 17 Elite (Windy...
Is one Sky High better than two? Which 1st Alliance team is first? It's still undecided
Sky High Adidas 16 Elite is a combination of two 15s teams from a year ago and has found itself among the upper echelon of teams in the Windy City Power League 16/15 Open division. On the home page is Sky High Adidas 16 Elite setter Jenna Meitzler from Barrington. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorBack and forth they go.1st Alliance 16 Gold and 1st Alliance 15 Gold found themselves in familiar territory Saturday during Windy City Power League play at the 1st Alliance facility in Woodridge – the championship match of Bracket A.Whether i...
Lee-Caracci, with a little help from her friends, leads Lyons past Willowbrook
Willowbrook suffered its first loss of the 2022 season Wednesaday at the hands of visiting Lyons Township, 25-20, 12-25, 25-22. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThe graduation of Tia Kostic and Adriana Vassek – who together accounted for more than 500 kills – from last year’s sectional semifinalist Lyons team put the burden of being “that” girl squarely on the shoulders of returning outside hitter Kamryn Lee-Caracci.So far, Lee-Caracci has shown that, boy, she can carry that weight a long time.Wednesday in Villa Park, Lee-Caracci slamm...
Stillman Valley tournament
Saturday, October 22 ...
Blocktober Fest, Autumnfest, other tournament finals
At Plainfield Central St. Francis def. Genoa-Kington 17-25, 25-21, 17-15Wheaton North def. Chicago Christian 25-20, 25-23 St. Viator def. Joliet West 25-15, 18-25, 16-14Waunakee (Wisconsin) def. Andrew 25-13, 25-21 Minooka def. Marist JV 25-22, 25-22 Naperville North def. Plainfield North 25-23, 22-25, 15-11 (championship)Naperville North (30-3 overall, 7-1 in the DuPage Valley Conference): Paige Lauterwasser (16 kills, 9 digs), Leah Norris (4 kills, 3 digs), Liz Rossi (4 kills, 3 digs), Shelby Erickson (2...
Hinsdale Central exploits rotation error, rides momentum past Maine South
Jakobi Lange had 6 kills and an ace, and Hinsdale Central regrouped after a lengthy interruption during the second set to storm past Maine South, 14-25, 25-21, 25-16, Tuesday in Hinsdale. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) https://youtu.be/7T3NSE2_xWM By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorSometimes all it takes is something as innocuous as a service rotation error to turn a match around.After crushing Hinsdale Central 25-14 in the first set of the teams’ non-conference match Wednesday in Hinsdale, Maine South eased to an 8-6 lead in the second ...
Metamora turns a few heads despite loss to Marist; young U-High seeks to improve
Kitty Sandt and Nazareth bounced back from a 25-21, 25-13 loss to Maine South with a 25-18, 25-18 victory over Providence Catholic to reach the Bronze bracket Saturday at the Plainfield North Crimson Classic. (File photos by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorMetamora deserved a better fate Friday.The Redbirds, who return three starters from the team that opened last season with 27 consecutive victories and advanced to a Class 3A supersectional, found themselves on the other side of the net Friday against No. 2 seed Mar...