Williamsville honored its 10 seniors prior to Thursday's victory over New Berlin. Thursday, October 13 results Arthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond def. Cerro Gordo 25-18, 25-15Arthur-Lovington Atwood-Hammond (21-4 overall, 8-0 in the Lincoln Prairie Conference): Charley Condill (14 kills, 8 blocks, 2 digs), Mackenzie Condill (3 digs, 1 assist), Summer Melton (1 dig), Alisha Frederick (4 blocks, 5 digs, 25 assists), Ashley Seegmiller (5 kills, 2 blocks), Karaline Vanausdol (11 digs), Alayna Plank (1 block, 4 digs, 3 assists), Josie Hale (2 di...
Saturday, November 12, IHSA final results
Aquin junior Ainsley Stovall had 13 kills in the Class 1A championship match. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, November 12, IHSA championship resultsClass 4AChampionship Benet sophomore libero Aniya Warren gathers one of her 23 digs in the Class 4A championship match under the watchful eye of coach Brad Baker. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Mother McAuley def. Benet Academy 25-22, 17-25, 25-14Mother McAuley (39-3): Sam Falk (1 assist, 18 digs), Gigi Navarette (4 assists, 20 digs), Olivia Klapp (20 assists, 5 digs), Ellie White (20 kills, 1 ...
Tuesday, October 11 results
Mid-Suburban East champion Hersey recognized seniors (from left) Sarah Elenz, Payton Lehor, Sophie Smithson and Kami Wojtanek prior to Tuesday's game with Rolling Meadows. Tuesday, October 11 results Aquin def. Durand 25-21, 25-19Aquin (22-1 overall, 10-0 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Lucy Arndt (13 kills, 9 digs), Ainsley Stovall (7 kills, 6 digs), Megan Holder (23 assists, 5 digs), Hanna Pizzolato (13 digs, 2 aces).Durand (17-8-1 overall, 6-3 in Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Rhiannon Robertson (8 kills, 10 digs)...
Tuesday, October 25 results
Oak Lawn middle hitter Sinead Conroy (14) and the Spartans lost to Lane Tech at the Argo Class 4A Regional on Tuesday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, October 25 results Class 1A Alden-Hebron Regional Durand def. Warren 25-14, 25-13 Annawan Regional Forreston def. LaMoille 25-11, 25-11Forreston (26-9-1 overall, 12-0 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Jaiden Schneiderman (16 kills, 2 aces), Brooke Boettner (19 assists, 2 aces).Aurora ChristianIndian Creek def. Somonauk 25-11, 25-13Somonauk (7-19 overall, 3-7 i...
Bullington, Chaney lead Marist to huge win over visiting Benet Academy
Marist sophomore Bella Bullington (far right) had 8 kills in the RedHawks; 25-10, 25-16 victory over Benet Academy Tuesday. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comIt was billed as a matchup for first place in the East Suburban Catholic Conference.Marist turned it into a mismatch.Sophomore Bella Bullington and Kamryn Chaney each had 8 kills as the host RedHawks cruised to a 25-10, 25-16 victory Tuesday over visiting Benet Academy. Both teams were coming off losses in the title matches of their respective ...
Sixteen teams, four classes, one weekend at Redbird Arena – and so it begins
Nobody has won more IHSA championships during the past 10 years than Benet Academy coach Brad Baker, who guided the Redwings to Class 4A titles in 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2019. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) (Cover photo courtesy of Papa Bear) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorNORMAL -- It all comes down to this. Here is a brief look at the 16 teams that will compete for four IHSA championships this weekend at Redbird Arena on the campus of Illinois State University in Normal: IHSA Semifinal Pairings, Friday, November 11(in bracket order) ...
Here are the latest 1st Alliance VBC/Illprepvb.com Girls H.S. rankings
St. Francis (far court), which has elected to play up in the Class 3A tournament starting next week, and Class 2A Chicago Christian were among the teams that participated in Blocktober Fest last weekend at Planfield Central. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) How many boundary-restricted public schools can lose their second-leading attacker and one of their top setters/hitters from the previous season and still manage to survive, let alone thrive?Not many, unless you’re Barrington.The Fillies lost 6-5 outside hitter and South Carolina recruit Ca...
Friday, November 11, IHSA Class 1A-4A semifinals
Benet Academy freshman Lynney Tarnow tries to slip a kill past the block of Barrington's Hope Regas (8) and Berkeley Ploder (10). (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, November 11, IHSA semifinal results Class 1A Norris City-Omaha-Enfield's Hayden Knight (13) goes up for a kill against Springfield Lutheran's Makenna Cox (14) and Madelyn Cox (12). (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Aquin def. Newman Central Catholic 25-13, 25-16Aquin (40-1): Ainsley Stovall (6 kills, 1 dig), Hannah Broge (1 kill, 1 assist, 5 digs), Bentleah Stovall (5 kills, ...
Wait for it … 57 players to catch up with during the IHSA tournament
Marist won IHSA Class 4A championships in 2017 and 2018, and Kamryn Chaney (23) hopes to lead the RedHawks to a third title before moving on to Princeton in the fall of 2023. On the cover, Aquin's Lucy Arndt is Southeast Missouri State-bound next fall, but not before she hopes to lead the Bulldgos to a second consecutive Class 1A semifinal appearance. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor The IHSA tournament kicks off Monday, and it’s the last time hundreds of seniors throughout the state will don their high s...
Friday, November 4 IHSA Supersectional pairings
Sophomore Grace Kreutz (13) and the Loyola Ramblers seek their first trip to Redbird Arena since 2014 when they face St. Charles East on Friday at Hinsdale Central. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, November 4 Supersectional Pairings(in bracket order)Class 1A(Elgin) Harvest Christian SupersectionalGrant Park vs. Aquin, 6:00 p.m.Grant Park (28-10 overall, 8-1 in the River Valley Conference).Aquin (38-1 overall, 12-0 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference).(Lanark) Eastland SupersectionalAugusta Southeastern vs. Newman Central Catholic, 6...