Friday, April 29 results New Trier def. Loyola 29-27, 25-19Loyola (15-8 overall, 4-1 in the Chicago Catholic League): Ben Trapp (8 kills), Mark Gonzalez (4 kills), Jack Lopez (2 kills), Colin Murray (7 kills), Ethan Hogg (5 blocks), Casey McMenamin (5 kills, 14 assists), Stef Kins (10 assists), Eddie Gleason (11 digs).New Trier (16-3 overall, 5-0 in the Central Suburban South): Nathan Zoloto (9 kills, 3 blocks), Shane Sullivan (26 assists, 11 digs), Will Hopkins (14 digs), Max Mazur had (8 kills), David Wolff (8 kills, 2 blocks). Note: Loyo...
Sky High Adidas 18 Elite claims Windy City Power League championship
Sky High Adidas 18 Elite clinched the Windy City Power League title by defeating Fusion 18 Silver early Sunday at the UNO Volleyball Center in Joliet. https://youtu.be/s51HnJnqF9A By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorPerseverance. Intelligence. Togetherness.Those are the elements that catapulted Sky High Adidas 18 Elite to the Windy City Power League championship Sunday at the UNO Volleyball Center in Joliet.“It's been crazy,” said Sky High Adidas 18 Elite setter and Wake Forest recruit Rian Baker (Fremd), one of only two Division I-b...
Downers Grove South passes chemistry test, erases early deficit to beat WW South
Wheaton Warrenville South's 2022 debut was spoiled by Downers Grove South, 25-12, 25-15, Monday in Wheaton. https://youtu.be/NGFUbtzNxo8 By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorMatthew Molnar, meet Colin Mason. Colin Mason, meet Mason Kolar. Mason Kolar, meet Nick Koch.Downers Grove South is no different than any other team at this time of the season. It’s a matter of getting reacquainted with each other after playing for five or six months with a different group of guys. That’s certainly true of the Mustangs.“We just have to build our t...
Showdowns are set: Glenbard West vs. Barrington, Marist vs. Lincoln-Way East
Downers Grove South's Matt Molnar and the Mustangs advanced to the sectional final at Hinsdale Central against the host Red Devils by defeating Oswego on Saturday. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorWhen preparing his remarks for the team’s banquet last week, Barrington coach Charlie Spry asked outside hitter Jack O’Riordan about his favorite memory from the 6-foot-8 senior’s four years in the program.“He said his favorite memory was going to the state tournament as a freshman and watching the varsity play,” Spry...
Maine West reaches heights not heard of since Jordan's second coming with the Bulls
Maine West honored its nine seniors before Tuesday's game against visiting Maine East. The Warriors' 22-25, 25-26, 25-17 victory was the team's 24th of the season, tying the school record set in 1995. https://youtu.be/OVrNPGczPFc By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor1995. A year to remember.Windows 95 was released. The space shuttle “Atlantis” docked with the Russian Mir Space Station. The Dow Jones hit 5,117. Gas was $1.09 a gallon. And Michael Jordan hung up his baseball cleats and returned to the Chicago Bulls, eventually leading t...
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Joliet West Tiger Challenge
Thursday, May 12 results
Thursday, May 12 resultsBartlett def. South Elgin 25-22, 28-26Bartlett (24-5 overall, 7-1 in the Upstate Eight Conference).South Elgin (22-8 overall, 6-1 in the Upstate Eight Conference).Benet def. Nazareth Academy 25-13, 25-14Benet (24-9 overall, 6-1 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference).Bolingbrook def. Lincoln-Way West 25-21, 25-21Lincoln-Way West (19-13 overall, 2-3 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Connor Jaral (9 kills), Brian Lynch (6 kills), Connor Studer (2 kills), Garrett Konopack (10 assists), Andrew Tomaszewski (6 assists)...
Saturday, April 9 results
Marist defeated New Trier, 25-22, 25-14, to win the 24-team Warren Invitational Saturday in Gurnee. Saturday, April 9 results At Glenbard East Glenbard West def. Schaumburg 25-18, 25-4Glenbard West def. St. Francis 25-16, 25-16Glenbard West def. Evanston 25-14, 25-15Glenbard West def. Plainfield North 25-17, 25-13 (semifinal)Glenbard West def. Downers Grove South 25-18, 25-18 (championship)Glenbard West (9-1 overall, 1-0 in the West Suburban Silver): Trevor Powell (56 assists, 9 kills, 19 digs, 5 blocks, 4 aces), Dean...
Tuesday, May 3 results
Wheaton North's Sebastian Lopez (8) and Josh Herrera (9) go up to block a kill attempt by Wheaton Warrenville South's Shea Smith (3) during the teams' DuKane Conference clash Tuesday in Warrenville. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, May 3 results Barrington def. Hinsdale South 25-22, 25-20Barrington (27-2 overall, 8-0 in the Mid Suburban League Conference): Cole Hartke (3 kills, 2 assists, 4 digs), Caleb Rohlwing (4 kills), Carsten Wegh (8 assists, 6 kills, 1 ace, 1 block, 2 digs), Quinn Kozak (9 kills, 1 ace, 1 dig), Alex Zastawny (1 ki...