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Monday, March 28 results
Marmion Academy defeated Rockford Auburn, 25-23 25-23, at the Oswego Tournament on Saturday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, March 28 resultsBolingbrook def. Romeoville 25-12, 18-25, 25-19Bolingbrook (3-4 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Andy Stone (16 kills), Tristan Benbow (8 kills), Connor Dmochowski (30 assists, 1 ace), Jesus Nunez (11 digs), Drew Sulima (2 blocks).Holy Trinity def. Christ the King 25-5, 25-7Holy Trinity (1-0 overall,1-0 in the Chicago Prep League): Ivan Solis (6 aces, 1 dig), Joe Sarau-Young (6 aces...
Friday, September 16 results
Aquin's Lucy Arndt registered her 1,000th career kill in Thursday's win over Durand. Friday, September 16 resultsBogan def. Englewood Stem 25-20, 25-14Collins def. Instituto Health Sciences 25-16, 25-17EPIC Academy def. Air Force Academy 25-13, 25-14 Goode STEM Academy def. South Shore International 25-17, 25-16Hyde Park def. DuSable 25-22 25-19Marquette Manor Baptist Academy def. Tabernacle Christian 25-9, 25-13Timothy Christian def. Illiana Christian 25-15, 25-16Timothy Christian (14-2 overall, 1-0 in the Metro Suburban Conference): ...
Thursday, April 28 results
Oswego (far court) bounced back from its loss to Plainfield East on Tuesday by defeating Plainfield North Thursday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). Thursday, April 28 resultsBarrington def. Hoffman Estates 25-18, 25-14Barrington (22-2 overall, 7-0 in the Mid Suburban West): Jack O'Riordan (9 kills, 2 digs, 1 assist), Cole Hartke (2 kills, 2 blocks, 2 digs), Caleb Rohlwing (4 kills, 2 blocks), Carsten Wegh (14 assists, 2 aces), Quinn Kozak (4 kills, 1 ace), Alex Zastawny (2 kills, 1 ace, 1 dig), Josue Jimenez (7 digs, 2 aces), Nick Oland (3 assist...
Barrington is bloodied but unbowed; Marist 'kids' beat 'gassed' Lincoln-Way East
(Rockton) Hononegah (left) defeated Geneva to win the Oswego Invitational on Saturday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) https://youtu.be/A5anPWFy8ok By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorNobody is perfect, even when they’re perfect.Barrington took a punch to the gut Saturday in the championship match of the 6th Annual Barrington/Vernon Hills Invitational Saturday in Vernon Hills, dropping its first set of the young season in the second set of the championship match against the hosts.That meant Barrington rookie head coach Charlie Spry’s secret w...
Here are the final Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com 15s-17s Girls Club Rankings
1st Alliance 17 Gold reigns atop the volleyball world in the 17 age group after winning the Open division at the 2022 USAV Girls Junior National Championship in Indianapolis. The girls club season ended last week and today’s rankings feature 1st Alliance Volleyball Club entries heading each of the 17s, 16s and 15s age groups. But all these girls will have little time to rest with the high school season starting in less than a month.Here are the final Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Girls Club Rankings for 2021-22:17s1. 1st Alliance 17...
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Presidents Day winners lead latest Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Girls Rankings
Gwen Wolkow and her SPVB 18 Elite teammates will get a look at some of the top teams in the country, including Triple Crown NIT champion Munciana 18 Samurai, in less than two weeks at the 22 Adidas Bluegrass Tournament. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Some liked it hot. Some liked it cold. Not everyone came home happy. The long Presidents Day weekend is over, and while it was a mixed bag for many Illinois teams, there were a few that stood out. 1st Alliance 15 Gold won the Triple Crown NIT, while 1st Alliance 18 Gold went all the way to ...
Pekol twins draw attention whether its on the streets of Vegas or the volleyball court
Identical twins Zach (left) and Luke Pekol excel on the court and in the classroom thanks to their work ethic and time management skills. By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comLuke and Zach Pekol saw plenty of interesting things while walking along the famed Las Vegas Strip earlier this summer.But the Joliet Catholic stars found themselves to be the center of attention. The Pekols, who are identical twins and stand 6-foot-9, are used to it.“Wherever we go, people always ask us how tall we are, and the next question is usually, ‘Do you ...
Lafata winner Adversity tops Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com rankings
SPVB B16 Alpha won the 16 USA division at last weekend's Dennis Lafata Boys Bid Classic in St. Louis, Missouri, becoming just one of two No. 1 seeds to win their respective divisions. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorSeeding. It’s not exactly an exact science.Nowhere was that more apparent than at last weekend’s 2022 Dennis Lafata Boys Bid Classic at America’s Center in St. Louis, Missouri.15 USA top seed? 630 Volleyball 15-2. Result? Lost in a Gold bracket quarterfinal.16 Open? C2 16 Boys SMACK (Hendersonville, Tennessee). Result? ...