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...
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...
Oswego sticks to the game plan and Allen delivers in win over Plainfield North
Ben Rosenow had 5 kills and 3 aces in Oswego's win over Plainfield North on Thursday in Oswego. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorOswego had a three-pronged game plan following its tough 17-25, 25-18, 25-16 loss Tuesday to Plainfield East, the Panthers’ first in Southwest Prairie Conference play.Part I: Fix what was broken.“We worked on what we needed to work on in practice (Wednesday),” said Oswego’s 6-foot libero Alex Rosenow.Part II: Talk about how you respond following a loss, and stick to it.“We want to win c...
Vander Wal, Warren head Illprepvb.com’s top-ranked players in the Class of 2025
Maureen Pokryfke (right) was second on West Aurora's varsity team in kills and blocks last fall and is currently playing for Fusion 15 Red. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Today, we rank the top players in the Class of 2025. The list is headed by 6-3 outside hitter Abby Vander Wal (Timothy Christian), who has powered 1st Alliance 15 Gold to a 16-3 record in the Windy City Power League, and 5-8 Aniya Warren, who is carrying on the tradition of great liberos at Benet Academy. The list also includes two downstate Illinois freshmen who showca...
Fairfield's Robbins, Evansville United get warm welcome at SPVB Presidents Day
Kaylee Sharkey (80) and SPVB 18 Kahl stayed perfect in the 2022 SPVB Presidents Day Challenge at the Great Lakes Volleyball Center on Saturday by outlasting Xcel 18 Elite (Hendersonville, North Carolina), 21-25, 25-21, 25-20, 24-26, 15-11. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) https://youtu.be/FFy6ZN1HQ8o By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorWhen you grow up playing volleyball in Fairfield, Illinois, you really only have two choices if you plan to play club – St. Louis, Missouri, slightly more than 120 miles to the west, or Evansville, Indiana, sl...
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Friday, April 8 results
Friday, April 8 results Stevenson def. Whitney Young 25-20, 25-16Stevenson (9-1 overall, 1-0 in the North Suburban Conference): Murad Shahzadah (2 assists, 5 digs), David Wang (1 ace), Karl Lutz (2 aces, 5 kills, 1 block), Sam Nuudel (9 kills, 5 digs), Eric Hartman (3 kills, 2 blocks), Christian Headley (1 ace, 1 kill, 1 assist, 3 digs), Daniel Nuudel (1 ace, 3 kills, 1 block, 16 assists, 4 digs), Chris Ehler (2 kills).Stevenson def. Maine South 25-22, 25-18Stevenson (10-1 overall, 1-0 in the North Suburban Conference): Murad Shahza...
Saturday, April 23 tournament results
Barrington's Jack O'Riordan had 11 kills but it was not enough as the Broncos fell to Downers Grove South in the championship game of the Richard Griesheim Invitational. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, April 23 results At Downers Grove South Richard Griesheim Invitational Barrington def. Lyons Township 25-18, 23-25, 25-21Barrington (19-1 overall, 5-0 in the Mid Suburban League Conference): Jack O'Riordan (14 kills, 2 aces, 1 block, 6 digs), Cole Hartke (13 kills, 1 ace, 1 blocks, 4 digs), Caleb Rohlwing (7 kills, 2 bloc...