Glenbard West's Parker Moorhead had 11 kills, but it wasn't enough as Lincoln-Way East defeated the preseason No. 1 Hilltoppers, 22-25, 25-21, 25-23, Thursday in Frankfort. (Archive photo by Dave Ruggles) https://youtu.be/BXJExVvuOuU By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor277 days.That’s how much time has passed since Lincoln-Way East and Glenbard West met in the third-place game of the 2021 IHSA Boys Volleyball Tournament in Glen Ellyn last spring, a match in which the Hilltoppers spanked the Griffins, 25-14, 25-15.277 days.Water under...
Wednesday, May 11 results
Wednesday, May 11 results Belleville Althoff def. Edwardsville 16-25, 25-20, 25-22Belleville Althoff (21-3 overall).Glenbard North def. Glenbard East 25-16, 25-16Glenbard East (18-15 overall, 5-1 in the Upstate Eight Conference).Glenbard North (16-9 overall, 5-0 in the DuKane Conference).Glenbrook North def. Niles West 25-12, 27-25Glenbrook North (24-3 overall, 8-1 in the Central Suburban South).Niles West (19-15 overall, 2-7 in the Central Suburban South).Hinsdale Central def. Riverside-Brookfield 23-25, 25-16, 25-14Hinsdale Central (23-5 ...
Friday, April 22 tournament results
Sophomore outside hitter Ben Zima and Glenbard South are competing this weekend in the Palatine/Schaumburg invitational. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, April 22 resultsAt Downers Grove South Richard Griesheim InvitationalPool ABarrington def. Lake Park 25-18, 23-25, 25-17Barrington (17-1 overall, 5-0 in the Mid-Suburban West): Jack O'Riordan (14 kills, 6 aces, 1 block, 8 digs), Cole Hartke (12 kills, 2 assists, 3 blocks, 4 digs), Caleb Rohlwing (4 kills, 1 block, 1 dig), Carsten Wegh (33 assists, 2 blocks, 4 digs), Quinn Kozak (2 kil...
It's qualifying time for teams in latest Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com rankings
The qualifier season really picks up following last weekend's Mideast Qualifier in Indianapolis with local teams travelling from Missouri to Florida to Las Vegas to earn bids to USAV nationals. (Phoot by Dave Ruggles). By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor‘Tis the season …… to compete in a USAV national qualifier.Last weekend’s Mideast Qualifier in Indianapolis, Indiana, was just the tip of the iceberg for USAV qualifiers. Coming up are the Sunshine Classic, the Red Rock Rave, the Show Me qualifier, the Lone Star Classic, the Windy Ci...
Friday, May 6 tournament results
Jack O'Riordan and Barrington went 3-0 at the Northside Classic hosted by Glenbrook North Friday, but the varsity will give way to the Barrington JV Saturday due to a scheduling conflict. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, May 6 tournament results Northside Classic at Glenbrook North Pool 1Glenbrook North def. Stevenson 25-14, 23-25, 15-13Glenbrook North def. Hersey 25-13, 25-18Glenbrook North def. Lake Forest 25-17, 25-18Stevenson def. Lake Forest 25-17, 25-20Stevenson def. Hersey 25-20, 25-16Hersey def. Lake Forest 25-18, 25-17Pool 2B...
Lincoln-Way East refuses to quit, erases second-set deficit against Plainfield North
Plainfield North (above) led 20-14 in the second set against visiting Lincoln-Way East Tuesday, but watched the visitors close on an 11-2 run to earn a 25-20, 25-22 sweep. https://youtu.be/T4kyIkF0JAc By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorTyler Walenga wasn’t worried.“I knew something was coming,” he said.Neither was Jared Byas.“No matter what, we’re not going to give up,” he said. “We just keep fighting.”Even coach Kris Fiore believed.“One of the greatest attributes of our kids is that you didn't see fear in their eyes at all,” he said...
Krzeczkowski gets angry, bounces back, ‘pounds’ it for steadily improving Benet
Metea Valley's Bartosz Chmielewski (6) had 6 kills against visiting Benet Academy on Wednesday, but the Redwings defeated the Mustangs, 25-17, 22-25, 25-18. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comBenet right side Dominic Krzeczkowski began Wednesday’s match against host Metea Valley with a blistering kill.An hour later, he ended it with another one.In between, well, the Redwings had to dig deep to put an end to Metea’s five-game winning streak. Krzeczkowski, a 6-foot-6 sophomore, led all players with 12 kills, but B...
Presenting the latest Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Girls Club Rankings
Adversity G18 Adidas had to win its final match last weekend at the Ohio Valley 18s Qualifier in Columbus, Ohio, to earn a bid to the USAV Girls 18s Junior National Championship. In the immortal words of Tina Turner, Adversity G18 Adidas “never ever do nothing nice and easy.”Certainly not last weekend while trying to secure a bid to the USAV Girls 18s Junior National Championship in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 22-24, while competing at the Ohio Valley 18s Qualifier in Columbus, Ohio.Cancelled flights. Driving through a snow storm....
Quinn Isaacson heads list of Illinois products recognized among college's best
Quinn Isaacson, a Plainfield North graduate who led Ball State to a 23-4 record and the NCAA national semifinals, was named the recpient of the Lloy Ball Award as the nation's best collegiate setter. (Photo courtesy of Off the Block). Quinn Isaacson is capping off a college career with a major college men’s volleyball honor.Off the Block (Offtheblockblog.com) announced Monday that a nationwide voting committee selected the Ball State setter as the recipient of the 2022 Lloy Ball Award.The Lloy Ball Award, which is named after the former ...
SPVB 18, 15 Elite, 18 Blue take home top honors at Presidents Day Challenge
SPVB 18 Elite outside hitter and Wisconsin recruit Ella Wrobel (Plainfield North) was named MVP of the 18/17 Open division at the SPVB Presidents Day Challenge. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) https://youtu.be/Nv4F9fYMlvw By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorSports Performance’s 15 Elite team has taken the court 18 times this season – 24 if you count the six matches it played during a scrimmage early in the season – and only five times has the team on the other side of the net been in the same age bracket.So after dropping the second set o...