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Illprepvb.com looks at the players who will have a big impact on the ‘23 season
IC Catholic Prep's Ava Falduto will return for her senior seaosn in 2023, hoping to give the Knights another shot at an IHSA Class 2A championship. On the home page is Benet Academy's 6-4 freshman Lynney Tarnow. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorReflecting upon the past is not a bad thing. But looking ahead always opens the door to more possibilities.Today, we look ahead to the 2023 Illinois high school girls’ volleyball season by listing some of the girls we believe will have a significant impact on what unfold...
Here are the top 17s, 16s, 15s boys' club teams in new 1st Alliance/Illprepvb poll
Adversity 16 Adidas-South finished third in the 16 Open division at the 2022 AAU/JVA Chi-town Boys Challenge on November 19-21 at McCormick Place. And now, the rest of the story. Monday, we announced the initial 1st Alliance VBC/Illprepvb.com Boys Club 18s rankings of the new season. Today, we take a look at the top 17s, 16s and 15s boys club teams in Illinois. (Of course, this could all change by the end of the week when THE Point Series 15-18s 2022 wraps up.) But for now, strap in. Here are the initial 1st Alliance VBC/Illpre...
Bethany College is looking for a few good men; Marist, Lincoln-Way East seek teams
Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia, is establishing a men's volleyball program to begin competing during the 2023-24 academic year. Chuck Shoemaker, former head coach at Alderson Broaddus University, has been named the inaugural head men's volleyball coach at Bethany College, a Division III school in Bethany, West Virginia.The team is scheduled to begin competition during the 2023-2024 academic year. Bethany College is looking for potential student-athletes who are interested in playing collegiate volleyball.Interested student-athle...
Tuesday, October 18 results
Bolingbrook defeated Lincoln-Way East on Tuesday to win its first-ever Southwest Suburban Conference championship. Tuesday, October 18 results Aquin Catholic def. Orangeville 25-10, 25-12Aquin Catholic (29-1 overall, 12-0 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Lucy Arndt (15 kills, 1 block), Bentleah Stovall (9 kills, 1 block), Ainsley Stovall (5 kills, 1 ace), Megan Holder (24 assists, 1 kill). Augusta Southeastern def. Illini West 26-24, 25-12Illini West (27-7 overall, 5-1 in the West Central Conference): Reagan Reed (12 k...
Lauterwasser's to-do list gets shorter after Naperville North stuns Benet Academy
Benet's Kirsten Krammer tries to get around the block of Naperville North's Paige Lauterwasser during the championship match of the St. Charles East Scholastic Cup tournnament Saturday at the Great Lakes Volleyball Center in Aurora. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThe bucket list just got a little shorter.Paige Lauterwasser’s four years on varsity included zero wins against Benet Academy and zero Scholastic Cup tournament championships … until Saturday, that is.Lauterwasser had 12 kills and a block to lead Na...
Monday, October 31 IHSA sectional scores
Freshman Lynney Tarnow (12) had 7 kills to lead Benet Academy past Oswego East Monday at Plainfield North. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). Monday, October 31 resultsClass 1ABluford Webber SectionalEffingham St. Anthony def. Edwards County 28-26, 25-23Effingham St. Anthony (28-8 overall, 7-1 in the National Trail Conference).Edwards County (27-12 overall, 8-2 in the Black Diamond East).Norris City-Omaha-Enfield def. (Farina) South Central 21-25, 25-19, 25-10Norris City-Omaha-Enfield (36-2 overall, 10-0 in the Greater Egyptian Conference).(Farina) S...
Monday, October 17 results
Lost in the crush of humanity is Glenbard West's 5-foot libero Demi Carpio (5), who registered her 1,000th career dig last week. Monday, October 17 results Breese Mater Dei def. Edwardsville 25-18, 25-20Breese Mater Dei (23-8 overall).Edwardsville (22-12 overall, 10-1 in the Southwestern Conference).Brimfield def. North Fulton 26-24, 25-22North Fulton (18-9 overall, 4-4 in the Prairieland Conference): Sadie Arnett (8 service points, 2 aces), Olivia Miller (14 assists), Cali Hanson (4 blocks), Katie Baker (5 kills), Sam Munson (16 digs)....
Time to switch gears … here is our first look at Illinois' top boys' club 18s teams
SPVB 18 Lenny finished third in the 18 Premier division at the AAU/JVA Chi-Town Boys Challenge on November 19-21. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorWhile we were sleeping … While the Illinois high school girls were completing their run to the IHSA finals in Normal, boys’ club teams throughout the state began in earnest. So, it’s time to play a little catch-up.Today, we start with a look at the top 18s teams in Illinois. All but Blue Steel – which competes in the HPSTL Ladder Series in St. Louis -- have completed three of four se...
Rushville-Industry Invitational
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