Glenbard West's Parker Moorhead (12) had 9 kills in the championship match against Roncalli (Indianapolis, Indiana) Saturday at the Lincoln-Way East Invitational. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThat gentleman wearing a black tuxedo with a gray vest and red tie at Glenbard West’s prom Saturday night requesting that the DJ play a little classical fare?That would be the Hilltoppers’ 6-4 outside hitter Parker Moorhead."I'm going to ask the DJ to play some Mozart," he said. Moorhead and his Glenbard West teammates ...
1st Alliance 18 Silver brings home Bronze from USAV national championship
1st Alliance 18 Silver finished third in the 18 National division at the just completed 2023 USA Volleyball Girls 18s Junior National Championship in Columbus, Ohio. COLUMBUS, OHIO – That’s a wrap.The 2023 USA Volleyball Girls 18s Junior National Championship concluded Sunday in Columbus, Ohio, and while Illinois did not produce any national champions, there were some solid finishes among the 11 teams from the state that competed.1st Alliance 18 Silver was the top finisher from the Great Lakes Region, going 7-1 and advancing to the Gold bra...
Friday, April 28 results
Friday, April 28 resultsAt Lincoln-Way EastBrother Rice def. Naperville North 25-16, 25-17Brother Rice (15-3 overall, 4-0 in the Chicago Catholic League): Shauniel Nelson (7 kills), Paul Baker (7 kills), Zach Mikrut (5 kills), Carter Mosel (4 kills), Roman Rzeszutko (21 assists), Ryne Collins (7 digs).Brother Rice def. Hamilton Southeastern 24-26, 25-23, 15-13Brother Rice (16-3 overall, 4-0 in the Chicago Catholic League): Paul Baker (10 kills), Shauniel Nelson (13 kills, 2 aces), Carter Mosel (4 kills), Zach Mikrut (4 kills), Roman Rzeszutko ...
Saturday, April 29 results
Luke Pekol (16) and Joliet Catholic defeated Lincoln-Way West, 25-18, 25-21, to finish seventh at the Lincoln-Way East Invitational Saturday in Frankfort. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, April 29 resultsAt Lincoln-Way East Glenbard West def. Roncalli (Indianapolis, Indiana) 25-19, 25-15 (championship)Glenbard West (24-1 overall, 3-0 in the West Suburban Silver): Jack Anderson (20 assists, 2 kills, 2 blocks), Parker Moorhead (9 kills, 2 blocks, 1 ace), Adam Graham (8 kills, 1 block), Casey Maas (5 kills, 2 bocks...
Glenbard South seniors’ ‘all-or-nothing’ season now includes victory over Fremd
Glenbard South iproved to 16-3 overall with a 25-21, 25-16 victory Thursday over Fremd in Glen Ellyn. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThis is the year they’ve been pointing to since a boys’ volleyball team first took the court at Glenbard South in 2020.And, so far, they haven’t disappointed.Thursday, the Upstate Eight Conference-contending Raiders improved to 16-3 by knocking off Mid-Suburban West co-leader Fremd, 25-21, 25-16, in Glen Ellyn. “This is it,” said Glenbard South’s 5-10 setter Mike Hines. “This is it. We have ...
Tuesday, April 25 results
Tyler Johnwick (20) and Glenbard East (12-8 overall, 2-1 in the Upstate Eight Conference), who finished eighth at last weekend's Richard Griesheim Invitational at Downers Grove South, are scheduled to play at Naperville Central at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). Tuesday, April 25 resultsAndrew def. Homewood-Flossmoor 25-23, 25-18Homewood-Flossmoor (15-10 overall, 1-1 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): D’Angelo Coleman (1 ace, 4 digs), Lane Sunley (1 kill, 1 dig), Ahmad Powell (6 kills, 6 digs), Nate Epley (3 kills, 1 a...
Washington’s Jori Dowling among first class of IHSAF scholarship recipients
Photo courtesy of Peoria Journal Star/Matt Dayhoff. Washington's Jori Dowling Jori Dowling, a 6-0 middle hitter from downstate Washington, was one of 14 members of the inaugural class of scholarship winners named by the Illinois High School Activities Foundation (IHSAF).Each of the 14 winners are currently seniors at IHSA member high schools and will receive a $1,000 scholarship towards their future education. To be eligible for the scholarship, the candidates had to be seniors at IHSA schools who plan to major in education in college, i...
Tharpe leads Whitney Young past Jones College Prep; eyes ultimate prize
Jones College Prep fell into a first-place tie with Whitney Young and Taft in the Chicago Public Gold with its 25-21, 25-29 loss to the Dolphins on Tuesday. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorFew could have imagined that after his friend dragged him to a boys’ volleyball tryout a few years back that Whitney Young’s 6-8 outside hitter Tyler Tharpe would have developed into one of the top high school players in the country.But there is one thing that Tharpe, who has committed to continue his academic and volleyball career at Ohio State next...
Thursday, April 20 results
Nate Bremmer (9) and Lincoln-Way East fell to rival Lincoln-Way West, 25-23, 20-25, 25-23, in a Southwest Suburban Conference showdown Thursday in Frankfort. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) SHOP OUTLET ITEMS FOR UP TO 40% OFF AT WILSON! HTTPS://WILSON.SJV.IO/C/2340877/1616671/9003 Thursday, April 20 resultsBelleville Althoff def. Belleville West 25-17, 23-25, 25-12Belleville Althoff (17-3 overall).Belleville West 5-7-1 overall, 2-3 in the Southwestern Conference).Bolingbrook def. Andrew 25-21, 27-25Andrew (11-7 overall 0-1 in the Southwest ...
Glenbard West stops Marist’s streak; Shampine, Glenbrook South rule DGS
Chance Shampine (7) had 24 kills in the championship match Saturday at the Richard Griesheim Invitational at Downers Grove South as Glenbrook South nudged Oak Park-River Firest, 25-21, 20-25, 25-23. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comAs a top returner from the defending state champion Glenbard West boys' volleyball team, Parker Moorhead knows what it takes to win.“I want it all,” Moorhead said. “I love winning.”Moorhead made sure the Hilltoppers did more winning on Saturday. He earned tournament MVP honors af...