Club Fusion 17 Gino is one of 12 teams from the Great Lakes Region that will be competing in the various 17s age divisions at McCormick Place this summer. 2023 Girls USAV Qualifiers (updated 6/6)Who’s in? Who’s out?The 2023 USAV Girls Junior 14s-17s National Championship will be held at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois, June 28-July 6, the 2023 USA Volleyball Boys Junior National Championship will be held at the Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 29-July 6, the 2023 AAU Girls Junior National Championships will be...
Friday, May 19 results
Seniors Piotr Nowobilski, Noah-Smith, Alex Flood, Matt Jaskolski and Sam Bertucci led St. Laurence to the Chicago Catholic League White Division championship. Mizuno USA manufactures and distributes high quality golf, baseball, softball, running, track & field and volleyball equipment, apparel and footwear. (click logo to go to site) Friday, May 19 resultsGrayslake Central def. Mundelein 17-25, 25-21, 25-20Mundelein (16-17 overall, 1-6 in the North Suburban Conference): Rance Cruz (1 ace, 4 digs, 1 assist), Shane Clausen (7 kills, 3 ...
Suitable for viewing: Parker Moorhead, Glenbard West enjoy Act II against Marist
Parker Moorhead (12) had 8 kills, including the final two of the match, as Glenbard West defeated Marist for the second time this season, 26-24, 25-23, Thursday in Glen Ellyn. (File photo by Dave Ruggles). By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorGlenbard West’s Parker Moorhead loves watching game film.“I always love watching film,” he said. “I like watching myself. I can't lie. This was just so much fun. I’ll probably watch this like 10 or 12 times.”Moorhead will particularly enjoy watching the final two points of Thursday’s match against ...
Henderson, Downers North exude confidence; Glenbard South rally stuns Benet
Junior middle hitter Adam Janowiak had 8 kills and a block in Downers Grove North's win over Oswego at Glenbard South. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) https://youtu.be/idz93dLMcEA By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorGlenbard West. Lyons Township. Oak Park-River Forest. Plainfield East. York. Fishers (Indiana).Downers Grove North has played them all … winning some, losing some, and hanging with just about everybody on their schedule.The IHSA tournament road ahead doesn’t get any easier for the Trojans, who advanced to Thursday’s 6:00 ...
Togetherness, intensity drive St. Francis to victory over visiting Glenbard East
Glenbard East's 6-4 junior rightside Danny Overlin (18) sat out Wednesday's loss at St. Francis after suffering a severe ankle sprain in a recent match against Naperville Central. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorWhat drives St. Francis?Intensity, said 6-2 junior libero JT McCormick.“Intensity has always driven us,” McCormick said. “Whenever we’re up, whenever we’re loud, we tend to score the points that are necessary to win. When our intensity is up, so is our play.”Togetherness, said 6-5 junior setter Kyle Zedi...
Lake Park sneaks past South Elgin in postseason warm-up for the two league champs
Lake Park finished the regular season with a 29-27, 27-25 victory over South Elgin on Wednesday. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorIt’s never too late to learn a valuable volleyball lesson.Lesson No. 1? Don’t ever give up.“The momentum we've had coming out of the last few games of the regular season, we just need to bring that into regionals,” said Lake Park’s 6-5 sophomore middle hitter Carter Gibbons. “We need to come out fighting, especially on our home court.”Lesson No. 2? Finish what you start.“We were in control in both games, but...
Tuesday, May 16 results
Morton is working to overcome the loss of senior setter Oswaldo Guzman (back row, fourth from right) to an ankle injury last week. Tuesday, May 16 resultsBellleville Althoff def. Metro East Lutheran 25-12, 25-7Bellleville Althoff (26-6 overall): Nick Jansen (8 kills, 10 aces, 7 digs), Ethan Karban (14 assists).Brother Rice def. St. Rita 25-11, 25-22Brother Rice (27-7 overall, 8-1 in the Chicago Catholic League): Shauniel Nelson (7 kills, 1 ace, 1 block), Brendan McCarthy (6 kills, 1 block), Luke Dwyer (23 assists, 1 ace).Downers Grove Nort...
Tuesday, May 9 results
Oak Park-River Forest's Peter Zurawski (4) had 13 kills and a block to lead the Huskies past Downers Grove North on Tuesday. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) Save 20% Off Wave Rider 26 With Code 20FORMOM Tuesday, May 9 resultsAlthoff Catholic def. Bellevile West 25-15, 25-23Althoff Catholic (24-5 overall).Barrington def. Palatine 25-18, 25-16Barrington (23-7 overall, 8-1 in the Mid-Suburban West): Evan Jackson (4 kills, 2 digs, 1 block), Carsten Wegh (8 assists, 3 aces, 6 digs, 4 kills, 3 blocks), Adrian Wu (9 assists, 1 dig), Gavin Roh...
Downers South eyes another postseason run; key injury clouds Morton’s future
Morton sophomore Luisangel Cortes-Curiel (3) tries to slip a kill past the outstretched arms of Downers Grove South's Mason Kolar (5) and Nick Koch (15). (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor“Our sectional,” said Downers Grove South coach Kurt Steuer. “Our sectional … ““It’s tough anywhere,” he said. “It doesn’t matter where you’re seeded. But it is what it is. You got to go out and play.”Downers Grove South’s 25-12, 25-16 victory over Morton on Tuesday was almost inconsequential in the bigger picture, although So...
Reavis closes in on SSC Red title; OPRF rally leaves Downers North feeling sick
Downers Grove North's Theo Pawlik (6) had 16 kills, but Oak Park-River Forest rallied to defeat the Trojans in three sets Tuesday in Downers Grove. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) At ReavisFor Reavis, the prospect of winning the Red Division of the South Suburban Conference is, well … scary.‘Trying to win the conference is terrifying,” said Reavis sophomore outside hitter Joey Walus. “Every team wants to beat us, but we're not going to allow it.”True to his word, Walus smashed the match-winning kill as Reavis held off visiting Richards, 25-19...