Loyola Academy won the Mike Hulett Spring Fling tournament last weekend. Monday, May 15 resultsCrete -Monee def. Shepard 25-23, 19-25, 25-16Shepard (12-17 overall, 6-2 in the South Suburban Conference).Loyola Academy def. Providence 25-12, 25-18Loyola Academy (28-5 overall, 9-0 in the Chicago Catholic League): Ben Trapp (4 kills, 3 aces), Jack Lopez (9 kills), Jake Balata (2 kills), Charlie Gervasio (4 kills), Liam Uruba (6 kills), Ryan Toomey (2 kills), Nathan Chi (18 assists, 3 aces), Stef Kins (10 digs).Note: Loyola Academy clinches at l...
Thursday, May 25 results
Morton sophomore Joaquin Montiel (6) and the No. 4 seeded Mustangs were scheduled to play No. 6 seeded (Chicago) Hancock in Thursday's finals of the Hancock regional. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Thursday, May 25 results(in bracket order with sectional seeds indicated)At Glenbrook North sectionalAt Glenbrook South No. 1 Glenbrook South def. No 9 Notre Dame 25-15, 25-18Glenbrook South (35-1 overall, 10-0 in the Central Suburban South): Chance Shampine (9 kills, 2 aces, 4 digs, 1 block), Alex Rupprecht (8 kills), Kris Blumberg (8 kills, ...
Who’s in? Who’s out? Here is the final list of Illinois girls USAV qualifiers
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...
Thursday, May 11 results
Glenbard West's Adam Grahan (7) had 6 kills and 2 blocks as the Hilltoppers won their 32nd consecutive match, defeating Marist, 26-24, 25-23, Thursday in Glen Ellyn. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) Thursday, May 11 resultsBarrington def. Fremd 25-18, 18-25, 25-23Barrington (24-7 overall, 9-1 in the Mid-Suburban West): Evan Jackson (3 kills, 3 blocks), Carsten Wegh (11 kills, 5 assists,12 digs, 2 blocks), Adrian Wu (17 assists, 4 digs), Gavin Rohlwing (3 kills, 4 blocks, 1 dig), John Sun (4 kills, 4 digs, 1 block), Eli Rodda (3 kills, 1 blo...
Wednesday, May 17 results
South Elgin seniors (from left) Yahir Carrillo, Shaun Gillespie, Kyle Molidor, Sean Harvey, Kishan Patel, Adrian Martinez and Cesar Calderon were recognized prior to Wednesday's match with Lake Park. Wednesday, May 17 resultsDeerfield def. Maine West 25-23, 28-26Eisenhower def. TF United 25-18, 25-17TF United (3-18 overall, 2-8 in the South Suburban Conference).JV: Eisenhower def. TF United 26-24, 25-19Glenbard South def. St. Charles East 25-17, 22-25, 25-18Glenbard South (27-8 overall, 6-2 in the Upstate Eight Conference): Ben Zima (14 ...
Nathan Grutza does it all as Plainfield East stops Plainfield North in SPC finale
Plainfield East's Kendall Killins (2) had 11 kills in the Bengals' victory Thursday at Plainfield North. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comPlainfield East coach Jeff Wilkie left nothing to chance going into Thursday’s regular season finale against host Plainfield North.“We’ve been preparing for this all week, watching film,” Wilkie said. “I found a whole lot of crowd noise on a YouTube video and played it in our gym one day, just because of how loud it was in our gym last year when they were at our house.“I...
Smiley, Kushner, SPVB 18 White hope to shine under the bright lights in Florida
Sydney Kushner (above, No. 2) and Cailey Smiley (home page, No. 14) and their SPVB 18 White teammates know their work is far from done despite their big win at the recent JVA World Challenge in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorRed, white and … feeling blue?Not in the plan for this crew.Cailyn Smiley, a 5-9 outside hitter from Oswego East, played for three different 18s teams at Sports Performance (18 Red, 18 White) as a junior, finally landing on the 18 Elite roster at the 49th AAU Girls Ju...
Friday, May 5 results
Friday, May 5 results At Glenbrook North Saturday games at 10:00 & 11:00 a.m. Stevenson def. Niles West 25-13, 25-20Stevenson (22-6 overall, 5-0 in the North Suburban Conference): Onon Bayasakh (2 aces, 1 assist, 3 digs), David Wang (1 ace, 10 assists), Ramsey Engel (7 kills, 4 digs), Tony Hwang (6 kills, 2 blocks), Logan Kim (11 assists), Sam Nuudel (1 ace, 3 kills, 2 blocks, 2 digs), Yugank Arora (2 kills, 2 blocks), Kian Odongo (4 kills, 4 blocks), James Angelos (3 kills, 1 block). Stevenson ...
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...