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...
Monday, May 1 results
Belleville East (20-2) won the Webster Groves (St. Louis, Missouri) tournament on Saturday, its second consecutive tournament championship. Monday, May 1 resultsBartlett def. Schaumnburg 26-24, 25-19Bishop McNamara def. Chicago Christian 25-22, 25-22Carmel def. Grant 25-23, 25-13Carmel (13-12 overall, 1-2 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Michael Schofield (8 kills, 2 aces), Will Niese (3 kills, 2 aces), LJ Stackhouse (3 kills), Brad Schaefer (3 aces, 8 digs), Xander Ikusz (15 assists, 1 ace).Conant def. Leyden 25-13, 25-23Leyden (...
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...
Saturday, May 27, IHSA boys’ sectional results
No. he's not getting ready to limbo under the net. Downers Grove South's Jordan Parrot has to reach back to get to this ball during Saturday's sectional semifinal against Downers Grove North at Oswego. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, May 27, IHSA sectional results(in bracket order with sectional seeds indicated)At Glenbrook North sectionalNo. 1 Glenbrook South def. No. 4 New Trier 31-29, 25-17Glenbrook South (36-1 overall, 10-0 in the Central Suburban South): Chance Shampine (6 kills, 1 ace, 3 digs), Alex Rupprecht (9 kills, 2 aces, 6...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...