Hinsdale Central (far court), which defeated Lyons Township during the regular season and in last year's sectional semifinals, could not pull of the feat again Saturday. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) At OswegoLyons Township stars Sam Levinson and Luka Kostic claim they don’t dwell on the past.But they aren’t above using history to fuel their fire.Levinson smashed 9 kills and Kostic landed eight more as the top-seeded Lions knocked off rival Hinsdale Central, 25-21, 25-20, in the Oswego Sectional semifinals on Saturday.The victory avenged a ...
Wednesday, May 3 results
The Mundelein Mustangs, who earned the 600th career win for head coach George Dressen, Jr., earluer this season, finished second at last weekend's Grayslake Central Ram Slam. SHOP OUTLET ITEMS FOR UP TO 40% OFF AT WILSON! HTTPS://WILSON.SJV.IO/C/2340877/1616671/9003 Wednesday, May 3 resultsAlton Marquette def. Granite City 25-10, 25-17Alton Marquette (16-6-2 overall, 8-0 in the Gateway Metro Conference). Belleville Althoff def. Father McGivney 25-23, 25-12Belleville Althoff (19-4 overall).Deerfield def. Highland Park 25-21, 25-21De...
Benet Academy tops hosts at Metea Valley; Lincoln-Way East third at Fishers
Benet Academy defeated Metea Valley, 27-25, 25-20, to win the championship of the Metea Valley tournament Saturday in Aurora. At Metea ValleyBaby steps.“it’s a testament to the work we’ve done,” said Benet Academy coach Jeff Steinberg. “Our goal this weekend was to get 1 percent better at certain aspects of our game. We’ve struggled on Saturdays at the tournaments we’ve been in, so to come out and actually perform and not drop a set … “Baby steps.String enough of them together and you could make a giant leap.Six-foot-8 junior Dominic Krzecz...
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 ...
Friday, May 12 results
Five-foot-10 sophomore John Sun (4) had 4 kills and a block as Barrington defeated Fremd to win the Mid-Suburban West title Thursday. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, May 12 resultsAt Willowbrook Glenbard South def. Plainfield Central 25-8, 25-16Glenbard South (22-7 overall, 5-2 in the Upstate Eight Conference): Tristan Sounthala (5 kills, 5 digs, 2 aces), Esteban Godinez (4 kills, 2 digs), Max Michelon (2 kills, 1 dig), Sean Miller (2 kills, 1 block), Alex Field (2 kills), Logan Meeks (1 kill, 1 ace, 1 dig), Xand...
Oak Lawn’s youngsters get the best of shorthanded rival Shepard
Brendan McCarthy and Bbrother Rice rebounded from Tuesday's loss at Loyola Academy to defeat visiting De La Salle on Thursday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comOak Lawn's youth movement is going strong.Freshman Marco Budzak and sophomore Simon Komperda had 7 kills apiece as the host Spartans watched their young players come through during a 25 -13, 25-19 victory over Shepard in a South Suburban Red clash Thursday in Oak Lawn.The defending South Suburban Conference Red champion Spartans (16-14 overall, 4-2 in c...
Tuesday, May 2 results
Glenbrook South won the Hersey invite Saturday, defeating the hosts, 25-19, 25-19, in the championship match to improve to 24-1. SHOP OUTLET ITEMS FOR UP TO 40% OFF AT WILSON! HTTPS://WILSON.SJV.IO/C/2340877/1616671/9003 Tuesday, May 2 resultsAlthoff Catholic def. Edwardsville 25-17, 25-14Althoff Catholic (18-4 overall).Barrington def. Hoffman Estates 25-16, 25-15Barrington (19-4 overall, 6-1 in the Mid-Suburban West): Cole Hartke (6 kills, 3 digs, 2 aces, 1 block), Eli Rodda (1 kill, 1 block, 4 digs), Quinn Kozak (8 kills), Carste...
Mother knows best, O’Fallon does the rest; Lyons Township, Barrington advance
Sam Levinson and Lyons Township defeated Downers Grove North Tuesday at Oswego to advance to the IHSA quarterfinals Friday at Hoffman Estates. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) At Lincoln-Way WestMother knows best.So, when Camryn Sheehan woke up not feeling well this morning, his mom, Amy Sheehan, knew what to do to get him better. After all, she had a personal stake in his health. Not only as his mom, but as his coach on the O'Fallon boys' volleyball team.It worked. Sheehan smacked a team-high 12 kills, many of them in a key second-set bu...
Saturday, May 13 results
Plainfield East's Kendall Killins (2) and Timothy Bannon (27) go up to block Bolingbrook's Tristan Caminar during early morning action at the Willowbrook Invitational on Saturday. PLainfield East finifth third, Bolingbrook took fifth. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, May 13 resultsAt Willowbrook Joliet Catholic def. Glenbard South 25-19, 25-20 (championship)Joliet Catholic (24-7 overall, 6-1 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Luke Pekol (11 kills), Zach Pekol (4 kills), Preston Buss (4 kills, 1 block), Carter Holbr...
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 ...