Illini Elite 15 Cardinal, which finished second at the JVA World Challenge in mid-April, has its sights set on winning a national championship in Orlando. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorIllini Elite 15 Cardinal coach Kyle Caldwell is not ready for the club season to end.“I’m not ready,” he said. “This group is a lot of fun. They're good kids. They work hard. They’re everything you ask for in a team.”But end it must, either at the 2023 USAV Girls Junior 14s-17s National Championship at McCormick Place, June 28-July 6, or the 2023 AAU ...
Presenting the SPVB/Illprepvb.com top 100 (and then some) girls club players
Addison Horner (8), Abby VanderWal (on home page) and 1st Alliance 16 Gold are favored to bring hme a national championship from the USAV Girls Junior National Championship at McCormick Place. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorNeed something to do for the next few weeks? The top girls club teams from Illinois will either fly east down the Eisenhower or southeast via Southwest to compete in the 2023 USAV Girls Junior 14s-17s National Championship at McCormick Place, June 28-July 6, or the 2023 AAU Girls Junior...
Moorhead, O’Neill champs again as Glenbard West defeats Lyons for IHSA title
Glenbard West's bench storms the court after Liam O'Neill's kill at match point gave the Toppers their second consecutive IHSA championship Saturday at Hoffman Estates, (Photos by Dave Ruggles) https://youtu.be/wl5mmyRxsy4 By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorCould Glenbard West be two-thirds of the way to another three-peat?“I won't say anything about it, but that would be awesome if they could,” said Glenbard West’s 6-5 outside hitter Parker Moorhead.Moorhead had 11 kills, 3 assists, 1 ace, a dig and a block, and 6-5 middle hitt...
Here are the final 2023 1st Alliance VBC/Illprepvb.com Boys H.S. Rankings
Glenbard West's Adam Graham is one of several juniors who will return in 2024 bidding to earn the Toppers' second three-peat since 2015-17. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorI feel the need … the need, to seed.For the second time in two years, arguably the two best teams in the Illinois met prior to the IHSA tournament championship game.Last year, Barrington (36-3), led by Player of the Year Jack O’Riordan (Ohio State), lost a tough three-setter to eventual IHSA champion Glenbard West in the sectional champio...
Glenbard West tops Glenbrook South to kick off West Suburban Silver pillage party
Camryn Sheehan (3) and O'Fallon rallied to defeat Barrington and become the only quarterfinal entry to crash the otherwise all-West Subuurban Silver semifinals. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThey should flash a graphic on the big screen inside the Hoffman Estates High School gymnasium … “Welcome to the West Suburban Silver Conference Tournament.”West Suburban Silver conference members Glenbard West, Oak Park-River Forest and Lyons Township all advanced to the IHSA boys’ tournament semifinals Saturday at Hoffm...