Presenting the preseason Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com girls rankings

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Mother McAuley and Benet Academy could be headed toward another IHSA Class 4A championship match clash, or will the folks downstate pair the two big-school powerhouses in a supersectional smashup like they did in 2014? Stay tuned. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) Notice: You may not distribute, modify, transmit, reuse, re-post, or use the content of the Site for public or commercial purposes, including the text, images, audio, and video, without Illprepvb.com, LLC’s written permission.By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorLet the (guessing) games be...

Benet Academy plays rotation roulette, wins twice at Wheaton North tournament

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Benet Academy rolled out a few dfferent lineups Wednesday in the opening round of the Wheaton North Blue & Gold Invitational, but won both of its matches against Kaneland and West Aurora. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorSetters playing outside. Middles playing rightside. So many substitutions you needed a GPS tracker to keep pace.Simply put, to quote one of the greatest movie lines of all time, it was, “Madness.”“We thought we had a lineup, but then we had an injury, so now we've had a few days to try to mix and match a little...

Together at last, Minooka’s Brass sisters hope to create golden memories on the court

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Minooka's Brooklyn Brass (far right) played club volleyball for Sports Performance's 15 Elite team last season. This fall at Minooka, she'll finally be able to play with her two older sisters, twins Kennedi and Makenzie, (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comPeople often assume that Minooka sisters Kennedi, Makenzie and Brooklyn Brass are triplets.They are only two-thirds right.Seniors Kennedi and Makenzie are triplets, but with their brother Trey, who plays basketball.Brooklyn, a sophomore, is two years younge...

Saturday, August 26 results

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Oak Park-River Forest setter Kinsey Smith was named to the all-tournament team at the Mizuno Crimson Classic. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, August 26 results (updated 3:15 p.m., Wednesday, September 6) Saturday's results At Mizuno Crimson ClassicMarist def. Oak Park-River Forest 25-19, 25-22 (Gold championship)Marist (6-0 overall, 0-0 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Maddie Berry (25 assists, 7 digs), Bella Bullington (12 kills, 8 digs, 2 aces), Jess Kur...