David Vales has been a positive influence on young people throughout his 27-year career of coaching boys and girls volleyball and teaching math at Sandburg High School in Orland Park. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Sandburg boys' and girls' volleyball coach David Vales. By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comDay One.That’s the motto Sandburg volleyball coach David Vales has lived by since the beginning of 2020, when he decided to change his mindset.“That year I gave up pizza, sweets, pop and fast food for the whole year, even before COVID,”...
Led by McAuley’s 135-match win streak, here are the top 20 in IHSA girls history
Montini Catholic won 35 consecutive matches during its dominating run to the IHSA Class 2A championshipo in 2021, and opened the 2022 season with a victory before seeing its 36-match win streak end. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). Editor’s note: Our thanks to Brian Smith through whose extensive research these numbers were updated and verified. He is currently working on a list of programs that have achieved 1,000 victories. According to Smith, one such program that joined that list this fall is Pleasant Plains, which began the 2023 season, its 50...
Thursday, September 28 results
West Chicago's Anna Pinkevich goes on the attack during a match earlier this week against Glenbard North. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Thursday, September 28 results (updated 9:25 a.m., Friday, September 29)Addison Trail def. Maine West 25-21, 25-19Addison Trail (8-12 overall, 2-2 in the West Suburban Gold): Stephanie Petrbok (1 ace, 5 kills, 9 digs, passed 2.25), Itzel Gamboa (3 aces, 3 digs, passed 2.62), Jaela Romeus (5 aces, 4 kills, 4 digs).Aquin Catholic def. Orangeville 25-23, 25-21 Aquin Catholic (15-5 overall, 6-2 in the Northwest Upsta...
Wednesday, September 27 results
Defending IHSA Class 3A champion St. Francis is one of the Illinois teams competing in the ASICS Challenge this weekend at Mother McAuley. Wednesday, September 27 results(Augusta) Southeastern def. Macomb 23-25, 25-23, 25-22(Augusta) Southeastern (16-3 overall, 2-1 in the West Central Conference): Amanda Stephens (20 kills, 18 assists), Kenzie Griswold (10 kills), Abigail Shaffer (9 kills, 25 assists, 18 digs), Savannah Ramsey (14 digs).Macomb (13-4 overall, 5-0 in the Prairieland Conference): Kylie Robinson (3 aces, 10 digs), Madeline McCl...
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No. 2 U-High derails Normal West’s three-peat bid at Intercity Tournament
Normal West's Ellie Rink (9) notched 9 kills against Normal University High, but it wasn't enough as Jozey Bossingham (20) and Isabella McKinney (right) helped the Pioneers win, 25-20, 27-25, en route to the Intercity Tournament title at Normal West on Monday. (Photo by Randy Sharer) By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comNORMAL – Normal University High produced points from sources both expected and unexpected on Monday to down Normal West en route to winning the 44th annual Bloomington-Normal Intercity Tournament at Normal West.“It’s...
Genoa-Kingston looking for a game this fall
Genoa-Kingston came up short a game when a team dropped out one of its tournaments. Genoa-Kingston has an opening for a high-level, nonconference match this season due to a team dropping out of a tournament and leaving it with just four tournament games. If interested, contact Genoa-Kingston coach Keith Foster at kfoster@gkschools.org. ...
Saturday, September 23 results
Watseka defeated Paxton-Buckley-Loda on Saturday to win the championship of the 40th Annual Watseka Volleyball Tournament. Saturday, September 23 results (updated 6:00 p.m., Monday, September 25)At Hersey Final standingsHersey 5-0St. Charles North 4-1Naperville North 3-2Antioch 2-3Lake Forest 1-4Evanston 0-5At RochesterMetamora def. Rochester 25-14, 25-19Metamora (15-3 overall, 6-0 in the Mid-Illini Conference): Esma Frieden (9 kills), Avery Bedwell (8 assists, 2 blocks), Bella Gregory (10), Ryan Schwarz (3 aces).Metamora def...
Friday, September 22 results
Friday, September 22 results At Kaneland Pool AKaneland def. Neuqua Valley 26-24, 25-16Kaneland def. Batavia 25-15, 25-13Kenwood def. Batavia 10-25, 25-13, 15-12 Kaneland (13-6 overall, 2-1 in the Interstate Eight Conference).Pool BGeneseo def. Aurora Central Catholic 25-10, 19-25, 15-9Downers Grove North def. Geneseo 25-11, 25-14Downers Grove North def. Yorkville 25-18, 25-14Note: Play resumes Saturday at 8:00 a.m.At Champaign CentralChampaign Central def. Decatur St. Teresa 23-25, 25-18, 25-8Decatur St. Teresa (3-13 overall...
Presenting the latest Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Girls H.S. Rankings
Sophomore Laney Snow (18) and Normal University HIgh were scheduled to visit Normal West on Monday as part of the Bloomington/Normal Intercity Tournament. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorLeave it to the IHSA.What’s their latest outrage?How about assigning defending Class 2A champion Genoa-Kingston, last year’s runner-up IC Catholic Prep and No. 3-ranked Timothy Christian to the same sectional? We suspect that’s one way to placate certain members of their constituency.Not that those teams will get any sym...