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Rushville-Industry Invitational
Saturday, September 2 results
Led by all-tournament selection Bree Messenger (4), Belvidere North finished second at the Jacobs Invitational on Saturday. Saturday, September 2 results (updated 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 5)At JacobsPool 1Belvidere North def. Lake Forest 25-15, 25-16Belvidere North def. Jacobs 25-21, 25-23Belvidere North def. Marian Central Catholic 25-21, 25-19Jacobs def. Marian Central Catholic 25-21, 25-14Jacobs def. Lake Forest 25-18, 25-13Marian Central Catholic def. Lake Forest 25-19, 25-13Pool 2Warren def. Grant 25-22, 25-8Warren def. Rockf...
Friday, September 15 results
Bolingbrook setter Sarah Harvey recently eclipsed 1,000 career assists. Friday, September 15 results At Oak Lawn Green poolOak Lawn vs. ShepardLincoln-Way Central def. Hancock 25-15, 25-9Lincoln-Way Central (7-4 overall, 0-1 in the Southwest Suburban Conference).Oak Lawn vs. HancockLincoln-Way Central def. Shepard 25-17, 25-15Lincoln-Way Central (8-4 overall, 0-1 in the Southwest Suburban Conference).White poolEvergreen Park vs. RichardsLincoln-Way West vs. Rich TownshipEvergreen Park vs. Rich TownshipLincoln-Way West vs. Richard...
Monday, September 4 result
Monday, September 4 resultIllini West def. Pittsfield 25-12, 25-20Illini West (7-1 overall, 0-0 in the Prairieland Conference): Josie Bryan (6 kills, 2 blocks, 7 assists), Madalyn Boyer (5 kills, 3 blocks), Reagan Reed (5 kills), Audra Carroll (4 kills), Corin Robinson (6 assists, 8 service points, 2 aces), Kaelyn Ferrill (4 digs, 5 service points), Abi White (9 service points, 3 aces).Next up: Illini West hosts Western at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday. ...
Timothy Christian’s Vander Wal has another championship on her bucket list
Hope Huizenga (6) had 5 kills as Timothy Christian defeated Chicago Christian Tuesday in Palos Heights. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comAbby Vander Wal would make any team better.The 6-foot-3-inch junior outside hitter was named the tournament MVP in helping to lead the USA Girls U19 National Team to the World Championship last month in Osijek, Croatia. As an encore, she joined the USA Girls U21 National Team at the end of August and helped the team to a sixth-place finish in the world at the finals i...
Tuesday, September 26 results
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg finished second at last weekend's SETtempber Fest hosted by Champaign Central. Tuesday, September 26 results (updated 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 27)Aquin Catholic def. Dakota 25-15, 25-18 Aquin Catholic (14-5 overall, 4-2 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Megan Holder (20 assists, 2 aces), Ainsley Stovall (12 kills).JV: Aquin won 25-14, 25-15Arthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond def. Tri-County 25-10, 25-14Arthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond (7-10 overall, 4-2 in the Lincoln Prairie Conference): Karaline ...
Saturday, September 9 results
Glenbard West finished second at the Crossroads Classic hosted by Effingham, losing to Ozark (MIssouri) , 25-20, 19-25, 25-23, in the championship match. Saturday, September 9 results (updated 1:28 p.m., Tuesday, September 12)Alleman def. Quad Cities Christian 25-16, 25-20Alleman (4-3 overall, 1-2 in the Western Big Six): Ashley Wood (2 aces, 7 kills, 3 digs), Emilye Polich (3 kills, 2 blocks), Jill Hoffman (1 assist, 1 dig), Megan Hulke (1 kill, 1 block, 20 assists, 1 dig), Ashlyn Sullivan (14 digs), Carson Wendt (3 aces, 2 kills,...
From ‘Oh, it’s just Westville,’ to ‘Oh, no! It’s Westville!’
The Westville Tigers started the season with a bang, winning their own tournament without dropping a set. By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comThere is a lot of joy in Westville these days.More may be on the way if Ella Miller and her teammates have their way.The Tigers, 11-0 following Thursday's 25-14, 25-16 victory over Vermilion Valley foe Hoopeston, are off to the fastest start in program history and are creating a buzz around Westville, a town of 3,120 just south of Danville and close to the Indiana state line.“It’s really exciting ...
Free-swinging Heyworth rattles Eureka in Heart of Illinois Conference stunner
Setter Allison deFreese (3) gave Eureka 27 assists and 11 digs at Heyworth on Tuesday during a 25-19, 23-25, 25-12 Heart of Illinois Conference loss. (Photo by Randy Sharer) By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comHEYWORTH – It’s hard to say whether Heyworth’s free-swinging style caused Eureka to turn tentative or it was Eureka’s tentativeness that emboldened its host on Tuesday.Whatever the case – perhaps some of both – Heyworth knocked off Eureka, 25-19, 23-25, 25-12, behind senior Ava Riddle’s 28 assists, 14 digs and 2 aces.“I saw th...