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...
Who are Illinois’ winningest girls high school coaches? Here’s an updated list
Mother McAuley coach and Sports Performance VBC/Illprepvb.com Hall of Fame member Jen DeJarld joined the 600-win club this season. (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 50th, with 999 wins, 478 losses and one tie.(updated, 12:40 p.m., Wednes...
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 ...
Sports Performance VBC/Illprepvb.com present fifty-four fabulous freshmen
Crystal Lake South's freshman outside hitter Bobbi Wire (16) goes up for a kill against a pair of Huntley defenders. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) y Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorIt’s hard to imagine any freshman class having the impact on their varsity teams the way the Class of 2026 had one year ago.That class of freshmen included St. Charles North’s Haley Burgdorf, Benet Academy’s Lynney Tarnow, Marist’s Elayna Davidson, Lincoln-Way East’s Maggie Simon, Geneseo’s Lizzie Rapps, St. Thomas More’s Cassidy Monahan, Normal U-High’s...
Thursday, September 14 results
After going 1-1 in pool play Wednesday at the Wheaton Classic, Downers Grove North seniors (from left) Christina Diaz, Lauren Hill, Avery Presern, Liliana Utterback, Cailyn Myers and Summer Vavra will lead the Trojans into the Silver braclet on Saturday Thursday, September 14 results (updated 3:05 p.m., Friday, September 15)Aquin Catholic def. Durand 25-20, 25-19Aquin Catholic (13-3 overall, 3-0 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Megan Holder (15 assists, 3 blocks), Ainsley Stovall (11 kills).Durand (16-3 overall, 3-1 in the N...
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...