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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
Tuesday, September 19 results
Crystal Lake South freshman Emma Feinberg and the Gators were defeated by Jacobs in a Fox Valley Conference match Tuesday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, September 19 results (Updated 2:40 p.m., Wednesday, September 20).Addison Trail def. Proviso East 25-11, 25-13Barrington def. Hoffman Estates 25-20, 25-12Barrington (14-1 overall, 3-0 in the Mid-Suburban West): Molly Kozak (4 digs, 2 aces, 8 service points), Whitney Mall (6 kills), Gwen Adler (15 assists, 2 digs, 8 service points, 1 kill, 1 ace), Jenna Meitzler (12 assists, 11 kills,...
Hersey’s van den Herik plans a comeback; Burgdorf embraces underdog role
Hersey captured the title of its siix-team round robin turnament Saturday while awaiting word on the future of 6-1 outside hitter Claie Van den herik (8). By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorNever bet against Hersey’s Claire van den Herik.Van den Herik, a 6-1 outside hitter, was poised to make a triumphant return to the court this fall after an ACL tear to her left knee during a summer league game prior to last season robbed her of her junior year.“I went up (for a kill), then all of a sudden when I came down, I heard a pop,” van den Her...
Presenting the latest Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Girls H.S. Rankings
Junior Addie Brookbank (5) and Barrington will try to improve to 12-1 when they visit Mid-Suburban West rival Fremd on Tuesday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThree weeks in the books and we still have more questions than answers.This week's Wheaton Classic may answer a few of those questions in Class 4A, or it could leave us with a preponderance of riddles much like the Lincoln and Effingham tournaments did last weekend.Meanwhile, while some schools already know if they are hosting regionals, we are lookin...
