Loyola-Chicago recruit Jack Mally of Geneva returns after helping to lead Sports Performance's 18 Elite team to a fifth-place finish in the 18 Open division at last summer's AAU Boys National Volleyball Championships in Orlando, the best finish by an Illinois 18 Open entry in Florida. On the home page is Adam Graham of 630 Volleyball VBC by way of Glenbard West. (Photos by Dave Ruggles). (Originally published October 20, 2023)By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorWhile the girls’ high school season begins its inevitable drawdow...
2023 IHSA Girls Sectional Championship Pairings
The Lockport bench hopes to be doing more of this Wednesday when the Porters meet Joliet West for the Class 4A sectional championship at Oswego. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Wednesday, November 1, IHSA sectional championship pairings (Sectional championship matches begin at 6:00 p.m.)Class 1AAt (Concord) Triopia(Decatur) Unity Christian vs. Hartsburg-Emden(Decatur) Unity Christian (32-5 overall, 10-1 in the Lincoln Prairie Conference).Hartsburg-Emden (29-7 overall, 5-0 in the Tomahawk Conference).At PrincevilleIllini Bluffs vs. AnnawanIlli...
Monday, October 30 results
Lockport freshman middle hitter Kyla Mitchell (8) had 4 kills and a block in the Porters' 25-23, 25-18 victory over Oswego at the Oswego Class 4A sectional Monday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, October 30, IHSA sectional results (updated 8:55 a.m., Tuesday, October 31)(Sectional championship matches at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday)Class 1AAt (Concord) Triopia(Decatur) Unity Christian def. (Augusta) Southeastern 25-21, 25-18(Augusta) Southeastern (29-8-1 overall, 4-2 in the West Central Conference): Kenzie Griswold (7 kills), Abigail Shaffer ...
2023 IHSA Girls Volleyball Sectional Pairings
There will be tears of joy and tears of sorrow when the regional survivors square off at 32 sectional sites throughout the state Monday. Oswegp (above) hopes it is one of the former. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) IHSA sectional pairings (Semifinals Monday at 6:00 and 7:00 p.m., finals Wednesday at 6:00 p.m.)Class 1AAt (Concord) Triopia (Augusta) Southeastern vs. (Decatur) Unity Christian(Augusta) Southeastern (29-7-1 overall, 4-2 in the West Central Conference)(Decatur) Unity Christian (31-5 overall, 10-1 in the Lincoln Prairie Conference).H...
Deer Creek-Mackinaw stuns Tri-Valley; Sandburg’s streak lives; Oswego feasts
Oswego junior Mia Jorkovic had 7 kills and a pair of aces during the Panthers' 25-21, 25-19 regional win over Plainfield North on Thursday. ({hotos by Dave Ruggles) At ClintonCLINTON – The pre-match case against No. 6-seeded Deer Creek-Mackinaw knocking off top-seeded (Downs) Tri-Valley in Thursday’s Class 2A Clinton Regional final was substantial.The jury of fickle fate, however, deliberated less than an hour before declaring the unheralded Chiefs the winner, 25-22, 25-16.Evidently, it just didn’t matter that Deer Creek-Mackinaw had lost ...
Tuesday, October 24 results
Genoa-Kingston began its IHSA Class 2A title defense with a 25-12, 25-10 victory over Byron on Tuesday. Tuesday, October 24 results (updated 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 25)IHSA tournament (in bracket order)Class 1AAt (Augusta) SoutheasternLiberty def. South Fulton 25-7, 25-10Rushville/Industry def. Havana 26-28, 25-17, 25-17At Jacksonville RouttNew Berlin def. White Hall North Greene 25-21, 25-12New Berlin (17-14-1 overall, 3-6 in the Sangamo Conference): Kami Sheedy (6 kills), Layla Hein (4 kills, 11 digs), Kaylee Cowhick (13 assists), ...
Monday, October 23 results
Ellie Stiernagle (11) and Gabby Stasys (2) of Class 4A No. 1-ranked Benet Academy will begin their quest for an IHSA championship Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. against Batavia at Benet. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, October 23 resultsIHSA tournament (in bracket order)Class 1AAt (Augusta) SoutheasternBrown County def. Camp Point Central 25-22, 23-25, 25-17Brown County (16-209 overall, 5-3 in the Western Illinois Valley): Ashlee Markert (11 kills, 21 digs, 4 aces), Kenzie Kassing (11 kills, 2 blocks), Adalyn Wagner (24 assists, 9 digs, 3 kills).At ...
Scheck, Glenbard West block Metea Valley; St. Francis, Deerfield advance in Class 3A
Gabby Piazza (7) and Joliet West advanced to the championship match of the IHSA Class 4A sectional at Oswego by slipping past Lincoln-Way West, 26-24, 25-23. On the homepage is Joliet West's Ava Grevengoed (1). (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comST. CHARLES – Glenbard West middle hitter Breccan Scheck did more than just block Metea Valley’s best hitters.She broke them.Outside hitters Camille Morrison and Maddie Hopkins combined for 25 kills for third-seeded Metea Valley, but nearly all of that damage was done e...
Chicago Christian seeks boys’ JV volleyball coach for spring season
Saturday, October 21 results
Ava Grevengoed (1) and her Joliet West teammates won the Southwest Prairie Conference title Thursday with a 25-17, 25-23 victory over Oswego. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, October 21 results (updated 11:33 a.m., Monday, October 23)At Stillman ValleyRed poolFulton def. Indian Creek 21-22, 20-9, 15-4Fulton def. DeKalb 20-7, 20-13Fulton def. Stillman Valley 20-15, 13-20, 15-3Indian Creek def. Stillman Valley 20-18, 20-18Indian Creek def. DeKalb 20-12, 18-20, 15-10Sillman Valley def. DeKalb 20-16, 20-14Black poolAquin def. Earlville 20-11, ...