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...
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...
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...
Anspaugh gets angry, rallies Rockford Christian past Aurora Central Catholic
Two days after Normal U-High lost to Metamora in the finals of the Bloomington Central Catholic Saints Fall Classic, the Pioneers (far court) turned the tables with a 15-25, 25-10, 25-10 victory Monday. (Files photo by Dave Ruggles). By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comRockford Christian sophomore Maddie Anspaugh was getting mad.No matter how many times she and her teammates swung, they could not break down Aurora Central Catholic’s stubborn defense.“At the beginning, I felt like I was struggling,” Anspaugh said. “I was in my own head,...
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 ...
Here are the final regular-season Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb Girls H.S. rankings
GabriellaTowns (6) and the Oak Park-River Forest Huskies finished fifth at last weekend's Autumnfest tournament hosted by Glenbard East. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorOK, who is the No. 1 team in Class 4A this week?Right now, it’s Benet Academy (again).Why?Mathematics. It’s as simple as A beats B, B beats C, C beats A. Benet is 1-1 against Marist (splitting two matches) and 1-0 against Mother McAuley. Meanwhile, Mother McAuley is 0-1 against Benet Academy and 1-1 vs. Marist, and Marist is 2-2 with a win an...
Friday, October 13 results
Grace Nelson (11) and Oak Park-River Forest defeated St. Charles East and Crystal Lake South to advance to the Gold bracket of the Glenbard East Autumnfest. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, October 13 resultsAt Glenbard East Autumnfest Saturday's brackets At Bloomington Central Catholic Saints Fall Classic Pool AMetamora def. Peoria Notre Dame 25-8, 25-14Williamsville def. Jacksonville Routt 25-13, 25-11Metamora def. Jacksonville Routt 25-5, 25-14Williamsville def. Peoria Notre Dame 25-13, 25-10Pool BPleasa...
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), ...
