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 ...
Providence Catholic says ‘Good Knight’ to De La Salle to win GCAC White title
Providence Catholic, which won the Silver division at the Oak Lawn tournament earlier this season, will add another plaque to its collection after defeating De La Salle on Thursday to win the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference White Division. By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comSay good Knight. Abbey Knight sure did.The sophomore outside hitter had a season-high 18 kills, and outside hitter Payton Mandac added 13 kills as Providence rallied for a 19-25, 25-22, 25-21 victory over De La Salle Thursday in New Lenox.With the win, the Celt...
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, ...
Thursday, October 26 results
Head coach Gary Mosley led Oswego to its first regional championship since 2011 when the Panthers defeated Plainfield North Thursday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Thursday, October 26 results (updated 3:45 p.m., Friday, October 27)IHSA tournament (in bracket order)Class 1AAt (Augusta) Southeastern(Augusta) Southeastern def. Rushville/Industry 25-12, 25-14(Augusta) Southeastern (29-7-1 overall, 4-2 in the West Central Conference): Kenzie Griswold (13 kills, 8 digs), Kara Stephens (6 kills, 5 assists), Abigail Shaffer (5 kills, 15 assists,...
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...
Von Lehmden, Naperville Central complete sweep of Naperville North
Naperville North's Liz Rossi (15) equalled her jersey number in kills for the Huskies against rival Naperville Central on Wednesday, but the Redhawks prevailed on the scoreboard, 25-22, 25-23. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorMaybe the worm is starting to turn.“I think it was four years since we’ve beaten them,” said Naperville Central coach Brie Isaacson. “They're so good all the time and we have to play multiple times in a season. They're still good today, and it's always a good, exciting match, but certainly ...
Tuesday, October 17 results
Homewood-Flossmoor players donned jerseys Tuesday showing their support for Sandburg coach David Vales (right), who is battling non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Tuesday, October 17 results (updated 12:40 p.m., Wednesday, October 18)Alleman def. Galesburg 25-23, 29-31, 25-14Alleman (6-13 overall, 2-11 in the Western Big Six): Ashley Wood (3 aces, 8 kills, 2 blocks, 12 digs), Emilye Polich (2 kills, 1 block), Megan Hulke (1 ace, 1 kill, 28 assists, 3 digs), Ashlyn Sullivan (3 aces, 16 digs), Carson Wendt (6 kills, 2 blocks), Audrey Erickson (11 kills,...
Wednesday, October 25 results
Galena defeated (Lanark) Eastland on Wednesday and will face Durand for the regional championship Thursday at Durand. Wednesday, October 25 results (updated 10:50 a.m., Thursday, October 26)IHSA tournament (in bracket order)Class 1AAt (Augusta) Southeastern(Augusta) Southeastern def. Brown County 25-18, 25-20Brown County (16-21 overall, 5-3 in the Western Illinois Valley): Ashlee Markert (11 kills, 14 digs, 2 aces), Kenzie Kassing (8 kills, 3 blocks), Adalyn Wagner (22 assists, 1 ace).(Augusta) Southeastern (27-7-1 overall, 4-2 in the West...
Bloomington Central Catholic Saints Fall Classic
Friday, October 20 results
IC Catholic Prep's Ava Falduto, who is committed to Penn State as a libero, reached 1,000 kills for her career last week. Friday, October 20 resultsGlenbard West def. Stevenson 27-25, 25-22Stevenson (28-7 overall, 6-1 in the North Suburban Conference): Brynn Smith (7 kills, 8 digs, 2 blocks), Mija Jegers (10 kills, 2 blocks), Ava Wysocki (6 kills), Cayla Weisner (3 kills, 3 aces, 3 blocks), Adriana Voshtina (4 kills, 2 blocks), Alice Birtig (9 digs, 2 asst), Rachel Shin (13 assists,), Kyra Costabile (13 assists).Glenbard West (32-3 overall...