Chicago Christian High School in Palos Heights is seeking one boys' volleyball coach for this upcoming spring season. The coaching position will be for the head coach of the JV team. If interested, email head coach Matthew Morales at: cchsbvb@gmail.com. ...
How to mitigate one of the increasingly common injuries among volleyball athletes
Thr growth in popularity of girls volleyball, which has more than 460,000 participants in the United States alone, has also led to an increase in the number of specific injuries. Sometimes who is not able to compete in the IHSA girls’ volleyball tournament is as critical to a team’s success as who is. Injuries – ranging from tendonitis to stress fractures to ACL tears – has sidelined a number of Illinois’ best and brightest players during this year’s tournament. This article explores the causes of ACL injuries in girls’ volleyball, th...
Friday, October 6 results
Marist is in Omaha, Nebraska, this weekend for the Skyhawk Invitational hosted by Skutt Catholic High School. Friday, October 6 resultsAt St. Charles East Scholastic CupBracket ABenet Academy def. Plainfield East 25-8, 25-13Benet Academy def. St. Charles East 25-14, 25-13St. Charles East def. Neuqua Valley 25-17, 26-24Neuqua Valley def. Plainfield East 25-15, 25-19Bracket BJoliet West def. Plainfield Central 26-22, 25-15Edwardsville def. Warren 25-17, 17-25, 15-13Edwardsville def. Joliet West 22-25, 27-25, 15-11Warren def. Plainfield...
Glenbard East Autumnfest
Monday, October 2 results
Wheaton Warrenville South will look to remain unbeaten in the DuKane Conference when the Tigers travel to Lake Park on Tuesday. Monday, October 2 results(Augusta) Southeastern def. Rushville/Industry 25-13, 25-15 (Augusta) Southeastern (17-3 overall, 1-1 in the West Central Conference): Amanda Stephens (11 kills, 13 assists, 8 digs), Abigail Shaffer (6 kills, 10 assists, 10 digs), Savannah Ramsey (8 digs).Barrington def. Wheaton Warrenville South 25-14, 25-19Barrington (22-3 overall, 6-0 in the Mid-Suburban West): Molly Kozak (5 digs,...
Mother McAuley puts it on auto-pilot while cruising past Lyons Township
Junior outside hitter Sydney Buchanan had 6 kills in Mother McAuley's win Wednesday at Lyons Township. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comCoasting down the road means different things to different people, depending on what car you’re driving.Mother McAuley usually drives a Maserati, while most of its opponents are tooling along in midsize sedans.Little wonder, then, that Mother McAuley star Ellie White saw a pedestrian performance in what most other people thought was high quality win Wednesday.“Tonight was ...
Spoken nearly 60 years ago, Jack Weinberg’s words still reverberate today
Lemont, which had perhaps its best chance to make its first-ever appearance in the IHSA finals since the program was established, was sidelined not by another team, but by the failure and vindictiveness of adults. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorOK, I admit it. I was part of the “Don't trust anyone over 30” generation.Jack Weinberg, a student activist at the University of California-Berkeley during the turbulent 1960s who is credited with authoring the phrase, made a few more converts this week.Tuesday, the Illinois High Schoo...
Ready to have some fun, Lena-Winslow bests Fulton to win Stillman Valley Classic
Fulton finished second at Saturday's Stillman Valley Fall Classic, reahcing the championship match before losing to Lena-Winslow. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorTake it from somebody who’s been there, Lena-Winslow has what it takes to be playing on an early November morning at Redbird Arena in Normal.And chances are they’ll be having fun doing it.“I can say now that now that we’re not in Class 1A, but we’re their biggest fans,” said (Freeport) Aquin coach Robyn Stovall, who guided her team to back-to-back appearances at Redbird Arena...
Thursday, October 19 results
Barrington's defensive specialist Sarah Jensen and the Fillies defeated Hersey on Thursday to win their second consecutive Mid-Suburban League championship. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Thursday, October 19 results (updated 11:55 a.m., Friday, October 20)Aquin Catholic def. Dakota 25-12, 25-21Aquin Catholic (23-7 overall, 9-3 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Ainsley Stovall (12 kills, 6 digs), Megan Holder (19 assists, 9 digs), Hanna Broge (5 kills, 5 digs).JV: Aquin won 25-16, 25-21 The Arthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond Knights...
Sometimes the ball just falls your way. Just ask Barrington junior Whitney Mall
Barrington's 6-2 junior outside hitter Whitney Mall had 8 kills and 3 blocks in the Fillies' 25-14, 25-19 victory Monday at Wheaton Warrenville South. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThere are times when you can only shrug your shoulders.“I'm so flabbergasted,” said Barrington’s 6-2 junior outside hitter Whitney Mall. “How did that even go over?”Mall’s kill attempt late in the second set was blocked at the net by a pair of defenders, but she had the presence of mind to push the ball back over net off on...