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
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 ...
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...
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...
Get better? You could say that about ASICS Challenge champion Mother McAuley
Mother McAuley junior Abigail Willilams slams a kill past a Divine Savior Holy Angels defender during Saturday's semifinal. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorMother McAuley coach Jen DeJarld’s goal for her team this weekend at the ASICS Challenge was two-fold: get better and advance to the final four.“Where we go from there (the final four), I wasn't sure,” she said. “We've been working on a defense and blocking. I think we’re a pretty strong team offensively, but defensively, we needed to be better.“I ...
Video highlights of day one of the St. Charles East Scholastic Cup at Great Lakes
Oswego lost to St. Charles North, 25-21, 18-25, 15-10, at the St. Charles East Scholastic Cup at the Great Lakes Volleyball Center on Friday and will play for the Silver championship on Saturday. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) https://youtu.be/WTKYURn4A_8 Live results and bracket information can be found here: https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/U3RfX0NoYXJsZXNfRWFzdF9TY2hvbGFzdGljX0N1cA2/home?_gl=11eddrhg_gaMTQ4MTI1MDcyMC4xNjM2NDYyNzcw_ga_PQ25JN9PJ8*MTY5NTMxNzgxNC4yNzMuMS4xNjk1MzE3OTM1LjAuMC4w&_ga=2.24165...
Wednesday, October 11 results
Naperville North's Ammecy Ray (7) watches libero Allison HIggs send a pass to the front row during the Huskies' victory over DeKalb on Tuesday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). Wednesday, October 11 results (updated 12:40 p.m., Thursday, October 12)Brown County def. West Hancock 25-15, 25-20Brown County (13-19 overall, 3-3 in the Western Illinois Valley): Kenzie Kassing (10 kills, 1 block), Brooke Garthaus (6 kills, 4 digs), Grace Boylen (10 digs, 4 aces), Adalyn Wagner (19 assists), Jayden Fink (6 digs). De La Salle def. Jones College Prep 27-25, ...