Timothy Christian players and their fans were decked out in pink Wednesday to raise cancer awareness, after which they paused to celebrate another Trojans' victory. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorPlaying without 6-3 junior outside hitter and University of Texas recruit Abby VanderWal for the first 10 matches of the season – a stretch during which the Trojans went 7-3 and lost to rival and probable sectional foe IC Catholic Prep -- might not have been the worst thing to happen to Timothy Christian.“I think we were able to learn and bui...
Here are the most recent Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Girls H.S. Rankings
Mother McAuley defeated Notre Dame Academy (Louisville, Kentucky) on Saturday to win its second consecutive ASICS Challenge championship. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorIt’s the same old story – B beats A, C beats B, A beats B.Can anyone hold down the top spot in the Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Girls High School Class 4A rankings?We could find out this week when Marist, which beat Mother McAuley to open the door for Benet Academy to assume the top spot after the Redwings beat Marist in the finals of the Wheaton Classi...
Monday, October 9 results
Illini West improved to 27-4 overall with a 25-11, 25-17 victory over Hannibal (Missouri) on Monday. Monday, October 9 resultsAlleman def. Stark County 30-28, 25-8Alleman (5-12 overall, 1-10 in the Western Big Six): Ashley Wood (1 ace, 4 kills, 9 digs), Emilye Polich (4 kills, 2 blocks), Megan Hulke (2 blocks, 25 assists, 1 dig), Ashlyn Sullivan (15 digs), Carson Wendt (3 kills, 5 blocks), Audrey Erickson (5 kills, 1 block), Clair Hulke (2 aces, 11 kills, 3 blocks, 4 digs), Kristina Johannes (2 aces, 6 digs).Bloomington def. Peoria Central...
Minooka puts practice to good use against Romeoville; Marist stops Benet win streak
Glenbard West sophomore middle hitter Kayla Street (11) skies for a kill durng the Hilltoppers' victory Tuesday over visiting Oak Park-River Forest. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comThree of Minooka’s losses during a recent four-match losing streak were in three sets.But this three-set match was different. The Indians turned their fortunes around and got a big 14-25, 25-20, 25-22 victory over Romeoville in a key Southwest Prairie Conference matchup Tuesday in Minooka. Sophomores Brooklynne Brass ...
Thursday, October 12 results
Riverside-Brookfield clinched the Metro Suburban Conference championship on Wednesday. Thursday, October 12 results (updated 12:50 p.m., Friday, October 13)Aquin Catholic def. Pecatonica 25-20, 25-20Aquin Catholic (18-5 overall, 8-2 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Ainsley Stovall (14 kills, 1 ace, 9 digs), Megan Holder (20 assists, 4 kills).JV: Aquin Catholic won 19-25, 25-21, 25-18Arthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond def. (Broadlands) Heritage 25-14, 25-20Arthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond (12-15 overall, 6-3 in the Lincoln Prairie C...
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Presenting the latest Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Girls H.S. Rankings
Back on top. Benet Acadmey's loss to Marist last week and Marist's loss to Mother McAuley at the ASICS Challenge put the Mighty Macs back on top the Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com rGirls High School Rankings. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorSports Performance owner/director Troy Gilb, who coached in Nebraska for several years, has a novel idea.Why not follow the Nebraska model when conducting the IHSA tournament?Nebraska, which has six classes, divides the state into six sections. Each section winner ...
Slow-starting Benet finishes fast, beats Normal West to win Scholastic Cup
Lynney Tarnow (12) had 10 kills, 3 blocks and an ace in Benet Academy's victory in the championship match of the St. Charles East Scholastic Cup on Saturday at the Great lakes Volleyball Center in Aurora. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorSlow starts are enough to drive any coach mad.But it’s not how you start that matters, it’s how you finish. And Benet Academy finished with a bang.After falling behind 14-6 in the opening set of Saturday’s championship match of the St. Charles East Scholastic Cup tournament at t...