Marist avenged an earlier loss to Benet Acadmey at the Wheaton Classic by defeating the Redwings, 25-15, 20-25,, 25-18, Tuesday in Lisle. Tuesday, October 3 results (updated 9:55 a.m., Wednesday, October 4)Argo def. Thornton Fractional South 25-23, 26-24, 21-25Thornton Fractional South (12-12 overall, 2-8 in the South Suburban Conference): Earehc’ Hill (4 aces, 5 kills, 3 digs).Athens def. New Berlin 25-22, 25-17New Berlin (12-9 overall, 2-4 in the Sangamo Conference): Kami Sheedy (9 kills), Marissa Heironimus (3 kills), Kaylee Cowhick ...
Benet passes Mother McAuley at Autumnfest; Metamora aces U-High final
Mother McAuley's Ellie White (8) had 11 kills in the championship match against Benet Academy and became one of the top 10 attackers in IHSA history during Autumnfest at Glenbard East. (Photo by Dave Ruiggles). At Glenbard EastPerhaps it was ironic that the MVP of the Glenbard East Autumnfest tournament was a libero who ended the championship match with an ace.Benet Academy’s 5-8 junior libero Aniya Warren, better known for her prowess while roaming the backcourt, sealed the Redwings’ 25-22, 25-22 victory over Mother McAuley with an a...
Saturday, September 30 results
Downers Grove North's Cailyn Myers (15) tries to slip a kill past the block of Barrington's Berkeley Ploder (10) and Jenna Meitzler (11) during the Silver bracket championship match Saturday at Mother McAuley. Barrington defeated Downers Grove North, 25-12, 25-17. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). Saturday, September 30 results (updated 9:45 p.m., Sunday, October 1) At Mother McAuley Mother McAuley def. Notre Dame Academy (Park Hills, Kentucky) 25-20, 25-17 (Gold championship)Mother McAuley (21-4 overall, 3-0 in the Girls C...
Timothy Christian dons pink, but could they be seeing red in less than a month?
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...
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...
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...
Quincy Invitational
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 ...