Benet Academy won its second tournament championship of the season Saturday, defeating Normal West 24-26, 25-17, 25-9, to claim the St. Charles East Scholatic Cup at the Great Lakes Volleyball Center in Aurora. Saturday, October 7 results (updated 9:05 p.m., Monday, October 9)At. St. Charles East Scholastic CupGold Pool 1Benet Academy def. St. Charles North 25-22, 25-18Benet Academy def. Hinsdale Central 25-23, 27-25Hinsdale Central def. St. Charles North 24-26, 25-16, 15-13Gold Pool 2Normal West def. Edwardsville 25-22, 25-23Normal West d...
Here are the latest Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Girls H.S. Rankings
Junior libero Mari Rodriguez and the undefeated Huntley Red Raiders host Barrington on Wednesday in a remacth of last year's supersectional meeting at Dundee-Crown. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor“Well, at least we haven’t been sent to the ‘sectional of death.’”That’s how one suburban Chicago coach reacted to the release of the regional, sectional and supersectional sites by the IHSA last Friday. Similar sentiments are likely being felt by coaches throughout Illinois regardless of their team’s class, ...
Lincoln-Way West extends win streak to seven with late burst against Lemont
Keira O'Donnell had 18 kills, but it wasn't ewnough as Lemont lost to red-hot Lincoln-Way West in New Lenox on Wednesday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comSince beginning varsity play in 2009, the Lincoln-Way West girls’ volleyball team has won exactly one regional title.That came in a Class 3A regional on their home floor in 2013 with a 23-25, 25-20, 25-22 victory over Illiana Christian. A decade later, the Warriors are putting themselves squarely in the conversation to compete for another regional championsh...
Lyons Township seeks coaches for boys’ volleyball program
Stilllman Valley Tournament
Oak Lawn Invitational
Wednesday, September 20 results
West Aurora and junior standout Maureen Pokryfke fell to Minooka in three sets Wednesday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Wednesday, September 20 results (updated 11:30 a.m., Thursday, September 21)Annawan def. Princeville 25-21, 25-9Annawan (15-3 overall, 4-0 in the Lincoln Trail Conference).Belvidere North def. Rockford Auburn 25-16, 25-16Belvidere North (15-2 overall, 10-0 in the NIC-10 Conference).Benet Academy def. St. Charles North 25-12, 21-25, 25-17Benet Academy (16-1 overall, 2-0 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Elle Stiernag...
Bloomington/Normal Intercity Tournament
Shorthanded by illness, Oak Lawn still leaves Evergreen Park feeling blue
Evergreen Park, which features six sophomores, lost to Oak Lawn for the second time in three days Tuesday, this time in a South Suburban Conference clash. By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comA makeshift lineup proved to be no problem for Oak Lawn.With two starters out due to illness, the Spartans had players step up -- including sophomore Maryam Hussein in a new position -- as they cruised to a 25-11, 25-11 victory over Evergreen Park in a South Suburban Conference matchup Tuesday in Oak Lawn.Hussein, who is usually a rightside hitt...
Who are Illinois’ winningest girls high school coaches? Here’s an updated list
Mother McAuley coach and Sports Performance VBC/Illprepvb.com Hall of Fame member Jen DeJarld joined the 600-win club this season. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Editor's note: Our thanks to Brian Smith through whose extensive research these numbers were updated and verified. He is currently working on a list of programs that have achieved 1,000 victories. According to Smith, one such program that joined that list this fall is Pleasant Plains, which began the 2023 season, its 50th, with 999 wins, 478 losses and one tie.(updated, 12:40 p.m., Wednes...