Setter Sarah Musial i(5) s one of only a few returning players for 2022 IHSA Class 4A semifinalist St. Charles East. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor The Illinios girls high school volleyball season begins in earnest in just a few days, and today Illprepvb.com continues its annual series of previews of the teams, players and coaches whose ultimate goal is a trip to Redbird (now CEFCU) Arena on the campus of Illinois State University in Normal. Here is nearly everything you need to know about m...
Friday, June 2, IHSA boys quarterfinal results
Glenbard West's Adam Graham (7) and Xzavion Willett (not pictured) send the ball back against Glenbrook South's Kris Blumberg (6), who cannot dig it out of the net during Friday's first quarterfinal at Hoffman Estates. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, June 2, IHSA boys quarterfinals resultsGlenbard West def. Glenbrook South 25-15, 21-25, 25-20Glenbard West (38-2 overall, 5-1 in the West Suburban Silver): Casey Maas (12 kills, 2 digs), Jack Anderson (2 kills, 33 assists, 8 digs), Adam Graham (9 kills, 9 digs, 1 block), Parker Moorhead (12 ki...
Wednesday, May 17 results
South Elgin seniors (from left) Yahir Carrillo, Shaun Gillespie, Kyle Molidor, Sean Harvey, Kishan Patel, Adrian Martinez and Cesar Calderon were recognized prior to Wednesday's match with Lake Park. Wednesday, May 17 resultsDeerfield def. Maine West 25-23, 28-26Eisenhower def. TF United 25-18, 25-17TF United (3-18 overall, 2-8 in the South Suburban Conference).JV: Eisenhower def. TF United 26-24, 25-19Glenbard South def. St. Charles East 25-17, 22-25, 25-18Glenbard South (27-8 overall, 6-2 in the Upstate Eight Conference): Ben Zima (14 ...
Thursday, May 11 results
Glenbard West's Adam Grahan (7) had 6 kills and 2 blocks as the Hilltoppers won their 32nd consecutive match, defeating Marist, 26-24, 25-23, Thursday in Glen Ellyn. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) Thursday, May 11 resultsBarrington def. Fremd 25-18, 18-25, 25-23Barrington (24-7 overall, 9-1 in the Mid-Suburban West): Evan Jackson (3 kills, 3 blocks), Carsten Wegh (11 kills, 5 assists,12 digs, 2 blocks), Adrian Wu (17 assists, 4 digs), Gavin Rohlwing (3 kills, 4 blocks, 1 dig), John Sun (4 kills, 4 digs, 1 block), Eli Rodda (3 kills, 1 blo...
New Trier Summer’s End Tournament
Wednesday, April 26 results
Glenbrook South's Chance Shampine (7) had 10 kills, 8 assists and 4 digs in Tuesday's win over Warren. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Wednesday, April 26 resultsBenet Academy def. Metea Valley 25-20, 30-32, 26-24Benet Academy (11-7 overall, 1-1 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Thomas Galbraith (14 kills), Dominic Krzeczkowski (12 kills), Aris Maurukas (8 kills), Marty Radgowski (6 kills), Reed Hefley (20 assists), Jacob Olejnik (20 assists), Ryan Mitra (12 digs).Bolingbrook def. Chicago Christian 25-16, 25-15Chicago Christian (4-16-...
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...
Arizona Storm brings the thunder, denies 1st Alliance 16 Gold a national title
1st Alliance 16 Gold reached the championship match of the 16 Open division at the USAV Girls Junior National Championship at McCormick Place on Thursday, but suffered a heartbreaking 27-25, 25-23 loss to sixth-seeded Arizona Storm 16 Thunder (Phoenix, Arizona). By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comA journey that started last November ended Thursday before a packed crowd on a highlighted court at McCormick Place. There, the 1st Alliance 16 Gold volleyball team lived up to its billing as the top-ranked team in the country and advanced...
Catching up with the girls’ club scene, including rankings and qualifiers
SPVB 18 White dropped only two sets while going 9-0 and winning the 18 Club division at last weekend's JVA World Challenge in Louisville, Kentucky. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorIt’s time to catch up with the girls’ club teams from Illinois or that feature several players from Illinois.To date, 11 teams in the 18s age group, ten 17s teams and six 16s have punched their tickets to the 2023 USAV Girls 18s Junior National Championship in Columbus, Ohio, on April 28-30, and the 2023 USAV Girls Junior 14s-17s National Championship at ...
Where are Illinois’ top girls’ volleyball recruits in the Class of ’23, ’24, ’25 headed?
(Updated 7/26) Benet Academy's 5-8 junior libero Aniya Warren from the Class of 2025 and 1st Alliance VBC has committed to Indiana University. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Illprepvb.com is creating a list of the top players in Illinois in the Classes of 2023, 2024 and 2025 who have committed to a college or university to continue their volleyball careers. All coaches and club directors have been invited to provide the names of their players who should be on the list. The attached list features the names of players that have been submitted so fa...