Chance Shampine overcame a serious back injury as a junior to lead Glenbrook South to its first IHSA quarterfinal berth since 2014 and become the first Player of the Year from the Glenview school since Sam Kim earned the honor from the Chicago Sun-Times in 2003. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comChance Shampine’s junior season didn’t go the way he expected.His senior season didn’t go the way anybody else expected.The Glenbrook South star missed more than half of the 2022 season with a serious back injury.“I...
Friday, April 28 results
Friday, April 28 resultsAt Lincoln-Way EastBrother Rice def. Naperville North 25-16, 25-17Brother Rice (15-3 overall, 4-0 in the Chicago Catholic League): Shauniel Nelson (7 kills), Paul Baker (7 kills), Zach Mikrut (5 kills), Carter Mosel (4 kills), Roman Rzeszutko (21 assists), Ryne Collins (7 digs).Brother Rice def. Hamilton Southeastern 24-26, 25-23, 15-13Brother Rice (16-3 overall, 4-0 in the Chicago Catholic League): Paul Baker (10 kills), Shauniel Nelson (13 kills, 2 aces), Carter Mosel (4 kills), Zach Mikrut (4 kills), Roman Rzeszutko ...
Monday, September 18 results
Illini West got tripped up at the "Shoebox" on Monday, falling to host Monmouth-Roseville, 26-24, 25-21. Monday, September 18 results (updated, 8:35 a.m. Wednesday, September 20).Argenta-Oreana def. Tuscola 25-20, 26-24Tuscola (2-15 overall, 0-1 in the Central Illinois Conference): Emily Czerwonka (16 assists, 1-0 digs), Reese Davis (11 digs), Ayla Deleva (1 kill, 1 ace, 1 block), Catie Gibson (2 kills), Natalie Hasting (5 digs, 1 block), Sydney Moss (11 kills, 11 digs, 3 blocks), Carly Ochs (8 digs), Addisyn Petry (2 kills, 14 digs), Brai...
Normal U-High strongarms Rochester in early Central State Eight showdown
Normal University High sophomore Levyn Snow (5) helped her No. 2-state ranked team down No. 10 Rochester, 25-21, 25-17, on Thursday at Normal. Attempting to block were Rochester's Grace Jameson (11) and Charlotte Beatty (12). (Photo by Randy Sharer) By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comNORMAL – In general, Rochester’s volleyball team knew where trouble was going to come from on Thursday.Knowing specifically where to place blockers and passers, however, against a team with as many weapons as Normal University High proved problematic as...
Saturday, May 27, IHSA boys’ sectional results
No. he's not getting ready to limbo under the net. Downers Grove South's Jordan Parrot has to reach back to get to this ball during Saturday's sectional semifinal against Downers Grove North at Oswego. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, May 27, IHSA sectional results(in bracket order with sectional seeds indicated)At Glenbrook North sectionalNo. 1 Glenbrook South def. No. 4 New Trier 31-29, 25-17Glenbrook South (36-1 overall, 10-0 in the Central Suburban South): Chance Shampine (6 kills, 1 ace, 3 digs), Alex Rupprecht (9 kills, 2 aces, 6...
Saturday, September 9 results
Glenbard West finished second at the Crossroads Classic hosted by Effingham, losing to Ozark (MIssouri) , 25-20, 19-25, 25-23, in the championship match. Saturday, September 9 results (updated 1:28 p.m., Tuesday, September 12)Alleman def. Quad Cities Christian 25-16, 25-20Alleman (4-3 overall, 1-2 in the Western Big Six): Ashley Wood (2 aces, 7 kills, 3 digs), Emilye Polich (3 kills, 2 blocks), Jill Hoffman (1 assist, 1 dig), Megan Hulke (1 kill, 1 block, 20 assists, 1 dig), Ashlyn Sullivan (14 digs), Carson Wendt (3 aces, 2 kills,...
This ‘Sting’ really hurts: 1st Alliance 15 Gold falls just short in National title bid
1st Alliance 15 Gold reached the finals of the 15 National division at the 2023 USAV Girls Junior National Championship at McCormick Place on Saturday before falling to MKE Sting 15 Gold. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorRiding high in April. Shot down in May.Something had to give when 1st Alliance 15 Gold and MKE Sting 15 Gold met in Saturday’s championship match of the 15 National division at the 2023 USAV Girls Junior National Championship at McCormick Place.The teams had split two previous matches, with 1st Alliance 15 Gold wi...
Monday, May 8 results
Grayslake Central, which recently won its own Ram Slam tournament, is the fourth seed in Sub-Sectional A of the Fox Lake Grant sectional and will host a regional. Save 20% Off Wave Rider 26 With Code 20FORMOM Monday, May 8 resultsBenet Academy def. Marian Catholic 20-25, 25-13, 25-14Benet Academy (21-10 overall, 5-1 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference).Carmel def. Lake Zurich 25-18, 25-17Carmel (16-13 overall, 3-2 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Michael Schofield (15 kills, 3 aces, 6 digs), Isaac Alvarez (6 kills), Will...
There’s no stopping SPVB 18 Red, which wins its third straight AAU championship
Eastside Volleyball 18U Ninjas finished third in the 18 Club division at the 50th AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships in Orlando. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorORLANDO, Florida – “Someone stop me. Oh, someone please, just try and stop me.” – Katharine Hepburn in the 1938 movie classic, “Holiday,” with Cary Grant.There must be something to this red(head) mystique.Seeded fifth in the field of 58 teams, Sports Performance 18 Red won its third consecutive national championship, defeating Mill City 18s (Lowell, Massachusetts), 25-...
Presenting the Sports Performance VBC Illprepvb.com Coaches Hall of Fame Class of ’23
Legendary coach Larry Sample guided Jacksonville to an IHSA Class AA championship, the first won by a downstate school in the big-school class, in 1988, then later coached (Chatham) Glenwood for three years before retiring following the 2008 season. (Photo courtesy of the Springfield State Journal-Register). By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorFive years ago, Illprepvb.com was approached to collaborate on the creation of an Illinois High School Volleyball Coaches Hall of Fame.Unfortunately, at the time, nothing ever came of that phone call...