Pleasant Plains' 26-24, 25-12 victory over Decatur St. Teresa on Tuesday was the 1,000th win in program history. Tuesday, August 22 results (updated 9:42 a.m., Wednesday, August 23)Annawan def. Alleman 25-21, 25-13Alleman (0-1 overall, 0-0 in the Western Big Six): Ashley Wood (2 kills, 1 block, 3 digs), Delaney Orendorff (1 kill), Emilyn Polich (2 blocks), Megan Hulke (1 kill, 1 block, 7 assists, 3 digs), Ashlyn Sullivan (1 assist, 6 digs), Carson Wendt (1 kill), Audrey Erickson (1 kill, 1 block, 1 dig), Clair Hulke (7 kills, 3 blocks, 1 di...
Champaign Central SETtember Fest
Hope ramps up as season winds down for several nat’l tournament contestants
Illini Elite 15 Cardinal, which finished second at the JVA World Challenge in mid-April, has its sights set on winning a national championship in Orlando. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorIllini Elite 15 Cardinal coach Kyle Caldwell is not ready for the club season to end.“I’m not ready,” he said. “This group is a lot of fun. They're good kids. They work hard. They’re everything you ask for in a team.”But end it must, either at the 2023 USAV Girls Junior 14s-17s National Championship at McCormick Place, June 28-July 6, or the 2023 AAU ...
Life on the outside agrees with Oswego’s talented 6-1 junior Sidney Hamaker
Oswego junior Sidney Hamaker (13), shown here at last weekend's West Aurora round-robin, had 12 kills Tuesday to lead the Panrthers past host Waubonsie Valley. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThere are very few places – if any – on a volleyball court where Oswego’s 6-1 junior Sidney Hamaker doesn’t thrive.As a sophomore last year, Hamaker played middle hitter for her club’s top 18s team, which finished second at the AAU national championships in Orlando. But for the past two years, she’s played outsi...
Presenting the latest Illprepvb.com/1st Alliance VBC Boys High School Rankings
Glenbard West junior outside hitter Casey Maas (1) was named to the six-man all-tournament team at Glenbrook North last weekend. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThe end is nigh.For some, it cannot come soon enough. For others, it’s only the beginning of a journey they will hope will consummate with a visit to Hoffman Estates on June 2-3.These are the last Illinois’ boys high school rankings of the regular season. As such, we’ve expanded the rankings to 25 (actually 27, including ties) teams. How it all shake...
Monday, April 17 results
Elgin Academy boys' volleyball program, in its first year of existence, improved to 9-3 after winning the Timothy Christian tournament Saturday. SHOP OUTLET ITEMS FOR UP TO 40% OFF AT WILSON! HTTPS://WILSON.SJV.IO/C/2340877/1616671/9003 Monday, April 17 results Alton Marquette def. Maryville Christian 25-8, 25-8Alton Marquette (10-6-2 overall, 5-0 in the Gateway Metro).Downers Grove North def. Riverside-Brookfield 23-25, 25-23, 25-18Riverside-Brookfield (10-7 overall, 2-0 in the Metro Suburban Conference).Downers Grove North (7-4...
Monday, August 21 results
Washington opened its 2023 season with a 25-22, 25-18 victory over (Peoria) Richwoods. Monday, August 21 results (updated 3:15 p.m., Tuesday, August 22)Bloomington Central Catholic def. Deer Creek-Mackinaw 25-16, 25-13Deer Creek-Mackinaw (0-1 overall, 0-0 in the Heart of Illinois Conference): Reagan Kelly (3 kills), Taryn Ryan (2 kills), Kenzie Knowles (2 kills, 2 blocks), Izzy Weir (2 blocks, 8 assists), Lailah Armendarez (10 assists), Jaelyn Nunley (1 ace), Jaclyn Nunley (5 service points). Bloomington Central Catholic (1-0 overall,...
Presenting the SPVB/Illprepvb.com top 100 (and then some) girls club players
Addison Horner (8), Abby VanderWal (on home page) and 1st Alliance 16 Gold are favored to bring hme a national championship from the USAV Girls Junior National Championship at McCormick Place. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorNeed something to do for the next few weeks? The top girls club teams from Illinois will either fly east down the Eisenhower or southeast via Southwest to compete in the 2023 USAV Girls Junior 14s-17s National Championship at McCormick Place, June 28-July 6, or the 2023 AAU Girls Junior...
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 ...
Saturday, May 27, IHSA boys’ sectional pairings
Stevenson, which won the regional at Grayslake Central, will play (Rockton) Hononegah in Saturday's 2:00 p.m. sectional semifinal at (Fox Lake) Grant. Saturday, May 27, IHSA boys' sectional pairings(in bracket order with sectional seeds indicated)At Glenbrook North sectionalNo. 1 Glenbrook South (35-1 overall, 10-0 in the Central Suburban South) vs. No. 4 New Trier (21-12, overall, 5-5 in the Central Suburban South), 1:00 p.m.No. 2 Glenbrook North (21-8 overall, 6-4 in the Central Suburban South) vs. No. 3 Loyola Academy (31-6 overall, 9-...