Benet Academy has won four IHSA Class 4A championships, finished second three times and third once since 2008, winning 555 matches during that span. The Redwings will be looking for more hardware this fall under coach Brad Baker. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). On the homepage, Barrington is seeking its third consecutive IHSA Class 4A semifinal berth. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThe 2023 girls high school volleyball season is finally underway with the start of practice/tryouts, and today Illprepvb.com begins its annual series of previews...
Glenbard West rocks some Amadeus, wins the Lincoln-Way East Invitational
Glenbard West's Parker Moorhead (12) had 9 kills in the championship match against Roncalli (Indianapolis, Indiana) Saturday at the Lincoln-Way East Invitational. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThat gentleman wearing a black tuxedo with a gray vest and red tie at Glenbard West’s prom Saturday night requesting that the DJ play a little classical fare?That would be the Hilltoppers’ 6-4 outside hitter Parker Moorhead."I'm going to ask the DJ to play some Mozart," he said. Moorhead and his Glenbard West teammates ...
Jansen, Hamaker come to the aid of SPVB 18 Elite at 2023 Presidents Day Challenge
Plainfield North outside hitter Lauren Jansen has helped SPVB 18 Elite remain unbeaten through six matches at the 2023 SPVB Presidents Day CHallenge at the Great Lakes Volleyball Center in Aurora. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorYou can’t tell the players without a scorecard. At least not all of them.The 2023 SPVB Presidents Day Challenge at the Great Lakes Volleyball Center on Saturday is proving challenging not only for the players, but for fans as well as a number of players from the host club have ...
Monday, April 10 results
Monday, April 10 resultsCrete-Monee def. Rich Township 25-17, 25-23Crete-Monee (3-2 overall, 2-0 in the South Suburban Conference).Rich Township (0-7 overall, 0-1 in the South Suburban Conference).Glenbard South def. Fenton 25-18, 25-12Glenbard South (8-2 overall, 1-0 in the Metro Suburban Conference): Tristan Sounthala (6 kills, 2 aces), Jack Wilharm (3 kills, 1 block), Ben Zima (3 kills), Owen Gibson (3 kills), Xander Mills (2 kills), Sean Miller (1 kill, 1 block), Mike Hines (18 assists, 1 block), Jake Doman (5 digs, 3 aces), Esteban Godine...
Winning is fun. But running? Not so much for Glenbard West’s Parker Moorhead
Glenbard West defeated Downers Grove South to win the Springfest tournament Saturday at Glenbard East. https://youtu.be/o6Pn-i7POXs By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorGlenbard West’s 6-5 veteran outside hitter Parker Moorhead hates doing wind sprints in practice.“Running sucks,” he said. “But it’s good for tournaments, that’s for sure.”Moorhead and the Hilltoppers ran circles around the field at Springfest hosted by Glenbard East on Saturday, never yielding more than 19 points in any set and blowing past a weary Downers Grove South...
Saturday, May 6 results
Joey Glennon and Lincon-Way East finished third at the Fishers (Indiana) tournament Saturday. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, May 6 results At Metea Valley Benet Academy def. Metea Valley 27-25, 25-20 (championship)Benet Academy (20-10 overall, 3-1 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Joey Schamber (1 kill, 2 blocks), Aris Mauraskas (9 kills, 1 assist), Martin Radgowski (2 kills, 1 ace, 1 assist), Dominic Krzeczkowski (10 kills, 1 block), Reed Hefley (12 assists, 1 ace), Jacob Olejnik (9 assists), Thomas Galbraith...
St. Charles East Invitational
Finishing the job is Job 1 for Lincoln-Way West’s younger brothers in arms
The 2019 Lincoln-Way West tean that featured Ben Pluskota (1), Nico Studer (2), Chris Dargan (3) and David Flores (9). Lincoln-Way West's (above) Andrew Fores (1), Will Pluskota (10), Benen Flores (18), Colin Dargan (7), Hunter Vedder (13) and Connor Studer (9) all had brothers on the 2018 team that reached the IHSA quarterfinals before losing to Neuqua Valley. By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comA picture is worth a thousand words … especially when looking back on one of the 2018 Lincoln-Way West boys volleyball tea...
Wednesday, April 5 results
West Aurora's Owen Hendricks (7) had 9 kills in the Blackhawks' victory Wednesday over Naperville North. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Wednesday, April 5 resultsAndrew def. Joliet West 25-18, 25-19Andrew (6-3 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Cian Collins (6 kills, 10 digs), TJ Dziekan (20 assists), Tyler Sempek (9 digs, 3 assists), Sean Monahan (4 kills), Jimmy Manthey (4 kills), Luke Spratt (4 kills).Fremd def. Palatine 25-12, 14-25, 25-17Fremd (4-1 overall, 2-0 in the Mid-Suburban West): Nick Tangney (11 kills), Camden Seave...
Here are the latest (and last for now) 1st Alliance VBC/Illprepvb Boys Club Rankings
MOD Elite B15 Blue, which has gone on hiatus until the 2023 AAU/JVA Windy City Roundup at McCormick Place on June 17-18, won nine of its final 10 matches prior to the break including a victory over previously No. 1-ranked SPVB B15 Elite. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjZLTQ90xMQ By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorLast weekend’s 2nd City Showdown marked the end of the boys club season – with a few notable exceptions – until the boys high school season concludes in early June.So, these will be the final 1st Alliance VBC/Illprepv...