Joliet West sophomore Dejon Jennings (7). (File photo by Dave Ruggles) SHOP OUTLET ITEMS FOR UP TO 40% OFF AT WILSON! HTTPS://WILSON.SJV.IO/C/2340877/1616671/9003 Thursday, April 6 resultsAndrew def. Argo 25-20, 26-24Andrew (7-3 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Luke Spratt (14 kills), TJ Dziekan (24 assists), Tyler Sempek (17 digs).Barrington def. Hoffman Estates 25-13, 25-17Hoffman Estates (4-4 overall, 0-2 in the Mid-Suburban West).Barrington (6-2 overall, 2-0 in the Mid-Suburban West): Cole Hartke (12 kills), ...
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1st Alliance 16 Gold tired of taking the fifth; Ritterbusch, Sky High 16s stay perfect
MOD Elite G16 Blue's Mary Hamann of Rolling Meadows slams a kill against Ultimate Asics G15 Gold during the Windy City Power League 16/15 Open seeding event Sunday at the 1st Alliance Training Center in Darien. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorWhile finishing fifth at the USAV Girls Junior Nationals Championship once would be cause for celebration for many clubs, it’s getting to be old hat for Abby Vander Wal and her 1st Alliance 16 Gold teammates.As in old and wearisome.After losing in the quarterfinals as 13s,...
Tuesday, April 18 results
Glenbard East (far court) defeated West Chicago, 25-23, 25-17, Tuesday in an Upstate Eight Conference clash in Lombard. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, April 18 resultsAndrew def. Romeoville 25-16, 25-20Andrew (11-6 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Sean Monohan (7 kills, 7 aces, 1 dig), TJ Dziekan (12 assists, 9 digs), Tyler Sempek (9 digs, 3 assists). Argo def. Tinley Park 25-9, 25-22Benet Academy def. Nazareth 25-6, 25-20Benet Academy (8-3 overall, 1-0 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Thomas Galbraith (6 kill...
Thursday, March 30 results
SHOP OUTLET ITEMS FOR UP TO 40% OFF AT WILSON! HTTPS://WILSON.SJV.IO/C/2340877/1616671/9003 Thursday, March 30 resultsAndrew def. Providence 25-12, 25-22Andrew (4-3 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Luke Spratt (6 kills, 5 blocks), TJ Dziekan (16 assists, 3 aces), Tyler Sempek (9 digs).Brother Rice def. Riverside Brookfield 25-9, 25-18 Brother Rice (6-1 overall, 0-0 in the Chicago Catholic League): Nathan Kramer (7 kills, 1 ace), Michael Bos (4 kills, 3 blocks), Jack Osborne (4 kills, 3 blocks), Danny Boss (5 digs...
Fusion 17, UNO 17, HP Illinois 16 make noise at Windy City National Qualifier
HP Illinois 16 National had already punched its ticket to USAV nationals at the Mideast Quallifier in Indianapolis, but reaching the finals of the 16 USA division Sunday at McCormick Place was icing on the cake. On the home page, Fusion 17 Gino defeated UNO Girls 17 Elite to win the 17 Freedom division Sunday, but both teams will advance to nationals after earning bids in Chicago. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorSome came to Chicago to get better. Others came to improve their seeding for nationals.Many, however, came just for the oppo...
Who’s who among the best in Illinois boys’ volleyball? We try to sort it all out
Despite some graduation losses, Lincoln-Way East (far court) again figures to be among the best boys volleyball teams in Illinois this spring. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorHere are the 2023 1st Alliance VBC/Illprepvb.com Boys High School Preseason Rankings (with last season’s record):1. Glenbard West 39-3Trevor Powell, Danny Dorsey and Gavin Swartz are gone, so who will step up this year? Next up: Thursday vs. Lincoln-Way East.2. Marist 36-3Six-foot-5 Marty Canavan and sophomores Nathan Toth,...
Bella Bullington admits her Japanese is a little rusty ahead of her trip ‘home’
Six-foot sophomore outside hitter Bella Bullington from Marist is one of 21 Sports Perfromance players who are going to Japan to train with college and high school players from Tokyo and Nagano March 23-April 1. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorSpending a week in Japan may be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for some high school student-athletes, but for Bella Bullington, it’s like going home.Or, in her case, it is going home.“I’ve actually lived in Japan,” said Bullington, one of 21 Sports Performance vo...
Monday, April 3 results
St. Charles North won the Silver bracket at last weekend's tournament at West Aurora, the program's first hardware since the 2018 season. Monday, April 3 resultsBolingbrook def. Neuqua Valley 25-23, 25-20Bolingbrook (8-5 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Tristan Caminar (7 kills, 4 digs), Tristan Benbow (7 kills, 1 ace), Diego Loya (5 kills), Connor Dmochowski (17 assists), Trevor Wardlow (5 digs).Glenbard North def. Bartlett 25-23, 22-25, 25-21Bartlett (4-2 overall, 0-0 in the Upstate Eight Conference).Glenbard ...
Lyons Township teaches York that to err is human, but to be consistent is divine
York players gathered prior to their West Suburban Silver match with visiting Lyons on Tuesday, won by the Lions, 25-23, 25-20. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorWhat’s the difference between a good team and a great team?“Consistency,” said Lyons Township’s 6-6 junior outside hitter Luka Kostic. “We’ve really been focusing on consistency because early in the season we were having our ups and downs. We want to be a very good team at all times and not have ups and downs or loops or hills or anything like that.“Consistency … that’s the ma...