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Thursday, August 24 results
Bloomington Central Catholic's Kampbell Niepagen (8), a 6-foot-2 freshman, had 4 kills during a 25-11, 25-19 loss at No. 6-ranked Downs Tri-Valley on Thursday. Attempting to put up a block were Ella Cryer (14) and Hailey Warfel (9). (Photo by Randy Sharer) Thursday, August 24 results (updated 12:12 p.m., Friiday, August 25)Antioch def. Vernon Hills 25-23, 25-19Vernon Hills (0-2 overall, 0-0 in the Central Suburban North): Maya Raval (14 assists, 4 digs, 3 kills), Morgan Hart (3 kills, 1 ace, 2 digs), Ronnie Ramirez (4 kills, 4 digs, 2 a...
Wednesday, November 1 results
Natalia Harris (24) and Joliet West defeated Lockport at the Oswego sectional Wednesday and will face Willowbrook at the Bolingbrook supersectional on Friday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Wednesday, November 1, IHSA sectional championship resultsClass 1AAt (Concord) TriopiaHartsburg-Emden def. (Decatur) Unity Christian 25-13, 25-14(Decatur) Unity Christian (32-6 overall, 10-1 in the Lincoln Prairie Conference).Hartsburg-Emden (30-7 overall, 5-0 in the Tomahawk Conference).At PrincevilleAnnawan def. Illini Bluffs 33-31, 25-20Illini Bluffs (25-5-1...
Friday, October 13 results
Grace Nelson (11) and Oak Park-River Forest defeated St. Charles East and Crystal Lake South to advance to the Gold bracket of the Glenbard East Autumnfest. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, October 13 resultsAt Glenbard East Autumnfest Saturday's brackets At Bloomington Central Catholic Saints Fall Classic Pool AMetamora def. Peoria Notre Dame 25-8, 25-14Williamsville def. Jacksonville Routt 25-13, 25-11Metamora def. Jacksonville Routt 25-5, 25-14Williamsville def. Peoria Notre Dame 25-13, 25-10Pool BPleasa...
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Monday, May 15 results
Loyola Academy won the Mike Hulett Spring Fling tournament last weekend. Monday, May 15 resultsCrete -Monee def. Shepard 25-23, 19-25, 25-16Shepard (12-17 overall, 6-2 in the South Suburban Conference).Loyola Academy def. Providence 25-12, 25-18Loyola Academy (28-5 overall, 9-0 in the Chicago Catholic League): Ben Trapp (4 kills, 3 aces), Jack Lopez (9 kills), Jake Balata (2 kills), Charlie Gervasio (4 kills), Liam Uruba (6 kills), Ryan Toomey (2 kills), Nathan Chi (18 assists, 3 aces), Stef Kins (10 digs).Note: Loyola Academy clinches at l...
Presenting SPVB/Illprepvb.com’s list of the top 100 boys club players in Illinois
Ultimate VBC's Tyler Tharpe (Whitney Young) has only been playing volleyball for three years, but has been so impressive that he will be continuing his athletic and academic ccareer at Ohio State. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThe top club teams from Illinois and throughout the United States will soon fly south to compete in the 2023 AAU Boys Junior National Volleyball Championships at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Complex in Orange County, Florida, Saturday-Tuesday, July 1-4.We have compiled a list of th...
Anspaugh gets angry, rallies Rockford Christian past Aurora Central Catholic
Two days after Normal U-High lost to Metamora in the finals of the Bloomington Central Catholic Saints Fall Classic, the Pioneers (far court) turned the tables with a 15-25, 25-10, 25-10 victory Monday. (Files photo by Dave Ruggles). By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comRockford Christian sophomore Maddie Anspaugh was getting mad.No matter how many times she and her teammates swung, they could not break down Aurora Central Catholic’s stubborn defense.“At the beginning, I felt like I was struggling,” Anspaugh said. “I was in my own head,...
Locals roll out the welcome mat for West Coast entries at Chi-Town Boys Challenge
Seeded eighth to begin the 2023 AAU/JVA Chi-Town Boys Challenge, a late Suinday loss to the eventual tournament runner-up dropped SPVB B18 Elite into the Silver bracket on Monday. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThe question you had to ask yourself while running from one end of McCormick Place’s South Hall to the other Monday was, “What did we do before they put wheels on luggage?”Monday was getaway day at the 2023 AAU/JVA Chi-Town Boys Challenge, and if you did manage to avoid tripping over a stray piece of luggage, chances are you w...
Von Lehmden, Naperville Central complete sweep of Naperville North
Naperville North's Liz Rossi (15) equalled her jersey number in kills for the Huskies against rival Naperville Central on Wednesday, but the Redhawks prevailed on the scoreboard, 25-22, 25-23. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorMaybe the worm is starting to turn.“I think it was four years since we’ve beaten them,” said Naperville Central coach Brie Isaacson. “They're so good all the time and we have to play multiple times in a season. They're still good today, and it's always a good, exciting match, but certainly ...