Homewood-Flossmoor players donned jerseys Tuesday showing their support for Sandburg coach David Vales (right), who is battling non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Tuesday, October 17 results (updated 12:40 p.m., Wednesday, October 18)Alleman def. Galesburg 25-23, 29-31, 25-14Alleman (6-13 overall, 2-11 in the Western Big Six): Ashley Wood (3 aces, 8 kills, 2 blocks, 12 digs), Emilye Polich (2 kills, 1 block), Megan Hulke (1 ace, 1 kill, 28 assists, 3 digs), Ashlyn Sullivan (3 aces, 16 digs), Carson Wendt (6 kills, 2 blocks), Audrey Erickson (11 kills,...
Deer Creek-Mackinaw stuns Tri-Valley; Sandburg’s streak lives; Oswego feasts
Oswego junior Mia Jorkovic had 7 kills and a pair of aces during the Panthers' 25-21, 25-19 regional win over Plainfield North on Thursday. ({hotos by Dave Ruggles) At ClintonCLINTON – The pre-match case against No. 6-seeded Deer Creek-Mackinaw knocking off top-seeded (Downs) Tri-Valley in Thursday’s Class 2A Clinton Regional final was substantial.The jury of fickle fate, however, deliberated less than an hour before declaring the unheralded Chiefs the winner, 25-22, 25-16.Evidently, it just didn’t matter that Deer Creek-Mackinaw had lost ...
Monday, October 9 results
Illini West improved to 27-4 overall with a 25-11, 25-17 victory over Hannibal (Missouri) on Monday. Monday, October 9 resultsAlleman def. Stark County 30-28, 25-8Alleman (5-12 overall, 1-10 in the Western Big Six): Ashley Wood (1 ace, 4 kills, 9 digs), Emilye Polich (4 kills, 2 blocks), Megan Hulke (2 blocks, 25 assists, 1 dig), Ashlyn Sullivan (15 digs), Carson Wendt (3 kills, 5 blocks), Audrey Erickson (5 kills, 1 block), Clair Hulke (2 aces, 11 kills, 3 blocks, 4 digs), Kristina Johannes (2 aces, 6 digs).Bloomington def. Peoria Central...
Thursday, April 27 results
Dominic Pannarale (far court, 2) and the Oswego Panthers will compete at the Lincoln-Way East tournament this weekend. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) SHOP OUTLET ITEMS FOR UP TO 40% OFF AT WILSON! HTTPS://WILSON.SJV.IO/C/2340877/1616671/9003 Thursday, April 27 resultsAndrew def. Stagg 31-29, 25-18Andrew (13-8 overall, 2-1 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): TJ Dziekan (33 assists, 2 kills, 3 digs), Sean Monahan (15 kills, 6 digs, 1 block), Cian Collins (13 kills, 9 digs, 1 block), Jimmy Manthey (4 digs, 2 blocks, 2 digs), Tyler Se...
Minooka puts practice to good use against Romeoville; Marist stops Benet win streak
Glenbard West sophomore middle hitter Kayla Street (11) skies for a kill durng the Hilltoppers' victory Tuesday over visiting Oak Park-River Forest. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comThree of Minooka’s losses during a recent four-match losing streak were in three sets.But this three-set match was different. The Indians turned their fortunes around and got a big 14-25, 25-20, 25-22 victory over Romeoville in a key Southwest Prairie Conference matchup Tuesday in Minooka. Sophomores Brooklynne Brass ...
Near-flawless Barrington beats Lincoln-Way East to win Tiger Classic championship
Barrington's 6-11 junior and tournament MVP Cole Hartke had 9 kills, 2 blocks and 2 aces to help the No. 2-seeded Broncos defeat top-seeded Lincoln-Way East, 25-18, 25-19, in the championship match of the Wheaton Warrenville South Tiger Classic Saturday in Wheaton. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorBarrington setter Carsten Wegh wasn’t sure what to expect Saturday.“We came in here and we didn't really expect to go too far,” he said. “We started the season rough, and Thursday (night in pool play) was ugly. We'd a...
Nine boys, five girls from Great Lakes Region named to national development team
Benet Academy sophomore Lynney Tarnow was one of five girls from the Great Lakes Region recently named to the USA Volleyball National Team Development Program roster. On the home page, New Trier's David Wolff was one of nine boys from the Great Lakes Region selected for the program. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) In 2021, USA Volleyball launched the National Team Development Program (NTDP). Under NTDP, young volleyball athletes who aspire to take the next step on their path to the podium have the opportunity to be identified, developed a...
Multi-talented Lincoln derails St. Ignatius; Benet, McAuley headed for 4A rematch
Lincoln's Alyssa Company slips a kill past St. Ignatius' Gabby Williams during the Railsplitters' Class 3A semifinal victory Friday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comNORMAL – The battle for supremacy between specialists and generalists in volleyball seemed to have been decided in the former group’s favor decades ago.Lincoln, however, continued to make a case in the Class 3A IHSA tournament semifinals at CEFCU Arena on Friday that multisport athletes have yet to surrender.With all-staters from other sports lend...
Oswego East starts anew, Newman gets bumped up to 2A; more ’23 previews
By virute of its fourth-place finish in Class 1A last fall, (Sterling) Newman Central Catholic was subject to the IHSA's 1.65 multiplier and will compete in the Class 2A tournament for the next two years. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor The Illinios girls high school volleyball season begins in earnest in just a few days, and today Illprepvb.com continues its annual series of previews of the teams, players and coaches whose ultimate goal is a trip to Redbird (now CEFCU) Arena on the campus ...
Thursday, May 25 results
Morton sophomore Joaquin Montiel (6) and the No. 4 seeded Mustangs were scheduled to play No. 6 seeded (Chicago) Hancock in Thursday's finals of the Hancock regional. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Thursday, May 25 results(in bracket order with sectional seeds indicated)At Glenbrook North sectionalAt Glenbrook South No. 1 Glenbrook South def. No 9 Notre Dame 25-15, 25-18Glenbrook South (35-1 overall, 10-0 in the Central Suburban South): Chance Shampine (9 kills, 2 aces, 4 digs, 1 block), Alex Rupprecht (8 kills), Kris Blumberg (8 kills, ...