Beluse United 18 Cyclones welcomes back four players from the team that won the 18 Classic division title at the AAU Girls Junior National CHampionships in Orlando, Florida, last summer. Notice: You may not distribute, modify, transmit, reuse, re-post, or use the content of the Site for public or commercial purposes, including the text, images, audio, and video, without Illprepvb.com, LLC’s written permission. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThe Illinois girls’ club season will begin in earnest in less than two weeks, and ...
Here are Michio Chicago/Illprepvb’s Girls 17s Club Preseason Rankings/Previews
Michio Chicago VBA's Savannah Weathers (10) of Marist is one of four players returning from the team that finished third in the 16 American division at last summer's USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Volleyball Championship in Las Vegas. On the home page is Illini Elite's Lilly Bosworth of IHSA Class 3A champion Mahomet-Seymour. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) Notice: You may not distribute, modify, transmit, reuse, re-post, or use the content of the Site for public or commercial purposes, including the text, images, audio, and video, witho...
Here are Michio Chicago/Illprepvb’s Girls 16s Club Preseason Rankings/Previews
Lockport's Malia Cole (15) is one of seven players returning for UNO Girls 16 Elite from last year's successful 15s team. _Photo by Dave Ruggles) Notice: You may not distribute, modify, transmit, reuse, re-post, or use the content of the Site for public or commercial purposes, including the text, images, audio, and video, without Illprepvb.com, LLC’s written permission. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThe Illinois girls’ club season will begin in earnest this weekend, and today we continue our look at some of the top teams in ...
Naperville North seeking a girls head volleyball coach beginning Fall 2025
Former Naperville North coach Jen Urban Naperville North is looking for a girls head volleyball coach to start the Fall 2025 season following the retirement of Jen Urban, who recently stepped down after 20 seasons, more than 500 wins and 11 regional championships. The interview process will begin in February. If you are interested, contact athletic director Jon Pereiro at JPereiro@Naperville203.org ...
Presenting the ’25 Michio Chicago VBA/ Illprepvb.com Top 200 Girls Club Players
Sports Performance VBC 18 Elite outside hitter Haley Burgdorf from St. Charles North led all Illinois attackers this fall with 611 kills. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). Cover photo of Wild Bunch VBC players courtesy of Michelle Burzynski. Notice: You may not distribute, modify, transmit, reuse, re-post, or use the content of the Site for public or commercial purposes, including the text, images, audio, and video, without Illprepvb.com, LLC’s written permission. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor The girls’ club season will kick o...
Sky High Adidas B17-1 stuns Drive Boys 17 Blue for Great Lakes Regional crown
Sky High Adidas B17-1 breaks the huddle after a few words of instruction from head coach Austin Thorsen during 17 Club division play at the 2024-25 Great Lakes Boys Regional Championships Sunday at the Wintrust Sports Complex in Bedford Park. On the home page, Chicago Legends 17 Black breaks during its 25-19, 25-18 loss to Sky High in the semfiinals. https://youtu.be/5bjA3xhEde8 By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorHow do you overcome a bad start?Easy. With a great finish.Yeah, but how do you overcome two bad starts?Sky High Adidas B17...
Presenting the Sports Performance VBC/ Illprepvb ’24-25 top 100 boys club players
Illprepvb.com presents its annual list of the top 100 boys club players in Illinois. The list is headed by Marist's Chistian Teresi, an Ohio State recruit. Notice: You may not distribute, modify, transmit, reuse, re-post, or use the content of the Site for public or commercial purposes, including the text, images, audio, and video, without Illprepvb.com, LLC’s written permission. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorBetter late than never.The boys’ club season is well underway with the conclusion of THE Point Series 15-18's 2024 ...
SPVB B18 Elite, Future 17-Elite ball out at the Chi-town Challenge; plus rankings
Future 17-Elite was the top local finisher in the 17 Open division at last weekend's 2024 AAU/JVA Chi-town Boys Challenge at McCormick Place, outperforming its No. 8 seed heading into the tournament to place third. Notice: You may not distribute, modify, transmit, reuse, re-post, or use the content of the Site for public or commercial purposes, including the text, images, audio, and video, without Illprepvb.com, LLC’s written permission. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor“Not so fast. Not so fast!” – the Cowardly Lion in “The Wiza...
Peering into the crystal ball to see who’s gonna be naughty or nice in fall of 2025
Alayna Briggs (9) and Hartsburg-Emden will vie for their third consecutive trip to Redbird Arena in 2025. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorKeep thinking speculation.Every year, we at Illprepvb.com put together a list of the teams we believe can make some noise the following fall. IHSA Class 2A champion Breese Mater Dei and Class 4A champion Marist were among the 25 teams we spotlighted last year, and Class 1A champion (Hardin) Calhoun was listed among the teams to watch.The only team we totally missed was Cl...
Where are Illinois’ top boys volleyball recruits in the Class of ’25, ’26 headed?
(Updated February 5) Oswego junior setter/rightside hitter Greyson Covay (13) is committed to the University of Southern California. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) (Updated, 2:35 p.m., Wednesday, February 5)Illprepvb.com is creating a list of the top Illinois boys volleyball players from the Classes of 2025 and 2026 who have committed to a college or university to continue their volleyball careers. If you are a coach, club director or parent and know of a player who should be on this list, please contact us at Illprepvb@gmail.com. Class of ...