Thursday, March 28 resultsBritish International School of Chicago def. De La Salle 25-21, 25-10British International School of Chicago (6-2 overall, 4-0 in the Lake Shore Athletic Conference).De La Salle (0-7 overall, 0-0 in the Chicago Catholic League).Brother Rice def. Riverside-Brookfield 25-13, 25-23Brother Rice (4-4 overall, 0-0 in the Chicago Catholic League).Riverside-Brookfield (2-5 overall, 0-0 in the Metro Suburban Conference).Hononegah def. Auburn 25-16, 25-21Lockport def. Plainfield East 25-12, 25-18Lockport (7-1 overall, 0-0 in th...
West Aurora Invite, March 30
Argo Invitational March 28-30
Conant Volleyball Tournament, March 30
Providence Catholic holds the middle ground, grounds Andrew’s Thunderbolts
Providence Catholic improved to 6-4 overall with a 25-11, 25-22 victory Tuesday at Andrew. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorProvidence Catholic coach Lee Rucinski loves him some middles.“I love our middles,” Rucinski said. “It's a little bit of old-school volleyball. Everything runs through the middle first. But they're so good and so athletic that even though you know it's coming, they have all the shots to see the block and move the ball around.“We try to run them as often as possible, and everybody in the gym knows it,” he added.Prov...
WW South’s Simon Bratt is the Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Week
Wheaton Warrenville South 6-3 sophomore Simon Bratt has 41 kills thrugh his first eight sets this season while hitting .569 with a 70.7 kill percentage. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorWheaton Warrenville South’s 6-3 sophomore outside hitter Simon Bratt has been lighting ‘em up and putting ‘em down for the Tigers, who are off to a 4-0 start after sweeping Lyons Township, 25-11, 25-21, Thursday in Wheaton.Bratt had 14 kills, 2 blocks and 2 aces for Wheaton Warrenville South against Lyons Township, including 4 kills during a 6-...
Friday, March 22 results
Eli Rodda and Barrington opened play in the Barrington/Vernon Hills Tournament on Friday by defeating Glenbrook North and Palatine. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) At Barrington/Vernon HillsBarrington def. Glenbrook North 25-17, 25-16Barrington (2-1 overall, 1-0 in the Mid Suburban West): Cole Hartke (6 kills, 2 blocks, 1 dig), Adrian Wu (7 assists, 1 ace, 2 digs), Carson Skinner (8 assists, 2 digs), Gavin Rohlwing (4 kills, 3 blocks), Eli Rodda (1 ace, 1 dig), Aidan Gilmore (2 digs, 1 ace), Matt Louis (6 blocks)...
Thomas Fellows, Joliet West find energy to stop Bolingbrook at West Aurora invite
Junior outside hitter Trevor Wardlow had 14 kills, but it was not enough as Bolingbrook fell to Joliet West in the championship match of the West Aurora invite Saturday. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorAfter a grueling three-set semifinal match against Oswego East, even Joliet West outside hitter Thomas Fellows wasn’t sure if the Tigers had anything left in the tank heading into the championship match against Bolingbrook at the West Aurora tournament on Saturday.“I don’t even know, to be honest, he said.Bu...
Marist toasts Lockport at RedHawk invite; Loyola Academy ‘D-ups’ Vernon Hills
Bolingbrook libero Tyler Vazquez watches as teammate Trevor Wardlow digs a volley during action at the Joliet West invite Saturday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comEarly in the second set of Saturday's title match, Marist's Nathen Toth appeared to serve an ace. But after some discussion, the officials signaled for a replay.So the junior outside hitter stepped back to the line and served another ace. That sums up the attitude of this season's Marist boys’ volleyball team. The RedHawks are just going t...
Saturday, March 30 results
Joliet West defeated Bolingbrook to win the West Aurora invite Saturday. Saturday, March 30 results At Argo Lockport def. Argo 25-12, 25-15 (quarterfinal)Lockport (10-1 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Josh Bluhm (6 kills, 2 blocks, 2 aces), Nate Nacino (6 kills), Kevin Rodriguez (16 digs), Evan Dziadkowiec (20 assists). Lockport def. Reavis 25-14, 28-26 (semifinal)Lockport (11-1 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Josh Bluhm (8 kills), Wade Welke (7 kills), Evan Dziadkowiec (27 assist...