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...
Saturday, March 23 results
Lincoln-Way West's 6-8 junior middle hitter Drew Kregul (11) tries to split the hands of St. Charles North's Jaxon Mitchell during play at the Joliet West tournament Saturday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, March 23 results Barrington/Vernon Hills tournament champion Loyola Academy SemifinalsGold poolVernon Hills def. Barrington 20-25, 25-18, 25-21 Loyola Academy def. Fremd 2...
West Chicago ‘welcomes’ Elmwood Park, in advance, to the Upstate Eight
West Chicago improved to 1-1 on the season by defeating Elmwood Park on Tuesday. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor West Chicago did not exactly roll out the welcome mat Tuesday for Elmwood Park.Next year, Elmwood Park, one of four remaining members of the Metro Suburban Conference, will join the Upstate Eight Conference. Two of the other three remaining members of the Metro Suburban – Ridgewood and Riverside-Brookfield – will also join the Upstate Eight.So Tuesday’s trip to West Chicago was an introduction of sorts to their new c...
Tuesday, March 26 results
Tuesday, March 26 results Auburn def. Jefferson 25-21, 25-19 Auburn (4-3 overall, 3-0 in the NIC-10): Even Nguyen (6 kills, 6 digs, 2 aces), Kush Patel (14 digs), Jourdain Jimenez (10 assists), Will Lewis (4 blocks). Chicago Christian def. Walther Christian 27-25, 25-14 Chicago Christian (2-2 overall, 0-0 in Chicagoland Christian Conference): Malachi Krestel (18 assists, 2 blocks, 2 aces), Ian Faber (8 kills, 2 blocks, 2 aces), Max Lenters (8 kills, 1 block). Crete Monee def. Thornton Fraction North 25-19, 25-20 JV: Thornton Fractio
Chicago Elite VBC/Illprepvb.com present the 100 all-time best Illinois girls players
West Aurora graduate Lauren Carlini was named the 2012-2013 Gatorade National High School Player of the Year and was ranked as the nation’s No. 1 recruit by PrepVolleyball.com before moving on to the University of Wisconsin, where she became the school’s first four-time AVCA All-American and a three-time First Team selection. She has since played professionally overseas and for the US Women's National Team. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorVolleyball has come a long way since the IHSA began sponsoring a state tournament se...
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-...