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...
Thursday, March 21 results
Lyons' Luka Kostic had 4 kills, 1 block and 2 aces in the Lions' 25-11, 25-21 loss Thursday at Wheaton Warrenville South. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) Thursday, March 21 resultsCarmel def. Mt. Carmel 25-9, 26-16Carmel (2-1 overall, 0-0 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Michael Schofield (15 kills, 1 ace, 2 blocks), LJ Stackhouse (7kills, 2 blocks), Luke Burkhalter (12 digs), Xander Ikusz (27 assists, 5 digs).Conant def. Maine West 25-20, 25-13Maine West (1-2 overall, 0-0 in the Central Suburban North): Peter Dempsey (5 assists,...
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...
Wednesday, March 27 results
Wednesday, March 27 resultsAlthoff Catholic def. Alton 25-16, 25-19Alton (1-3 overall, 0-0 in the Southwestern Conference).Althoff Catholic (6-3 overall, 2-0 in the Gateway Metro Conference).Bolingbrook def. Plainfield East 25-23, 19-25, 25-18Plainfield East (4-3 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Prairie Conference).Bolingbrook (8-1, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Trevor Wardlow (17 kills, 2 blocks), Tristan Benbow (10 kills, 2 blocks), Charlie Bialek (8 kills, 1 block), Jacqson LeSure (9 kills, 1 block), Connor Dmochowski (40 assists,...
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
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Friday, March 29 results
Friday, March 29 results At Argo Lockport def. Shepard 25-7, 25-17Lockport (9-1 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Wade Welke (6 kills), Oskar Skurski (6 kills), Evan Dziadkowiec (27 assists).Lockport def. Mt. Carmel 25-16, 25-16Lockport (9-1 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Oskar Skurski (4 kills, 2 aces), Evan Dziadkowiec (26 assists, 2 blocks), Josh Bluhm (9 kills). ...
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...
Fusion, Club IV, Prime Time rock MEQs; see latest Michio/Illprepvb.com rankings
Club IV 17-Boost out of Quincy, Illinois, went 11-0 in the 17 American division at last weekend's Mideast Qualifier to punch its ticket to Las Vegas this 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 EditorClub Fusion 18-1 National took a step up in class at the 2024 Nike Mideast Qualifier last weekend in Indianapoli...
Monday, March 25 results
Tyrus Cloat (above) and Oswego East will be back in action this Saturday at the West Aurora invite. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, March 25 resultBelleville East def. Belleville Althoff 25-14, 25-15Belleville East (7-0 overall, 0-0 in the Southwestern Conference).Bolingbrook def. Romeoville 25-18, 25-14Bolingbrook (7-1 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Tristan Benbow (8 kills), Tavares Campbell (6 kills), Connor Dmochowski (21 assists, 2 aces, 6 digs), Tyler Vasquez (11 digs, 2 assists, 1 ace).Chica...