Loyola (far court) will look to avenge its only loss of the season Thursday when the Ramblers visit St. Francis. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorProm.Every player’s dream. Every coach’s nightmare. Every pundit’s quandary.I remember prom (which was shortly before Nixon’s re-election and long before the days of boys’ volleyball). Spending hours waxing dad's Grecian green '68 Bel Air. A foot race between two classmates – each with a broken leg, one right and the other left – across the underlit dance ...
Mikrut twins put the fight in Brother Rice, which applies a knockout to St. Francis
Gavin Gonzalez (3) and St. Francis were handed their first Catholic League loss Tuesday at Brother Rice. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comThere is still a lot of fight in Brother Rice.Literally.Twin brothers John and Zach Mikrut warmed up for the Crusaders' big match against St. Francis by getting in a fight with each other at practice on Monday. That certainly fired up the pair as they took their frustrations out on the Spartans, combining for 21 kills and 4 blocks to lead Brother Rice to a 25-22, 25-...
Northside Classic tournament
Tuesday, April 30 results
Bolingbrook (22-6) set a school record for wins with its 25-23, 25-22 victory over Hinsdale Central on Monday. Tuesday, April 30 resultsBarrington def. Schaumburg 25-22, 25-19Barrington (14-7 overall, 7-0 in the Mid-Suburban West): Cole Hartke (10 kills, 6 digs, 2 blocks, 1 assist), Carson Skinner (24 assists, 3 digs, 2 kills), Gavin Rohlwing (9 kills, 3 blocks, 2 digs), Eli Rodda (3 kills, 3 digs), Aidan Gilmore (7 digs), Matt Louis (2 kills), Sam Grozdic (3 kills), Peter Wawrzyniak (9 digs).Belleville Eas...
1st Alliance 18 Gold, Adversity G18 Adidas fall just short in national title bids
1st Alliance 18 Gold reached the championship match of the 18 Open division at the 2024 USAV Girls 18s Junior National Championship in Baltimore, Maryland, before falling to TAV 18 Black out of Austin, Texas. (From left) Katie Scherer, Calli Kenny and Grace Nelson were named to the 18 Open all-tourament team. Baltimore, Maryland – After staging an improbable rally from a 14-11 deficit in the third set to defeat Munciana 18 Samurai, 14-25, 25-21, 16-14, in a challenge match Saturday, 1st Alliance 18 Gold seemed destined to claim a na...
Wednesday, April 24 results
Lake Park hosts Conant on Thursday in a key battle for sectional seeding. Wednesday, April 24 resultsAddison Trail def. Elmwood Park 25-13, 25-13Addison Trail (4-14 overall, 0-3 in the West Suburban Gold): Frankie Giannone (4 kills, 2 digs), Joaquin Ruiz (1 ace, 5 kills, 14 digs), Jorge Molina (4 kills, 3 digs), Max Sobus (6 kills), Nathan Elakkatt (3 aces, 15 digs), Nehemiah Varghese (18 assists, 6 digs), Nick D’Antonio (3 kills), Richard Garcia (5 digs), Zachary Morris (1 ace, 7 digs).Benet Academy def. Metea Valley 25-16, 25-10Benet...
Marist’s Christian Teresi is the Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Week
Marist junior setter/rightside hitter and Ohio State recruit Christian Teresi was named MVP last weekend at Lincoln-Way East after leading the RedHawks to the tournament championship. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor Christian Teresi was everywhere short of selling popcorn in the stands when he finished with 11 kills, 11 assists, 4 aces and 6 digs in Marist’s first meeting with defending IHSA champion Glenbard West earlier this month at the Brother Rice Smack Attack.But his efforts went for naught as the RedHawks lost to the...
Friday, April 26 results
Friday's scores Lincoln-Way East def. Yorkville 25-15, 25-22Lincoln-Way East (16-5 overall, 2-1 in the Sutghern Suburban Conference): Trey Marek (10 kills, 10 digs), Nate Webster (5 kills), Kyle Swarens (22 assists). Lincoln-Way East def. Plainfield East 19-25, 25-18, 15-13Lincoln-Way East (17-5 overall, 2-1 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Trey Marek (19 kills, 6 digs), Matt Muehlnickel (10 kills, 6 digs), Grant Urban (4 kills), Kyle Swarens (30 assists). Lockport def. Minooka 25-9, 25-11Lockport (22...
Monday, April 29 results
Eli Rodda and Barrington squandered a 17-8 lead in the second set but held on to beat Highland Park, 25-19, 27-25, in a nonconference match Monday in Barrington. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, April 29 resultsBarrington def. Highland Park 25-19, 27-25Highland Park (17-5 overall, 3-2 in the Central Suburban North).Barrington (13-7 overall, 6-0 in the Mid-Suburban West): Cole Hartke (5 kills, 5 digs, 5 blocks, 2 aces, 2 assists), Adrian Wu (4 assists, 2 digs, 1 ace), Carson Skinner (23 assists, 2 digs), Gavin Rohlwing (4 kills, 1 block,...
Loyola University sponsoring volleyball camps this summer for boys and girls
The Loyola University men's volleyball program is sponsoring two volleyball camps this summer and both are the exact same, running from July 29-August 3. The first camp is almost at full capacity so there is plenty of room in the second camp. We do have commuter and overnight options available for the campers, but all this information plus more can be found on our registration page at LUC MEN’S VOLLEYBALL CAMP, where details of the camp are also available. The women’s program also has a few different camps this summer as well. The link...