Max Chuluuneerde (14) and Glenbrook South fell to Hersey, 23-25, 25-18, 16-14, in the final match of the Hersey tournament Saturday in Arlington Heights. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, April 26 results Hersey Invitational Hersey def. Glenbrook South 25-23, 18-25, 16-14Hersey (22-3 overall, 6-0 in the Mid-Suburban East): Gregory Kubon (7 kills, 1 block, 1 assist), Dylan Kim (2 aces), Naveen Samuel (27 assists), Justin Arrowood (17 kills, 2 blocks, 2 aces), Oscar Boduch (2 kills), Jack Stolzer (5 kills, 3 blocks), W...
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...
Friday, April 19 results
Carter Gibbons (14) and Lake Park were upset by Benet Academy in pool play Friday of the Richard Griesheim Invitaitonal hosted by Downers Grove South. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, April 19 results St. Francis def. Barrington 25-23, 25-23Barrington (8-5 overall, 5-0 in the Mid-Suburban West): Cole Hartke (12 kills, 3 digs, 3 blocks), Adrian Wu (12 assists, 2 digs), Carson Skinner (5 assists, 1 ace, 1 dig), Gavin Rohlwing (3 kills, 3 blocks, 1 dig), Eli Rodda (1 kill), ...
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...
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...
Benet gets a lift from some surprising sources to turn back Marian Catholic
Benet Academy remained unbeaten in the East Suburban Catholic Conference Tuesday, defeating Marian Catholic despite losing Dom Krzeczkowski (second from right) to a stomach virus early in the second set. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorWith 6-8 outside hitter and leading attackerDominic Krzeczkowski battling a stomach virus and exiting the match midway through the second set Tuesday, Benet Academy coach Hector Cano was looking for a few heroes.Enter Reed Hefley and sophomore Lukas Carlsen.Hefley provided 19 assists, 7 kills and an ace,...
Who’s going to Baltimore? No. 1 seed VC United heads list of local hopefuls
Katie Scherer and her 1st Alliance 18 Gold teammates are the only local competitors in the the 18 Open division at this weekend's USA Volleyball Girls 18's Junior National Championship in Baltimore, Maryland. On the homepage is Sky High Adidas 18 Elite's Ruth Ziegler. (File photos by Dave Ruggles). By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorBALTIMORE, MARYLAND – Twelve area teams will be heading to Baltimore, Maryland, this weekend for the USA Volleyball Girls 18's Junior National Championship. It’s the final stop for many of these girls ...
Glenbard West, Xzavion Willett smack Marist; L-W West rules Downers South
Lake Park's Dylan Roszak tries to get past the Maine South block in a Silver bracket semifinal at the Richard Griesheim Invitational hosted by Downers Grove Soth on Saturday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comThe opening set of Saturday's showdown between top-ranked Glenbard West and No. 2 Marist at the Brother Rice Smack Attack showed why the two teams are the best in the state. Like a heavyweight fight, the teams exchanged blows and were tied at every point between 7-7 and 17-17. Then came the X-...
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-...
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,...