Eddie Muller (2) and St. Francis finished third in perhaps the deepest field of any tournament in Illinois this season last weekend at Downers Grove South. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor There was a major shakeup in the rankings after last weekend. Breaking into the rankings proved none too fortuitous for several teams, who had no sooner joined the top 20 than they were bounced out, while disaster struck other rankings mainstays via injury and surprising losses. Even the top five were not i...
Streamwood’s Voravong proves that it’s the size of a player’s heart that matters
Streamwood, which improved to 15-3 overall with Wednesday's win at Rolling Meadows, faces a key Upstate Eight Conference game next week when it hosts Glenbard East. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorStreamwood coach Michelle Mueller admits a lot of people looked at her like she was crazy when she brought up a 5-5 sophomore outside hitter two years ago.They’re not laughing anymore.Brandon Voravong, who is somewhat generously listed at 5-5, smashed a team-high 9 kills and added an ace Wednesday to lead Streamwood (15-3 overall, 4-0 in the ...
Saturday, April 20 results
Oak Park-River Forest's Danny McNeilly is stymied at the net by Wheaton Warrenville South's Mergen Purevsuren (2) and Trevor Paige (6) during Gold bracket quarterfinal play at the Richard Griesheim Invitational hosted by Downers Grove South on Saturday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, April 20 results Lincoln-Way West def. Downers Grove North 25-15, 21-25, 27-25 (Gold championship)Lincoln-Way West (21-3 overall, 1-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Andrew Flores (2 assists),Colin Dargan (9 kills), ...
Saturday, April 26 results
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...
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-...