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,...
Palatine/Schaumburg Invite
Glenbard West stays under control, rallies to defeat Oak Park-River Forest
Glenbard West dropped the first set to Oak Park-River Forest Tuesday in Glen Ellyn, then rallied from a late deficit in the third to hand the Huskies their first loss of the season. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comA bus delay caused Oak Park-River Forest to arrive more than an hour late for its showdown with Glenbard West in Glen Ellyn on Tuesday.When the highly anticipated match finally got started, it proved to be worth the wait.Senior opposite Adam Graham smashed all nine of his kills in the final two ...
The fun is back at Barrington thanks to the leadership of senior standout Cole Hartke
Barrington's 6-10 outside hitter Cole Hartke is helping the Broncos find their way after they experienced a slow start to the 2024 season. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.comThere is a simple formula in volleyball that states, “energy plus fun equals wins.”Barrington did not display much energy at the beginning of the season and certainly wasn’t having a lot of fun.Cole Hartke is helping to change that.“We had a rough start,” said Barrington’s 6-10 outside hitter. “We weren’t playing to expectations. We really needed to t...
Thursday, April 18 results
Sebastian Schultz (6) and Belleville East weathered a one-hour delay due to a tornado warning to defeat rival O'Fallon on Thursday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Thursday, April 18 results Barrington def. Fremd 25-19, 25-15Barrington (8-4 overall, 5-0 in the Mid-Suburban West): Cole Hartke (4 kills, 5 digs, 1 block, 1 assist), Adrian Wu (12 assists, 1 dig), Carson Skinner (11 assists), Gavin Rohlwing (7 kills, 2 blocks), Eli Rodda (3 kills, 1 block, 2 digs), Aidan Gilmore (7 digs, 2 assists), Matt Louis (6 kills, 3 blocks, 1 dig), Sam Grozdic ...
Wednesday, April 17 results
Lincoln-Way West, featuring 6-4 outside hitter Connor Jaral (pictured), is the top seed at this weekend's Richard Griesheim Invitational hosted by Downers Grove South. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Wednesday, April 17 results Bartlett def. St. Charles North 25-20, 25-23St. Charles North (8-11 overall, 0-2 in the DuKane Conference). Bartlett (8-8 overall, 0-2 in the Upstate Eight Conference).Bolingbrook def. West Chicago 25-9, 25-17Bolingbrook (17-2 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Tristan Benbow (6 kills, 1 block, 5 dig...
2024 Richard Griesheim Invitational
Loyola’s Jack Lopez is the Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Week
Loyola Academy's Jack Lopez (10), who led the Ramblers to the championship of the 20th Annual Tiger Classic, is this week's Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Week. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorWhat would former Loyola Academy and Pepperdine great and 2014 Sun-Times Player of the Year David Wieczorek think about Jack Lopez’s performance last weekend at the 20th Annual Tiger Classic?“He was smiling all the way from the beaches of California,” said Loyola coach Lionel Ebeling. Lopez had 61 k...
Here are the latest Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Boys H.S. Rankings
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 ...