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Monday, April 22 results
Belleville West (13-5 overall) defeated Edwardsville, 25-22, 21-25,15-13, to win the tournament at Belleville Althoff last weekend. Monday, April 22 results Chicago Christian def. Montini 25-21, 25-17Chicago Christian (5-9 overall, 2-2 in the Chicagoland Christian Conference): Malachi Krestel (24 assists, 10 digs), Ian Faber (10 attempts, 7 kills, .700 hitting percentage, 3 aces), Sam Jager (13 digs).Montini (5-10 overall, 0-0 in the Chicago Catholic League).JV: Chicago Christian won 25-12, 25-18(Chicago) Washington def. De La Salle...
Saturday, April 13 results
Junior outside hitter Jack Byers (24) helped first-time entry Belleville East go 3-2 and finish sixth at the 20th Annual Tiger Classic. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, April 13 results At Wheaton Warrenville South Loyola Academy def. Lincoln-Way West 25-18, 25-21 (championship)Lincoln-Way West (14-3 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Colin Dargan (2 kills), Noah Konopack (20 assists), Drew Kregul (10 kills), Hunter Vedder (7 kills), Conner Jaral (3 kills, 2 blocks, 1 ace), David N...
Friday, April 12 results
Plainfield East hosted Romeoville in a Southwest Prairie Conference meeting Thursday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, April 12 resultsGlenbard West def. New Trier 25-12, 25-20Glenbard West (12-0 overall, 2-0 in the West Suburban Silver): Jack Anderson (23 assists, 6 digs, 4 blocks), Casey Maas (10 kills, 3 digs), Adam Graham (6 kills, 8 digs, 1 block), Charles Clifford (6 kills, 4 digs), Xzavion Willett (4 kills, 3 blocks), Brayden Tejeda (2 kills, 2 blocks), Henry Truitt (2 digs), Zach Weinberg (1 ace), Andrew Ellis (9 digs, 4 assists).Hol...
Monday, April 15 results
Loyola Academy improved to 17-0 while winning the 20th Annual Tiger Classic last weekend. Monday, April 15 results Downers Grove North def. Riverside Brookfield 25-12, 25-8Downers Grove North (7-4 overall, 0-1 in the West Suburban Silver): Aidan Akkawi (10 kills), Quinn Leahy (8 kills), Adam Janowiak (5 kills), Stellan Hammond (5 kills), Lincoln Geist (14 digs), Ryan Pawlik (19 assists), Gavin Reina (12 assists). Homewood-Flossmoor def. Joliet Central 25-17, 25-16Homewood-Flossmoor (15-2 overall, 0-0 on the Southwest Suburban Confere...
Northside Classic tournament
Loyola tops Lincoln-Way West for Tiger title; Lincoln-Way East wins Indiana battle
Loyola Academy (near court) extended its season-opning win streak to 17 by defeating Lincoln-Way West, 25-18, 25-21, to win the 20th Annual Tiger Classic Saturday in Wheaton. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorLoyola Academy coach Lionel Ebeling wasn’t making excuses after the Ramblers dropped their first set of the season to Lake Park in Saturday’s semifinals at the 20th Annual Tiger Classic hosted by Wheaton Warrenville South.But …“What's amazing is that we have yet to play with our six or seven guys in our...
Down two starters, SPVB 16 Elite wins 16 Open division at the JVA World Challenge
SPVB 16 Elite won the 16 Open division at last weekend's 2024 JVA World Challenge in Louisville, Kentucky. LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY – Down two starters? No problem.At least it wasn’t last weekend for Sports Performance 16 Elite, which played without 6-1 setter Ellie Stiernagle (Benet Academy), who is still recovering from a hand injury, and 6-0 outside hitter Haley Burgdorf (St. Charles North), who was on loan to SPVB 18 Elite. SPVB 16 Elite (8-1) shook off a second-day, 25-21, 16-25, 15-11 loss to Tri-State Elite 16 Blue (Cincinnati, Ohi...
Lincoln-Way East Invitational
Karma? Serendipity? Saints hand Matt Caputo the coach a win at his alma mater
St. Charles East boys coach Matt Caputo won his first game at his alma mater thanks to the efforts of Adi Nakarani (1), Alex Temple (13), NiharPatel (2) and Andrew Heilers (11). By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorMaybe it was some of that old Wheaton Warrenville South magic rubbing off.Matt Caputo, who was the starting libero on Wheaton Warrenville South’s 2007 IHSA championship team, is in his first year as boys head coach at St. Charles East. He brought his Saints to Wheaton on Thursday to compete in the 20th Annual Tiger Classic.Would...