New Trier is the top seed at this weekend's Warren Blue Devil invite. (Photo by Rob Lange) Wednesday, April 3 resultsBelleville East def. St. Charles (Missouri) Lutheran 25-9, 25-11Belleville East (10-0 overall, 1-0 in the Southwestern Conference): August Werner (8 kills, 3 digs, 5 aces), Jack Byers (6 kills, 1 dig, 4 aces), Caleb Day (3 kills, 1 dig, 1 ace), Tyce Watson (4 kills, 1 dig, 1 ace). Belleville West def. Granite City 25-11, 25-11 Benet Academy def. Bartlett 25-18, 25-18Benet Academy (2-0 overall, 0-0- in the East Suburb...
New Trier shows its grit, overcomes Wheaton North to win the Warren invite
Casey Maas (1) and Glenbard West defeated St. Francis, 25-21, 25-13, to win Springfest at Glenbard East on Saturday. On the home page is Glenbard West's Xavion Willett. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorNight and day.“That’s volleyball,” said New Trier coach Sue Ellen Haak.After using a 12-2 run in the first set to break open what had been a two-point game in the championship match Saturday against Wheaton North at the Warren invite, New Trier found itself down a set point and tied five times in the second set at...
The ‘Brook’s Tyler Vasquez is the Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Week
Tyler Vasquez is a big reason that Bolingbrook is off to an 11-2 start this season. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThe hair is unmistakable. His quirky personality inimitable. His determination unyielding. His importance inescapable.Bolingbrook libero Tyler Vasquez is a big reason that the Raiders are off to an 11-2 start this season. He keeps balls alive in transition and handles serve receive nearly flawlessly. He also sets an example in the gym for his teammates to follow.“Tyler is incredibly focused,” s...
Lake Park prepares to ‘size up’ the competition, defeats young Glenbard South
(From left) Luke Bonacci, Dylan Brinkley, Dylan Roszak and Carter Gibbons return from the 25-win Lake Park team that advanced to a regional final last spring before losing to Conant. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorWhat do you get when you when add 6-7 and 6-9 middle hitters to a team with four returning starters from a 25-win regional finalist and pit them against another team that graduated 13 of its 14 varsity players from a year ago and has a roster featuring five juniors, four sophomores and a freshman?You get Lake Park defeating ...
Monday, April 1 results
Monday, April 1 results Althoff Catholic def. Granite City 25-10, 25-11 Althoff Catholic (7-3 overall, 2-0 in the Gateway Metro Conference): Andy Weir (11 kills, 1 dig), Brady Leuchtefeld (9 kills, 1 ace, 5 digs), Rhett Neville (23 assists). Belleville East def. Father McGivney 25-19, 25-20 Belleville East (9-0 overall, 1-0 in the Southwestern Conference): August Werner (13 kills, 6 digs, 5 aces), Jack Byers (6 kills, 1 block, 5 digs, 2 aces, 1 assist), Tyce Watson (5 kills, 1 dig, 2 aces), Keegan Rose (5 digs, 1 ace, 23 assists). Bolingbroo
York defeats Riverside-Brookfield to open a season brimming with lofty expectations
York features six seniors who have been on varsity since their sophomore year, (from left), Zach Brown, Owen Reifenrath, Luke Shorter, Jack Bute, Logan Rice and Jack Zitek. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorDisappointing.That’s the word York’s 6-5 outside hitter and three-year veteran Jack Bute used to describe the season-ending losses the Dukes have suffered since he and five other seniors were elevated to the varsity as sophomores.Last year, York was the No. 3 seed in the Oswego sectional, but was upset by regional host and No. 14 ...
Glenbard East Springfest 2024
Here are the latest Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepb.com Boys H.S. Rankings
Adam Janowiak and Downers Grove North travel to Glenbard West on Tuesday. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorIt was a relatively quiet week with most teams taking advantage of spring (?) break to relax, refocus and reflect. However, there were a few teams in action last week, and the season resumes in earnest beginning today.Meanwhile, here are the latest 2024 Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Boys High School Rankings (with preseason ranking in parenthesis) with our comments about the IHSA’s grossly im...
