Jack Anderson, who led Glenbard West to an IHSA championship in 2023, is set to lead the Hilltoppers back to Hoffman Estates when the tournament opens Tuesday. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorYou know all that talk about another Glenbard West three-peat?The Hilltoppers are having none of that kind of chatter. They are focused on the present, not the past.“Everyone says there's a lot of pressure on us this year, but we really don't think about it like that,” said Glenbard West 6-3 setter Jack Anderson. “We’re just excited to go out a...
Eddie Muller, St. Francis do their thing, rally to defeat shorthanded Brother Rice
Eddie Muller (2) had 9 kills and 6 digs and St. Francis overcame a 12-4 deficit in the first set to defeat visiting Brother Rice on Thursday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvbv.com EditorThing 1 and Thing 2 had a pretty good night Thursday. So did the rest of the Spartans.“Thing 2,” a.k.a. Eddie Muller, had 9 kills and 6 digs, and “Thing 1,” a.k.a. Nick Madden, added 3 kills, an assist and 6 digs as St. Francis rallied from a 12-4 deficit in Game 1 to defeat Brother Rice, 28-26, 25-22, Tuesday in Wheaton.So how does som...
Friday, May 17 results
Friday, May 17 results Sandburg def. Providence Catholic 21-25, 25-21, 25-21Sandburg (22-12 overall, 4-3 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Jeremiah Aro (20 kills), Will Ashum (6 kills, 5 blocks), Zach Supanich (9 kills). St. Edward def. Christ the King 25-11, 25-14St. Edward (7-18 overall, 2-6 in the Chicagoland Christian Conference): Kaden Dawson (11 kills, 6 blocks), Owen Searcy (4 kills), Josh Pottorff (18 assists). At LockportLyons Township def. Lockport 24-26, 25-21, 18-16Lyons Township (29-5 overall, 4-2 in the West Suburban...
Thursday, May 16 results
Six-foot-5 junior middle blocker Ben Boyce (10) and Wheaton North earned a share of the DuKane Conference championship this season when the Falcons ended in a three-way tie with Lake Park and Wheaton Warrenville South. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Thursday, May 16 results Benet Academy def. Glenbard East 25-22, 25-15Benet Academy (23-5 overall, 6-2 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Dom Krzcezkowski (6 kills), Aris Maurakas (7 kills), Matt Swiatkowski (4 kills), Thomas Galbraith (4 kills).Conant def. Hersey 25-17, 25-13Conant (32-...
Here are the most recent Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Boys H.S. Rankings
Aris Maurukas (10) and the No. 18 Benet Academy Redwings went 4-0 at last weekend's tournament at Metea Valley. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorWhat’s going on?No sooner had the ink dried on last week’s rankings than five teams in the top 20 went down in flames. When the dust settled, only a handful escaped unscathed.That’s been the nature of the beast this season, however.Teams are trending upward. Teams are trending downward. Every team has flaws, blemishes, minor imperfections. No team is unbeatable. ...
Lockport’s Dziadkowiec is the Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Week
Lockport setter Evan Dziadkowiec had 25 assists, 2 kills, a block and an ace in a 25-20, 25-22 victory over Lincoln-Way West last Thursday that earned the Porters their first outright conference championship. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorEvan Dziadkowiec is anxious to return to a place he’s never been.Huh?As a freshman, Lockport’s 6-2 setter had 410 assists, 22 aces, 107 digs and 12 kills to leads the Porters to their first-ever appearance in the IHSA tournament quarterfinals, where they lost to Southwest Suburban Conference...
Tuesday, May 14 results
Wheaton North's Jake Schreiner (7) had 8 kills, 3 digs, 6 aces and a block Tuesday as the Falcons defeated shorthanded Lake Park, 25-14, 25-12. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, May 14 results Barrington def. Prospect 25-23, 25-14Prospect (21-14 overall, 7-3 in the Mid-Suburban East): Luke Cook (7 kills, 2 blocks, 5 digs), Ryan Craddock (6 kills, 1 block, 4 digs), Ryan Cook (17 assists)..Barrington (21-13 overall, 8-2 in the Mid-Suburban West): Cole Hartke (9 kills, 3 digs), Adrian Wu (13 assists, 3 digs), Carson Skinner (8 assists, 6 dig...
Wednesday, May 15 results
Eli Rodda and Barrington defeated Prospect, 25-23, 25-14, on Tuesday as part of a sweep by the Mid-Suburban West in crossover matches with the Mid-Suburban East. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Wednesday, May 15 resultsBelleville East def. O’Fallon 25-14, 27-25Belleville East (30-4 overall, 10-0 in the Southwestern Conference): Jack Byers (10 kills, 1 block, 5 digs), Keegan Rose (2 kills, 1 block, 4 digs, 23 assists), Caleb Day (3 kills, 2 blocks, 3 digs, 4 aces), August Werner (9 kills, 1 block, 5 digs, 2 aces, 1 assist).OFallon (20-9-2 overal...
Glenbard West eases past Lyons Township to complete West Suburban Silver sweep
Oswego junior middle hitter Will Mundsinger tries to go over a Romeoville block during Southwest Prairie Conference play Thursday in Oswego. On the home page is Oswego junior middle Zach Ebel. (Photos by Dave Ruggles). By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorCan anyone remember the last time Glenbard West didn’t win the West Suburban Silver?Six-foot-3 outside hitter Casey Mass had 12 kills, 7 digs and a block and 6-3 setter Jack Anderson provided 30 assists, 3 digs, a block and an ace as Glenbard West overcame a 15-10 deficit in the second set...
Monday, May 13 results
Htat Naing (9) had 24 assists and 2 kills as Wheaton North defeated Oswego, 25-19, 25-14, Monday in Wheaton. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, May 13 results Belleville West def. Granite City 25-12, 25-13Belleville West (21-10 overall, 4-6 in the Southwestern Conference).Chicago Christian def. Illinois Math & Science Academy 25-11, 25-18Chicago Christian (15-18 overall, 5-5 in the Chicagoland Christian Conference).(Chicago) Jones College Prep def. Amundsen 25-14, 25-20(Chicago) Jones College Prep (23-9 overall, 8-2 in the Chicago Pub...