(Updated April 24) Six-foot-5 junior middle hitter Lynney Tarnow (12) of Benet Academy has verbally committed to the University of Wisconsin. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) (Updated 1:25 p.m., Thursday, April 24)Illprepvb.com is creating a list of the top players in Illinois in the Classes of 2025 and 2026 who have committed to a college or university to continue their volleyball careers. All coaches and club directors have been invited to provide the names of their players who should be on the list. The attached list features the names of players...
Saturday, August 31 results
Sixth-seeded Loyola Academy defeated No. 4 seed Lincoln-Way East, 25-21, 25-17, to win the Mizuno Crimson Classic hosted by Plainfield North Saturday at the Great Lakes Volletyball Center. Saturday, August 31 results At Mizuno Crimson Classic Hosted by Plainfield North and sponsored by Sports Performance VBC and Illprepvb.com Loyola Academy def. Lincoln-Way East 25-21, 25-17 (championship)Loyola Academy (5-0 overall, 0-0 in the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference): Grace Kreutz (10 kills), Ellen Gundlach (8 k...
Thursday, August 29 results
Middle hitter Lilly Roach (9) and York will continue itheir pursuit of the Wheaton North tournament championship at 8:30 a.m. Saturday against Montini. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Thursday, August 29 resultsArthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond def. Tuscola 25-18, 25-11Tuscola (2-1 overall, 0-0 in the Central Illinois Conference): Sawyer Cleland (1 dig), Reese Davis (1 kill, 1 assist, 4 digs), Ayla Deleva (1 kill, 1 ace, 1 block), Chloe Fowler (1 ace, 2 digs), Bella Notaro (1 ace, 4 digs), Carly Ochs (4 kills, 4 digs), Ava Rauguth (1 kill, 8 assist...
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‘Amazing’ Amalia Toliopoulos, York startle Timothy Christian in teams’ season opener
Timothy Christian led 23-21 in the second set Monday at York but could not close the game out, losing 25-23, 26-24. By Phl BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor York’sr Amalia Toliopoulos was rocking a smile that stretched from one end of Spring Road to the other.“We played amazing,” said the Dukes’ 5-9 junior setter. “We wanted to win. This was our first home game and obviously playing against an Olympian. We brought the hype. We lost a lot of starters from last year and got a bunch of new people, but everyone played awesome.“Everyone played ...
After 18 months and three knee injuries, wait is finally over for Fremd’s Belmonte
Prior to this weel, Fremd's Victoria Belmonte had been unable to play volleyball due to three knee inuries suffered prior to her sophomore year. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorVictoria Belmonte was one of the top freshmen in the state when she made her varsity debut during the 2021 season, contributing 161 kills and 26 blocks for a 37-3 Fremd team that reached an IHSA Class 4A supersectional.But a serious knee injury prior to her sophomore year led Belmonte on an 18-month journey of frustration, rehabilitation ...
Mother McAuley set to chase title No. 18; Metamora is starting over; and more
Carly Whitaker (left) and the Morton Potters plan to get stronger as the season wears on and make another run at Redbird Arenal, (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThe 2024 girls high school volleyball season got underway last week with the start of practice/tryouts, and Illprepvb.com continues its annual series of previews of the teams, players and coaches whose ultimate goal is a trip to Redbird (now CEFCU) Arena on the campus of Illinois State University in Normal.So, here is (almost) everything you need to kno...
Niepagen, Saints surprise Williamsville; Benet stymies Oak Park-River Forest
Setter Lauren O'Brien (9) led No. 10-ranked Bloomington Central Catholic to a 25-12, 25-21 victory over No. 3 Williamsville on Tuesday in Bloomington. (Photo by Randy Sharer) By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comBLOOMINGTON – The Williamsville High School volleyball team had the will, but not the height to avoid a 25-12, 25-21 loss at Bloomington Central Catholic on Tuesday.The showdown between Class 2A powers saw the visiting Bullets come in ranked No. 3 by Illprepvb.com compared to the host Saints at No. 10.Central Catholic – with 6...