Friday's results Sandburg def. Plainfield North 25-16, 25-16Lockport def. Sandburg 25-22, 27-25Sandburg (2-2 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Lucie Chicvara (12 kills), Morgan Begley (10 aces), Ellery Dyra (4 aces, 4 kills, 3 blocks). Lockport def. Grayslake North 25-10, 25-9Lockport (1-1 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Mikayla Marshall (5 kills), Jenna Kolosta (4 kills, 4 blocks), Natalie Bochantin (11 assists, 2 aces).Lockport def. Sandburg 25-22, 27-25Lockport (2-1 overa...
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...
Kreutz, Loyola do the ‘unexpected;’ Mother McAuley? It’s business as usual
Loyola Academy middle hitter Ellen Gundlach (12) earned Sports Performance VBC/Illprepvb.com All-Tournament honors after helping to lead the Ramblers to the championship of the Mizuno Crimson Classic hosted by Plainfield North and contested at the Great Lakes Volleyball Center in Aurora. (photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor“It’s good to be back,” said Loyola Academy’s Grace Kreutz.Kreutz, who had not played for Loyola since tearing an ACL after a sophomore season that saw her lead the Ramblers to an IHSA Class 4A...
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...
Monday, August 26 results
Loyola Academy is one of the 32 teams that will be competing in the 2024 Mizuno Crimson Classic hosted by Plainfield North and sponsored by Sports Performance VBC and Illprepvb.com that will be played at the Great Lakes Volleyball Center in Aurora Friday and Saturday. Monday, August 26 resultsBloomington Central Catholic def. Deer Creek-Mackinaw 25-12, 25-20Bloomington Central Catholic (1-0 overall, 0-0 in the Illini Prairie Conference): Kampbell Niepagen (8 kills), Aubrey Fair (7 kills), Makayla Wieduwilt (11 digs). Lauren O’Brien (21 ass...
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Benet, St. Ignatius seek Redbird redux; Massac Co. eyes another River run; more
St. Ignatius may have been a surprise IHSA Clas 3A semifinalist in 2023, but it would not shock anyone to see the Wolfpack feasting in Normal again this fall. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor The 2024 girls high school volleyball season got underway last Monday 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) every...
Presenting the Michio Chicago/Illprepvb 2024 Girls H.S. Preseason Rankings
Marist hopes to end Mother McAuley's run of consecutive Class 4A championships should the two teams meet during the IHSA tournament. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor In our 2023 preseason rankings, Illprepvb.com accurately predicted eight of the 16 IHSA semifinalists – no easy feat since we don’t know who will be assigned where and which sectionals will match up in the supersectional.Those eight teams included the eventual IHSA champions in Class 2A (Breese Mater Dei), 3A (St. Francis) and 4A (Mother McAuley). We also accu...
