Notice the shoes? Shortly after earning coach Lee Rucinski his 300th career win Saturday at Oak Lawn, the girls from Providence Catholic dressed for some homecoming magic in style and comfort. Monday, September 23 results (Augusta) Southeastern def. Mendon Unity 25-9. 25-17(Augusta) Southeastern (16-1 overall, 1-0 in the West Central Conference): Amanda Stephens (16 kills, 8 assists, 13 digs), Kara Stephens (14 assists).Bismarck Henning-Rossville Alvin def. Milford 25-13, 23-25, 25-20Milford (1-9 overall, 0-2 in the Vermilion Valley Con...
Presenting this week’s Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Girls H.S. Rankings
Mother McAuley libero Samantha Falk and the Mighty Macs defeated Marist, 27-25, 25-23, in front of a packed house on 115th and Pulaski Road last Thursday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThirteen in-state schools will join 11 schools from throughout the Midwest and Florida for the annual ASICS Challenge this weekend at Mother McAuley.The local hopefuls include Downers Grove North, Huntley, Joliet Catholic Academy, Marist, Minooka,Mother McAuley, Montini, Nazareth Academy, New Trier, Sandburg, St. Charl...
Wheaton Classic 2024
Addi Eisenmann brings farm-kid grit, work ethic to Mahomet-Seymour
Mahomet-Seymour High School volleyball team captain Adaline (Addi) Eisenmann has shown champion pigs, cattle and sheep at livestock shows in Missouri, Indiana and Illinois for a decade. Adaline (Addi) Eisenmann, right, has honed her skills as a senior libero at Mahomet-Seymour High School by training with the Prime Time Volleyball Club in Champaign. Her other passion is showing champion sheep, cattle and pigs at livestock shows throughout the Midwest. By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comMAHOMET – Building a capable volleyball player ...
Friday, September 20 results
Marist is the first team from Illinois to compete in the 64-team Durango Fall Classic held this weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada. Friday, September 20 results At Glenbard West At Oak Lawn At Mt. Pulaski Decatur Unity Christian def. Hartsburg-Emden 20-25, 25-22, 15-8Decatur Unity Christian (17-0 overall, 3-0 in the Lincoln Prairie Conference): Cameron Brown (9 kills), Mallory Harrison (7 kills, 12 digs), Sadie Reiterman (11 assists).Decatur Unity Christian def. Newark 25-23, 19-25, 15-11Decatur Unity Christia...
Oak Lawn Spartan Classic
Wednesday, September 18 results
Joliet West and Julia Adams (9) dropped a tough three-set match, 25-22, 17-25, 25-20, to visiting Lockport on Wednesday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) https://youtu.be/BTOT1NCEpHg Action from pool play at the Wheaton Classic on Wednesday. Wednesday, September 18 results(Augusta) Southeastern def. Lewistown 25-16, 25-17(Augusta) Southeastern (10-0 overall, 0-0 in the West Central Conference): Amanda Stephens (13 kills, 3 aces), Kenzie Griswold (8 kills), Kara Stephens (16 assists), Savannah Ramsey (16 digs).Beecher def. Milford 25-22, 23-25, 2...
Benet betters L-W East at Wheaton; St. Laurence tops L-W West at Oak Lawn
Benet Academy junior Brooklynne Brass (5) had 10 kills to lead the Redwings past Lincoln-Way East, 25-16, 25-10, to win the Wheaton Classic. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) https://youtu.be/2YaHAPF-qYk By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorSometimes all you need is a little push.Then that little push turns into a mighty shove.Benet Academy’s 6-1 junior setter Ellie Stiernagle provided that push. Her 4-0 service run, which included back-to-back aces sandwiched around a Lincoln-Way East timeout, turned a 12-11 lead in the first set into a 16-11...
Glenbard West Invitational
Saturday, September 14 results
Downers Grove South finished second at the Andrew invite Saturday, falling to Lockport, 24-26, 25-18, 25-16, in the championship match. Saturday, September 14 results At Andrew Lockport def. Downers Grove South 24-26, 25-19, 25-16 (Gold championship)Lockport (13-2 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Kyla Mitchell (10 kills), Natalie Bochantin (17 assists), Malley Green (14 assists, 4 aces), Sam Bagdonaite (9 digs).Sylvia Masiulionis (11 kills, 2 aces, 1 assist), Alex Barcenas (23 assists, 3 kills, 1 ace), Jayda Dixon ...