Tuesday, September 10 results

Belleville West was shceduled to host O'Fallon in a key Southwestern Conference match Tuesday. Tuesday, September 10 results Alleman def. United Township 25-8, 25-21Alleman (4-2 overall, 1-1 in the Western Big Six): Ashley Wood (3 aces, 3 kills, 1 assist, 9 digs), Ashlyn Sullivan (3 aces, 2 assists, 10 digs), Carson Wendt (3 aces, 3 kills, 7 digs), Charlotte Meskan (3 kills), Delaney Orendorff (4 kills), Emilye Polich (2 blocks), Izzy Schneider (1 dig), Jillian Hoffman (4 assists), Megan Hulke (2 kills, 5 assists, 10 digs).(Augusta) Sout...

Monday, September 9 results

Monday, September 9 results Arcola def. Tuscola 25-20, 25-20Tuscola (3-3 overall, 0-0 in the Central Illinois Conference): Reese Davis (2 assists, 9 digs), Ayla Deleva (1 kill, 1 ace, 3 digs, 1 block), Chloe Fowler (1 kill, 1 assist, 1 ace, 4 digs), Lilly Kurtz (4 kills), Bella Notaro (4 kills, 4 digs), Carly Ochs (2 kills, 8 digs), Ava Rauguth (1 kill, 13 assists, 1 ace, 12 digs), Olivia Wallace (3 kills, 1 dig).(Augusta) Southeastern def. Liberty 25-15. 25-21(Augusta) Southeastern (7-0 overall, 0-0 in the West Central Conference): Amanda ...

Saturday, September 7 results

(Augusta) Sourtheastern won the Lady Suns Classic on Saturday and improved to 6-0 on the young season. Saturday's resultsAt JacobsBarrington def. Crystal Lake Central 25-22, 25-21 (championship)Barrington (8-3 overall, 0-0 in the Mid-Suburban West): Kalyn Brookbank (5 kills), Jaelyn Connole (2 kills, 2 aces, 2 assists), Addie Brookbank (7 kills, 1 ace), Alex Pelletiere (3 kills), Whitney Mall (9 kills, 1 ace), Eve Adler (15 assists, 1 kill), Allesandra Mirkovick (1 block).Crystal Lake Central (9-1 overall, 4-0 in the Fox Valley Conferen...

Williamsville freshman Hannah Holliday is the Ultimate/Illprepvb Player of the Week

Williamsville freshman Hannah Holiday (4) is flanked by (from left) Riley Holliday, Britni Walters and Brianna Walters, By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorIt take a lot of trust for a senior setter to continue to deliver the ball to a freshman who is playing her first season on their school's varsity volleyball team. Unless that trust has been developed over, say .. 13 or 14 years. Hannah Holiday, a 5-8 freshman outside hitter for Williamsville (4-1), has a unique relationship with her setter. Hannah’s setter happens to be ...

Wednesday, September 4 results

Oswego, which defeated Rosary on Tuesday, travels to Joliet Central on Thursday in the Southwest Prairie Conference opener for both teams. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Wednesday, September 4 resultsBelleville Althoff def. Fr. McGivney 25-16, 25-21Belleville Althoff (4-4 overall, 1-0 in the Gateway Metro Conference): Haley Walllin (3 kills, 1 ace, 1 block, 2 digs), Gabby Orlet (4 kills, 2 aces, 2 blocks, 3 digs, 23 assists), Amalia Distler (4 kills, 2 digs, 2 assists), Reece Distler (11 kills, 4 digs), Zoey Masengale (2 kills, 2 digs), Paityn Sch...

Friday, September 6 results

Plainfield Central's Reagan McIntyre (5) slips a kill attempt past the block of Bolingbrook's Bianca Fefee during Thursday's nonconference match in Plainfield. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, September 6 results At Lady Suns Classic Illini West def. Payson Seymour 25-10, 25-16 Rushville/Industry defeated (Barry) Western 25-23, 25-23 (Augusta) Southeastern def. Liberty 25-16, 25-21(Augusta) Southeastern (4-0 overall, 0-0 in the West Central Conference): Amanda Stephens (12 kills, 12 assists), Kara Stephens (8 kills, 9 ass...

Momentum shift helps Downers Grove North avoid upset at Naperville Central

Downers Grove North's (from left) Kelly Crowley, Alyssa Walters, Emme Reid, Abby Gross, Jenny Buehler and Sarah Rutkowski. https://youtu.be/Ba3uZu1GTtg By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThings were looking mighty bleak for Downers Grove North in the third set of its match Tuesday at Naperville Central.By momentum is a fickle mistress.No sooner had Naperville Central extended an 11-9 lead to 18-13 than momentum turned its back on the hosts.“When one of our outside hitters, Adriana (Marsicano), came in to serve, she got us on a run,”...

Willowbrook’s Hannah Kenny is almost one Kenny too many for Lyons Township

Willowbrook returns eight seniors from last year's team that finished third in Class 4A, incluiding Louisville recruit Hannah Kenny (6). By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorEven Superman needed a little help from the Justice League from time to time.Willowbrook’s 5-7 setter/rightside hitter Hannah Kenny had 11 kills, 17 assists, 12 digs, 6 aces and a block Wednesday against visiting Lyons Township.Somehow, it wasn’t enough.Lyons Township overcame deficits of 17-9 in the second set and 20-12 in the third to defeat Willowbrook, 25-27, 25...