Ellie Klokkenga (6) and Celia Cross (7) will try to lead Hartsburg-Emden back to Redbird Arena after their second-place IHSA Class 1A finish a year ago. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorLet the countdown to Redbird (now CEFCU, but it will always be Redbird to us) Arena begin.(What else is there to say?)Here are the final regular-season Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Girls H.S. Rankings:Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com 2024 Girls H.S. Rankings(last week’s ranking in parenthesis) Class 4A1. Benet Academy (...
Wednesday, October 30 results
Riverside-Brookfield (left) defeated Glenbard East, 25-19, 25-12, in an IHSA Class 4A regional semifinal Tuesday and will face the host Dukes in the regional championship match at 6:00 p.m. Thursday at York. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Wednesday, October 30 resultsClass 1A At South Beloit Harvest Christian Academy def. Rockford Christian Life 25-7, 25-10Rockford Lutheran def. South Beloit 25-11, 25-14At Kirkland HiawathaElgin St. Edward def. Schaumburg Christian 23-25, 25-21, 25-22Kirkland Hiawatha vs. (Northfield) Christian Heritag...
Ultimate/Illprepvb POTW Annie Eaton knows how to keep her hitters happy
Quincy Notre Dame setter Annie Eaton recently broke into the IHSA top 10 list of career assist leaders and could go over 3,000 assists for her career during the IHSA tournament. (Photos courtesy of Muddy River Sports) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorAbbey Schreake. Emma Hoing. Emma Borrowman. Nora Wiley, Eva Breckenkamp. Madalyn Boyer.Those are just a few of the players at Quincy Notre Dame who have thrived on the other end of sets from Annie Eaton.And let’s not forget the Raiders’ 130-16 record during Eaton’s four-year career....
Legacy of their mother, uncle motivates WW South sisters Lauren, Alison Coyne
Freshman setter Alison Coyne (3) is playing alongside her sister, senior outside hitter Lauren Coyne, while both follow in the footsteps of their mother and uncle by playing for Wheaton Warrenville South. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comLauren and Alison Coyne feel at home in Wheaton Warrenville South’s gym.That’s because it’s been a second home of sorts for their family, which is synonymous with volleyball excellence.Lauren, a 6-foot-3 senior who plays outside hitter and rightside hitter, and Alison, a 5-10 f...
Tuesday, October 29 results
Benet Academy's 10 seniors began their quest to return to Redbird Arena with a 25-8, 25-10 victory Tuesday over Addison Trail. Tuesday, October 29 resultsClass 1AAt Galena(Lanark) Eastland def. West Carroll 25-11, 25-12At Indian CreekMilledgeville def. Ashton-Franklin Center 25-17, 25-5Milledgeville (24-8 overall, 9-3 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference South): Addie Janssen (2 digs), Brinley Harkbarth (19 assists), Hannah Foster (7 kills, 3 aces, 7 digs), Kendra Hutchinson (4 aces, 3 digs), Kendra Kingsby (8 kills, 1 ace, 7 digs...
Monday, October 28 results
Monday, October 28 results Class 1A At Kirkland Hiawatha Elgin St. Edward def. North Shore Country Day 25-11, 25-14 At Galena Scales Mound def. River Ridge 16-25, 25-20, 25-15Scales Mound (16-17-1 overall, 6-6 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Campbell Hereau (29 assists), Grace Behlke (9 kills, 1 ace, 1 block, 7 digs), Ellaina Kostenbader (8 kills, 1 block, 7 digs), Lila Anderson (5 kills, 4 blocks), Ava Wiederholt (4 kills, 4 blocks), Anika Stadel (3 aces), Halle Wiegel (1 ace, 12 digs).Next up: Scales Mound will pl...
(Chicago) Taft seeks boys JV tournament
(Chicago) Taft is looking for a junior varsity tournament in which to enter its boys JV team. The team has open dates on April 19, April 26 and May 10, 2025. If you have an opening in your JV tournament on any of those dates, please contact Payton Litney, Head JV Boys Volleyball Coach, Taft High School, at plitney@cps.edu ...
Saturday, October 26 results
DeKalb went 4-1 to win the Stillman Valley tournament on Saturday. Saturday, October 26 resultsAt Heart of Illinois ConferenceEureka def. Tremont 25-23, 25-20 (championship)Eureka (26-7 overall, 10-2 in the Heart of Illinois Conference): Jessi Rokey (4 kills, 3 blocks), Josie Wiegand (6 kills, 10 digs), Kayleigh Keim 6 digs 2 aces), Elle Blunier (11 assists, 8 digs).Tremont (26-7 overall, 11-1 in the Heart of Illinois Conference). Lexington def. (Downs) Tri-Valley 25-17, 25-21 (fifth place)Lexington (26-7 overall, 7-5 in the Heart of Ill...
Friday, October 25 results
Elk Grove's seniors will take the court Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. In a Class 4A regional semifinal against Lane Tech at Glenbrook South. Friday, October 25 results Glenbard West def. Stevenson 25-16, 25-11Stevenson (20-15 overall, 6-1 in the North Suburban Conference).Glenbard West (26-9 overall, 4-2 in the West Suburban Silver).Oak Lawn def. Bloom 25-14, 25-13Oak Lawn (28-5 overall, 12-1 in the South Suburban Conference).At Quincy Notre DameQuincy Notre Dame def. Hartsburg-Emden 24-26, 25-12, 25-14Quincy Notre Dame (31-2 overall, 7-0 in ...
Thursday, October 24 results
Rockford Christian recently celebrated two milestones. Junior Maddie Anspaugh (left) reached1,000 career kills and setter Julia Irvin earned her 1,500th career assist. Thursday, October 24 results (Bartonville) Limestone def. Canton 25-12, 25-7(Bartonville) Limestone (26-9 overall, 10-4 in the Mid-Illini Conference).Bolingbrook def. Plainfield East 25-14, 25-15Bolingbrook (16-16 overall, 6-5 in the Southwest Prairie Conference).Brown County def. Beardstown 25-14, 25-17Brown County (17-18 overall, 6-4 in the Western Illinois Valley Confer...