Mother McAuley and Sydney Buchanan (13) finished third at last weekend's ASICS Challenge, but still have not lost to a team from Illinois. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorIf you’re a fan of rankings, it’s a big week for scoreboard watching.It’s an even bigger week with seeding to the IHSA tournament scheduled to be held virtually this week. Of course, we prefer that coaches argue their cases in a public forum to avoid some of the shenanigans that occurs (albeit rarely) in certain sectionals.So, like many t...
Monday, October 7 results
Bolingbrook (left) and Plainfield Central, who met earlier this season, are both scheduled to play on the road Tuesday. Bolingbrook is at Oswego East while Plainfield Central visits Plainfield North. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, October 7 results(Augusta) Southeastern def. Rushville-Industry 25-10, 25-23(Augusta) Southeastern (18-2 overall, 4-0 in the West Central Conference): Amanda Stephens (13 kills, 9 assists, 11 digs), Kara Stephens (5 kills, 12 assists, 4 digs), Kenzie Griswold (6 kills, 9 digs). Barrington def. Wheaton Warren...
Wednesday, October 9 results
District and Southwest Prairie Conference rivals Plainfield Central and Plainfield North met Tuesday with the host Tigers winning, 25-20, 25-21. (Phioto by Dave Ruggles) Wednesday, October 9 results (Augusta) Southeastern def. West Prairie 25-13, 25-19(Augusta) Southeastern (19-3 overall, 4-1 in the West Central Conference): Amanda Stephens (28 assists, 5 digs), Kara Stephens (17 kills, 7 digs, 2 aces), Kenzie Griswold (8 kills, 9 digs), Savannah Ramsey (3 kills, 9 digs).DePaul College Prep def. Nazareth Academy 25-19, 25-14DePaul Colleg...
Benet honors Asleson, Stiernagle; stops Skutt (Neb.) to extend win streak to 20
Benet Academy outside hitter Keira O'Donnell (17) had 5 kills in the Redwings' 25-21, 25-16 victory Thursday over visiting Skutt Catholic from Omaha, Nebraska. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThere was plenty to celebrate Thursday at Benet Academy.First, 6-1 setter Audrey Asleson and 6-1 junior setter Ellie Stiernagle were honored prior to the match against Skutt Catholic (Omaha, Nebraska) for each reaching the 1,000 career assists milestone.But perhaps more importantly than the individual accolades, the ba...
St. Francis’ Addy Horner is the Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Week
St. Francis' Addy Horner (22) recently achieved both her 1,000th career assist and 1,000 career kill. (File photo by Dave Ruggles). By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorSome players are fortunate and skilled enough to accumulate 1,000 assists in their high school careers.Other players may be so talented as to amass 1,000 kills.But very few achieve both milestones. St. Francis’ Addy Horner is one of those few.Horner, a 6-3 setter/opposite/rightside hitter and two-time IHSA Class 3A champion who is committed to the University of Wisc...
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Skutt scuttles McAuley’s three-peat bid at ASICS, Macs stop Marist (again) for third
Mother McAuley's Abbey Williams tries to work off the block attempt of Skutt Catholic's Kiera Link (18) and Avery White. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorSince the ASICS Challenge was established at Mother McAuley in 1987, only one team (Assumption, 2011-2013) has won three-consecutive championships.That trend continued Saturday as Skutt Catholic (Omaha, Nebraska) ended Mother McAuley’s three-peat bid in the semifinals, 21-25, 25-19, 25-23. Notre Dame Academy (Park Hills, Kentucky), which defeated Marist, 2...
Haley Burgdorf gets career kill No. 1,000, leaves a few dents on floor at St. Francis
St. Charles North junior outside htter Haley Burgdorf (23) is joined (from left) junior middle hitter Sidney Wright, junior setter Mia McCall, libero Meg Kalenowski and junior outside hitter Amber Czerniak. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThe balloons were ready. So, too, were the flowers and flashbulbs.St. Charles North’s 6-0 junior outside hitter Haley Burgdorf eclipsed the 1,000-career kill mark early in the second set Wednesday at St. Francis.The North Stars immediately called a timeout to allow Burgdorf to celebrate with her team...
Saturday, October 5 results
Marist and outside hitter Bella Bullinger (2) battled eventual champion Notre Dame Academy (Park Hills, Kentucky) in a semifinal of the 2024 ASICS Challenge Saturday at Mother McAuley. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, October 5 results At Mother McAuleyGold bracket Skutt Catholic (Omaha. Nebraska) def. Mercy (Farmington Hills, Michigan) 25-21, 25-22Mother McAuley def. Xavier (Iowa) 27-25, 25-23Notre Dame Academy (Park Hills, Kentucky) def. Assumption (Louisville, Kentucky) 25-21, 25-20Marist def. Divine Savior (Milwaukee, Wiscons...
Friday, October 4 results
The Gold bracket of the 2024 Asics Challenge resumes at Mother McAuley at 10:00 a.m. Saturday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, October 4 resultsAt Mother McAuleyPool 1St. Francis def. Sandburg 25-15, 25-21Mercy (Farmington Hills, Michigan) def. Sandburg 25-18, 25-16Mercy (Farmington Hills, Michigan) def. St. Francis 25-12, 25-20Pool 2Downers Grove North def. Minooka 25-16, 25-15Divine Savior (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) def. Minooka 25-9, 25-8Divine Savior (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) def. Downers Grove North 25-11, 25-18Pool 3Huntley def. ...