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 ...

‘Amazing’ Amalia Toliopoulos, York startle Timothy Christian in teams’ season opener

Timothy Christian led 23-21 in the second set Monday at York but could not close the game out, losing 25-23, 26-24. By Phl BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor York’sr Amalia Toliopoulos was rocking a smile that stretched from one end of Spring Road to the other.“We played amazing,” said the Dukes’ 5-9 junior setter. “We wanted to win. This was our first home game and obviously playing against an Olympian. We brought the hype.  We lost a lot of starters from last year and got a bunch of new people, but everyone played awesome.“Everyone played ...

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...

After 18 months and three knee injuries, wait is finally over for Fremd’s Belmonte

Prior to this weel, Fremd's Victoria Belmonte had been unable to play volleyball due to three knee inuries suffered prior to her sophomore year. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorVictoria Belmonte was one of the top freshmen in the state when she made her varsity debut during the 2021 season, contributing 161 kills and 26 blocks for a 37-3 Fremd team that reached an IHSA Class 4A supersectional.But a serious knee injury prior to her sophomore year led Belmonte on an 18-month journey of frustration, rehabilitation ...