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,”...
Mother McAuley set to chase title No. 18; Metamora is starting over; and more
Carly Whitaker (left) and the Morton Potters plan to get stronger as the season wears on and make another run at Redbird Arenal, (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThe 2024 girls high school volleyball season got underway last week with the start of practice/tryouts, and Illprepvb.com continues its annual series of previews of the teams, players and coaches whose ultimate goal is a trip to Redbird (now CEFCU) Arena on the campus of Illinois State University in Normal.So, here is (almost) everything you need to kno...
Thursday, September 5 results
Joliet Central opened its 2024 season with a 25-10, 25-20 victory over Bloom Township on Wednesday. Thursday, September 5 results Abingdon-Avon def. Farmington 25-20, 20-25, 25-20Farmington (2-3 overall, 1-0 in the Prairieland Conference): Alayna Keefer (14 kills, 5 aces, 8 assists), Kayleigh Toombs (2 kills), Claire Hanlin (15 digs).Bolingbrook def. Plainfield Central 19-25, 25-18, 25-18Bolingbrook (5-3 overall, 0-1 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Angie Pena (13 kills, 3 aces, 12 digs), Noelle Aprati (12 kills, 10 digs), Catherin...
Niepagen, Saints surprise Williamsville; Benet stymies Oak Park-River Forest
Setter Lauren O'Brien (9) led No. 10-ranked Bloomington Central Catholic to a 25-12, 25-21 victory over No. 3 Williamsville on Tuesday in Bloomington. (Photo by Randy Sharer) By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comBLOOMINGTON – The Williamsville High School volleyball team had the will, but not the height to avoid a 25-12, 25-21 loss at Bloomington Central Catholic on Tuesday.The showdown between Class 2A powers saw the visiting Bullets come in ranked No. 3 by Illprepvb.com compared to the host Saints at No. 10.Central Catholic – with 6...
You can take it to the (Brook)bank, Fillies (sic) Mall Tigers for Jacobs championship
Barrington won its fourth consecutive championship at Jacobs, defeating Crystal Lake Central, 25-22, 25-21, in the final. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorAddie Brookbank wasn’t going to be the one to let the streak end.“We’ve won this every year I’ve been here,” said Barrington’s 6-0 senior outside hitter.And what happens when Barrington wins the Jacobs tournament?“Good things happen when we win this,” said Barrington coach Michelle Mayer-Jakubowski.Brookbank supplied 7 kills and an ace and Whitney Mall provided 9 kills and an ace as B...
Fenton Bison Blast-Off
Tremont bottles up previously unbeaten Lexington in both teams’ HOIC opener
Lexington High School outside hitter Avery Poppe (8) had difficulty penetrating Tremont's block during a 25-12, 25-12 loss to the host Turks on Thursday. Tremont finished with 7 blocks. (On the home page) Tremont High School setter Lilly Klaus (21), who recently surpassed 1,000 career assists, had 25 assists and 8 digs in Thursday's 25-12, 25-12 victory over previously unbeaten Lexington at Tremont. (Photos by Randy Sharer) By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comTREMONT – Playing shorthanded against Tremont High School’s strong-armed volley...
Monday, September 2 results
Monday, September 2 results (Biggsville) West Central def. Astoria/VIT 26-24, 25-14Carterville def. Marion 25-15, 25-23Farmington def. North Fulton 21-25, 25-23, 25-21Farmington (1-2 overall, 1-0 in the Prairieland Conference): Alayna Keefer (2 aces, 6 assists), Izzy Lynn (9 kills), Kayleigh Toombs (5 blocks), Claire Hanlin (19 digs).Morton def. Tremont 25-16, 26-24Morton (2-1 overall, 0-0 in the Mid-Illini Conference): Carly Whitaker (7 kills), Rebekah Stock (11 digs), Paige Selke (4 blocks), Ella Durbin (1 ace), Leigha Kempf (9 assists).T...
Presenting the Michio Chicago/Illprepvb 2024 Girls H.S. Preseason Rankings
Marist hopes to end Mother McAuley's run of consecutive Class 4A championships should the two teams meet during the IHSA tournament. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor In our 2023 preseason rankings, Illprepvb.com accurately predicted eight of the 16 IHSA semifinalists – no easy feat since we don’t know who will be assigned where and which sectionals will match up in the supersectional.Those eight teams included the eventual IHSA champions in Class 2A (Breese Mater Dei), 3A (St. Francis) and 4A (Mother McAuley). We also accu...
