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...
Top Notch 15U Elite, 1st Alliance 15 Onyx close the book on 2024 girls club season
Top Notch 15 Elite, based in Springfield, finished fifth in the LIberty division at the USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorGame over.The USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship 14-17s at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the AAU Junior National Volleyball Championships at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, are in the books.The final chapter was written Thursday with the conclusion of play in the various 15...
Peggy Scholten Volleyball Classic
Westmont/Timothy Christian Tournament
Tuesday, August 27 results
A Waubonsie Valley attacker tries to hit over the block from a pair of Oswego defenders in a nonconference match Tuesday at Oswego. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, August 27 results (Augusta) Southeastern def. Pittsfield 25-13, 25-15(Augusta) Southeastern (1-0 overall, 0-0 in the West Central Conference): Amanda Stephens (16 kills, 8 assists), Kara Stephens (8 kills, 11 assists, 8 digs, 3 blocks).Batavia def. West Aurora 23-25, 25-23, 25-22Batavia (1-0 overall, 0-0 in the DuKane Conference): Hallie Crane (8 kills), McKenna Bremner (7 ki...
Can Barrington’s new cast make it four in a row? Oswego pins hopes on Hamaker
Sidney Hamaker's 392 kills helped to lead Oswego to its first regional title since 2011 and only the fourth in program history. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor The 2024 girls high school volleyball season got underway last Monday 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 ne...
Tuesday, September 3 results
Alaina Pollard (14) had 11 kills and a block but Lincoln-Way East came up short in a 25-23, 23-25, 25-21 loss to visiting Benet Academy on Tuesday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, September 3 results Argenta-Oreana def. (Mowequa) Central A & M 26-24, 25-23(Mowequa) Central A & M (0-4 overall, 0-0 in the Central Illinois Conference): Sophie Roe (1 ace, 7 digs), Payton Schinzler (2 aces, 4 digs), Emma Snow (5 kills, 3 digs), Gwyn Hardimon (4 kills, 1 assist, 10 digs, 1 block), Holly Paradee (1 ace, 1 assist, 11 digs), Callie Robe...
Tuesday, May 28 sectional results
Glenbard West's Xzavion Willet out the exclamation point on the Hilltoppers' 25-19, 25-19 victory over Downers Grove North during Tuesday's sectional championship match at Bolingbrook. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, May 28 resultsBolingbrook sectional An IHSA tournament without Glenbard West? The Hilltoppers are making their 10th consecutive trip to Hoffman Estates this weekend. Glenbard West def. Downers Grove North 25-19, 25-19Glenbard West (35-3 overall, 6-0 in the West Suburban Silver): Jack Anderson (24 assists, 2 digs, 2 bloc...
Wednesday, August 28 results
Barrington, which has made three consecutive trips to the IHSA Class 4A semifinals, began its quest for trip No. 4 in a row with a 26-24, 25-20 victory over Stevenson Wednesday in Lincolnshire. Wednesday, August 28 results Barrington def. Stevenson 26-24, 25-20Barrington (1-0 overall, 0-0 in the Mid-Suburban West): Whitney Mall (4 kills, 1 service point, 2 blocks), Addie Brookbank (8 kills, 3 digs, 3 service points), Kalyn Brookbank (4 kills), Jaelyn Connole (3 kills, 11 assists, 2 digs, 2 aces, 8 service points), Alex Pelletiere (1...
IHSA Recognizes Top 50 Girls Programs On 50th Anniversary of IHSA Finals
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the IHSA finals, the IHSA will release the Top 50 Girls Volleyball Programs throughout the fall. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) BLOOMINGTON -- The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) is proud to celebrate the 50th editions of both its Girls Volleyball State Finals and Football State Championship games in November of 2024.Both milestone events will occur on the campus of Illinois State University (ISU) in Normal, as ISU’s CEFCU Arena will host the 2024 IHSA Girls Volleyball State Finals on November 15-...