Htat Naing (9) had 24 assists and 2 kills as Wheaton North defeated Oswego, 25-19, 25-14, Monday in Wheaton. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, May 13 results Belleville West def. Granite City 25-12, 25-13Belleville West (21-10 overall, 4-6 in the Southwestern Conference).Chicago Christian def. Illinois Math & Science Academy 25-11, 25-18Chicago Christian (15-18 overall, 5-5 in the Chicagoland Christian Conference).(Chicago) Jones College Prep def. Amundsen 25-14, 25-20(Chicago) Jones College Prep (23-9 overall, 8-2 in the Chicago Pub...
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Matthew Muehlnickel (10) and his Lincoln-Way East teammates would face rival Lincoln-Way West in a sectional semifinal should both teams advance in the Collinsville sectional. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor Only one more week remains in the regular season before we get to that one-and-done portion of the program. Looking ahead to the IHSA tournament, we know Marist should have next to no difficulty advancing to the semifinals at Hoffman Estates. Their possible (probable? likely? inevitable?...
Saturday, May 11 results
St. Laurence junior setter Matthew Suchecki (6) considers his options during the Vikings' match against Lincoln-Way East Saturday at North Central College. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday's resultsAt North Central College Lincoln-Way East coach Kris Fiore chaperoned the school's prom at the Lincoln Park Zoo Saturday attended by several of his players. Lincoln-Way East def. St. Laurence 23-25, 25-20, 16-14St. Laurence (19-10 overall, 6-1 in the Chicago Catholic League-White): Ryan Elliott (2 aces), Dylan McKeon (5 kills), Alex Ant...
Friday, May 10 results
Loyola Academy middle hitter Liam Uruba (5) and the Ramblers are competing in the Mike Hulett Spring Fling tournament hosted this weekend by Loyola and Evanston. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday's results Loyola Academy def. St Charles North 27-25, 25-16Loyola Academy (27-2 overall, 7-1 in the Chicago Catholic League): Jack Lopez (8 kills), Ben Trapp (7 kills), Liam Uruba (4 kills), Dean Sollecito (3 kills), Drew Bevan (2 kills), Nathan Chi (24 assists, 2 aces), Stef Kins (12 digs, 3 aces).Loyola Ac...
Thursday, May 9 results
Lockport's Nate Nacino had 5 kills in the Porters' 25-20, 25-22 victory Thursday over Lincoln-Way West. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Thursday, May 9 results Benet Academy def. Notre Dame 25-21, 25-14Benet Academy (21-5 overall, 5-2 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Dom Krzcezkowski (8 kills), Aris Maurakas (5 kills), Nick Gonnella (5 kills), Matt Swiatkowski (4 kills).Benet Academy coach Hector Cano: “All the seniors played both sets and had a great time.”Bolingbrook def. Stagg 25-17, 25-21Bolingbrook (24-7 overall, 3-3 in the S...
Zebras are reactionaries (at the zoo) … L-W East sweeps pair at North Central College
Barrington's 6-4 junior Sam Grozdic (3) had 8 kills and 2 blocks in the Broncos' 23-25, 25-21, 15-8 loss to Lincoln-Way East Saturday at North Central College. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorProm in the Pepper Family Wildlife Center at the Lincoln Park Zoo, which houses African lions, snow leopards, Canada lynx and red pandas, got a little sweeter for Lincoln-Way East early Saturday.The Griffins simply better hope none of the lions have a sweet tooth. Lincoln-Way East (23-10 overall, 3-3 in the Southwest S...
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Aris Maurukas (10) and the No. 18 Benet Academy Redwings went 4-0 at last weekend's tournament at Metea Valley. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorWhat’s going on?No sooner had the ink dried on last week’s rankings than five teams in the top 20 went down in flames. When the dust settled, only a handful escaped unscathed.That’s been the nature of the beast this season, however.Teams are trending upward. Teams are trending downward. Every team has flaws, blemishes, minor imperfections. No team is unbeatable. ...
