Former Chicago Sun-Times sportswriter/editor Steve Tucker passed away Friday, May 10, at the age of 74. Steve “Tuck” TuckerFormer sportswriter/editor, Chicago Sun-TimesDecember 5, 1948-May 10, 2024Tucker become a stringer for the Chicago Sun-Times in 1984, often covering area sporting events. Eventually, Steve became a supervising editor for the Sun-Times’ high school sports section. He also was assigned to cover many state tournament events. In addition, Steve was involved with an Amateur Athletics Union high school girls’ basketball t...
Fishers (Indiana) seeks interested teams as it looks to expand tournament in 2025
Fishers (Indiana) is looking to expand its tournament that brings together some of the best teams in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio to 24 teams beginning in the spring of 2025. This year, the 12-team field included Lincoln-Way East and York from Illinois; Boone Grove, Brebeuf, Cathedral, Fishers, Franklin Central, Hamilton Southeastern, Roncalli and Southport from Indiana; Olentangy from Ohio; and St. Xavier from Kentucky.Lincoln-Way East defeated York, 18-25, 25-22, 15-12, in the Gold semifinals, then defeated Fishers, 20-25, 25-...
Monday, May 20 results
Plainfield South junior Chase Kreitzer (11) and the Cougars defeated Willowbrook at the Oswego East regional Monday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, May 20 resultsBolingbrook sectionalAt Oswego EastPlainfield South def. Willowbrook 25-14, 25-18Plainfield South (17-16 overall, 5-6 in the Southwest Prairie Conference).Plainfield East def. Neuqua Valley 25-21, 27-25Plainfield East (27-9 overall, 10-1 in the Southwest Prairie Conference).Oswego East def. Romeoville 25-21, 25-20Oswego East (24-12 overall, 6-5 in the Southwest Prairie Conference)...
Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com present the best boys H.S. volleyball teams of all time
In 2012, Wheaton Warrenville South, led by future Olympian Thomas Jaeschke, comleted a perfect 42-0 season with a 25-21, 25-13 victory over Glenbrook North in the IHSA tournament championship game. Notice: You may not distribute, modify, transmit, reuse, re-post, or use the content of the Site for public or commercial purposes, including the text, images, audio, and video, without Illprepvb.com, LLC’s written permission. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorBoys’ volleyball is growing throughout the country. More state hi...
Wednesday, May 22 results
Conant, which won the Mid-Suburban League championship for the first time in 33 years last week, will play Fremd for the regional championship Thursday at Conant. Wednesday, May 22 results Bolingbrook sectional At Joliet Catholic Downers Grove North def. Minooka 25-14, 23-25, 25-17Downers Grove North (27-10 overall, 3-3 in the West Suburban Silver).Minooka (15-21 overall, 5-6 in the Southwest Prairie Conference).Benet Academy def. Glenbard South 25-18, 25-23Benet Academy (25-5 overall, 6-2 in the East Suburban Catholic Confere...
Hilltoppers’ Anderson is the Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Week
Jack Anderson, who led Glenbard West to an IHSA championship in 2023, is set to lead the Hilltoppers back to Hoffman Estates when the tournament opens Tuesday. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorYou know all that talk about another Glenbard West three-peat?The Hilltoppers are having none of that kind of chatter. They are focused on the present, not the past.“Everyone says there's a lot of pressure on us this year, but we really don't think about it like that,” said Glenbard West 6-3 setter Jack Anderson. “We’re just excited to go out a...
Windy City Premier B17, UNO Boys 17 Elite strike gold on final day in Orlando
630 Volleyball 17-3, which defeated the No. 1 seed in the 17 Elite division before falling to eventual national champion UNO Boys 17 Elite in the semifinals, finished third in Orlando. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorOrlando, Florida – What do you do when you’re (re)branded?You go out and win yourself a national championship, of course.Windy City Premier B17 fought off two match points in the second set to defeat Warren Sixpack 17 White (Aberdeen, New Jersey), 22-25, 27-25, 15-10, and win the 17 Club division on the final day ...
Eddie Muller, St. Francis do their thing, rally to defeat shorthanded Brother Rice
Eddie Muller (2) had 9 kills and 6 digs and St. Francis overcame a 12-4 deficit in the first set to defeat visiting Brother Rice on Thursday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvbv.com EditorThing 1 and Thing 2 had a pretty good night Thursday. So did the rest of the Spartans.“Thing 2,” a.k.a. Eddie Muller, had 9 kills and 6 digs, and “Thing 1,” a.k.a. Nick Madden, added 3 kills, an assist and 6 digs as St. Francis rallied from a 12-4 deficit in Game 1 to defeat Brother Rice, 28-26, 25-22, Tuesday in Wheaton.So how does som...
Friday, May 17 results
Friday, May 17 results Sandburg def. Providence Catholic 21-25, 25-21, 25-21Sandburg (22-12 overall, 4-3 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Jeremiah Aro (20 kills), Will Ashum (6 kills, 5 blocks), Zach Supanich (9 kills). St. Edward def. Christ the King 25-11, 25-14St. Edward (7-18 overall, 2-6 in the Chicagoland Christian Conference): Kaden Dawson (11 kills, 6 blocks), Owen Searcy (4 kills), Josh Pottorff (18 assists). At LockportLyons Township def. Lockport 24-26, 25-21, 18-16Lyons Township (29-5 overall, 4-2 in the West Suburban...
Thursday, May 16 results
Six-foot-5 junior middle blocker Ben Boyce (10) and Wheaton North earned a share of the DuKane Conference championship this season when the Falcons ended in a three-way tie with Lake Park and Wheaton Warrenville South. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Thursday, May 16 results Benet Academy def. Glenbard East 25-22, 25-15Benet Academy (23-5 overall, 6-2 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Dom Krzcezkowski (6 kills), Aris Maurakas (7 kills), Matt Swiatkowski (4 kills), Thomas Galbraith (4 kills).Conant def. Hersey 25-17, 25-13Conant (32-...