Lake Park's Dylan Roszak tries to get past the Maine South block in a Silver bracket semifinal at the Richard Griesheim Invitational hosted by Downers Grove Soth on Saturday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comThe opening set of Saturday's showdown between top-ranked Glenbard West and No. 2 Marist at the Brother Rice Smack Attack showed why the two teams are the best in the state. Like a heavyweight fight, the teams exchanged blows and were tied at every point between 7-7 and 17-17. Then came the X-...
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Loyola University sponsoring volleyball camps this summer for boys and girls
The Loyola University men's volleyball program is sponsoring two volleyball camps this summer and both are the exact same, running from July 29-August 3. The first camp is almost at full capacity so there is plenty of room in the second camp. We do have commuter and overnight options available for the campers, but all this information plus more can be found on our registration page at LUC MEN’S VOLLEYBALL CAMP, where details of the camp are also available. The women’s program also has a few different camps this summer as well. The link...
Thursday, April 25 results
Zach White (15) and Glenbrook South tuned up for Saturday's tournament at Hersey by defeating Evanston on Thursday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Thursday, April 25 results Belleville East def. Belleville West 25-17, 25-22Belleville East (21-2 overall, 5-0 in the Southwest Conference): Jack Byers (11 kills, 3 digs, 1 ace), Tyce Watson (3 kills, 4 digs, 2 assists), Keegan Rose (3 kills, 2 digs, 1 ace, 22 assists). Belleville West (14-6 overall, 2-4 in the Southwestern Conference).Bremen def. Shepard 27-25, 25-23Bremen (7-9 overall, 2-3 in ...
Wednesday, May 8 results
Stagg's Matthew Wojciechowski (10) tools a kill off Lockport's Josh Blum (20) during Tuesday's match in Palos Hills. Lockport entertains Lincoln-Way West Thursday in a battle between the two unbeaten Southwest Suburban Conference leaders. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Wednesday, May 8 results Benet Academy def. Neuqua Valley 25-15, 25-16Benet Academy (20-5 overall, 4-2 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Dom Krzcezkowski (11 kills), Aris Maurakas (6 kills).Conant def. Barrington 17-25, 25-18, 25-13Barrington (19-11 overall, 8-2 in ...
Benet gets a lift from some surprising sources to turn back Marian Catholic
Benet Academy remained unbeaten in the East Suburban Catholic Conference Tuesday, defeating Marian Catholic despite losing Dom Krzeczkowski (second from right) to a stomach virus early in the second set. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorWith 6-8 outside hitter and leading attackerDominic Krzeczkowski battling a stomach virus and exiting the match midway through the second set Tuesday, Benet Academy coach Hector Cano was looking for a few heroes.Enter Reed Hefley and sophomore Lukas Carlsen.Hefley provided 19 assists, 7 kills and an ace,...
Homewood-Flossmoor goes overtime (and then some) to overcome Sandburg
Sandburg junior Jeremiah Aro (airborne left) had 11 kills to pace the Eagles, but it wasn't enough as Homewood-Flossmoor prevailed Tuesday in Orland Park, 25-22, 18-25, 31-29. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comWhen Homewood-Flossmoor opened the season by winning 18 of its first 20 matches, the Vikings looked like shoe-ins to topple the program’s season record for victories. However, after a down stretch, the record started to seem unattainable.But the Vikings dug deep and found a way to win a big Southwest S...
Mikrut twins put the fight in Brother Rice, which applies a knockout to St. Francis
Gavin Gonzalez (3) and St. Francis were handed their first Catholic League loss Tuesday at Brother Rice. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comThere is still a lot of fight in Brother Rice.Literally.Twin brothers John and Zach Mikrut warmed up for the Crusaders' big match against St. Francis by getting in a fight with each other at practice on Monday. That certainly fired up the pair as they took their frustrations out on the Spartans, combining for 21 kills and 4 blocks to lead Brother Rice to a 25-22, 25-...
Monday, April 29 results
Eli Rodda and Barrington squandered a 17-8 lead in the second set but held on to beat Highland Park, 25-19, 27-25, in a nonconference match Monday in Barrington. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, April 29 resultsBarrington def. Highland Park 25-19, 27-25Highland Park (17-5 overall, 3-2 in the Central Suburban North).Barrington (13-7 overall, 6-0 in the Mid-Suburban West): Cole Hartke (5 kills, 5 digs, 5 blocks, 2 aces, 2 assists), Adrian Wu (4 assists, 2 digs, 1 ace), Carson Skinner (23 assists, 2 digs), Gavin Rohlwing (4 kills, 1 block,...