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Willowbrook Invitational
Glenbard West stays under control, rallies to defeat Oak Park-River Forest
Glenbard West dropped the first set to Oak Park-River Forest Tuesday in Glen Ellyn, then rallied from a late deficit in the third to hand the Huskies their first loss of the season. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comA bus delay caused Oak Park-River Forest to arrive more than an hour late for its showdown with Glenbard West in Glen Ellyn on Tuesday.When the highly anticipated match finally got started, it proved to be worth the wait.Senior opposite Adam Graham smashed all nine of his kills in the final two ...
Share? Not this time as Lockport beats Lincoln-Way West for outright league title
Erik Gonzalez (3) had 7 kills in Lockport's 25-20, 25-22 victory Thursday over Lincoln-Way West. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorYou know the old adage … share and share alike?Well, Lockport ain’t gonna be sharin’ this one.The Porters defeated Lincoln-Way West, 25-20, 25-22, Thursday in Lockport to clinch the outright Southwest Suburban Conference championship for the first time in program history.Lockport earned a share of the conference title in 2021 when the Porters, Lincoln-Way East and Lincoln-Way Wes...
The fun is back at Barrington thanks to the leadership of senior standout Cole Hartke
Barrington's 6-10 outside hitter Cole Hartke is helping the Broncos find their way after they experienced a slow start to the 2024 season. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.comThere is a simple formula in volleyball that states, “energy plus fun equals wins.”Barrington did not display much energy at the beginning of the season and certainly wasn’t having a lot of fun.Cole Hartke is helping to change that.“We had a rough start,” said Barrington’s 6-10 outside hitter. “We weren’t playing to expectations. We really needed to t...
York rallies late in third set, slips past Barrington for Northside Classic title
Junior middle hitter Matthew Swiatkowski (9) and the Benet Redwings competed in the tournament at Metea Valley on Saturday. On the home page, Geneva's Jack Malley (left) tries to get a kill past a crowd at the net at the Metea Valley tournament. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor The heavily-bandaged right hand of York’s Jack Bute is testament to the power of Barrington’s 6-10 outside hitter Cole Hartke. Bute suffered an injury to his hand trying to block Hartke during club practice a few months ago.Hartke...
Beach volleyball explodes on college level, providing more opportunities for girls
Jessica Horwath, who led Barrington to consecutive IHSA Class 4A third-place finishes, is now playing beach volleyball at the University of Arizona where she posted a 20-11 record as a freshman. (Photo courtesy of the University of Arizona Athletic Department) Editor's note: The 2024 National Collegiate Beach Volleyball Chamionship gets underway Friday at Gulf Place in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Beach volleyball, also known as sand volleyball, has been gaining popularity on the college level in recent years. With its fast-paced, exciting gam...
Thursday, April 18 results
Sebastian Schultz (6) and Belleville East weathered a one-hour delay due to a tornado warning to defeat rival O'Fallon on Thursday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Thursday, April 18 results Barrington def. Fremd 25-19, 25-15Barrington (8-4 overall, 5-0 in the Mid-Suburban West): Cole Hartke (4 kills, 5 digs, 1 block, 1 assist), Adrian Wu (12 assists, 1 dig), Carson Skinner (11 assists), Gavin Rohlwing (7 kills, 2 blocks), Eli Rodda (3 kills, 1 block, 2 digs), Aidan Gilmore (7 digs, 2 assists), Matt Louis (6 kills, 3 blocks, 1 dig), Sam Grozdic ...
Tuesday, May 7 results
Junior Maximo Venegas (10, far court) and Romeoville were scheduled to play Joliet Central in the Southwest Prairie Conference on Tuesday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, May 7 results Bolingbrook def. Lincoln-Way Central 25-14, 25-14Bolingbrook (23-7 overall, 2-3 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Charlie Bialek (7 kills, 1 block), Tristan Benbow (6 kill, 1 block), Tristan Caminar (5 kills, 1 block, 1 ace), Trevor Wardlow (3 kills), Jacqson LeSure (3 kills, 1 block), Connor Dmochowski (20 assists, 7 digs), Tyler Vasquez (9 digs...
Monday, May 6 results
Glenbrook South coach Annie Kotsadam earned her 100th career victory with Friday's win over Loyola Academy. Monday, May 6 results Bremen def. Crete-Monee 25-22, 25-16Bremen (8-12 overall, 2-4 in the South Suburban Conference).Chicago Christian def. Tinley Park 19-25, 25-21, 25-13Chicago Christian (13-17 overall, 4-4 in Chicagoland Christian Conference): Malachi Krestel (23 assists, 7 digs, 3 aces), Sam Jager (16 digs, 1 kill), Jared Hall (12 kills, 9 digs, 1 ace).(Chicago) Washington def. Chicago Academy 25-18, 25-14(Chicago) Washing...