Loyola Academy's Jack Lopez (10), who led the Ramblers to the championship of the 20th Annual Tiger Classic, is this week's Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Week. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorWhat would former Loyola Academy and Pepperdine great and 2014 Sun-Times Player of the Year David Wieczorek think about Jack Lopez’s performance last weekend at the 20th Annual Tiger Classic?“He was smiling all the way from the beaches of California,” said Loyola coach Lionel Ebeling. Lopez had 61 k...
Monday, April 15 results
Loyola Academy improved to 17-0 while winning the 20th Annual Tiger Classic last weekend. Monday, April 15 results Downers Grove North def. Riverside Brookfield 25-12, 25-8Downers Grove North (7-4 overall, 0-1 in the West Suburban Silver): Aidan Akkawi (10 kills), Quinn Leahy (8 kills), Adam Janowiak (5 kills), Stellan Hammond (5 kills), Lincoln Geist (14 digs), Ryan Pawlik (19 assists), Gavin Reina (12 assists). Homewood-Flossmoor def. Joliet Central 25-17, 25-16Homewood-Flossmoor (15-2 overall, 0-0 on the Southwest Suburban Confere...
Tuesday, April 16 results
Plainfield East (above) defeated Lincoln-Way Central, 25-18, 25-21, Tuesday in New Lenox. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, April 16 results Alton Marquette def. Granite City 25-14, 18-25, 25-23Barrington def. Conant 25-22, 25-22Conant (17-2 overall, 5-1 in the Mid-Suburban West).Barrington (7-4 overall, 4-0 in the Mid-Suburban West): Cole Hartke (9 kills, 4 digs, 1 block), Adrian Wu (11 assists, 5 digs), Carson Skinner (6 assists, 2 digs, 1 ace), Gavin Rohlwing (3 kills, 1 block), Eli Rodda (4 kills, 2 blocks, 1 dig), Aidan Gilmore ...
Presenting the latest Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Boys H.S. Rankings
Junior middle hitter Ben Boyce (10) and Wheaton North finished fifth at last weekend's 20th Annual Tiger Classic. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThe eyes of the boys’ volleyball world will be on Brother Rice this weekend (OK, not all, but quite a few), where Glenbard West and Marist could be headed to a showdown for early (or is it midway?) bragging rights at the annual Smack Attack. Elsewhere this weekend, Downers Grove South will also play host a strong field for the annual Rick Griesheim Invitationa...
Saturday, April 13 results
Junior outside hitter Jack Byers (24) helped first-time entry Belleville East go 3-2 and finish sixth at the 20th Annual Tiger Classic. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, April 13 results At Wheaton Warrenville South Loyola Academy def. Lincoln-Way West 25-18, 25-21 (championship)Lincoln-Way West (14-3 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Colin Dargan (2 kills), Noah Konopack (20 assists), Drew Kregul (10 kills), Hunter Vedder (7 kills), Conner Jaral (3 kills, 2 blocks, 1 ace), David N...
Friday, April 12 results
Plainfield East hosted Romeoville in a Southwest Prairie Conference meeting Thursday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, April 12 resultsGlenbard West def. New Trier 25-12, 25-20Glenbard West (12-0 overall, 2-0 in the West Suburban Silver): Jack Anderson (23 assists, 6 digs, 4 blocks), Casey Maas (10 kills, 3 digs), Adam Graham (6 kills, 8 digs, 1 block), Charles Clifford (6 kills, 4 digs), Xzavion Willett (4 kills, 3 blocks), Brayden Tejeda (2 kills, 2 blocks), Henry Truitt (2 digs), Zach Weinberg (1 ace), Andrew Ellis (9 digs, 4 assists).Hol...
Loyola tops Lincoln-Way West for Tiger title; Lincoln-Way East wins Indiana battle
Loyola Academy (near court) extended its season-opning win streak to 17 by defeating Lincoln-Way West, 25-18, 25-21, to win the 20th Annual Tiger Classic Saturday in Wheaton. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorLoyola Academy coach Lionel Ebeling wasn’t making excuses after the Ramblers dropped their first set of the season to Lake Park in Saturday’s semifinals at the 20th Annual Tiger Classic hosted by Wheaton Warrenville South.But …“What's amazing is that we have yet to play with our six or seven guys in our...
Down two starters, SPVB 16 Elite wins 16 Open division at the JVA World Challenge
SPVB 16 Elite won the 16 Open division at last weekend's 2024 JVA World Challenge in Louisville, Kentucky. LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY – Down two starters? No problem.At least it wasn’t last weekend for Sports Performance 16 Elite, which played without 6-1 setter Ellie Stiernagle (Benet Academy), who is still recovering from a hand injury, and 6-0 outside hitter Haley Burgdorf (St. Charles North), who was on loan to SPVB 18 Elite. SPVB 16 Elite (8-1) shook off a second-day, 25-21, 16-25, 15-11 loss to Tri-State Elite 16 Blue (Cincinnati, Ohi...
Karma? Serendipity? Saints hand Matt Caputo the coach a win at his alma mater
St. Charles East boys coach Matt Caputo won his first game at his alma mater thanks to the efforts of Adi Nakarani (1), Alex Temple (13), NiharPatel (2) and Andrew Heilers (11). By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorMaybe it was some of that old Wheaton Warrenville South magic rubbing off.Matt Caputo, who was the starting libero on Wheaton Warrenville South’s 2007 IHSA championship team, is in his first year as boys head coach at St. Charles East. He brought his Saints to Wheaton on Thursday to compete in the 20th Annual Tiger Classic.Would...
Glenbard West remains calm, rallies to defeat York in battle of unbeatens
Adam Graham (left) had 8 kills and 8 digs and libero Andrew Ellis added 14 digs to help lead Glenbard West to a 19-25, 25-21, 25-17 victory over York Tuesday in Elmhurst. (File photo by Dave Ruggles). By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor“Never grow a wishbone, daughter, where your backbone should be.” – Clementine Paddleford.York was just a few points from handing two-time defending IHSA champion Glenbard West its first loss of the young season and only its third West Suburban Silver setback dating to 2016, leading 25-19, 16-13 in the batt...