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Wednesday, April 10 results
Hersey (8-2), winner of its last eight matches and champion of last weekend's invite at St. Charles East, was scheduled to play Wheeling in a Mid-Suburban East clash Wednesday. Wednesday, April 10 resultsBelleville Althoff def. Alton Marquette 25-10, 25-22Belleville Althoff (9-3 overall, 4-0 in the Gateway Metro Conference).Belvidere North def. Rockford Christian Life 25-12, 25-14Bolingbrook def. Willowbrook 25-18, 25-13Bolingbrook (15-2 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Tristan Benbow (10 kills, 1 block), Trevor Wardlow ...
Marist doesn’t back down, turns back Glenbrook South to remain unbeaten
Kris Blumberg (6) had 5 kills, 3 digs and an ace in Glenbrook South's 25-11, 25-21 loss at Marist on Thursday. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.com"I won't back down."Not only is that a classic song by the late great Tom Petty, but it's also the attitude of the Marist boys' volleyball team.The RedHawks hosted a 2023 Elite Eight team for the second straight night and had a resounding victory for the second night in a row.This one was a 25-11, 25-21 win over Glenbrook South in a battle of unbeatens Thursday at ...
Saturday, April 6 results
Carter Gibbons (14) and Lake Park finished third Saturday at Springfest, defeating Glenbard East in both teams' tournament finale. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, April 6 results New Trier def. Wheaton North 25-11, 29-27 (championship)New Trier (8-0 overall, 0-0 in the Central Suburban South) Shane Sullivan (13 assists), Joseph Jackier (12 assists, 2 aces), Griffin Furmin (1 assist), Nikola Dugandzic (1 kill), David Wolff (14 kills, 1 block, 1 ace), Hudson Nachtwey (2 kills, 1 block), Henry Brand...
Wednesday, April 3 results
New Trier is the top seed at this weekend's Warren Blue Devil invite. (Photo by Rob Lange) Wednesday, April 3 resultsBelleville East def. St. Charles (Missouri) Lutheran 25-9, 25-11Belleville East (10-0 overall, 1-0 in the Southwestern Conference): August Werner (8 kills, 3 digs, 5 aces), Jack Byers (6 kills, 1 dig, 4 aces), Caleb Day (3 kills, 1 dig, 1 ace), Tyce Watson (4 kills, 1 dig, 1 ace). Belleville West def. Granite City 25-11, 25-11 Benet Academy def. Bartlett 25-18, 25-18Benet Academy (2-0 overall, 0-0- in the East Suburb...
New Trier shows its grit, overcomes Wheaton North to win the Warren invite
Casey Maas (1) and Glenbard West defeated St. Francis, 25-21, 25-13, to win Springfest at Glenbard East on Saturday. On the home page is Glenbard West's Xavion Willett. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorNight and day.“That’s volleyball,” said New Trier coach Sue Ellen Haak.After using a 12-2 run in the first set to break open what had been a two-point game in the championship match Saturday against Wheaton North at the Warren invite, New Trier found itself down a set point and tied five times in the second set at...
The ‘Brook’s Tyler Vasquez is the Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Week
Tyler Vasquez is a big reason that Bolingbrook is off to an 11-2 start this season. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThe hair is unmistakable. His quirky personality inimitable. His determination unyielding. His importance inescapable.Bolingbrook libero Tyler Vasquez is a big reason that the Raiders are off to an 11-2 start this season. He keeps balls alive in transition and handles serve receive nearly flawlessly. He also sets an example in the gym for his teammates to follow.“Tyler is incredibly focused,” s...
Lake Park prepares to ‘size up’ the competition, defeats young Glenbard South
(From left) Luke Bonacci, Dylan Brinkley, Dylan Roszak and Carter Gibbons return from the 25-win Lake Park team that advanced to a regional final last spring before losing to Conant. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorWhat do you get when you when add 6-7 and 6-9 middle hitters to a team with four returning starters from a 25-win regional finalist and pit them against another team that graduated 13 of its 14 varsity players from a year ago and has a roster featuring five juniors, four sophomores and a freshman?You get Lake Park defeating ...
York defeats Riverside-Brookfield to open a season brimming with lofty expectations
York features six seniors who have been on varsity since their sophomore year, (from left), Zach Brown, Owen Reifenrath, Luke Shorter, Jack Bute, Logan Rice and Jack Zitek. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorDisappointing.That’s the word York’s 6-5 outside hitter and three-year veteran Jack Bute used to describe the season-ending losses the Dukes have suffered since he and five other seniors were elevated to the varsity as sophomores.Last year, York was the No. 3 seed in the Oswego sectional, but was upset by regional host and No. 14 ...
