West Chicago improved to 1-1 on the season by defeating Elmwood Park on Tuesday. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor West Chicago did not exactly roll out the welcome mat Tuesday for Elmwood Park.Next year, Elmwood Park, one of four remaining members of the Metro Suburban Conference, will join the Upstate Eight Conference. Two of the other three remaining members of the Metro Suburban – Ridgewood and Riverside-Brookfield – will also join the Upstate Eight.So Tuesday’s trip to West Chicago was an introduction of sorts to their new c...
Tuesday, April 2 results
Geneva's Michael Loberg (9) goes up for a kill during the Vikings' visit to Oswego for a nonconference match Monday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, April 2 resultsBarrington def. Hoffman Estates 25-12, 25-14Barrington (4-3 overall, 1-0 in the Mid Suburban West): Cole Hartke (7 kills, 1 dig, 1 block), Adrian Wu (11 assists, 2 digs, 1 ace), Carson Skinner (5 assists, 1 dig, 3 aces), Gavin Rohlwing (4 kills, 1 block, 1 dig), Eli Rodda (2 kills, 3 aces, 1 block, 2 digs), Aidan Gilmore (4 digs, 1 ace, 2 assists), Matt Louis (4 blocks, 1 dig, 1...
Wednesday, March 27 results
Wednesday, March 27 resultsAlthoff Catholic def. Alton 25-16, 25-19Alton (1-3 overall, 0-0 in the Southwestern Conference).Althoff Catholic (6-3 overall, 2-0 in the Gateway Metro Conference).Bolingbrook def. Plainfield East 25-23, 19-25, 25-18Plainfield East (4-3 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Prairie Conference).Bolingbrook (8-1, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Trevor Wardlow (17 kills, 2 blocks), Tristan Benbow (10 kills, 2 blocks), Charlie Bialek (8 kills, 1 block), Jacqson LeSure (9 kills, 1 block), Connor Dmochowski (40 assists,...
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...
Belleville East Tournament, March 22-23
Tuesday, March 26 results
Tuesday, March 26 results Auburn def. Jefferson 25-21, 25-19 Auburn (4-3 overall, 3-0 in the NIC-10): Even Nguyen (6 kills, 6 digs, 2 aces), Kush Patel (14 digs), Jourdain Jimenez (10 assists), Will Lewis (4 blocks). Chicago Christian def. Walther Christian 27-25, 25-14 Chicago Christian (2-2 overall, 0-0 in Chicagoland Christian Conference): Malachi Krestel (18 assists, 2 blocks, 2 aces), Ian Faber (8 kills, 2 blocks, 2 aces), Max Lenters (8 kills, 1 block). Crete Monee def. Thornton Fraction North 25-19, 25-20 JV: Thornton Fractio
Conant Volleyball Tournament, March 30
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...
Friday, March 29 results
Friday, March 29 results At Argo Lockport def. Shepard 25-7, 25-17Lockport (9-1 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Wade Welke (6 kills), Oskar Skurski (6 kills), Evan Dziadkowiec (27 assists).Lockport def. Mt. Carmel 25-16, 25-16Lockport (9-1 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Oskar Skurski (4 kills, 2 aces), Evan Dziadkowiec (26 assists, 2 blocks), Josh Bluhm (9 kills). ...
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...