College Recruiting Solutions: Tournament Season Checklist for Upperclassmen

Now that the high school season is over, uncommitted junior and senior student-athletes who want to play in college need to make communicating with college coaches a priority. (Photo by Jenny Butler/Fighting Illini Athletics) (Cover photo by Craig Pessman/Fighting Illini Athletics) Note: This article was provided by the Junior Volleyball Association.The high school season is over and it’s finally about time for in-person recruiting to get back into full swing. If you’re an uncommitted junior or senior and want to play in college, this arti...

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

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). ...

Presenting the intial 2024 Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Girls Club Rankings

After participating in a couple of scrimmages, including one at Munciana in mid-January, Sidney Hamaker (17) and SPVB 18 Elite will compete at the 24 Central Zone Invitational in Indianapolis on February 3-4. Notice: You may not distribute, modify, transmit, reuse, re-post, or use the content of the Site for public or commercial purposes, including the text, images, audio, and video, without Illprepvb.com, LLC’s written permission. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorSo it begins.Here are the initial 2024 Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepv...

The winning will go on at Lincoln-Way West despite two key losses from ’23

Connor Studer (9), who had 468 kills for Lincoln-Way West last spring, has moved on. But the Warriors are still a good bet to repeat as 30-game winners and conference and regional champions. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor2024 should be another memorable season for Lincoln-Way West.All but two players return from a team that reached 30 wins, won a regional championship, finished 8-0 in the rugged Southwest Suburban Conference, won the Joliet West invite, and finished in the top eight at Wheaton Warrenville ...

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...

Glenbard West eyes another three-peat behind Graham, Maas and company

Afre winning its second consecutive title last June, Glenbard West will chase its second IHSA championship three-peat in nine years this spring. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThe Hilltoppers are at it again.After winning three IHSA championships between 2015 and 2017, then falling short from 2018-2021 – twice losing in the semifinals – Glenbard West has won the last two titles and is positioned to complete another three-peat this spring.Sure, Parker Moorhead has moved on. Last year’s leading hitter is now...

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...

Presenting the Sports Performance VBC/ Illprepvb.com top 100 H.S. boys players

New Trier’s David Wolff (30), a 6-foot-8 outside hitter who also plays for MOD Elite Volleyball Club in Skokie, and a player in USA Volleyball’s National Team Development Program, was named the Junior Male Athlete of the Year by USA Volleyball. Wolff will be honored at USA Volleyball’s 2024 Hall of Fame annual banquet and ceremony at the Hilton Polaris in Columbus, Ohio, on May 22. Notice: You may not distribute, modify, transmit, reuse, re-post, or use the content of the Site for public or commercial purposes, including the text, images, a...