Wheaon Warrenville South made it four in a row to start the young season, defeating visiting Lyons Township, 25-11, 25-21, on Thursday. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorYou never want to take any opponent lightly, but even with three earlier games on the schedule, Wheaton Warrenville South’s Simon Bratt admitted that Thursday’s visit by Lyons Township was the game the Tigers had been pointing to all week.“This entire week, as a team, we were looking forward to this,” Bratt said. “They (Lyons Township) were really good last year. I w...
Six returning starters with a ‘chip on their shoulders’ bodes well for York Dukes
York's Luke Shorter is one of several players back from last year's team hoping to make a run at the school's first IHSA quarterfinal appearance since 1999. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorHow long has it been?There is not a single player on the York roster this season who was born the last time the Dukes appeared in an IHSA boys’ quarterfinal. There is a greater possibility that their parents were still in college, or perhaps in some cases, had not even met yet.The year was 1999. Behind Tim Geigner, Rich S...
2024 Marist RedHawk Invitational
The race begins … here’s a look at some of the teams that will take the floor in ’24
Barrington head coach Charlie Spry and the Broncos will seek their fourth IHSA quarterfinal berth in five years in 2024. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) 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 EditorEvery team in Illinois has a story to tell, so we want to send out a big “Thank-you” to all those coaches who took the time to tell us the...
Joliet West Tiger Invite, March 22-23
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...
8th Annual Barrington/Vernon Hills Invitational
VC United 171 Elite beats Sky High Adidas 17 Elite for Great Lakes Regional title
VC United 171 Elite holds the championship trophy after defeating Sky High Adidas 17 Elite for the 17 Open division title at the 2024 Great Lakes Girls Regional Championships. https://youtu.be/LHUUEtlmtMs By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor“I do believe. I do believe. I do, I do, I do.” – the Cowardly Lion in “The Wizard of Oz.”Believing.That’s what got VC United 171 over the hump in the championship match in the 17 Open division of the 2024 Great Lakes Girls Regional Championships at the Wintrust Sports Complex Sunday in Be...
College recruiting solutions: What to do if you are still going through the process
There are four important areas of the recruiting process geared toward upperclassmen who are still going through the recruiting process. By Meghan KeckFor the Junior Volleyball AssociationA few months ago, we were preparing for the club season to start, the holiday break hit us, and boom, its March and the Evaluation Period and Contact Period is here. UPPERCLASSMEN (juniors and seniors in high school), hopefully, you took some of the advice from the December article and feel pretty good about where you’re at with your recruiti...
Wednesday, March 20 results
St. Francis lost its season opener Wednesday at Wheaton North, 21-25, 25-20, 25-23. Wednesday, March 20 results Benet Academy def. Glenbard South 25-15, 25-20Benet Academy (1-0 overall, 0-0 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Aris Maurukas (7 kills), Dominic Krzeczkowski (4 kills), Matt Swiatkowski (3 kills).Bolingbrook def. Whitney Young 25-17, 25-17Bolingbrook (2-0 overall. 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Trevor Wardlow (5 kills, 3 digs), Tristan Caminar (8 kills, 5 digs), Tristan Benbow (6 kills), Charlie Bialek (4 ...