Lockport's Bridget Ferriter (17) had 13 kills as the Porters defeated Lincoln-Way West to advance to the championship match of the IHSA Class 4A sectional at Bolingbrook. (Photo by Dave Ruggles)/ Tuesday, November 5 sectional results (in bracket order) Class 1A Aurora Christian supersectional At (Elgin) Harvest Christian Academy Harvest Christian Academy (26-7-1) vs. Walter Christian (17-15), 25-5, 25-8Elgin St. Edward (15-22-1) def. Willows Academy (8-18), 7:00 p.m. 25-12, 26-28, 25-14Thursday’s sectional championshipHarvest Ch...
Tuesday, November 5 sectional pairings
Junior setter Amalia Toliopoulos (1) and the York Dukes will play Downers Grove South in a Class 4A sectional semifinal at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at Willowbrook. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, November 5 sectional pairings (in bracket order) Class 1A At (Elgin) Harvest Christian Academy Harvest Christian Academy (25-7-1) vs. Walter Christian (17-14), 6:00 p.m.Willows Academy (8-17) vs. Elgin St. Edward (14-22-1), 7:00 p.m. At Polo Galena (33-3) vs. Fulton (26-9-1), 6:00 p.m.Newark (25-10) vs. Stockton (34-2), 7:00 p.m. At Har...
Ultimate/Illprepvb POTW Annie Eaton knows how to keep her hitters happy
Quincy Notre Dame setter Annie Eaton recently broke into the IHSA top 10 list of career assist leaders and could go over 3,000 assists for her career during the IHSA tournament. (Photos courtesy of Muddy River Sports) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorAbbey Schreake. Emma Hoing. Emma Borrowman. Nora Wiley, Eva Breckenkamp. Madalyn Boyer.Those are just a few of the players at Quincy Notre Dame who have thrived on the other end of sets from Annie Eaton.And let’s not forget the Raiders’ 130-16 record during Eaton’s four-year career....
Wednesday, October 30 results
Riverside-Brookfield (left) defeated Glenbard East, 25-19, 25-12, in an IHSA Class 4A regional semifinal Tuesday and will face the host Dukes in the regional championship match at 6:00 p.m. Thursday at York. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Wednesday, October 30 resultsClass 1A At South Beloit Harvest Christian Academy def. Rockford Christian Life 25-7, 25-10Rockford Lutheran def. South Beloit 25-11, 25-14At Kirkland HiawathaElgin St. Edward def. Schaumburg Christian 23-25, 25-21, 25-22Kirkland Hiawatha vs. (Northfield) Christian Heritag...
Westville tops Watseka to extend season to remember; WW South stops ‘Toppers
Westville's Ella Miller (24), a 5-foot-10 senior, had 8 kills and 3 aces in Thursday's 25-23, 25-17 win over Watseka in the Class 2A Iroquois West Regional final at Gilman. (Photo by Randy Sharer) By Randy Sharer Special to Illprepvb.comGILMAN – Westville extended a season to remember with a 25-23, 25-17 victory over Watseka in the Class 2A Iroquois West Regional final on Thursday.Outside hitters Maddy Doggett and Ella Miller notched 11 and 8 kills, respectively,...
Legacy of their mother, uncle motivates WW South sisters Lauren, Alison Coyne
Freshman setter Alison Coyne (3) is playing alongside her sister, senior outside hitter Lauren Coyne, while both follow in the footsteps of their mother and uncle by playing for Wheaton Warrenville South. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comLauren and Alison Coyne feel at home in Wheaton Warrenville South’s gym.That’s because it’s been a second home of sorts for their family, which is synonymous with volleyball excellence.Lauren, a 6-foot-3 senior who plays outside hitter and rightside hitter, and Alison, a 5-10 f...
Monday, October 28 results
Monday, October 28 results Class 1A At Kirkland Hiawatha Elgin St. Edward def. North Shore Country Day 25-11, 25-14 At Galena Scales Mound def. River Ridge 16-25, 25-20, 25-15Scales Mound (16-17-1 overall, 6-6 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Campbell Hereau (29 assists), Grace Behlke (9 kills, 1 ace, 1 block, 7 digs), Ellaina Kostenbader (8 kills, 1 block, 7 digs), Lila Anderson (5 kills, 4 blocks), Ava Wiederholt (4 kills, 4 blocks), Anika Stadel (3 aces), Halle Wiegel (1 ace, 12 digs).Next up: Scales Mound will pl...
(Chicago) Taft seeks boys JV tournament
(Chicago) Taft is looking for a junior varsity tournament in which to enter its boys JV team. The team has open dates on April 19, April 26 and May 10, 2025. If you have an opening in your JV tournament on any of those dates, please contact Payton Litney, Head JV Boys Volleyball Coach, Taft High School, at plitney@cps.edu ...
Saturday, October 26 results
DeKalb went 4-1 to win the Stillman Valley tournament on Saturday. Saturday, October 26 resultsAt Heart of Illinois ConferenceEureka def. Tremont 25-23, 25-20 (championship)Eureka (26-7 overall, 10-2 in the Heart of Illinois Conference): Jessi Rokey (4 kills, 3 blocks), Josie Wiegand (6 kills, 10 digs), Kayleigh Keim 6 digs 2 aces), Elle Blunier (11 assists, 8 digs).Tremont (26-7 overall, 11-1 in the Heart of Illinois Conference). Lexington def. (Downs) Tri-Valley 25-17, 25-21 (fifth place)Lexington (26-7 overall, 7-5 in the Heart of Ill...
Tuesday, October 29 results
Benet Academy's 10 seniors began their quest to return to Redbird Arena with a 25-8, 25-10 victory Tuesday over Addison Trail. Tuesday, October 29 resultsClass 1AAt Galena(Lanark) Eastland def. West Carroll 25-11, 25-12At Indian CreekMilledgeville def. Ashton-Franklin Center 25-17, 25-5Milledgeville (24-8 overall, 9-3 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference South): Addie Janssen (2 digs), Brinley Harkbarth (19 assists), Hannah Foster (7 kills, 3 aces, 7 digs), Kendra Hutchinson (4 aces, 3 digs), Kendra Kingsby (8 kills, 1 ace, 7 digs...