Elk Grove's seniors will take the court Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. In a Class 4A regional semifinal against Lane Tech at Glenbrook South. Friday, October 25 results Glenbard West def. Stevenson 25-16, 25-11Stevenson (20-15 overall, 6-1 in the North Suburban Conference).Glenbard West (26-9 overall, 4-2 in the West Suburban Silver).Oak Lawn def. Bloom 25-14, 25-13Oak Lawn (28-5 overall, 12-1 in the South Suburban Conference).At Quincy Notre DameQuincy Notre Dame def. Hartsburg-Emden 24-26, 25-12, 25-14Quincy Notre Dame (31-2 overall, 7-0 in ...
Thursday, October 31 results
Glenbard West junior libero Kate Harvey sends a pass toward the net during Thursday's Class 4A regional championship match at Wheaton Warrenville South. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Thursday, October 31 results Class 1A At South Beloit Harvest Christian Academy def. Rockford Lutheran 18-25, 25-21, 25-22 At Kirkland Hiawatha Elgin St. Edward def. Kirkland Hiawatha 25-13, 27-25 At Galena Galena def. (Lanark) Eastland 25-17, 25-20 At Indian Creek Fulton def. Polo 25-16, 25-14Fulton (26-9-1 overall, 10-2 in the Northwest ...
Thursday, October 24 results
Rockford Christian recently celebrated two milestones. Junior Maddie Anspaugh (left) reached1,000 career kills and setter Julia Irvin earned her 1,500th career assist. Thursday, October 24 results (Bartonville) Limestone def. Canton 25-12, 25-7(Bartonville) Limestone (26-9 overall, 10-4 in the Mid-Illini Conference).Bolingbrook def. Plainfield East 25-14, 25-15Bolingbrook (16-16 overall, 6-5 in the Southwest Prairie Conference).Brown County def. Beardstown 25-14, 25-17Brown County (17-18 overall, 6-4 in the Western Illinois Valley Confer...
Tuesday, November 5 results
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...
Why is Richmond-Burton so successful? Sssshhhhhhhh. Sorry, it’s a family secret
Wright State commit and 5-9 outside hitter Elisa Furlan (6) hopes to lead Richmond-Burton to Redbird Arena for just the second time in program history. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThree sets of sisters. Junior Sophia and sophomore Malorie Komar. Senior Elisa and freshman Mia Furlan. Senior Alexandra and sophomore Daniella Hopp. And a set of cousins.So what’s the secret behind Richmond-Burton’s success this fall?It's family. Not only figuratively. Literally. Family.“The girls on the team … every single pe...
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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....
Niles West beats Vernon Hills to wrap up second consecutive perfect CSL North run
Daniella Hopp (8) and her Richmond-Burton teammates finished their regular season with a 25-10, 25-20 victory Wednesday at Plano. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comDaria Szymelfenig and her Niles West teammates had already wrapped up another Central Suburban Conference North Division championship.But they wanted more. They wanted perfection.Thanks to a great all-around effort Wednesday, they got it.Szymelfenig, a 5-foot-10 senior middle, landed 6 kills, tying 5-9 senior outside Megan Burke for match-high honors,...
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...