MOD Elite and lvirtually every other club in Illinois will compete in the 2024 AAU/JVA Brew City Battle on January 27-28 in Milwaukee. 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 EditorNow that the local teams have returned from sunny California and last weekend’s 2024 SoCal Cup: The Open Championship at the Los Angel...
Taft looking for JV, varsity tournament openings
Taft High School is seeking a boys’ JV tournament on April 13 that needs to fill an opening. The Taft boys’ varsity team is also looking to add a tournament this upcoming season. If you have an opening at either a JV tournament on April 13 or a varsity tournament at some point during the season, please contact Payton Litney, Taft JV head coach, at plitney@cps.edu ...
We wanted to know why girls play volleyball, so we asked them. Here’s what they said
New WAVE 16 Tornado's Megan Boertlein, opposite twin sister, Sarah (31) and flanking teammates Taryn Bazon (10) and Gabriella Flores (73), said she was drawn to volleyball by watching her two older sisters play. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThere are a number of benefits volleyball provides young girls that can positively impact a young girl’s life – physical-fitness, learning teamwork and how to communicate with others, self-confidence, mental toughness and body image.But if you ask girls why they play volleyball, the reason they ...
Who was ballin’ out during WCPL 17/18 Club South play in Woodridge?
1st Alliance 18 Red's Caitlin Bochantin (5) tries to go over the block of Belusa United 18 Cyclones' Addison Ciesielski (23) and Ava Valentin (10) during both team's finale in the 17/18 Club South Red division Sunday in Woodridge. (Photos 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 EditorToday, we’re takin...
1st Alliance good as Gold in 18 Open; Club Fusion 18-1 National wins Liberty division
Alex Bardouniotis (19) and her Club Fusion 18-1 National teammates won the 18 Liberty division to earn a bid to the 2024 USAV Girls 18s Junior National Championship in Baltimore, Maryland, April 26-28. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) 1st Aklliance 18 Gold defeated City 18 Gold to win the 18 Open division at the 2024 Windy City National Qualifier Sunday at the Schaumburg Convention Center. https://youtu.be/aN88sAaoFPs 1st Alliance 18 Gold's winning point against Team Pineapple 18 Black. (Video courtesy of Trish Samolinski) By Phil Bro...
McAuley’s White named 2023-24 Gatorade Illinois Volleyball Player of the Year
Ellie White, who led Mother McAuley to back-to-back IHSA Class 4A championships, was named the Gatorade Illinois Volleyball Player of the Year for the second consecutive year. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Ellie White of Mother McAuley is the 2023-24 Gatorade Illinois Volleyball Player of the Year, Gatorade announced today. The award celebrates the nation’s top high school athletes for excellence on the court, in the classroom and in the community.White, who was named the Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com 2023 Girls Volleyball Player of the Year ...
Taking a look at more players getting it done as the girls’ club season heats up
1st Alliance 17 Gold's Abby Vander Wal (6) and Gabby Stasys (59) go up to block 1st Alliance 18 Silver's Shay McMillen (26) during Windy City Power League play Sunday in Woodridge. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) https://youtu.be/CsdKVeeKDTc 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 EditorToday, we’re taking another look at...
Weekend roundup: Illini Elite grabs two seconds; SPVB 16 Elite surprises; VC United rolls
SPVB 16 C-Fed's Greta Malinauskas (86) slips a kill past Illini Elite 16 Black's Isabelle Axelson (1) and Lyla Tate (2) during semifinal action of the 16/15 Open division Monday at the 24 SPVB Presidents Day Challenge hosted by the Great Lakes Volleyball Center in Aurora. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThey came from as far away as Rochester, Minnesota; Brighton, Michigan; Waukesha, Wisconsin; and Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, to compete in the 24 SPVB Presidents Day Challenge this weekend in Aurora.“This is o...
Who’s been showing out at the 2024 Windy City Girls’ 18s National Qualifier?
Josilyn Wadas (16) and Mission 18 Elite advanced to the Monday's Gold bracket of the 18 USA division at the 2024 Windy City Girls' 18s National Qualifier at the Schaumburg Convention Center. (Photos 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 EditorToday, we’re taking a look at some of the players who...
St. Rita seeks assistant/JV coach; H-F needs team to complete tournament field
St. Rita is seeking an assistant coach for its volleyball program. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Homewood-Flossmoor seeks team for varsity tournament March 22-23Homewood-Flossmoor is looking for one team to complete its highly competitive varsity tournament March 22-23. If interested, contact the Homewood-Flossmoor athletic department at rstleger@hf233.org.St. Rita seeks assistant coach/junior varsity coach for boys programSt. Rita is seeking an assistant coach/junior varsity head coach for the school’s boys’ program. The position is responsible...