St. Ignatius setter Audrey Schabes and her Adversity G16 Adidas teammates were looking to move up the ladder during 2024 Windy City Power League 15/16 Open play this weekend at Connect 44 in Lombard. On the home page is Schabes' high school and club teammate Marin Thaxton. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) https://youtu.be/xHgK1Q4jCKU 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.c...
Who balled out at the WCPL seeding event, GLC pre-season scrimmage?
SPVB 18 Elite's Ava Grevengoed goes to her knees to dig a ball under the watchful eyes of teammate Addison Torain during the Great Lakes Center Pre-season Scrimmage Sunday in Aurora. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) https://youtu.be/4pBGHa2HsIw 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...
Volleyball community joins UNO as it mourns the tragic loss of Alonnah Nance
Alonnah Nance, a student at Joliet West and member of UNO's 16 Elite volleyball team, died in a mass shooting at her home in Joliet earlier this week. (Photo courtesy of UNO VBC). By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorDeath, any death, is always tragic. But the senseless loss of a young life is particularly difficult to understand.Alonnah Nance, a student at Joliet West and member of the UNO Volleyball Club family, was only 16 years old when her life was cut tragically last weekend in a senseless mass shooting that also claimed the lives of ...
An official’s impact: Rachel Kirk helps others to learn the game that she loves
There is an overwhelming need for officials on the local, state and national levels. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) As a young child, Rachel Kirk watched her mom play in adult volleyball leagues at the YMCA and begged her to sign her up for a team. They would pepper together on the sidelines before the games began.During middle school, Kirk started playing volleyball for a parochial team and then joined a club when she was 13.She remembers officiating matches during club season and getting on the stand for club tournaments as an R1. Her coach was...
Homewood-Flossmoor looking for a tournament opening in October
Homewood-Flossmoor is looking for a girls' varsity volleyball tournament with an opening in October 2024. If you know of any tournaments that are seeking a team, please contact Bob St. Leger, head girls’ volleyball coach, at rstleger@hf233.org ...
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...
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...
Illprepvb.com presents a first look at Illinois’ top 2024 club teams … the 18s
Illini Elite 18 Cardinal setter Olivia Price (30) of Normal Communtiy, a Grand Canyon University recruit, is one of four players who return from last year's Illini Elite 17 Cardinal team that competed in the 17 Open division at the 50th annual AAU Girls Junior National Championships in Orlando, Florida, last summer. (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, LL...