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 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...
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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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,...
Monday, October 21 results
Georgia Von Lehmden (2) and the Naperville Central Redhawks can win the outright DuPage Valley Conference championship when they host Metea Valley on Tuesday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, October 21 results (Augusta) Southeastern def. West Hancock 25-10, 25-13(Augusta) Southeastern (29-5 overall, 5-1 in the West Central Conference): Amanda Stephens (15 kills, 6 assists), Kara Stephens (14 assists), Kenzie Griswold (6 kills), Tegan Rigg (10 digs).Brown County def. North Greene 25-19, 25-9Brown County (15-18 overall, 6-4 in the Wes...
Wednesday, October 23 results
Normal West defeated Bloomington on Tuesday to win the Big Twelve Conference championship. Wednesday, October 23 results Athens def. Triopia/Virginia 25-17, 25-23Athens (28-7 overall, 12-3 in the Tomahawk Conference).Bolingbrook def. Batavia 18-25, 25-16, 25-15Bolingbrook (15-16 overall, 5-5 in the Southwest Prairie Conference).Coal City def. Reed-Custer 25-6, 25-20Coal City (20-15 overall, 10-4 in the Illinois Central Eight Conference): Sydney Larson (16 assists, 2 digs), Naomi Rodriguez (8 assists, 1 dig), Jaela Vasquez (4 assists, 1 d...
Lincoln-Way East rides the hot hand of Tamia Maddox to a SWSC championship
Lincoln-Way East libero Stella Drozd, freshman Kolby Ross (7) and head coach Sean Burns celebrated a Southwest Suburban Conference championship Tuesday following a 25-19, 25-18 victory over Homewood-Flossmoor. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comDuring the first set of the winner-take-all match between Homewood-Flossmoor and Lincoln-Way East for the Southwest Suburban Conference championship Tuesday, a volleyball flew into the rafters and did not come down.But the way Tamia Maddox was jumping out of th...
Tuesday, October 22 results
McKenna Devick (11) and the Naperville Central Redhawks lost to Metea Valley, 25-18, 25-20, in a key DuPage Valley Conference showdown Tuesday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, October 22 results Auburn def. (Mowequa) Central A & M 25-21, 25-1(Mowequa) Central A & M (6-24 overall, 0-4 in the Central Illinois Conference): Kaydence Wilkinson (1 kill, 2 blocks), Sophie Roe (1 kill), Avery Jordan (1 assist, 1 dig), Payton Schinzler (1 ace, 5 digs), Gwyn Hardimon (3 digs), Holly Paradee (3 assists, 10 digs), Callie Robertson (2 aces, ...
