Benet Academy's Ava Ledebuhr (left) and tournament MVP Aniya Warren (right) helped the Redwings defeat Mother McAuley, 25-13, 25-22, in Saturday's championship match of the Autumnfest tournament hosted by Glenbard East. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorA champions division in volleyball?Joe Trost, a former colleague at the (Chicago) Sun-Times, recently tweeted that a champions division, separating the top eight schools into their own playoff series, could be coming soon to the IHSA football playoffs.I...
Benet Academy remains perfect, defeats Mother McAuley (again) to win Autumnfest
Mother McAuley's Abbey Williams tries to beat the block of Benet Academy's Brooklynne Brass (5) and Lynney Tarnow during the championship match of Saturday's Autumnfest tournament at Glenbard East. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorTell me if you’ve heard this story before.Benet Academy defeats Mother McAuley to win the Autumnfest tournament at Glenbard East. A few weeks later, the two teams meet again in the IHSA Class 4A championship game at Redbird Arena in Normal. This time, the Mighty Macs turn the tables on...
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The Suns rise and set behind Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb POTW Amanda Stephens
Since leading (Augusta) Southeastern to an IHSA Class 1A runner-up finish in 2021, Amanda Stephens has continued to pile up big numbers for the Suns and recently eclipsed 1,500 career kills. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorAfter COVID robbed both her seventh and eighth grade teams of an opportunity to win IESA state championships, Amanda Stephens burst onto the Illinois volleyball scene in the fall of 2021.As a freshman, Stephens was exactly the missing piece that the (Augusta) Southeastern vo...
Friday, October 18 results
Arthur-Lovington Atwood-Hammond honored its five seniors (front row) Friday before its match with Arcola. Friday, October 18 results At Glenbard East Saturday's brackets Huntley def. Crystal Lake South 25-15, 25-21Huntley def. Hononegah 25-16, 25-19Huntley (23-7 overall, 14-2 in the Fox Valley Conference): Alex Goritz (12 assists, 31 digs), Diellza Sejdini (3 kills, 5 digs), Emily Ernst (17 assists, 4 digs), Jocelyn Erling (3 kills, 2 blocks, 2 digs), Mari Rodriguez (9 digs, 2 aces), Rachel Hein (16 assists, 11...
Saturday, October 19 results
Benet Academy setter Audray Asleson soars for one of her 22 assists durng Saturday's championship match at Autumnfest hosted by Glenbard East. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, October 19 results At Glenbard East Benet Academy def. Mother McAuley 25-13, 25-22 (championship)Benet Academy (33-0 overall, 5-0 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Gabby Stasys (1 kill, 2 blocks), Brooklynne Brass (10 kills, 1 ace), Audrey Asleson (22 assists, 2 kills, 2 blocks), Lynney Tarnow (6 kills, 3 aces, 1 block), Sophia Chinetti (3 kills, 1 bl...
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Naperville North proves its point, defeats DuPage Valley league leader Metea Valley
Naperville North's (from left) sophomore setter Grace Anderson, Heidi Mick, junior libero Ennette Bednarz and sophomore Joelle Pye-Blacknard played key roles in the Huskies' 25-19, 25-16 victory Thursday over Metea Valley. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorHow important was Thursday’s match against visiting Metea Valley to the girls from Naperville North?“This means the world,” said Naperville North middle/outside hitter Heidi Mick.“We wanted to win this so badly because we came in here as the underdog after they beat us pretty badly a ...