Benet Academy's Sophia Chinetti (left) and Gabby Stasys rise to block a kill attempt by Normal West's Avery Feltes (3). (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, October 12 results At St. Charles East Scholastic Cup Gold Pool ABenet Academy def. Oswego 25-19, 25-8Oswego def. St. Charles North 25-19, 25-22Benet Academy def. St. Charles North 25-21, 25-19Gold Pool BNormal West def. Hinsdale Central 25-22, 25-13Lincoln-Way East def. Hinsdale Central 25-22, 25-19Normal West def. Lincoln-Way East 25-19, 25-21 Benet Academy def. Normal West 25-1...
Friday, October 11 results
Audrey Asleson (7) and the top-seeded Benet Academy Redwings defeated Plainfield Central and Warren to advance at the St. Charles East Scholastic Cup tournament Friday at the Great Lakes Volleyball Center in Aurora. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, October 11 results At St. Charles East Scholastic Cup(at the Great Lakes Volleyball Center in Aurora) Normal West def. Aurora Central Catholic 25-8, 25-19Normal West def. Lake Park 25-16, 25-12Normal West (25-2 overall, 7-0 in the Big Twelve Conference): Ellie Rink (10 k...
Blocktober Fest Tournament 2024
Monday, October 14 results
(Bartonville) Limestone won the Quincy invitational on Saturday. Monday, October 14 results Heyworth def. (Mowequa) Central A & M 25-15, 25-20(Mowequa) Central A & M (6-19 overall, 0-3 in the Central Illinois Conference): Kaydence Wilkinson (4 kills, 1 block), Sophie Roe (1 dig), Lanae Hanley (1 ace, 3 digs), Avery Jordan (1 ace, 6 assists, 8 digs), Payton Schinzler (2 digs), Emma Snow (2 kills, 3 digs), Holly Paradee (4 digs), Callie Robertson (3 assists, 5 digs), Mabry Metzger (1 dig), Myleigh Sieben (3 kills, 3 digs).Heyworth ...
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 ...
Presenting this week’s Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Girls H.S. Rankings
All eyes will, be on Glenbard East this weekend for a potential showdown between defending IHSA Class 4A champion Mother McAuley and unbeaten Benet Academy. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThe seeds, pairings and brackets are out for the 2024 IHSA tournament, and while we should have learned better from our disastrous experience with “Pigskin Picks” at a former media stop, we decided to go out on a limb and try to predict the Elite Eight in each class based on the seeds and brackets. Disagree? Like the...
Thursday, October 10 results
St. Viator recognized its nine seniors Thursday prior to the Lions’ game Thursday with Lake Forest. The 2025 graduates are Victoria Holda. Maddie Gauthier, Cate Dejlitko, Vicki Maciolek, Isabella Botero, Lucy Drake, Sydney Mittel, Paige Oberbroeckling and Ava Sclafini. Thursday, October 10 results Barrington def. Schaumburg 25-16, 25-11Barrington (20-7 overall, 6-1 in the Mid-Suburban West): Whitney Mall (10 kills, 3 digs, 2 blocks), Addie Brookbank (9 kills, 6 digs, 1 ace), Kalyn Brookbank (1 kill, 1 dig), Jaelyn Connole (4 kills, 7 ass...
Wednesday, October 16 results
Maggie Simon (5) and Lincoln-Way East defeated Crete-Monee and Romeoville on Wednesday as part of the Lincoln-Way Central Autumn Knights Invitational. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Wednesday, October 16 results ACERO Garcia def. Holy Trinity 25-12, 25-12Holy Trinity (3-11 overall, 3-6 in the Chicago Prep Conference): Miranda Villanueva (5 assists, 1 kill).ACERO Garcia (2-9 overall, 1-7 in the Chicago Public League): Danica Ferreyros (14 service points, 6 aces), Lily Vargas (10 service points, 3 aces).Brown County def. West Hancock 25-17, 25-1...
Dixon Invitational Round Robin
Thursday, October 17 results
Metea Valley's (from left) Addison Torain, Ava Guzaski, Olivia Stewart, Ashley Ward and Katie Schuele will try to help the Mustangs grab a piece of the DuPage Valley Conference championship next Tuesday at Naperville Central after falling to Naperville North on Thursday. Thursday, October 17 results Arthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond def. (Broadlands) Heritage 27-25, 25-16Arthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond (21-7 overall, 9-0 in the Lincoln Prairie Conference): Karaline Vanausdoll (2 aces, 1 dig, 3 assists), Annabelle Vanausdoll (1 ace, 2...