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Huntley Tournament
St. Francis’ Addy Horner is the Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Week
St. Francis' Addy Horner (22) recently achieved both her 1,000th career assist and 1,000 career kill. (File photo by Dave Ruggles). By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorSome players are fortunate and skilled enough to accumulate 1,000 assists in their high school careers.Other players may be so talented as to amass 1,000 kills.But very few achieve both milestones. St. Francis’ Addy Horner is one of those few.Horner, a 6-3 setter/opposite/rightside hitter and two-time IHSA Class 3A champion who is committed to the University of Wisc...
Barrington’s Mayer-Jakubowski takes road less-travelled to post 600 career wins
Barrington (far court) advanced to the IHSA Class 4A semifinals for the third consecutive year under coach Michelle Mayer-Jakubowski in 2023. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorBarrington coach Michelle Mayer-Jakubowski has made a few stops along the way during her 27-year coaching career.“So many memories, so many people involved,” she said. “I have been blessed to have some amazing teams and meet some amazing people. I've been lucky to be in this career for really, really long time. I love high school volleyb...
De La Salle Invitational
Wednesday, October 2 results
Mother McAuley hosts the ASICS Challenge this weelend featuring teams from throughout the Midwest and Florida. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Wednesday, October 2 resultsAnnawan def. ROWVA/Williamsfield 12-25, 25-17, 25-14ROWVA/Williamsfield (11-8 overall, 5-3 in the Inter-County Athletic Conference): Sawyer Secrist (1 block, 5 digs), Riley Smith (6 kills).Belleville Althoff def. Collinsville 25-19, 23-25, 25-13Belleville Althoff (15-9 overall, 7-0 in the Gateway Metro Conference): Paige Gehrig (2 digs), Haley Wallin (1 kill, 2 blocks, 1 assis...
Belleville East Metro Classic
Skutt scuttles McAuley’s three-peat bid at ASICS, Macs stop Marist (again) for third
Mother McAuley's Abbey Williams tries to work off the block attempt of Skutt Catholic's Kiera Link (18) and Avery White. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorSince the ASICS Challenge was established at Mother McAuley in 1987, only one team (Assumption, 2011-2013) has won three-consecutive championships.That trend continued Saturday as Skutt Catholic (Omaha, Nebraska) ended Mother McAuley’s three-peat bid in the semifinals, 21-25, 25-19, 25-23. Notre Dame Academy (Park Hills, Kentucky), which defeated Marist, 2...
