Maggie Kurpeikis (2) digs a ball out of the net during Marist's victory over Fremd in the second IHSA Class 4A semifinal Friday. Marist will meet Benet Academy for the Class 4A championship Saturday night at CEFCU Arena in Normal. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.com NORMAL — With the weight of history adding extra pop to every swing, the Normal University High volleyball team had its fans in a frenzy on Friday night.Located a three-minute walk from CEFCU Arena, Normal U-High turned in a scrappy 25-20, 25-18 sw...
Friday, November 14 IHSA semifinal results
Lockort libero Emma Consigny (5) digs during the Porters' 25-23, 25-16 loss to Benet Academy in an IHSA Class 4A semifinal Friday at CEFCU Arena in Normal. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, November 14 semifinal resultsClass 4ABenet Academy def. Lockport 25-23, 25-16Benet Academy (39-2 overall, 6-0 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Abby Lee (1 ace, 2 digs), Molly Welge (4 kills, 1 block), Brooklynne Brass (9 kills, 1 assist, 10 digs, 4 blocks), Sophia Chinetti (1 kill, 4 digs), Claire Weathers (1 kill, 1 assist, 4 digs), Ellie Stiern...
Cissna Park hopes third time’s a charm: Lockport, Prairie Ridge returning to CEFCU
Addison Lucht (9) notched 16 kills while leading Cissna Park to a 25-22, 25-11 Class 1A Heyworth Supersectional victory over Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg on Monday. Battling Lucht were Zoey Conder (9) and Kalia Friese (6). (Photo by Randy Sharer) By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comHEYWORTH – More muscle, more experience and more imperviousness to pressure earned Cissna Park a third consecutive berth in the Class 1A state volleyball tournament on Monday. The Timberwolves, who coop with Buckley Christ Lutheran, collected their 23...
Monday, November 10 results
Lockport junior outside hitter Hutsyn Timosciek (14) hits over a pair of Oak Park-River Forest defenders during Monday's IHSA Class 4A supersectional at HInsdale Central. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, November 10 supersectional pairingsClass 4ABartlett supersectional Benet Academy will make its fourth consecutive appearance in the IHSA Class 4A semifinals and 11th overall since 2007 looking for its first title since 2019 and hoping to break a streak of three consecutive second-place finishes. Benet Academy def. New Trier 25-15, 25-...
Marist, Enselman chill Mother McAuley; Benet remains calm vs. St. Charles North
Benet Academy middle hitter Lynney Tarnow (12) hits off the block attempt of St. Charles North's Brynn Hopkins (21) in the Class 4A sectional championship match at Glenbard West on Thursday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comHaven Enselman helped to lead Hickory Creek Middle School in Frankfort to Illinois Elementary School Association Class 4A state girls volleyball titles in her seventh and eighth grade seasons. How, as a freshman setter at Marist, Enselman hopes to help the RedHawks repeat as IHSA Class 4A c...
Monday, November 10 supersectional pairings
Lynney Tarnow (12) and Benet Academy will meet New Trier in an IHSA Class 4A supersectional for the second consecutive year Monday at Bartlett. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, November 10 supersectional pairingsClass 4ABartlett supersectionalBenet Academy (37-2) vs. New Trier (27-8), 7:00 p.m.Hinsdale Central supersectional Lockport Porters Oak Park-River Forest (26-7) vs. Lockport (32-7), 7:00 p.m.Bradley-Bourbonnais supersectional Marist RedHawks Normal Community (34-5) vs. Marist (33-5), 6:00 p.m.DeKalb supersectional Lib...
Thursday, November 6 sectional final results
Benet Academy's 6-1 junior middle hitter Sophia Youssef (15) tries to push the ball past St. Charles North's Haley Burgdorf (23) during Thursday's sectional championship match at Glenbard West. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Thursday, November 6 sectional championshipsClass 4ABartlett supersectionalGlenbard West sectionalBenet Academy def. St. Charles North 25-21, 25-15St. Charles North (35-4 overall, 7-0 in the DuKane Conference): Amber Czerniak (5 kills, 1 ace), Mia McCAall (15 assists), Ellie Sutter (1 kill), Addison Kashuba (1 assist), Brynn H...
Marist set for rematch with McAuley; Nazareth ends Timothy’s Class 3A foray
Timothy Christian's Bella Potempa (10) had 14 kills and 9 digs in the Trojans' 26-24, 25-17 loss to Nazareth Academy in the Class 3A sectional semifinal Tuesday in Elmhurst. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comIt's Marist and Mother McAuley … again. The two neighborhood rivals, who have combined to capture the last three IHSA Class 4A championships and six overall since 2016, will face each other once more at 6:00 p.m. Thursday for the sectional championship at Rich Township.In Tuesday’s first sectional semifinal...
Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb Player of the Week Haley Burgdorf shone brightest among Stars
St. Charles North's Haley Burgdorf accounted for more than 1,000 kills over the past two seasons ro lead the North Stars to back-to-back sectional championship match appearances. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor Illinois volleyball fans might have gotten to know St. Charles North’s 6-2 outside hitter Haley Burgdorf a little better had not one thing stood between her and an appearance in the IHSA Class 4A semifinals at Redbird Arena the past two seasons.But now, a national audience will get to learn about ...
Tuesday, November 4 results
Nazareth Academy junior Lexi VanEekeren (7) had 9 assists, 2 kills, a block and an ace to help the Roadrunners defeat Timothy Christian, 26-24, 25-17, Tuesday in Elmhurst. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, November 4 sectional semifinal resultsClass 4ABartlett supersectionalGlenbard West sectionalBenet Academy def. St. Francis 25-15, 25-12St. Charles North def. Glenbard West 25-14, 25-17Thursday’s sectional championship Benet Academy (36-2) vs. St. Charles North (35-3), 6:00 p.m.Glenbrook South sectionalNew Trier def. Glenbrook North 25-...