Richards, Ciesielski and Bullington share Ultimate/Illprepvb weekly player honors

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Bella Bullington led SPVB 18 Elite to the 18 Open championship of the 25 Central Zone Invitational in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor Today, we announce the fourth Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Week for the 2025 Boys/Girls Club season. Each week during the club season,we will be naming a “Player of the Week.” Coaches/club directors throughout Illinois are invited to nominate a boys’ or girls’ player in the 15-18s age groups for their outstanding performance on th...

Presenting the latest Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Girls Club Rankings

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SPVB 18 Elite did not drop a set while winning the 18 Open division of the 25 Central Zone Invitational last weekend in Indianapolis, Indiana. Notice: You may not distribute, modify, transmit, reuse, re-post, or use the content of the Site for public or commercial purposes, including the text, images, audio, and video, without Illprepvb.com, LLC’s written permission. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorIt’s not quite spring, but never too early to do a little housecleaning.Today, we present the first regular-season Michio Chicago VB...

The focus is on learning, improving for Windy City Power League 18 Club entries

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Belusa United 18 Cyclones has a tough act to follow after last year's edition won a national championship in the 18 Classic division of the AAU Girls Junior National Championships. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepb.com EditorBelusa United 18 Cyclones enjoyed a spectacular season in 2024, finishing 68-10 and defeating TPV 18 Renegade (Franklin, Tennessee), 25-18, 25-22, to win the 18 Classic division at the AAU Girls Junior National Championships in Orlando, Florida.  The Romeoville-based club graduated three key players off that team -- Ava Val...

1st Alliance 18 Gold’s Tamia Maddox is the Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb Player of the Week

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Tamia Maddox and her 1st Alliance 18 Gold teammates won the 18 Open division at the 2025 Windy City Girls' 18s National Qualifier at the Schaumburg Convention Center for the second year in a row and will be heading to nationals in Salt Lake City in late April. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorToday, we announce the third Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Week for the 2025 Boys/Girls Club season.Each week during the club season,we will be naming a “Player of the Week.” Coaches/club directors throu...

1st Alliance 18 Gold, Silver and Black rule Windy City Girls’ 18s National Qualifier

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1st Alliance 18 Gold won the Open division of the Windy City Girls' 18s National Qualifier for the second consecutive year thanks to the efforts of outside hitter Kiera O'Donnell (1) and friends. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllpprepvb.com EditorThe ladies from 1st Alliance VBC will have dozens of familiar faces with whom to share experiences and make memories at the 2025 USA Volleyball Girls’ 18s Junior National Championship in Salt Lake City, Utah, on April 25-27.Three teams from the Woodridge-based club punched their ti...

1st Alliance 18 Gold, Club Fusion 18-1 roll; Sky High stuns No. 4 Legacy at Windy City

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Club Fusion 18-1 National's Elissa Furlan splits a pair of TPV 18-Paragon defenders as the defending 18 Liberty champions went 3-0 Saturday at the Schaumburg Convention Center. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorTwo Illinois teams came away with bids from last year’s Windy City Girls’ 18s National Qualifier at the Schaumburg Convention Center – 1st Alliance 18 Gold in the Open division and Club Fusion 18-1 National in the Liberty division.The names and faces have changed in the past 12 months, but through first-ro...