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Presenting the final Michio Chicago VBA /Illprepvb.com ’25 Girls 18s Club Rankings
SPVB 18 Red was the only lIllinois 18s team to win a national championship this season, claiming the 18 Club division title at The Under Armour 18U National Championship in Louisville, Kentucky, on April 12. The national championship was the 110th for Sports Performance. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor Game over. (For most, but not all).The club careers of scores of Illinois girls volleyball players ended last month with the conclusion of The Under Armour 18U National Championship in Louisville, Kentucky, on April 10-12,...
Wednesday, April 30 results
Wednesday, April 30 results Addison Trail def. Elmwood Park 25-15; 25-12Addison Trail (8-11 overall, 1-2 in the West Suburban Gold): Max Sobus (5 kills, 1 block), Carter MaCoo (7 kills, 1 block), Chris Aguilera (20 assists, 2 aces), Garcia Richard (24 digs). Benet Academy def. Metea Valley 25-12, 25-19Benet Academy (18-6 overall, 2-1 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference).Note: Benet Academy hit .390 as a team.Benet Academy coach Hector Cano: “The sets were spread around and all hitters got a chance to swing and score.”Collinsville de...
‘Lost in the sauce,’ Sandburg succumbs to defensively-improving Lincoln-Way East
Lincoln-Way East improved to 4-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference with its win Tuesday at Sandburg. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorLost in the sauce.That’s how Sandburg coach Madisen Babich described her team’s performance Tuesday.“They outplayed us. They outworked us. I think we were in the mindset of looking past them and not really worried about them. But how could you not ever be worried about a Lincoln-Way East?” she said.“It’s jersey to jersey,” Babich added. “It’s Sandburg versus Lincoln-Way East, no matter who's in that je...
Downers Grove North’s Aiden Akkawi is the Ultimate/Illprepvb Player of the Week
Downers Grove North's Aiden Akkawi led the Trojans to the championship of the Downers Grove South Richard Griesheim Invitational with 13 kills in the title match against Oak Park-River Forest. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorEach week during the volleyball season, we announce an Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Week. Coaches throughout Illinois are invited to nominate a player for their outstanding performance on and off the court.This week, the Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Week is Do...
Tuesday, April 29 results
Benet Academy (far court) dropped its East Suburban Catholic Conference match against visiting Marist on Tuesday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, April 29 results Addison Trail def. Leyden 25-23; 25-21Addison Trail (7-11 overall, 1-2 in the West Suburban Gold): Max Sobus (4 kills, 1 block), Juaquin Ruiz (8 kills), Chris Agguilera (18 assists), Richard Garcia (13 digs).Leyden (8-9 overall, 1-3 in the West Suburban Gold). Althoff Catholic def. Fr. McGivney 25-16, 25-10Barrington def. Schaumburg 25-21, 21-25, 25-13Barrington (13-4 over...
Monday, April 28 results
New Trier's Oliver Potterfield (12) produced 6 kills and 2 blocks Monday when the Trevians defeated Central Suburban South rival Glenbrook South. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, April 28 results Althoff Catholic def. O’Fallon 25-17, 21-25, 27-25Bremen def. Kankakee 26-24, 25-23Kankakee (4-7 overall, 1-1 in the Southland Athletic Conference).Bremen (3-13 overall, 0-5 in the South Suburban Conference). Geneva def. Marmion 27-25, 25-16Hinsdale South def. Willowbrook 25-18, 25-23Willowbrook (3-15 overall, 1-2 in the West Suburban Go...
Downers Grove North defeats Oak Park-River Forest to claim Downers South title
Downers Grove North takes a curtain call after defeating West Suburban Silver rival Oak Park-River Forest in Saturday's championship match of the Downers Grove South Richard Griesheim Invitatational. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorDowners Grove North’s Aiden Akkawi has never been part of a team that has won a tournament.“This is big,” he said. “We’ve never won a tournament all the years I've been here. I think it’s been since like 2013 or something like that. It’s been a long drought.”So Saturday, Akkawi w...
