Brother Rice is the second seed at this weekend's Smack Attack hosted by the Crusaders. Thursday, April 24 results Althoff Catholic def. Belleville West 25-8, 25-7Belleville East def. O’Fallon 25-19, 25-27, 26-24Belleville East (15-5 overall, 4-0 in the Southwestern Conference): Keegan Rose (5 kills, 1 block, 10 digs, 35 assists), Tyce Watson (11 kills, 1 block, 4 digs), Jackson Byers (6 kills, 2 blocks, 13 digs, 1 assist), August Enriquez (9 kills, 5 digs), Elija Lopina (10 kills), Chase Nesbit (1 kill, 5 blocks), Hayden Neutzling (10 ...
Too much time on their hands? No. 1 seed Belleville East falls in Tiger Classic opener
Belleville East's (from left) Jack Byers, Tyce Watson, Keegan Rose, Drew Neutzling and Chase Nesbit will chase Silver, not Gold, when the Tiger Classic resumes Saturday. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorMaybe Thursday's two-and-a-half bus ride from Northbrook to Aurora wasn't such a bad thing after all for Glenbrook North at the 21st Annual Tiger Classic.Certainly, waiting around the Great Lakes Volleyball Center in Aurora for an hour-and-a-half for their opponents to show up probably did not do top-seeded Belleville East any favors...
The time may soon arrive to bronze the Gold, so what has led them to this point?
Whitney Young competes in the Chicago Public League Gold division and is annually considered one of the best boys volleyball teams in the city. On the home page are members of Gold division leader Taft. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorLane Tech?The Champions have conquered Oswego East, Joliet West, DePaul College Prep, Barrington, Hononegah and South Elgin.Taft?The Eagles have clawed past St. Ignatius, St. Francis, Buffalo Grove, St. Viator and Glenbard South.Whitney Young?The Dolphins swamped Providence Catholic and (Fox Lake) Gra...
Saturday, April 12 results
Lake Park's Carter Gibbons drills the ball past Conant's Kaloyan Kotev during the Lancers' win over the Cougars in the fifth-place match at Glenbard East. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, April 12 results (updated Monday, April 14, at 4:25 p.m.)At Glenbard EastGlenbard West def. West Aurora 25-16, 25-22 (championship)West Aurora (8-4 overall, 1-0 in the Southwest Prairie Conference): Brady Norris (3 kills), Liam Norris (2 kills, 2 blocks), Kyden Dent (2 kills), Quinn Reynolds (2 kills), Richard Jiminez (5 assists), Hser Hloo (1 kill), Ev...
Thursday, April 17 results
Ethan Schnabel and his Lake Park teammates won their pool Thursday to advance to the Gold bracket of the 2025 Tiger Classic Saturday at Wheaton Warrenville South. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Thursday, April 17 results At Wheaton Warrenville South Lake Park def. Lincoln-Way Central 25-15, 25-23Lincoln-Way Central def. Payton College Prep 25-11, 25-17Lincoln- Way Central (9-4 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Ben Pryor (12 kills), Braeden Fawcett (13 kills), Braeden Fiore (31 assists). Wheaton North def. ...
2025 Wheaton Warrenville South Tiger Classic
Wednesday, April 16 results
St. Charles North (far court) and Cooper Meadows (15) will compete in the 24-team 2025 Tiger Classic on Thursday and Saturday at Wheaton Warrenville South and the Great Lakes Volleyball Center in Aurora. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Wednesday, April 16 results (updated Thursday, April 17, 9:50 a.m.)Barrington def. Conant 25-19, 25-21Barrington (8-2 overall, 4-0 in the Mid-Suburban West): Carson Skinner (9 assists, 1 dig), Jimmy Lau (13 assists), Sam Grozdic (6 kills, 4 blocks, 1 dig), John Sun (2 kills, 3 blocks, 3 digs), Aidan Gilmore (5 digs)...
Glenbard West working for each other, defeats West Aurora to win Springfest title
Glenbard West's Henry Truitt throws up a set under the watchful eyes of West Aurora's Quinn Reynolds' during the championship match Saturday at Glenbard East. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorFifty-six years ago, at an outdoor concert in front of 300,000 people on Max Yasgur’s farm in Bethel, New York, Country Joe and the Fish asked the question, “What are we fighting for?”Saturday at Springfest hosted by Glenbard East, Glenbard West’s Henry Truitt had the answer … each other.“We all work for each other,” said th...
Maine South’s Trespeces-Winck is the Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb Player of the Week
Glenbard West's Henry Truitt (12) was named MVP of the Springfest tournament at Glenbard East last weekend. (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 honor goes to Maine South’s 6-1 outside hitter Leo Trespeces-Winck. Maine South's Leo Trespeces-Winck Trespeces-Winck led the Haw...
Edison (Ah-Yo) lights up Plainfield Central, Bolingbrook survives Prairie league debut
Plainfield Central's 6-4 junior Milo Nelson (4) led the Wildcats with 11 kills during Thursday's loss to visiting Bolingbrook. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorBolingbrook’s 6-1 senior outside hitter Trevor Wardlow, who began his varsity career as a freshman, does not mind taking a backseat to another freshman this spring.“He's playing amazing,” Wardlow said. “It’s a big leap for sure, especially for freshman. He’s definitely leading the team on the stat sheet, which is a really cool thing to do as a freshma...