Aidan Akkawi led Downers Grove North with 11 kills in the Trojans' 25-19, 25-12 rout of Glenbard West Tuesday in Downers Grove. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comPractice made perfect for Downers Grove North on Tuesday.Or at least as close to perfect as a volleyball team can get against an elite opponent.The Trojans, ranked No. 3 in the latest Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Boys H.S. Rankings, made only five hitting errors and got dominant performances across the board in sweeping second-ranked Glenbard W...
Friday, May 23 results
Friday, May 23 results Christian Heritage Academy def. Lycee Francais de Chicago 14-25, 25-12, 25-23Downers Grove North def. Metea Valley 25-16, 25-12Metea Valley (16-16, overall, 5-3 in the DuPage Valley Conference).Downers Grove North (31-4 overall, 5-1 in the West Suburban Silver).Mundelein def. Grayslake Central 25-11, 25-19Mundelein (27-4 overall, 4-3 in the North Suburban Conference).Grayslake Central (26-7 overall, 12-0 in the Northern Lake County Conference).Mundelein coach George Dressen: “Great match! Our best complete match of t...
St. Charles North bucks the 8 vs. 9 trend, defeats rival Geneva at St. Charles East
St. Charles North's Diego Torres (8) had 5 kills during the North Stars' 25-18, 25-23 victory over Geneva in Saturday's quarterfinal match at the regional hosted by St. Charles East . )File photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorNobody has done a study of the IHSA boys volleyball tournament, but…Since the NCAA Division I men’s basketball field expanded to 65 teams in 1985, the No. 8 vs. No. 9 seeds have the closest head-to-head record with the No. 9 seed owning an 83-77 advantage, a 51.88 winning percentage.Somebody fo...
From No. 2 to No. 1, Matt Louis is the Ultimate/Illprepvb Player of the Week
Barrington's Matt Louis was a latecomer to the sport and was barely a twos team player when he began. Last week, he was named the Mid-Suburban West Player of the Year. 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 Barrington’s 6-6 middle hitter Matt Louis.Louis w...
Monday, May 26 results
Naperville North setter Ermunn Bathculuun tries to run down a ball during the Huskies' 19-25, 25-22, 25-18 quarterfinal victory over Plainfield North at the Downers Grove North regional Monday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, May 26 results(in bracket order) At CarmelWheeling def. Antioch 27-25, 25-16Wheeling (22-12 overall, 6-4 in the Mid-Suburban East).Grayslake Central def. Carmel 25-12, 25-19Grayslake Central (27-7 overall, 12-0 in the Northern Lake County Conference).Warren def. Trinity Oaks Christian Academy 25-23, 25-15 At Vern...
Tuesday, May 20 results
Glenbard West's Henry Truitt (left) meets Downers Grove North setter Jude Caldwell at the net during Tuesday's match in Downers Grove. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, May 20 results Althoff Catholic def. Metro East Lutheran 25-5, 25-14Althoff Catholic (25-7 overall, 6-0 in the Gateway Metro Conference): Kyle Johnson (8 kills), Michael Peterson (7 kills), Johnathan Darnell (5 aces), Rhett Neville (21 assists).Benet Academy def. Joliet Catholic 25-15, 25-17Benet Academy (25-6 overall, 7-1 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference).Down...
Monday, May 19 results
St. Charles East's (from left) Austin Miki, Brody Warden, Adam Sanchez, Alex Temple and Neil Boghra and the rest of the Saints will wrap up the regular season Wednesday when they host Bartlett. Monday, May 19 results Althoff Catholic def. Freeburg 25-10, 25-15Althoff Catholic (24-7 overall, 5-0 in the Gateway Metro Conference).Belleville East def. Edwardsville 25-21, 21-15, 25-19Belleville East (24-7 overall, 9-0 in the Southwestern Conference).Deerfield def. Waukegan 25-17, 17-25, 26-24Downers Grove South def. Neuqua Valley 21-25, 25...
Thursday, May 22 results
Wheaton Warrenville South's eight seniors (pictured here with Deb Hardin, a business teacher at the District 200 school), and the rest of the Tigers will be the first team to take the court for the 2025 IHSA tournament when they play Bartlett at 8:00 a.m. Saturday at the regional hosted by St. Charles East. Thursday, May 22 results Althoff Catholic def. Collinsville 25-19, 25-15 Barrington def. Prospect 25-17, 25-17 (Mid-Suburban League championship)Barrington (21-11 overall, 9-1 in the Mid-Suburban West): Robert Jensen (7 digs, 1 as...
Wednesday, May 21 results
Wednesday, May 21 results Benet Academy def. Glenbard East 25-18, 25-20Glenbard East (20-15 overall, 5-1 in the Upstate Eight Conference): Gloire Emena (4 kills, 7 digs), Gabe Polyak (5 kills, 3 digs), Jake Hayes (7 digs), Max McDermott (5 digs, 10 assists), Charlie Cooper (4 assists), Nate Lynch (3 kills, 1 block), Nick Sommesi (1 kills, 2 dig, 1 assist), Ryan Ghannem (3 kills, 2 blocks), Michael Hoffmann (1 kill, 1 block).Benet Academy (26-6 overall, 7-1 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Reed Hefley (8 kills), Matt Swiatkowski (7...
West Chicago’s Vince Spadoni is the Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb Player of the Week
Vince Spadoni had les West Chicago to a share of the Upstate Eight East division title this spring. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor Each 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 West Chicago’s 6-6 outside hitter Vince Spadoni. West Chicago's Vince Spadoni Spadoni has 300 kills, 48 a...