Naperville North's Grant Anderson (3) had a pair of kills in the Huskies' regional semifinal loss to Downers Grove North. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, May 27 resultsRegional semifinals(In bracket order) At Barrington sectional At CarmelLibertyville def. Wheeling 20-25, 25-20, 25-16Libertyville (29-4 overall, 7-0 in the North Suburban Conference): Aarav Bamrolia (29 assists, 2 kills, 8 digs, 1 ace), Jackson Kern (1 kill, 9 digs, 3 assists, 2 aces), Justin Howell (9 kills, 7 digs, 1 block), Lukas Slesers (10 kills, 6 digs), Tyler W...
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...
Saturday, May 31 sectional results; Tuesday, June 3 pairings
Oak Park-River Forest libero Gus Leman turns setter during Saturday's 25-19, 22-25, 26-24 victory over Lyons Township in a sectional semifinal at Hinsdale Central. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, May 31 sectional results; Tuesday, June 3 pairingsAt BarringtonLibertyville def. Barrington 25-19, 25-19Libertyville (31-4 overall, 7-0 in the North Suburban Conference): Aarav Bamrolia (19 assists, 4 kills, 2 blocks, 2 aces, 4 digs), Lukas Slesers (5 kills, 3 blocks, 5 digs), Justin Howell (2 kills, 8 digs), Nate Knight (6 kills, 6 blocks), ...
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...
Friday, May 16 results
Lincoln-Way East defeated Niles North and Barrington at the triangular it hosted Friday to improve to 27-5 on the season. Friday, May 16 resultsAt Lincoln-Way EastLincoln-Way East def. Niles North 21-25, 27-25 15-10Lincoln-Way East (26-5 overall, 7-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Marty Dwyer (1 ace), Madan Sundaram (3 assists), Nick Klawitter (4 kills), Joey Abbeduto (5 kills, 1 ace), Carter Geiger (5 kills), Will Hubatch (16 assists), Matthew Muehlnickel (14 kills, 1 ace, 1 assist), Hunter Tabor (7 kills), Grant Urban (4 kills), D...
Here are the final 2025 regular-season Michio Chicago/Illprepvb Boys Rankings
Romeoville and Bolingbrook tip off the 2025 IHSA tournament at 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Bolingbrook. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorIt’s time to get serious.The IHSA tournament begins on Saturday with regional contests at Bolingbrook, Cristo Rey, De La Salle, IMSA, Lake Park, Lincoln-Way East, Minooka, Oswego, Rich Township, Sandburg, St. Charles East and Vernon Hills.Meanwhile, here are the final regular-season Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com 2025 Boys H.S. Rankings. Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com ...
Marist puts down Glenbard West threat; West Chicago finishes the job vs. Rebels
West Chicago earned a piece of the Upstate Eight Conference East division title with its 25-23, 25-23 victory Thursday over Ridgewood. By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comMarist star Christian Teresi put his own spin on the basic law of gravity on Thursday.Everything that goes up must come down, of course. But when Teresi puts the ball down, it sometimes goes back up, occasionally almost to the rafters.The Ohio State recruit did that at a key moment in the second set against host Glenbard West, smashing back-to-back sets from Jacob F...
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...
