Monday, May 12 results Althoff Catholic def. Maryville Christian 25-17, 25-18Maryville Christian (11-11 overall, 4-2 in the Gateway Metro Conference).Althoff Catholic (23-6 overall, 5-0 in the Gateway Metro Conference).Benet Academy def. St. Patrick 25-17, 25-13Benet Academy (22-6 overall, 5-1 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Aris Maurukas (7 kills), Matthew Swiatkowski (7 kills), Reed Hefley (4 kills).Bolingbrook def. Homewood-Flossmoor 25-22, 25-15Bolingbrook (25-5 overall, 7-0 in the Southwest Prairie Conference): Edison Ah-Yo ...
Saturday, May 10 results
Glenbard West defeated Oak Park-River Forest, 25-14, 25-20, to win the Northside Classic hosted by Glenbrook North and New Trier on Saturday. Saturday, May 10 results At Northside Classic Glenbard West def. Oak Park-River Forest 25-14, 25-20 (championship)Glenbard West (27-3 overall, 3-1 in the West Suburban Silver): Andrew Fanella (7 assists), Luke Bachman (5 kills), Charlie Clifford (7 kills), Grahan Van Ek (1 kill), Owen Bare (14 assists, 1 ace), Henry Truitt (1 kill, 4 aces), Ryan Gritis (2 kills, 3 blocks), Lukas Wallin (...
Glenbard West lies down for no one, tops Oak Park-River Forest at Northside Classic
Glenbard West celebrated its victory over Oak Oak-River Forest by lying down in a circle on the Glenbrook North court with their feet facing toward each other. https://youtu.be/ovDweBeWGaM By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorWhat’s the old adage? Familiarity breeds contempt?But in this case, familiarity bred respect.“We talked before the game,” said Glenbard West’s 6-0 setter Owen Bare. “We knew them. We knew the last time we played them, they came back super strong in the second set. So, we were ready for that.“We came together a...
Owen Bare, Glenbard West’s ‘fixer,’ is the Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb Player of the Week
Owen Bare (far left) watches Otis Yahn convert one of his sets into a kill during Glenbard West's run to the championship of Springfest at Glenbard East earlier this season. (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 Glenbard West’s 6-0 s...
Friday, May 9 results
Friday, May 9 results At Midwest Battle Tournament (Indianapolis) Marist def. Franklin Central (Indiana) 25-16, 25-19Marist def. Southport (Indiana) 25-19, 25-15Marist (27-1 overall, 7-0 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference).Lincoln-Way East def. Carmel (Indiana) 26-24, 25-17Lincoln-Way East (21-3 overall, 6-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Matt Muehlnickel(10 kills, 4 digs), Carter Geiger (5 kills), Madan Sundaram (9 digs).Cathedral (Indiana) def. Lincoln-Way East 25-19, 25-14Lincoln-Way East (21-4 overall, 6-0 in the So...
Oswego remembers fallen teammate, rides emotion past rival Oswego East
Oswego utilized Thursday's home game with rival Oswego East to raise money for the Sean Edward Fader Memorial Scholarship Fund. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThe Oswego boys’ volleyball team, its fans and the entire Oswego community remembered the all-too brief life and continuing legacy of Sean Edward Fader prior to Thursday’s home game between Oswego and Oswego East.Fader, a member of the Oswego volleyball team, was tragically killed in an automobile accident in the fall at the beginning of his senior year. The proceeds from Thursd...
Thursday, May 8 results
Greyson Covay (13) had 18 assists, 3 kills and 3 blocks in Oswego's victory Thursday over visiting Oswego East. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) Thursday, May 8 results Barrington def. Conant 21-25, 25-15, 25-23Conant (16-6 overall, 5-3 in the Mid-Suburban West).Barrington (16-5 overall, 8-1 in the Mid-Suburban West): Carson Skinner (24 assists, 5 digs, 2 aces, 1 block), Jimmy Lau (7 assists, 1 block), Sam Grozdic (11 kills, 2 digs), Oliver Halvey (6 kills, 2 blocks, 2 digs), Matt Kravstov (16 kills, 2 blocks, 1 dig, ...
Caught in a bad (b)romance, Homewood-Flossmoor gets stagnant against Stagg
Homewood-Flossmoor dropped a tough Southwest Suburban Conference match Tuesday at Stagg. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorIt happens to every team at one time or another.You’re caught in a bad rotation and can’t get out.After a number of service errors contributed to a first-set loss, Homewood-Flossmoor opened the second set with another service error before finding itself stuck in a rotation from which it was unable to claw its way out.Stagg took advantage, building an 11-0 lead and cruising to a 25-21, 25-18 victory Tuesday in Palos H...
Ever-changing Michio Chicago/Illprepvb Boys Rankings welcomes two newcomers
Maine West (far court) broke into the rankings for the first time this season after going 5-0 to win the Geneva Invitational on Saturday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor“Change is the lone constant in the universe.”That quote is widely attributed to Greek philosopher Heraclitus, who embraced the philosophical concept of impermanence which suggests that everything is in a state of flux and nothing remains the same indefinitely. He might as well have been talking about the Illinois boys high school rankin...