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...
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, ...
Wednesday, May 7 results
Wednesday, May 7 resultsAndrew def. Willowbrook 12-25, 25-21, 25-21Willowbrook (4-23 overall, 2-3 in the West Suburban Gold): Andrew Schrader (15 assists, 2 digs), Ben Perry (20 receptions, 13 digs), Matt Ciesinski (11 kills, 1 ace, 21 receptions, 5 digs), Dean Romano (8 kills, 4 digs), Kamil Kurpacha (7 kills, 3 blocks), Sean Stramaglia (5 kills), Evan Kase (5 kills).Barrington def. Glenbrook South 27-25, 26-24Glenbrook South (16-11 overall, 4-2 in the Central Suburban South).Barrington (15-5 overall, 7-1 in the Mid-Suburban West): Barrington...
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Tuesday, May 6 results
Saif Ahktar (4) had 4 kills and 2 blocks in Lake Park's loss to Wheaton Warrenville South on Tuesday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, May 6 results Benet Academy def. St. Viator 25-16, 25-19Benet Academy (20-6 overall, 4-1 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Reed Hefley (6 kills), Jacob Olejnik (5 kills), Aris Maurukas (4 kills).Bolingbrook def. Oswego East 25-16, 25-21Bolingbrook (23-5 overall, 6-0 in the Southwest Prairie Conference): Trevor Wardlow (12 kills, 1 ace), Tavares Campbell (4 kills), Edison Ah-Yo (2 blocks), Mikey S...
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...
Glernbard West’s hard-working Charlie Clifford is the Ultimate Player of the Week
Glenbard West's Charlie Clifford (8) was an all-tournament selection at Glenbard East and the MVP at Lincoln-Way East. (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 6-4 outside hitter Charlie Clifford.Clifford was named the MVP o...
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...
Friday, May 2 results
Lane Tech and libero Will Ports split their pool play matches at the 33rd annual Lincoln-Way East Invitational on Friday, defeating Joliet Catholic and losing to Glenbrook South. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, May 2 results At Lincoln-Way East Lake Park def. Marist JV 25-17, 25-19Lake Park (19-5 overall, 3-0 in the DuKane Conference): Luke Bonacci (12 digs, 2 assists), Saif Ahktar (2 kills, 1 block), Anthony Bellavia (1 assist, 3 digs), Dylan Roszak (1 kill, 1 block, 1 ace, 8 digs), Dylan Lindahl-Brady (1 assist, 1 dig), Cart...
Thursday, May 1 results
Bolingbrook improved to 21-5 overall and 5-0 in the Southwest Prairie Conference with its win over Romeoville on Thursday. Thursday, May 1 resultsBarrington def. Palatine 25-19, 17-25, 25-20Barrington (14-4 overall, 7-0 in the Mid-Suburban West): Carson Skinner (14 assists, 3 digs, 2 aces), Jimmy Lau (16 assists, 2 digs), Matt Louis (16 kills, 3 aces, 3 blocks, 2 digs), Sam Grozdic (13 kills, 1 ace, 2 blocks, 3 digs), Oliver Halvey (7 kills, 3 digs), Matt Kravstov (4 kills, 1 ace), Achyuta Shah (1 kill, 1 block), John Sun (2 blocks, 3 digs...