Friday, June 6 IHSA quarterfinal results

Lake Park honors America prior to its IHSA quarterfinal match with No. 1-ranked Marist Friday at Hoffman Estates (Photo by Mike Cocat), IHSA Friday, June 6 quarterfinal resultsGlenbard West def. New Trier 25-21, 29-27New Trier (27-12, 7-3 in the Central Suburban South): Trevor Jung (2 digs), Sean Sheppach (16 assists, 4 digs), Colin Kim (17 assists, 3 digs), Keenan Broderick (1 assist, 11 digs), Charlie Tinsley (5 kills, 1 block), Henry Brandenberger (4 kills, 2 digs), Michael Ryan (1 kill, 1 dig, 3 blocks), Oliver Potterfield (14 kills, 1...

Marist looking to go back-to-back, but the rest of the field has other weekend plans

Junior setter Andrew Fanella (3) and his Glenbard West teammates will be looking to bring home the school's sixth IHSA boys championship from Hoffman Estates this weekend. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThere will be some new faces taking the floor when the 2025 IHSA boys volleyball quarterfinals get underway Friday at Hoffman Estates.Defending champion Marist and last year’s third-place finisher Glenbard West are the only teams among the eight quarterfinalists returning from year ago, and there is some though...

Tuesday, June 3 sectional final results

Glenbard West's Henry Truitt (12) goes up to block Plainfield South's Emilio Lagunes (7) during the sectional championship match Tuesday at Hinsdale South. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, June 3 sectional final resultsAt Barrington Barrington Sectional champion New Trier. New Trier def. Libertyville 23-25, 25-23, 25-19At Hinsdale SouthGlenbard West def. Plainfield South 25-17, 25-17Plainfield South (25-14 overall, 7-4 in the Southwest Prairie Conference): George Jimenez (1 assist), Emilio Lagunes (2 kills), Paapa Adansi-Ofori (4 kill...

Sandburg grooves to a little ‘boogie fever;’ ‘We are family’ says Hilltoppers’ Clifford

Glenbard West's Luke Bachman (5) beats the block of Plainfield South's Domonic Krejci (10) and Emilio Lagunes (7) by hitting down the line during the Hilltoppers' 25-17, 25-17 victory in the sectional championship match Tuesday at Hinsdale South. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comWill Ashum is Sandburg’s enforcer.“With Will, it's his energy, his attitude,” said Sandburg’s 6-6 outside hitter Jeremiah Aro. “He doesn't take any (crap). If anyone is coming at you, he has your back.”Ashum's attitude was on display t...