St. Ignatius' Marin Thaxton (6), who helped lead the Wolfpack to the IHSA Class 3A semifinals two years ago but was sidelined most of last season by injury, was expected to be medically cleared to resume play last week. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Notice: You may not distribute, modify, transmit, reuse, re-post, or use the content of the Site for public or commercial purposes, including the text, images, audio, and video, without Illprepvb.com, LLC’s written permission. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorLast week, we looked at 200 gir...

Stan Bergman, flanked by sons Alec and Aden and wife, Amy, has taken three different schools to Redbird Arena, winning IHSA championships with two of them. (Photo courtesy of the Champaign News-Gazette) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorSeven years ago, Illprepvb.com was approached to collaborate on the creation of an Illinois High School Volleyball Coaches Hall of Fame.Unfortunately, at the time, nothing ever came of that phone call. But we felt that the creation of a coaches’ Hall of Fame was long overdue. In July 2020, with inp...

DePaul College Prep's Kalia Kroth will lead last year's IHSA Class 3A semifinalist against St. Ignatius under the lights at DePaul's football stadium on Saturday, September 6. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) DePaul College Prep is hosting the city’s first-ever outdoor volleyball match under the lights at the school's football stadium on Saturday, September 6, when the Rams host St. Ignatius. DePaul College Prep, led by 5-9 junior Kalia Kroth, is coming off a fourth-place finish at last year’s IHSA Class 3A tournament. St. Ignatius, ...

Eden Eyassu (8) is one of the reasons Joliet West figures to be among the top Class 4A teams in Illinois this fall. On the homepage is Mahomet-Seymour's Lily Bosworth, a 6-4 middle hitter and Michigan State recruit. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) Notice: You may not distribute, modify, transmit, reuse, re-post, or use the content of the Site for public or commercial purposes, including the text, images, audio, and video, without Illprepvb.com, LLC’s written permission. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorFirst of all, congratulations to ...

Sports Performance competed in the COPA Internacional U18 Tournament in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, during its recent trip to the South American country. The girls from Aurora went 7-0 to win the tournament. By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comSports Performance athletes are no stranger to international travel.But Ellie Stiernagle, Haley Burgdorf and Faith Jordan stand out for their recent experiences.The trio took their third trip abroad in as many years when Sports Performance owner Troy Gilb put together a group of 16 players to compete ...

MOD Elite B17 Blue was one of six entries from the Northbrook club to reach the championship bracket during Wave 2 of the 2025 AAU Boys National Volleryball Championships in Orlando, Florida. On the home page is MOD Elite B15 Blue, which advanced to the semifinals of the 15 Open division in Orlando. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorOrlando, Florida – Many are called, but few are chosen.Wave 2 of the 2025 AAU Boys National Volleyball Championships at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, wrapped up Monday with the ...