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, ...
Presenting 200 of the best H.S. players who take their final curtain calls this fall
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...
Bergman, Leavitt top Sports Performance VBC/Illprepvb.com ’25 Hall of Fame Class
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...
Immacuate Conception School seeks PE teacher
Immaculate Conception School in Monmouth, Illinois, is seeking a full- or part-time physical education teacher. The purpose of Immaculate Conception School is to provide and nurture effective Catholic religious education and quality elementary academic education for students from Immaculate Conception Parish in grades Pre-K through eight. In this Catholic Faith environment, the school’s curriculum is developed to help students grow in all areas of learning - spiritual, academic, and social, and physical by:-- teaching the Catholic Faith...
Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb present 200 girls high school players to watch in 2025
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 ...
Changes are coming to Lincoln-Way East boys invite, including expansion to 32 teams
Lane Tech and Marist will be among the teams competing in the 2026 Lincoln-Way East Boys Invitational on May 1-2. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Lincoln-Way East will be joining with First Point Volleyball, an arm of the USA Volleyball Foundation, to host the 2026 Lincoln-Way East Invitational next spring with some additional modifications. The Invitational will be expanding to 32 teams, with a focus on having at least one team from each Midwest state that sanctions boys' volleyball. Below is a breakdown of the entire tournament in...
Plainfield North seeks volleyball coach this fall
Here are the final 2025 Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Boys Club Rankings
Adversity South 18 Adidas finished fifth in the 18 Open division at the AAU Boys National Volleyball Championships in Orlando. 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 EditorGame over.The boys’ club season, which began in October, was interrupted by the high school season, resumed with the 2025 AAU/JVA Windy City Round-U...
Kudos to (SPVB B18) Bravo; Sky High 16 Elite, 1st Alliance 16 Onyx mine Gold
SPVB B18 Bravo went 12-0 to win the 18 Select division national championship at the AAU Boys National Volleyball Championships on Thursday. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor Orlando, Florida – Five gold bracket appearances. Three medals. One national championship.It was a good day at the office for Sports Performance on the final day of Wave 1 at the AAU Boys National Volleyball Championships on Thursday.“We are upfront with all players on tryouts,” said SPVB boys program director and recruiting coordinator Stephen Hewitt. “If you pl...
St. Francis seeking boys volleyball head JV coach for Spring 2006
St. Francis High School in Wheaton has an opening for a boys volleyball Head JV Coach for the Spring 2026 season. Please email resumes to Varsity Head Coach Mike Lynch at mlynch@sfhscollegeprep.org. ...