Six-foot-8 setter Greyson Covay of Sports Performance VBC and Oswego High School is a University of Southern California recruit and arguably one of the top volleyball players in the country. 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 EditorReady or not.The boys’ club season kicks off next weekend with THE Point Series 16/1...
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Here are the most recent Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb Girls H.S. Rankings
Lockport visits Lincoln-Way East on Tuesday in a battle of Suthwest Suburban Conference unbeatens. (Phioto by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor From Northbrook to the south side, from the western suburbs to Bloomington, after putting a ton of miles on the old heap over the past eight days, it’s time to give it a rest.My car is pretty beat up, too. Meanwhile, here are this week’s Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Girls H.S. Rankings (with last week’s rankings in parenthesis): Class 4A rankings1. Mother McAu...
Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb Player of the Week Kalyn Brookbank is writing her own story
Barrington junior Kalyn Brookbank ranks among the top attackers in Illinois this fall with more than 350 kills. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorTalk about tough acts to follow.Barrington’s 6-1 junior Kalyn Brookbank hails from a strong lineage of outstanding athletes. Her mom, Betsy Spicer-Brookbank, was a two-time All-Big Ten volleyball selection at Illinois. Her aunt, Nellie Spicer-Coleman, starred at UCLA and was a member of the U.S. national team.Last season as a sophomore, Kalyn played high school ball...
Here are the best 10 things we saw at the Saints Fall Classic in Bloomington
Mascoutah finished fourth at the Saints Fall Classic Saturday in Bloomington, and had a good time doing it. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepb.com EditorHere are the best 10 things we saw (and heard) at the Saints Fall Classic Saturday in Bloomington1. The championship match.Bloomington Central Catholic and Normal U-High met up for the second and final time this season – the Saints are Class 2A-bound in the postseason and U-High is solid contender in Class 3A – in the championship match Saturday. It did not disappoint. The Saints overcame deficits o...
No ‘babying’ or ‘sugarcoating,’ just family love at Georgetown-Ridge Farm, Johnsburg
Johnsburg's Adelaide Bruns (left) and Abriana Bruns flank their mother and head coach, Abby. By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comGood luck naming a sport that doesn’t include relationships.Volleyball, for one, is chock full of them.But what happens when the relationship between a coach and player involves tough love crossing paths with familial love?Things can get complicated. Feelings might get hurt.Folks around the volleyball programs at Johnsburg and Georgetown-Ridge Farm high schools, however, can attest that teams creating a fa...
Saturday, October 11 results
Morton finished third at the Saints Fall Classic played at the Illini Elite Volleyball Center in Bloomington. Saturday, October 11 results At Bloomington Central Catholic Normal U-High def. Bloomington Central Catholic 18-25, 26-24, 15-7 (championship)Normal U-High (29-4 overall, 9-0 in the Central State Eight): Emma Jean Lehnen (1 assist, 1 ace), Addison Donahue (2 kills), Morgan Petelin (13 assists, 5 kills, 2 bocks, 1 ace), Taylor Penn (1 kill), Ava Crabtree (7 kills, 1 ace), Alyssa Wolf (1 kill), Laney Snow (10 kills, 1 block, 2 ...
Friday, October 10 results
Maizy Agnello (7) and Prairie Ridge will vie for the tournament title at Huntley on Saturday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, October 10 results At Huntley Huntley def. Mundelein 25-15, 25-19Huntley def. Johnsburg 25-14, 25-8Huntley (17-6 overall, 12-2 in the Fox Valley Conference): Sophia Tocmo (1 kill, 1 assist, 15 digs, 1 ace), Rachel Hein (3 assists, 1 block, 6 digs), Emily Ernst (3 kills, 12 assists, 2 blocks, 1 dig), Mia Jacobelli (9 kills, 1 block, 10 digs, 5 aces), Riley Galanis (6 kills, 1 assist, 1 block), Su...
Thursday, October 9 results
Ava Yeakel (14) and Mahomet-Seymour defeated Taylorville, 25-14, 22-25, 25-14, Thursday in Mahomet. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) Thursday, October 8 results Barrington def. Fremd 25-23, 25-20Barrington (17-10 overall, 7-1 in the Mid-Suburban East): Kalyn Brookbank (11 kills, 2 digs, 1 ace), Jaelyn Connole (8 kills, 2 assists, 7 digs), Alessandra Mirkovich (3 kills, 3 blocks), Eve Adler (27 assists, 7 digs), Ella Krull (9 digs), Toni Rojas (2 digs, 3 service points), Kinley Shinhoster (3 digs, 1 ace), Lexi Szlezak (8 kills, 2 digs).Fremd...