Pipeline 16-1, MOD B17 Blue make a huge splash at the Boys Winter Invitational

Pipeline 16-1 won the 16 Elite division at last weekend's Boys Winter Invitational in Louisville, Kentucky. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorPipeline made big waves in a state that is 600 miles from the nearest ocean.Pipeline 16-1, the No. 1-ranked team in the Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Boys Club Rankings, was seeded first in PowerA pool in the 16 Elite division of last weekend’s Boys Winter Invitational at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky.But the boys from Schamburg got off to a less-than-convincing start i...

Illprepvb.com/Michio Chicago VBA present 250 top 2026 Illinois Girls Club Players

Despite the early graduation of a number of talented players from Illinois, there is still a bumper crop of talent across the state including those on the following list of 250-plus players. 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 Editor The girls’ club season will kick off in earnest in a few weeks – the Windy City Pow...

Presenting the initial 2025-26 Michio Chicago/Illprepvb Boys Club Rankings

Most Illinois boys volleyball clubs, including Chicago Legends (above) will compete in the Boys Winter Invitational next weekend in Louisville, Kentucky. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorNext up? How about a trio to Louisville, Kentucky? The POINT Series 15/16s #3 wrapped up last weekend at the Wintrust Sports Complex, closing the books on the event until next fall, and now the local boys will test the national waters at the Boys Winter Invitational at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky, on December 12-14.Unl...

Boys Winter Invitational Power Pools

(Left) Triangle Boys 18 Black (Morrisville, North Carolina), which finished fifth at the 2025 AAU/JVA Chi-Town Boys Challenge in early November, is the top seed at this weekend's Boys Winter Invitational in Louisville, Kentucky., Boys Winter InvitationalFriday-Sunday, December 12-14Kentucky Exposition CenterLouisville, Kentucky Power Pools(Top seed in upper left corner and continues from there). ...

Girls Catholic Athletic Conference sets volleyball schedule for ’26, ’27 seasons

2025 IHSA CLass 4A champion Marist and former East Suburban Catholic Conference rival Benet Academy will join Mother McAuley in the GIrls Catholic Athletic Conference begnning with the Fall 2026 season. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) The Girls Catholic Athletic Conference has released the conference schedule for the next two seasons following the consolidation with the East Suburban Catholic Conference. The Red Division features Marist, Mother McAuley, Benet Academy, St. Francis, Loyola Academy, Montini Catholic and St. Laurence. The Whit...