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Saturday, August 30 results
Benet Academy's Brooklynn Brass goes over the block attempt of two St. Ignatius defenders in a quarterfinal match of the 2025 Mizuno Crimson Classic. Top-seeded Benet Academy squandered a 22-15 lead in the first set of its 29-27, 18-25, 15-10 loss to Lockport in the semifinals, eventually settling for third place. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, August 30 results Marist def. Lockport 29-27, 25-17 (championship)Marist (6-0 overall, 0-0 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Maggie Kurpeikis (6 kills, 2 bl...
Marist slips Lockport at Crimson Classic; Macs extend Metea win streak to four
Marist fought off three set points in the first set of its 29-27, 25-17 victory over Lockport to win the 2025 Mizuno Crimson Classic. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorMaybe Marist was a little surprised to see Lockport on the other side of the net when the RedHawks began warm-ups prior to the start of the championship game Saturday at the 2025 Mizuno Crimson Classic in Aurora.Maybe the RedHawks were caught a little off-guard.“We really didn't see them today,” said Marist coach Jordan Vidovic. “We didn’t even know...
Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb Player of the Week Savanah Weathers rises above the rest
Marist's Savanah Weathers (10) was named the MVP of the 32-team 2025 Mizuno Crimson Classic last weekend at the Great Lakes Volleyball Center in Aurora. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorSavanah Weathers doesn’t remember being the MVP of anything during her volleyball career.“Maybe in grade school,” she said.Weathers certainly won’t forget her most recent accolade, however – being named the MVP of the 32-team Mizuno Crimson Classic last weekend at the Great Lakes Volleyball Center in Aurora.Weathers led Marist...
Friday, August 29 results
Marist defeated Plainfield Central and Lincoln-Way West to advance to Saturday's Gold bracket of the Mizuno Crimson Classic hosted by Plainfield North at the Great Lakes Center in Aurora. Friday, August 29 results All matches played at the Great Lakes Volleyball Center in Aurora Lockport def. Nazareth Academy 25-16, 25-18Lockport (2-0 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Bridget Ferriter (11 kills), Hutsyn Timosciek (8 kills), Natalie Bochantin (20 assists), Sara McGraw (3 aces)....
Top-ranked Bloomington Central Catholic weathers test from (Downs) Tri-Valley
Auburn recruit Kampbell Niepagen of Central Catholic (7) battled at the net against Northern Iowa-recruit Annabelle Bischoff (16) and Isabella Medeiros (8) of Tri-Valley at Downs on Thursday. Central Catholic won, 25-14, 26-28, 25-17. (Photo by Randy Sharer) By Randy Sharer Special to Illprepvb.comDOWNS – It’s not often both teams in a high school volleyball match get what they want, but that’s what happened Thursday as host Tri-Valley showed it can make a state title contender sweat.Sweating now, however, could help Bloomington Central ...
Thursday, August 28 results
Lauren Jamruk and the Breese Mater Dei Knights open their 2025 season at 5:00 p.m. Friday against St. Francis Borgia at the Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School invitational. Thursday, August 28, 2025 Arthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond def. Tuscola 25-18, 25-7Arthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond (1-0 overall, 0-0 in the Lincoln Prairie Conference): Karaline Vanausdoll (2 aces, 4 digs), Morgan Casteel (1 ace, 1 kill, 1 dig, 6 assists), Annabelle Vanausdoll (1 ace, 1 kill, 3 digs, 4 assists), Summer Melton (2 kills), Bella Romine (4 a...