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...
Peggy Scholten Classic at Conant/Fremd
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...
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 ...
2025 Crusader Classic
Carbondale ‘Triple Crown’ Tournament
Quincy Notre Dame quad
With her sister off to college, Stephens steps up as next leader for Southeastern
Junior Kara Stephens will step into the role of team leader for Augusta Southeastern, following in the footsteps of her older sister Amanda, now a freshman at Indiana University-Indianapolis. By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.com AUGUSTA – Kara Stephens finds herself in the middle of a very team-oriented sport, stepping into the somewhat solitary assignment of volleyball team leader. No matter what challenges arise during the next four months, the 5-foot-10 Augusta Southeastern High School junior middle blocker/setter can take comfo...
Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb present ’25 preseason Class 1A rankings, previews
Tiny Scales Mound (enrollment: 66) hopes to tip the scales in its favor this fall behind (right to left) Lydia Connor, Ellaina Kostenbader, Campbell Hereau, Quinn Driscoll, Grace Behlke, Lila Anderson, Halle Wiegel, Jadyn Busch, Lialah Cramer and Lydia Behlke By Phil BrozynskiIllprpvb.com EditorSt. Francis, DePaul College Prep and St. Laurence? You’re movin’ on up. You, too, Breese Mater Dei and IC Catholic Prep. Did you enjoy your time in “success-factor” purgatory, Joliet Catholic and Nazareth Academy? How about Normal West? ...
Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb present ’25 preseason Class 4A rankings, previews
Marist storms the court after defeating Benet Academy to win the 2024 Class 4A championship. Will we be seeing this sight again in 2025? (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprpvb.com EditorSt. Francis, DePaul College Prep and St. Laurence? You’re movin’ on up. You, too, Breese Mater Dei and IC Catholic Prep. Did you enjoy your time in “success-factor” purgatory, Joliet Catholic and Nazareth Academy? How about Normal West? Well, no more Mother McAuley and Marist for you. And Rochester? You got to be lovin’ you some 2....