Junior middle blocker Penny Wagner and Joliet West won the quad they hosted Saturday, defeating Moline, Batavia and Loyola Academy. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, September 27 reuslts Morton def. Urbana 25-8, 25-11Morton def. Chicago Christian 25-21, 25-12Morton def. Breese Central 25-14, 25-16Morton def. Oswego 25-14, 25-23Morton def. Taylorville 26-28, 25-16, 27-25 (championship)Morton (14-2 overall, 4-2 in the Mid-Illini Conference): Championship match statistics: Isabelle Mueller (12 kills), Penelope Drake (12 kills,...
Friday, September 26 results
Laney Snow and Normal U-HIgh will compete in the Intercity tournament today at Normal Community. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, September 26 resultsHarvest-Westminster Academy def. Woodstock 25-16, 25-9Harvest-Westminster Academy (10-5 overall, 5-0 in the Northeastern Athletic Conferece): Karis Meeker (1 ace, 6 kills, 3 blocks, 10 digs), Alexis Brokke (1 kill, 3 digs, 12 assists), Amelia Herther (2 aces,14 digs).Stevenson def. Crystal Lake Central 19-25, 25-16, 25-21Stevenson (10-7 overall, 2-1 in the North Suburban Conference): Abby Inma...
Thursday, September 25 results
Lincoln-Way East coach Sean Burns and the Griffins weathered a strong challenge from rival Lincoln-Way Central before winning 20-25, 25-22, 25-18 in New Lenox on Thursday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Thursday, September 25 results Argenta-Oreana def. Tri-County 25-20, 25-17Tri-County (4-9 overall, 3-2 in the Lincoln Prairie Conference): Brookelyn Gough (8 assists 1 ace, 2 digs), Cara Phillips (1 ace, 3 kills, 2 blocks, 2 digs), Taylor Williams (3 kills, 2 blocks, 5 digs), Rylee Hill (3 aces, 2 kills, 8 digs), Addi Heltsley (1 kill, 1 ace), M...
You can throw the records out when Naperville North, Central get together
After serving as an assistant under former Naperville North head coach Jen Urban, Nate Bornancin, who previously served as the boys head coach, took over the girtls program this fall. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThere’s a tired old cliché in sports that when certain teams meet, you can throw the records out.Except in Naperville, it’s not a cliché, it’s gospel.Naperville Central, hovering around the .500 mark this season, built leads of 16-9 and 22-15 in the first set of its DuPage Valley Conference mat...
Wednesday, September 24 results
Marist, which finished seventh at last weekend's Durango Classic in Las Vegas, Nevada, fell to south side rival Mother McAuley on Wednesday. Wednesday, September 24 results Bowen def. Longwood 25-7, 25-23Bowen (2-3 overall, 0-2 in the Chicago Public Purple South).Carmel def. Lakes 25-11, 25-22Carmel (14-5 overall, 1-2 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Charlotte Shepherd (14 assists, 2 aces, 2 kills, 1 block, 5 digs), Beca Arreola (12 digs), Brailyn Albanese (6 kills, 2 digs), Scarlett Olszowka (5 kills, 4 digs).Carmel coach Davi...
Mother McAuley turns to a freshman to turn back Marist in south side slugfest
Peyton Heatherly and Mother McAuley, who defeated Marist on the road last year on September 26, turned the trick again Wednesday, besting the RedHawks, 25-17, 19-25, 25-22, in front of a packed house on 99th and Pulaski. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comChyla Jukes had never played in a volleyball match against Marist.The Mother McAuley freshman middle blocker sure didn't act like it.Jukes jolted 9 kills and added 4 blocks, with many of them at key times, and outside hitter Cayla Prohaska pounded 14 ki...
Normal U-High overpowers Rochester in Central State Eight Conference showdown
Normal University High School outside hitter Laney Snow (18) controlled the net against Rochester's Cami Berberet (12) and Cami Tinder (2) on Tuesday in Normal. U-High went on to win, 25-13, 25-12. (Photo by Randy Sharer) By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comNORMAL – This is the sort of volleyball season where the third-place team in the Central State Eight Conference could still win a state championship.In fact, no one should rule out the league possibly winning more than one title.At least Rochester, ranked No. 2 in Class 2A by Illprepv...
Here are the latest Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Girls H.S. Rankings
To the best of our knowledge, there are no more outdoor volleyball matches scheduled like the one between DePaul College Prep and St. Ignatius or Rockford Christian's outdoor get-together with Rockford Boylan, but it will be interesting to see if the boys pick up on the trend in the spring. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor As we await the IHSA’s release of the sectional assignments for the girls volleyball tournament, there were very few changes (in some classes, none at all) in this week’s rankings. The biggest news out of...
Tuesday, September 23 results
Downers Grove North junior outside hitter Riley Marshall (16) had 6 kills and 2 blocks in the Trojans' victory Tuesday at Glenbard West. (Phioto by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, September 23 results Addison Trail def. Leyden 25-23, 25-13Leyden (3-10 overall, 0-3 in the West Suburban Gold): Daniella Sarnecke (4 kills, 2 aces), Jaelyn Quinlan (3 kills). (Bartonville) Limestone def. Metamora 13-25, 25-19, 25-20(Bartonville) Limestone (16-0 overall, 5-0 in the Mid-Illini Conference): Mia Lamberti (11 kills, 3 aces), Bryn Williamson (9 kills, ...
Monday, September 22 results
Sandburg coach David Vales will lead the Eagles against Lincoln-Way East in a key Southwest Suburban Conference showdown Tuesday in Frankfort. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, September 22 results Bloomington Central Catholic def. Washington 25-27, 25-18, 25-15Bloomington Central Catholic (13-3 overall, 0-0 in the Illini Prairie Conference): Kendall Fair (37 assists), Kampbell Niepagen (14 kills, 3 aces).Washington (11-7 overall, 2-2 in the Mid-Illini Conference).Carmi-White County def. Christopher 25-20, 25-9Carmi-White County (20-2 over...