Saturday, May 31 sectional pairingsAt BarringtonLibertyville (30-4) vs. Barrington (24-11), 11:00 a.m.Lake Zurich (35-3) vs. New Trier (25-10), 12:00 p.m. At Hinsdale SouthGlenbard West (32-5) vs. Neuqua Valley (27-11), 1:00 p.m.Plainfield South (24-13) vs. Benet Academy (27-6), 2:00 p.m. At Belleville WestBelleville East (26-7) vs. O’Fallon (29-7), 5:00 p.m.Lincoln-Way Central (25-13) vs. Lincoln-Way East (31-6), 10:00 a.m. (at Lincoln-Way Central) At Hinsdale CentralOak Park-River Forest (30-4) vs. Lyons Township (28-8), 11:00 a.m....
Thursday, May 29 regional final results
Benet Academy outside hitter Aris Maurukas and the Redwings defeated Oswego at the Oswego Regional on Thursday and will play Plainfield South in a sectional semifinal at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Hinsdale South. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Thursday, May 29 regional final resultsAt Barrington sectional At CarmelLibertyville def. Grayslake Central 25-19, 25-15Libertyville (30-4 overall, 7-0 in the North Suburban Conference): Aarav Bamrolia (15 assists, 2 blocks, 3 digs, 2 kills, 2 aces), Jackson Kern (10 digs, 1 assist, 1 kill, 1 ace), Lukas ...
Thursday, May 29 regional finals schedule
Junior setter Jude Caldwell and Downers Grove North will seek their third consecutive regional title when they host Plainfield South at 6:00 p.m. Thursday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). Thursday, May 29 regional finals(In bracket order, all games at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise indicated)At Barrington sectional At CarmelLibertyville (29-4) vs. Grayslake Central (28-7), 4:30 p.m.Libertyville (29-4 overall, 7-0 in the North Suburban Conference). Grayslake Central (28-7 overall, 12-0 in the Northern Lake County Conference).At Vernon HillsBarr...
Venes, vidi, vici. No. 10 seed Plainfield South conquers No. 7 Lincoln-Way West
Ermuun Batchuluun had 15 assists, 3 kills and a block in Naperville North's 25-17, 25-16 loss Tuesday to Downers Grove North in a regional semifinal in Downers Grove. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorWhen Plainfield South and Lincoln-Way West met earlier this season at the Wheaton Warrenville South tournament, the Warriors won the battle, 21-25, 25-23, 25-20.That victory helped Lincoln-Way West earn the No. 7 seed in the Hinsdale South sectional, ahead of No. 10 seed Plainfield South.The Cougars remembered, a...
Tuesday, May 27 results
Naperville North's Grant Anderson (3) had a pair of kills in the Huskies' regional semifinal loss to Downers Grove North. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, May 27 resultsRegional semifinals(In bracket order) At Barrington sectional At CarmelLibertyville def. Wheeling 20-25, 25-20, 25-16Libertyville (29-4 overall, 7-0 in the North Suburban Conference): Aarav Bamrolia (29 assists, 2 kills, 8 digs, 1 ace), Jackson Kern (1 kill, 9 digs, 3 assists, 2 aces), Justin Howell (9 kills, 7 digs, 1 block), Lukas Slesers (10 kills, 6 digs), Tyler W...
Monday, May 26 results
Naperville North setter Ermunn Bathculuun tries to run down a ball during the Huskies' 19-25, 25-22, 25-18 quarterfinal victory over Plainfield North at the Downers Grove North regional Monday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, May 26 results(in bracket order) At CarmelWheeling def. Antioch 27-25, 25-16Wheeling (22-12 overall, 6-4 in the Mid-Suburban East).Grayslake Central def. Carmel 25-12, 25-19Grayslake Central (27-7 overall, 12-0 in the Northern Lake County Conference).Warren def. Trinity Oaks Christian Academy 25-23, 25-15 At Vern...
Friday, May 23 results
Friday, May 23 results Christian Heritage Academy def. Lycee Francais de Chicago 14-25, 25-12, 25-23Downers Grove North def. Metea Valley 25-16, 25-12Metea Valley (16-16, overall, 5-3 in the DuPage Valley Conference).Downers Grove North (31-4 overall, 5-1 in the West Suburban Silver).Mundelein def. Grayslake Central 25-11, 25-19Mundelein (27-4 overall, 4-3 in the North Suburban Conference).Grayslake Central (26-7 overall, 12-0 in the Northern Lake County Conference).Mundelein coach George Dressen: “Great match! Our best complete match of t...
Saturday, May 24 results
Wheaton Warrenville South's Simon Bratt (10), who had 19 kills in the Tigers' 25-10, 25-12 victory over Bartlett at the regional hosted by St. Charles East, will lead his team against St. Charles North in a 5:30 p.m. regional semifinal Tuesday. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, May 24 results(in bracket order) At Vernon HillsDeerfield def. Grant 25-12, 25-17Loyola Academy def. Vernon Hills 25-16, 21-25, 25-15Loyola Academy (16-20 overall, 4-3 in the Chicago Catholic League): Drew Bevan (9 kills, 5 aces), Luke Malles (7 kills, 3 bloc...
Barrington puts the band back together, defeats Prospect for MSL championship
West division winner Barrington won its fourth Mid-Suburban League championship in the past five years Thursday, defeating East winner Prospect, 25-17, 25-17, in Mt. Prospect. By Phi BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorBarrington’s boys volleyball team has had more players miss time with injuries and illness this season than the Chicago Cubs’ pitching staff.Six-foot-1 outside hitter Eli Rodda, the team’s lone four-year varsity player and projected as a six-rotation starter, suffered a knee injury April 9, and, prior to Thursday, made only one...
St. Charles North bucks the 8 vs. 9 trend, defeats rival Geneva at St. Charles East
St. Charles North's Diego Torres (8) had 5 kills during the North Stars' 25-18, 25-23 victory over Geneva in Saturday's quarterfinal match at the regional hosted by St. Charles East . )File photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorNobody has done a study of the IHSA boys volleyball tournament, but…Since the NCAA Division I men’s basketball field expanded to 65 teams in 1985, the No. 8 vs. No. 9 seeds have the closest head-to-head record with the No. 9 seed owning an 83-77 advantage, a 51.88 winning percentage.Somebody fo...