Barrington won its season opener Wednesday by defeating visiting Stevenson, 25-23, 25-22. Wednesday, August 27 results Barrington def. Stevenson 25-23, 25-22Stevenson (1-1 overall, 0-0 in the North Suburban Conference): Abby Inman (7 kills, 2 aces, 2 blocks, 7 digs), Ryler Bondad (9 assists, 6 digs), Jane Tan (7 assists, 4 digs) , Audri Linnane ( 6 kills, 3 blocks, 2 digs), Maya Patryarcha (2 kills, 3 blocks, 2 digs), Nomin Baterdene (1 kill, 1 ace, 2 blocks, 5 digs), Zuzanna Wal (4 digs), Alexa Karcz (3 k...
Pontiac Livingston County Tournament
Westmont/Timothy Christian Invite
Monday, August 25 results
Bella Potempa had 9 kills, 2 blocks, 2 aces and 4 digs as Timothy Christian, which finished third in Class 2A last season, made its debut in Class 3A on Monday by knocking off Class 4A York, 25-22, 19-25, 25-21. (Photo by Dave Ruggles), Monday, August 25 resultsAthens def. Havana 25-22, 25-19Athens (0-0 overall, 0-0 in the Sangamo Conference): Milee Austin (3 aces, 3 kills, 1 block), Devan Barrett (3 aces, 4 kills, 1 block), Chloe Barrett (2 aces, 3 digs, 5 kills), Talya Baker (2 aces, 5 digs), Lydia Hart (4 kills, 1 block), Arabelle Cun...
2025 Mizuno Crimson Classic
A hot basketball recruit, Carmel frosh Liv Johnson can heat up volleyball courts, too
Carmel freshman Liv Johnson plays club basketball for All Iowa Attack and already has offers from Illlnois, Iowa, Marquette and DePaul, among others. By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comCarmel freshman Liv Johnson knows how to make a good first impression. And a second.Carmel coach David Pazely first saw the 6-foot-1 middle hitter play last season.“I actually watched her play in a tournament in Milwaukee for her club team,” Pazely said. “She was in the middle of her eighth-grade year and she was playing right side and I was impressed b...
These 100 high school players in the Class of ’27 do not take a backseat to anyone
Mia Lamberti helped (Bartonville) Limestone reach the IHSA Class 3A championship game opposite Mahomet-Seymour in 2024, (Photo by Dave Ruggles) 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 EditorLast time out, we looked at 200 girls among the best in the graduating Class of 2026.Today, we present 100 players among the be...
Presenting 200 of the best H.S. players who take their final curtain calls this fall
St. Ignatius' Marin Thaxton (6), who helped lead the Wolfpack to the IHSA Class 3A semifinals two years ago but was sidelined most of last season by injury, was expected to be medically cleared to resume play last week. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) 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 EditorLast week, we looked at 200 gir...
Changes are coming to Lincoln-Way East boys invite, including expansion to 32 teams
Lane Tech and Marist will be among the teams competing in the 2026 Lincoln-Way East Boys Invitational on May 1-2. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Lincoln-Way East will be joining with First Point Volleyball, an arm of the USA Volleyball Foundation, to host the 2026 Lincoln-Way East Invitational next spring with some additional modifications. The Invitational will be expanding to 32 teams, with a focus on having at least one team from each Midwest state that sanctions boys' volleyball. Below is a breakdown of the entire tournament in...
Sports Performance girls immersed in culture, family life during visit to Brazil
Sports Performance competed in the COPA Internacional U18 Tournament in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, during its recent trip to the South American country. The girls from Aurora went 7-0 to win the tournament. By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comSports Performance athletes are no stranger to international travel.But Ellie Stiernagle, Haley Burgdorf and Faith Jordan stand out for their recent experiences.The trio took their third trip abroad in as many years when Sports Performance owner Troy Gilb put together a group of 16 players to compete ...