Sports Performance 17 Elite finished third in the 18 Open division at the AAU Girls Volleyball National Championships in Orlando, Florida, losing to eventual champion WPVC 18 Armour Black 26-24, 25-23. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorOrlando, Florida – Make that 111.Gritty SPVB 17 Marshall defeated River City Jrs. 17 Navy (LaVista, Nebraska), 22-25, 25-19, 15-10, to win the 17 Club division Tuesday at the AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships at the Orange County Convention Center.The national championship was the 111th for the ...
SPVB/Illprepvb.com Player of the Year Simon Bratt rewriting the record books
Whearton Warrenville South's Simon Bratt led the Tigers to the IHSA quarterfinals for the first time since 2012 with 655 kills, which ranks second all-time in Illinois history and was third in the nation this spring. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Note: The entire 2025 Sports Performance VBC/Illprepvb.com 2025 Boys H.S. All-State Team will be announced Wednesday, June 18. By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comAs hard as it may be to believe, Wheaton Warrenville South outside hitter Simon Bratt has only been playing club volleyball for fo...
Here are the final 2025 Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Boys H.S. Rankings
Mohamed Abdelradi helped Lane Tech become the first team from the Chicago Public League to win a quarterfinal match at Hoffman Estates in the tournament's 33-year history. The Champions defeated O'Fallon to place third. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorHey, nobody’s perfect.Looking back at our preseason rankings, we had five teams in the top 25 that finished out of the money by season’s end. In addition, we had 10 teams that were not ranked in the top 25 who broke into the rankings by the time the dust sett...
Tuesday, June 3 sectional final results
Glenbard West's Henry Truitt (12) goes up to block Plainfield South's Emilio Lagunes (7) during the sectional championship match Tuesday at Hinsdale South. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, June 3 sectional final resultsAt Barrington Barrington Sectional champion New Trier. New Trier def. Libertyville 23-25, 25-23, 25-19At Hinsdale SouthGlenbard West def. Plainfield South 25-17, 25-17Plainfield South (25-14 overall, 7-4 in the Southwest Prairie Conference): George Jimenez (1 assist), Emilio Lagunes (2 kills), Paapa Adansi-Ofori (4 kill...
Saturday, May 31 sectional results; Tuesday, June 3 pairings
Oak Park-River Forest libero Gus Leman turns setter during Saturday's 25-19, 22-25, 26-24 victory over Lyons Township in a sectional semifinal at Hinsdale Central. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, May 31 sectional results; Tuesday, June 3 pairingsAt BarringtonLibertyville def. Barrington 25-19, 25-19Libertyville (31-4 overall, 7-0 in the North Suburban Conference): Aarav Bamrolia (19 assists, 4 kills, 2 blocks, 2 aces, 4 digs), Lukas Slesers (5 kills, 3 blocks, 5 digs), Justin Howell (2 kills, 8 digs), Nate Knight (6 kills, 6 blocks), ...
From No. 2 to No. 1, Matt Louis is the Ultimate/Illprepvb Player of the Week
Barrington's Matt Louis was a latecomer to the sport and was barely a twos team player when he began. Last week, he was named the Mid-Suburban West Player of the Year. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorEach week during the volleyball season, we announce an Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Week. Coaches throughout Illinois are invited to nominate a player for their outstanding performance on and off the court.This week, the Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Week is Barrington’s 6-6 middle hitter Matt Louis.Louis w...
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...
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...
Downers North staggers Glenbard West; Willowbrook holds off Timothy Christian
Aidan Akkawi led Downers Grove North with 11 kills in the Trojans' 25-19, 25-12 rout of Glenbard West Tuesday in Downers Grove. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comPractice made perfect for Downers Grove North on Tuesday.Or at least as close to perfect as a volleyball team can get against an elite opponent.The Trojans, ranked No. 3 in the latest Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Boys H.S. Rankings, made only five hitting errors and got dominant performances across the board in sweeping second-ranked Glenbard W...
Monday, May 19 results
St. Charles East's (from left) Austin Miki, Brody Warden, Adam Sanchez, Alex Temple and Neil Boghra and the rest of the Saints will wrap up the regular season Wednesday when they host Bartlett. Monday, May 19 results Althoff Catholic def. Freeburg 25-10, 25-15Althoff Catholic (24-7 overall, 5-0 in the Gateway Metro Conference).Belleville East def. Edwardsville 25-21, 21-15, 25-19Belleville East (24-7 overall, 9-0 in the Southwestern Conference).Deerfield def. Waukegan 25-17, 17-25, 26-24Downers Grove South def. Neuqua Valley 21-25, 25...