Wheaton Warrenville South is seeking an opening in a Frosh B tournament this upcoming fall and a Frosh A or B tournament this upcoming spring 2026. Please contact Wheaton Warrenville South head girls and boys coach William Schreier at william.schreier@cusd200.org. ...
Friday, June 6 IHSA quarterfinal results
Lake Park honors America prior to its IHSA quarterfinal match with No. 1-ranked Marist Friday at Hoffman Estates (Photo by Mike Cocat), IHSA Friday, June 6 quarterfinal resultsGlenbard West def. New Trier 25-21, 29-27New Trier (27-12, 7-3 in the Central Suburban South): Trevor Jung (2 digs), Sean Sheppach (16 assists, 4 digs), Colin Kim (17 assists, 3 digs), Keenan Broderick (1 assist, 11 digs), Charlie Tinsley (5 kills, 1 block), Henry Brandenberger (4 kills, 2 digs), Michael Ryan (1 kill, 1 dig, 3 blocks), Oliver Potterfield (14 kills, 1...
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...
Marist looking to go back-to-back, but the rest of the field has other weekend plans
Junior setter Andrew Fanella (3) and his Glenbard West teammates will be looking to bring home the school's sixth IHSA boys championship from Hoffman Estates this weekend. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThere will be some new faces taking the floor when the 2025 IHSA boys volleyball quarterfinals get underway Friday at Hoffman Estates.Defending champion Marist and last year’s third-place finisher Glenbard West are the only teams among the eight quarterfinalists returning from year ago, and there is some though...
Saturday, June 7 IHSA finals results
Marist's Devlin Biggs had 5 kills and a block in the RedHawks' 25-20, 25-20 victory over Glenbard West in the IHSA championship match Saturday at Hoffman Estates. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, June 7 IHSA finals resultsSemifinals 2025 IHSA runner-up Glenbard West Glenbard West def. O’Fallon 25-17, 25-8Glenbard West (36-5 overall, 5-1 in the West Suburban Silver): Andrew Fanella (6 assists), Brendan Markey (5 assists, 1 ace, 5 digs), Luke Bachman (4 kills, 1 block), Charlie Clifford (10 kills, 5 aces, 2 digs), Owen Bare (1 kill, 10...
The best ever? Marist defeats Glenbard West to win its second straight IHSA title
Glenbard West's 6-4 junior middle hitter Otis Yahn (19) had 6 kills in the Hilltoppers' 25-20, 25-20 loss to Marist in Saturday's IHSA championship match at Hoffman Estates. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorLet the debate begin. “This is the best team to ever do it, right here, the best team in Illinois history, hands down,” said Marist coach Jordan Vidovic, moments after his team defeated Glenbard West, 25-20, 25-20, Saturday at Hoffman Estates to earn its second consecutive IHSA championship.“I can say tha...
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...
O’Fallon stuns Sandburg; Lane Tech makes history; Glenbard West, Marist advance
Head referee Marek Franc explains a call to Lake Park's Nolan Cocat (16) and Carter Gibbons (14) during the Lancers' 17-2,5 25-14, 25-21 loss to Marist in an IHSA quarterfinal Friday at Hoffman Estates. (Photo by Mike Cocat) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.com O’Fallon finding itself in a close match? That's no problem for the Panthers.After nearly seeing its season end earlier in the week in a 23-25, 31-29, 25-21 sectional final victory over Lincon-Way East, O'Fallon found itself in another tight match Friday in the second IHSA q...
Sandburg grooves to a little ‘boogie fever;’ ‘We are family’ says Hilltoppers’ Clifford
Glenbard West's Luke Bachman (5) beats the block of Plainfield South's Domonic Krejci (10) and Emilio Lagunes (7) by hitting down the line during the Hilltoppers' 25-17, 25-17 victory in the sectional championship match Tuesday at Hinsdale South. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comWill Ashum is Sandburg’s enforcer.“With Will, it's his energy, his attitude,” said Sandburg’s 6-6 outside hitter Jeremiah Aro. “He doesn't take any (crap). If anyone is coming at you, he has your back.”Ashum's attitude was on display t...
Sandburg ends Reavis’ special season; New Trier, Libertyville win at Barrington
Setter Easton Donausky (8) and Sandburg advanced to Tuesday's sectional championship match at Hinsdale Central with its win Saturday over Reavis. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comThe Sandburg boys' volleyball team underwent a change before this season with former assistant Madisen Babich taking over as head coach.How did that change the Eagles? “We have a new coaching staff and an entirely new culture,” said Sandburg outside hitter Jeremiah Aro said. “They held us accountable. We just shut up and worked.”Th...