Addison Pacha (10) and ESVBC 18 Ninjas finished fifth in the 18 Club division at the AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships Friday in Orlando, Florida. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepb.com EditorOrlando, Florida – Ouch, ouch, ow-wee and wow.Three Illinois teams advanced to challenge matches in the 18 Classic division Thursday at the AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. However, all three – Belusa United 18 Cyclones, EVC 18 Elite and Precision 18 Bl...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Wheaton Warrenville South seeking girls, boys freshman tournaments
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. ...
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...
Here are the final 2025 Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Girls Club Rankings
Cassidy Cage (87) and her SPVB 17 Elite teammates finished third in the 17 Open division at the 2025 AAU Girls Junior National Volleyball Championships at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) Notice: You may not distribute, modify, transmit, re-use, 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 EditorCongratulations to 1st Alliance...
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...
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...