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Here are the first Michio Chicago/Illprep Boys H.S. Rankings of regular season
Marist celebrates its victory over Mira Costa in the championship game of the Karch Kiraly Tournament of Champions Saturday in Santa Barbara, California. (Photo courtesy of Lily Chubb/Noozhawk) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor Forty-eight hours later ...Two days after getting spanked by Mira Costa (California) prior to competing in the Karch Kiraly Tournament of Champions in Santa Barbara, the RedHawks rallied from two sets down to defeat the No. 1 ranked team in the country, 20-25, 26-28, 26-24, 25-23, 15-12, to win the tourn...
Oak Park-River Forest spreads the love, muscles past error-prone Lyons Township
Oak Park-River Forest features (front row, from left) Henry Hulling, Gus Leman and David Diakite, and (back row, from left) Jimmie Chrusfield III, Wesley Kochendorfer, Henry Ohlhoff and Matthew Proskey. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorOak Park-River Forest believes in spreading the love.“Our offense has just been clicking on all cylinders all season,” said Oak Park-River Forest coach Justin Cousins. “Even if we don't get a good pass, we’re putting balls away and we don’t even have our best attacker from last season (Jimmy Chrusfield, w...
Warren Blue Devils Invitational
Saturday, April 5 results
Sandburg coach Madisen Babich is flanked by her team's two all-tournament selections at the Barrington/Vernon Hills invite -- Jeremiah Aro (left) and Will Ashum. Saturday, April 5 results At Barrington/Vernon HillsBrother Rice def. Sandburg 21-25, 25-23, 25-22 (championship)Sandburg (7-2 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Ethan Cleofe (3 assists, 1 ace), Will Ashum (8 kills), Dominik Szklarz (30 assists, 1 ace), JT Snider (4 kills, 3 assists, 1 ace), Jeremiah Aro (23 kills, 1 ace), Aaron Dennie (5 kills), Darren Massey (...
Joliet Central’s Novak, Wheaton North’s Syswerda share Player of the Week honors
Wheaton North junior outside hitter had 12 kills in the Falcons' victory over Stevenson in the championship game at Joliet West. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorToday, we announce the first Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Week for the 2025 boys high school season.Each week during the season,we will be naming a “Player of the Week.” Coaches throughout Illinois are invited to nominate a player for their outstanding performance on and off the court.This week, Joliet Central 5-9 junior setter Logan ...
No ‘Me, me, me’ for Crusaders, who edge Sandburg for Barrington/Vernon Hills title
Brother Rice defeated Sandburg for its third Barrington/Vernon Hills Invitational championship, breaking a tie with Loyola Academy and Barrington, who each had won the turnament twice in its nine-year history. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorBrother Rice … where 'selfish' stays out of the gym.“Our core group keeps everything going all the time, but the guys who are coming in and playing certain roles …. everybody has been stepping up so far this year,” said Brother Rice coach Brandon McGinnis. “As a coach, it’s making my job hard, but ...
Saturday, March 29 results
St. Charles North's Logan Haycraft (35) hits past the block of Bolingbrook's Yashua Beals (4) and Tavares Campbell (6) during the third-place match Saturday at Joliet West. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, March 29 results At Joliet West Wheaton North def. Stevenson 25-20, 25-23 (championship)Wheaton North (6-1 overall, 0-0 in the DuKane Conference): Ben Boyce (6 kills, 1 assist, 1 block), Aidan Syswerda (12 kills, 1 block, 1 ace), Trey Hubner (14 assists, 2 kills), Peter Dey (3 kills, 1 ace), Alex Scribner (3 kills), Thant Zin (4 ...
Friday, April 4 results
Friday, April 4 results Acero Soto def. Holy Trinity 26-24, 25-13Holy Trinity (0-3 overall, 0-1 in the Chicago Prep Conference): Rafael Silva (4 kills), Jayden Hernandez (8 assists, 2 service points), Tristan Rivas (2 kills), Duong Dinh (3 kills, 2 service points). Next up: Holy Trinity visits Hope Academy at 5:00 p.m. Monday. Bolingbrook def. Joliet Catholic 25-21, 24-26, 25-13Bolingbrook (6-1 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Prairie Conference): Trevor Wardlow (19 kills, 1 ace, 1 block), Edison Ah-Yo (12 kills), Daniel Kadutho...
Friday, March 28 results
Trevor Wardlow (2) and Bolingbrook won twice at the Joliet West Tiger Invite on Friday. (Illprepvb.com file photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, March 28 results At Joliet West Bolingbrook def. Joliet Central 25-16, 20-25, 15-4Bolingbrook def. Lane Tech 25-23, 25-23Bolingbrook (2-0 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Prairie Conference): Edison Ah-Yo (19 kills), Trevor Wardlow (9 kills, 2 aces, 7 digs), Dylan Barrera (2 blocks), Daniel Kaduthodil (25 assists, 7 kills, 2 aces, 8 digs), Dom Pietruszewski (10 assists), Nahya Scott (6 assists, 21...