SPVB B18 Bravo won the 18 Select division at the 2026 AAU Boys Junior National Volleyball CHampionships in Orlando, the club's 113th national championship. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor The 2025-2026 boys club season is over. Don’t fret. The 2026-2027 season starts in less than 90 days. Illinois-based clubs did produce three national AAU champions in Orlando – Hybrid Advantage 15 Red in the 15 Elite division, MOD B16 Gold in the 16 Premier division, and Sports Performance B18 Bravo in the 18 Select division. SP...
Presenting the final 2026 Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Girls Club Rankings
Blue Steel 16 Black was one of three Illinois-based teams to win a national championship as the 2026 club season came to an end. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor The girls club season is over. Can the high school season be far behind? (It’s closer than you think). Illinois-based clubs did produce three national champions, two in USAVs – Adversity G17 Purple Adidas in the 17 Freedom division and Blue Steel 16 Black in the 16 National division at the 2026 USAV Girls Junior National Volleyball Championship 14-17 in Indianapolis...
Hybrid Advantage 15 Red has no equal; MOD & Pipeline 17s, SPVB 15 Alpha 3rd
SPVB B15 Alpha finished third in the 15 Select division at the 2026 AAU Boys National Volleyball Championships at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor ORLANDO, FLORIDA – Ten teams enter, one team leaves. That is, one team leaves with the Gold. Ten Illinois teams qualified for the Gold bracket in their respective divisions at Wave 2 of the 2026 AAU Boys National Volleyball Championships at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, which featured five 15s and f...
SPVB B18 Bravo claims club’s 113th nat’l title; MOD B16 Gold wins Premier division
UNO Boys 18 Elite reached the championship match of the 18 Premier division of the 2026 AAU Boys National Volleyball Championships at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor ORLANDO, FLORIDA – 113, and counting. SPVB B18 Bravo rallied from a 24-22 deficit in set one Monday to defeat PSA Power 18 (El Paso, Texas), 26-24, 25-19, and win the national championship in the 18 Select division of the 2026 AAU Boys National Volleyball Championships at the Orange County Convention Center in...
Purple & Black are USAV bruise crews; Ultimate 16 Gold, Blue medal at AAUs
The view from behind their side of the court as the members of Blue Steel 16 Black prepare to face Paramount VBC 16 Maureen in the national championship match of the 16 National division at the 2026 USAV Volleyball Girls National Championship 14-17 Friday in Indianapolis. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – They play some pretty darn good volleyball in southern Illinois. Behind Mascoutah teammates Kinze Reese and Harper Whitworth, Blue Steel 16 Black (O’Fallon) rallied to defeat Paramount VBC 16 Maureen (Ma...
Sky High 17 Onyx ‘Aspires’ to Gold title; ESVBC 17 Yeti ices Silver medal at AAUs
Sky High Adidas 17 Onyx won the 17 Asoire division national championship last weekend at the AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships in Orlando, Florida. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor Ella … enchanted.Last Saturday at the AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships in Orlando, Florida, Sky High Adidas 17 Onyx defeated Xcel 17 Elite Blue (Fletcher, North Carolina), 25-17, 23-25, 15-7, to win the national championship in the 17 Aspire division.For many of the players, simply walking onto championship court was an unforgettable ...
Area boys clubs prep for nationals at last weekend’s AAU/JVA Windy City Round-Up
SPVB B18 Elite lost to eventual 18 Open champion Tribe 18B Elite Cardinal in the quarterfinals, 22-25, 25-17, 15-12, at the 2026 AAU/JVA Windy City Round-Up on Sunday at McCormick Place. Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor The verdict? There’s still plenty of work to be done. Last weekend’s 2026 AAU/JVA Windy City Round-Up at McCormick Place gave local boys clubs an opportunity to get together after the boys’ high school season and compete one last time ahead of the AU Boys National Volleyball Championships in Orlando, Florida, Ju...
Presenting the 2026 Sports Performance VBC/Illprepvb.com Boys All-State Team
Oak Park-River Forest's Jimmie Chrusfield had a monster season for the IHSA boys tournament runner-up and the U.S. Men's U19 National Team. (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 Editor Today, we are pleased to announce the 2026 Sports Performance VBC/Illprepvb.com Boys All-State...
WW South’s Simon Bratt repeats as SPVB/Illprepvb.com Player of the Year
Wheaton Warrenville South's Simon Bratt set a new IHSA record for career kills with 1,826, eclipsing the previous record by 274 kills. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Note: The entire 2026 Sports Performance VBC/Illprepvb.com Boys H.S. All-State Team will be announced Friday, June 19. By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comWheaton Warrenville South’s Simon Bratt plans to major in mechanical engineering at Manhattan University.The 6-foot-4 outside hitter, who has a weighted 4.2 GPA, certainly has the academic chops to succeed in that field o...
Area teams hope to use Land of Lincoln as a springboard to medal stand at nationals
The 2026 AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships opens Tuesday and local teams are looking to bring home some hardware from Orlando. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor The 2026 AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships kicks off Tuesday, June 16, in Orlando, Florida, and a few local teams hope to use their performance at last weekend’s Land of Lincoln tournament as a springboard to the medal stand in the Sunshine State. Two the local entries – SPVB 17 Elite and Illini Elite 17 Cardinal – both destined for the 17 Open di...