Kalia Kroth (13) and DePaul College Prep will face Nazareth Academy for the second time in four days when they host the Roadrunners on Tuesday in the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference opener for both teams. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, August 31 results Athens def. LeRoy 25-10, 25-10Athens (6-2 overall, 1-0 in the Tomahawk Conference). Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin def. Paxton-Buckley-Loda 18-25, 25-19, 25-16Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin (1-2 overall, 0-0 in the Vermilion Valley Conference).Paxton-Buckley-Loda (2-2 overall, ...
Glenwood’s Wiezorek tops list of talented Ultimate Player of the Week candidates
(Chatham) Glenwood's 5-8 setter Morgan Wiezorek guided the Titans to a 6-0 record during opening week of the 2026 girls high school season. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThe first week of the 2026 girls high school volleyball season is in the books, and there were several standouts who deserve recognition.But one player who stood out above the rest was Morgan Wiezorek, a 5-8 setter from (Chatham) Glenwood.Not only did Wiezorek lead the Titans to a 6-0 record and the title of the Springfield Lutheran Crusader Classic, where she w...
Marist runs away from Mizuno crowd; McAuley tames Joliet West at Metea Valley
If you were a Marist reserve scoreboard watching, you did not dare blink because it changed in the RedHawks' favor faster than a Wall Street ticker. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor Who knew that the 18 points that Riverside-Brookfield scored against Marist in a Gold bracket quarterfinal early Saturday would be the high water mark for the RedHawks’ opponents during the 2026 Mizuno Crimson Classic at the Great Lakes Volleyball Center in Aurora? Marist made short work of the Gold bracket, following up its ...
Saturday, August 29 tournament results
Benet Academy sophomore outside hitter Dina DiSanto (8) tries to slip a kill past Lockport's Maya Kevo-baker (11) and Hutsyn Timosciek (14) during Gold bracket semifinal play of the 2026 Mizuno Crimson Classic hosted by Plainfield North at the Great Lakes Volleyball Center in Aurora. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, August 29 results At Mizuno Crimson Classic Marist def. Lockport 24-8, 25-11 (championship)Marist (6-0 overall, 0-0 in the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference): Haven Enselman (25 assists 4 kills, 8...
Friday, August 28 results
Loyola Academy will play Lockport in a Gold bracket quarterfinal of the 2026 Mizuno Crimson Classic at 9:)0 a.m. Saturday on Court 4 at the Great Lakes Volleyball Cente rin Aurora. Friday, August 28 results 2026 Mizuno Crimson Classic at the Great Lakes Volleyball Center Lockport def. Rockford Guilford 25-16, 25-7Lockport (2-1 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Hutsyn Timosciek (7 kills), Kyla Mitchell (6 kills, 3 blocks), Natalie Bochantin (9 assists, 4 aces). Lockport def. Minooka 25-17, 25-18Lockport 3-...
Class 3A No. 2-ranked Morton tips No. 8 Normal West in a battle of veteran lineups
Morton's Rebekah Stock (13), who finished with 9 kills, helped the Class 3A No. 2-ranked Potters improve to 3-0 with a 20-25, 25-18, 25-19 nonconference victory at No. 8 Normal West on Thursday. (Photo by Randy Sharer) By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comNORMAL — In a matchup of seasoned lineups, Morton’s veteran volleyball crew edged an experienced Normal West squad, 20-25, 25-18, 25-19, Thursday in Normal.The Potters, ranked No. 2 in the state in Class 3A by Illprepvb.com, certainly demonstrated they know what needs to be done an...
Thursday, August 27 results
Normal West's Eden Hafermann (6 ) had 16 kills, 8 digs, 2 blocks and 1 ace in a 20-25, 25-18, 25-19 loss to visiting Morton on Thursday. (Photo by Randy Sharer) Thursday, August 27 results Arthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond def. Tuscola 25-6, 25-16Arthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond (2-0 overall, 0-0 in the Lincoln Prairie Conference): Brynlee Moore (2 aces, 7 digs), Morgan Casteel (2 aces, 1 kill, 1 block, 4 digs, 9 assists), Annabelle Vanausdoll (1 ace, 2 kills, 2 digs, 6 assists), Bella Romine (1 ace, 6 kills, 1 dig), Leighton Poulos (1 ace,...
