From the frying pan into the fire... after facing unbeaten Wheaton North on Saturday, Joliet West sophomore middle hitter Adryan Benevides (10), junior setter Sam Racutt (13) and the Tigers faced once-beaten Lockport on Monday. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comLast year marked the first time the Lockport boys volleyball team had a losing season since Nick Mraz became coach in 2014. The Porters don't plan to have another one this spring. Lockport continued its winning ways by easing past Jo...
Tuesday, March 31 results
Tuesday, March 31 results Amundsen def. Jones College Prep 23-25, 25-18, 26-24Amundsen (1-0 overall, 1-0 in the Chicago Public Gold).Jones College Prep (1-1 overall, 0-1 in the Chicago Public Gold). Glenbrook South def. Maine West 25-15, 23-25, 25-16Glenbrook South (1-1 overall, 0-0 in the Central Suburban South): Tony Ganbat (7 kills, 2 aces, 5 digs), Jake Widner (6 kills, 1 block), Daniel Manko (7 kills, 3 digs), Michal Marcisz (8 kills, 2 aces, 6 digs), Anand Khatanbaatar (26 assists), Ryan Lee (14 digs).Maine West (0-1 overall, 0-0 i...
Monday, March 30 results
Monday, March 30 results Barrington def. Glenbrook South 16-25, 34-32, 25-23Barrington (4-2 overall, 0-0 in the Mid-Suburban West): Matt Kravstov (14 kills, 1 ace, 1 dig), Denis Kukovski (8 kills, 1 ace, 1 block, 3 digs), Robert Jensen (21 assists, 2 kills, 2 digs), Garrett Rohlwing (8 kills, 6 blocks, 2 digs), Luke Gresham (2 blocks), Julien Vargas (1 kill, 4 blocks), John Kane (5 digs).Glenbrook South (0-1 overall, 0-0 in the Central Suburban South): Tony Ganbat (11 kills, 2 aces, 5 digs), Riyad Habibovic (8 kills, 5 blocks), Jake Widner ...
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DePaul Prep’s Kai Kroth is the Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Week
DePaul College Prep's Kai Kroth led the Rams to the championship at the Niles Invitational last weekend. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor Kai Kroth knows better than to upset someone living under the same roof.“I would say we’re both good,” said DePaul College Prep’s 6-foot-3 outside hitter, whose younger sister, Kalia, led the Rams’ girls team to their first-ever trip downstate and a fourth-place finish in the IHSA Class 3A tournament in 2024 and broke the 1,000-killl barrier this fall.“I don't want to call her out,” Kai said....
Saturday, March 28 tournament results
DePaul College Prep won the Niles Invitational Saturday in Skokie. Saturday, March 28 tournament results At Niles West DePaul College Prep def. Niles West 25-15, 25-20 (championship)DePaul College Prep (5-1 overall, 0-0 in the Chicago Catholic League): Ethan McAlpine (2 kills, 2 blocks), Kai Kroth (9 kills, 1 block, 1 ace), Solomon Davis 11 assists, 4 kills), Nolan Grainger3 assists, 1 kill), Quinn McClain (5 kills, 1 assist), John Rothweiler (2 blocks, 1 kill).Niles West (5-3 overall, 0-0 in the Central Suburban North): L...
Friday, March 27 tournament results
David Neylon (20) and his Lincon-Way West teammates competed in the Marist RedHawk Invitational on Friday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, March 27 results Barrington def. Brother Rice 25-21, 23-25, 22-20Barrington (1-0 overall, 0-0 in the Mid-Suburban West): Robert Jensen (25 assists, 1 dig, 4 aces, 1 block), Matt Kravstov (13 kills, 1 ace, 3 digs, 1 block), Denis Kukovski (5 kills, 1 block, 1 ace), Garrett Rohlwing (10 kills, 3 blocks), John Kane (11 digs, 1 ace, 2 assists), Julien Vargas (1 block), Shawn Li (...
