Joey Vellenga (11) and Lincoln-Way Central fell to Lincoln-Way East, 25-21, 24-26, 25-23, in an IHSA sectional semifinal Saturday in Frankort. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Randy Whalen Special to Illprepvb.comLincoln-Way East coach Kris Fiore put it best. “I was going no matter what,” Fiore said of traveling to O'Fallon for the sectional title match at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday. “I just didn't know if I'd be going as a dad or a coach.”He is going as a coach.Lincoln-Way East captured a scintillating 25-21, 24-26, 25-23 victory over distri...
Saturday, May 30 IHSA sectional semifinal results
Lincoln-Way East junior middle hitter Nick Klawitter (4) slams the ball past a block attempt by Lincoln-Way Central's Joey Vellenga (11 ) and Aiden Schindler (15). (Photo by Dave Ruggles) IHSA tournament sectional semifinal resultsSaturday, May 30 games HINSDALE SOUTH SECTIONAL Glenbard West def. Hinsdale South 26-24, 25-11Glenbard West (36-2 overall, 5-1 in the West Suburban Silver): JJ Iarrobino (14 assists, 2 digs), Andrew Fanella (11 assists, 1 dig, 1 ace), Christian Cudzillo (9 kills, 5 digs, 2 blocks), Ja...
Stepanich, York live to play another day; Bratt’s leadership pivotal for WW South
Wheaton Warrenville South overcame the loss of outside hitter Marko Polovina 9 points into the match to defeat St. Charles North, 17-25, 27-25, 25-15, in the regional championship match Thursday in Warrenville. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.com Hunter Stepanich has had quite the high school career.The York senior played for a volleyball state title as a sophomore, a Class 8A football championship as a junior and led the Dukes on an improbable run to the Class 4A semifinals in basketball this winter. ...
Thursday, May 28 IHSA regional final results
St. Charles North outside hitter Nolan Wallace (7) avoids the block of Wheaton Warrenville South sophomore Liam Noonan during the Tigers' regional championship Thursday in Warrenville. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) IHSA tournament regional finalsThursday, May 28 games HINSDALE SOUTH SECTiONAL Joliet West regional Glenbard West def. Oswego 25-17, 25-11Glenbard West (25-2 overall, 5-1 in the West Suburban Silver): JJ Iarrobino (11 assists, 3 aces, 1 dig), Andrew Fanella (7 assists, 2 digs), Jack Belda (7 kills...
Thursday, May 28, IHSA regional finals schedule
IHSA tournament regional finalsThursday, May 28 gamesHINSDALE SOUTH SECTIONAL Joliet West regional Glenbard West vs. Oswego, 6:00 p.m. Hinsdale South regional Plainfield East vs. Hinsdale South, 6:00 p.m. Oswego East regional Plainfield North vs. Glenbard East, 6:00 p.m. Plainfield Central regional Bolingbrook vs. Glenbard South, 6:00 p.m. O’FALLON SECTIONAL Collinsville regional Belleville East vs. Belleville Althoff, 6:00 p.m. Edwardsville regional O’Fallon vs. Edwardsville, 6:00...
Tuesday, May 26 results
New Trier (far court) defeated Hersey Tuesday to advance to Thursday's championship match of the regional at Loyola Academy. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) IHSA tournament regional semifinalsTuesday, May 26 games HINSDALE SOUTH SECTIONAL Joliet West regional Glenbard West def. Yorkville 25-11, 25-13Yorkville (19-16 overall, 4-7 in the Southwest Prairie Conference): Danny Knoll (4 kills, 3 digs, 2 blocks), Dylan Frieders (5 kills, 1 digs). Oswego def. Benet Academy 25-23, 25-16Hinsdale South regional Pl...
Top-seeded Oak Park-River Forest avoids ‘trap,’ defeats No. 17 Hinsdale Central
Jimmie Chrusfield (6) and Argo sectional No.1 seed Oak Park-River Forest defeated No. 17 seed Hinsdale Central Tuesday in a regional semifinal at Hinsdale Central. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor What is a trap game? That’s when a heavily favored, superior team gets unexpectedly upset by a supposedly weaker opponent. This happens because the better team unknowingly “looks ahead,” leaving them unfocused and vulnerable.Oak Park-River Forest, the No. 1 seed in the Argo sectional, could have succumbed to su...
IHSA boys tournament Tuesday, May 26 schedule
Nolan Cocat (18) and Lake Park will tangle with the hosts in a 5:30 p.m. semifinal Tuesday at the Conant regional. IHSA tournament regional semifinalsTuesday, May 26 games HINSDALE SOUTH SECTIONAL Joliet West regional Glenbard West vs. Yorkville, 5:30 p.m.Oswego vs. Benet Academy, 6:30 p.m.Hinsdale South regional Lockport vs. Plainfield East, 5:30 p.m.Hinsdale South vs. Downers Grove North, 6:30 p.m. Oswego East regional Plainfield North vs. Oswego East, 5 :30 p.m.Joliet Catholic vs. Glenbard...
Kravstov, Rohlwing power Barrington past plucky Palatine in regional quarterfinal
Barrington, playing with its full starting lineup for only the second time since April 30, defeated Palatine, 25-14, 25-16, in a regional quarterfinal Saturday in Barrington. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor The gang is finally back together at Barrington.Six-foot-8 junior outside Matt Kravstov, who missed 11 matches while playing for the U.S. Men’s U19 National Team, and 6-9 junior middle Garrett Rohlwing, who missed three matches during the same 11-game stretch nursing a nagging injury, rejoined their teammates for a regional quar...
Saturday, May 23 results
Quinn Murray (20) and Plainfield Central will take on Glenbard South at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday when the IHSA tournament resumes at the Plainfield Central regional. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, May 23 results IHSA tournament regional quarterfinals HINSDALE SOUTH SECTIONAL Hinsdale South regional Downers Grove North def. Naperville Central 25-11, 25-19 Oswego East regional Oswego East def. Neuqua Valley 28-26 25-22 Plainfield Central regional Bolingbrook def. Aurora East 25-6, 25-9 ELGIN LAR...