Jim Cook's 2007 team defeated Hampshire in the IHSA Class A championship game to claim the Cougars' third title under his watch. (Photo courtesy of the IHSA) Former Breese Central coach Jim Cook. By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comBREESE – The Breese Central volleyball community today is mourning the passing of one of the true Illinois high school coaching legends.James K. “Jim” Cook, who built Breese Central into one of Illinois' premier volleyball programs and guided the Cougars to three state championships, died July 24. He was 7...
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Presenting the Sports Performance VBC/ Illprepvb Coaches Hall of Fame Class of ’26
Chris Zogata retired this spring after coaching the boys and girls programs at Lemont for a combined 37 years. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor Eight years ago, Illprepvb.com was approached to collaborate on the creation of an Illinois High School Volleyball Coaches Hall of Fame. Unfortunately, at the time, nothing ever came of that phone call. But we felt that the creation of a coaches’ Hall of Fame was long overdue. In July 2020, with input from current and former coaches, players and officials, I...
Here are the final 2026 Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Boys Club Rankings
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...