Wednesday, September 23 results Barrington def. South Elgin 25-10, 25-23Barrington (12-4 overall, 4-0 in the Mid-Suburban League): Kalyn Brookbank (8 kills, 7 digs), Maddie Black (4 kills), Alessandra Mirkovich (3 kills, 1 block), Eve Adler (18 assists, 2 digs), Toni Rojas (5 digs, 5 aces), Kinley Shinhoster (4 digs, 7 service points), Lexi Szlezak (6 kills, 4 digs), Anya Dunstan (2 blocks, 1 kill), Grace Hemmings (5 service points, 2 digs), Julia Schmits (1 service point, 2 digs). Carmel def. Lakes 25-19, 22-25, 25-...
‘Determined’ Benet Academy veterans, young guns take down Mother McAuley
Benet Acadmey's five seniors are (from left) Maddie Bryant, Sophia Hattas, Claire Weathersm Sophia Youssef and Katie Chvatal. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor Benet Academy’s Maddie Bryant has been around the block a few times during her time at the Lisle school. As a freshman, she was a reserve on team that reached the IHSA Class 4A finals before losing to Mother McAuley in the championship match. Last year as a junior, she medaled again with the Benet team that lost to Marist in the Class 4A finale. So she’s seen what it ta...
Tuesday, September 22 results
Tuesday, September 22 results Argo def. Thornton Fractional South 27-25, 25-17 Arthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond def. Fisher 23-25, 30-28, 25-13Arthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond (13-1 overall, 3-0 in the Lincoln Prairie Conference): Brynlee Moore (1 ace, 16 digs), Morgan Casteel (2 aces, 5 digs, 16 assists), Annabelle Vanausdoll (2 aces, 4 kills, 1 block, 8 digs, 23 assists), Bella Romine (10 kills, 4 blocks), Leighton Poulos (6 kills, 1 block, 8 digs), McKenna Blaudow (13 kills, 2 blocks, 1 assist), Sophia Monts (2 aces, 4 digs), Addison Di...
Ain’t no mountain too high for Ultimate Illprepvb Player of the Week Paige Hill
Belleville East's Paige Hill (3), who helped the Lancers go 4-1 last week including two wins in the Southwestern Conference, is this week's Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Week. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorTrue gamechangers are defined by their ability to dominate at the net even when transitioning to a new position.Last week, Belleville East’s 5-9 outside hitter Paige Hill put on an absolute clinic on the court, racking up 32 kills, 14 digs, and 3 blocks while leading her team to two Southwestern Conference victories ...
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Monday, September 21 results
Sophomore outside hitter Dina DiSanto and Benet Academy will play host Tuesday to Mother McAuley. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, September 21 results Alton def. (St. Louis, Missouri) Hazelwood East 25-15, 25-12Alton (7-13 overall, 1-5 in the Southwestern Conference). (Augusta) Southeastern def. Mendon Unity 25-14, 23-25, 25-18(Augusta) Southeastern (15-1 overall, 2-0 in the West Central Conference): Kara Stephens (25 kills, 12 digs, 3 aces, 1 block), Jaelynn VanBeck (40 assists, 5 digs), Riley Hart (8 kills, 5 digs), Morgan Wilcox...
Presenting the latest Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Girls H.S. Rankings
Kolby Ross (7) and Lincon-Way East visit Lockport in a pivotal Southwest Suburban Conference match on Tuesday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorLong have they foreseen this doom … foreseen and done nothing.Until now.After four consecutive years of watching either Mother McAuley or Marist meet Benet Academy in the Class 4A finals, the IHSA has finally said, “enough.”This year, the folks downstate decided to eliminate two of those three perennial big school powers from advancing to the Class 4A semifinals at Re...
Lyons Township ‘in the zone,’ defeats Lincoln-Way East at Wheaton Classic
Lincoln-Way East junior Kolby Ross had 10 kllls, but to no avail, as Lyons Township defeated the Griffins, 25-18, 25-18, in the championship match Saturday at the 2026 Wheaton Classic.(Photo by Dave Ruggles) https://youtu.be/274tFRpSrZc By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorIn the zone.Lyons Township was there all weekend.“I think everything was on for us … our serving, our serve receive ... our hitting was just spectacular,’ said Lyons 6-foot setter Colleen Chambers. “It seemed like every single one of my hitters got a kill every sing...
Saturday, September 19 results
Lincoln-Way East (left) and Loyola Academy battled in a Gold bracket semifinal of the Wheaton Classic on Saturday. Saturday, September 19 results At Wheaton Warrenville South Lyons Township def. Lincoln-Way East 25-18, 25-18 (championship) Lyons Township (15-1 overall, 1-1 in the West Suburban Silver): Julia Ahrens (1 ace), Blake Spreyne (3 kills), Ula Garbauskas (1 kill, 3 blocks), Olivia Pora (3 kills, 2 blocks), Taylor Carroll (8 kills), Colleen Chambers (15 assists, 1 kill, 2 aces),Francesca Wolf (4 kills, 1 ...