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...
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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 ...
Friday, September 18 results
Loyola Academy and Mother McAuley played a match outdoors Friday on the Mighty Macs' athletic field at 99th and Pulaski. Friday, September 18 results At Glenbard West Glenbard West def. Schaumburg 25-10, 25-23Glenbard West def. Jones College Prep 25-13, 25-15Glenbard West (17-1 overall, 2-0 in the West Suburban Silver).DePaul College Prep def. Hinsdale South 25-11, 25-13DePaul College Prep def. Kaneland 25-20, 25-22DePaul College Prep (11-7 overall, 1-3 I the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference). Jones College Prep def. Schaumburg 2...
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Ella Horn, Maggie Tibbot help Joliet Catholic upset Providence Catholic, again
Providence Catholic coach Lee Rucinski probably had a lot to say to his team after they lost to Joliet Catholic for the second consecutive season. On the home page, Joliet Catholic's five seniors, including setter Maggie Tibbot (6), enjoyed the ride as the Angels' upset of the Celtics in Frankfort on Thursday. By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.com As a freshman last year, Ella Horn helped Joliet Catholic upset Providence Catholic. Now, playing a new position as a sophomore, she helped the Angels do it again. Horn combined with s...
Thursday, September 17 results
St. Francis (left) hosted Glenbard West on Thursday, falling 25-16, 25-11. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Thursday, September 17 results Arthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond def. Cerro Gordo 16-25, 25-15, 25-15 Arthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond (12-1 overall, 3-0 in the Lincoln Prairie Conference): Brynlee Moore (1 ace, 8 digs), Morgan Casteel (1 ace, 1 block, 4 digs, 15 assists), Annabelle Vanausdoll (2 aces, 2 kills, 1 block, 7 digs, 16 assists), Bella Romine (1 ace, 12 kills, 2 bocks, 1 dig), Leighton Poulos (1 ace, 6 kills, 1 block, 4 digs), McKe...