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...
‘Hunger’ drives Plainfield Central to regional quartertfinal win over Lemont
Plainfield Central players celebrate their 26-24, 25-22 victory over Lemont in a regional quarterfinal game Friday at Plainfield Central. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor Hunger. That’s what drives Plainfield Central in 2026, according to 6-5 senior outside hitter Milo Nelson. “I've been playing varsity since my freshman year, and this is by far the most exciting season we've ever had,” said Nelson, who was a member of teams that went 11-25, 8-28 and 5-29 prior to this year. “Everyone on the court wants...
Friday, May 22 results
Aidan McIntyre (16) had 5 kills and 2 blocks for Lemont, but Plainfield Central prevailed, 25-22, 26-24, in a regional quarterfinal Friday at Plainfield Central. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, May 22 results IHSA tournament HINSDALE SOUTH SECTIONAL Joliet West regional Yorkville def. Naperville North 25-20, 27-25Yorkville (19-15 overall, 4-7 in the Southwest Prairie Conference): Dylan Frieders (6 kills, 7 digs), Tommy Matson (3 kills, 3 blocks), Danny Knoll 6 kills, 6 digs, 1 block). Oswego def. Minoo...
Here are the final 2026 regular-season Michio Chicago/Illprep Boys H.S. Rankings
The 2026 IHSA boys high school volleyball tournament kicks off Friday and continues through the championship game at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, at Bolingbrook High School. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor We know at least one of the teams that will be there. Now it’s time to figure out who the other seven will be. The IHSA boys volleyball tournament kicks off Friday throughout Chicagoland and this side of the Mississippi River east of the St. Louis metro area, with the 2026 champion crowned sometim...
Presenting the final 2026 Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Girls 18s Club Rankings
Six players from SPVB 18 Elite, including five juniors, will compete for SPVB 17 Elite at the AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships in Orlando, Florida, in late June. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor It’s time to do a little housekeeping and catch up with the girls club season (and we did have some catching up to do) before we dive headfirst into the IHSA boys high school tournament starting Friday.So, without further delay, here is the final Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Girls 18s Club Rankings: Michio Chicago VBA/I...
Thursday, May 21 results
The IHSA boys volleyball tournamwent got underway tonight and continues this weekend. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Thursday, May 21 results Belleville Althoff def. Collinsville 25-18, 23-26, 25-16Belleville Althoff (26-6 overall, 6-0 in the Gateway Metro Conference). Benet Academy def. St. Patrick 25-23, 25-19Benet Academy (19-13 overall, 7-1 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference).St. Patrick (16-14 overall, 2-6 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference).Bolingbrook def. Plainfield Central 23-25, 25-18, 31-29Plainfield Central (20-15 ove...
Tuesday, May 19 results
Tuesday, May 19 results Barrington def. Rolling Meadows 26-24, 22-25, 25-23Barrington (18-13 overall, 6-4 in the Mid-Suburban West)): John Kane (1 assist, 13 digs), Robert Jensen (3 kills, 2 aces, 2 assists, 3 digs), Darius Voth (3 kills, 20 assists, 2 digs), Garrett Rohlwing (6 kills, 2 aces, 3 blocks, 2 digs), Denis Kukovski (5 kills, 1 ace, 3 blocks, 4 digs), Matthew Kravtsov (8 kills, 2 aces, 2 assists, 4 digs), Julien Vargas (4 kills, 1 block)..Rolling Meadows (20-11 overall, 7-3 in the Mid-Suburban East): Inti Zapata (18 kills, 2 aces...