Hinsdale Central brings out the best in Lyons Township, and pays the price

Hinsdale Central's Kaitlyn Thick (17), shown here against Nazareth at the Crimson Classic, had 4 kills during Tuesday's loss at Lyons Township. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) There’s something about Hinsdale Central that brings out the best in Lyons Township.Conversely, there’s something about Lyons Township that brings out the worst in Hinsdale Central.Lyons Township opened the home portion of its 2021 schedule Tuesday by welcoming West Suburban Conference Silver division rival Hinsdale Central, and the Lions didn’t exactly play the hospitable h...

Wednesday, August 25 results

Quincy Notre Dame opened its season Wednesday by defeating Mendon Unity. Wednesday, August 25 results Addison Trail def. Maine East 19-25, 26-24, 25-23 Canton def. Peoria High 29-27, 25-21Peoria High (0-2 overall): Kennadie Fuller (14 assists), Kammie Hess (8 kills, 11 digs, 4 blocks), Mary Schmitt (17 digs, 11 kills, 1 assist, 3 aces, 7 blocks), Cheyenne McKinley (2 digs, 1 kill), Tyanna Ward (20 digs, 2 assists), Ionna Martin (1 ace), Aquarius Young (4 digs), Ailani Lee (2 blocks), Dania Covington (5 digs, 3 assists).De La Salle de...

Pairings released for Illprepvb.com Crimson Classic at Plainfield North

Marist, Plainfield North and Normal U-High will be among the teams competing at the Crimson Classic on August 27-28 sponsored by Illprepvb.com at Plainfield North and Central high schools. Here is a complete list of the participants and pairings: 1. Belvidere2. Bolingbrook3. Geneva4. Grayslake North5. Hinsdale Central6. Homewood-Flossmoor7. Johnsburg8. Lake Central (Ind.)9. Lincoln-Way East10. Lincoln-Way Central11. Lincoln-Way West12. Lockport13. Loyola14. Maine South15. Marian Catholic16. Marist17. Minooka18. Nazareth19. Neuqua Va...

Unbeaten Rochester gets monkey off back by beating CS8 rival Normal U-High

Rochester's Tori Taylor (3) soared for one of her 11 kills in Thursday's 26-24, 17-25, 25-16 victory at Normal University High. Attempting to block the attack were U-High's Chloe Clayton (7) and Maycie Welborn (19). (Photo by Randy Sharer) By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.com NORMAL – The unbeaten Rochester volleyball team got a Central State Eight Conference monkey off its back by hitting the targets on the backs of Normal University High’s players on Thursday.“Since U-High joined the conference (in 2017-18), we haven’t beaten t...

Join in asking IDPH to reconsider decision denying boys a state tournament

Has it really been two years since Marist's Marty Simpson (2) guided the RedHawks to a state championship at Hoffman Estates? (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Editor's note: Unless action is taken, boys' volleyball stands to lose a state tournament for the second consecutive year. Below is a letter from a reader and concerned parent, Jeff Lange of Hinsdale, to Dr. Ngozi Ezike, Director, Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH); Aaron Beswic, Senior Policy Advisor, IDPH; and Jess Ruiz, Illinois Lieutenant Governor, providing several reasons why th...

Monday, April 19 results

(Photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, April 19 results Addison Trail def. Morton 25-17, 17-25, 25-17Addison Trail (4-2 in the West Suburban Gold): Charlotte Cahill (2 aces, 2 digs), Diana Villegas (3 kills), Erica Severino (1 kill), Gia Napoli (1 ace, 1 assist, 5 digs), Jessica Villasnor (4 kills, 2 blocks), Juliana Nasti (24 assists, 1 dig), Mariangely Velez (2 kills), Stephanie Petrbok (8 kills, 4 digs), Mia Johnson (13 kills, 4 digs).Argenta-Oreana def. Meridian 25-19, 25-12Meridian: Katy Hendricks (6 service points, 1 ace, 8 assists, 5 dig...