Edwardsville's Sellers uses unscheduled break to create volleyball strategy game

Max Sellers, whose love of volleyball and interest in computers led to the creation of a unique volleyball strategy game, will continue his volleyball career at Augustana College in Rock Island. Edwardsville's Max Sellers played club ball for High Performance St. Louis. By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comWhen the COVID-19 pandemic derailed his senior season, Max Sellers put his unexpected free time to good use.The libero from Edwardsville, who will continue his volleyball career at Augustana College in Rock Island, combined his love...

Tuesday, September 10 results

What a roll! Saturday, Carmel won the Ram Slam at Grayslake Central. Tuesday, the Corsairs knocked off No. 1-ranked Marist. Tuesday, September 10 resultsAddison Trail def. Willowbrook 25-13, 20-25, 25-20Addison Trail (9-5 overall, 1-0 in the West Suburban Gold)): Ally Severino (3 aces, 5 kills, 3 blocks, 2 digs), Amy Reyes (22 assists, 11 digs), Jess D’Ambrose (2 aces, 10 kills, 8digs), Katrina Bielanski (5 kills, 5 digs), Nicole Bartosik (10 digs), Pauline Wirbicki (3 digs).Willowbrook (4-5 overall, 0-1 in the West Suburban Gold): Natali...

Saturday, November 16 results

Illini Bluffs' Emma Hicks (13) tries to get past the Newark block during the Class 1A championship game Saturday in Normal. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, November 16 IHSA finalsat Redbird ArenaClass 1AThird placeAthens def. Norris City-Omaha-Enfield 24-26, 25-16, 25-9Norris City-Omaha-Enfield (38-4 overall): Mattie Wells (22 assists, 12 digs), Hollan Everett (1 dig), Evie Duncan (8 kills, 19 digs), Emilee Bishop (7 kills, 9 digs, 1 block), Sophie Neal (9 kills, 1  assist, 9 digs), Kennedy Cook (4 kills, 1 assist, 3 digs), Abby Blac...

Lions 15-1 wins battle, but 1st Alliance 16 Silver wins war on ‘Epic’ final day of WCPL

1st Alliance 16 Silver won the Windy City Power League 15&16 Open division. Lions 15-1 defeated Epic United 15 Elite ROX to win Bracket A Sunday at Velocity. Maybe it wasn’t the way 1st Alliance 16 Silver wanted to go out, but the girls from Western Springs finished on top nevertheless. Despite losing to Lions 15-1, 21-25, 25-20, 17-15, in a Bracket A semifinal Sunday at the Velocity Athletic Club in Mokena, 1st Alliance 16 Silver won the Windy City Power League 15&16 Open division title. 1st Alliance 16 Silver, which won Bracke...

This time, Minooka, Lewis get the better of Marist to win Tiger Classic title

AJ Lewis had 17 kills to lead Minooka past Marist for the Tiger Classic championship. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) Same teams. One week later. Different result. With his team trailing 14-9 in the third set, Minooka’s 6-foot-4 outside hitter AJ Lewis sparked a 5-0 run with 3 kills and a block as the Indians rallied for an 18-25, 26-24, 25-23 victory in the championship match of the 17th annual Tiger Classic at Wheaton Warrenville South.   Lewis finished with 17 kills as Minooka reversed a 25-21, 25-21 loss suffered at the hands of Mar...

Test test test

So who was good this fall? Who has been making an impact on their club teams this winter and spring? Who will be some of the top players next fall when the high school season resumes? After reporting on the 2018 high school season, the Windy City Power League and the Great Lakes Power League Division I, and following the progress of Illinois teams at various tournaments and national qualifiers, Illprepvb.com goes out on a not-so-long limb to recognize some of the top players in their respective classes. We are certain that there will...

Get results from the Illprepvb.com Crosstown Showdown

Get live results from the Illprevb.com Crosstown Showdown Volleyball Tournament at Plainfield North & Central here: bit.ly/pnhsgvb Participating teams: Bloomington Central Catholic, Bolingbrook, Downers Grove South, Geneva, Grayslake North, Hinsdale Central, Hinsdale South, Homewood-Flossmoor, Lincoln-Way Central, Lincoln-Way East, Lincoln-Way West, Lockport, Maine South, Marian Catholic, Marian Central Catholic, Marist, Minooka, Munster (Indiana), Nazareth, Neuqua Valley, Oswego, Plainfield Central, Plainfield East, Plainfield N...

Friday, November 9 state semifinal results

Class 1ANewark def. Grayville 25-7, 25-15Newark (38-2): Evelyn Martin (2 kills), Mattie Chapman (2 kills, 1 block), Olivia Nelson (20 assists, 6 digs), Megan Williams (8 kills, 3 digs, 3 blocks), Alyssa Gittins (2 kills), Madi Malone (12 kills, 8 digs, 1 block), Maggie Scott (3 assists, 13 digs).Grayville (27-9): Callie Neeley (1 kill), Macy Knight (3 kills, 1 assist, 1 ace), Kinley Milligan (3 aces, 10 digs), Sidney Foster (5 kills, 5 digs), Carsyn Robinson (2 kills, 7 assists).Hartsburg-Emden def. Decatur St. Teresa 25-17, 25-14Hartsburg-Em...