Wheaton North's 6-5 outside hitter Aidan Syswerda is one of the top juniors in Illinios. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Notice: You may not distribute, modify, transmit, reuse, re-post, or use the content of the Site for public or commercial purposes, including the text, images, audio, and video, without Illprepvb.com, LLC’s written permission. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorToday, we continue our look at some of boys’ volleyball teams across Illinois starting with the schools beginning with the letters M-Z. Illprepvb.com reached o...
Illprepvb.com looks at the 2025 boys’ H.S. season beginning with teams A-L
Six-foot outside hitter Aris Maurukas is one of the top returning players for Benet Academy and coach Hector Cano this spring. On the home page is Downers Grove North's Aidan Akkawi. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Notice: You may not distribute, modify, transmit, reuse, re-post, or use the content of the Site for public or commercial purposes, including the text, images, audio, and video, without Illprepvb.com, LLC’s written permission.By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorToday, we begin our look at some of boys’ volleyball teams across Illinois ...
Presenting the 2025 Michio Chicago VBA /Illprepvb Boys H.S. Preseason Rankings
Libero Rorey Donnelly is among several returnees for defending IHSA champion Marist. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Notice: You may not distribute, modify, transmit, reuse, re-post, or use the content of the Site for public or commercial purposes, including the text, images, audio, and video, without Illprepvb.com, LLC’s written permission. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThe 2025 boys’ high school volleyball season tips off Monday, March 24, and today we take an early peek at who you can expect to emerge as contenders for conference ...
Ranking the Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb Boys High School Volleyball Teams of All Time
Illinois' first and only boys' national volleyball champion is the 2012 Wheaton Warrenville South Tigers. On the home page, Glenbrook North went undefeated through 25 matches during the COVID-shortened 2021 season to make the honorable mention list. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorToday we are revisiting the 10 All-Time Best Boys High School Volleyball Teams, a list we initially published five years ago.The boys’ first sanctioned state tournament was held in 1992. Richards dominated the landscape that season, not only becoming...
What’s Red and White and Gold all over? Michio, Belusa lead way at GLR Regionals
SPVB 18 White won the 18 Club division last weekend at the 25 Adidas Bluegrass Tournament. ON the home page is SPVB 19 Red, which won the 18 Premier division. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorRed, White and Blue(grass).Sports Performance’s 18 Red and 18 White teams won championships in their respective divisions at last weekend’s 25 Adidas Bluegrass Tournament at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky, which brought together 1,550 teams in 40 divisions ages 10 and up from throughout the country. SPVB 18 Red (9-0) won th...
Sports Performance/Illprepvb Present the Top 101 Boys H.S. Players for ’25 Season
Loyola Academy denied Barrington a fourth trip to the IHSA quarterfinals since 2017 in a sectional semifinal last spring, but third-year starter Eli Rodda (pictured), three other retunring starters and some talented newcomers hope to get the Broncos back to Hoffman Estates in 2025. (Phioto by Dave Ruggles). By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThe club season behind them until June, Illinois' boys kick off their high school season with the first day of practice March 10, and here are 101 players who we predict will have the most im...
Here are the latest Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Boys Club Rankings
630 Volleyball 17-1 and the rest of the Illinois boys' club volleyball world has broken for the IHSA spring boys' season, but will return in early June to prepare fo the AAU Boys National Championships in Orlando, Florida, beginning June 30. Notice: You may not distribute, modify, transmit, reuse, re-post, or use the content of the Site for public or commercial purposes, including the text, images, audio, and video, without Illprepvb.com, LLC’s written permission. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorHere are the final boys clu...
SPVB 18 Red’s Katie Schuele is the Ultimate/Illprepvb Player of the Week
Katie Schuele (left) led Sports Performance 18 Red to the championship of the 18 Premier division att last weekend's 25 Adidas Bluegrass Tournament in Louisville, Kentucky, while Belusa United 18 Cyclones' Sara McGraw (right) was instrumental in helping her team win the 18 Club division of the 25 GLR Girls Regional Championships at the Wintrust Sports Complex. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorToday, we announce the most recent Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Week for the 2025 Boys/Girls Club season.Each week during th...
Addition by subtraction at power league finale adds to 1st Alliance’s bid haul
1st Alliance 15 Gold surprised Sky High Adidas 16 Elite in a Bracket A semifinal Sunday in the Windy City Power League, securing the league's 16 National bid for 1st Alliance 16 Gold. 1st Alliance 15 Gold was also the league's top finisher among all 15s teams. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor1st Alliance 16 Gold coach Trish Samolinski said her team had to be flawless over the weekend to even be in contention for the Windy City Power League 16/15 Open championship and the National bid that went with it.Turns out, 1st Alliance 16 G...
Here are the most recent Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Girls Club Rankings
SPVB 18 Elite finished second in the 18 Open division at last weekend's Triple Crown NIT in Kansas City, Missouri, one of the most prestigious invitational tournaments in the country. Notice: You may not distribute, modify, transmit, reuse, re-post, or use the content of the Site for public or commercial purposes, including the text, images, audio, and video, without Illprepvb.com, LLC’s written permission. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorPressure.Diamonds are created when carbon atoms are exposed to heat and pressure over t...