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...
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...
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...
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...
Belusa’s Sam Bagdonaite, 1st Alliance’s Kalia Kroth share Player of the Week nod
Belusa United's Samantha Bagdonaite (left) and 1st Alliance's Kalia Kroth have been named Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com co-Players of the Week. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorToday, we announce the most recent Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com Players of the Week for the 2025 Boys/Girls Club season.Each week during the club season,we will be naming a “Player of the Week.” Coaches/club directors throughout Illinois are invited to nominate a boys’ or girls’ player in the 15-18s age groups for their outstanding performance on the court.Th...
Sports Performance/Illprepvb Present the 50 Best All-Time Boys High School Players
Barrington has produced some of the best middle hitters in Illinois history, among them Tommy Leonard (USC), Charlie Spicer (Lindenwood), Josh Babicz (North Dakota State, football) and TJ Murray (pictured above, Lewis University). On the home page is Wheaton Warrenville South's Thomas Jaeschke. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor Today, as we count down to the 2025 IHSA boys high school volleyball season, we revisit the 50 best Illinois boys volleyball players of all time.The list, now updated after originally published i...
Thunder-struck. Eastside puts its best foot forward at Presidents Day Challenge
Eastside Volleyball Club 16U Thunder National (East Peoria) defeated Madtown 151 National (Stoughton, Wisconsin) to win the 16/15 Open division at the 2025 Mizuno SPVB Presidents Day Challenge Monday at the Great Lakes Volleyball Center in Aurora. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorEastside Volleyball Club 16U Thunder National was not going to let a little thing like being short-handed slow it down at the 2025 Mizuno SPVB Presidents Day Challenge over the weekend.“Coming into the weekend, we wanted to put our best foot forward,” said...
No day off for Spadoni & Co., who beat Adversity at Presidents Day Challenge
SPVB B18 Elite won the 18/17 Boys division of the 2025 Mizuno SPVB Presidents Day Challenge on Sunday, defeating Adversity 18 Adidas, 25-21, 25-17. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorNo days off.Sports Performance’s B18 Elite team wrapped up the pre-high school season portion of its schedule Sunday by defeating 630 Volleyball 18-1 and Adversity 18 Adidas to win the 18/17 Boys division of the 2025 Mizuno SPVB Presidents Day Challenge at the Great Lakes Center in Aurora.The first day of practice for the IHSA boys high school season is Monda...
SPVB B18 Elite’s Vince Spadoni is the Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb Player of the Week
SPVB B18 Elite's 6-6 outside hitter Vince Spadoni from West Chicago led his team past 630 Volleyball 18-1 and Adversity 18 Adidas and the championship of the 2025 Mizuno SPVB Presidents Day Challenge. 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 the club season,we will be naming a “Player of the Week.” Coaches/club directors throughout Illinois are invited to nominate a boys’ or girls’ player in the 15-18s a...