Sports Performance 17 Elite finished third in the 18 Open division at the AAU Girls Volleyball National Championships in Orlando, Florida, losing to eventual champion WPVC 18 Armour Black 26-24, 25-23. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorOrlando, Florida – Make that 111.Gritty SPVB 17 Marshall defeated River City Jrs. 17 Navy (LaVista, Nebraska), 22-25, 25-19, 15-10, to win the 17 Club division Tuesday at the AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships at the Orange County Convention Center.The national championship was the 111th for the ...
Sports Performance girls immersed in culture, family life during visit to Brazil
Sports Performance competed in the COPA Internacional U18 Tournament in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, during its recent trip to the South American country. The girls from Aurora went 7-0 to win the tournament. By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comSports Performance athletes are no stranger to international travel.But Ellie Stiernagle, Haley Burgdorf and Faith Jordan stand out for their recent experiences.The trio took their third trip abroad in as many years when Sports Performance owner Troy Gilb put together a group of 16 players to compete ...
Presenting the 2025 Sports Performance VBC/Illprepvb.com Boys All-State Team
Lyons Township junior Brody Lee-Caracci led his team to a regional title with 342 kills this spring. On the home page is Glenbard West's Charlie Clifford. (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 are pleased to announce the 2025 Sports Performance VBC/Illprepvb.com Boys A...
SPVB B18 Elite beats 630 Volleyball 18-1 to claim 18 Open at Windy City Round-up
Adversity South 18 Adidas coach Dalton Solbrig huddles with his players after their 25-18, 29-27 loss to SPVB 18 Elite in an 18 Open division semifinal of the AAU/JVA Windy City Round-up Sunday at McCormick Place. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorWhat’s next for Vince Spadoni and SPVB 18 Elite?“We just want to win a national championship,” said the 6-6 outside hitter by way of West Chicago.“We need to focus on one point at a time, and do what we can to fix the things we need to fix,” he added. “We’ve only got one week left (before headi...
Where are Illinois’ top girls volleyball recruits in the Classes of ’25, ’26 and ’27 headed?
(Updated July 10) Six-foot-5 junior middle hitter Lynney Tarnow (12) of Benet Academy has verbally committed to the University of Wisconsin. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) (Updated 4:00 p.m., Thursday, July 10)Illprepvb.com is creating a list of the top players in Illinois in the Classes of 2025, 2026 and 2027 who have committed to a college or university to continue their volleyball careers. All coaches and club directors have been invited to provide the names of their players who should be on the list. The attached list features the names o...
Here are the final 2025 Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Boys H.S. Rankings
Mohamed Abdelradi helped Lane Tech become the first team from the Chicago Public League to win a quarterfinal match at Hoffman Estates in the tournament's 33-year history. The Champions defeated O'Fallon to place third. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorHey, nobody’s perfect.Looking back at our preseason rankings, we had five teams in the top 25 that finished out of the money by season’s end. In addition, we had 10 teams that were not ranked in the top 25 who broke into the rankings by the time the dust sett...
Here are the final 2025 Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Girls Club Rankings
Cassidy Cage (87) and her SPVB 17 Elite teammates finished third in the 17 Open division at the 2025 AAU Girls Junior National Volleyball Championships at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) Notice: You may not distribute, modify, transmit, re-use, 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 EditorCongratulations to 1st Alliance...
Plainfield South stuns Downers North; Reavis screams, surprises Brother Rice
Matt Swiatkowski (9) and Benet Academy, who defeated Oswego, 25-20, 25-14, in the regional championship match Thursday in Oswego, will face Plainfield South in a sectional semifinal at Hinsdale South at 2:00 p.m. Saturday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorWith their team trailing 21-16 in the third set to No. 2-ranked Downers Grove North in the regional championship match Thursday on the Trojans’ home floor, even the most fervent Plainfield South fan had to have some doubt creeping into their mind.But not Do...
Sandburg grooves to a little ‘boogie fever;’ ‘We are family’ says Hilltoppers’ Clifford
Glenbard West's Luke Bachman (5) beats the block of Plainfield South's Domonic Krejci (10) and Emilio Lagunes (7) by hitting down the line during the Hilltoppers' 25-17, 25-17 victory in the sectional championship match Tuesday at Hinsdale South. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comWill Ashum is Sandburg’s enforcer.“With Will, it's his energy, his attitude,” said Sandburg’s 6-6 outside hitter Jeremiah Aro. “He doesn't take any (crap). If anyone is coming at you, he has your back.”Ashum's attitude was on display t...
SPVB/Illprepvb.com Player of the Year Simon Bratt rewriting the record books
Whearton Warrenville South's Simon Bratt led the Tigers to the IHSA quarterfinals for the first time since 2012 with 655 kills, which ranks second all-time in Illinois history and was third in the nation this spring. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Note: The entire 2025 Sports Performance VBC/Illprepvb.com 2025 Boys H.S. All-State Team will be announced Wednesday, June 18. By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comAs hard as it may be to believe, Wheaton Warrenville South outside hitter Simon Bratt has only been playing club volleyball for fo...