Michio Chicago 15 National (above) will compete in the 15 USA division in Las Vegas while Sky High Adidas 17 Elite (on the home page) is headed to Mandalay Bay to compete in the 17 National division. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThere have been a number of changes to the list of local qualifiers headed to the 2024 USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship 14-17s at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, from July 3-11.Teams have moved up a division or two. New faces have joined the list. And th...
Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com present the best boys H.S. volleyball teams of all time
In 2012, Wheaton Warrenville South, led by future Olympian Thomas Jaeschke, comleted a perfect 42-0 season with a 25-21, 25-13 victory over Glenbrook North in the IHSA tournament championship game. 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 EditorBoys’ volleyball is growing throughout the country. More state hi...
Hilltoppers’ Anderson is the Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Week
Jack Anderson, who led Glenbard West to an IHSA championship in 2023, is set to lead the Hilltoppers back to Hoffman Estates when the tournament opens Tuesday. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorYou know all that talk about another Glenbard West three-peat?The Hilltoppers are having none of that kind of chatter. They are focused on the present, not the past.“Everyone says there's a lot of pressure on us this year, but we really don't think about it like that,” said Glenbard West 6-3 setter Jack Anderson. “We’re just excited to go out a...
Windy City Premier B17, UNO Boys 17 Elite strike gold on final day in Orlando
630 Volleyball 17-3, which defeated the No. 1 seed in the 17 Elite division before falling to eventual national champion UNO Boys 17 Elite in the semifinals, finished third in Orlando. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorOrlando, Florida – What do you do when you’re (re)branded?You go out and win yourself a national championship, of course.Windy City Premier B17 fought off two match points in the second set to defeat Warren Sixpack 17 White (Aberdeen, New Jersey), 22-25, 27-25, 15-10, and win the 17 Club division on the final day ...
Eddie Muller, St. Francis do their thing, rally to defeat shorthanded Brother Rice
Eddie Muller (2) had 9 kills and 6 digs and St. Francis overcame a 12-4 deficit in the first set to defeat visiting Brother Rice on Thursday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvbv.com EditorThing 1 and Thing 2 had a pretty good night Thursday. So did the rest of the Spartans.“Thing 2,” a.k.a. Eddie Muller, had 9 kills and 6 digs, and “Thing 1,” a.k.a. Nick Madden, added 3 kills, an assist and 6 digs as St. Francis rallied from a 12-4 deficit in Game 1 to defeat Brother Rice, 28-26, 25-22, Tuesday in Wheaton.So how does som...
Here are the most recent Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Boys H.S. Rankings
Aris Maurukas (10) and the No. 18 Benet Academy Redwings went 4-0 at last weekend's tournament at Metea Valley. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorWhat’s going on?No sooner had the ink dried on last week’s rankings than five teams in the top 20 went down in flames. When the dust settled, only a handful escaped unscathed.That’s been the nature of the beast this season, however.Teams are trending upward. Teams are trending downward. Every team has flaws, blemishes, minor imperfections. No team is unbeatable. ...
Lockport’s Dziadkowiec is the Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Week
Lockport setter Evan Dziadkowiec had 25 assists, 2 kills, a block and an ace in a 25-20, 25-22 victory over Lincoln-Way West last Thursday that earned the Porters their first outright conference championship. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorEvan Dziadkowiec is anxious to return to a place he’s never been.Huh?As a freshman, Lockport’s 6-2 setter had 410 assists, 22 aces, 107 digs and 12 kills to leads the Porters to their first-ever appearance in the IHSA tournament quarterfinals, where they lost to Southwest Suburban Conference...
Glenbard West eases past Lyons Township to complete West Suburban Silver sweep
Oswego junior middle hitter Will Mundsinger tries to go over a Romeoville block during Southwest Prairie Conference play Thursday in Oswego. On the home page is Oswego junior middle Zach Ebel. (Photos by Dave Ruggles). By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorCan anyone remember the last time Glenbard West didn’t win the West Suburban Silver?Six-foot-3 outside hitter Casey Mass had 12 kills, 7 digs and a block and 6-3 setter Jack Anderson provided 30 assists, 3 digs, a block and an ace as Glenbard West overcame a 15-10 deficit in the second set...
Wheaton Warrenville South reminded of a valuable lesson by Naperville North
Wheaton Warrenville South (near court shown here against Belleville East at the Tiger Classic) watched a 12-1 lead in the first set evaporate Wednesday at Naperville North before recovering to post a 25-20, 25-8 victory. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorIt ain’t over until the scoreboard reads “25” (that or any number greater than as long as somebody is leading by 2).That’s a valuable lesson to learn, particularly with the IHSA tournament just around the corner.Wheaton Warrenville South was reminded of that ...
Zebras are reactionaries (at the zoo) … L-W East sweeps pair at North Central College
Barrington's 6-4 junior Sam Grozdic (3) had 8 kills and 2 blocks in the Broncos' 23-25, 25-21, 15-8 loss to Lincoln-Way East Saturday at North Central College. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorProm in the Pepper Family Wildlife Center at the Lincoln Park Zoo, which houses African lions, snow leopards, Canada lynx and red pandas, got a little sweeter for Lincoln-Way East early Saturday.The Griffins simply better hope none of the lions have a sweet tooth. Lincoln-Way East (23-10 overall, 3-3 in the Southwest S...