MOD Elite B18 Blue went 6-0 to win the 18 Open division at the 2024 AAU/JVA Windy City Round-Up last weekend at McCormick Place. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorMOD is ready to rumble.MOD Elite B18 Blue wrapped up the regular boys’ club season Sunday by sweeping five of its six opponents to win the 18 Open division at the 2024 AAU/JVA Windy City Round-Up last weekend at McCormick Place.MOD dropped only one set during the two-day affair, beating SPVB B18 Lenny, 25-23, 19-25, 15-10, in a Gold bracket semifinal Sunday.“The boys ha...
Marist ends Glenbard West’s reign, takes down York to claim IHSA championship
Marist's outside hitter Luke Brannigan came up big for the RedHawks in Saturday's IHSA chamionship match against York. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorMarist may have had the easiest path to Hoffman Estates and the IHSA semifinals, but once the RedHawks got there …“They (his players) really earned it,” said Marist coach Jordan Vidovic. “We played by far the two next best teams in the state today. Everybody agrees with that. We really had to earn it. We’re really pumped about that.”After defeating two-time d...
Mater Dei under new management; Oak Lawn sheds underdog image; and more
Six-foot-5 Alyssa Koerkenmeier(24) and the Mater Dei Knights have a new coach, but the same goal -- win an IHSA Class 2A championship. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThe 2024 girls high school volleyball season gets underway today with the start of practice/tryouts, and Illprepvb.com begins its annual series of previews of the teams, players and coaches whose ultimate goal is a trip to Redbird (now CEFCU) Arena on the campus of Illinois State University in Normal.So, here is (almost) everything you need to ...
Storm blows 17 Gold off course … again; 16 Gold second, Michio third in Las Vegas
1st Alliance 17 Gold advanced to the semifinals of the 17 Open division at the USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship in Las Vegas, but lost for the second consecutive year to Arizona Storm 17 Thunder. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorLas Vegas, Nevada – It might have been 110 degrees in the shade in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday, but inside the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, there was a Storm brewing across the net from 1st Alliance 17 Gold.For the second consecutive year. Nebraska-recruit Teraya Sigler and Arizon...
‘Brook throws scare into Glenbard West; Downers North, York, Conant advance
Bolingbrook and coach Molly DeSerf came within inches of dethroning two-time defending IHSA champion Glenbard West, falling 25-27, 25-18, 31-29, in a sectional semifinal Saturday at Bolingbrook. (File photo by Dave Ruggles). By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comGlenbard West hasn’t reached the top of the boys’ volleyball food chain without having some character checks. The two-time defending IHSA champions faced the ultimate test Saturday. The Hilltoppers fought off a pair of match points and upended upstart Bolingbrook, 25-27, 25-18, 31-...
Illprepvb.com presents the Ultimate (VBC) Girls H.S. Volleyball Teams of All Time
Montini was the most dominant team in Illinois regardless of class in 2021, crushing all comers on its way to a 40-1 record and IHSA Class 2A championship. Montini went 14-1 against Cklass 4A competition and suffered its only loss to Class 4A Glenbard West in August of that year. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThere have been many great teams throughout the history of IHSA girls’ high school volleyball – undefeated champions, once-beaten champions, and some teams that did not win an IHSA championship d...
Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com present the Best of the Girls’ H.S. Class of 2025
Graduation took a toll on Lincoln's 2023 Class 3A runner-up, but top attacker Payton Sasse (9) is among those who return from a year ago. On the homepage is Willowbrook's Hannah Kenny, who will be headed to Louisville next fall to play libero. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorContinuing with our series presenting the top girls high school players throughout Illinois, today we present the best of the Class of 2025.The list includes Marist’s 6-2 outside hitter and Northwestern recruit Bella Bullington, who...
Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com present the Top 150 Girls H.S. Players in 2024
Benet Academy libero Aniya Warren (front row, third from left) helped the U.S. Girls U19 National Team win the 2024 NORCECA Continental Championship in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on July 19. (On the home page is St. Francis' Addy Horner (22) (Cover photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorAugust 12.Circle it on your calendar.The first day of practice for girls volleyball teams across Illinois.So today, we begin our look at the best of the best players in Illinois with the Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Top 150 Girls...
Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com present the Best of the Girls’ H.S. Class of 2026
Carmi-White County's 5-6 outside hitter Caroline Simmons (7) had more than 500 kills for the Bulldogs in 2023. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorContinuing with our series presenting the top girls high school players throughout Illinois, today we present the best of the Class of 2026.The list includes Carmi-White County’s 5-6 outside hitter Caroline Simmons, who had a staggering 514 kills last season for the Class 2A fourth-place Lady Bulldogs, and Rockford Christian’s Maddie Anspaugh, whose 386 kills led ...
Where are Illinois’ top boys volleyball recruits in the Class of ’24 headed?
(Updated 7/31) Jack Mally, a 6-6 outside hitter from Geneva and Sports Performance VBC, has committed to Loyola University-Chicago. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) (Updated, 8:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 31)Illprepvb.com is creating a list of the top Illinois boys volleyball players from the Class of 2024 who have committed to a college or university to continue their volleyball careers. If you are a coach, club director or parent and know of a player who should be on this list, please contact us at Illprepvb@gmail.com.Class of 2024 Glenbard West's...