Belleville Althoff, which won the IHSA Class 3A title in 2017, finished fifth in the Illprepvb.com final rankings published last November. Illprepvb.com will begin releasing its 2018 preseason rankings on Tuesday, August 14. This season's weekly rankings are being sponsored by 1st Alliance Volleyball Club and will expand to include 25 teams statewide and a teams to watch category. Meanwhile, here are last year’s final rankings: Illprepvb.com 2017 Final Top 20 Rankings (Preseason rank in parenthesis) 1. Marist (41-1) 3 2...
Here they are … the 1st Alliance Volleyball Club/Illprepvb.com top 5 teams in 2018
State title record-holder Mother McAuley opens the season ranked No. 2 in the preseason by Illprepvb.com. Here it is ... the final installment of the 1st Alliance Volleyball Club/Illprepvb.com 2018 Illinois girls high school volleyball rankings, which features teams ranked Nos. 1-5. These are the teams that Illprepvb.com determines to be the best of the best this fall. Last spring, we named Lincoln-Way East to be the No. 1 boys team in the preseason, and the Griffins came through. How accurate will these predictions prove? 1. Marist ...
Three teams enter, three teams exit the Illprepvb.com boys’ volleyball rankings
Palatine is riding high after winning the Hoffman Estates tournament last weekend. Three teams drop out. Three teams join the fray. More teams take a tumble. One week into the boys high school season, there is a shakeup in the Illprepvb.com rankings. But Lincoln-Way East has clearly established itself as the team to beat in 2018 ... or at least the team to beat this weekend at the Tiger Classic hosted by Wheaton Warrenville South. Illprepvb.com Top 25 Boys Volleyball Teams (preseason rankings in parenthesis) 1. Lincoln-Way East 2...
Illprepvb.Com Final Top 20 Boys Volleyball Teams
(Preseason rankings in parenthesis) 1. Lincoln-Way East 39-3 (1) No. 1 in preseason, and No 1 at the end of season. 2. Neuqua Valley 33-8 (8) Jeremy Grove, Kevin Kauling were potent 1-2 punch. 3. Glenbard West 38-4 (2) ‘Toppers figure to challenge for state title in 2019. 4. Marist 33-5 (7) RedHawks upset in state’s toughest sectional. 5. Lake Park 31-6 (12) Nick Martinski, Jordan Haigh cap stellar careers. 6. Brother Rice 30-8 (3) Like Marist, deserved a better deal from IHSA. 7. New Trier 34-8 (13) Trevians bid fa...
Illprepvb.com Final Top 20 Girls Volleyball Teams
Class 3A champion Belleville Althoff. Illprepvb.com Final Top 20 Rankings (Preseason rank) 1. Marist (41-1) 3 Loses four great seniors, but underclass levels were undefeated. 2. Minooka (39-3) 1 Loses five great seniors. Who will sophomore Zoey Seput set next year? 3. Mother McAuley (35-5) 2 Mighty Macs don’t rebuild, they reload. But Charley Niego is a huge loss. 4. Benet (32-7) 7 Alli Van Eekeren, Hattie Monson, Rachel Muisenga, Kyla Kenney will return. 5. Belleville Althoff (41-1) 16 Sophom...
Illprepvb.com Week 18 Girls Club Rankings
Illprepvb.com Week 18 Girls Club Rankings(Week 17 rankings in parenthesis) 18s 1. SPVB 18 Elite (1)Next: National Junior Classic May 26-28 at the Great Lakes Center in Aurora, Illinois. 2. Michio Chicago 18 National (2)Next: Nothing scheduled. 3. Uno Girls 18 Elite (3)Next: National Junior Classic May 26-28 at the Great Lakes Center in Aurora, Illinois. 4. Illini Elite 18 Cardinal (4)Next: Nothing scheduled. 5. (tie) Sky High Adidas 18 Black (5)Next: Nothing scheduled. 5. (tie) IL STLHP (Illinois St. L...
Illprepvb.com Week Eight Top 20 Boys Volleyball Teams
Illprepvb.com Top 20 Boys Volleyball Teams (Week Seven rankings in parenthesis) 1. Marist 29-4 (1)RedHawks travel to Brother Rice Monday. 2. Lincoln-Way East 25-4 (2)East? West? Who’s the best? Find out Tuesday. 3. Glenbard West 29-3 (5)JT Ardell would like one more ride to state title. 4. Brother Rice 27-6 (3)Offense disappears in loss to Glenbard West. 5. Lake Park 26-4 (4)Nick Martinski, Lancers need three to beat Metea. 6. Barrington 27-5 (6)Broncos have a little score to settle with Hersey. 7. Libertyville 28-5 (7)Jack Stevens is ...
Illprepvb.com Top 20 Boys Volleyball Teams
Illprepvb.com Top 20 Boys Volleyball Teams (Week Six rankings in parenthesis) 1. Marist 27-4 (1)Red-hot RedHawks welcome St. Patrick Tuesday. 2. Lincoln-Way East 28-3 (3)Travel to rival Lincoln-Way Central on Tuesday. 3. Brother Rice 25-5 (4)Crusaders cruise past St. Rita, Oak Forest. 4. Lake Park 25-4 (6)Lancers beat Naperville North, Waubonsie Valley. 5. Glenbard West 27-3 (2)Hilltoppers’ defense AWOL against Barrington. 6. Barrington 26-5 (9)Beats Glenbard West, Libertyville with defense. 7. Libertyville 27-5 (7)Finis...
Illprepvb.com Week Six Top 20 Boys Volleyball Teams
Illprepvb.com Top 20 Boys Volleyball Teams (Week Five rankings in parenthesis) 1. Marist 25-4 (1)RedHawks have case of St. Louis University (Missouri) blues. 2. Glenbard West 21-2 (2)Hilltoppers beat Naperville Central twice to win Benet invite. 3. Lincoln-Way East 26-3 (3)Griffins stung by Brother Rice in finals of own invite. 4. Brother Rice 24-5 (6)MVP Dan Littleton, Crusaders finally beat Lincoln-Way East. 5. Neuqua Valley 20-4 (4)Mark Borghesi steps in at L1 for injured Jeremy Grove. 6. Lake Park 22-4 (5)Lancer...
Illprepvb.com Week 17 Girls Club Rankings
Illprepvb.com Week 17 Girls Club Rankings(Week 16 rankings in parenthesis) 18s 1. SPVB 18 Elite (1)Next: National Junior Classic May 26-28 at the Great Lakes Center in Aurora, Illinois. 2. Michio Chicago 18 National (2)Note: Michio Chicago 18 National went 3-4 at the USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships last weekend at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, losing to Club V 18 Ren 30-28, 25-16 in the Bronze division semifinals to finish 21st of 35 teams in the 18 Open division.&nbs...