Benet Academy libero Ryan Pecak (6) sells out to get to a ball during play at the Metea Valley Invite on Saturday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, May 4 results York def. Barrington 25-14, 22-25, 25-21 (championship)Barrington (19-8 overall, 8-0 in the Mid Suburban League Conference): Cole Hartke (21 kills, 2 digs, 2 aces), Adrian Wu (19 assists), Carson Skinner (9 assists, 1 dig), Gavin Rohlwing (5 blocks, 2 assists), Eli Rodda (8 kills, 1 dig, 3 aces, 1 block), Aidan Gilmore (1 dig, 1 assis...
Tuesday, April 23 results
Marian Catholic, which has dropped back-to-back three-setters to Homewood-Flossmoor and Benet Academy, will try to get back on the winning track when it hosts Carmel on Thursday. Tuesday, April 23 resultsAndrew def. Homewood-Flossmoor 25-22, 17-25, 25-17Homewood-Flossmoor (21-5 overall, 1-1 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Bryan Ahrendt (1 kill, 9 digs), Caleb Madden (4 kills, 1 ace, 3 blocks), Timmy VanEtten (5 kills, 2 digs, 1 block), Nate Epley (8 kills, 1 ace, 4 digs), Ahmad Powell (12 kills, 5 digs, 1 block), Kai Scott (24 a...
Monday, April 22 results
Belleville West (13-5 overall) defeated Edwardsville, 25-22, 21-25,15-13, to win the tournament at Belleville Althoff last weekend. Monday, April 22 results Chicago Christian def. Montini 25-21, 25-17Chicago Christian (5-9 overall, 2-2 in the Chicagoland Christian Conference): Malachi Krestel (24 assists, 10 digs), Ian Faber (10 attempts, 7 kills, .700 hitting percentage, 3 aces), Sam Jager (13 digs).Montini (5-10 overall, 0-0 in the Chicago Catholic League).JV: Chicago Christian won 25-12, 25-18(Chicago) Washington def. De La Salle...
Wednesday, May 1 results
Mid-Suburban East-leading Hersey will be among 16 teams competing in the Northside Classic hosted by Glenbrook North and New Trier this weekend. Wednesday, May 1 results Chicago Christian def. Illiana Christian 8-25, 25-20, 25-17, 20-25, 15-12Chicago Christian (12-13 overall, 4-4 in the Chicagoland Christian Conference): Malachi Krestel (42 assists, 11 digs, 3 kills), Sam Jager (38 digs, 2 aces), Ian Faber (11 kills, 3 blocks).JV: Chicago Christian won 20-25, 25-24, 15-13Crete-Monee def. Kankakee 25-10, 25-13Kankakee (0-10 overall, 0-4...
Friday, May 3 results
Plainfield South's Dominic Krejci (21) tries to work around the block of Plainfield East's Evan Whaley (29) and Braxton Francis (4) during Thursday's game in the Southwest Prairie Conference. Plainfield South is competing in the Metea Valley Invite on Saturday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday's results York def. Lake Zurich 25-18, 25-21York (23-4 overall, 2-2 in the West Suburban Silver): Jack Bute (9 kills, 6 digs), Luke Shorter (3 kills, 5 digs), Ben Brown (7...
Thursday, May 2 results
Plainfield East's Jack Robertson (left) splits the block attempt of Plainfield South junior John Ryan during the Bengals' 25-16, 25-19 victory Thursday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Thursday, May 2 results Barrington def. Palatine 25-23, 22-25, 25-14Barrington (15-7 overall, 7-0 in the Mid-Suburban West): Cole Hartke (20 kills, 13 digs), Adrian Wu (23 assists, 1 kill, 4 digs, 1 ace), Carson Skinner (4 assists), Gavin Rohlwing (7 kills, 4 blocks, 1 assist), Eli Rodda (4 kills, 5 digs, 2 aces, 1 block), Aidan Gilmore (12 digs, 1 ace, 4 as...
Tuesday, April 30 results
Bolingbrook (22-6) set a school record for wins with its 25-23, 25-22 victory over Hinsdale Central on Monday. Tuesday, April 30 resultsBarrington def. Schaumburg 25-22, 25-19Barrington (14-7 overall, 7-0 in the Mid-Suburban West): Cole Hartke (10 kills, 6 digs, 2 blocks, 1 assist), Carson Skinner (24 assists, 3 digs, 2 kills), Gavin Rohlwing (9 kills, 3 blocks, 2 digs), Eli Rodda (3 kills, 3 digs), Aidan Gilmore (7 digs), Matt Louis (2 kills), Sam Grozdic (3 kills), Peter Wawrzyniak (9 digs).Belleville Eas...
Saturday, April 20 results
Oak Park-River Forest's Danny McNeilly is stymied at the net by Wheaton Warrenville South's Mergen Purevsuren (2) and Trevor Paige (6) during Gold bracket quarterfinal play at the Richard Griesheim Invitational hosted by Downers Grove South on Saturday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, April 20 results Lincoln-Way West def. Downers Grove North 25-15, 21-25, 27-25 (Gold championship)Lincoln-Way West (21-3 overall, 1-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Andrew Flores (2 assists),Colin Dargan (9 kills), ...
Saturday, April 26 results
Max Chuluuneerde (14) and Glenbrook South fell to Hersey, 23-25, 25-18, 16-14, in the final match of the Hersey tournament Saturday in Arlington Heights. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, April 26 results Hersey Invitational Hersey def. Glenbrook South 25-23, 18-25, 16-14Hersey (22-3 overall, 6-0 in the Mid-Suburban East): Gregory Kubon (7 kills, 1 block, 1 assist), Dylan Kim (2 aces), Naveen Samuel (27 assists), Justin Arrowood (17 kills, 2 blocks, 2 aces), Oscar Boduch (2 kills), Jack Stolzer (5 kills, 3 blocks), W...
Wednesday, April 24 results
Lake Park hosts Conant on Thursday in a key battle for sectional seeding. Wednesday, April 24 resultsAddison Trail def. Elmwood Park 25-13, 25-13Addison Trail (4-14 overall, 0-3 in the West Suburban Gold): Frankie Giannone (4 kills, 2 digs), Joaquin Ruiz (1 ace, 5 kills, 14 digs), Jorge Molina (4 kills, 3 digs), Max Sobus (6 kills), Nathan Elakkatt (3 aces, 15 digs), Nehemiah Varghese (18 assists, 6 digs), Nick D’Antonio (3 kills), Richard Garcia (5 digs), Zachary Morris (1 ace, 7 digs).Benet Academy def. Metea Valley 25-16, 25-10Benet...