Aubrey Fair (5) helped lead Bloomington Central Catholic ti a runner-up finish in the IHSA Class 2A tournament last fall. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThe boys’ and girls’ club seasons are in full swing, and this week we continue our “Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Week” series.The Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Week recognizes those athletes whose performance on the court elevated their team through their exceptional play during a given week, often leading to significant victories or ...

Aubrey Martinez (35) leads 1st Alliance 17 Gold out of the huddle during their victory over 1st Alliance 17 Black in Power League play Sunday in Cicero. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorIn the celebrated words of ‘60s American rock legends Blues Magoos off their Psychedelic Lollipop debut album, “One day you're up, and the next day you're down.”Or in the case of Illini Elite 18 Cardinal, just the opposite.Twenty-four hours after losing 25-17, 25-18, to 1st Alliance 17 Gold in a Bracket A semifinal of the 17/18 Open division of the Windy...

Junior libero Ella Godeaux helped lead SPVB 18 Elite to a 4-0 record at last weekend's weather-shortened 26 Central Zone Invitational in Indianapolis (Photo by Dave Ruggles). By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor The boys’ and girls’ club seasons are in full swing, and this week we continue our “Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Week” series. The Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Week recognizes those athletes whose performance on the court elevated their team through their exceptional play during a given week, often...

Following a stellar career at Mt. Pulaski, legendary coach Donna Dille spent two years at (Downs) Tri-Valley and this past season at Blue Ridge before accepting the post at Decatur Unity Christian. DECATUR, IL – Unity Christian School of Decatur has named Illinois coaching legend Donna Dulle as the Lions’ new volleyball coach for the high school and junior high programs. “Unity Christian is blessed to have Donna Dulle as our next volleyball coach,” said Unity Christian athletic director Kurt Younghouse. “She brings a wealth of experienc...

Ultimate G18 Gold's Elena Kvasnicka (8) tries to split a pair of 1st Alliance 18 Black defenders in a quarterfinal match of the 18 Liberty division Monday in Schaumburg. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor1st Alliance18 Gold lost the war and the battle. Ultimate G18 Gold won despite losing. Club Fusion 18-1National won, then lost, then surrendered.And just about everyone at tournament central was anxious to go home and watch Indiana in the College Football Playoff National Championship game.That’s the kind of crazy...

Setter Matthew Proskey led 630 Volleyball 18-1 to the championship of last weekend's 2026 Mizuno Southwest Boys Classic at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThe boys’ and girls’ club seasons are in full swing, and this week we resume our “Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Week” series.The Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Week recognizes those athletes whose performance on the court elevated their team through their exceptional play during a given week, often leading to...

Adversity G18 Adidas coach Nate Erdal talks to his team during a timeout of their match against TVC 18 Black (Maumee, Ohio) at the 2026 USAV Windy City Girl's 18's National Qualifier at the Schaumburtg Convention Center on Saturday. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThe heat is on.A 1st Alliance 18 Gold team has won the 18 Open division at each of the last two Windy City Girl's 18's National Qualifiers in Schamburg. Last year’s team didn’t drop a set until defeating AVC CLE 18 Red (Cleveland, Ohio), 25-19, 24-26, 15-9, in the championshi...

Chicago Elite was formed through a merger of Club Kace and Powerhouse Volleyball Club in 2014, 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 continue our series of previews on the 2026 girls club season. Rather than post one story about all the teams in each of the four age groups we cover (15s-18s) like we h...

Sky HIgh Adidas 17 Elite was one of eight teams that went 6-0 at last weekend's Windy City Power League 17/18 Open seeding event. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorMaizy Agnello is back.Not 100 percent … yet … but getting closer every day.Agnello, who had 422 kills for Prairie Ridge as a sophomore, missed much of the 2025 high school season with an injury. She sat out the latter half of the season, including the Wolves’ run to a fourth-place finish in the IHSA Class 3A tournament.However, Agnello has finally retur...