The view from behind their side of the court as the members of Blue Steel 16 Black prepare to face Paramount VBC 16 Maureen in the national championship match of the 16 National division at the 2026 USAV Volleyball Girls National Championship 14-17 Friday in Indianapolis. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – They play some pretty darn good volleyball in southern Illinois. Behind Mascoutah teammates Kinze Reese and Harper Whitworth, Blue Steel 16 Black (O’Fallon) rallied to defeat Paramount VBC 16 Maureen (Ma...

Sky High Adidas 17 Onyx won the 17 Asoire division national championship last weekend at the AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships in Orlando, Florida. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor Ella … enchanted.Last Saturday at the AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships in Orlando, Florida, Sky High Adidas 17 Onyx defeated Xcel 17 Elite Blue (Fletcher, North Carolina), 25-17, 23-25, 15-7, to win the national championship in the 17 Aspire division.For many of the players, simply walking onto championship court was an unforgettable ...

SPVB B18 Elite lost to eventual 18 Open champion Tribe 18B Elite Cardinal in the quarterfinals, 22-25, 25-17, 15-12, at the 2026 AAU/JVA Windy City Round-Up on Sunday at McCormick Place. Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor The verdict? There’s still plenty of work to be done. Last weekend’s 2026 AAU/JVA Windy City Round-Up at McCormick Place gave local boys clubs an opportunity to get together after the boys’ high school season and compete one last time ahead of the AU Boys National Volleyball Championships in Orlando, Florida, Ju...

Oak Park-River Forest's Jimmie Chrusfield had a monster season for the IHSA boys tournament runner-up and the U.S. Men's U19 National Team. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) 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 Editor Today, we are pleased to announce the 2026 Sports Performance VBC/Illprepvb.com Boys All-State...

Wheaton Warrenville South's Simon Bratt set a new IHSA record for career kills with 1,826, eclipsing the previous record by 274 kills. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Note: The entire 2026 Sports Performance VBC/Illprepvb.com Boys H.S. All-State Team will be announced Friday, June 19. By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comWheaton Warrenville South’s Simon Bratt plans to major in mechanical engineering at Manhattan University.The 6-foot-4 outside hitter, who has a weighted 4.2 GPA, certainly has the academic chops to succeed in that field o...

The 2026 AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships opens Tuesday and local teams are looking to bring home some hardware from Orlando. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor The 2026 AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships kicks off Tuesday, June 16, in Orlando, Florida, and a few local teams hope to use their performance at last weekend’s Land of Lincoln tournament as a springboard to the medal stand in the Sunshine State. Two the local entries – SPVB 17 Elite and Illini Elite 17 Cardinal – both destined for the 17 Open di...

Oak Park-River Forest's 6-2 junior Jimmie Chrusfield led the Huskies to their first IHSA championship game appearance since 1998 and their fourth second-place finish in program history. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor Oak Park-River Forest’s 6-2 junior outside hitter Jimmie “Trayce” Chrusfield hates losing, whether he’s playing for his high school team or as a member of the U.S. Men’s U19 National Team.Three weeks ago, Chrusfield was one of three Illinois high school players to make the U19 traveling tea...

Oak Park-River Forest's Matthew Proskey (left) meets Glenbard West sophomore Jack Belda (18) at the net during play Saturday in the IHSA championship match at Bolingbrook. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorOtis Yahn does not have the complete set, but now he has the one that matters most.Yahn, Glenbard West’s 6-4 middle blocker and the team’s elder statesman, earned a bronze medal as a sophomore when the Hilltoppers finished third in the IHSA tournament in 2024, and collected a silver medal as a junior last spri...

Junior setter Drew Fiedler (8) will seek to lead Marist to its third consecutive IHSA championship Saturday in Bolingbrook after the RedHawks defeated Lane Tech, 25-22, 25-19, in a quarterfinal Friday in Bolingbrook. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor “O…P…R…”“O…P…R…” “O…P…R…” “O…P…R…” “O…P…R…” Five times, the Oak Park-River Forest fans tried to count down the final point of the Huskies’ IHSA quarterfinal match against Lake Park Friday in Bolingbrook after their team had taken a 24-15 lead in...