Note Dame features (from left) Carmen Meccia, Cormaic Greynolds, Alex Glowacz, Ben Armour, Sophocles Metinidis, Tommy Acierno and Jack McNamara. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorNo high too high. No low too low.Notre Dame didn’t get too low after dropping the second set to visiting Maine South Thursday in Niles, because they certainly looked like a different team in the third set, taking an early 10-3 lead and never looking back in a 25-18, 22-25, 25-14 victory over the Hawks.Notre Dame coach Peter Maniscalco said it was just a matter ...

Fremd opened its 2025 season by defeating visiting Elk Grove, 25-19, 25-20, on Monday. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorCamden Seaver? Gone. Nate Caro? Gone. Brian Cochran? Gone. Sean Nolting and Jack Cioni? Also gone.“It’s a whole new crew,” said Fremd coach Tracy Harding.Well, not entirely new.  Ethan Garst is back.Garst, a 6-2 outside hitter, is one of only four seniors on the Fremd roster this spring and the only starter back from last year’s team that finished 25-12 and reached the regional final at Conant before losing to the...

Benet Academy improved to 2-1 on the young season with a 27-25, 25-18 victory Thursday over visiting Hinsdale South. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorBenet Academy’s Matthew Swiatkowski had a quiet first set Thursday against visiting Hinsdale South.  But boy, did he explode in the second.Swiatkowski slammed 6 kills and added a block in the second set as Benet Academy defeated previously unbeaten Hinsdale South, 27-25, 25-18, Thursday in Lisle.Benet Academy escaped a tight first set, breaking a 25-25 tie on a kill and a block by 5-11 se...

Wheaton Warrenville South junior Simon Bratt (right) had 18 kills and 5 aces, and Mergen Purevsuren (left) added 6 kills and 5 digs in the Tigers' victory Monday at Downers Grove South. By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comSimon Bratt is no longer a secret.Everyone is aware of what the Wheaton Warrenville South outside junior hitter can bring. What some may not know is where exactly he’s going to bring it from.The Tigers utilized Bratt in several different locations during Monday’s season opener with host Downers Grove South. He responded...

Lake Park avenged a 2024 sectional semifinal loss to York on Wednesday behind (from left) Saif Akhtar, freshman setter Jake Ellenbecker, junior Ethan Schnabel, Michael Ogorzalek, junior Nolan Cocat, Carter Gibbons, Dylan Roszak and junior Anthony Bellavia. (Cover photo by Mike Cocat) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorCarter Gibbons remembers something he’d much rather forget.“Coming back, especially in their home gym, and beating them was nice to get a little revenge for last year,” Gibbons said.Prior to Wednesday, the last time Lake Pa...

Wheaton Academy features (from left) sophomore libero Abram Lee, junior outside hitter Daniel Ciszek, freshman setter/rightside Kellen Saurer, sophomore middle hitter Kolby Saurer, middle hitter Michah Wilding, setter Joel Baarman and sophomore outside hitter Josiah Nichols. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorWheaton Academy coach D.A. Nichols doesn’t like to use the term, “rebuilding.”“We’re restructuring,” said Nichols, who graduated nine seniors from last year’s 23-7 team and started four sophomores and a freshman Tuesday against visi...

Wheaton North's 6-5 outside hitter Aidan Syswerda is one of the top juniors in Illinios. (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 EditorToday, we continue our look at some of boys’ volleyball teams across Illinois starting with the schools beginning with the letters M-Z. Illprepvb.com reached o...

Six-foot outside hitter Aris Maurukas is one of the top returning players for Benet Academy and coach Hector Cano this spring. On the home page is Downers Grove North's Aidan Akkawi. (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 EditorToday, we begin our look at some of boys’ volleyball teams across Illinois ...

Illinois' first and only boys' national volleyball champion is the 2012 Wheaton Warrenville South Tigers. On the home page, Glenbrook North went undefeated through 25 matches during the COVID-shortened 2021 season to make the honorable mention list. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorToday we are revisiting the 10 All-Time Best Boys High School Volleyball Teams, a list we initially published five years ago.The boys’ first sanctioned state tournament was held in 1992. Richards dominated the landscape that season, not only becoming...

Loyola Academy denied Barrington a fourth trip to the IHSA quarterfinals since 2017 in a sectional semifinal last spring, but third-year starter Eli Rodda (pictured), three other retunring starters and some talented newcomers hope to get the Broncos back to Hoffman Estates in 2025. (Phioto by Dave Ruggles). By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThe club season behind them until June, Illinois' boys kick off their high school season with the first day of practice March 10, and here are 101 players who we predict will have the most im...