Eden Eyassu (8) is one of the reasons Joliet West figures to be among the top Class 4A teams in Illinois this fall. On the homepage is Mahomet-Seymour's Lily Bosworth, a 6-4 middle hitter and Michigan State recruit. (Photos 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 EditorFirst of all, congratulations to ...

SPVB B18 Bravo went 12-0 to win the 18 Select division national championship at the AAU Boys National Volleyball Championships on Thursday. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor Orlando, Florida – Five gold bracket appearances. Three medals. One national championship.It was a good day at the office for Sports Performance on the final day of Wave 1 at the AAU Boys National Volleyball Championships on Thursday.“We are upfront with all players on tryouts,” said SPVB boys program director and recruiting coordinator Stephen Hewitt. “If you pl...

SPVB 15 C-Fed took an unusual path to a third-place finish at the 2025 AAU Girls Junior National Colleyball Championships in Orlando, Florida. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorOrlando, Florida – See if you can follow the math.Twelve teams from Illinois competed in the quarterfinal feed-in matches of their respective divisions Saturday at the 2025 AAU Girls Junior National Volleyball Championships at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.Six lost, and six won.Seven local teams competed in the quarterfinal round of thei...

MOD Elite B17 Blue was one of six entries from the Northbrook club to reach the championship bracket during Wave 2 of the 2025 AAU Boys National Volleryball Championships in Orlando, Florida. On the home page is MOD Elite B15 Blue, which advanced to the semifinals of the 15 Open division in Orlando. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorOrlando, Florida – Many are called, but few are chosen.Wave 2 of the 2025 AAU Boys National Volleyball Championships at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, wrapped up Monday with the ...

Sports Performance 17 Elite finished third in the 18 Open division at the AAU Girls Volleyball National Championships in Orlando, Florida, losing to eventual champion WPVC 18 Armour Black 26-24, 25-23. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorOrlando, Florida – Make that 111.Gritty SPVB 17 Marshall defeated River City Jrs. 17 Navy (LaVista, Nebraska), 22-25, 25-19, 15-10, to win the 17 Club division Tuesday at the AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships at the Orange County Convention Center.The national championship was the 111th for the ...

Sports Performance competed in the COPA Internacional U18 Tournament in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, during its recent trip to the South American country. The girls from Aurora went 7-0 to win the tournament. By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comSports Performance athletes are no stranger to international travel.But Ellie Stiernagle, Haley Burgdorf and Faith Jordan stand out for their recent experiences.The trio took their third trip abroad in as many years when Sports Performance owner Troy Gilb put together a group of 16 players to compete ...

Lyons Township junior Brody Lee-Caracci led his team to a regional title with 342 kills this spring. On the home page is Glenbard West's Charlie Clifford. (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 are pleased to announce the 2025 Sports Performance VBC/Illprepvb.com Boys A...

Adversity South 18 Adidas coach Dalton Solbrig huddles with his players after their 25-18, 29-27 loss to SPVB 18 Elite in an 18 Open division semifinal of the AAU/JVA Windy City Round-up Sunday at McCormick Place. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorWhat’s next for Vince Spadoni and SPVB 18 Elite?“We just want to win a national championship,” said the 6-6 outside hitter by way of West Chicago.“We need to focus on one point at a time, and do what we can to fix the things we need to fix,” he added. “We’ve only got one week left (before headi...

Glenbard West's Luke Bachman (5) beats the block of Plainfield South's Domonic Krejci (10) and Emilio Lagunes (7) by hitting down the line during the Hilltoppers' 25-17, 25-17 victory in the sectional championship match Tuesday at Hinsdale South. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comWill Ashum is Sandburg’s enforcer.“With Will, it's his energy, his attitude,” said Sandburg’s 6-6 outside hitter Jeremiah Aro. “He doesn't take any (crap). If anyone is coming at you, he has your back.”Ashum's attitude was on display t...