What schools have some of the top recruits in Illinois committed to? Class of 2018 J.T. Ardell, 6-10, MH, Glenbard West, Sports Performance, PepperdineErick Avila, 6-0, L/DS, Morton East, Ultimate VBC, Loras CollegeDanny Barlas, 6-1, OH, Andrew, Ultimate VBC, Loras CollegeMatthew Binkus, 6-4, MH, Plainfield East, Club 1, Milwaukee School of EngineeringMark Brooks, 6-3, OH, Marian Catholic, Ultimate VBC, CarthageTony Brooks, 5-11, OH, Belleville West, St. Louis High Performance, FontbonneJoe Claffy, 6-3,...
Illprepvb.com’s teams to watch in 2019
Peering into the Illprepvb.com crystal ball …Can Glenbard West return to the top of the Illinois high school boys volleyball world after seeing its streak of three consecutive state titles end in a semifinal loss to Neuqua Valley?Will junior-heavy Lincoln-Way West make another run through the southern portion of the bracket behind Ben Pluskota and David Flores?Can Barrington put together a fifth consecutive 30-win campaign?Or will another team emerge as the 2019 season progresses? A lot can happen between now and next March, but here is a look
Fusion 17 Red comes oh so close; Illini Elite 17 Cardinal takes 3rd in Orlando
The “Magnificent Seven” came up a few points shy of claiming a national championship in the 17 Premier division of the AAU Boys and Girls Junior National Championships Sunday in Orlando, Florida. Batavia-based Fusion 17 Red, nicknamed the “Magnificent Seven” by the club’s coaches, won its first 12 matches before falling to Palm Beach (Florida) Juniors 16 Elite 25-22, 20-25, 15-12 in the 17 Premier championship match. “It was a great match,” Fusion 17 Red coach Joe Davidson said of the final. “(Palm Beach) is really, really g...
Normal West, Edwardsville, Bloomington go to great lengths to improve
Edwardsville's Storm Suhre, Alexa Harris, Maddie Isringhausen and Corrine Timmerman. The St. Charles East Scholastic Cup at the Great Lakes Volleyball Center in Aurora is a homecoming of sorts for Normal Community West coach Kelsey Mueller, who grew up in the far western suburbs and played her high school volleyball at Kaneland. “My parents are retired and still live in Elburn, but they come to a lot of our games,” said Mueller, who was Kelsey Drendel when she played for the Knights. “They come down to Normal all the time. “I think...
Benet roars past Leon, turns back Naperville North to win Scholastic Cup
Benet's Valentina Tabares, Ally Van Eekeren, Hattie Monson, Kyla Kenney and Rachel Muisenga. Bloomington bounced back from a quarterfinal loss to nationally-ranked Leon to place fifth. Despite being the No. 1 overall seed, Benet’s path to the championship of the St. Charles East Scholastic Cup Saturday at the Great Lakes Volleyball Center in Aurora was no walk in the park.First, Benet had to overcome Leon (Tallahassee, Florida), ranked No. 32 in the nation by Prepvolleyball.com – some 41 spots higher than the Redwings – in the semifin...
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‘Underdog’ Neuqua Valley wins Tiger Classic at Wheaton Warrenville South
Grygo heads Illprepvb.com all-state team
Where would Addison Trail have been without Jacob Grygo? The 6-foot-5 senior setter did it all for the Trail Blazers – setting hitting, digging, blocking, selling concessions, hawking programs in the stands. OK, maybe not the last two. But the 2018 Illprepvb.com Player of the Year defined the word “all-around volleyball player.” “This guy is undoubtedly the Most Valuable Player on any team,” Addison Trail coach Chad Grant said. “We really only won four matches comfortably and lost once badly, so all of our matches were competitive a...
Illprepvb.com 2018 Boys All-State Volleyball Team
Illprepvb.com 2018 Boys All-State Volleyball Team Team of the Year: Lincoln-Way East Coach of the Year: Kris Fiore, Lincoln-Way East Player of the Year: Jacob Grygo, Addison Trail First Team Jeremy Grove, 6-3, Sr., OH, Neuqua Valley Jacob Grygo, 6-5, Sr., S, Addison TrailMarty Jepsen, 6-0, Jr., OH, MaristNick Martinski, 6-7, Sr., OH, Lake ParkMichael O’Toole, 6-5, Sr., OH, BarringtonJack Stevens, 6-3, Sr., OH, Libertyville Second Team Nick Cookingham, 6-3, Sr., S, WillowbrookTrey Cowan, 6-4, Sr., OH, Plainf...
Match of the Week: Lemont may be young, but ‘Dang, they’re pretty good’
Lemont sophomore Amanda Rice, junior Ella Pelen, junior Amy Schwem and junior Nicole Komendant. By Randy Whalen Special to Illprepvb.com It was the final home match of the season for the Lemont volleyball team, but it wasn't Senior Night. That's because there are no seniors on the Lemont roster. So instead of Senior Night, the Indians held a “Volley For The Cause” event and raised around $1,000 to help fight multiple sclerosis. “We were glad to do a volley for the cause instead of Senior Night,” said Lemont coach Chris Zogata, ...