Sports Performance Volleyball Club's 15 Elite and 15 C-Fed teams celebrate their national titles Wednesday in Orlando, Florida. Never say they don’t play “big-girl” volleyball in small-town Illinois. Twin sisters Brooklyn and Breelyn Borum from Sterling, Illinois, were named MVPs of their respective divisions while leading SPVB 15 Elite and SPVB 15 C-Fed to national titles Wednesday at the 45th AAU Girls' and Boys' Junior National Volleyball Championships in Orlando, Florida. Brooklyn Borum, a 6-foot outside hitter, was named th...
Brother Rice Stuns Marist
By Randy Whalen Special to Illprepvb.com Brother Rice wasn’t going down without a fight. In the end, the Crusaders didn’t go down at all. Senior outside hitters Tom Phelan and Kyle Springer made sure their season continued as they helped rally the host Crusaders to a 25-19, 19-25, 25-23 victory over Marist in a neighborhood battle before a large crowd on Friday in the second semifinal of the Brother Rice Sectional. Brother Rice (30-8) will face a familiar foe, Lincoln-Way East – a 25-13, 25-19 winner over Lockport Township in the...
Where are Illprepvb.com’s top girls recruits going? (updated 8/26)
Joliet Catholic's Emily Jones (Fredonia State, New York), Emmie Naal (North Central College) and Nico Meyer (Georgia Southern) with their coach Chris Scheibe. Illprepvb.com presents where many of the top high school girls players in Illinois will be heading to continue their volleyball careers. Class of 2018 Nicole Acton, 6-1, MB, Geneva/Club Fusion, Carthage College Temi Adekoya, 5-9, OH, Marian Catholic/Michio Chicago, University of Chicago Mica Allison, 6-1, S, (Champaign) St. Thomas More/Illini Elite Volleyball Club, Auburn ...
Sky High Adidas 16 Black gearing up for Mideast Qualifier
Benet three times a leader, hangs on twice, upsets No. 1 Marist
Benet's Caitlin Wepfer, Ann Marie Remmes, Kyla Kenney, Valentina Tabares and Rachel Muisenga. Falling behind early in every set is not typically a formula for success. “Especially not here,” said Marist coach Jordan Vidovic, who brought his No. 1-ranked Marist RedHawks to Benet Tuesday afternoon for a rematch of the Wheaton Warrenville South Tiger Classic championship match. “You saw it from them … they were fired up. They brought the energy. They brought the fire right from the beginning. They were obviously more aggressive. You can t...
Tiger bites Redhawks, Warriors Wednesday at Wheaton Warrenville South
Lincoln-Way East, Glenbard West open 1-2 in 2018 Illprepvb.com Top 25 Boys Volleyball preseason rankings
Benet has been knocked out in the regional each of the past two years. But the Redwings have the tools to end that streak in 2018. Who’s No. 1? Who’s No. 2? Who will hoist the championship trophy at Hoffman Estates on June 2? Will Glenbard West four-peat? Will a Lincoln-Way score break the Hilltoppers’ stranglehold? Will Brother Rice finally break through? Today, Illprepvb.com looks at 25 of the best boys volleyball teams in Illinois. 2018 Illprepvb.com Top 25 Boys Volleyball Teams 1. Lincoln-Way East (34-8)Ian Piet, Michael He...
Marian Catholic rallies to defeat Downers Grove North
Downers Grove North's Elizabeth Dunlap, Margaret Mahlke, Jade Casper and Maddie DeGiorgio. Marian Catholic is sporting a spattering of new faces this season, like 5-foot-7 sophomore setter London Hatch, 5-9 freshman outside hitter Jordan Walker and 6-0 sophomore middle hitter Nnedi Okabuonye.So it’s not surprising that the Spartans leaned on a couple of old reliables to push past Downers Grove North in both teams’ season opener Tuesday in Downers Grove.Five-foot-10 senior outside hitter Lauren Hatch had 15 kills and 4 aces, and 6-2 senior ...
Kingsfield, Montini’s veterans turn back inexperienced Lincoln-Way East
Lincoln-Way East's (from left) Kaleigh Ritter, Nicki Bechtold, Molly Skoda, Jess Pappas and Hannah Kowalczyk. There’s no substitute for experience, especially when you’re using three freshmen to fill in at spots where you graduated some key personnel. Montini leaned on its veterans – 5-foot-11 middle hitter Johanna Kingsfield, outside hitter Caitlyn Meeks, defensive specialist Maddie Pickering and libero Joslyn Boyer – to surprise visiting Lincoln-Way East Monday in Lombard. Kingsfield had 7 kills and 4 blocks, Meeks had 7 kills and 2 ac...
Montini has chip on shoulder; constant effort key for Cogs
Lincoln-Way East coach Kris Fiore, talking to his team at last year's Plainfield North tournament, must replace eight seniors including three Division I players. Illprepvb.com continues its coverage of the 2018 Illinois girls high school season with another set of team previews. School: Abingdon-AvonConference: PrairielandHead coach: Cindy Powell Last season’s highlights: 10-17 overall, lost 25-21, 25-14 to Illini West in Class 2A regional semifinal. Top returnees: 5-10 junior outside hitter Payton Florine (221 kills, 62 aces, 205 ...