Celebrating regional titles, like this one in 2016, is becoming commonplace at Barrington. Illprepvb.com’s look at the 2018 Illinois high school boys’ volleyball season continues today with Barrington, Wheaton North, Addison Trail, Glenbard East and boys’ volleyball newcomer Tinley Park. Barrington Since 2000, Barrington has become one of the dominant programs in the northwest suburbs, winning eight regional titles and qualifying for the state quarterfinals twice, finishing second in 2005 and third in 2012. Last season, the Broncos ...
Bolingbrook building behind Mitchem; Murphysboro looks to extend run
Natalie Mitchem (back row, center) is the centerpiece of the Bolingbrook program. Illprepvb.com continues its coverage of the 2018 Illinois girls high school season with a second set of team previews. School: BolingbrookConference: Southwest Suburban RedHead coach: Molly DeSerfLast season’s highlights: 7-21 overall, lost to Plainfield East 17-25, 25-23, 25-21 in Class 4A regional quarterfinals.Top returnees: 6-2 senior outside hitter Natalie Mitchem (255 kills, 22 aces, 94 digs), 5-10 junior setter Sara Magdziarz (341 assists, 47 ...
Faster, higher, scarier … Folts has challenged them all
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Loyola, St. Patrick hope to be major players in 2018
Although attackers get most of the glory, coaches know the value of a strong defense. The 2018 Illinois high school boys’ volleyball season kicked off with the first day of practice Monday. Here’s a look at Loyola, St. Patrick, Stagg, Leyden, Montini and Mundelein. Loyola Academy Loyola will seek its seventh regional title in the last 10 years – and possibly more – behind a veteran crew led by three-year starter Jack Howard. Howard, a 6-foot-5 junior outside hitter and an all-Catholic League selection the past two years who play...
Can Marist contend in the rugged south suburbs?
The 2018 Illinois high school boys’ volleyball season kicked off with the first day of practice Monday. Here’s a look at Marist, Glenbrook North, Naperville North, St. Ignatius, Sandburg, Lyons and Neuqua Valley. Marist Marist perennially fields some of the top teams in the state. The RedHawks won state titles in 2002 and 2010 – stunning Wheaton Warrenville South 25-22, 25-23 to win its most recent title – and qualified for state on three other occasions. But the emergence of Lincoln-Way North (prior to its closing) and the presence of th
Conference Champs Again.
Conference champs again. Lincoln-Way East clinched a share of its eighth straight SouthWest Suburban Conference title with a scintillating 22-25, 25-19, 25-23 victory over District 210 rival Lincoln-Way West on Tuesday evening, May 15 in Frankfort. The league win is the 35th straight for the Griffins (31-3, 7-0), who finish up the conference schedule on Thursday at Sandburg. It's also their 69th win in the past 70 conference matches. Their only loss in that time was 25-18, 21-25, 25-19 to Lockport Township on...
St. Charles North respects, beats Wheaton Warrenville South
SPVB Elite teams, Fusion 17 Red rule Mizuno Showcase
Sports Performance's 15s, 16s and 18s Elite teams won their respective divisions at the Mizuno Showcase at the Wisconsin Dells last weekend. It was a good weekend for the locals at the 2018 Mizuno Showcase in the Wisconsin Dells. Sports Performance’s Elite teams went a combined 26-1 to win the 15s, 16s and 18s divisions, while Club Fusion 17 Red out of Batavia barely broke a sweat in winning the 17s. The only loss suffered by Sports Performance’s Elite teams was a 25-20, 18-25, 17-15 setback by SPVB 16 Elite at the hands of Fusion 16 ...
Benet, Brother Rice should be among state’s best
Zeo Meyer and Joshua Gottlieb of Wheaton Warrenville South and SPVB 16 Elite. WW South hopes to grab another DuPage Valley Conference title before four teams depart the league at the end of the school year. The Illinois high school boys’ volleyball season kicks off with the first day of practice Monday. Here’s a look at Benet Academy, Downers Grove North, Metea Valley, Brother Rice and West Aurora. Benet Academy Benet’s outstanding season, which included a 7-1 finish in the East Suburban Catholic Co...
Lincoln-Way East Finishes Where It Started
Lincoln-Way East, Illprepvb.com’s pre-season No. 1 team, was knocked out of the top spot following a 25-17, 22-25, 25-18 loss to Neuqua Valley at the Wheaton Warrenville South Tiger Classic on March 31.But the second-ranked Griffins finished where they started, rallying to beat No. 8 Neuqua Valley 20-25, 25-21, 25-22 in the IHSA Boys State Volleyball championship game Saturday at Hoffman Estates. “These kids are fighters,” Lincoln-Way East coach Kris Fiore said. “Look at us against New Trier (in Saturday’s semifinal). We were down 1...