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...
Lake Park’s Carter Gibbons makes York pay for last season’s sectional spanking
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...
Rebuilding? No, ‘restructured’ Wheaton Academy turns back Ridgewood rallies
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...
Illprepvb.com looks at the 2025 boys H.S. season with teams starting with M-Z
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...
Illprepvb.com looks at the 2025 boys’ H.S. season beginning with teams A-L
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 ...
Ranking the Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb Boys High School Volleyball Teams of All Time
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...
Sports Performance/Illprepvb Present the Top 101 Boys H.S. Players for ’25 Season
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...
Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) basics for club directors, coaches and parents
Former Sterling High School two-time IHSA champion and Nebraska star libero Lexi Rodriguez (8) signed NIL deals with Panini America and LOVB Omaha. Rodriguez was the first female NIL athlete for Panini America. (Photo courtesy of Nebraska Athletic Department) By Michelle MeyerFormer Volleyball Player, AuthorArticle courtesy of JVAWith Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) now a part of the college sports landscape, volleyball athletes have the opportunity to benefit financially from their personal brand. While NIL deals are something mos...
What’s Red and White and Gold all over? Michio, Belusa lead way at GLR Regionals
SPVB 18 White won the 18 Club division last weekend at the 25 Adidas Bluegrass Tournament. ON the home page is SPVB 19 Red, which won the 18 Premier division. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorRed, White and Blue(grass).Sports Performance’s 18 Red and 18 White teams won championships in their respective divisions at last weekend’s 25 Adidas Bluegrass Tournament at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky, which brought together 1,550 teams in 40 divisions ages 10 and up from throughout the country. SPVB 18 Red (9-0) won th...
SPVB 18 Red’s Katie Schuele is the Ultimate/Illprepvb Player of the Week
Katie Schuele (left) led Sports Performance 18 Red to the championship of the 18 Premier division att last weekend's 25 Adidas Bluegrass Tournament in Louisville, Kentucky, while Belusa United 18 Cyclones' Sara McGraw (right) was instrumental in helping her team win the 18 Club division of the 25 GLR Girls Regional Championships at the Wintrust Sports Complex. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorToday, we announce the most recent Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Week for the 2025 Boys/Girls Club season.Each week during th...