Of course, Naperville Central and Naperville North went the distance Thursday. What else would you expect from this neighbrohood rivalry? The teams are represented by (front row) Justin Wang and Isaac Merz (Naperville Central) flanking Ermuun Batchuluun (Naperville North), and (back row) Grant Anderson and Owen Hoag (Naperville North) flanking Naperville Central's Teddy Bramlett. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorNaperville North has not fared well in three-set matches this season.Entering Thursday’s home contest against crosstown rival ...
Too much time on their hands? No. 1 seed Belleville East falls in Tiger Classic opener
Belleville East's (from left) Jack Byers, Tyce Watson, Keegan Rose, Drew Neutzling and Chase Nesbit will chase Silver, not Gold, when the Tiger Classic resumes Saturday. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorMaybe Thursday's two-and-a-half bus ride from Northbrook to Aurora wasn't such a bad thing after all for Glenbrook North at the 21st Annual Tiger Classic.Certainly, waiting around the Great Lakes Volleyball Center in Aurora for an hour-and-a-half for their opponents to show up probably did not do top-seeded Belleville East any favors...
Glenbard West working for each other, defeats West Aurora to win Springfest title
Glenbard West's Henry Truitt throws up a set under the watchful eyes of West Aurora's Quinn Reynolds' during the championship match Saturday at Glenbard East. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorFifty-six years ago, at an outdoor concert in front of 300,000 people on Max Yasgur’s farm in Bethel, New York, Country Joe and the Fish asked the question, “What are we fighting for?”Saturday at Springfest hosted by Glenbard East, Glenbard West’s Henry Truitt had the answer … each other.“We all work for each other,” said th...
Maine South’s Trespeces-Winck is the Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb Player of the Week
Glenbard West's Henry Truitt (12) was named MVP of the Springfest tournament at Glenbard East last weekend. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorEach week during the volleyball season, we announce an Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Week. Coaches throughout Illinois are invited to nominate a player for their outstanding performance on and off the court.This week, the honor goes to Maine South’s 6-1 outside hitter Leo Trespeces-Winck. Maine South's Leo Trespeces-Winck Trespeces-Winck led the Haw...
Edison (Ah-Yo) lights up Plainfield Central, Bolingbrook survives Prairie league debut
Plainfield Central's 6-4 junior Milo Nelson (4) led the Wildcats with 11 kills during Thursday's loss to visiting Bolingbrook. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorBolingbrook’s 6-1 senior outside hitter Trevor Wardlow, who began his varsity career as a freshman, does not mind taking a backseat to another freshman this spring.“He's playing amazing,” Wardlow said. “It’s a big leap for sure, especially for freshman. He’s definitely leading the team on the stat sheet, which is a really cool thing to do as a freshma...
The fun times just keep rollin’ for Niles West with victory over Rolling Meadows
Niles West improved to 4-1 on the young season with its win Wednesday at Rolling Meadows. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorBoys just wanna have fun.“They like having fun,” said coach Zachery Sinn about this season’s Niles West team. “They crack jokes on the bench all the time. They’re a lively group. I have 15 guys … one through 15 ... they all get along. It’s a very enjoyable group to coach.“I've been on teams, and we’ve seen teams who can't wait to get away from each other,” he added. “That’s not the case here. These guys will be in t...
Niles North’s Hamoy, ‘Brook’s Wardlow are the Ultimate/Illprepvb Players of the Week
Trevor Wardlow (2) is a big reason Bolingbrook is off to a 10-1 start this season including the championship of last weekend's tournament at West Aurora. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorToday, we announce the second Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Week for the 2025 boys high school season.Each week during the season,we will be naming a “Player of the Week.” Coaches throughout Illinois are invited to nominate a player for their outstanding performance on and off the court. Niles North's Gino Hamo...
Oak Park-River Forest spreads the love, muscles past error-prone Lyons Township
Oak Park-River Forest features (front row, from left) Henry Hulling, Gus Leman and David Diakite, and (back row, from left) Jimmie Chrusfield III, Wesley Kochendorfer, Henry Ohlhoff and Matthew Proskey. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorOak Park-River Forest believes in spreading the love.“Our offense has just been clicking on all cylinders all season,” said Oak Park-River Forest coach Justin Cousins. “Even if we don't get a good pass, we’re putting balls away and we don’t even have our best attacker from last season (Jimmy Chrusfield, w...
Joliet Central’s Novak, Wheaton North’s Syswerda share Player of the Week honors
Wheaton North junior outside hitter had 12 kills in the Falcons' victory over Stevenson in the championship game at Joliet West. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorToday, we announce the first Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Week for the 2025 boys high school season.Each week during the season,we will be naming a “Player of the Week.” Coaches throughout Illinois are invited to nominate a player for their outstanding performance on and off the court.This week, Joliet Central 5-9 junior setter Logan ...
No ‘Me, me, me’ for Crusaders, who edge Sandburg for Barrington/Vernon Hills title
Brother Rice defeated Sandburg for its third Barrington/Vernon Hills Invitational championship, breaking a tie with Loyola Academy and Barrington, who each had won the turnament twice in its nine-year history. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorBrother Rice … where 'selfish' stays out of the gym.“Our core group keeps everything going all the time, but the guys who are coming in and playing certain roles …. everybody has been stepping up so far this year,” said Brother Rice coach Brandon McGinnis. “As a coach, it’s making my job hard, but ...