Eden Eyassu (8) is one of the reasons Joliet West figures to be among the top Class 4A teams in Illinois this fall. On the homepage is Mahomet-Seymour's Lily Bosworth, a 6-4 middle hitter and Michigan State recruit. (Photos 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 EditorFirst of all, congratulations to ...
Changes are coming to Lincoln-Way East boys invite, including expansion to 32 teams
Lane Tech and Marist will be among the teams competing in the 2026 Lincoln-Way East Boys Invitational on May 1-2. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Lincoln-Way East will be joining with First Point Volleyball, an arm of the USA Volleyball Foundation, to host the 2026 Lincoln-Way East Invitational next spring with some additional modifications. The Invitational will be expanding to 32 teams, with a focus on having at least one team from each Midwest state that sanctions boys' volleyball. Below is a breakdown of the entire tournament in...
Sports Performance girls immersed in culture, family life during visit to Brazil
Sports Performance competed in the COPA Internacional U18 Tournament in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, during its recent trip to the South American country. The girls from Aurora went 7-0 to win the tournament. By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comSports Performance athletes are no stranger to international travel.But Ellie Stiernagle, Haley Burgdorf and Faith Jordan stand out for their recent experiences.The trio took their third trip abroad in as many years when Sports Performance owner Troy Gilb put together a group of 16 players to compete ...
MOD Elite earns three Bronze medals, UNO Boys wins one as AAUs wrap up
MOD Elite B17 Blue was one of six entries from the Northbrook club to reach the championship bracket during Wave 2 of the 2025 AAU Boys National Volleryball Championships in Orlando, Florida. On the home page is MOD Elite B15 Blue, which advanced to the semifinals of the 15 Open division in Orlando. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorOrlando, Florida – Many are called, but few are chosen.Wave 2 of the 2025 AAU Boys National Volleyball Championships at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, wrapped up Monday with the ...
Kudos to (SPVB B18) Bravo; Sky High 16 Elite, 1st Alliance 16 Onyx mine Gold
SPVB B18 Bravo went 12-0 to win the 18 Select division national championship at the AAU Boys National Volleyball Championships on Thursday. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor Orlando, Florida – Five gold bracket appearances. Three medals. One national championship.It was a good day at the office for Sports Performance on the final day of Wave 1 at the AAU Boys National Volleyball Championships on Thursday.“We are upfront with all players on tryouts,” said SPVB boys program director and recruiting coordinator Stephen Hewitt. “If you pl...
Adversity G15 Adidas, 1st Alliance 16 Ruby win national titles; SPVB 15 C-Fed is third
SPVB 15 C-Fed took an unusual path to a third-place finish at the 2025 AAU Girls Junior National Colleyball Championships in Orlando, Florida. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorOrlando, Florida – See if you can follow the math.Twelve teams from Illinois competed in the quarterfinal feed-in matches of their respective divisions Saturday at the 2025 AAU Girls Junior National Volleyball Championships at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.Six lost, and six won.Seven local teams competed in the quarterfinal round of thei...
Marshall lays down the law; 1st Alliance 17 White, Stateline Pride also win at AAUs
Sports Performance 17 Elite finished third in the 18 Open division at the AAU Girls Volleyball National Championships in Orlando, Florida, losing to eventual champion WPVC 18 Armour Black 26-24, 25-23. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorOrlando, Florida – Make that 111.Gritty SPVB 17 Marshall defeated River City Jrs. 17 Navy (LaVista, Nebraska), 22-25, 25-19, 15-10, to win the 17 Club division Tuesday at the AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships at the Orange County Convention Center.The national championship was the 111th for the ...
SPVB B18 Elite beats 630 Volleyball 18-1 to claim 18 Open at Windy City Round-up
Adversity South 18 Adidas coach Dalton Solbrig huddles with his players after their 25-18, 29-27 loss to SPVB 18 Elite in an 18 Open division semifinal of the AAU/JVA Windy City Round-up Sunday at McCormick Place. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorWhat’s next for Vince Spadoni and SPVB 18 Elite?“We just want to win a national championship,” said the 6-6 outside hitter by way of West Chicago.“We need to focus on one point at a time, and do what we can to fix the things we need to fix,” he added. “We’ve only got one week left (before headi...
Eastside takes fifth in 18 Club in Orlando; Belusa United wins 18 Classic consolation
Addison Pacha (10) and ESVBC 18 Ninjas finished fifth in the 18 Club division at the AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships Friday in Orlando, Florida. (File photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepb.com EditorOrlando, Florida – Ouch, ouch, ow-wee and wow.Three Illinois teams advanced to challenge matches in the 18 Classic division Thursday at the AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. However, all three – Belusa United 18 Cyclones, EVC 18 Elite and Precision 18 Bl...
Presenting the 2025 Sports Performance VBC/Illprepvb.com Boys All-State Team
Lyons Township junior Brody Lee-Caracci led his team to a regional title with 342 kills this spring. On the home page is Glenbard West's Charlie Clifford. (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 are pleased to announce the 2025 Sports Performance VBC/Illprepvb.com Boys A...