Michio Chicago 15 National 's (from left) Malley Green, Luca Bombacino, Kyla Mitchell and Mikayla Marshall. https://youtu.be/VYIKGqz9szQ By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorBid, lose or draw, they came with a purpose.The 15s and 16s age divisions took center stage this weekend to compete in the 2024 Great Lakes Regional Championships at the Wintrust Sports Complex in Bedford Park and Southland Complex in Lynwood.1st Alliance 16 Gold and 1st Alliance 15 Gold, the top cats in the 15/16 Open division of the Windy City Power Leagu...
Top Notch notches top St. Louis finish; stars come out in Kansas City, Aurora
Competing in the Open division for the first time at last weekend's President's Day in St. Louis, Springfield-based Top Notch 15U Elite finished in third place. (Photo courtesy of Top Notch VBC) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThe Presidents’ Day weekend produced a number of medal-winning team efforts and outstanding individual performances – from VC United 181 Elite’s perfect 10 in the 18 Open division at the Presidents Day Classic in St. Lous to 1st Alliance 17 Gold’s runner-up run at the 2024 Triple Crown NIT in Kansas City.But per...
It was a MOD-earn family kind of weekend at the Brew City Battle in Milwaukee
Adversity South 17 Adidas won three consecutive three-set matches to win the 17 Open division at the Brew City Battle last weekend in Milwaukee. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorMOD ruled last weekend in Milwaukee.MOD Elite Volleyball Club out of Evanston won three age divisions – 18 Open, 18 Classic and 16 Classic – at the boys’ 2024 AAU/JVA Brew City Battle held at the Baird Center (formerly the Wisconsin Center) In Milwaukee, Wisconsin. “Overall, it was a successful weekend with a lot of great volleyball being played,” said ...
Silvers max out well, bring the hammer down to sweep Great Lakes Regional
Adversity G16 Adidas' (from left) Charlotte Kozak, Bella Potempa, Marin Thaxton and Audrey Schabes. https://youtu.be/JKxm7IvNlrg By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor The great late comedian George Carlin once said, “Behind every silver lining, there’s a dark cloud.”Sunday at the 2024 Great Lakes Girls Regional Championships, however, behind every Silver lineup there was a pot of gold.1st Alliance 16 Silver defeated Adversity G16 Adidas, 25-22, 25-23, to win the 16 Open division, and 1st Alliance 15 Silver stopped Michio Chicago 15...
How to improve your vertical jump and become a better hitter, blocker, server
There are a number of ways volleyball players can improve their vertical jumps and become a better attacker, blocker and server. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) Volleyball requires a combination of speed, agility and power. One of the most important skills in volleyball is the ability to jump high, also known as vertical jump. A higher vertical jump can give you an advantage in hitting, blocking and serving.So how can you improve your vertical jump? Plyometric ExercisesPlyometric exercises are a great way to improve your vertical jump ...
The boys take center stage at the 2024 SPVB Presidents Day Challenge
SPVB 16 Elite's Greyson Covay (24) slips a kill past a pair of Predators 18U Boys Legacy (Kitchener, California) defenders while Adam Hartung (57) and Benjamin Brown (23) look on. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) https://youtu.be/mUr4NvUXil4 By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorWhile most Illinois boys’ club teams have disbanded until mid-June to prepare for the spring high school season, a few die-hard souls gathered prior to going their separate ways for the 2024 SPVB Presidents Day Challenge at the Great Lakes Volleyball Center in Aurora.H...
We wanted to know why girls play volleyball, so we asked them. Here’s what they said
New WAVE 16 Tornado's Megan Boertlein, opposite twin sister, Sarah (31) and flanking teammates Taryn Bazon (10) and Gabriella Flores (73), said she was drawn to volleyball by watching her two older sisters play. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThere are a number of benefits volleyball provides young girls that can positively impact a young girl’s life – physical-fitness, learning teamwork and how to communicate with others, self-confidence, mental toughness and body image.But if you ask girls why they play volleyball, the reason they ...
Who was ballin’ out during WCPL 17/18 Club South play in Woodridge?
1st Alliance 18 Red's Caitlin Bochantin (5) tries to go over the block of Belusa United 18 Cyclones' Addison Ciesielski (23) and Ava Valentin (10) during both team's finale in the 17/18 Club South Red division Sunday in Woodridge. (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 EditorToday, we’re takin...
1st Alliance good as Gold in 18 Open; Club Fusion 18-1 National wins Liberty division
Alex Bardouniotis (19) and her Club Fusion 18-1 National teammates won the 18 Liberty division to earn a bid to the 2024 USAV Girls 18s Junior National Championship in Baltimore, Maryland, April 26-28. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) 1st Aklliance 18 Gold defeated City 18 Gold to win the 18 Open division at the 2024 Windy City National Qualifier Sunday at the Schaumburg Convention Center. https://youtu.be/aN88sAaoFPs 1st Alliance 18 Gold's winning point against Team Pineapple 18 Black. (Video courtesy of Trish Samolinski) By Phil Bro...
McAuley’s White named 2023-24 Gatorade Illinois Volleyball Player of the Year
Ellie White, who led Mother McAuley to back-to-back IHSA Class 4A championships, was named the Gatorade Illinois Volleyball Player of the Year for the second consecutive year. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Ellie White of Mother McAuley is the 2023-24 Gatorade Illinois Volleyball Player of the Year, Gatorade announced today. The award celebrates the nation’s top high school athletes for excellence on the court, in the classroom and in the community.White, who was named the Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com 2023 Girls Volleyball Player of the Year ...