Afre winning its second consecutive title last June, Glenbard West will chase its second IHSA championship three-peat in nine years this spring. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThe Hilltoppers are at it again.After winning three IHSA championships between 2015 and 2017, then falling short from 2018-2021 – twice losing in the semifinals – Glenbard West has won the last two titles and is positioned to complete another three-peat this spring.Sure, Parker Moorhead has moved on. Last year’s leading hitter is now...

Five-foot-10 outside hitter Abbey Williams, who won an IHSA Class 4A championship with Mother McAuley in the fall, will compete for Michio Chicago 17 National during the club season. On the home page is 6-2 outside hitter Whitney Mall (Barrington) of Sky High Adidas 17 Elite. (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 Brozynski...

Casey Maas (1) and Glenbard West defeated St. Francis, 25-21, 25-13, to win Springfest at Glenbard East on Saturday. On the home page is Glenbard West's Xavion Willett. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorNight and day.“That’s volleyball,” said New Trier coach Sue Ellen Haak.After using a 12-2 run in the first set to break open what had been a two-point game in the championship match Saturday against Wheaton North at the Warren invite, New Trier found itself down a set point and tied five times in the second set at...

New Trier’s David Wolff (30), a 6-foot-8 outside hitter who also plays for MOD Elite Volleyball Club in Skokie, and a player in USA Volleyball’s National Team Development Program, was named the Junior Male Athlete of the Year by USA Volleyball. Wolff will be honored at USA Volleyball’s 2024 Hall of Fame annual banquet and ceremony at the Hilton Polaris in Columbus, Ohio, on May 22. 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, a...

Illini Elite 18 Cardinal setter Olivia Price (30) of Normal Communtiy, a Grand Canyon University recruit, is one of four players who return from last year's Illini Elite 17 Cardinal team that competed in the 17 Open division at the 50th annual AAU Girls Junior National Championships in Orlando, Florida, last summer. (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, LL...

Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com 2022 Player of the Year Lucy Ardnt of Aquin Catholic (left) currently leads Southeast Missouri State University (20-8 overall) in kills with 392. (Photo courtesy of Southeast Missouri State University Athletics) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorDid you know that girls were not permitted to participate in interscholastic volleyball contests until 1973?Then during the 1974-75 school year, the IHSA sponsored its first volleyball tournament at Lantz Gymnasium on the campus of Eastern Illinois University....

Cissna Park sophomore Addison Lucht (9) turned some heads at Redbird Arena during the IHSA Class 2A tournament. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Today, we are pleased to announce the Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com 2023 Girls Honorable Mention All-State Volleyball Team. Coaches across Illinois were invited to nominate players to the all-state team. Team members were selected based upon their accomplishments on the court and in the classroom as high school student-athletes, not on any future potential or current recruitment status. These p...

West Aurora graduate Lauren Carlini was named the 2012-2013 Gatorade National High School Player of the Year and was ranked as the nation’s No. 1 recruit by PrepVolleyball.com before moving on to the University of Wisconsin, where she became the school’s first four-time AVCA All-American and a three-time First Team selection. She has since played professionally overseas and for the US Women's National Team. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorVolleyball has come a long way since the IHSA began sponsoring a state tournament se...

Two of the key compnents of a winning mindset is visualizing success and training your brain to focus on the positive. Winning is not just about luck or talent, it's also about having the right mindset. Having a winning mindset can help you achieve your goals and reach your full potential. Join us as we explore the psychology of winning and share some strategies to help you unleash the champion within.Visualize Success One of the key components of a winning mindset is the ability to visualize success. This means creating a clear mental i...