Andrew's Riley Kloss (11) tries to beat the block of a pair of Metea Valley defenders during Friday's supersectional at Plainfield North. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comKira Hutson had been in pressure situations before.So the Metea Valley star didn’t stress out when the Mustangs were staring two set points in the face during the opening game of Friday’s Class 4A Plainfield North Supersectional.Hutson came up with two huge kills and block, and 30 minutes later, Metea Valley had knocked Andrew out of the state...
Here is the Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com 2021 Special Mention Team
Montini's Jordan Haverly falls to one knee after her team defeated Pleasant Plains to win the IHSA Class 2A championship. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) Today, we are pleased to announce the Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com 2021 Girls All-State Volleyball Team and those players selected as “Special Mention.” Coaches across Illinois were invited to nominate players to theall-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 ...
Bergschneider sparks third-set rally as Pleasant Plains ousts Quincy Notre Dame
Pleasant Plains setter Hannah Smith (2) had 26 assists and eight blocks in a 14-25, 25-12, 25-23 Class 3A Clinton Super-sectional victory over Quincy Notre Dame. (Photos by Randy Sharer) By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comCLINTON – Rarely do volleyball teams as good as Pleasant Plains get the opportunity to prove they can overcome a 21-15 deficit in the third set.So there was some doubt when Quincy Notre Dame built such an advantage in the Class 2A Clinton Supersectional on Friday.The Lady Cardinals, however, simply fed their top hitt...
Reid, Baker power Fremd past Hersey for Mid-Suburban League supremacy
Fremd defeated Hersey, 25-22, 25-14, in Palatine to win the Mid-Suburban League championship. https://youtu.be/m0GbzFvY_WM By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThe last time Fremd won the Mid-Suburban League championship, the Vikings advanced to the Class 4A semifinals in Normal.Just saying.Wake Forest recruit Rian Baker had 22 assists, 3 kills, 1 block and 2 aces, and 6-0 outside hitter Rylen Reid slammed 13 kills and added a pair of aces as Fremd, the queen of the West, defeated Hersey, the ruler of the East, 25-22, 25-14, in the Mi...
Alyssa Worden locks up an Upstate Eight Conference title for South Elgin
South Elgin, which recently won the Elgin tournament, collected more hardware Tuesday when it defeated West Chicago for the Upstate Eight Conference title. South Elgin junior Alyssa Worden recently committed to the University of Iowa. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorSouth Elgin’s Alyssa Worden knew West Chicago had three pretty good reasons to win Tuesday’s Upstate Eight Conference winner-take-all match.“We traveled 30 minutes to get here and we knew they had a huge crowd, it was at their house and it was their senior night,” she sa...
Who survives? A not-so-brief look at all 32 sectionals from Bartlett to Wayne City
Junior Jessica Horwath (2) will try to lead Barrington to its first sectional championship since 2006 when the Fillies compete at Lake Zurich this week. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor We start the week with 128 teams. By late Friday, only 16 will remain. Who survives? Here it is, Illprepvb.com’s not-so-brief look at the 32 sectionals feeding into 16 supersectionals that will provide four fields of four semifinalists in each class November 12-13 at Redbird Arena on the campus of Illinois State Univers...
Freshman Elle Norquist puts final touches on Yorkville's run to a regional title
Naperville North's Paige Lauterwasser (14) smashed 17 kills Thursday, but it wasn't enough as Yorkville rallied for a 15-25, 25-20, 25-15 victory in the Class 4A regional championship match at Yorkville. (Photos by Dave Ruggles). Yorkville freshman Elle Norquist served the final seven points of Thursday's regional championship match. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorNervous? Who, me?It was hard to tell whether Yorkville’s 5-5 freshman defensive specialist Elle Norquist was more nervous when she stepped to the service line late in Th...
Normal West spills Champaign Central in battle of teams no longer on the bubble
Normal West, ranked No. 2 in Class 3A by Illprepvb.com, won the eighth regional in school history Thursday with a 25-17, 25-18 victory over Champaign Central at the Bloomington Class 3A Regional at the Robert Frank Sports Complex. (Photos by Randy Sharer) By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comBLOOMINGTON – The Champaign Central volleyball team has improved significantly from the beginning of the season.The only problem for the Maroons in the Bloomington Class 3A Regional final Thursday was running into a Normal West squad that has impro...
Rio rides to the rescue as Kaneland rallies past hosts at Glenbard South regional
Kaneland's Bella Rio (16) dropped 19 kills on the hosts Tuesday at the Class 3A Glenbard South Regional to help rally the Knights to a 19-25, 25-11, 25-9 victory. https://youtu.be/onEu9VSGh5o By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor In tales from medieval times, the dashing knight, positively exuding nobility and virtue, would rush to the aid of fair maidens in distress.Tuesday in Glen Ellyn, it was the other way around.Kaneland senior outside hitter Bella Rio smashed 19 kills, including six in each of the final two sets, to help...
Seeking first visit to state finals, Metamora is more than a winning streak
Metamora's volleyball team has never qualified for the state tournament, a fact 6-foot sophomore outside hitter Esma Frieden (8), the Redbirds' kill leader, hopes to change this season. (Photo by Randy Sharer) Metamora High School setter Victoria Hall (4) has many weapons at her disposal including teammate Hannah Tellor (12). They have helped the Redbirds go 31-1 this season. (Photo by Randy Sharer) By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comMETAMORA – To know the Metamora High School volleyball team, start with the end of its 43-match w...