Vince Spadoni had les West Chicago to a share of the Upstate Eight East division title this spring. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor Each 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 Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Week is West Chicago’s 6-6 outside hitter Vince Spadoni. West Chicago's Vince Spadoni Spadoni has 300 kills, 48 a...

Wheaton Warrenville South, the top seed at the South Elgin sectional, will open IHSA tournament play against Bartlett at the St. Charles East regional Saturday at 8:00 a.m. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorWhenever Wheaton Warrenville South’s Mark Gheorghita attends a volleyball camp, he is reminded of the 12 core attributes of a good setter. “One of core attributes is knowing who's got the hot hand,” Gheorghita said.“Most of time, that would be Simon,” he said.Simon Bratt, Wheaton Warrenville South’s 6-3 junior outside hitter, had ...

West Chicago earned a piece of the Upstate Eight Conference East division title with its 25-23, 25-23 victory Thursday over Ridgewood. By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comMarist star Christian Teresi put his own spin on the basic law of gravity on Thursday.Everything that goes up must come down, of course. But when Teresi puts the ball down, it sometimes goes back up, occasionally almost to the rafters.The Ohio State recruit did that at a key moment in the second set against host Glenbard West, smashing back-to-back sets from Jacob F...

Mason Lupima (2) and Joliet Central defeated Southwest Prairie Conference rival Romeoville, 25-12, 25-19, on Tuesday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorReavis’ Pawel Greczek is no stranger to Argo. When he was a member of the Reavis JV team as a freshman, his team defeated Argo to win the conference championship.Tuesday in Summit, Greczek and the Rams added another notch to their belt, defeating Argo, 25-18, 25-18, in a battle of South Suburban Conference unbeatens, clinching no worse than a share of the league...

Glenbard West celebrated its victory over Oak Oak-River Forest by lying down in a circle on the Glenbrook North court with their feet facing toward each other. https://youtu.be/ovDweBeWGaM By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorWhat’s the old adage? Familiarity breeds contempt?But in this case, familiarity bred respect.“We talked before the game,” said Glenbard West’s 6-0 setter Owen Bare. “We knew them. We knew the last time we played them, they came back super strong in the second set. So, we were ready for that.“We came together a...

Owen Bare (far left) watches Otis Yahn convert one of his sets into a kill during Glenbard West's run to the championship of Springfest at Glenbard East earlier this season. (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 Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Week is Glenbard West’s 6-0 s...

Oswego utilized Thursday's home game with rival Oswego East to raise money for the Sean Edward Fader Memorial Scholarship Fund. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThe Oswego boys’ volleyball team, its fans and the entire Oswego community remembered the all-too brief life and continuing legacy of Sean Edward Fader prior to Thursday’s home game between Oswego and Oswego East.Fader, a member of the Oswego volleyball team, was tragically killed in an automobile accident in the fall at the beginning of his senior year. The proceeds from Thursd...

Homewood-Flossmoor dropped a tough Southwest Suburban Conference match Tuesday at Stagg. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorIt happens to every team at one time or another.You’re caught in a bad rotation and can’t get out.After a number of service errors contributed to a first-set loss, Homewood-Flossmoor opened the second set with another service error before finding itself stuck in a rotation from which it was unable to claw its way out.Stagg took advantage, building an 11-0 lead and cruising to a 25-21, 25-18 victory Tuesday in Palos H...

Maine West's junior libero Aidan Vega digs a ball under the watchful eyes of teammate Ronan Cusack (8) Saturday at the Geneva Invitational. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comGlenbard West’s players enjoyed competing at the Lincoln-Way East Invitational on Saturday.You could even say they dug it. The Hilltoppers rode some great defensive play plus the hitting and serving of tournament MVP Charlie Clifford to a see-saw 24-26, 25-8, 25-20 victory over host Lincoln-Way East in the championship match.Even Lin...

Glenbard West's Charlie Clifford (8) was an all-tournament selection at Glenbard East and the MVP at Lincoln-Way East. (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 Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Week is Glenbard West’s 6-4 outside hitter Charlie Clifford.Clifford was named the MVP o...