Six-foot outside hitter Aris Maurukas is one of the top returning players for Benet Academy and coach Hector Cano this spring. On the home page is Downers Grove North's Aidan Akkawi. (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 begin our look at some of boys’ volleyball teams across Illinois ...
Ranking the Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb Boys High School Volleyball Teams of All Time
Illinois' first and only boys' national volleyball champion is the 2012 Wheaton Warrenville South Tigers. On the home page, Glenbrook North went undefeated through 25 matches during the COVID-shortened 2021 season to make the honorable mention list. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorToday we are revisiting the 10 All-Time Best Boys High School Volleyball Teams, a list we initially published five years ago.The boys’ first sanctioned state tournament was held in 1992. Richards dominated the landscape that season, not only becoming...
Sports Performance/Illprepvb Present the Top 101 Boys H.S. Players for ’25 Season
Loyola Academy denied Barrington a fourth trip to the IHSA quarterfinals since 2017 in a sectional semifinal last spring, but third-year starter Eli Rodda (pictured), three other retunring starters and some talented newcomers hope to get the Broncos back to Hoffman Estates in 2025. (Phioto by Dave Ruggles). By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThe club season behind them until June, Illinois' boys kick off their high school season with the first day of practice March 10, and here are 101 players who we predict will have the most im...
Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) basics for club directors, coaches and parents
Former Sterling High School two-time IHSA champion and Nebraska star libero Lexi Rodriguez (8) signed NIL deals with Panini America and LOVB Omaha. Rodriguez was the first female NIL athlete for Panini America. (Photo courtesy of Nebraska Athletic Department) By Michelle MeyerFormer Volleyball Player, AuthorArticle courtesy of JVAWith Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) now a part of the college sports landscape, volleyball athletes have the opportunity to benefit financially from their personal brand. While NIL deals are something mos...
What’s Red and White and Gold all over? Michio, Belusa lead way at GLR Regionals
SPVB 18 White won the 18 Club division last weekend at the 25 Adidas Bluegrass Tournament. ON the home page is SPVB 19 Red, which won the 18 Premier division. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorRed, White and Blue(grass).Sports Performance’s 18 Red and 18 White teams won championships in their respective divisions at last weekend’s 25 Adidas Bluegrass Tournament at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky, which brought together 1,550 teams in 40 divisions ages 10 and up from throughout the country. SPVB 18 Red (9-0) won th...
SPVB 18 Red’s Katie Schuele is the Ultimate/Illprepvb Player of the Week
Katie Schuele (left) led Sports Performance 18 Red to the championship of the 18 Premier division att last weekend's 25 Adidas Bluegrass Tournament in Louisville, Kentucky, while Belusa United 18 Cyclones' Sara McGraw (right) was instrumental in helping her team win the 18 Club division of the 25 GLR Girls Regional Championships at the Wintrust Sports Complex. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorToday, we announce the most recent Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com Player of the Week for the 2025 Boys/Girls Club season.Each week during th...
Addition by subtraction at power league finale adds to 1st Alliance’s bid haul
1st Alliance 15 Gold surprised Sky High Adidas 16 Elite in a Bracket A semifinal Sunday in the Windy City Power League, securing the league's 16 National bid for 1st Alliance 16 Gold. 1st Alliance 15 Gold was also the league's top finisher among all 15s teams. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor1st Alliance 16 Gold coach Trish Samolinski said her team had to be flawless over the weekend to even be in contention for the Windy City Power League 16/15 Open championship and the National bid that went with it.Turns out, 1st Alliance 16 G...
Belusa’s Sam Bagdonaite, 1st Alliance’s Kalia Kroth share Player of the Week nod
Belusa United's Samantha Bagdonaite (left) and 1st Alliance's Kalia Kroth have been named Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com co-Players of the Week. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorToday, we announce the most recent Ultimate VBC/Illprepvb.com Players of the Week for the 2025 Boys/Girls Club season.Each week during the club season,we will be naming a “Player of the Week.” Coaches/club directors throughout Illinois are invited to nominate a boys’ or girls’ player in the 15-18s age groups for their outstanding performance on the court.Th...
Sports Performance/Illprepvb Present the 50 Best All-Time Boys High School Players
Barrington has produced some of the best middle hitters in Illinois history, among them Tommy Leonard (USC), Charlie Spicer (Lindenwood), Josh Babicz (North Dakota State, football) and TJ Murray (pictured above, Lewis University). On the home page is Wheaton Warrenville South's Thomas Jaeschke. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor Today, as we count down to the 2025 IHSA boys high school volleyball season, we revisit the 50 best Illinois boys volleyball players of all time.The list, now updated after originally published i...
Thunder-struck. Eastside puts its best foot forward at Presidents Day Challenge
Eastside Volleyball Club 16U Thunder National (East Peoria) defeated Madtown 151 National (Stoughton, Wisconsin) to win the 16/15 Open division at the 2025 Mizuno SPVB Presidents Day Challenge Monday at the Great Lakes Volleyball Center in Aurora. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorEastside Volleyball Club 16U Thunder National was not going to let a little thing like being short-handed slow it down at the 2025 Mizuno SPVB Presidents Day Challenge over the weekend.“Coming into the weekend, we wanted to put our best foot forward,” said...