Saturday, May 25 schedule
Bolingbrook sectional
Glenbard West vs. Bolingbrook, 1:00 p.m.
Glenbard West (33-3 overall, 6-0 in the West Suburban Silver).
Bolingbrook (27-9 overall, 3-5 in Southwest Suburban Conference).
Lockport vs. Downers Grove North, 2:00 p.m.
Lockport (32-5 overall, 7-1 in the Southwest Suburban Conference).
Downers Grove North (28-10 overall, 3-3 in the West Suburban Silver).
Sandburg sectional
Oak Park-River Forest vs. Sandburg, 1:00 p.m.
Oak Park-River Forest (23-9 overall, 3-3 in the West Suburban Silver).
Sandburg (26-12 overall, 4-3 in the Southwest Suburban Conference).
Lyons Township vs. Brother Rice, 2:00 p.m.
Lyons Township (32-5 overall, 4-2 in the West Suburban Silver).
Brother Rice (25-13 overall, 6-3 in the Chicago Catholic League).
Marist sectional
Marist vs. Whitney Young, 1:00 p.m.
Marist (35-2 overall, 8-0 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference).
Whitney Young (20-13 overall, 7-2 in the Chicago Public Gold)
(Chicago) Jones College vs. St. Rita, 2:00 p.m.
(Chicago) Jones College Prep (26-10 overall, 7-2 in the Chicago Public Gold).
St. Rita (12-23 overall, 1-7 in the Chicago Catholic League).
Christ the King sectional
Lane Tech vs. DePaul College Prep, 1:00 p.m.
Lane Tech (28-9 overall, 7-2 in the Chicago Public Gold).
DePaul College Prep (16-20 overall, 3-3 in the Chicago Catholic League-White).
Payton vs. Latin School, 2:00 p.m.
Payton (22-13 overall, 7-2 in the Chicago Public Gold).
Latin School (13-8 overall).
Elgin Larkin sectional
Geneva vs. Hononegah, 6:30 p.m.
Geneva (22-12 overall, 3-3 in the DuKane Conference).
Hononegah (23-11 overall, 13-3 in the NIC-10 Conference).
Rockford Guilford vs. St. Francis, 5:30 p.m.
Rockford Guilford (20-1 overall, 15-1 in the NIC-10 Conference).
St. Francis (29-8 overall, 7-2 in the Chicago Catholic League).
Vernon Hills sectional
Loyola Academy vs. Barrington, 3:00 p.m.
Loyola Academy (35-2 overall, 8-1 in the Chicago Catholic League).
Barrington (24-13 overall, 8-2 in the Mid Suburban West).
Glenbrook South vs. New Trier, 2:00 p.m.
Glenbrook South (32-6 overall, 8-2 Central Suburban League South).
New Trier (25-8 overall, 8-2 in the Central Suburban South).
Collinsville sectional
Belleville East vs. O’Fallon, 5:30 p.m.
Belleville East (32-4 overall, 10-0 in the Southwestern Conference).
O’Fallon (23-8-2 overall, 8-2 in the Southwestern Conference).
Lincoln-Way East vs. Lincoln-Way West, 10:00 a.m. (at Lincoln-Way Central)
Lincoln-Way East (28-10 overall, 5-3 in the Southwest Suburban Conference).
Lincoln-Way West (30-7 overall, 6-2 in the Southwest Suburban Conference).
Lake Park sectional
York vs. Lake Park, 1:30 p.m.
York (33-4 overall, 4-2 in the West Suburban Silver).
Lake Park (24-13 overall, 5-1 in the DuKane Conference).
Conant vs. Hersey, 2:30 p.m.
Conant (33-2 overall, 9-1 in the Mid-Suburban West).
Hersey (31-6 overall, 10-0 in the Mid-Suburban East).
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Fishers (Indiana) is looking to expand its tournament that brings together some of the best teams in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio to 24 teams beginning in the spring of 2025. This year, the 12-team field included Lincoln-Way East and York from Illinois; Boone Grove, Brebeuf, Cathedral, Fishers, Franklin Central, Hamilton Southeastern, Roncalli and Southport from Indiana; Olentangy from Ohio; and St. Xavier from Kentucky. Fishers is seeking to expand the tournament to 24 teams next year with eight pools of three teams each playing on Friday afternoon/evening, and Gold, Silver and Bronze bracket play on Saturday. Each participating team gets a guaranteed five matches. The date for next year’s tournament is Friday-Saturday, April 18-19. Interested coaches should contact Fishers boys volleyball coach Carlos Capó at (425) 306-3640 or at Fishers HS Boys Vball.
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Illprepvb.com is currently accepting nominations for our 2024 boys’ all-state volleyball team. You can nominate your player by providing a summary of their achievements, year-to-date and/or career statistics, other pertinent information and a (if possible) photo (preferably a nice headshot) and sending it to illprepvb@gmail.com by Monday, June 3. We will not accept any nominations after that date.