It has been 658 days since the 2019 girls volleyball state finals were held. While matches have been held in the interim, major tournaments has taken a backseat. Well, that … Continue Reading Tournament volleyball returns to Illinois
The season ended just as it seemed to begin. But hey, people got what they wanted. For the first time all season, the number one team has changed, which I … Continue Reading Illinois Preps Insider’s girls basketball top-20: Final rankings
A dominant fourth quarter effort from the Huskies propelled them to a 57-35 win over the defending state champions, keeping their unbeaten record intact.
Rankings for the 2020/21 season
Olivia Hill’s heroics led Fremd to yet another MSL title
Probably going to be a little more explanation in the opener here than usual, just because so much has happened this week. Per usual, the consolation bracket games practically do … Continue Reading Illinois Preps Insider’s girls basketball top-20: 2019-20 Week 6
Recap of the Montini Christmas Tournament quarterfinals
Live updates from the first round of the Montini Tournament
Even with two new starters, replacing Vanessa Reyes and all-everything Rachel Kent, the Warriors controlled the tempo, forced turnovers, all en route to yet another win, this time 57-43 over the Hersey Huskies.
“It’s a rivalry, it’s sectionals, it doesn’t matter whose better,” said Ebeling. “What’s better than Loyola and New Trier for a sectional final?”
We make our triumphant return to Village Inn and there is a whole lot of stuff on our mind. In this episode we discuss: -The New Trier Tournament -The dreaded … Continue Reading Illinois Preps Podcast Ep. 34: O’Toole Time
Had a really fun day from my perch at New Trier, here are some of my thoughts from Friday evening’s action.
No matter the sport, there is always that one point in the season where teams finally start to click. That day for Stevenson came on Monday evening, as the Patriots held off a late Hersey run to win 25-20, 29-27 and claim their 16th win of the season.
Well that was quite a day. Left the house at 1:30 and didn’t get back until 11:00. The second days play featured six teams in our top-20, including four of … Continue Reading Montini holiday tournament quarterfinals recap
They’re back. After a brief (but long for their standards) three years absence, New Trier will be returning to the super sectionals after defeating Hersey 21-25, 25-12, 25-17 in the … Continue Reading New Trier returns to the top with sectional title win over Hersey