R-Bs from the Past

Yesterday, I posted that I had been going to the Riverside-Brookfield Summer Shootout. Then today, while looking for something else, I found folders with the schedules and rosters from the 2021 and 2021 R-Bs.

I thought I would look to see which players were at R-B those years. 2021-2022 was the year of the great Glenbard West team, Caden Pierce, Braden Huff, et. al. The note I have next to that roster is “huge team.”

Jeremiah West was on Joliet West that year. R-B had top player that year. The State of Illinois had a top player. Miles and Wesley Rubin were on Simeon. Morez Johnson was on St. Rita. Nick Martinelli from Glenbrook South. Cameron Christie from Rolling Meadows.

If there was that kind of star talent this year at R-B, I didn’t know who they were. That’s okay. I will just pay more attention, study Prep Hoops to identify the top players.

The group of DePaul Prep players included Jaylin McElroy, Payton Kamin, PJ Chambers and Dylan Arnett. The Rams finished in 3rd place in 2A that year.

DePaul Prep Comes Back to Defeat Glenbrook South

By Jack Lydon

What a comeback! The DePaul Prep Rams girls varsity volleyball team rallied from the verge of elimination late in the second set against Glenbrook South down 24-21, one point away from a season ending loss, to win the second set on five straight points and then dominate the Titans in the third set, 25-16.

Given the demeanor of this impressive group of Rams, one would not have known that they were one point away from the end of their season. Down 24-21, in the second set, after losing the first set, this experienced group ran off five straight points to force as third set.

Buoyed by the comeback and confident in their abilities, the third set went immediately their way starting with four point lead early and building thereafter. Fittingly, junior standout and North Carolina commit Kalia Kroth ended the match with a kill to give the Rams the comeback victory against the number 2 seed Glenbrook South Titans.

The Rams have only suffered five losses this season; one of the coming to Glenbrook South on October 18th.

The Rams advance to the IHSA 4A Glenbrook South Sectional Final on Thursday at 6:00 p.m., against New Trier. The Rams fell to New Trier in two sets in the third game of the day on October 17th.

“Competitive,” said DePaul Prep head coach Caroline Gajzler when asked what to expect from New Trier.

“The coaches and I will look at the film on New Trier and come up with a game plan like any other match.”