High School Sports RSS: oswego boys volleyball

High ceiling for Oswego's Wollenberg

By PAUL JOHNSON For The Beacon News — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:01 CST

As a 5-foot-6-inch sophomore, Oswego boys volleyball standout Jake Wollenberg had no idea he'd wind up his high school career the way he did. Finally hitting a growth spurt before his junior year that helped him get to his current 6-2, Wollenberg burst on the scene the last two years on the varsity team and parlayed his success into a scholarship at Hannibal-LaGrange College, an NAIA school in Missouri.

Oswego opens door, Neuqua walks through

By BRIAN MILLER For The Beacon News — Sat, 30 May 2009 00:01 CST

Boys volleyball: With tears welling up her eyes, Oswego boys volleyball coach Erica Lorenz described what she hoped she'd never face this year -- a postseason loss. It wasn't just the Panthers' 25-16, 25-17 setback against Neuqua Valley (34-3) in a Bolingbrook Sectional semifinal Friday that upset the young coach. It was the fact that a talented group fell short of expectations.

Waubonsie, Oswego survive scares

By BOB REYNOLDS For The Beacon News — Wed, 27 May 2009 00:01 CST

The results played out according to form in the semifinal round of the West Aurora Regional, but not before the host Blackhawks and Oswego East put a bit of a scare in their higher-seeded opponents.

Oswego takes down Oswego East

Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00 CST

Oswego d. Oswego East 25-19, 25-21: Jake Wollenberg led the Panthers with 11 digs, nine kills, three blocks and an ace to defeat cross-town rival Oswego East in a West Aurora Regional semifinal.

Oswego takes down Plainfield South

Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00 CST

Oswego d. Plainfield South 25-18 25-22: Big games from Jake Wollenberg (three blocks, eight kills, 10 digs), Joe Kwiatkowski (11 assists, three kills) and Jimmy Sippel (five digs and an ace) helped Oswego to the win.

Oswego topples Romeoville

Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00 CST

Oswego d. Romeoville 25-17, 25-13: Adam Federau had 10 digs for Oswego to go with eight assists from Mark Meurer.