*Directions & Maps to Great Lakes Tournament Sites*
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Carl Sandburg High School- 13300 S. LaGrange Rd, Orland Park, IL 60462
Take 75th St. East to IL-83/Kingery Highway S. Continue to follow IL-83 S 4.6 mi.
Turn left onto IL-83/111th St. Continue to follow IL-83 3.8 mi.
Merge onto 96th Ave./LaGrange Rd/US 45 S and go 2.4 mi. School in on the right.
Park in front of school or in NE lot. Enter main doors on circle or SE gym doors
facing LaGrange Rd. See Map
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College of DuPage- 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 (630) 942-2800
From I-355: Exit Butterfield Road (Route 56), go west to light at Park Boulevard.
Turn right on Park Blvd. and go to College Rd. light (before Fawell),
turn left (pass softball field) and enter parking lot on right .
Gym is at the top of the hill on the right between College Rd. and Fawell Blvd.
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Downers Grove Fitness Center (DGFC)- 4500 Belmont Road, D. G. 60515
630-960-7250
Fitness Center is located on Belmont Rd.(same road as Elite Sports Complex),
just south of Odgen Ave on the west side of the street. The sign out front says
Downers Grove Park District. Gym is down the stairs, turn right,
enter doors at the end of the hall.
From North: Take Ogden Ave. to Belmont Rd. (east of I-355, west of Main St.
in Downers Grove), turn south. Fitness Center is on the west side of
the road about a block down- past an apartment complex. The sign at
the entrace says Downers Grove Park District.
From South: take Maple/55th St.or 63rd St to Belmont Rd., turn north.
You will pass a light at Prairie Ave and see a grade school on your left.
Next you'll see some homes, then the entrance with a Downers Grove
Park District sign out front. The Fitness Center is on the west side of road
just south of Ogden Ave.
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Dunes Operation Center
4744 Oak Knoll, Rolling Prairie, IN. 46371 See Map
Dunes Operation Center From Michigan City
From I-94, exit 40A toward Laporte/Southbend and go east on US 20 E for 10.2 miles.
Turn Right on 450 E/N. County Rd. *There is no stop sign or light at this intersection. Go 0.2 miles Turn Left on Oak Knoll Road. *There is no stop sign, if you pass it you will end up on Highway 2. Go 1,000 feet Turn Right into Parking Lot. There is a Dunes sign by entrance. You will walk through an empty warehouse to get to the courts.
Dunes Operation Center from Laporte
From Downtown Laporte go 6.0 miles east on Highway 2.
Turn left on 450 East.
Go 1,000 feet Turn right on Oak Knoll Road.
Go 1,000 feet Turn Right into Parking Lot
Dunes Operation Center From the Laporte exit of the Indiana Toll Rd
From the exit turn right on Highway 39. Go 1.1. miles.
Turn right on Highway 20. Go 6.3 miles
Turn Right on 450 East. Go 0.2 miles Turn Left on Oak Knoll Road.
Go 1,000 feet Turn Right into Parking Lot.
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Edward Health & Fitness Center- 6600 S. Route 53, Woodridge (630) 646-7900
Located on the west side of Rt. 53 between Maple Ave and Hobson.
Approximately 1 mile west of I-355.
Located behine Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. See Map
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Elite Sports Complex- 6360 S. Belmont Road Downers Grove, IL 60516
(630) 968-2699
From the West: Take I-355 to 63rd Street off ramp.
Go east (left) on 63rd Street/Hobson Road to Belmont.
Turn south (right) on Belmont for half a block.
Building is on the right located just east of the Target store
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Elmhurst College- 190 Prospect Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126
Take Rt. 83 north to St. Charles Rd.
Turn right onto St. Charles Rd, then left onto Prospect Ave.
Take Prospect north through campus and turn left on Walter.
Gym is the first building on the right.
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Energy Volleyball Complex- 6374 W. Howard St., Niles 60714
Take I-294 N toward Milwaukee/O'Hare. Exit at Touhy, go 4 mi.
Take slight left at W Gross Point Rd/W Harts Rd for .1 mi.
Go left on N Caldwell Ave/US 14 for .4 mi.
Go right on W Howard St. for .2 mi.
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Eola Park District- 555 S. Eola St, Aurora
From the East: I-88 west to Rt. 59. South to New York Street, west to Eola Road south.
From the West: I-88 east to Farnsworth Ave. South to 5th Street (becomes McCoy), east to Eola Road south.
From the North: I-355 South to I-88 west to Rt. 59. South to New York St., west to Eola Road south.
From the South: I-355 or Rt. 59. South to Rt. 34, west to Eola Road North
Facility is located on the W. side of Eola Rd. just south of Great Lakes Center & New York St. and north of Ogden Ave.
See Map
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Fusion Sports Center- 11104 South Route 20,Marengo, IL 60152
Take I-355 N (it becomes I-290 W.) 5.64 miles
Follow signs for ROCKFORD/I-90/CHICAGO/IL-62/ALGONQU IN RD. .56 mi
Take the exit on the left to NW TOLLWAY/I-90 W toward
ROCKFORD (Portions toll) 26.49 miles
Take the US-20 exit toward MARENGO/HAMPSHIRE. .16 miles
Keep LEFT at the fork in the ramp.
Turn LEFT onto US-20..96 miles
Watch your mileage, (white & blue) building is set back a bit
on the right side of road. Facility sign is small.
See interactive map to all of their tournament locations. __________________________________________________________________
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-IPV Practice Site-
Glen Crest Middle School- 725 Sheehan Ave., Glen Ellyn 60137- See Map
From South: Take Rt. 53 north, pass Butterfield Rd.
Turn left at light on Sheehan Ave.
School is on the left.
From North: Take Rt. 53 south of Roosevelt Rd.
Turn right at light on Sheehan Ave.
School is on left.
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Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center- 3815 Highland Ave,
Downers Grove, 60515 See Map
From the North: take I-88 or Butterfield (Rt. 56) to Highland Ave-
Yorktown Mall is on the NE corner. Turn South and proceed to light at 39th St.
Turn left, then left again at stop sign.
Follow the road all the way back behind the hospital
to the Health Center parking lot. The gym is on the lower Level
From the South: Take Main St. in Downers Grove North,
past Ogden Ave to light at 39th St Turn right, then left at first stop sign.
Follow road back to the Health Center parking lot.
*Note: All players must turn in Good Sam Waiver
to coach prior to first practice at site.
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Grace Lutheran Church- 493 Forest Ave, Glen Ellyn 60137 See map
Take Main St. in Glen Ellyn to Cresent Blvd.(first street N of the railroad tracks)
turn East, go one block to Forest Ave, turn North (left).
Church is one block up on the NE corner of Pennsylvania Ave.
Enter through wood doors at the West end of building by
Forest Ave. and take stairs to left up to the gym
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Great Lakes Center- 579 North Oakhurst Rd., Aurora 60504
From North or South-
Find your best route to I-88 (note that I-355 runs directly into I-88 as does I-294)
and take I-88 West towards Aurora.
Exit I-88 at Route 59.
Take Route 59 south to the first stop light (Diehl Road).
Go right on Diehl Road (west) for about 2-3 miles to Eola Road.
Turn Left on Eola Road (south) for just over 2 miles.
After crossing Liberty Street, turn left at the next street with is Weber.
You will see the new Great Lakes Center directly in front of you.
Coming North on Route 59 from the Joliet area
Take Rt. 59 North to New York Street.
Turn Left on New York Street (west) at Fox Valley Mall.
Go about 2 miles and turn right on Oakhurst Drive just before Eola Road.
The building will be on your right.
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Hallmark Sports Club- 10850 W. Laraway Rd, Frankfort, IL 60423
From the City not taking expressways:
Take LaGrange Rd (Rt 45) South to Laraway Rd
Turn right. Sports Center will be on the right approx 1/2 mile. (Look for Blue Roof)
From I-80:
Take I-80 to Rt 45 (LaGrange Rd).
Go South to Laraway Rd. (approx 6 miles).
Turn right to Sports Center - appox 1/2 mile (Look for Blue Roof)
From I-57: Exit at Sauk Trail and go West.
Sauk Trail will turn into Laraway Rd.
The Sports Center is approx 7.5 miles West of I-57 on Laraway
(Look for Blue Roof)
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Heritage YMCA Fieldhouse-
31W290 Schoger, Naperville 60564 630-585-5100- See Map
Take Odgen Ave. to Rt. 59, go South on Rt. 59 to 83rd St..
Go West on 83rd St. (Montgomery Rd), turn South on
Normantown Rd, go to Schoger Dr..
The YMCA is located on the SE corner by the water tower.
Parking is limited.
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Illinois Basketball Academy (IBA)
630-637-4667 460 Industrial Dr, Naperville, IL 60563
IBA is located near the intersection of Aurora Rd. and Rt. 59.
From the West- Take Aurora Rd, turn right onto Industrial Dr. Building is on the left.
From the East- Take Aurora Rd., turn left onto Industrial Dr. See Map
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Libertyville Sports Complex (LSC)-
1950 N. Highway 45, Libertyville, IL 60048 (847)367-1502
Take 294 N. to the Buckley Rd. exit (Rt. 137) and proceed West.
Take 137 W. to the off ramp for Petersen Rd.
Follow Petersen Rd. to Rt. 45 (stoplight) and turn right.
LSC is located immediately on your right.
Store all bags along wall behind the RED court.
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-NEW IPV Practice Site-
Lisle Complex (LC)
Walker Athletics & Sports Performance Complex
4925 South Indiana Ave., Lisle 60532- See Map
Formerly the Telelabs campus, located by Molex. Located between Yender &
Indiana/Western Ave. one block south of Odgen Ave
Drop-off at middle doors the on south side of building.
Park along sidewalk or in spots by loading bays across from entrance.
*There is no sign with the building name on it yet.
From East: Take Ogden Ave. past Rt. 53 and light at Yackley.
Yender is the first street past Yackley- turn left use turning lane.
You'll see a Public Storage on the corner. Follow Yender down
to the stop sign at the end. There will be a gated road (gate is open),
turn right. Pass a parking lot on your right, then you'll come to a stop sign
before the building. The doors are in the middle of the building on your right.
Courts are straight ahead. Parking is available along sidewalk or by loading bays
across from the entrance. Cars can line up along south side of building for pick-up.
From West: Take Ogden Ave. past light at Indiana (S)/Western Ave.(N).
There is a Stone Center on the SE corner. The next street is Yender.
You'll see Public Storage sign. Turn right and follow instructions above.
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Lyons Township South Campus
4900 Gilbert Ave, Western Springs 60558 See Map
From West-
Take 55th St. W to Western Springs turnleft on Willow Springs Rd. Pass the LaGrange Memorial Hospital, school is on left side of the road. Use NE entrance near pool.
OR
Take 47th St. W , turn right on Gilbert Ave./Willow Springs Rd. School is on right side of road. Use NE entrance near pool.
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Marist High School (MHS)
4200 W. 115th St, Chicago 60655
Take 294 S toward Indiana.
Take 127th St/IL- 83/IL-50 exit toward Cicero Ave. .4 mi.
Turn left onto W 127th St/IL-83, .1 mi.
Run left onto IL-50N/S Cicero Ave., 1.5 mi.
Turn right onto W 115th St to school.
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MAX- McCook Athletic & Exposition
4750 Vernon Avenue, McCook, IL 60525
From I-294: Exit I-294 at Ogden Avenue East.
Continue East on Ogden Avenue for 2.6 miles to East Avenue.
Go RIGHT (South) on East Avenue for 0.8 miles.
Go LEFT (East) onto 47th Street.
Go East on 47th Street for 0.8 miles to Vernon.
Turn RIGHT (South) onto Vernon to MAX.
Travel time: About ten minutes
See Map
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McHenry County College-
8900 US Hwy 14, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60012-2738- (815) 455-3700
From the East:
Take 90 west to the Randal Road exit.
Take Randall Road North into Crystal Lake.
Turn left at McHenry Ave.(stoplight).
Take McHenry Ave. to Route 14 (Virginia) and turn left.
Stay on Route 14 for approximately 2-3 miles to the college- on the right.
Turn right at the first light after route 176.
This light sits in front of the college.
The gym is located in building "A" (first building on your left).
Proceed into the building through the small doors
near the center of the building.
Store bags outside the gym in the hallway along the wall.
Directions from MCC to Performance Center-
Turn left out of MCC onto Route 14.
Take route 14 to the first stoplight (Rt176) and turn left.
Take 176 to the third stoplight (Terra Cotta/Pingree Rd)
turn right on Terra Cotta/Pingree Rd.
You will come to a stop sign and continue straight.
Once you cross the RR tracks take the second right in between
the Culvers Restaurant and Country Inn and Suites Hotel.
Follow the road back to the right to ASC.
(Approximately 10 minutes from MCC to ASC).
Store bags upstairs in the mezzanine along the railing.
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Mother McAuley High School- 3737 W. 99th St., Chicago, IL
From the North:
I-294 to 95th St. exit, head EAST on 95th St. to Pulaski Rd, turn SOUTH.
Go to 99th St., turn EAST by Brother Rice High School, go approx. 1 block.
Enter the building at the west end of the school.
Go to the first driveway east of the circular drive.
Ener the building at the double glass doors by the large parking lot.
Gym is to the right.
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Palos Courts: 12221 S. Ridgland Ave, Palos Hts. 60463 708-389-9100
From the NORTH:
Take I-294 South to the Cicero/127th Street Exit.
At the exit you will turn right onto 127th Street.
Take 127th Street to Rt. 83/College Dr. and turn Right.
Take Rt. 83/College Dr. approx. 1-2 miles to Ridgeland Ave.
Turn South onto Ridgeland Ave., go approx 100 yards.
Palos Courts will be on your left.
There is parking in the rear of the building.
No parking past the "No Volleyball Parking" sign in Mama Vesuvios
parking lot or in the reserved spots for the Tennis Club.
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Performance Center: 580 Tracy Tr., Crystal Lake
Located 2 blocks north of Route 14 on Pingree Road.
Take I-355 N to I-90 W to Rt. 31 go approx. 12 miles.
Turn left on Rt. 14, turn Rt. on Pinegree then go 2 blocks
and turn left on Tracy Trail to site.
OR Take 90 W. to Randall Rd. exit.
Turn right (N) onto Randall Rd..
Stay on Randall into Crystal Lake.
Once you reach Pingree Rd. stoplight turn left.
Take Pingree Rd. to first stoplight (Rt. 14) and proceed straight 1/2 block.
Turn left at Culvers. PC is located one block down on right.
Please store all belongings (bags, etc.) upstairs in the mezzanine
along the railing. No outside food or beverages other than water
is allowed in the Peformance Center.
Performance Center to McHenry County College-
(815) 455-3700, 8900 Us Highway 14, Crystal Lake, IL 60012
Start out going Southwest on TRACY TRL towards
US-14/NORTHWEST HWY by turning right. 0.2
Turn RIGHT onto US-14/NORTHWEST HWY. 1.5
Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto US-14/W VIRGINIA ST. 1.8
US-14/W VIRGINIA ST becomes US-14. 1.5
Takes approximately 13 minutes.
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Prairie Stone Sports & Wellness Center:
5050 Sedge Boulevard, Hoffman Estates, IL 60192
Take 90 west from Chicago or 355/53 north to 90 west.
Proceed on 90 west to the Route 59 exit.
At the end of the ramp turn right (north), proceed to the first stoplight (Route 72).
Turn left (west) on route 72.
Proceed through the first stoplight,turn at next left on Prairie Stone Parkway-
No light. Take Prairie Stone Parkway and make the first left.
Follow this street for one block and make the second left into the Sports Complex.
Enter main doors and gym is on left.
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Sky High Athletic Center- 220 Exchange Dr., Suite F, Crystal Lake
Take 90 west to 31 north. Take 31 into Crystal Lake.
Exit at route 14. Turn left at top of ramp.
Proceed four lights to Exchange Drive. Turn right on Exchange.
Proceed through the first stop sign and continue to the dead end on left.
OR
Take 90 west to Randall Rd. exit. Turn right or north on Randall Rd.
Stay on Randall into Crystal Lake. Once you reach the Pingree Rd. stoplight, turn left.
Take Pingree Rd. to the 3rd stoplight- Congress and take a left, proceed to the street-
Exchange Dr. and follow it all the way to the end . SHAC is on the left hand side.
Note: there is no parking in the lot across the street- Catalyst.
Cars will be ticketed or towed. Parking is permitted on the street in front
of SHAC or in the lot behind it.
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St Xavier Universtiy- 3700 W 103rd St, Chicago, 60655
Via the Tri-State (I-294) Southbound:
Exit East on 95th Street (17 mile marker).
Drive East on 95th to PulaskiAvenue/Crawford Ave
(approximately 5 miles East of the Tri-State).
Turn right (South) on Pulaski and drive 1 mile to 103rd.
Turn left and Saint Xavier is 2 blocks ahead on the left.
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Straight Down Volleyball Center- 200 Alder St. North Aurora, IL- See Map
From Naperville:
I-88 West to Rt. 31 (Lincoln Hwy). Turn left at light after exiting I-88.
Go North on Rt. 31 to first stoplight-- Airport Rd.
Turn left (west) and proceed to stop sign at Alder St. and turn right (north)
look for building on the right side of the road past the school buses.
Parking is VERY limited, parking allowed on street but
WATCH SIGNS to avoid being ticketed.
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Sycamore Middle School: 150 Maplewood Dr., Sycamore, IL 60178
Take I-88 west to Peace Road North.
Take Peace Road north to North Ave/Rt 64 West- just past Rt. 23 North.
Turn Right on North Ave West.
North Ave. and Rt. 23 North converge.
Turn left at Main St. light by the Courthouse.
The school is about a 1/4 mile down on the left side.
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Turner Sports Club: 1335 Mitchell Rd., Aurora, Il 60504 (630) 859-2267
Take I-88 West (find the best way for you to get to I-88 West).
Take I-88 to the Farnsworth Rd. Exit (about 4-5 miles past the Rt. 59 exit).
Exit Farnsworth Rd. South Continue to Indian Trail Rd. (3 way stoplight)
and turn Right Take Indian Trail to Mitchell Rd. (2nd stoplight) and turn Right.
You will see the Clubhouse on the right and the gym is located behind that.
Turn Right into the Parking Lot.
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University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC)
UIC is south of downtown. TakeTake I-94 EAST OR WEST.
Exit at Roosevelt and turn WEST. Go past Halsted and the gym is on the left.
Parking is available in the large lot on your right- there is a charge.
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Uno Training Center (UTC)
4162 Mound Rd., Joliet 60435
Directions from the North using I-55- Take I-55 south to I-80, go east on I-80 to Houbolt,
get off at Houbolt and go south or right. Turn right on very first street, Mound St., just south of I-80. *It says "No Outlet". Follow Mound Rd west for about 1 mile. The gym is on the left side of road in a group of warehouses near the end of the road and has a blue UNO banner above the door.
Directions from the North using I-355- Take I-355 south to I-80, go east on I-80 to Houbolt exit #127, get off at Houbolt and go south or left. Follow Houbolt south to first street, Mound Rd, just past other I-80 exit ramps and turn right. *It says "No Outlet". Follow Mound Rd west for about 1 mile. The gym is on the left side of road in a group of warehouses near the end of the road and has a blue UNO banner above the door.
Directions from the North West- Go south on County Line Rd. to Rt. 52,
go east on RT. 52 over I-55 to Houbolt, go south or right on Houbolt and follow
that down under I-80 to the first cross street south of I-80 to Mound, go west
or right on Mound. Follow Mound Rd west for about 1 mile.
The gym is door is number 4162. There will be an Uno sign on the door.
See further details
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Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove Campus- See Campus Map
Route 47 at Waubonsie Drive, Sugar Grove, IL 60554-9454 (630) 466-7900
From the Southern Suburbs:
Go north on Tri-State Tollway (I-294) to the East-West Tollway (I-88).
Take the East-West Tollway west of Aurora to
the Route 30/47/Sugar Grove exit (Route 56).
Proceed on Route 56 to Galena Boulevard, Aurora exit.
Turn right (west) on Galena Boulevard to Route 47.
Turn right (north) on Route 47 to school (about two miles).
Pass the first entrance to school and look for signs for NORTH Entrance-
This road will take you directly to gym parking lot.
From the West:
Go east on the East-West Tollway (I-88) to the Route 47 exit.
Turn right (south) on Route 47 to Waubonsee's campus (about one mile).
Enter through NORTH entrance to campus.
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