Monday, December 19, 2011
Please help us choose our Athlete of the Week for Dec. 12 - Dec. 18: Maine South's Jacqui Grant, Loyola's Michelle Ricolcol, Niles West's Vaughn Monreal-Berner, Highland Park's Lena Munzer and Fenwick's Sam Ainsworth.
The nominees for Patch Athlete of the Week, Dec. 12 - Dec. 18: Jacqui Grant, junior, girls basketball, Maine South – Grant had 17 points and 10 rebounds against CSL South-leading Glenbrook South in a 45-39 victory last week. The win over the previously undefeated Titans vaulted the Hawks into a tie for the CSL South lead. Vaughn Monreal-Berner, junior, wrestling, Niles West – Monreal-Berner took home the title in the 182-pound weight class at the Lake Park Ralph W. Krupke Classic last weekend. The Niles West junior is now 17-3 on the season and is looking to get to the state championships after getting to sectionals last year. Lena Munzer, junior, girls basketball, Highland Park – Munzer reached the 1,000-point mark for her career on Dec…
Monday, November 21, 2011
Please helps us choose our Patch Athlete of the Week, Nov. 14 - Nov. 20: Maine West's Brittany Collins, Fenwick's Mimi Schneider, Glenbrook North's Rachel Blitt, Loyola Academy's Will Palivos and Highland Park's Lena Munzer.
Almost 1,000 people voted last week to make Glenbrook South's Alli Mack our Athlete of the Week. The nominees for Patch Athlete of the Week, Nov. 14- Nov. 20 are: Brittany Collins, sophomore, basketball center, Maine West – The 6-foot center isn’t planning on having any sophomore slumps in her second varsity basketball season as she scored a game-high 20 points in Maine West’s season-opening 55-35 loss to Palatine on Nov. 14. The Warriors will host their Tip-Off Classic tournament later this week. Mimi Schneider, sophomore, girls swimming, Fenwick –Schneider racked up four victories at Saturday’s state championships, winning the 100-yard butterfly and swimming a leg in all three of Fenwick’s relay teams. Schneider finished the 100 fly in …
Thursday, December 2, 2010
After almost letting early double-digit lead slip away, Ramblers sink clutch free throws to seal third straight victory
Loyola Academy had seen its 15-point halftime lead dwindle to five. They were worn down by Fenwick's ball pressure and were in need of a spark. It was senior Katie Faught who would provide it. With four minutes to go, she stole a Fenwick pass and streaked down court for a left-handed layup. Less than two minutes later, Faught converted a three-point play after being fouled on a layup. But her most clutch shots came with four seconds left and Loyola up by three. Faught was fouled and went to the free-throw line for two shots. "She's a senior who's done so much for this program," Loyola coach Jeremy Schoenecker said. "I said to her before she even shot them, 'Katie you'll remember this for the rest of your life, go and sink one of two, and …
Emily Stone
8:43 am on Monday, November 28, 2011
Hi Joseph, Ross is eager for suggestions for nominees from all Patch readers. There's no inside track. You can email him directly from the link next to his byline if you have a suggestion. more ›