Thursday, October 27, 2011
Cross Country advanced to the sectional meet as a team, while volleyball begins its postseason run.
Cross Country: Loyola finished fourth at the Class 3A Wilmette Regional, advancing as a team to the sectional championships this weekend. The Ramblers finished with 98 team points, placing behind champion New Trier (34), Maine South (59) and Glenbrook North (72). Sophomore Jackie McDonnell led the way for the Ramblers with a 12th place finish in 19 minutes, 10 seconds. Loyola featured a seven-person lineup that had no seniors. Juniors Madeline Durso (20:03) and Amanda Bombard (20:10) came in back-to-back at 19th and 20th while freshman Claire Monticello (22nd, 20:18) and sophomore Caroline Hague (25th, 20:23) also scored for Loyola. Loyola will compete at the Skokie Sectional on Saturday with a chance to go to the state championships. …
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Football improved to 8-0 while cross country won the conference title.
Football: Loyola improved to 8-0 on the season with a 20-13 win over Brother Rice on Friday night. Although Loyola struggled on offense, the Rambler defense picked up the slack, recording seven sacks and only allowing two field goals. Brother Rice’s only touchdown came on a kickoff return for a touchdown from Martez Walker. QB Malcolm Weaver was knocked out of the game in the third quarter after scrambling for a first down. The senior quarterback was hit hard in the helmet and junior Peter Pujals came in to replace Weaver. The win sets up a showdown against St. Rita for the Chicago Catholic Blue conference championship on Saturday. Cross Country: The Ramblers, ranked No. 19 in the state, won the Chicago Catholic League championship on …
Friday, October 14, 2011
North Shore will be looking to make school history with a state championship this weekend.
North Shore assistant golf coach Jay Bach says all six of the team’s varsity golfers are good students. But every one of them will be more than happy to miss school on Thursday and Friday. Led by junior Nick McCall’s 76, North Shore combined to shoot 320 at Park Hills West Golf Course in Freeport, tying Aquin Catholic as co-champions of the Class 1A Freeport Sectional on Monday. “They were excited and kind of watching the scoreboard there because we finished ahead of some others,” Bach said. “We saw things coming in and we knew that we were definitely going to be in the top three.” Read more: North Shore's Nick McCall Playing Up to Par By finishing in the top three, North Shore advanced as a team to the state championships this weekend at …
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Football halts its losing streak, and soccer prepares for the postseason.
Golf: New Trier has made it look easy in its quest for the school’s first state championship since 2003. After winning the Notre Dame Regional a week ago, the Trevians cruised to a 14-shot victory at the Class 3A Homewood-Flossmoor Sectional on Monday. Senior Matt Forloine took home medalist honors after shooting a 73 at Balmoral Woods Country Club in Crete. Junior Ian Wright took second place with a 74. Seniors Fitz Bowen and Dana Hayes shot 77s to also score for New Trier. The Trevians (301) beat out runner-up Loyola Academy (315) and third-place Oak Park – River Forest (327), who both also advanced as teams to the state championships. Bowen shot 74 to win medalist honors at the regional championships. The state championships will be …
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Cross-Country won another team title while the golf team finished second at the Central Suburban League championships.
Tennis: New Trier swept a very competitive Lake Forest quad match on Oct. 1, garnering three separate 3-2 victories over Lake Forest, Deerfield and Hinsdale Central. At the No. 1 singles spot, Carol Finke went 2-1 while Anna Kaplan was undefeated in her two appearances at the No. 2 singles position. The doubles team of Lauren Van Solkema and Kirstie Woodbury was undefeated in the No. 3 doubles spot and did not drop a set. The Trevians also swept Evanston 7-0 in a Central Suburban League match earlier last week. Related: Check out more New Trier sports roundups on Patch Golf: New Trier took its final swings before the playoffs, finishing second in the John Macek Memorial Tournament last weekend. Behind Elizabeth Szokol’s 76, New Trier shot …
Friday, September 23, 2011
Both golf teams dominate on the links while the football squad wins its third straight game.
Girls Cross-Country - Cross-country can be seen as an individual sport, but New Trier is successfully using team tactics to put itself in contention for a state championship. The Trevians (34 points) blew away their competitiors in the nine-team Libertyville Invitational on Sept. 17, beating Lockport (53) and Prospect (59), which also featured strong teams. Fellow Central Suburban League (CSL) member Niles North (145) finished in fifth. Courtney Ackerman, Jessica Ackerman and Mimi Smith finished second, third and fourth, respectively, all crossing the line within less than a second of each other. Prospect’s Brooke Wolf won the invitational in 17 minutes, 46 seconds, while Ackerman finished 6 seconds later. Girls Volleyball - New Trier …
Friday, September 16, 2011
The golf and field hockey teams beat their Lake Forest counterparts in dual matches.
Earlier: Check out more New Trier Girls sports' coverage Cross-Country: On the course where the state championships will be held, New Trier (33 points) dominated the 29-team field, easily outpacing runner-up Wheaton Warrenville South (107) and third-place Naperville North (115). Jessica Ackerman was New Trier’s top runner finishing the three-mile course in 17 minutes, 15 seconds to take third place, but it was the Trevians’ depth that made the big difference. Mimi Smith (4th, 17:16), Courtney Ackerman (5th, 17:34), Julie Jackson (10th, 18:02) and Molly Krueger (11th, 18:02) gave the Trevians five of the first 11 finishers. Lockport was the only other high school to place more than one runner in the top 10. Tennis: New Trier earned a share …
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Football wins its second straight game while soccer drops a couple of games to league foes.
CROSS-COUNTRY - New Trier cross-country coach Dave Wisner is making some changes this year. They aren’t drastic alterations that come after disappointing seasons or repeated failure--after all, the Trevians took seventh at last year’s state championships. Rather they are minor tweaks that Wisner thinks can give New Trier one of its best showings in school history. Typically cross-country teams focus on building a base early in the season, putting in lots of distance runs. As the season moves closer, the mileage drops and the emphasis in practice is more about speed and repeats. Wisner will stick to that plan, but move back the speed sessions even further. He’ll switch over to that in early October when only a handful of races remain in the…
Monday, September 12, 2011
Cross-country wins an impressive invitational while tennis scores 3 match victories.
VOLLEYBALL - Even with a new home court this season, New Trier is looking to produce similar results as in the past. After winning a sectional championship last season, New Trier will play its home games in the school’s main gym. With the expectations as high as ever, the Trevians have started the season 8-0, including a win in their own tournament last weekend. “We knew we would have a talented team with a lot of potential,” New Trier coach Hannah Hsieh said. “I think the girls have been playing well. I’m proud of how quickly they are starting to play together.” The Trevians return three girls who played last season, including sophomore Taylor Tashima. Though she started last season, Tashima wasn’t always used as the setter because New …
The golf team showcases its depth in recent tourney; soccer bounces back for win and tie.
CROSS-COUNTRY - Senior Leland Later is proving to everyone in Illinois that he is indeed a contender to win the state cross-country championship this fall. Later took home the individual title against a talented field at the Hornet-Red Devil Invitational last weekend and helped lead New Trier (99) to a third-place finish with a time of nearly 15 minutes and 8 seconds in the 2.97-mile race. Eric Underwood (15:49), Chip Schaff (15:55), Ethan Kaplan (15:57) and Andrew Murdoch (16:26) rounded out New Trier’s top five finishers. Nequa Valley (41) and Palatine (58) finished first and second, respectively. GOLF - The Trevians finished in fifth place as a team at the Buffalo Grove Invite. New Trier was missing some of its top varsity golfers, but …
