Sunday, December 2, 2012
Three plaintiffs were added to a lawsuit against Maine West High School that alleges coaches condoned hazing.
A lawsuit against Maine West High School alleges that students were hazed and bullied, sometimes at the behest of coaches of some athletic teams. A police investigation into a hazing incident this year led to charges against six students. During a “campus run” the boy’s teammates grabbed him, according to the lawsuit, tore off his underwear, held him down so he could not resist, grabbed his testicles and sodomized him with their fingers and other foreign objects. Des Plaines police told the Chicago Sun-Times that they sought felony charges in the case, but Cook County prosecutors disagreed. Prosecutors said there was not enough evidence for the more serious charges and settled on misdemeanors, the Sun-Times reported. Since that initial …
Monday, February 6, 2012
This week's nominees for Athlete of the Week: Evanston's Leonard Garron, Glenbrook South's Olivia Smoliga, Maine West's Jordan Pessah, Niles West's Molly Kleppin, and North Shore Country Day's Austin Curren.
More than 1,480 ballots were cast in last week's competition and Maine West's Brittany Collins was named the Patch Athlete of the Week. The nominees for Patch Athlete of the Week, Jan. 29 - Feb. 5: Austin Curren, junior, boys basketball, North Shore Country Day – Curren has had point totals of 25, 28 and 32 points in three conference wins for the Raiders. During that time he’s shot 67 percent from the field (29/43) and has turned the ball over only five times. Curren is also averaging 5.5 rebounds per game. Molly Kleppin, junior, girls basketball, Niles West - Kleppin led the Wolves with 15 points in a tough win against Maine South. Niles West clinched at least a share of the CSL South championship last week. Kleppin scored nine of her 15 …
Sunday, February 5, 2012
With more than 1,400 votes cast, see who took this week's honor as Athlete of the Week
More than 1,480 ballots were cast in last week's competition and Maine West's Brittany Collins is this week's Patch Athlete of the Week. Collins recorded four straight double-doubles for the Warriors last week. She scored at least 17 points and brought down at least 11 rebounds in games against Lake Zurich, Fenwick, Maine East and Johnsburg, helping Maine West win in two of those contests. The Maine West sophomore received 1,166 votes, or 78 percent. HONORABLE MENTION Jim McPike, senior, wrestling, Glenbrook North – McPike took the conference championship in the 170-pound division. The senior from Glenbrook North pinned New Trier’s Luke Hidder in the second period of the conference finals to claim the championship. The win moved McPike to…
Monday, January 30, 2012
The nominees for Athlete of the Week: Glenbrook North's Jim McPike, Niles West's Dashae Shumate, Maine West's Brittany Collins, New Trier's Sam Stoddart and Maine South's Michael Zadlo.
More than 71,000 votes were cast in last week's contest and Niles West's Ryan Miller was voted Athlete of the Week. The nominees for Patch Athlete of the Week, Jan. 23 - Jan. 29: Jim McPike, senior, wrestling, Glenbrook North – McPike took the conference championship in the 170-pound division. The senior from Glenbrook North pinned New Trier’s Luke Hidder in the second period of the conference finals to claim the championship. The win moved McPike to 19-5 on the year. Dashae Shumate, sophomore, girls basketball, Niles West – Shumate made the game-winning layup for Niles West against Maine South last week. Her two points as time expired gave the Wolves a 42-41 win. Shumate had 12 points in the victory and helped Niles West move into first …
Monday, January 16, 2012
The nominees for Patch Athlete of the Week: New Trier's Max Grodecki, Oak Park-River Forest's Hailey Hoye, Highland Park's Jake Norcia, Glenbrook South's Molly McDonagh, Maine West's Michelle Madalinski.
More than 15,000 votes were counted last week and Deerfield's Alex Sacks was proclaimed this week's Athlete of the Week. The nominees for North Shore Patch Athlete of the Week, Jan. 9 - Jan. 15: Michelle Madalinski, senior, girls gymnastics, Maine West – At the Niles North Viking Invitational, Madalinski took first in the uneven bars with a score of 9.35. The senior also took second in balance beam (9.4) to Hersey’s Hannah Bovino. Jake Norcia, senior, boys basketball, Highland Park – Norcia hit one of the biggest shots of his career when he nailed a half-court buzzer-beater to give the Warriors a 57-54 win at Elk Grove. Norica had 27 points in the contest and helped Highland Park improve 9-6 on the season. Max Grodecki, senior, boys …
Monday, December 12, 2011
Please help us choose our Athlete of the Week for Dec. 5 - Dec. 11: Glenbrook North's Mark Johnson, Maine West's Conor Hart, Glenbrook South's Nora Landri, Maine East's Danny Sieghart and Deerfield's Michael Alfieri.
Almost 1,000 votes were cast in last week's poll and Evanston's Josh Irving came out on top. The nominees for Patch Athlete of the Week, Dec. 5- Dec. 11: Michael Alfieri, sophomore, boys basketball, Deerfield – Alfieri was one of the main reasons Deerfield handed CSL North rival Glenbrook North its first loss of the season. The standout sophomore scored 13 points, grabbed five rebounds and dished out three assist in the Warriors’ 48-42 overtime win. Mark Johnson, senior, basketball forward, Glenbrook North – Johnson had a career-high 28 points to go along with five rebounds in the Spartans’ 67-39 victory over Niles North last week. Glenbrook North improved to 6-0 on the season and got its first conference victory in the Central Suburban …
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 …
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
After defeating Maine West Tuesday, New Trier will face Niles West for the third time this season in Thursday's regional final.
If defense wins championships, then New Trier looks to be in pretty good shape come Thursday night. The Trevians (17-11) hounded Maine West (11-15) defensively, allowing only 10 first-half points, and cruising to a 59-29 victory over the Warriors in the IHSA Class 4A Niles West regional semi-finals. New Trier, the No. 5 seed in the Maine East Sectional, will face Niles West, the section’s No. 3 seed, on Thursday night for a chance to win a regional championship for the second time in three years. New Trier raced out to a 12-0 lead only four minutes in thanks to a defense that forced seven first-quarter turnovers. Maine West missed its first six shots from the field before Stephanie O’Neil hit a three-pointer from the left corner to put the…
Monday, February 7, 2011
New Trier's lacrosse coach, Tom Herrala, told Patch that IHSA sponsorship is key to the sports growth.
The latest news from the sport of high school lacrosse is—well, no news, at least for the rest of this academic year. On Jan. 10, the board of directors of the Illinois High School Association, which oversees high school sports in the state, delayed the start of the boys and girls lacrosse state series until the 2011-2012 school year at the earliest. In October of 2009, the IHSA Board approved the start of a boys and girls lacrosse state series as early as this spring, contingent upon 65 boys' teams and 40 girls' teams entering into the state tournament. But only 47 boys' teams and 33 girls' teams were entered to participate in the state tournament at the time of the January board meeting, and the board decided to delay the start of the …
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Trevians open up large lead early, run away with 55-32 victory.
It's difficult for any team to overcome a season-ending injury to a star player. Trying to make up for the loss of three major contributors is a unenviable task for any coach. But that's the position New Trier's girls varsity team now finds itself in. Already dealing with injuries to seniors Abbey Schmitt and Hayley Campbell, the Trevians may have lost another starter in Jessica Blackwell. Lately, it seems like every game brings a new starting lineup. Fortunately for New Trier (7-4, 0-3 CSL South), the constant rotation of players hasn't affected their recent play. In their second-to-last game before a 10-day layoff over winter break, the Trevians easily defeated Maine West on the road, 55-32 "It takes a little bit to get used to, working …
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12:16 pm on Wednesday, December 19, 2012
I can't believe how many people think this is normal behavior. First of all this is rape by obvious homosexuals. I don't know about the other guys here but forcing another guy down and grabbing his testicles and forcing fingers into his anus is not only extremely gay but also rape. How any of you can say that kids today whine too much blows me away. Add to all this is the fact that the coach … more ›