Friday, July 27, 2012
See Lake Forest High School graduate Jillian Schwartz's schedule and how to see her on TV.
Lake Forest’s Jillian Schwartz will be competing for the Israeli team in the 2012 London Olympics in track and field. Schwartz, who competed for the United States in the pole vault in 2004, will have her competition begin August 4, with the finals August 6. On August 4, Schwartz will compete in the preliminary round with competition beginning at 10:20 a.m. London time or 4:20 a.m. here. Schwartz will have a preliminary jump and then will attempt to successfully complete the next qualifying height. She will continue at each height, unless she misses three times at a height and then is eliminated. Should Schwartz be one of the top 12 competitors during the qualifying round, she will move into the finals on August 6 at 7 p.m. in London time …
Monday, May 21, 2012
The nominees are: Deerfield's Jason Brown, New Trier's Courtney and Jessica Ackerman, Maine West's Alisha Barnaby, Glenbrook South's Keeley Nolan and Niles West's Ari Lazar.
Editor's note: To keep voting fair, we ask that you cast your vote by placing a comment below. Also, voting now ends Thursday, 5 p.m. Thanks! The nominees for Patch Athlete of the Week, May 14 – May 20: Jessica and Courtney Ackerman, juniors, track and field, New Trier – The twins doubled up in the distance races at the Class 3A state championships on Saturday. Courtney took second place in the 1600 and was sixth in the 3200 while Jessica was fourth in the 3200 and placed seventh in the 800. Alisha Barnaby, senior, track and field, Maine West - Barnaby took eighth place in the shot put for the Warriors, the best finish for Maine West at the track and field state championships. Barnaby threw 40 feet, 6.5 inches in Friday’s preliminary …
Monday, March 19, 2012
The nominees for this week's Athlete of the Week are: Evanston's Xavier Levy, Glenbrook South's Tom Meyer, Glenbrook North's Jenny McTague, New Trier's Jess Weaver and Maine East's Tyler Glowacki.
Editor’s note: Patch will be trying a new method for voting our Athlete of the Week. We’re asking readers to post their vote in the comments section. In last week's poll Niles West's Casey Mahoney-Muno and Evanston's Josh Irving were named Co-Athlete of the Week. The nominees for Patch Athlete of the Week, March 12 – March 18: Tyler Glowacki, senior, baseball, Maine East – Glowacki helped lead an offensive barrage for the Blue Demons, going 4 for 4 at the plate with 2 RBIs in Maine East’s 20-5 win over Luther North to open their season. Glowacki also pitched three innings and Maine East won the second game of the double header,12-3. Jess Weaver, junior, girls soccer, New Trier – Weaver had a goal in New Trier’s win over Stevenson and then …
Monday, March 5, 2012
The nominees for Athlete of the Week are: Niles North's Lorenzo Dillard, Loyola Academy's Michelle Ricolcol, New Trier's Ethan Smith, Highland Park's Lucas Nudelman and
In last week's poll, almost 300,000 votes were cast and Deerfield's Danny Katz was proclaimed the winner. The nominees for North Shore Patch Athlete of the Week, Feb. 27 – March 4: Lucas Nudelman, junior, boys track and field, Highland Park – Nudelman took first place in the 1600 in a dual meet against Glenbrook North and Northside Prep. The Highland Park junior was also highly involved with organizing the school’s 24-Hour Run, an annual charity event that has raised more than $100,000 in less than 10 years. Ethan Smith, senior, boys track and field, New Trier – Smith won the shot put event at the 46th Maine East Invitational with a throw of 48 feet-9 ½ inches. Smith’s victory helped New Trier to a team championship, beating out six other …
Monday, February 27, 2012
Nominees for Patch Athlete of the Week: Niles West's Jewell Loyd, Deerfield's Danny Katz, Glenbrook North's Mark Johnson, Highland Park's Jake Norcia, Loyola Academy's Kathleen Stralka.
More than 8,000 votes were cast in last week's competition and Deerfield's Artie Bess was named Patch Athlete of the Week. The nominees for Patch Athlete of the Week, Feb. 20 - Feb. 26: Kathleen Stralka, senior, girl’s basketball, Loyola Academy – Stralka scored a team-high 10 points in Loyola’s 31-26 win over Glenbrook South. The victory gave the Ramblers the Class 4A New Trier Sectional championship and Loyola advanced to play Wheeling in the Stevenson Super-Sectional. Danny Katz, senior, boys track, Deerfield – Katz won the long jump, triple jump and 55-meter intermediate hurdles at the Buffalo Grove quad last week. Katz’s three victories helped the Warriors win the meet, beating Conant, Prairie Ridge and Buffalo Grove. Mark Johnson, …
Friday, June 10, 2011
Boys lacrosse won its seventh straight championship while swimming teams were dominant at the state championships.
Here are Patch's top 10 sports moments for New Trier during the past school year. 10. Basketball Teams Sweep Evanston at Northwestern: While both Trevian teams were bounced early in the playoffs, they each won the second of their two annual meetings with CSL South rival Evanston. The boys were led byConnor Boehm in a second-half comeback while the girls welcomed back Abby Schmitt with a decisive victory. 9. Softball Rallies to Win Super-Sectional: Down to its last six outs, New Trier scored two runs in the sixth inning to tie the game, 2-2, on a bases-loaded single by Eileen Hurley. Brigit Ieuter held Lake Zurich scoreless in the seventh and eighth innings and Molly Morrison delivered an RBI double to score Chelsea Delaney for the winning …
Friday, June 3, 2011
Girls lacrosse advances to another state title game while baseball's underdog run came to an end.
Baseball: Despite their low sectional seed and a sub-.500 record, Loyola proved that they belong among the state’s elite teams. The Ramblers upset Notre Dame, 6-0, in the regional semifinals behind the dominant pitching of Jack Richmond, who threw a complete-game three-hit shutout. Richmond struck out seven batters in seven innings for Loyola. John Rafferty was the offensive hero, going 2-for-3 at the plate with a home run and three RBIs. Loyola came back the next day and handed Glenbrook South, the Central Suburban League South champion, only its ninth loss of the season, 8-2. The Ramblers again got great pitching, this time from Danny Rafferty, who threw a complete game and struck out 13 batters. Max Hogan went 2-for-4 with a double, …
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Volleyball got a big win against Glenbrook South while track and field had two athletes earn all-state honors.
Tennis: As predicted by many to the start season, New Trier defended its state championship in dominant fashion. The Trevians earned 55 points, easily outpacing Deerfield (36 points) as all four of their entries finished in the top five. Senior Robert Stineman defeated teammate Jared Hiltzik 6-2, 6-2 in the finals of the single championships while the doubles team of Drew Campbell and Thomas Fawcett were runner-ups in doubles. Stineman and Hiltzik were the top two seeds in the singles draw and made them stand up. Stineman completed an undefeated season and will compete for Stanford’s tennis team next year. He became the first back-to-back state champion since Deerfield’s Mike Morrison in 1986. The New Trier senior did not lose a set in his…
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Lacrosse's season ended with a loss to Loyola while softball began its postseason with a victory.
Soccer: The transition into spring hasn’t meant consistent good weather this year, but it always bring the entertainment of the Loyola Academy – New Trier rivalry. For the fourth time this season – both water polo teams and girls lacrosse were the other three -- the two athletic programs will match up in a sectional final. The IHSA Class 3A Sectional final will be held at Evanston on Friday night. New Trier won another regional championship with a 3-1 victory over Niles West on May 20 and followed it up with a 2-1 win against Maine South on May 24. Lauren Shellenback scored the game-winner with seven minutes remaining to set up the Trevians’ fourth playoff game in the last five years against Loyola. Loyola is undefeated and ranked No. 2 in…
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
All of New Trier's spring sports are preparing for deep postseason runs.
Tennis: New Trier took the first step towards defending its 2010 state championship by advancing all four of its entries into next weekend’s state finals. Defending singles state champion Robert Stineman took first place at the IHSA Winnetka Sectional, defeating teammate Jared Hiltzik in the finals 6-4, 6-4. The Trevians also finished 1-2 in the doubles as Drew Campbell and Thomas Fawcett defeated Nate Jacobson and Rob Jacobson 6-1, 6-1 in the championship. Last year, Stineman didn’t drop a set in the state tournament. Jared Hiltzik combined with Calvin Mang to take third place in doubles while the Jacobson brothers went 5-2, getting to the sixth round of the consolation bracket. Baseball: The Trevians completed their regular season with…
Maria DeLucia
6:34 am on Friday, May 25, 2012
Jason Brown!! Way to go! more ›