Week 1 Ballers

BOYS

Pat Falconer (Mundelein)

Falconer totaled 15 goals in four games and helped lead Mundelein to a 11-6 title game win over New Trier at the Stagg Tournament on Saturday night. The Mustangs also earned wins over STC North, R-B, and Stagg over the weekend.

Eduardo Chavez (Curie)

Chavez scored 9 goals in Curie's 12-10 win over Palatine over the weekend, while also scoring another 9 times in games against Latin and St Ignatius. The Condors' super sophomore also scored 6 goals in a 13-2 win over Juarez and added 4 scores in a 19-6 victory over Morgan Park.

Tytus Kwiatkowski (Glenbrook North)

Kwiatkowski totaled 28 goals in three games as GBN beat Barrington, Rolling Meadows, and Highland Park/Deerfield to claim the tournament title at Highland Park. He scored 12 times in the win over Highland Park/Deerfield and 6 goals in a 9-3 victory over Barrington.

Jacob Himmel (Latin)

Himmel scored 10 goals at the Palatine Tournament on Saturday, including a 6-goal performance in a 13-7 victory over Curie. He also scored 2 times in an 8-7 win over Palatine to help the Romans finish in second place.

GIRLS

Sophia Palmer (New Trier)

Palmer scored 8 goals to help lead the Trevians to a 3-0 record at their own tournament on Saturday afternoon. She led the team in scoring in wins over Sandburg, GBS, and St Viator.

Sam Virella (Naperville Central)

The Redhawks' goalie earned a shutout win over Naperville North and allowed only 6 goals in a three-game set, which included wins over Neuqua and Waubonsie. She also allowed only 12 goals in 5 games as NC beat Andrew and Marian this week.

Hannah Duke (Conant)

Duke totaled 9 goals on Saturday in wins over Lane, STC East, and Lake Forest and also scored 6 goals to lead the Cougars past Libertyville during the week. She scored a total of 17 goals in helping Conant start the season with a 4-1 record.

Ana Chavez (Lane)

Chavez scored 24 goals in the first week of the season, helping the Indians start the season with a 3-1 mark. She scored 7 times in Lane's 12-8 victory over Lake Forest, then accounted for all of her team's goals in a narrow 6-5 win over STC East. She started the week by scoring 4 goals in an 11-4 win over Northside. She also scored 7 times in the Indians 11-9 loss to Conant.

Stephanie Ovalle (Fenwick)

Ovalle scored all 5 of Fenwick's first half goals against Loyola on Monday night, then added another score in the second half as the Friars defeated Loyola 9-7 on the opening night of the season.

Grace Trilla (Lyons)

The Lions' goalie has allowed only 3 goals in the first three games of the season, which has included key conference wins over Hinsdale South, Oak Park, and York. She also earned a shutout in the team's 18-0 win over Hinsdale South.