FEATURE ARTICLE

Week 2

Boys' Tournament Report

By Aaron Brown

Here is a closer look at what transpired over the weekend at several different boys' tournaments in Week 2:

Evanston Tournament

McHenry earned wins over Bremen, Evanston, GBS, GBN, and St Viator to win the Evanston Tournament with a 5-0 record. The Warriors used a balanced attack to achieve perfection, with Dylan Clohessy and Tim Briscoe each scoring 9 goals, Lucas Matthys putting in 8 goals, and Drew Schmitt adding 7 scores in the five game competition.

GBS finished in second place with a 4-1 record, losing only to McHenry 14-9 on Friday. Igor Gryniv led the Titans with 32 goals and Tom Meyer made a total of 53 saves in the four games.

Fenwick Tournament

Hinsdale Central Tournament

Lockport got their season started in fine fashion as they ripped through the competition at the Hinsdale Central Tournament and finished with a 4-0 record. Brian Cavanaugh and Chris Bowman combined to score 45 goals in wins over the hosts, STC East, Hinsdale South, and Lincoln-Way Central. In the title game, they defeated Hinsdale Central 18-12.

STC North beat their rivals STC East 10-4 in the third place game, Andrew topped LWC 11-5 to claim fifth place, and Hinsdale South beat R-B 14-5 in the seventh place game.

Maine East Tournament

Maine South beat Bradley, Maine East, and Niles West over the weekend to claim the first-ever Maine East Tournament title. The Hawks held off the hosts 6-4 in the title game to walk away with a 3-0 record at the event.

Bradley and Von Steuben finished tied for third place after each team earned one win at the competition, while Niles West and Northside finished in a 6-6 draw in the fifth place game.

Vernon Hills Tournament