THE ILLPOLO REPORT
Week 8
The following is a summary of what took place during the
most recent
week in water polo action in Illinois. This is not a complete list; the purpose is to recognize several
of the best performances from across the state that have been reported.
Players To Watch
BOYS
Cole Maziel (New Trier)
Quentin Tiscareno (Waubonsie Valley)
GIRLS
Maggie Schlecht (York)
Molly Solem (Highland Park)
Biggest Impact Plays
BOYS
Collin Kapecki/Kurt Holzer (Stevenson)
Holzer and Kapecki scored back-to-back fourth quarter goals to help the
Patriots break a 6-6 tie with New Trier to earn an 8-7 win on Friday
night.
Lawrence Cozzi (Oak Park)
Cozzi scored the game-winner in sudden death overtime as the Huskies edged
Palatine 8-7 at the Stevenson Tourney.
Shane Hughes (St Ignatius)
Hughes scored the game-winner after an ejection in the
final minute of the Wolfpack's 15-14 win over Stevenson.
Tommy Witek (Stagg)
Witek connected on a lob shot with two seconds left in overtime to send
the Chargers past LWE 16-15 on Tuesday.
GIRLS
Abby Fuscone (Hoffman)
Fuscone recorded the eventual game-winner midway through the final period
as Hoffman held off Metea Valley 10-9.
Erin Breakey (Mother McAuley)
Breakey broke a 4-4 tie in the early stages of the fourth period as the
Mighty Macs eventually earned a 7-5 victory over Naperville Central.
Grace Achepohl (York)
Achepohl converted a penalty shot that proved to be the game-winning goal
in York's 3-2 win over Neuqua Valley.
Top Goalie Performances
BOYS
Garrett Allamian (STC North)
Allamian helped the North Stars win their own tournament by allowing less
than 5 goals per game and 22 saves over the weekend.
Kent Emden (Naperville Central)
Emden blocked 43 shots, allowed less than 3 goals per game and earned a
shutout as the Redhawks won the Stevenson Tournament.
Liam McGuire/Shawn Shields (LWN)
McGuire and Shields combined to make 42 saves to help the Phoenix win the
Conant Tournament with a 4-0 mark.
Tyler McKenna (York)
McKenna helped the Dukes win their own event by earning a shutout win over
Maine East and allowing less than 4 goals per game in wins over Latin and
Young.
GIRLS
Jessica Deering (Elk Grove)
Deering totaled 46 saves and allowed less than 5 goals per game to help
the Grenadiers win the Maine West Tourney.
Kaitlyn Peterson (Oak Park)
Peterson recorded 41 saves as the Huskies went 3-1 at the Hudsonville
Tournament in Michigan.
Lauren Burns (Stevenson)
Burns blocked 52 shots and allowed 5 goals per game to help lead the
Patriots to a 4-0 record at the Hudsonville Tournament.
Biggest Surprises
BOYS
Meadows
The Mustangs are peaking at the right time as they earned wins over
Deerfield, Elk Grove and St Viator during Week 8.
Stagg
The Chargers threw a wrench into the SWSC Blue division title race after
beating LWE 16-15 in overtime on Tuesday.
GIRLS
Conant
The Cougars are back to full-strength and showcased their abilities with
wins over Palatine and STC North throughout Week 8.
York
The Dukes earned arguably their best win of the season after fending off
Neuqua Valley 3-2 on a game-winning 5m shot by Grace Achepohl.
News and Notes
Conference Tournaments & Championships
Several conferences will feature either a tournament or a title game and
crossover matches during the final week of the regular season.
Final Week of the Regular Season
The regular season enters its' final week with plenty of teams playing in
conference tournaments and other various events.
Schneider Wins 400th Game
Legendary coach Drew Schneider won his 400th game on Saturday after Maine
West defeated Jones-Payton at their own invitational. The four-time state
championship-winning head coach (Mundelein) has helped the Warriors
improve to 13-10 entering the final week of the regular season.
Sectional Game Times
Most of the sectional game times have been announced by the IHSA. These
include the various times for the sectional final games on May 14. The
Sectional Week Schedule will be continously updated in the event of
any changes.
Super Ballers
BOYS
Jason Parkinson (LWN)
Mike Laughlin (LWN)
Ryan Murphy (LWN)
GIRLS
Katherine Rogers (Deerfield)
