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Sunday, March 23, 2008 8:22am
Week 3 updates: Rankings, Week 3 Super Ballers, Week 3 Ballers and The Illpolo Report
Saturday, March 22, 2008 5:25pm
BOYS
NORTHSIDE TOURNAMENT
VON STEUBEN AND MATHER TIE IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME; VON STEUBEN WINS BASED ON TIEBREAKER
Von Steuben and Mather advanced to the title game of the Northside Tournament after early morning wins on Saturday, then tied at 8-8 in the final game of the tournament. Von Steuben beat both Morgan Park and Northside, while Mather defeated New Trier and tied Lane to advance to the first place game. In the fifth place game, Lane and Morgan Park finished in a 9-9 tie. New Trier beat host Northside 11-10 for third place.
GIRLS
OAK PARK 15 SCHAUMBURG 7
Audrey Reardon recorded 7 goals and 5 assists and Alex El Guindi added 4 goals to lead the Huskies to a 15-7 victory over Schaumburg on Saturday morning. Katie Pedersen also scored 2 goals and goalie Isabel Firpo recorded 7 saves in the win for Oak Park.
LYONS TOURNAMENT
Stevenson and Lyons both finished 3-1 at the LT Tournament on Saturday afternoon, with Stevenson winning their head-to-head matchup 7-6 on Saturday morning. Stevenson also beat Evanston and Waubonsie Valley, but fell to Naperville Central 5-4 in their final game to finish the weekend with a 3-1 record. Lyons defeated Evanston 11-4, Naperville Central 6-3, and Waubonsie 11-5 to also finish 3-1. Naperville Central finished in third with a 2-2 record, while Waubonsie and Evanston both finished 1-3. Here are the following game recaps:
LYONS 6 NAPERVILLE CENTRAL 3
Katherine Delacey scored 2 goals and Joanna Curran added 1 goal and 5 assists to lead the Lions to a 6-3 win over Naperville Central on Saturday morning. Megan Jacobs totaled 8 steals on the defensive end in the win, while Katelyn Jacobs, Mary McFadden, and Megan McNichols each tallied one goal apiece for the Lions. Kara Wilson scored 2 goals and Haley Nelson scored once in the loss for the Redhawks.
STEVENSON 10 EVANSTON 6
Rebecca Shopiro recorded 3 goals to lead the Patriots to a 10-6 win over Evanston. Cheyenne Montijo and Amy Michelau added 2 scores for Stevenson, while Melanie Koto, Katie Moy, and Megan Mitchell each added one score in the win. Six players scored one goal apiece for the Wildkits (Lily Nassiri, Julia Ticus, Meg Schroeder, McKenna Kulman, Maggie O'Leary, AJ Mayne).
NAPERVILLE CENTRAL 8 WAUBONSIE VALLEY 7
The Redhawks used a 4-1 run in the final period to come-from-behind to beat Waubonsie Valley 8-7. Sam Shamburek scored 4 goals and Kara Wilson added 2 scores to lead Central to the win. Claire Fleming and Colleen Young each added one goal for the Redhawks. Tyler Crittenden and Bailey Gucinski both scored 3 goals for the Warriors, while Sabina Kastanova added a score in the loss.
LYONS 11 EVANSTON 4
The Lions jumped out to a 9-2 halftime lead en route to an 11-4 win over Evanston. Katherine Delacey totaled 5 goals, Allie Grimes and Katie Doyle each scored 2 times, and Joanna Curran and Megan McNichols each added a score in the win for Lyons. Emily Bornhoff also made 10 saves in the net, while Delacey recorded 4 field blocks. The Wildkits' Meg Schroeder scored 3 goals and McKenna Kulman scored once in the loss.
STEVENSON 7 WAUBONSIE VALLEY 5
Rebecca Shopiro, Katie Moy, and Amy Michelau each tallied 2 goals and Megan Mitchell added one score as the Patriots knocked off Waubonsie Valley 7-5. Stevenson led at the half 6-2, but the Warriors went on a 3-1 run in the second half before coming up short. Bailey Gucinski and Allison Szott each recorded 2 goals and Tyler Crittenden added a goal in the loss.
EVANSTON 7 NAPERVILLE CENTRAL 6
The Wildkits' defense limited Naperville Central to just one second half goal after trailing at the half as Evanston defeated the Redhawks 7-6. Rachel Hudgens scored 2 goals to lead Evanston, while Kara Wilson tallied 2 scores for the Redhawks in the loss.
STEVENSON 7 LYONS 6
Amy Michelau scored 3 goals and Rebecca Shopiro added 2 scores as the Patriots used a strong second half surge to upend the Lions 7-6. Kelly Lowry and Melanie Sulkin each scored a goal in the win for Stevenson, who trailed after the first quarter 2-0. Katherine Delacey and Allie Grimes both scored 2 goals in the loss, while Lyons' goalie Emily Bornhoff recorded 13 saves in the net. Joanna Curran also scored a goal and totaled 3 assists for LT.
WAUBONSIE VALLEY 13 EVANSTON 4
Allison Szott scored 5 goals and Tyler Crittenden and Bailey Gucinski each added 3 scores as the Warriors ran away with a 13-4 victory over Evanston on Saturday afternoon. Waubonsie led 8-2 at halftime and scored three straight goals after the break to pull away with their first win of the tournament. Lily Nassiri led the Wildkits with 2 goals in the losing effort.
NAPERVILLE CENTRAL 5 STEVENSON 4
Kara Wilson recorded 3 goals as Naperville Central surprised Stevenson 5-4 on Saturday. Haley Nelson and Tori Davis also added goals in the win for the Redhawks, who finished the tournament with a 2-2 record. Stevenson's Megan Mitchell, Melanie Koto, Rebecca Shopiro, and Amy Michelau each scored a goal in the loss.
LYONS 11 WAUBONSIE VALLEY 4
Katherine Delacey tallied 4 goals, Allie Grimes added 3 scores, and Joanna Curran scored 2 times as the Lions beat Waubonsie Valley 11-4 on Saturday afternoon. The Lions went on a 5-0 run during the second and third quarters to pull away from the Warriors. Katie Doyle and Megan McNichols also scored one goal apiece for the Lions, while goalie Emily Bornhoff made 13 saves in the net for LT. Allison Szott led Waubonsie Valley with 2 goals.
Friday, March 21, 2008 7:23pm
Homewood-Flossmoor Announced as Sectional Host
The IHSA announced on Wednesday that the final sectional host for the 2008 state water polo playoffs would be played at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Boys and girls teams from Andrew, Bradley, H-F, LWE, LWC, Lockport, Bremen, Stagg will all participate, while the Sandburg boys' team and the Marian girls' team will also travel to Homewood-Flossmoor for their playoff matches.
GIRLS
LINCOLN-WAY EAST 13 MARIAN 8
Rachel Japp tallied 7 goals to lead Lincoln-Way East to a 13-8 victory over Marian on Friday afternoon.
Thursday, March 20, 2008 10:29pm (Latest update: March 21 - 7:15am)
BOYS
HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR 16 STAGG 14 (OT)
Greg Nelson tallied 8 goals to lead H-F to a 16-14 overtime win. Stavros Tsitsopoulis scored 5 goals and Greg Seymour added 4 scores in the loss for the Chargers.
EVANSTON 17 DEERFIELD 8
Sam Rosen and Matt Wich each scored 4 goals and Jake Roth contributed 3 goals and 3 assists to lift Evanston over Deerfield 17-8.
BARRINGTON 12 MUNDELEIN 11 (OT)
Mike Byron scored 6 goals and Nick Santoro added 4 scores as Barrington stunned Mundelein 12-11 in overtime on Thursday night. Ricky Lukacs led the Mustangs with 5 scores in the loss.
LOCKPORT 16 HINSDALE SOUTH 9
Ryan Oldendorf scored 6 goals to lead the Porters to a 16-9 victory over Hinsdale South.
CURIE 15 RICHARDS 11
Robert Hernandez led the way for Curie with 4 goals while Vicente Estrada added 3 goals as Curie defeated the Bulldogs 15-11. Zach Kats and Ryan Meyer each scored 4 goals for Richards.
NAPERVILLE NORTH 12 WAUBONSIE VALLEY 4
Conor Handley scored 6 goals and Christian Flessner stopped 18 shots to lead the Huskies to a 12-4 win over Waubonsie Valley on Thursday. Austin Katz also scored 2 times for North, while Anthony Conti and Jim Zuponeck each scored 2 goals for the Warriors in the loss.
GIRLS
OAK PARK 15 YORK 14 (OT)
Audrey Reardon scored 6 goals and goalie Isabel Firpo had 11 saves as Oak Park-River Forest topped York 15-14 in overtime.
STEVENSON 12 VERNON HILLS 5
Amy Michelau scored 3 goals and Kelly Lowry added 2 goals to lead Stevenson to a 12-5 win Vernon Hills. Kelly Steininger tallied 3 goals for Vernon Hills in the loss.
HIGHLAND PARK 10 HOFFMAN ESTATES 9 (OT)
Anna Biondi scored 5 goals as Highland Park defeated Hoffman Estates 10-9 in overtime on Thursday night. Allison O'Halloran scored 5 goals for the Hawks in the loss.
NAPERVILLE CENTRAL 15 LINCOLN-WAY EAST 6
Kara Wilson tallied 6 goals for Naperville Central in the 15-6 win over Lincoln-Way East. Claire Fleming scored 4 goals, Haley Nelson scored 2 times, and goalie Sam Virella made 15 saves in the win for the Redhawks. Rachel Japp tallied 5 goals for the Griffins in the losing effort.
RICHARDS 19 CURIE 9
Angie Drwal recorded 7 goals and Ashley Rampick added 4 scores to lead the Bulldogs to a 19-9 win over Curie.
WAUBONSIE VALLEY 7 NAPERVILLE NORTH 4
Allison Szott scored 3 goals and Megan McWhirter recorded 10 saves to lead the Warriors to a 7-4 victory over Naperville North. Erin Gibson made 13 saves in the loss for the Huskies.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 11:49pm (Latest update: March 20 - 9:52am)
BOYS
SANDBURG 9 HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR 8
Max Kryzminski scored the game-winning goal with :07 seconds remaining to lift Sandburg to a 9-8 come-from-behind victory over Homewood-Flossmoor in the first Southwest Suburban Conference game of the season for both teams. The Eagles trailed 6-2 at halftime and 8-5 heading into the final period, but they used a 4-0 run in the last seven minutes to emerge with the win. Joe Kamper led Sandburg with 3 goals as the Eagles improved to 4-1 on the season. The loss dropped the Vikings to 4-4 on the season.
SCHAUMBURG 13 HINSDALE CENTRAL 9
Kevin Kledzik scored 3 goals and Chris Corbett added 2 scores and 2 assists as the Saxons improved to 8-2 on the season with a 13-9 win over Hinsdale Central.
FENWICK 23 MT CARMEL 2
George Groen tallied 4 goals and Colin Corvino and Will Schulenberg each added 3 scores to lead Fenwick to a 23-2 win over Mt Carmel in the MCAC matchup on Wednesday.
MCHENRY 9 CONANT 8
Jon Lesniak and Bill Dabrowski each scored 4 goals and combined for 11 steals while goalie Kyle Konieczski stopped 9 shots to help McHenry top Conant 9-8.
LOYOLA 14 ST VIATOR 8
Evan Rourke tallied 7 goals to lead Loyola to a 14-8 victory over St Viator on Wednesday night.
OAK PARK 20 MORTON 5
Dylan O'Connell scored 5 goals and Doug Fischer added 4 goals to help Oak Park defeat Morton 20-5 on Wednesday night.
GIRLS
HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR 11 EVANSTON 7
Andrea Peterson scored 5 goals, Story Pumphrey tallied 4 scores, and Kiley Maanum added 2 goals as Homewood-Flossmoor bounced back from a loss earlier this week to beat Evanston 11-7 on Wednesday night. Rachel Hudgens led the Wildkits with 3 goals in the loss.
PROSPECT 17 ELK GROVE 7
Cat Wittke led the way for Prospect with 3 goals to help defeat Elk Grove 17-7 as the Knights improve to 7-0 on the season.
RICHARDS 15 MORTON 11
Ashley Rampick scored 5 times, Markie Walztoni added 4 scores, and Angie Drwal had 3 goals to lead the Bulldogs to a 15-11 win over Morton and a 6-2 overall record.
NAPERVILLE NORTH 12 ST CHARLES NORTH 6
Kayla Westman scored 6 goals and Erin Gibson added 4 scores to lead the Huskies to a 12-6 win over STC North on Wednesday.
OAK PARK 17 LOCKPORT 11
Audrey Reardon scored 9 goals to lead the Huskies to a 17-11 win over Lockport. Kati Pederson added 3 goals and Alex El Guindi and Joanna Evans both scored 2 times in the win. Vicki Maslowski also recorded 14 saves in the net, helping Oak Park improve to 4-3 overall on the season. Maggie Knowles scored 6 goals to lead the Porters in the losing effort.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008 9:54pm (Latest update: March 19 - 11:46am)
BOYS
MUNDELEIN 12 STEVENSON 6
The Mustangs used a balanced attack to beat Stevenson for the second time in four days with a 12-6 victory on Tuesday. Mike Begrowicz scored 3 goals and Ricky Lukacs, TJ Klink, Pat Falconer, and Mike Mihel each scored 2 goals in the win. Greg Spigelman scored 3 times and Sean Madden added 2 goals in the loss for the Patriots.
SCHAUMBURG 9 FREMD 5
Mike Kehoe scored 3 goals and Chris Corbett added 2 scores to lead the Saxons to a 9-5 win over Fremd in the MSL conference game. Schaumburg improved to 4-0 in the conference and 7-2 overall, while Fremd dropped to 2-2 both in the MSL and overall for 2008.
NAPERVILLE CENTRAL 10 WAUBONSIE 3
Ben Reasons scored 4 goals and Mark Menis added 2 scores as the Redhawks outscored the Warriors 5-0 in the fourth quarter to earn a 10-3 victory on Tuesday night. Tyler Kelley made 16 saves in the win for Central, who improved to 10-2 in 2008. The Warriors dropped to 1-6 with the loss.
GLENBROOK SOUTH 8 EVANSTON 5
Ben Hengels totaled 3 goals and Chris DeLetto added 2 scores to lead GBS to an 8-5 win over Evanston on Tuesday. Sam Rosen scored 2 times in the loss for the Wildkits.
BROTHER RICE 10 ST RITA 8
Matt Joslyn totaled 3 goals to lead Brother Rice to a 10-8 victory over St Rita on Tuesday night. Mitch Condon scored 3 times for the Mustangs in the losing effort.
LIBERTYVILLE 5 LAKE FOREST 4
John Blankenhorn tied the score at 4-4 with a goal at the 1:30 mark of the fourth quarter and Danny Lejeune scored the game-winner in the final minute as Libertyville defeated Lake Forest 5-4 on Tuesday. Blankenhorn and Lejeune scored 2 goals apiece, while goalie Jimmy Palac made 10 saves in the win for the Wildcats.
LINCOLN-WAY EAST 20 HINSDALE CENTRAL 12
Zach Van Swol tallied 5 goals and Karl Zoellick added 4 scores as the Griffins improved to 6-1 on the season with a 20-12 triumph over Hinsdale Central.
STAGG 12 CURIE 11
Stagg held off Curie 12-11 on Tuesday evening as Greg Seymour scored 4 goals and Ian DeBruyn added 3 scores for the Chargers in the win. Robert Hernandez tallied 6 goals to lead Curie in the loss.
NEW TRIER 12 MAINE EAST 4
Ben Varick and Bill Farmer each scored 3 goals to lead the Trevians to a 12-4 victory over Maine East in the Central Suburban League matchup.
CONANT 13 HOFFMAN 8
The Cougars beat the Hawks for the third straight time this season on Tuesday night, holding on for a 13-8 win. Conant improved to 4-0 in the MSL conference standings and remains undefeated in 2008 (9-0 overall). The Hawks' fell to 6-5 overall and are 1-3 in the conference.
GIRLS
FREMD 18 SCHAUMBURG 8
Katie French scored 5 goals and Erika Lauraitis, Kristy Ruiz, and Kristine Williams each scored 3 times as the Vikings rolled to an 18-8 win over Schaumburg in the Mid-Suburban League conference game. The Vikings' remain undefeated (4-0) in the MSL and improved to 10-1 overall with the victory. The Saxons fell to 3-1 in the conference with the loss.
NAPERVILLE CENTRAL 11 WAUBONSIE 6
Kara Wilson scored 4 goals and Emily Wooten and Claire Fleming each tallied 2 scores to lead the Redhawks to an 11-6 win over Waubonsie Valley. Sam Virella stopped 11 shots in the win, as the Redhawks improved to 11-0 on the season. Bailey Gucinski and Allison Szott both scored 2 times in the loss for the Warriors, who fell to 5-2.
RICHARDS 14 BRADLEY 12
The Bulldogs jumped out to an 11-2 halftime lead and held on for a 14-12 victory over Bradley on Tuesday. Richards improved to 5-2 with the win, while Bradley fell to 1-6 on the season. Ashley Rampick led the way with 4 goals, while Angie Drwal and Markie Walztoni both tallied 3 scores in the win.
EVANSTON 12 GLENBROOK SOUTH 5
Rachel Hudgens scored 4 goals and McKenna Kulman and Lily Nassiri each added 3 scores to lead Evanston to a 12-5 victory over GBS. Kulman also registered 4 assists in the win for the Wildkits.
LIBERTYVILLE 10 LAKE FOREST 9
Bianca Parra scored 3 goals and Katie Ahlgrim added 2 scores to lead Libertyville to a 10-9 win on Tuesday. Brook Theer stopped 18 shots in the win for the Wildcats. Joy Corona and Devan Osborn each scored 3 goals for the Scouts in the loss.
STEVENSON 16 MUNDELEIN 4
Rachel Cliburn scored 6 goals to lead the Patriots to a 16-4 win on Tuesday in the North Suburban Conference game.
CONANT 13 HOFFMAN ESTATES 5
Dana Losch tallied 4 goals to lead the Cougars to a 13-5 victory in the MSL conference matchup.
NEUQUA VALLEY 15 ST CHARLES EAST 2
Chelsea Reczek scored 4 goals to lead the Wildcats to a 15-2 victory over St Charles East on Tuesday evening.
NEW TRIER 20 MAINE EAST 5
Ryanne O'Donnell scored 6 times and Mandy Ferguson tallied 4 scores to lead New Trier to a 20-5 win over Maine East in the Central Suburban League contest.
Monday, March 17, 2008 2:23am (Latest update: March 18 - 7:58am)
BOYS
FENWICK 18 ST RITA 6
The Friars jumped out to a 12-0 halftime lead and never looked back in an 18-6 win over St Rita as Andrew McKernin scored 5 goals and added 2 assists in the win. Brendan Toolan, Ed Osmolak, and Chris Wendt each scored 2 goals in the win for Fenwick, while Brian Barron totaled 1 goal, 3 assists, and 5 steals for the Friars.
MUNDELEIN 10 NEUQUA VALLEY 6
Mike Begrowicz tallied 3 goals, Ricky Lukacs and Pat Falconer each scored 2 goals, and Kevin Coughlin stopped 9 shots as the Mustangs defeated Neuqua 10-6. John Mikuzis scored 4 goals in the loss for the Wildcats.
BROTHER RICE 14 ST IGNATIUS 9
Matt Joslyn scored 5 goals and Sean Davis added 4 scores as the Crusaders defeated St Ignatius 14-9 in Catholic League action on Monday night. Nevin Bouschlicher totaled 3 goals for the Wolfpack in the losing effort.
LOYOLA 23 MT CARMEL 5
Evan Rourke and Conor Dowdall scored 4 goals each, while Jon Toban, Grant Stevens and Paul Lambert all scored 3 goals to lead the Ramblers to a 23-5 win over Mt Carmel in the MCAC matchup.
MEADOWS 12 MORTON 6
Luke Shafer scored 5 goals and added 5 assists to lead the Mustangs to a 12-6 victory over Morton on Monday night.
GIRLS
LYONS 15 HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR 3
Katherine Delacey scored 5 goals as Lyons led from start to finish in a 15-3 victory over Homewood-Flossmoor. Joanna Curran tallied 3 goals for the Lions.
NAPERVILLE CENTRAL 16 HINSDALE SOUTH 7
Kara Wilson tallied 7 goals, Claire Fleming added 4 scores, and Haley Nelson scored 3 times to lead Naperville Central to a 16-7 win over Hinsdale South on Monday. Ksenia Chernova led the Hornets with 4 goals in the loss.
FREMD 14 NAPERVILLE NORTH 7
Kristy Ruiz totaled 6 goals and Erika Lauraitis added 5 scores as the Vikings beat Naperville North 14-7. Kristine Williams scored 2 goals and Katie French added a goal in the win for the Vikings.
WHEELING 10 HIGHLAND PARK 1
Christa Khatcherian and Amy Wilson each scored 3 times and Britten Wilson added 2 scores to lead Wheeling to a 10-1 win over Highland Park on Monday evening.
ST VIATOR 9 ELK GROVE 8
Lisa Torii scored from seven meters with 0:38 seconds left to lift the St Viator to a 9-8 win over Elk Grove on Monday. Danielle Volpi totaled 5 goals to lead Lions, while Lisa Andrews scored 5 goals in the loss for the Grenadiers.
NEUQUA VALLEY 19 LOCKPORT 11
Chelsea Reczek scored 8 goals and Kathleen Patterson added 4 scores as Neuqua Valley defeated Lockport 19-11. Rachel Lardner scored 6 goals and Maggie Knowles scored 4 times to lead the Porters in the losing effort.
VERNON HILLS 7 DEERFIELD 5
Kelly Steininger recorded 3 goals and 6 steals to help the Cougars knock off Deerfield 7-5. Melanie Lecaroz added 2 goals and 4 steals in the win.
CONANT 15 LIBERTYVILLE 9
Erin O'Connor tallied 7 goals to lead the Cougars to a 15-9 victory over Libertyville. Sarah Cull scored 4 goals to lead the Wildcats in the loss.
March 10-16 (click the above link to read the contents listed below)
Sunday, March 16, 2008 11:54pm
Week 2 updates: Rankings, Week 2 Super Ballers, Week 2 Ballers and The Illpolo Report
Rankings Update
BOYS' TOP 25 - The only certainty in the boys' rankings is Fenwick at the top spot. The Fenwick Tournament caused a shakeup at the top of the rankings, as Naperville North's wins over Naperville Central and Lincoln-Way East push them to the #2 spot. Naperville Central defeated Lincoln-Way East at an all-deep pool to move those two teams to #3 and #4, respectively. Mundelein makes a major jump to #5 after beating Stevenson at the Lake County Tournament and improving to 5-0 on the season. Sandburg beat Lyons in overtime to move up to #6, Stevenson drops to #7 after their second loss of the year, and Homewood-Flossmoor's 8-7 victory over Brother Rice puts them at the #8 spot. Brother Rice and Lyons are tied for #9, as they tied each other twice over the weekend. In other changes, Neuqua Valley fell to #11 after losing to Brother Rice and Lyons, St Rita beat St Patrick to move the Mustangs up to #12 and drop the Shamrocks to #13. Waubonsie Valley suffered the biggest drop to #23 after falling to 1-5 on the season with losses this week to McHenry and Neuqua Valley. Lockport moved to #19 after winning the Hinsdale Central Tournament and knocking off St Ignatius this week. McHenry moved up to #20, St Ignatius moved to #21 after beating Evanston, while the Wildkits fell to #22 after two losses at their own tournament to Glenbrook South and St Ignatius. Conant is at #24 after improving to 8-0 and Stagg to #25 after getting their record to 8-3 and beating Andrew this weekend.
GIRLS' TOP 25 - The changes in the girls' rankings came on the bottom half of the poll, as Waubonsie Valley's second win over Neuqua Valley moved theWarriors up to #14 and dropped the Wildcats down to #16. Mundelein remains undefeated and moves to the #12 spot, Oak Park fell to #13 after falling to 3-3, and Fremd moves into the Top 20 to the #19 position. Andrew lost to Fremd and ends up at #20, Buffalo Grove lost to Prospect and Fremd and ends up at #22, while Richards fell to #24 after a loss to Bremen on Friday night.
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:45pm
Below are the links to the sectional assignments for both boys and girls:
Illpolo.com Notes
***For the first time since 2002, St Patrick is not in the same sectional as Fenwick. The Shamrocks head to York and are currently the only Top 25 team in that sectional.
***With UIC not hosting a sectional, the IHSA reverted back to some of the original assignments from 2002, placing St Ignatius and Latin in the Fenwick Sectional along with Oak Park and Fenwick. That puts four Top 25 teams in the same sectional on both the boys' and girls' sides, including two of the top five girls teams.
***Sandburg's boys team finally gets placed in a sectional with the other teams from their area, causing a potential showdown between teams like Lincoln-Way East, Homewood-Flossmoor, Andrew, Sandburg, and Lockport at the TBA Sectional.
***The Sandburg girls team once again gets sent to a different site than their boys' team, as they will have to play at Lyons against Mother McAuley, Lyons, and Richards.
***Evanston's boys team returns to the GBN Sectional after playing at UIC last year. This sets up an evenly matched sectional which includes New Trier, Loyola, Glenbrook South, and Evanston, all of which are Top 25 teams.
***The sectionals at Neuqua Valley, Vernon Hills, and Hoffman Estates (new site, same area) look almost exactly the same as the last several years.
March 3-9 (click the above link to read the contents listed below)
Sunday, January 20, 2008 1:24 pm
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