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Sunday, April 13, 2008 2:30pm
Week 6 updates: Rankings, Week 6 Ballers, Week 6 Super Ballers, and The Illpolo Report
Saturday, April 12, 2008 9:20pm (Latest update: April 13, 2008 - 3:20am)
BOYS
SANDBURG UPDATE - Neuqua Valley advanced to the title game of the Sandburg Tournament with wins over Lane, R-B, and Andrew, then held off Sandburg 9-8 in the title game on Saturday night. The Eagles posted wins over Hinsdale South, Prospect, and Von Steuben to finish in second place. Andrew topped Prospect 13-8 in the third place game, as Ryan Joritz tallied 6 goals and Matt Szarzynski stopped 14 shots in the win for the T-Bolts. Joritz finished the tournament with 21 goals, while Szarzynski made 44 saves as Andrew went 3-1 over the weekend.
ST PATRICK TOURNAMENT - Waubonsie Valley, Evanston, and Lincoln-Way East advanced to the first place bracket after all three teams went 2-0 in the preliminary games. LWE beat Waubonsie 10-4 and Evanston 13-5 to finish 4-0 over the weekend. Evanston outlasted Waubonsie 8-7 to finish in second place. Earlier in the day, Waubonsie Valley beat H-F in a shootout to earn a 6-5 win and Libertyville tipped Loyola 8-6. In the third place bracket, Brother Rice downed Loyola 12-3, while H-F defeated Libertyville 9-2 in the second place bracket. H-F took fourth place after beating St Patrick 14-4, while Libertyville placed fifth after a shootout victory over St Patrick.
Libertyville's Jimmy Palac stopped 3 straight penalty shots in a shootout as Libertyville edged St Patrick 6-5. Palac made 12 saves in the win, then added 17 stops in an 8-6 win over Loyola. Danny Lejeune led the Wildcats on Saturday with 7 goals, while Reed McCann added 4 scores and Zach Leboza chipped in 3 goals.
NAPERVILLE TOURNAMENT - Both Naperville North and Naperville Central beat Mundelein earlier today to setup a title game between the two schools at the Naperville Central Tournament. Glenbrook South went 3-1 and finished in fourth place finish after Ben Hengels scored 4 goals to lead the Titans past Glenbrook North 13-4. GBS also defeated Buffalo Grove 12-2 in the second place bracket of the tournament. Lincoln-Way Central also clinched seventh place with wins over Lake Forest and Hinsdale Central.
NAPERVILLE CENTRAL 10 NAPERVILLE NORTH 3
Naperville Central won the Naperville Tournament after beating Naperville North 10-3 on Saturday afternoon. The Redhawks jumped out to a 5-1 halftime lead and never looked back in the win. Mark Menis scored 3 goals to lead Central, white Bobby Rickert and Ben Reasons each tallied 2 scores and goalie Tyler Kelley recorded 13 saves in the victory. Conor Handley scored 2 goals for the Huskies in the loss.
LYONS TOURNAMENT
Fenwick beat LT 15-9 to win the Lyons Tournament on Saturday, as Brian Barron, Chris Wendt, and Andrew McKernin each scored 4 goals in the win for the Friars. Fenwick also beat Oak Park earlier today 10-5, as McKernin and Wendt each put in 3 scores in the win. Lyons placed second after beating Stevenson 9-6 and St Ignatius 12-5. Patrick Weigand tallied 4 goals in the Lions' victory over Stevenson, while Weigand, Patrick Donovan, and Kevin Tully each scored 3 goals in their win over St Ignatius. Stevenson used a balanced offensive attack to beat York 8-4 to win the third place game, while Oak Park's Dylan O'Connell scored 4 goals to lead the Huskies past St Ignatius 12-5 in the fifth place game.
NEW TRIER TOURNAMENT
Lockport went 3-0 on Saturday to claim the New Trier Tournament title...the Porters earned wins over McHenry, New Trier, and Fremd to win their second tournament of the season. Ryan Oldendorf led the way for Lockport with 17 goals over the weekend, while Pat Cavanaugh contributed 8 assists for the Porters in the three-game set. Lockport's trio of goaltenders (Larry Formosa, Bob Chavez, and Drew Duckett) combined to make 28 saves to help them go undefeated on Saturday.
McHenry finished in second place at New Trier, as the Warriors knocked off New Trier 10-6 and Fremd 14-8. Bill Dabrowski led the Warriors with 7 goals, while Graham Olson and Jon Lesniak each recorded 6 scores on Saturday. Fremd defeated New Trier 18-8 to finish in third place.
GIRLS
LINCOLN-WAY CENTRAL 22 ST CHARLES EAST 6
Michelle Wachtor and Kaylee Meyers both registered 6 goals and Meghan Denoyer added 5 scores to lead the Knights past St Charles East 22-6 on Saturday morning.
NORTHSIDE 7 HINSDALE CENTRAL 5
Natalie Klontz scored 3 goals, Clare Donnelly added 2 scores, and Evie Brown and Monica Pinkus combined to make 16 saves as Northside beat Hinsdale Central 7-5 at the Latin Tournament. Klontz led Northside with 7 goals on Saturday, while Mary Jean Potamites and Donnelly each added 6 goals apiece for the Mustangs.
Amanda Graveline recorded 3 goals in the loss for Hinsdale Central. Hinsdale Central also tied Hinsdale South 6-6 on Saturday, as Brie O'Daugherty scored 5 goals for the Red Devils.
LIBERTYVILLE 10 MEADOWS 3
Sarah Cull, Tracy Nigro, and Elizabeth Miller each scored 2 goals to lead the Wildcats to a 10-3 win over Rolling Meadows at the Elk Grove Tournament on Saturday. Cull led Libertyville over the weekend with 6 goals, while Bianca Parra added 4 scores on Saturday as well.
YORK TOURNAMENT - Lyons beat R-B, Andrew, and Naperville North to win the York Tournament on Saturday. R-B finished second with a 2-1 record after wins over Barrington and York. Barrington finished third after defeating Naperville North 12-8, while York won the fifth place game over Andrew 11-9.
VERNON HILLS TOURNAMENT - Conant beat Vernon Hills in overtime 6-5 and went 3-0 on Saturday to claim the Vernon Hills Tournament title. Conant also earned narrow victories over Bremen and Hoffman Estates. Bremen finished in second place after surprising Vernon Hills 7-6 in the day's final game.
Friday, April 11, 2008 9:30pm
BOYS
SANDBURG TOURNAMENT
HINSDALE SOUTH 13 VON STEUBEN 11
Blake Leonette led Hinsdale South with 4 goals as the Hornets defeated Von Steuben 13-11. Macart Varilla tallied 5 goals in the loss for Von Steuben.
SANDBURG 13 PROSPECT 10
Max Kryzminski tallied 6 goals and Cody Siemeck added 5 scores to lead Sandburg past Prospect 13-10. Charlie Mau totaled 4 goals in the loss for the Knights.
NEUQUA 14 LANE 8
Brendan Wiley scored 3 goals to lead Neuqua to a 14-8 win over Lane.
ANDREW 16 R-B 10
Ryan Joritz and Andrew Kmiecik scored 6 goals apiece to lead Andrew to a 16-10 win over R-B. Terry Crowly scored 5 goals in the loss for R-B.
LYONS TOURNAMENT
YORK 11 OAK PARK 8
John Ontswedder recorded 16 saves and Andrew Matsas, Colin Albue, Jake Comerci, and Kent VanHorn each scored 2 goals to lead York past Oak Park 11-8.
STEVENSON 12 ST IGNATIUS 6
Greg Spigelman recorded 5 goals to lead the Patriots past St Ignatius 12-6 on Friday night.
ST PATRICK TOURNAMENT
H-F 7 BROTHER RICE 4
Greg Nelson totaled 3 goals to lead H-F past Brother Rice 7-4 on Friday night.
WAUBONSIE 12 BROTHER RICE 11 (OT)
Adam Kozak scored the game-tying goal twice in the fourth quarter as Waubonsie Valley beat Brother Rice in extra time 12-11.
GIRLS
LOYOLA 12 NEW TRIER 8
Maeve O'Connor scored 6 goals and Liz Clarke added 5 scores to lead the Ramblers past New Trier 12-8. Kathleen Servatius made 16 saves in the win for the Ramblers, while Mandy Ferguson led the Trevians with 3 goals in the loss.
LINCOLN-WAY EAST 8 ST IGNATIUS 7
Rachel Japp tallied 5 goals to lead Lincoln-Way East to an 8-7 victory over St Ignatius on Friday.
ST VIATOR TOURNAMENT
ST VIATOR 4 ST CHARLES NORTH 3
Cara George recorded 9 saves and allowed only 3 goals as St Viator beat St Charles North 4-3.
Thursday, April 10, 2008 11:58pm
BOYS
HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR 14 LINCOLN-WAY CENTRAL 7
Greg Nelson recorded 8 goals to lead H-F to a 14-7 victory over Lincoln-Way Central in the SWSC matchup.
EVANSTON 10 GLENBROOK NORTH 6
Sam Rosen poured in 6 goals to lead the Wildkits to a 10-6 victory over Glenbrook North. Ben McBratney, Charlie Krause, Matt Wich, and Robert Bansberg each tallied goals in the win for Evanston.
DEERFIELD 6 NEW TRIER 5
Tom McClean scored 4 goals as Deerfield overcame a 2-0 deficit to stun New Trier 6-5 on Thursday. Robert McHugh and Greg Ewing each tallied goals in the win for the Warriors.
LOCKPORT 14 STAGG 10
Ryan Oldendorf registered 8 goals and Scott Targosz added 4 scores to lead Lockport past Stagg 14-10 on Thursday. Greg Seymour scored 3 times in the loss for the Chargers.
YORK 12 STEVENSON 9
Jake Comerci and Marc Krolikiewicz each scored 4 goals to lead York to a 12-9 victory over Stevenson.
NAPERVILLE CENTRAL 12 ST IGNATIUS 1
Max Saltzman and Ben Reasons both scored 3 goals to lead the Redhawks to a 12-1 over St Ignatius.
LATIN 12 LYONS 11
Grant Wilkie recorded 4 goals and Conor Allen and Tim Wickes each totaled 3 scores to lead the Romans past Lyons 12-11.
SANDBURG 10 ANDREW 5
Cody Siemeck recorded 5 goals and Jordan Derbas and Max Krzyminski both scored 2 times as Sandburg beat Andrew 10-5. Ryan Joritz recorded 2 scores and goalie Matt Szarzynski made 10 saves in the losing effort for the T-Bolts.
MORGAN PARK 11 RICHARDS 7
Denzell Blackmon scored 8 goals to lead Morgan Park past Richards 11-7 on Thursday in nonconference action.
PROSPECT 13 WHEELING 2
Andrew Bowman tallied 4 scores and Tim O'Grady added 3 goals as Prospect defeated Wheeling 13-2. Charlie Mau added 2 scores and goalie Brian Forrest recorded 11 saves in the win for the Knights.
ROLLING MEADOWS 10 HERSEY 2
Luke Shafer recorded 4 scores to lead the Mustangs to a 10-2 win over Hersey in the Mid-Suburban League contest.
ST RITA 15 LOYOLA 12 (OT)
Luke Ginger scored 4 goals, Ruben Velasquez and Mike McArdle each tallied 3 scores, and Ric Rivera and Mike Rimkus both scored 2 times as St Rita beat Loyola 15-12 in overtime. Evan Rourke scored 4 goals and Liam Byrne added 3 goals in the loss for the Ramblers.
GIRLS
FREMD 12 PALATINE 0
Kristine Williams and Erika Lauraitis both scored 3 goals and Kristi Ruiz added 2 scores to lead Fremd to a 12-0 shutout of Palatine in the MSL on Thursday.
NEW TRIER 15 DEERFIELD 7
Francesca Palmer tallied 4 goals and Kate Hilbrant and Sophia Palmer each added 3 scores as New Trier defeated Deerfield 15-7 on Thursday.
LOCKPORT 11 STAGG 9
Rachel Lardner scored 6 goals and Maggie Knowles added 4 scores to lead the Porters to an 11-9 victory over Stagg.
HINSDALE CENTRAL 5 NAPERVILLE NORTH 2
Caitlin Connor recorded 3 goals to lead Hinsdale Central to a 5-2 win over Naperville North.
LYONS 12 LATIN 0
Emily Bornhoff made 11 saves and recorded a shutout as Lyons defeated Latin 12-0.
SANDBURG 10 ANDREW 3
Kelly Kuchta and Alyssa Turza each scored 4 goals to lead the Eagles to a 10-3 victory over Andrew. Stacy Fischer led Andrew with all 3 goals in the loss.
YOUNG 13 MARIAN 7
Gail Wilcoxen scored 4 goals, Yadi Casimoro tallied 3 scores, and both Gabi Cabrera and Nicol Nizolek added 2 goals to help lift Young past Marian 13-7.
FENWICK 13 NEUQUA 5
Stephanie Ovalle and Lisett Calderon both recorded 5 goals to lead the Friars to a 13-5 win over Neuqua Valley on Thursday. Goalie Mariclaire Bresnahan also recored 17 saves in the victory for Fenwick. Chelsea Reczek scored 3 goals and Kathleen Patterson added 2 scores to lead the Wildcats in the losing effort.
PROSPECT 5 WHEELING 3
K.C Dix and Meg Dix each scored 2 goals to lead Prospect past Wheeling 5-3.
LINCOLN-WAY EAST 13 BRADLEY 9
Mary Reilly and Laura Cempel both scored 3 goals to lead the Griffins to a 13-9 win over Bradley in the SWSC.
RESURRECTION 13 VON STEUBEN 5
Anna Colletti scored her ninth goal of the year and held Von Steuben scoreless in the second half as Resurrection defeated Von Steuben 13-5 for their first victory in team history on Thursday night.
Woah...I just noticed that the Chicago Tribune has copied the Illpolo.com scoreboard to their online newspaper (and also tomorrow's sports page) and are using the site as a reference (without asking, by the way). I guess it shows how far the site has come when one of the major newspapers in one the major cities in the United States is using your work to their benefit. Copying or not, I wish they could get it right. They list GLENBARD North as losing to Evanston, when we all know that they have no team and that GLENBROOK North is the team they meant to mention. Or, it could be like the Sun-Times where they mess up the headline of a game between Sandburg and Andrew, in which Sandburg won 10-3, and the headline reads 'Eagles late flurry sinks Sandburg' - hate to break it to them, but it's the Sandburg Eagles and it would be hard for them to sink themselves (unless they would have lost, I guess). EDIT: They have since changed the headline...hmmm. Also, why in half of the articles do they have to mention that one team SINKS another team? I get it...WATER polo and SINKING go together, but come on. Okay, I think I'm done ranting for now, unless the Daily Herald messes something up involving our sport.
Standings will be updated tomorrow morning, by the way. If you see any missing scores, please report them...there are more than a few this week. Finally, we could definitely use any help or donations if anyone has the ability to do so. We are basically treading water in running the site and paying all of the fees to keep things going. Check the donation information on the bottom of the blog.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008 11:15pm
BOYS
SCHAUMBURG 16 VERNON HILLS 7
Chris Corbett tallied 6 goals and Mike Kehoe added 4 scores as Schaumburg defeated Vernon Hills 16-7 on Wednesday evening.
FENWICK 19 ST PATRICK 1
Chris Wendt and Brian Barron both recorded 4 goals as Fenwick trounced St Patrick 19-1 in a Catholic League matchup on Wednesday.
ST IGNATIUS 18 LOYOLA 17
Brendan Moore scored with :01 second remaining to help St Ignatius win an 18-17 thriller over Loyola on Wednesday evening.
SANDBURG 10 WAUBONSIE VALLEY 9 (OT)
Sandburg goalie Robert Pozdol scored the game-tying goal with :02 seconds left in regulation and Max Kryzminski scored the eventual game-winner in overtime as Sandburg came-from-behind to beat Waubonsie Valley 10-9. The Warriors had scored with :05 seconds left in the final period to take a one goal lead, but Pozdol, who recorded 22 saves in the victory, scored on a goalie play just three seconds later.
LINCOLN-WAY CENTRAL 12 ANDREW 11 (OT)
Connor Currier scored 5 goals as Lincoln-Way Central knocked off Andrew 12-11 in overtime. Ryan Joritz and Matt Kmiecik each scored 3 goals in the loss for the T-Bolts.
LIBERTYVILLE 10 HOFFMAN ESTATES 5
Danny Lejeune scored 5 goals and goalie Jimmy Palac registered 20 saves to lead Libertyville past Hoffman Estates 10-5.
MUNDELEIN 9 MCHENRY 6
Ricky Lukacs scored 3 goals and Pat Falconer and Mike Mihel each scored 2 times to help lift Mundelein past McHenry 9-6 on Wednesday night. Bill Dabrowski tallied 3 goals in the loss for the Warriors.
ST RITA 16 MT CARMEL 7
Luke Ginger scored 4 goals and Ruben Velasquez, Mike McArdle, and Mike Rimkus each tallied 2 scores as St Rita downed Mt Carmel 16-7.
BROTHER RICE 11 ST VIATOR 7
Brian Coghlan scored 2 times in Brother Rice's 11-7 win over St Viator on Wednesday night.
FREMD 5 WHEELING 2
Fremd jumped out to a 4-1 halftime lead and held on to beat Wheeling 5-2 as Spencer Sophie, Drew Ruggiero, Brad Johnson, and Will Mennegas each tallied one goal apiece in the victory for the Vikings. Tim Eiter and Alan Sears both notched goals for the Wildcats in the loss.
GIRLS
OAK PARK 10 LATIN 7
Audrey Reardon scored 3 goals and Alex El Guindi and Anna Weir each added 2 scores to lead Oak Park to a 10-7 win over Latin on Wednesday. Reardon and El Guindi also recorded 4 steals apiece, while goalie Vicki Maslowski made 10 saves in the win for the Huskies.
LANE 18 VON STEUBEN 6
Nicole Simmons recorded 10 goals, 8 steals, and 4 field blocks to lead Lane to an 18-6 win over Von Steuben.
VERNON HILLS 16 SCHAUMBURG 13
Kelly Steininger scored 6 goals and Maddie Kleinhample added 4 scores to lead the Cougars to a 16-13 nonconference win over Schaumburg on Wednesday. Melanie Lecaroz also scored 3 times in the win for Vernon Hills.
ST IGNATIUS 9 LOYOLA 4
Celeste Almarez scored 3 times and Maisie O'Malley added 2 scores to help lift St Ignatius over Loyola 9-4.
NAPERVILLE CENTRAL 7 HINSDALE CENTRAL 5
Claire Fleming tallied 3 scores and Kara Wilson and Haley Nelson each chipped in 2 goals to help Naperville Central hold off Hinsdale Central 7-5. Caitlin Connor and Brie O'Daugherty each scored 2 goals for the Red Devils in the losing effort.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008 11:05pm
BOYS
EVANSTON 10 NEW TRIER 6
Sam Rosen scored 3 goals and Ben McBratney and Matt Wich each added 2 scores as the Wildkits defeated New Trier 10-6 on Tuesday evening. Evanston led 7-6 heading to the fourth quarter and used a 3-0 run in the final period to finish off the Trevians. Bill Farmer scored 3 goals to lead New Trier in the losing effort.
LOCKPORT 11 BRADLEY 1
Pat Cavanaugh, Tim Oryhon, and Ben Bentley each scored 2 goals and eight players recorded scores for Lockport in an 11-1 victory over Bradley on Tuesday night. The Porters defense allowed only one goal (which came in the third quarter), as Kevin Moran led the way on the defensive end in the first half with 2 steals (and 2 assists).
ROLLING MEADOWS 8 HOFFMAN ESTATES 7
Luke Shafer scored 5 goals and Steve Gerbatch added 2 scores (including the game-winner) as Rolling Meadows knocked off Hoffman Estates 8-7 on Tuesday night.
GLENBROOK SOUTH 12 GLENBROOK NORTH 4
Glenbrook South used a 7-1 second half run to pull away from rival Glenbrook North as Ben Hengels scored 5 goals and Tommy Nimrod added 3 scores in the win for GBS. Ben May also stopped 8 shots in the win for the Titans. GBN's Jon Montgomery tallied 3 goals in the loss for the Spartans.
SCHAUMBURG 8 HERSEY 2
Chris Corbett scored 4 goals and Mike Kehoe added 2 scores to lead Schaumburg past Hersey 8-2.
RICHARDS 11 BREMEN 9
Richards won their second straight game by beating Bremen 11-9 as Zac Kats scored 7 goals and Juraj Hudacek added 2 scores for the Bulldogs.
CONANT 12 BUFFALO GROVE 6
Blaine Grzegorek scored 5 goals to lead Conant to a 12-6 victory over Buffalo Grove.
YOUNG 12 MATHER 11
Luis Solis scored the game-winning goal with :07 seconds remaining to lift Young to a 12-11 win over Mather in the Chicago Public League matchup on Tuesday. The loss was the first for Mather this season.
STEVENSON 13 LATIN 9
Jamie Clark scored 6 goals and goalie Andrey Lomskey added 12 saves to lead the Patriots to a 13-9 win over Latin on Tuesday.
MCHENRY 16 BARRINGTON 10
Jon Lesniak scored 6 goals, Bill Dabrowski tallied 4 scores, and David Peck added 3 goals as McHenry defeated Barrington 16-10 in a nonconference matchup on Tuesday.
GIRLS
FREMD 11 WHEELING 5
Erika Lauraitis scored 5 goals and Katie French added 3 scores to lead Fremd to an 11-5 victory over Wheeling. Kristine Williams also tallied 2 scores in the win for the Vikings, while Danielle Chemello netted one score as well for Fremd.
HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR 6 LINCOLN-WAY EAST 5
Story Pumphrey scored 3 goals to lead Homewood-Flossmoor to a 6-5 win over Lincoln-Way East in the Southwest Suburban Conference matchup on Tuesday. Andrea Peterson, Kiley Maanum, and Caitlin also tallied goals for the Vikings in the win. Rachel Japp recorded 4 scores in the loss for the Griffins.
FENWICK 12 NAPERVILLE CENTRAL 5
Morgan Bonk scored 4 goals, Lisett Calderon added 3 scores, and Stephanie Ovalle tallied 2 goals as Fenwick defeated Naperville Central 12-5. Mariclaire Bresnahan recorded 14 saves in the win for the Friars, while Katie Tynan, Emma McKernin, and Wella Huening each added one score apiece for Fenwick. Kara Wilson recorded 3 goals in the loss for the Redhawks, while Sam Shamburek and Claire Fleming each added a score for Naperville Central.
NEW TRIER 7 EVANSTON 6
Mandy Ferguson and Ryanne O'Donnell both scored 2 goals to lead New Trier past Evanston 7-6 on Tuesday night. McKenna Kulman led Evanston with 3 goals in the loss.
RICHARDS 13 BREMEN 3
Markie Walztoni, Ashley Rampick, and Angie Drwal each scored 3 goals to lead the Bulldogs to a 13-3 victory over Bremen. Goalie Megan Reppen allowed just one goal for Richards in the win.
LINCOLN-WAY CENTRAL 9 ANDREW 8
Stacy Wymer scored 5 goals to lead the Knights to a 9-8 win over Andrew on Tuesday. Stacy Fischer and Ashley Stromberg each tallied 3 goals apiece for Andrew in the loss.
LOYOLA 13 MARIAN 4
Maeve O'Connor and Liz Clarke each recorded 4 goals to lead the Ramblers to a 13-4 victory over Marian Catholic.
NAPERVILLE NORTH 6 NEUQUA VALLEY 5
Erin Gibson scored 3 goals and Anna Pisarcik added 2 scores to lead Naperville North to a 6-5 victory over Neuqua Valley. Sara Kerfoot added a goal in the win for the Huskies, while goaltender Kelly Gibson recorded 10 saves for North.
Monday, April 7, 2008 11:59pm
BOYS
SCHAUMBURG 9 HOFFMAN ESTATES 2
Mike Kehoe scored 4 goals, Chris Corbett added 3 scores, and goalie Neil Salemi recorded 7 saves and 5 steals as Schaumburg knocked off Hoffman Estates 9-2 in the MSL West matchup.
WHEELING 9 VERNON HILLS 8
Wheeling went on a 5-0 second half run to come-from-behind to beat Vernon Hills 9-8 on Monday. Brian Leska tallied 3 goals for the Wildcats, while Tim Eiter and Sean Murphy each scored 2 times in the win.
MUNDELEIN 13 PALATINE 4
Ricky Lukacs scored 5 goals and Pat Falconer added 4 scores to lead the Mustangs to a 13-4 victory over Palatine.
FREMD 11 ST VIATOR 6
Brad Johnson scored 4 goals to lead the Vikings to an 11-6 nonconference win over St Viator on Monday night.
LIBERTYVILLE 9 NEW TRIER 6
Libertyville outscored New Trier 3-1 in the final period to pull away from the Trevians and earn a 9-6 win on Monday. Danny Lejeune, Zach Leboza, and John Blankenhorn each recorded 2 goals in the win for the Wildcats.
MCHENRY 11 LAKE FOREST 3
Bill Dabrowski scored 5 goals and Jon Lesniak added 2 scores to help lift McHenry to an 11-3 win over Lake Forest.
GIRLS
LYONS 8 MOTHER MCAULEY 5
Meghan Jacobs, Allie Grimes, and Katherine Delacey each scored 2 goals and Emily Bornhoff made 19 saves to lead Lyons to an 8-5 victory over Mother McAuley.
WHEELING 6 VERNON HILLS 3
Wheeling used a 4-0 run in the third period after trailing 1-0 at halftime and held on for a 6-3 win over Vernon Hills on Monday night. Christa Khatcherian scored 4 goals to lead the Wildcats to the victory, while Amy Wilson added 2 scores in the win. Maddie Kleinhample, Kelly Steininger, and Katie Grimes each recorded goals in the loss for the Cougars.
RICHARDS 14 STAGG 5
Angie Drwal scored 8 times, Ashley Rampick added 4 scores, and deep-end goalie Megan Reppen allowed just one goal and added 7 saves as Richards defeated Stagg 14-5 on Monday evening.
FREMD 14 ST VIATOR 5
Erika Lauraitis scored 6 goals and Katie French and Allison McCarthy each added 2 scores to lead Fremd to a 14-5 win over St Viator.
LIBERTYVILLE 12 MEADOWS 3
Sarah Cull recorded 6 goals and 8 steals to lead the Wildcats to a 12-3 victory over Rolling Meadows.
Sunday, April 6, 2008 3:50am
Week 5 updates: Week 5 Super Ballers, Week 5 Ballers, Rankings, and The Illpolo Report
Sunday, March 30, 2008 10:30pm
Week 4 updates: Rankings, Week 4 Super Ballers, Week 4 Ballers, and The Illpolo Report
LATEST UPDATE: Fenwick Tournament Report
Week 4 Update #7 - Fenwick Tournament Report (Girls)
Week 4 Update #6 - Saturday, March 29
Week 4 Update #5 - Friday, March 2
Week 4 Update #4 - Thursday, March 27
Week 4 Update #3 - Wednesday, March 26
Week 4 Update #2 - Tuesday, March 25
Week 4 Update #1 - Monday, March 24
Sunday, March 23, 2008 8:22am
Week 3 updates: Rankings, Week 3 Super Ballers, Week 3 Ballers and The Illpolo Report
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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