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Monday, June 1, 2009 5:00am
STATE TOURNAMENT VIDEOS
The following videos were filmed from poolside at
the 2009 State Tournament at Stevenson High School.
State Tournament Video Highlights
BOYS
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GIRLS
Thursday, May 28, 2009 6:30am
ALL-ILLPOLO TEAMS
The All-Illpolo Boys Team
and the All-Illpolo
Girls Team have been announced for the 2009 season.
These awards are the opinion of this web site and are based on player and team performance in 2009.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 8:30pm
GENERAL UPDATES
Here are some bullet points to update on what is happening with the sport this week and with the web site in general:
1 - The All-Illpolo Boys Team and the All-Illpolo Girls Team are the opinion of this web site and are based on player and team performance in 2009. We will recognize 80 players minimum but are not restricted to that number if there were more than 80 top performers this season. Remember, these are the opinion of this web site and should be taken as such, or like they are one person's vote for the 2009 season. We will have these awards completed and posted by Thursday.
2 - The All-State Boys Team and the All-State Girls Team were voted for and determined on Tuesday evening. Two coaches from each sectional met to determine the Top 40 players for the 2009 season. The players selected for this team and taken from the All-Sectional Teams chosen by the coaches over one week ago. These players are recognized by the Illinois Water Polo organization and are rewarded at a season-ending banquet in Elmhurst. Since these teams need to be confirmed by the organization, Illpolo.com will only post the results once we receive the definitive word that they are official. This could be as early as Wednesday afternoon or as late as Friday night.
3 - The Final 2009 Rankings are posted on the site. These were tough to compile after such a roundabout season (Team A beat Team B, Team B beat Team C, and Team C beat Team A) so it is likely that the rankings have to be viewed beyond a "we beat that team so we should be ahead of them" argument in many of the cases. As such, keep in mind that these are just one opinion of many and can be taken with a grain of salt.
4 - The 2009 All-Sectional Teams are finalized and a complete listing of sites and award winners can by following the previously listed link. There are a few unreported 'Coach of the Year' honors to fill, so if you have that information, please submit it via email.
5 - I hope that the play-by-play coverage at the state tournament was helpful to those who could not attend or for those who wanted to go back and read about their own games from the past weekend. I tried to be as positive as I could when writing them, mentioning things like who made steals, blocks, and saves without mentioning the player that turned the ball over or who was denied a goal...however, the action was fast and furious, so if anyone felt wronged by the writing, please contact me at illpolo2007@yahoo.com and let me know.
6 - Any updates concerning this summer's club season, next year's high school season (teams seeking games, tournaments, etc.), or anything related to the future of the sport can be sent to illpolo2007@yahoo.com like always...it might take a bit of time to be updated, but it will get done.
7 - There is still some video footage to be added at some point from Saturday's semifinals and final games. Just a matter of editing and finishing it...but hopefully that can be completed by the end of the week.
That's all for now...have an enjoyable offseason and keep checking the site for more updates!
Monday, May 25, 2009 12:30am
MORE UPDATES ON THE WAY...
Even with the season coming to a close, there are still a lot of updates left to post this week. Stay tuned for the All-Illpolo Teams, All-State Teams, video highlights from Saturday's games, final 2009 Rankings, and much, much more.
Saturday, May 23, 2009 9:30pm
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME RESULTS
Fenwick 15 Naperville Central 5 (GIRLS)
Fenwick 19 Sandburg 4 (BOYS)
CONSOLATION GAME RESULTS
Fremd 10 Loyola 9 (GIRLS)
Naperville Central 10 Lyons 7 (BOYS)
Girls Semifinals
Naperville Central 10 Loyola 5
Boys Semifinals
Fenwick 8 Naperville Central 4
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
If you have not seen the video highlights from Thursday's girls quarterfinal matchups, they can be found by clicking the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im8Gy7fSUNQ.
The video highlights from Friday's boys' quarterfinal games can be found by clicking the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4kjMzi9Dhk
FYI...the video highlights are a bit rough around the edges but the best I could do filming with one hand and typing with the other and editing in the middle of the night.
Friday, May 22, 2009 9:30pm
UPDATE #4
That's it from Stevenson on Friday night, as Lyons, Sandburg, Fenwick, and Naperville Central all survived to play one more day in the state tournament. Join us for live coverage tomorrow night and check out the play-by-play recaps and video highlights as we'll update the site throughout the night and into the early morning.
UPDATE #3
The boys state tournament is about to begin on Friday afternoon...below is the schedule for today's proceedings. Click on each link for the play-by-play coverage of each game:
BOYS STATE TOURNAMENT
Friday, May 22
Naperville Central 16 Stevenson 4
UPDATE #2
GIRLS STATE QUARTERFINALS VIDEO
A highlight video of last night's girls quarterfinal games can be located on YouTube at the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im8Gy7fSUNQ
UPDATE #1
GIRLS STATE TOURNAMENT
In case you missed out on what happened yesterday night, the state tournament got off to an amazing start as Fremd shocked Lyons 9-8 in a triple-overtime thriller. Fenwick then sent notice to the eight-team field that they mean business, beating St Ignatius 11-3 and improving to 31-0 on the season. Loyola jumped out to a 7-2 lead on Stevenson before the Patriots battled back in the second half; the Ramblers held on for a 7-6 victory to advance to Saturday's semifinal round. Finally, Naperville Central built a 10-2 lead on Lincoln-Way East early in the third quarter and went on to win 15-7 over the Griffins in the last of the quarterfinal games on Thursday night.
We are left with semifinal matchups between Fenwick-Fremd and Naperville Central-Loyola on Saturday morning.
BOYS STATE TOURNAMENT
For now, the boys tournament begins on Friday night...Lyons faces Glenbrook South in the first game, with the winner set to take on either Sandburg or McHenry in the semifinals. Fenwick plays MCAC rival St Ignatius in the night's third game, while Naperville Central battles Stevenson in the final game of the night on Friday.
Thursday, May 21, 2009 11:50pm
GIRLS STATE TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS COMPLETED
Illpolo.com will be providing live updates from the state tournament for the seventh consecutive year beginning on Thursday afternoon at 4:30pm for the first girls' quarterfinal game. Join us as we provide play-by-play for all 16 games this weekend as the 2009 season comes to an end. Today's schedule is listed below with links provided for box scores and play-by-play commentary:
The girls state tournament begins at 4:30pm...join us for live commentary starting NOW! Click on the game links below for live play-by-play:
GIRLS STATE TOURNAMENT
Thursday, May 21
Naperville Central 15 Lincoln-Way East 7
FYI...the IHSA web site incorrectly lists Lyons as an 8-7 winner in 2 OT's. Fremd did win 8-7 in 3 OT's. We will hopefully have a video of the game-winning shot and other highlights sometime around 2:00am or so (or tomorrow morning for most of you).
FYI #2...with the first game going into triple overtime, the schedule for the evening has shifted a bit. Expect a 7:30pm start for the Loyola-Stevenson matchup and, barring another overtime thriller, an 8:45pm start for the final game between Naperville Central and Lincoln-Way East.
FINAL UPDATE - That's it from Stevenson, as Fremd, Fenwick, Loyola, and Naperville Central are the last team's remaining in the IHSA state playoffs after tonight's action. To find out the details of what happened this evening in Lincolnshire, check the above play-by-play from each game. Late reports and videos possibly coming later this evening.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 6:15pm
Below are the All-Sectional Teams that have been reported thus far AND the state matchups for Thursday and Friday's quarterfinal games:
2009 All-Sectional Teams
BOYS (7 of 8)
GIRLS (8 of 8)
FYI...All-Sectional Teams are voted on by the coaches at each sectional. Other sites will be posted as soon as they are received and confirmed.
State Tournament Schedule
GIRLS STATE TOURNAMENT
Thursday, May 21
Lyons vs Fremd (4:30pm)
Fenwick vs St Ignatius (5:45pm)
Loyola vs Stevenson (7:00pm)
Naperville Central vs Lincoln-Way East (8:15pm)
BOYS STATE TOURNAMENT
Friday, May 22
Lyons vs Glenbrook South (4:30pm)
Sandburg vs McHenry (5:45pm)
Fenwick vs St Ignatius (7:00pm)
Naperville Central vs Stevenson (8:15pm)
Saturday, May 16, 2009 8:55pm
BOYS RECAPS
Barrington Sectional
McHenry 12 Schaumburg 11
Graham Olsen recorded 4 goals to lead McHenry to a 12-11 victory over Schaumburg to advance to the state tournament next weekend. Anthony Darovec scored 4 times in the loss for the Saxons.
Fenwick Sectional
Fenwick 18 Oak Park 3
Chris Wendt scored 5 goals, Craig Borkovec added 4 scores, and Dan Barron tallied 3 goals in Fenwick's 18-3 victory over Oak Park in the sectional finals on Saturday. Tommy Poulos scored 2 times in the loss for the Huskies.
GBN Sectional
Glenbrook South 9 New Trier 6
Chris DeLetto and Tom Nimrod scored 3 goals each, Ben Hengels added 2 scores, and goalie Tom Meyer made 7 saves for Glenbrook South as the Titans advance to the state finals after a 9-6 win over New Trier. Bill Farmer recorded 3 goals, JP Guitart contributed 2 goals, and goalie Doug Mowery made 15 saves in the loss for the Trevians.
LWC Sectional
Sandburg 13 Lincoln-Way East 6
Cody Siemeck and Peter Skrzypek both totaled 4 goals to lead Sandburg back to the state tournament after a 13-6 victory over Lincoln-Way East. Kevin Kubik and Kyle DeGroot each scored 3 times in the loss for the Griffins.
Lyons Sectional
Lyons 11 Brother Rice 10 (3 OT)
Lyons overcame a late deficit to send the game into overtime, then found a goal in the first sudden death overtime period to advance to state with an 11-10 win over Brother Rice.
Neuqua Valley Sectional
Naperville Central 16 Neuqua Valley 8
Ben Reasons, Chris Canene, Mark Menis, and Ryan Stanley all scored 3 goals and Max Saltzman scored 2 times in Naperville Central's 16-8 win over Neuqua Valley. John Mikuzis scored 4 times in the loss for the Wildcats.
Vernon Hills Sectional
Stevenson 8 Mundelein 7
Ali Khan scored 3 goals, while Alex Rembialkowski and Doug Malfar each added 2 scores in Stevenson's 8-7 victory over Mundelein to advance to the state tournament.
UIC Sectional
St. Ignatius 14 Latin 10
Aidan Fowler, Brendan Moore, Giovanni Wrobel, and Mark Alvarado each scored 3 times to help lift St Ignatius to a state berth after earning a 14-10 victory over Latin. AJ Galainena totaled 5 goals and 3 assists in the loss for the Romans.
GIRLS RECAPS
Barrington Sectional
Fremd 11 Barrington 6
Erika Lauraitis scored 7 goals and Kelli DiCanio recorded 16 saves to help lift Fremd to an 11-6 victory over Barrington on Saturday afternoon. Katie French added 3 goals in the win for the Vikings. Jill Nagle and Megan Clampitt each scored 2 goals in the loss for the Fillies.
Fenwick Sectional
Fenwick 25 Oak Park 7
Morgan Bonk recorded 10 goals to lead Fenwick to a 25-7 win over Oak Park in the finals of the Fenwick Sectional on Saturday. Lisett Calderon scored 5 goals, Katie Tynan added 4 scores, and Emma McKernin had 3 goals in the win for the Friars. Audrey Reardon totaled 6 goals in the loss for the Huskies.
GBN Sectional
Loyola 6 New Trier 5
Maeve O'Connor totaled 3 goals and Kathleen Servatius made 12 saves as Loyola edged New Trier 6-5 in the finals of the GBN Sectional on Saturday afternoon to advance to the state tournament. Ryanne O'Donnell led the Trevians with 2 scores in the loss.
LWC Sectional
Lincoln-Way East 8 Homewood-Flossmoor 7
Maude Kingsbury made a key save in the final thirty seconds to preserve a one-goal lead and Lincoln-Way East held on for an 8-7 victory over Homewood-Flossmoor to earn a berth in the state finals. Paige Baenen scored 3 times in the win for the Griffins, while Hannah Ongman and Michelle Mayer each scored 2 times in the loss for the Vikings.
Lyons Sectional
Lyons 11 Sandburg 5
Allie Grimes scored 4 goals and Angela Cusack, Kirby Kaptur, and Megan McNichols each scored 2 times as Lyons defeated Sandburg 11-5 on Saturday. Lori Dasher scored 2 goals to lead the Eagles in the losing effort.
Neuqua Valley Sectional
Naperville Central 17 Neuqua Valley 4
Claire Fleming and Haley Nelson both tallied 4 goals and Abby Kerth and Emily Wooten each scored 2 times as Naperville Central defeated Neuqua Valley 17-4 to advance to the state tournament. Jeanette Nolte scored 2 times in the loss for the Wildcats.
Vernon Hills Sectional
Stevenson 7 Mundelein 5
Mary Novokhovsky and Cheyenne Montijo led Stevenson with 2 goals each, while Karen Lowry, Mel Sulkin, and Amanda Henry each added one score as Stevenson defeated Mundelein 7-5. Alice Denny and Evelyn Kurzac each added 2 goals and Jacqui Lodor scored once in the loss for the Mustangs.
UIC Sectional
St. Ignatius 10 McAuley 8 (OT)
Celeste Almarez scored 4 goals, Lydia Ridgeway added 2 scores, and Elise O'Malley made 7 saves as St Ignatius held off Mother McAuley 10-8 in overtime to advance to the state tournament.
Saturday, May 16, 2009 5:15am
Sectional Finals Preview
The stage is set for the the biggest day of the season thus far, as 16 boys teams and 16 girls teams will contend for a trip to next weekend's state tournament at Stevenson High School. Most of the top seeds have survived the first two rounds of the postseason, but a few surprises have developed along the way. On the girls' side, top-seeded Bremen fell to fourth-seed Homewood-Flossmoor 12-5 behind a five-goal performance from the Vikings' Michelle Mayer at the LWC Sectional. The biggest surprise on the boys' side happened in the first semifinal at GBN, as New Trier held off a late challenge from Loyola, winning 7-5 and advancing to the sectional finals to face Glenbrook South. In the closest game of the evening, Latin (boys) beat Young 17-16 and advanced to the finals of the UIC Sectional and face host St Ignatius tomorrow night.
We'll find out who 14 of the 16 state qualifiers will be by the early afternoon, with the remaining two teams playing night games at UIC. Here is the schedule for today's action:
GIRLS SECTIONAL FINALS
12:00pm Fremd vs Barrington (Barrington Sectional)
12:00pm Fenwick vs Oak Park (Fenwick Sectional)
12:00pm Loyola vs New Trier (GBN Sectional)
12:00pm H-F vs LWE (LWC Sectional)
12:00pm Lyons vs Sandburg (Lyons Sectional)
12:00pm Naperville Central vs Neuqua Valley (Neuqua Sectional)
12:00pm Stevenson vs Mundelein (Vernon Hills Sectional)
5:30pm St Ignatius vs Mother McAuley (UIC Sectional)
BOYS SECTIONAL FINALS
1:15pm Lyons vs Brother Rice (Lyons Sectional)
1:15pm Naperville Central vs Neuqua Valley (Neuqua Sectional)
1:30pm Schaumburg vs McHenry (Barrington Sectional)
1:30pm Fenwick vs Oak Park (Fenwick Sectional)
1:30pm New Trier vs Glenbrook South (GBN Sectional)
2:00pm Lincoln-Way East vs Sandburg (LWC Sectional)
2:00pm Mundelein vs Stevenson (Vernon Hills Sectional)
6:45pm St Ignatius vs Latin (UIC Sectional)
See below for Friday night's game recaps...
Friday, May 15, 2009 10:05pm
BOYS RECAPS
Barrington Sectional
Schaumburg 23 Rolling Meadows 10
Aaron Johnson scored 6 goals and Brandon Kase tallied 5 scores as Schaumburg knocked off Rolling Meadows 23-10 in a rematch of the MSL divisional champions. Damian Fitzsimmons tallied 4 scores in the loss for the Mustangs.
McHenry 15 Palatine 10
Reilly Shanahan scored 7 times and Jon Lesniak and Phil Lesniak both totaled 4 goals as McHenry beat Palatine 15-10. Brad Ferris tallied 4 scores and Chris Mals added 3 scores and 5 steals in the loss for the Pirates.
Fenwick Sectional
Fenwick 15 St Patrick 4
Brian Barron recorded 6 goals and Chris Wendt added 5 scores as Fenwick defeated St Patrick 15-4 on Friday night to advance to the sectional finals. Tim Kaminski scored 2 times and Dan Kalupski and Peter Blume each added one score apiece in the loss for the Shamrocks.
Oak Park 20 York 1
Armando Lee scored 5 goals, Dylan O'Connell added 4 scores, and Luke O'Connell scored 3 times as Evanston topped York 20-1 on Friday night. Marc Krolikiewicz scored once in the loss for the Dukes.
GBN Sectional
New Trier 7 Loyola 5
Ben Varick totaled 4 goals and Bill Farmer scored 2 times as New Trier beat Loyola 7-5 on Friday night to advance to the sectional finals of the GBN Sectional. Liam Byrne tallied 2 goals in the loss for the Ramblers.
Glenbrook South 16 Evanston 8
Chris DeLetto tallied 4 goals to help lead Glenbrook South to a 16-8 victory over Evanston on Friday to advance to the finals of the GBN Sectional. Matt Wich scored 4 times in the loss for the Wildkits.
LWC Sectional
Lincoln-Way East 19 Lincoln-Way Central 9
Kevin Kubik and Kyle DeGroot both scored 4 times to help lift Lincoln-Way East to a 19-9 win over Lincoln-Way Central on Friday night. Murphy Hebbard totaled 4 scores in the losing effort for the Knights.
Sandburg 13 Homewood-Flossmoor 11
Cody Siemeck and Peter Skrzypek each recorded 5 goals in Sandburg's 13-11 victory over Homewood-Flossmoor on Friday. Russell Maanum tallied 4 scores in the loss for the Vikings.
Lyons Sectional
Lyons 16 Stagg 6
Patrick Weigand and Peter Bruton both recorded 6 goals as Lyons beat Stagg 16-6 on Friday night. Drew Stoffel and Zach Golob each scored 2 times in the loss for the Chargers.
Neuqua Valley Sectional
Naperville Central 20 Lockport 6
Max Saltzman scored 5 goals and Chris Depew and Kyle Rickert both recorded 3 scores in Naperville Central's 20-6 victory over Lockport. Andrew Gooding and Pat Cavanaugh both scored 2 times in the loss for the Porters.
Neuqua Valley 17 Waubonsie Valley 11
John Mikuzis scored 10 goals to lead Neuqua Valley to a 17-11 semifinal win over Waubonsie Valley on Friday evening. AJ Quebbeman, Mike Rooney, and Ryan Jadwin also scored 2 goals apiece in the win for the Wildcats. Meanwhile, Jim Zuponeck led the Warriors with 3 tallies in the losing effort.
UIC Sectional
St Ignatius 20 Lane 5
Brendan Moore scored 4 goals and Brayden Amendola and Mark Alvarado each scored 3 times as St Ignatius defeated Lane 20-5 on Friday.
Latin 17 Young 16
Latin outscored Young 11-6 in the second half to earn a come-from-behind victory in the semifinals of the UIC Sectional on Friday night. Trailing 10-6 at halftime, the Romans emerged from halftime break with a 6-2 run in the third quarter to tie the score at 12-12, then pulled ahead in the final period and held on for the win. AJ Galainena scored 7 goals and Jacob Himmel added 6 scores in the victory for Latin.
Vernon Hills Sectional
Mundelein 13 Libertyville 11
Mike Begrowicz scored 7 times and Pat Falconer added 3 scores as Mundelein fended off a major challenge from Libertyville to win 13-11 and advance to the sectional finals at Vernon Hills.
GIRLS RECAPS
Barrington Sectional
Fremd 18 Schaumburg 3
Erika Lauraitis recorded 9 goals and Kristina D'Andrea added 4 scores as Fremd defeated Schaumburg 18-2 in the semifinals of the Barrington Sectional on Friday afternoon. Megan Kennedy also scores 2 times in the win for the Vikings, while Nicole Mundie totaled 2 goals in the loss for the Saxons.
Barrington 21 Hoffman Estates 2
Emily Fogle scored 5 goals and Chelsea Simon contributed 4 scores in Barrington's 21-2 defeat of Hoffman Estates on Friday. Andrea Scardino and Megan Clampitt both scored 2 times in the win for the Fillies. Justine Samek and Michelle Allen each scored one goal apiece in the loss for the Hawks, while goalie Katie Simmons recorded 13 saves.
Fenwick Sectional
Fenwick 20 Resurrection 3
Brittany Kulik, Emma McKernin, Katie Tynan, and Morgan Bonk each scored 3 times as Fenwick beat Resurrection 20-3 to advance to the sectional finals tomorrow afternoon. Emily Czerwionka scored 2 goals in the loss for the Bandits.
Oak Park 10 York 8
Audrey Reardon recorded 7 goals and Joanna Evans, Kimmy Stefanik, and Joanna Evans each added scores for the Huskies in their 10-8 win over York. Grace Nelson and Therese O'Toole scored 3 times and Amanda Hewson had 2 goals for the Lady Dukes in the loss.
GBN Sectional
Loyola 14 Prospect 2
Maeve O'Connor tallied 7 goals to lead Loyola to a 14-2 victory over Prospect in the sectional semifinals at GBN. Ashley Letrich added 3 scores, Rachel Nieman scored 2 times, and goalie Kathleen Servatius recorded 18 saves in the win for the Ramblers.
New Trier 7 Evanston 3
Ryanne O'Donnell scored 4 goals and Anna Horstkotte added 2 scores to lead New Trier to a 7-3 win over Evanston on Friday night at the GBN Sectional. Maddy Urban also added one goal in the win for the Trevians, who were helped on the defensive end by the goalie tandem of Nora Boneham and Zara Wysockey, who combined to save 13 shots taken by Evanston. Ellis O'Connor, Julia Ticus, and Rosy Capron each tallied goals for the Wildkits in the loss.
LWC Sectional
Homewood-Flossmoor 12 Bremen 5
Michelle Mayer scored 5 goals to lead Homewood-Flossmoor to a 12-5 victory over top-seeded Bremen at the LWC Sectional on Friday night.
Lincoln-Way East 10 Lincoln-Way Central 8
Katie Paul tallied 6 goals to lead Lincoln-Way East to a 10-8 win over Lincoln-Way Central on Friday night. Griffins' goaltender Maude Kingsbury also recorded 20 saves in the win. Sarah Hanly scored 5 times in the loss for the Knights.
Lyons Sectional
Lyons 18 R-B 7
Katelyn Jacobs and Katie Doyle both scored 5 goals and Allie Grimes and Angela Cusack both tallied 2 scores to lead Lyons past R-B 18-7 on Friday afternoon. JoJo Tabor led R-B with 3 scores in the losing effort.
Sandburg 15 Hinsdale Central 6
Alyssa Turza scored 7 goals and Alex Bielski added 2 scores in Sandburg's 15-6 win over Hinsdale Central on Friday. Caitlin Connor scored 6 times in the loss for the Red Devils.
Neuqua Valley Sectional
Naperville Central 13 Waubonsie Valley 3
Emily Wooten scored 6 times and Claire Fleming added 2 goals to help lift Naperville Central to a 13-3 victory over Waubonsie Valley. Alex White tallied 2 scores for Waubonsie Valley in the loss.
Neuqua Valley 12 Naperville North 2
Jeanette Nolte scored 5 goals and Chelsea Pesesky and Shianne Gillespie each scored 2 times in Neuqua Valley's 12-2 win over Naperville North. Audrey Chien and Lindsay Jansen each recorded one score in the loss for NN.
Vernon Hills Sectional
Stevenson 19 Vernon Hills 3
Katie Moy scored 6 goals, Karen Lowry added 4 scores, and Cheyenne Montijo scored 3 times in Stevenson's 19-3 victory over Vernon Hills on Friday afternoon. Amanda Henry and Melanie Sulkin also scored 2 times in the win for the Patriots. Anna Lebiedzinski, Jane Chen, and Kelly Steininger each tallied goals in the loss for the Cougars.
Mundelein 11 Wheeling 7
Alice Denny and Evelyn Kurzac both scored 4 times as Mundelein broke a halftime tie with a 6-2 second half run and emerged with an 11-7 victory over Wheeling on Friday. Kurzac scored 2 times in the third period, while Denny added a goal and Dani Caldwell connected on an outside shot to close the quarter and give the Mustangs a 9-5 lead that they would never relinquish. Alexis Jones also scored 2 goals in the win for Mundelein. Amy Wilson and Emily Sullivan both scored 2 goals in the loss for the Wildcats, while Christa Khatcherian, Leah Malsom, and Liseli Baich also scored one goal apiece.
Thursday, May 14, 2009 10:11pm
BOYS RECAPS
Barrington Sectional
Rolling Meadows 10 Fremd 9
Pat Lebuhn scored 5 goals and Dan Vockerath added 3 scores as Rolling Meadows defeated Fremd 10-9.
Palatine 14 Barrington 11
Brad Ferris scored 5 goals, Sebastian Dorszewski had 4 goals, Chris Mals made 14 steals and goalie Dan Sommerfield recorded 22 saves as Palatine surprised Barrington 14-11.
Fenwick Sectional
Fenwick 21 Maine South 1
Will Rigali netted 4 goals and Brian Barron and John Osborne each added 3 scores in Fenwick's 21-1 victory over Maine South. Dan Francisco and Matt Napleton combined to stop 10 shots in goal for the Friars.
St Patrick 11 Maine East 4
Jeremy Trinchere totaled 7 goals to lead St Patrick to a semifinal matchup with #1 Fenwick after helping the Shamrocks to an 11-4 victory over Maine East. Michael Mazur scored 3 goals in the loss for Maine East.
Oak Park 22 Juarez 10
Matt Michon scored 4 goals and Nate Williams and Troy Williams each had 3 goals as Oak Park knocked off Juarez 22-10 on Thursday.
York 24 Morton 6
Marc Krolikiewicz recorded 10 goals to lead York past Morton 24-6 on Thursday evening. Patrick Uphues scored 3 goals in the losing effort for Morton.
GBN Sectional
Loyola 13 Hersey 4
Charlie Shaw registered 4 goals as Loyola advanced to the semifinals of the GBN Sectional with a 13-4 win over Hersey. John Poelking led the Huskies with 2 scores in the loss.
New Trier 15 Glenbrook North 4
Ben Varick led the Trevians with 4 goals in a 15-4 victory over Glenbrook North on Thursday evening.
Glenbrook South 15 Prospect 1
Ben Hengels scored 4 goals to help Glenbrook South beat Prospect 15-1 at the GBN Sectional.
Evanston 19 St Viator 10
Robert Bansberg scored 7 goals to help Evanston pull away from St Viator and earn a 19-10 win over the Lions to advance to the GBN Sectional semifinals. Peter Clearly scored 4 times in the loss for St Viator.
Lyons Sectional
Lyons 11 Richards 1
Peter Bruton recorded 3 goals and Michael Shopiro and Joe Hennessy each added 2 scores in Lyons' 11-1 win over Richards. Marty Uzzardo scored one time in the loss for the Bulldogs.
Neuqua Valley Sectional
Naperville Central 19 St Charles East 2
Chris Depew, Jack Howenstine, Jay Howenstine, Kyle Rickert, and Max Saltzman each scored 2 goals to lead Naperville Central to a 19-2 victory over St Charles East. Nick Lauf scored 2 times in the loss for the Saints.
Lockport 12 Hinsdale Central 11
Josh Libman and Pat Cavanaugh each recorded 4 goals and Joe Hernandez added 3 scores as Lockport held off Hinsdale Central 12-11 on Thursday at the Neuqua Valley Sectional. Drew Duckett recorded 9 saves in the net for the Porters in the win.
Neuqua Valley 23 Hinsdale South 7
John Mikuzis scored 10 goals and Mike Rooney and Ryan Jadwin each scored 4 times to lead Neuqua Valley to a 23-7 victory over Hinsdale South. Brent Zurawski led the Hornets with 2 scores in the loss.
LWC Sectional
Lincoln-Way East 19 Bremen 4
Ghengis Hallsby scored 4 times and Mike Reilly added 3 scores to help lift Lincoln-Way East past Bremen 19-4 on Thursday. Peter Dryan scored 2 times in the loss for Bremen.
Lincoln-Way Central 15 Andrew 10
Petar Jackovich scored 6 goals to lead Lincoln-Way Central to a 15-10 quarterfinal victory over Andrew at their own sectional. Matt Kmiecik tallied 4 scores in the loss for the T-Bolts.
Sandburg 19 Bradley 4
Joe Kamper totaled 5 goals and Cody Siemeck added 4 scores in Sandburg's 19-4 win over Bradley on Thursday.
Homewood-Flossmoor 19 Lincoln-Way North 11
Russell Maanum and Shay Banton both scored 7 goals to lead H-F past LWN 19-11 in the final quarterfinal game of the LWC Sectional on Thursday night. Nick Roberts scored 6 times in the loss for LWN.
Vernon Hills Sectional
Mundelein 20 Wheeling 7
Justin Sebring and Pat Falconer each scored 5 goals and Pat Helliwell added 3 scores in Mundelein's 20-7 win over Wheeling. Mike Begrowicz and Will Davidson both scored 2 times in the win for the Mustangs.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 10:00pm
GIRLS RECAPS
Barrington Sectional
Fremd 18 Elk Grove 2
Erika Lauraitis scored 4 goals and Allison McCarthy and Katie French each scored 3 times to lead Fremd past Elk Grove 18-2 at the Barrington Sectional. Danielle Chemello and Haley Shoaf also scored 2 goals in the win for the Vikings. Jesse Wodarski and Jordan Crocker each tallied one goal apiece in the loss for the Grenadiers.
Schaumburg 11 Palatine 7
Danielle Kappel scored 4 times, Marissa Townsend added 3 scores, and Amanda Creevy and Nicole Mundie both scored 2 goals to help lift Schaumburg to an 11-7 victory over Palatine. Jackie Sumsky recorded 11 saves in the win for the Saxons. Courtney Bartz led the Pirates with 2 goals in the loss.
Barrington 22 Conant 6
Megan Clampitt totaled 8 goals and Chelsea Simon added 6 scores to lead Barrington to a 22-6 win over Conant on Wednesday night. Hannah Duke led Conant with 3 scores in the losing effort.
Hoffman Estates 16 Rolling Meadows 8
Rachel Gallo recorded 6 scores and Justine Samek added 5 goals in Hoffman Estates' 16-8 victory over Rolling Meadows. Brittany Bencomo and Michelle Allen also scored 2 times in the win for the Hawks. Kim Black tallied 4 scores in the loss for the Mustangs.
Fenwick Sectional
Fenwick 24 Taft 0
Natalie Dunlap recorded 4 goals as Fenwick shutout Taft 24-0 in the opening round of the sectional playoffs on Wednesday night.
Resurrection 22 Morton 10
Emily Czerwionka scored 6 goals to lead Resurrection to a 22-10 first-round win over Richards at the Lyons Sectional. Yvette Hernandez led Morton with 5 scores in the loss.
York 18 Maine South 2
Alex Brinkmeier scored 5 goals to lead York to an 18-2 victory over Maine South at the Fenwick Sectional on Wednesday night.
Oak Park 24 Maine East 4
Audrey Reardon recorded 10 goals to lead Oak Park to the semifinals of the Fenwick Sectional with a 24-4 win over Maine East. Natalia Bialecka scored all 4 goals for Maine East in the loss.
GBN Sectional
Loyola 14 St Viator 1
Maeve O'Connor scored 8 goals, Ashley Letrich added 3 scores, and Olivia LeCompte totaled 2 scores as Loyola beat St Viator 14-1 at the GBN Sectional. Kathleen Servatius recorded 12 saves in the win for the Ramblers.
Prospect 12 Hersey 7
Meg Dix scored 8 goals and Michelle Schueler added 2 scores as Prospect beat Hersey 12-7 in the first round of the GBN Sectional. Christine Rovani recorded 3 scores for the Huskies in the loss.
New Trier 15 Glenbrook North 6
Anna Horstkotte and Ryanne O'Donnell each scored 4 goals to lead New Trier to a 15-6 victory over Glenbrook North on Thursday night. Sophia Palmer added 3 scores in the win for the Trevians, while Catie Bar had 5 goals in the loss for GBN.
Evanston 8 Glenbrook South 3
Ellis O'Connor and Meg Schroeder each scored 3 goals to help Evanston top Glenbrook South 13-8 on Wednesday night. Claire Strunk made 7 saves in the win for the Wildkits.
LWC Sectional
Bremen 17 Bradley 7
Catherine Vivado totaled 6 goals to lead Bremen to a 17-7 opening-round win over Bradley on Wednesday afternoon. Cassie Jo Miller and Megan Plank each added 4 scores and goalie Julie Velcich stopped 16 shots in the win. Emily Caise tallied 4 scores in the loss for the Braves.
Homewood-Flossmoor 13 Andrew 4
Michelle Mayer totaled 4 goals, Rebecca Matthews added 3 scores, and goalie Sophie Schloen made 13 saves as Homewood-Flossmoor defeated Andrew 13-4 at the LWC Sectional on Wednesday night. Ashley Stromberg scored 2 times in the loss for the T-Bolts.
Lincoln-Way East 12 Lincoln-Way North 4
Mary Reilly tallied 3 scores and Alyssa Toland, Katie Paul, and Paige Baenen added 2 goals apiece in Lincoln-Way East's 12-4 victory over Lincoln-Way North on Wednesday. Both Emily Seyforth and Jenna Tasic scored 2 times in the loss for LWN.
Lincoln-Way Central 12 Marian 7
Stacy Wymer scored 5 times and Jessica Graf and Sarah Hanly both tallied 2 scores as Lincoln-Way Central topped Marian 12-7 on Wednesday night. Carlee Wieser scored 3 times to lead Marian in the losing effort.
Lyons Sectional
Lyons 7 Lindbloom 0
Kirby Kaptur scored 2 goals to help lift Lyons to a 7-0 shutout win over Lindbloom. Emily Bornhoff and Grace Trilla combined in goal for a shutout (Bornhoff played in goal for three periods).
Riverside-Brookfield 17 Richards 8
Katherine Pike led all scored with 8 goals in Riverside-Brookfield's 17-8 victory over Richards. Clare Walsh and Lisa Thomas each added 3 scores in the win for R-B. Caitlin Flood scored 3 times in the loss for the Bulldogs.
Sandburg 12 Hinsdale South 6
Alyssa Turza recorded 7 goals, Lori Dasher scored 3 times and Alex Bielski scored 2 goals in Sandburg's 12-6 victory over Hinsdale South. The Hornets, who trailed only 5-4 at halftime, received 3 goals from Mary Campanile and 2 scores from Hillary Vaselik in the loss.
Hinsdale Central 13 Stagg 8
Caitlin Connor totaled 8 goals and Ariel Rickelman and Mallory Smith both scored 2 times in Hinsdale Central's 13-8 victory over Stagg. Corrine Stoffel scored 4 goals in the loss for the Chargers.
Neuqua Valley Sectional
Naperville North 10 St Charles North 5
Katie O'Dea scored 3 times and Audrey Chien and Kayla Westman both scored 2 goals as Naperville North defeated St Charles North 10-5 at the Neuqua Valley Sectional. Emily Sullivan scored 3 goals in the loss for the North Stars.
Waubonsie Valley 11 Lockport 4
Sabina Kastanova recorded 6 goals to lead the Warriors to an 11-4 win over Lockport at the Neuqua Valley Sectional. Maggie Knowles led the Porters with 2 scores in the losing effort.
Neuqua Valley 15 St Charles East 3
Jeanette Nolte scored 4 times and five other players recorded 2 scores in Neuqua Valley's 15-3 victory over St Charles East. Danielle Cirrintano also recorded 23 saves in the win for the Wildcats. Juliet Swess scored 2 goals in the loss for the Saints.
UIC Sectional
Latin 13 Lane 6
Brittany Wallace tallied 6 goals and Ashley Henderson and Jordan Yaakoby both totaled 3 goals as Latin beat Lane 13-6.
Vernon Hills Sectional
Stevenson 13 Libertyville 6
Katie Moy scored 4 goals and Cheyenne Montijo and Karen Lowry each added 3 scores in Stevenson's 13-6 victory over Libertyville.
Vernon Hills 9 Highland Park 5
Kelly Steininger recorded 5 goals and 4 assists, Dana Andrea scored 3 times, and goalie Gena Lopez made 16 saves as Vernon Hills surprised Highland Park 9-5 on Wednesday.
Mundelein 9 Buffalo Grove 0
Alexis Jones, Alice Denny, Dani Caldwell, and Yessina Rossi each scored 2 goals as Mundelein shutout Buffalo Grove 9-0.
Wheeling 12 Deerfield 4
Emily Sullivan scored 5 times and Amy Wilson scored 2 goals in Wheeling's 12-4 win over Deerfield. Christa Khatcherian and Liseli Baich also added 2 scores apiece in the win for the Wildcats.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 8:55pm
BOYS RECAPS
Barrington Sectional
Hoffman Estates 17 Elk Grove 11
Alex Jessee scored 7 goals and Akash Shah and Tim Prusnick each scored 3 times as Hoffman Estates beat Elk Grove 17-11 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Barrington Sectional on Tuesday afternoon.
Neuqua Valley Sectional
St Charles East 15 St Charles North 12
Adam Carnell, Greg Ballweg, Mike Polz, and Shaun Seuschek all scored 3 times to lift St Charles East past St Charles North 15-12 in the play-in game of the Neuqua Valley Sectional on Tuesday night. Alex Peterson scored 6 goals and Justin Jacobson added 2 scores in the loss for the North Stars.
Lyons Sectional
Richards 13 Lindbloom 6
Monday, May 11, 2009 12:10am
The 2009 Sectional Center is completely updated and ready for the 2009 state playoffs.
As for the site updates this week, scores will be posted on the main page and the Live! Scoreboard like they normally are, while the standings will be updated as soon as sectional scores are reported.
The Illpolo Blog will provide game recaps from each night as they are reported.
The 2009 Sectional Center will provide scores, recaps, and schedules from each individual sectionals, with links on the left side of the page for each site.
At the end of the week, All-Sectional Teams will be listed on each individual sectional page within the 2009 Sectional Center.
Good luck to all teams as the state playoffs get underway tonight!
Sunday, May 10, 2009 7:15am
Read below for notes about Sectionals and the Week 10 Rankings...
Recent updates:
Week 9 Updates - Game recaps and news from Week 9 of the 2009 season
Super Ballers - Find out which players were named Super Ballers after Week 9
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Sunday, May 10, 2009 4:50am
The rankings after the ninth week of the season have been updated:
Top 25 Rankings
SECTIONAL NOTES
Sectionals get underway on Monday night, with three play-in games scheduled on the girls' side of the IHSA state playoffs bracket. At the Vernon Hills Sectional, Libertyville takes on Lake Forest; the winner earns the right to play Stevenson on Wednesday. Von Steuben also faces Payton at the UIC Sectional, with the winner scheduled to take on top-seeded St Ignatius later in the week.
RANKINGS NOTES
It has become rather difficult to judge the teams ranked between positions 3-7 in the boys' rankings after the regular season has come to an end, supplemented by the fact that Lyons finally beat Oak Park in the fourth meeting between the two teams in 2009. Check out this web of results and draw your own conclusions as to how you think the teams should be ranked as we head into the postseason:
Week 1
Oak Park beat Lyons 17-11
Week 3
Lyons beat Brother Rice 12-8
Neuqua Valley beat Lyons 15-12
Brother Rice tied Neuqua Valley 13-13
Oak Park beat Lyons 13-9
Lincoln-Way East beat Neuqua Valley 13-12
Week 4
Lincoln-Way East beat Brother Rice 9-6
Week 6
Oak Park beat Lyons 11-10
Week 7
Lyons beat Neuqua Valley 15-10
Week 8
Neuqua Valley beat Lincoln-Way East 17-12
Lincoln-Way East beat Lyons 14-13 in overtime
Week 9
Lyons beat Oak Park 9-8 in triple overtime
Yikes...remember, these games don't exist in a vacuum (meaning these teams have key wins and losses against other teams not on this list), but if we pretended that these were the only five teams in the league, here is what we could determine.
Summary:
Oak Park has gone 3-1 against Lyons and amazingly has not met up with any of the other three teams this season even though they played in tournaments with the other teams multiple times.
Lyons has wins against Brother Rice and Neuqua Valley, but a loss to Lincoln-Way East (in overtime). As previously mentioned, they are 1-3 against Oak Park.
Brother Rice lost to Lyons, lost to Lincoln-Way East, and tied Neuqua Valley.
Lincoln-Way East went 1-1 against Neuqua Valley, beat Brother Rice, and beat Lyons.
Neuqua Valley has tied Brother Rice, gone 1-1 against Lincoln-Way East, and lost to Lyons.
Oak Park beat Lyons three times this season, but lost their latest meeting in triple overtime by one goal. Some would say Oak Park still has the advantage, while others would say Lyons won the biggest game of the four by winning at the end of the year at the conference tournament. Arguments can be made in both directions.
Lyons has a 3-4 record against the other four teams, but three of their losses have come to Oak Park.
Brother Rice has yet to win against any of the other four teams, only earning a draw against Neuqua Valley in Week 4. They have not played Oak Park, but have an 0-2-1 record against the other teams.
Lincoln-Way East has a 3-1 record against the other four teams, splitting their contests with Neuqua Valley but earning wins over Lyons and Brother Rice. They have not played Oak Park this season.
Neuqua Valley has gone 1-2-1 against the other four teams, though they also have not played Oak Park.
Confused? I ended up with Oak Park, Lyons, Brother Rice, Neuqua Valley, Lincoln-Way East...but only after considering the rest of the schedules and the key wins/losses for the five teams. Let's see what happens after this week and go back to the drawing board in 2009.
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Sunday, February 21, 2009 9:55am
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