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Thursday, May 15, 2008 9:30pm
Live Game Updates
Beginning on Thursday night, Illpolo.com will have live updates via play-by-play from the state tournament for the entire weekend. Follow the action by clicking on the link to each game below (or directly from the main page).
Boys State Quarterfinals
4:30pm NC 4 Stevenson 3
5:45pm GBS 7 Lyons 6
7:00pm Sandburg 6 York 2
8:15pm Fenwick 22 Schaumburg 7
Thursday, May 15, 2008 12:30pm
All-Sectional Teams will be posted to each sectional page as they are submitted. These teams/awards are voted on by the coaches at each sectional site and the votes are calculated by the sectional host before submission. Below are the sectionals that have reported the awards:
BOYS
GIRLS
Sunday, May 11, 2008 2:55am
Latest Updates: Complete Rankings, Sectional Ballers, and Sectional Super Ballers
Sunday, May 11, 2008 1:45am
Here is the schedule for the state tournament, which takes place at Stevenson High School from May 15-May 17:
THURSDAY, MAY 15
4:30pm Naperville Central vs Stevenson
5:45pm Lyons vs Glenbrook South
7:00pm Sandburg vs York
8:15pm Fenwick vs Schaumburg
FRIDAY, MAY 16
4:30pm Fenwick vs H-F (4:30pm)
5:45pm Stevenson vs Fremd (5:45pm)
7:00pm Evanston vs Mother McAuley (7:00pm)
8:15pm Naperville Central vs Loyola (8:15pm)
SATURDAY, MAY 17
9:00am Boys Semifinal 1
10:15am Boys Semifinal 2
11:30am Girls Semifinal 1
12:45am Boys Semifinal 2
3:30pm Third Place (Boys)
5:00pm Third Place (Girls)
6:30pm Championship (Boys)
8:00pm Championship (Girls)
Sunday, May 10, 2008 3:55pm
BOYS SECTIONAL FINALS
VERNON HILLS SECTIONAL
STEVENSON 8 MUNDELEIN 7
Stevenson upset Mundelein 8-7 in the sectional finals after losing twice to the Mustangs in the regular season. Jamie Clark scored 3 goals to lead the Patriots, while Greg Spigelman recorded the eventual game-winner with 3:00 left in the final period. Ricky Lukacs scored 4 goals in the loss for Mundelein, which led 3-0 early in the first quarter but could not hold the lead in the second half.
NEUQUA VALLEY SECTIONAL
NAPERVILLE CENTRAL 9 NEUQUA VALLEY 8
Max Saltzman scored the game-winning goal with one minute remaining and Naperville Central held on to beat Neuqua Valley 9-8 to advance to the state tournament next weekend. Mark Menis and Ben Reasons each scored 3 times in the win for the Redhawks, while Mark Guiliani also added one score for the Redhawks. John Mikuzis scored 3 goals and Mike Rooney added 2 scores in the loss for the Wildcats.
LYONS SECTIONAL
LYONS 11 BROTHER RICE 10 (3 OT)
Peter Bruton scored in sudden death overtime to help Lyons beat Brother Rice 11-10 and advance to the state tournament next weekend. With the score tied late in the fourth quarter, Lyons' Matt Hiller scored with just under one minute remaining to give the Lions a 9-8 advantage. After coming up short on their next possession, the Crusaders got the ball back and called timeout with four seconds remaining. The Crusaders' Matt Joslyn sent the game into overtime after scoring with two seconds on the clock, then put Brother Rice ahead 10-9 with a goal in the second overtime period. Tim Cosentino netted the equalizer for Lyons with five seconds left in overtime to tie the score at 10-10, sending the game to sudden death overtime. Bruton would score the game-winner on Lyons' first possession in sudden death. Patrick Donovan scored 3 goals to lead the Lions, while Patrick Weigand and Hiller each added 2 scores in the win. Joslyn recorded 4 goals, Sean Davis chipped in with 3 goals, and Tony Mayer, JJ Marren, and Matt Stelnicki each tallied one goal in the loss for the Crusaders.
GBN SECTIONAL
GLENBROOK SOUTH 9 EVANSTON 2
GBS closed the game with a 4-0 run to pull away from Evanston in a 9-2 victory.
H-F SECTIONAL
SANDBURG 8 H-F 7
Sandburg's Joe Kamper scored with nine seconds remaining to beat H-F 8-7 and send the Eagles to the state tournament. Kamper and Cody Siemeck each scored 3 goals in the win for the Eagles, who trailed 3-2 at halftime. Max Kryzminski and Chris Bonavolanto also chipped in with one goal apiece for the Eagles in the victory. Greg Nelson recorded 3 scores, Jack Oliver added 2 scores, and Dave Oliver and Shay Banton scored one goal apiece in the loss for the Vikings.
YORK SECTIONAL
YORK 9 ST PATRICK 5
Andrew Matsas scored a game-high 3 goals to lead York to a 9-5 win over St Patrick and a state berth. Peter Blume scored 2 times in the loss for the Shamrocks.
FENWICK SECTIONAL
FENWICK 18 LATIN 4
Andrew McKernin scored 5 goals, Brian Barron tallied 4 scores, and Chris Wendt and Dan Barron each scored 3 times as Fenwick rolled to an 18-4 victory over Latin. Craig Borkovec also scored 2 times in the win for the Friars.
HOFFMAN SECTIONAL
SCHAUMBURG 10 CONANT 6
Drew Cinelli scored 4 goals and Mike Kehoe added 2 scores as Schaumburg stunned Conant 10-6 on Saturday at the Hoffman Sectional. Chris Emery totaled 3 goals in the loss for the Cougars.
GIRLS SECTIONAL FINALS
H-F SECTIONAL
H-F 6 LWE 5
Story Pumphrey scored the game-tying goal with 2:56 remaining in the fourth quarter and later added the game-winner with :26 seconds left in regulation to lift H-F to a 6-5 win over Lincoln-Way East. The Vikings trailed 5-3 early in the fourth quarter, but Michelle Mayer scored a breakaway goal midway through the last quarter before Pumphrey finished things out with two straight goals. Pumphrey scored 4 goals to lead the Vikings in the win, while Mayer and Andrea Peterson added one goal each for H-F. Rachel Japp scored 2 times in the loss, while Kara Nowakowski, Alyssa Toland, and Taylor Nelson all scored one time for the Griffins.
FENWICK SECTIONAL
FENWICK 10 ST IGNATIUS 4
Morgan Bonk scored 6 goals to lead Fenwick to a 10-4 victory over St Ignatius. Lisett Calderon added 2 scores and goalie Mariclaire Bresnahan notched 9 saves for the Friars. Lydia Ridgeway scored 3 times in the loss for the Wolfpack.
VERNON HILLS SECTIONAL
STEVENSON 17 MUNDELEIN 5
Rachel Cliburn and Amy Michelau each scored 6 goals and Rebecca Shopiro added 2 goals and 3 assists to help lift Stevenson to a 17-5 victory over Mundelein at the Vernon Hills Sectional. Alice Denny scored 3 goals and Kristen Aucutt scored the other 2 goals in the loss for the Mustangs.
HOFFMAN SECTIONAL
FREMD 10 BARRINGTON 3
Fremd led from start to finish in their 10-3 victory over Barrington at the Hoffman Sectional on Saturday. Erika Lauraitis scored 4 goals and Katie French, Krysti Ruiz, and Allison McCarthy each scored 2 goals apiece in the win for the Vikings. Chelsea Simon, Jill Nagle, and Lindsey Meyer each tallied one goal apiece for the Fillies in the losing effort.
LYONS SECTIONAL
MCAULEY 8 LYONS 2
Neither team scored in the opening period and McAuley led just 1-0 at halftime, but the Macs scored five straight goals in the third quarter to claim a 6-0 lead and eventually defeated Lyons 8-2 to advance to the state tournament. Meghan Nolan led the way for McAuley with 3 goals, Yuri Chavez and Lilly Cortez added 2 scores, and goalie Patti McNamara recorded 13 saves and did not allow a goal until the fourth quarter. Maggie McShane also scored once in the win for McAuley. Megan McNichols and Joanna Curran each scored once for the Lions in the loss.
YORK SECTIONAL
EVANSTON 9 NORTHSIDE 4
Rachel Hudgens scored 3 goals and 7 players recorded goals for Evanston as they advanced to the state tournament with a 9-4 victory over Northside on Saturday afternoon. Anne Frigo recorded 13 saves in the win for the Wildkits.
GBN SECTIONAL
LOYOLA 9 NEW TRIER 6
Liz Clarke and Maeve O'Connor both scored 3 goals as Loyola used a 4-1 run in the fourth quarter to wear down and eventually defeat New Trier 9-6 at the GBN Sectional. Nicole Pinelli also scored 2 times in the win for the Ramblers, while goalie Kathleen Servatius stopped 10 shots in the net for Loyola.
NEUQUA SECTIONAL
NAPERVILLE CENTRAL 8 NEUQUA 5
Claire Fleming scored 3 goals, Kara Wilson added 2 scores and Sam Virella made 15 saves as Naperville Central defeated Neuqua Valley 8-5 to advance to the state tournament. Jenn Rinehart and Kathleen Patterson both scored 2 goals in the loss for the Wildcats.
Saturday, May 10, 2008 2:15am
The sectional finals are 10 hours away, as 16 teams will be rewarded with a trip to the state tournament by the end of the afternoon on Saturday. We'll try our hardest to keep you up-to-speed on what is happening around the state as quickly as possible. If possible, send text updates to (847) 331-6520.
Game recaps have been moved to each sectional page, so when the sectionals end and you are looking for a more organized recap of the events from each site, check those specific pages. They will also include the All-Sectional Teams that will be voted on this weekend and listed as soon as each site reports them. This way, everything will be in one place at the end of the state tournament for each sectional (scores/recaps/awards).
Sectional final scores will be updated on the TOP of the main page beginning at noon on Saturday. We'll keep things simple and update mainly on the front page of the site, so viewers do not have to search around for the latest updates. Game recaps and statistics will then be located on The Illpolo Blog and eventually on each sectional site's page.
Saturday, May 10, 2008 1:24am
BOYS SEMIFINALS
VERNON HILLS SECTIONAL
MUNDELEIN 7 LIBERTYVILLE 3
Mundelein used a 5-1 second half run to break a 2-2 halftime tie with Libertyville and advance to the sectional finals with a 7-3 victory. Pat Falconer scored 3 goals and added 4 steals in the win for the Mustangs. Libertyville's Danny Lejeune scored 2 goals in the first half and goalie Jimmy Palac recorded 16 saves in the loss for the Wildcats.
STEVENSON 7 MCHENRY 6 (OT)
Stevenson took a one goal lead in the first overtime period and held on for a 7-6 victory over McHenry, as Patriots' goalie Andrey Lomskiy stopped a 5-meter penalty shot in the final seconds to preserve the win. Seven different players recorded goals for the Patriots, who came back from a 4-2 deficit to earn the win. Ryan Forner and Bill Dabrowksi each scored 2 goals and goalie Dan Brucki made 15 saves in the loss for the Warriors.
NEUQUA VALLEY SECTIONAL
NAPERVILLE CENTRAL 13 WAUBONSIE VALLEY 7
Mark Menis scored 5 goals, Max Saltzman added 4 scores, Bobby Rickert scored 2 goals, and Ben Reasons totaled one goal and 5 assists to help lift Naperville Central to a 13-7 victory over Waubonsie Valley. Jeff Sellers tallied 3 goals and Anthony Conti and Jim Zuponeck each scored 2 times in the loss for the Warriors.
NEUQUA VALLEY 19 NAPERVILLE NORTH 15
John Mikuzis scored 9 goals to lead Neuqua Valley to a 19-15 victory over Naperville North. Mike Lehman added 3 goals and Brian Alden scored 2 times in the win for the Wildcats. Conor Handley tallied 6 goals for the Huskies in the losing effort.
LYONS SECTIONAL
LYONS 16 CURIE 6
BROTHER RICE 20 ST RITA 10
Brother Rice went on a 10-3 run in the second quarter to pull away from St Rita in a 20-10 victory on Friday.
GBN SECTIONAL
GLENBROOK SOUTH 6 NEW TRIER 5
EVANSTON 6 LOYOLA 3
Evanston broke a 3-3 halftime tie with a 3-0 run in the fourth quarter as the Wildkits advanced to the sectional finals with a 6-3 win over Loyola.
H-F SECTIONAL
SANDBURG 9 LOCKPORT 3
Sandburg outscored Lockport 6-1 in the second half to beat Lockport 9-3 and advance to the sectional finals on Friday night. Max Kryzminski and Cody Siemeck each scored 4 goals and goalie Robert Pozdol recorded 15 saves in the win for the Eagles. Ryan Oldendorf recorded 2 goals in the loss for the Porters.
H-F 8 LINCOLN-WAY EAST 5
Homewood-Flossmoor jumped out to a 4-1 halftime lead en route to an 8-5 victory over Lincoln-Way East. Greg Nelson led the way for the Vikings with 3 goals in the win. Zach VanSwol and Kyle DeGroot each scored 2 goals in the loss for the Griffins.
YORK SECTIONAL
YORK 16 NORTHSIDE 7
Kent Van Horn and Marc Krolikiewicz both scored 3 goals to lead York to a 16-7 win over Northside on Friday afternoon. Colin Albue, Jake Comerci, Andrew Matsas, and Ben Herrmann each scored 2 goals apiece in the win for the Dukes.
ST PATRICK 14 MATHER 8
FENWICK SECTIONAL
FENWICK 20 ST IGNATIUS 7
Chris Wendt and Brian Barron each recorded 4 goals and Dan Barron and Mark Ryden both scored 3 times to lead Fenwick to a 20-7 win over St Ignatius. Brendan Moore and Aiden Fowler both scores 2 goals in the loss for the Wolfpack.
LATIN 14 OAK PARK 11
Grant Wilkie scored 7 goals and Tim Wickes added 4 scores to lead Latin to a 14-11 semifinal win over Oak Park. The Romans will face Fenwick in Saturday's sectional final. Doug Fischer led the Huskies with 6 scores in the loss.
HOFFMAN SECTIONAL
CONANT 8 HOFFMAN 5
Chris Emery and Blaine Grzegorek each scored 3 goals to lead Conant to an 8-5 victory over Hoffman in Friday's first semifinal game at the Hoffman Sectional. The Hawks trailed 6-5 late in the game, but Conant put the game away with two straight goals in the closing minutes to seal the win. Justin Simanis scored 3 times in the loss for Hoffman.
SCHAUMBURG 15 BARRINGTON 7
Drew Cinelli recorded 4 goals and Kevin Kledzik added 3 scores as Schaumburg defeated Barrington 15-7 on Friday night. Mike Byron led Barrington with 4 goals in the loss.
GIRLS SEMIFINALS
H-F SECTIONAL
H-F 14 ANDREW 4
LINCOLN-WAY EAST 10 LINCOLN-WAY CENTRAL 2
Goalie Morgan Roberts allowed only one goal in three quarters of action as Lincoln-Way East had a dominating defensive performance in a 10-2 victory over LWC.
FENWICK SECTIONAL
FENWICK 11 LATIN 1
Katie Tynan, Wella Huening, Colleen Carey, and Morgan Bonk each recorded 2 scores as Fenwick defeated Latin 11-1. Caitlin Kaulus scored the lone goal for Latin in the loss.
ST IGNATIUS 9 OAK PARK 7
St Ignatius trailed for the entire game until the final two minutes, where they tied and took the lead and held on to beat Oak Park 9-7 to advance to the sectional finals. The Wolfpack used a 3-0 run in the final two minutes to earn the win. Celeste Almarez scored 4 goals to lead Ignatius, while Maisie O'Malley and Lydia Ridgeway each added 2 scores in the win for the Wolfpack. Audrey Reardon scored 7 goals and drew 8 ejections for the Huskies, while goalie Vicki Maslowski made 14 saves in the loss.
VERNON HILLS SECTIONAL
STEVENSON 16 LAKE FOREST 3
Rachel Cliburn scored 4 goals and Melanie Sulkin added 3 scores as Stevenson defeated Lake Forest 16-3.
MUNDELEIN 7 BUFFALO GROVE 4
Alice Denny scored 3 goals and drew 8 ejections and Kristen Aucutt scored 2 times as Mundelein held off Buffalo Grove in a tough defensive battle to win 7-4 on Friday. Dani Caldwell and Ali Fedro also tallied goals for the Mustangs in the win, while Jessie and Becky Schmidly both scored 2 goals apiece for the Bison in the loss.
HOFFMAN SECTIONAL
FREMD 11 HOFFMAN 5
Erika Lauraitis scored 5 goals and Krysti Ruiz and Kristine Williams both scored 2 times as Fremd beat Hoffman 11-5. Allison O'Halloran scored 3 goals to lead the Hawks in the loss.
BARRINGTON 8 CONANT 5
Sara Fogle and Chelsea Simon both recorded 2 goals to help lift Barrington to an 8-5 win over Conant. Lucia Crivolio scored 2 times in the loss for the Cougars.
LYONS SECTIONAL
LYONS 14 R-B 4
MOTHER MCAULEY 9 SANDBURG 6
McAuley used a 6-1 run in the third quarter to take an 8-5 lead over Sandburg heading into the fourth quarter and finished with a 9-6 win over the Eagles.
YORK SECTIONAL
EVANSTON 7 YORK 3
Lily Nassiri scored 6 goals and totaled 6 steals as Evanston defeated York 7-3 to advance to the sectional finals. McKenna Kulman added 2 scores and Meg Schroeder recorded one goal and 3 assists in the win. Goalie Anne Frigo also made 10 saves for the Wildkits.
NORTHSIDE 7 LANE 6
Natalie Klontz scored the game-winning goal in the final period and Mary Jean Potamites scored 4 goals to lead Northside to a 7-6 victory over Lane at the York Sectional. Goalie Monica Pinkus totaled 19 saves and 3 steals in the win for the Mustangs.
GBN SECTIONAL
LOYOLA 11 WHEELING 2
Maeve O'Connor scored 6 goals and Liz Clarke added 3 scores as Loyola defeated Wheeling 11-2. The Ramblers jumped out to an 11-0 lead before allowing two late scores by Wheeling.
NEW TRIER 7 PROSPECT 6 (3 OT)
New Trier scored the game-winning goal in triple overtime to beat Prospect 7-6 on Friday night to advance to the sectional finals at GBN. Kate Hilbrant, Mandy Ferguson, and Sophia Palmer each scored 2 goals, while Ryanne O'Donnell added one score in the win for the Trevians. Prospect jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first quarter and held the Trevians scoreless for the entire first half, but NT responded with a 3-0 run in the third period and the teams traded goals in the final quarter before heading to overtime. Each team scored once in the first overtime session, then both went scoreless in the first sudden death period. KC Dix, Michelle Schueler, and Meg Dix each recorded 2 goals in the loss for Prospect.
NEUQUA SECTIONAL
NEUQUA VALLEY 11 WAUBONSIE VALLEY 7
Kathleen Patterson scored 7 goals and Nancy Leech added 2 scores to lead Neuqua Valley to an 11-7 victory over Waubonsie Valley. Allison Szott scored 4 times in the loss for the Warriors.
NAPERVILLE CENTRAL 16 HINSDALE CENTRAL 5
Kara Wilson scored 6 goals to lead Naperville Central to a 16-5 victory over Hinsdale Central on Friday night. Haley Nelson, Sam Shamburek, Claire Fleming, and Emily Wooten each chipped in with 2 goals apiece in the victory for the Redhawks. Caitlin Connor led the Red Devils with 3 goals in the losing effort.
Thursday, May 8, 2008 11:50pm
GIRLS QUARTERFINALS
H-F SECTIONAL
ANDREW 10 LOCKPORT 8
Stacy Fischer scored 3 goals and Ashley Stromberg, Gina Cavoto, and Amanda Kuchan each recorded 2 scores to help lift Andrew to a 10-8 victory over Lockport. Cavoto scored both of her goals in the fourth quarter to put the game away for the T-Bolts. Maggie Knowles led the Porters with 4 scores in the losing effort.
LINCOLN-WAY EAST 11 MARIAN 4
Lincoln-Way East used a 7-1 run in the second half to pull away from Marian to earn an 11-4 in Thursday's third quarterfinal game at H-F. Rachel Japp scored 3 goals in the win for the Griffins, while goalie Morgan Roberts made 9 saves.
H-F also defeated Bradley 18-3 to advance to Friday's semifinals at H-F. In the final game of the evening, Lincoln-Way Central held off Bremen 5-4.
FENWICK SECTIONAL
LATIN 7 YOUNG 6
Brittany Wallace scored 3 goals to lead Latin to a 7-6 victory over Young. The Romans led 7-3 heading into the fourth quarter, but Young's Karina Zizumbo scored three straight goals to cut the lead to 7-6 late in the game. Latin's defense held Young the rest of the way to emerge with the one-goal win.
OAK PARK 14 LINCOLN PARK 0
Paige Gruber scored 3 goals to help lead Oak Park to a 14-0 shutout win over Lincoln Park. Goalies Vicki Maslowski and Isabel Firpo paired up to make 8 saves while not allowing a goal to earn the shutout.
VERNON HILLS SECTIONAL
LAKE FOREST 6 VERNON HILLS 4
Joy Corona scored 3 goals to lead Lake Forest to a 6-4 victory over Vernon Hills. Lindsay Faucher, Laura McClenahan, and Devan Osborn each tallied one goal apiece for the Scouts in the win.
MUNDELEIN 15 LIBERTYVILLE 10
Alice Denny scored 7 goals to lead Mundelein to a 15-10 victory over Libertyville on Thursday. Alexis Jones added 4 scores and Ali Fedro recorded 3 goals in the win for the Mustangs. Sarah Cull led Libertyville with 8 goals in the loss.
BUFFALO GROVE 8 DEERFIELD 5
Jessica Lundin recorded 20 saves to help Buffalo Grove knock off Deerfield 8-5 in the final game of the night at the Vernon Hills Sectional.
Stevenson also beat Highland Park 15-2 on Thursday afternoon and will take on Lake Forest in Friday's first semifinal.
HOFFMAN SECTIONAL
FREMD 14 ROLLING MEADOWS 2
Katie French scored 4 goals and Erika Lauraitis added 3 scores as Fremd defeated Rolling Meadows 14-2. Krysti Ruiz and Kristine Williams also scored 2 goals apiece in the win for the Vikings. Emily Lebuhn and Kristin Gierke each tallied one goal apiece in the loss for the Mustangs.
HOFFMAN 7 SCHAUMBURG 6
Michelle Allen scored 3 goals and Allison O'Halloran added 2 scores to lead Hoffman to a surprise 7-6 victory over Schaumburg. Nicole Mundie and Katie Cavanaugh both scored 3 times in the loss for the Saxons.
BARRINGTON 19 ELK GROVE 6
Megan Clampitt and Chelsea Simon both recorded 4 goals to lead Barrington to a 19-6 victory over Elk Grove. Lisa Andrews scored 4 goals for the Grenadiers in the loss.
CONANT 10 PALATINE 1
Dana Losch totaled 3 goals to lead Conant to a 10-1 victory over Palatine. Elizabeth Duvall scored the lone goal for the Pirates in the loss.
LYONS SECTIONAL
R-B 11 RICHARDS 10 (3 OT)
Richards and Riverside-Brookfield went gone back-and-forth in their first round matchup, as R-B scored a late goal in regulation to send the game into overtime. After Ashley Rampick put Richards ahead by two in the first overtime period, R-B bounced back with two straight goals to take the game into sudden death overtime. Richards goalie Megan Reppen made a key save late in the second overtime as the game went to a third extra period. R-B scored early in the third overtime to beat Richards 11-10 and advance to the semifinals to face Lyons on Friday.
Earlier in the afternoon, Lyons advanced to the second round with a 12-2 victory over Morton. Sandburg beat Curie 11-1 in the third quarterfinal game of the night at Lyons. Defending champion Mother McAuley also cruised to a 13-2 win over Stagg in the sectional's late game on Thursday.
YORK SECTIONAL
York defeated Maine East 10-2 and Lane defeated Von Steuben 16-8 in the two early quarterfinal games at the York Sectional. Northside later defeated Resurrection 13-5. The Dukes advance to take on Evanston in the first semifinal on Friday, while Lane will face Northside in the second semifinal game.
GBN SECTIONAL
LOYOLA 12 GLENBROOK SOUTH 3
Liz Clarke recorded 6 goals to help lift Loyola to a 12-3 victory over Glenbrook South on Thursday night. Maeve O'Connor added 3 scores and goalie Kathleen Servatius totaled 8 saves in the win for the Ramblers.
WHEELING 7 HERSEY 5
After trailing 3-2 after the first quarter, Wheeling scored two straight goals in the second period to take a 4-3 halftime lead and held on to upset Hersey 7-5 on Thursday. Britten Wilson and Christa Khatcherian both recorded 2 goals in the victory for the Wildcats.
NEW TRIER 12 ST VIATOR 5
Mandy Ferguson scored 4 goals and Sophia Palmer added 3 scores to lead New Trier to a 12-5 victory over St Viator. Danielle Volpi tallied 2 scores in the loss for the Lions.
PROSPECT 11 GLENBROOK NORTH 9
Meg Dix recorded 3 goals as Prospect held off a strong challenge from GBN to win their first round game 11-9. Emma Goldman scored 7 goals in the loss for the Spartans.
NEUQUA VALLEY SECTIONAL
NAPERVILLE CENTRAL 15 ST CHARLES EAST 1
Kara Wilson totaled 6 goals to lead the Redhawks to a 15-1 win over St Charles East in the first game at the Neuqua Valley Sectional. Jess Howard scored the lone goal for the Saints in the loss.
HINSDALE CENTRAL 9 NAPERVILLE NORTH 6
Caitlin Connor recorded 6 goals and Brie O'Doherty added 2 goals as Hinsdale Central held off Naperville North 9-6 at the Neuqua Sectional. Lexi Gross totaled 19 saves in the win for the Red Devils, who advance to take on Naperville Central in the semifinals on Friday night. Erin Gibson scored 3 times in the loss for the Huskies.
NEUQUA 16 ST CHARLES NORTH 3
Kathleen Patterson tallied 6 goals and Jeanette Nolte added 3 scores as Neuqua Valley defeated St Charles North 16-3.
WAUBONSIE VALLEY 16 HINSDALE SOUTH 5
Tyler Crittenden scored 4 goals and Bailey Gucinski scored 3 times to help lift Waubonsie Valley to a 16-5 victory over Hinsdale South. The Warriors broke the game open in the second half with an 11-1 run after leading by one goal at the break.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 11:00pm
BOYS QUARTERFINALS
No surprises in the early games on Wednesday night, as all eight of the top-seeds will be playing in the semifinals on Friday. The two lower seeds that won on Wednesday night were 5-seed New Trier (8-7 winner over 4-seed Prospect) and 5-seed Hoffman (8-7 winner over 4-seed Fremd). Below are some of the quarterfinal recaps:
VERNON HILLS SECTIONAL
MUNDELEIN 14 DEERFIELD 0
Mike Mihel scored 3 goals to lead Mundelein to a 14-0 shutout victory over Deerfield. Brian Coughlin earned the shutout in the net for the Mustangs.
LIBERTYVILLE 9 LAKE FOREST 6
John Blankenhorn totaled 3 goals, 3 steals, and 2 assists and Stevie Wimmer and Zach Leboza both scored 2 goals as Libertyville beat Lake Forest 9-6. Jimmy Palac recorded 16 saves in the win for the Wildcats.
NEUQUA VALLEY SECTIONAL
NAPERVILLE CENTRAL 17 ST CHARLES EAST 1
Jack Howenstein scored 3 goals to lead Naperville Central to a 17-1 victory over STC East in the first game of the Neuqua Sectional. Shane Seuschek scored the lone goal for the Saints in the loss.
WAUBONSIE VALLEY 14 HINSDALE CENTRAL 6
Jim Zuponeck and Bryan Martina both scored 3 goals to lead Waubonsie Valley to a 14-6 victory over Hinsdale Central. Mike Smith recorded 3 scores in the loss for the Red Devils.
NEUQUA VALLEY 26 ST CHARLES NORTH 2
Matt Bishop scored 4 goals to help Neuqua Valley defeat STC North 26-2. Derek Hampton scored both goals for the North Stars in the loss.
NAPERVILLE NORTH 15 HINSDALE SOUTH 8
Conor Handley recorded 5 goals to lead Naperville North to a 15-8 victory over Hinsdale South. Blake Leonette led the Hornets with 3 goals in the loss.
LYONS SECTIONAL
Lyons won by forfeit over Gage Park 5-0, Brother Rice defeated Richards 10-3, Curie defeated Mt Carmel 16-10, and St Rita topped Morgan Park 20-12 at the Lyons Sectional.
GBN SECTIONAL
NEW TRIER 8 PROSPECT 7
New Trier broke a 4-4 tie in the second half with two straight goals and held off Prospect 8-7 to advance to the semifinals of the GBN Sectional. Bill Farmer scored 4 goals in the win for the Trevians, while Prospect goalie Brian Forrest made 20 saves in the loss.
LOYOLA 18 WHEELING 7
Jack Shehan scored 5 goals and added 4 assists, Grant Stevens totaled 5 goals and 4 steals, and Andrew Kramer made 11 saves in Loyola's 18-7 win over Wheeling.
H-F SECTIONAL
SANDBURG 18 BRADLEY 4
Max Kryzminski scored 5 goals and Cody Siemeck (5 goals) tallied his 100th goal of the season as Sandburg upended Bradley 18-4 at the H-F Sectional. Robert Pozdol recorded 13 saves in the win for the Eagles.
LOCKPORT 8 LINCOLN-WAY CENTRAL 4
Pat Cavanaugh and Ryan Oldendorf each scored 3 goals to lead Lockport to an 8-4 victory over Lincoln-Way Central on Wednesday. The Knights took an early 1-0 lead, but the Porters rattled off six straight goals before halftime to take a 6-1 lead. LWC cut the lead to 6-3 at the end of the third quarter, but Oldendorf scored two straight goals to seal the victory for the Porters. Ben Bentley added 3 assists and Larry Formosa and Bob Chavez combined to make 10 saves in the win for Lockport.
LINCOLN-WAY EAST 20 ANDREW 9
Karl Zoellick scored 7 times to lead Lincoln-Way East to a 20-9 victory over Andrew.
YORK SECTIONAL
Northside beat Maine East 17-8, St Patrick defeated Elk Grove 22-8, and Mather held off Von Steuben 20-18 on Wednesday.
FENWICK SECTIONAL
FENWICK 21 R-B 8
Brian Barron and Andrew McKernin each scored 3 goals to lead the way for the Friars in their 21-8 opening-round win over Riverside-Brookfield.
ST IGNATIUS 13 YOUNG 11
St Ignatius won a back-and-forth battle over Young 13-11 on Wednesday night in the second game of the Fenwick Sectional. The Wolfpack led for most of the first half, but Young took a 10-9 lead in the third period. Ignatius later tied the score and the teams were deadlocked at 11-11 with under 4:00 remaining in the final period, but the Wolfpack tallied the final two goals of the game and held on for the victory. Brendan Moore scored 6 goals and Giovanni Wrobel added 3 scores for Ignatius, while goaltender Alex Gestevich made 9 saves in the win. Raul Ariza led the Dolphins with 6 goals in the loss.
OAK PARK 13 LANE 3
Luke O'Connell recorded 3 goals and Doug Fischer added 2 scores to help lift Oak Park past Lane 13-3. Dylan O'Connell recorded 3 assists and 5 steals in the win for the Huskies. Moses Timlin led Lane with 2 goals in the loss.
LATIN 18 MORTON 7
Grant Wilkie scored 5 goals and AJ Galainena and Tim Wickes both scored 2 goals to lead Latin to an 18-7 win over Morton.
HOFFMAN SECTIONAL
CONANT 14 PALATINE 9
Chris Emery tallied 4 goals to lead the Cougars past Palatine 14-9 at the Hoffman Sectional. Brad Ferris scored 3 times in the loss for the Pirates.
HOFFMAN 8 FREMD 7
Justin Simanis scored 4 goals and Jeff Skalon added 3 scores as Hoffman stunned Fremd 8-7 to advance to the semifinals of their own sectional. The Hawks trailed 7-4 in the second half, but used a 4-0 run in the final ten minutes to earn the win, as Skalon scored the game-winner with just under one minute remaining in regulation. Brad Johnson led the Vikings with 3 scores in the loss.
SCHAUMBURG 18 MEADOWS 17 (OT)
Chris Corbett scored from two meters out with one second left in the second overtime period as Schaumburg defeated Rolling Meadows 18-17 at the Hoffman Sectional on Wednesday. Corbett totaled 6 goals to lead the Saxons to the victory. Luke Shafer and Stephen Gerbatsch each scored 5 goals in the loss for the Mustangs.
BARRINGTON 16 BUFFALO GROVE 7
Mike Byron scored 5 goals to lead Barrington to a 16-7 victory over Buffalo Grove in the last game of the Hoffman Sectional on Wednesday night. Matt Cooney scored 3 times in the loss for the Bison.
Monday, May 5, 2008 11:55pm
BOYS
The 2008 Sectional playoffs got underway on Monday night with a total of three play-in games around the state. Each game pitted the 8-seed versus the 9-seed in the playoff opening games, with the winner slated to take on the top seed at each sectional on Wednesday. The three game results are as follows:
GBN Sectional: St Viator 5 Hersey 3 (St Viator advances to take on top-seeded Glenbrook South on Wednesday at 4:30pm)
H-F Sectional: Bradley 12 Bremen 9 (Bradley advances to face top-seeded Sandburg on Wednesday at 4:30pm)
Fenwick Sectional: Riverside-Brookfield 18 Lincoln Park 5 (R-B advances to take on top-seeded Fenwick on Wednesday at 4:30pm)
ST VIATOR 5 HERSEY 3
Eric Primdahl scored 2 goals and goalie Robbie Vavrik made 10 saves and added a goal as St Viator advanced to Wednesday's quarterfinals at the Glenbrook North Sectional with a 5-3 win over Hersey on Monday. Billy Clifford and Mike Daday also added one goal apiece in the win for the Lions. Brian Chamberlain recorded 16 saves in the loss for Hersey.
BARRINGTON 22 ST CHARLES NORTH 5
Nick Santoro scored 7 goals, Alex Polvere tallied 6 scores, Ben Redpath scored 5 scores, and Owen Fassnacht scored 3 times as Barrington defeated St Charles North 22-5 in the last boys' regular season game of 2008.
GIRLS
With no play-in games scheduled for 2008, the girls will not start their playoff season until Thursday night. Check back on Monday for complete schedules and other updates for this week's action.
Sunday, May 4, 2008 7:45pm
Latest update: Rankings, Week 9 Ballers, Week 9 Super Ballers, and The Illpolo Report
Saturday, May 3, 2008 11:50pm
BOYS
FENWICK 18 BROTHER RICE 4
Brian Barron and Andrew McKernin both scored 5 goals and Dan Barron added 4 scores to lead Fenwick to an 18-4 victory over Brother Rice in the Catholic League title game on Saturday. Matt Napleton made 12 saves and Chris Wendt recorded 7 steals and 5 assists in the win for the Friars. Ryan Scott scored 2 times in the loss for the Crusaders.
GLENBROOK SOUTH 12 NEW TRIER 8
Ben Hengels and Tommy Nimrod each scored 3 goals to lead Glenbrook South to a 12-8 victory over New Trier in the championship game of the Central Suburban League on Saturday. The Trevians trailed by 2 goals late in the game, but GBS used a 3-1 run in the final period to clinch the win. Bill Farmer scored 3 goals in the loss for NT.
Elsewhere, Fenwick beat Brother Rice 18-4 to win the Catholic League crown, Lyons defeated York in overtime to claim the West Suburban Conference title, GBS held off New Trier to win the Central Suburban League title, Curie tipped Young 6-5 to win the Chicago Public League championship, and Naperville Central and Neuqua Valley both finished 2-1 at the Stevenson Tournament.
GIRLS
FENWICK 12 MOTHER MCAULEY 5
Morgan Bonk recorded 6 goals to lead Fenwick to a 12-5 win over Mother McAuley in the Catholic League title game on Saturday. Katie Tynan and Lisett Calderon each added 2 goals for the Friars, while goalie Mariclaire Bresnahan stopped 9 shots in the win. Maggie McShane and Yuri Chavez both tallied 2 goals in the loss for the Macs.
NEW TRIER 5 EVANSTON 3
Sophia Palmer scored 2 goals as New Trier outscored Evanston 3-0 in the second half to win the Central Suburban League title over the Wildkits with a 5-3 win. Ryanne O'Connell, Maddy Urban, and Kate Hilbrant each added one goal apiece in the win for the Trevians. Rachel Hudgens and Lily Nassiri each tallied one goal for the Wildkits in the loss.
YOUNG 12 NORTHSIDE 7
Gabriela Cabrera scored 5 goals to lead Young to a 12-7 victory over Northside as the Dolphins won the Chicago Public League title on Saturday.
MUNDELEIN TOURNAMENT
Latin and Mundelein both finished 2-1 at the Mundelein Tournament, with Latin winning the head-to-head battle between the two teams 6-5 on Brittany Wallace's game-winning goal in the final minute for the Romans. Caitlin Kaulus led Latin at the tourney with 9 goals, while Wallace scored 8 times in the three-game set. Alice Denny recorded 8 goals and Ali Fedro totaled 5 scores for Mundelein in their two wins over Prospect and Buffalo Grove. Prospect earned one win over Latin, while the Knights were led at the tournament by KC Dix (7 goals) and Meg Dix (5 goals). Buffalo Grove defeated Prospect for their one win over the weekend, as the Bison were led by Alicia Hanner's 8 goals on Saturday.
Lyons has won the West Suburban Conference, Fenwick defeated Mother McAuley 12-5 to win the MCAC title, Young defeated Northside to win the Chicago Public League, New Trier beat Evanston 5-3 for the CSL title, and Stevenson finished undefeated at their tournament with wins over Naperville Central, Neuqua Valley and H-F. Stay tuned for more updates later this evening.
Sunday, April 27, 2008 4:20am
Latest updates: Rankings, Week 8 Ballers, Week 8 Super Ballers, and The Illpolo Report
Sunday, April 20, 2008 12:55pm
Week 7 updates: Rankings, Week 7 Ballers, and Week 7 Super Ballers, and The Illpolo Report
Saturday, April 19, 2008 9:30pm
BOYS
SCHAUMBURG 12 ST PATRICK 5
Chris Corbett scored 5 goals and drew 4 ejections to lead Schaumburg to a 12-5 victory over St Patrick on Saturday morning. Mike Kehoe added 3 goals, Pat Kraulis scored 2 times, and Corbett added 4 assists in the win for the Saxons.
GIRLS
Update #1 - The St Ignatius and Stevenson Tournaments are underway this morning, with Mundelein falling to Huron 7-2 in the first reported game. Later today, Oak Park makes up a game with Neuqua Valley at 11:00am after a bus crash prevented their previous attempt at a game. The Richards Tournament also picks up later this afternoon.
Update #2 - Lyons and New Trier finished in a 6-6 tie in the early game of the St Ignatius Tournament, while Loyola beat Waubonsie Valley 9-4 and H-F topped Marian 9-1. New Trier also beat Naperville North 8-4. The only thing set with the championship round thus far is that Marian will take on Naperville North in the 7th place game.
Update #3 - St Ignatius defeated Lyons 7-4 and Loyola beat H-F 8-4 to finalize the championship round at the St Ignatius Tournament. Loyola will take on Ignatius for the title, while Lyons faces H-F in the third place game.
Update #4 - Fenwick, Mother McAuley, and Stevenson each finished the Stevenson Tournament with a 3-1 record after solid performances against visiting teams from Michigan. Fenwick beat EGR and Pioneer but lost in overtime to Rockford on Saturday afternoon. McAuley defeated EGR and Rockford but suffered a 4-3 loss to Huron. Stevenson beat Pioneer but fell to Huron 7-5. Mundelein also participated in the tournament but lost to Huron, EGR, and Pioneer and finished the weekend with a 4-0 record.
Update #5 - Lincoln-Way East went undefeated at the GBN Tournament on Saturday with wins over Resurrection, St Viator, Glenbrook North, and Libertyville. Glenbrook finished 3-1 and claimed second place, Resurrection went 1-2-1 to finish third, while Libertyville beat St Viator 8-5 to take fourth place.
Update #6 - Richards won their own tournament on Saturday night with a 14-9 victory over Riverside-Brookfield in the final game. Angie Drwal scored 7 goals and Ashley Rampick added 4 goals to lead the Bulldogs to the win. Richards also beat Argo 16-3 on Saturday to finish the weekend with a 3-0 record. Bremen finished in second place with a 2-1 record after defeating Argo 11-0 and R-B 7-5 on Saturday. R-B finished with a win over Argo to claim third place.
Update #7 - Loyola jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first quarter en route to a 9-4 win over St Ignatius to win the Ignatius Tournament on Saturday. Lyons finished third after beating H-F 8-6, New Trier topped Waubonsie 5-4 for fifth place, and Marian defeated Naperville North 4-3 in the seventh place game
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Thursday, April 16, 2008 2:45pm
The sectional seed meetings took place on Wednesday night. As reports trickle in from each sectional site, stay tuned for updates on tonight and Thursday morning. The full playoff bracket will be available once all of the sectionals have reported their seed information. The links to the sectional seed information can be located at:
Sectionals reported: Vernon Hills, Neuqua Valley, Lyons, GBN, Homewood-Flossmoor, York, Fenwick, Hoffman
Sectionals reported: Homewood-Flossmoor, Fenwick, Vernon Hills, Hoffman, Lyons, York, GBN, Neuqua Valley
Monday, April 14, 2008 1:20pm
The IHSA determined the pairings for the state tournament on Monday at their central office. Here are the pairings for quarterfinal matchups in bracket order:
BOYS
Game 1 - Vernon Hills sectional winner vs Neuqua Valley sectional winner
Game 2 - Lyons sectional winner vs Glenbrook North sectional winner
Game 3 - Homewood-Flossmoor sectional winner vs York sectional winner
Game 4 - Fenwick sectional winner vs Hoffman sectional winner
GIRLS
Game 1 - Homewood-Flossmoor sectional winner vs Fenwick sectional winner
Game 2 - Vernon Hills sectional winner vs Hoffman sectional winner
Game 3 - Lyons sectional winner vs York sectional winner
Game 4 - Glenbrook North sectional winner vs Neuqua Valley sectional winner
The winner of Game 1 plays the winner of Game 2 in the first state semifinal
The winner of Game 3 plays the winner of Game 4 in the second state semifinal
The semifinal winners play for the state championship, while the semifinal losers play in the consolation game
Sunday, April 13, 2008 2:30pm
Week 6 updates: Rankings, Week 6 Ballers, Week 6 Super Ballers, and The Illpolo Report
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.