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Week #1: Saturday Updates         

By Aaron Brown

March 10, 2012

 

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GAME RECAPS (Saturday, March 10)

BOYS

Fenwick 19 York 9

Tom Osmolak recorded 6 goals and both Dan Kelly and Rich Mueller added 3 scores as Fenwick traveled to York and earned a 19-9 nonconference win on Saturday. Alex Waldherr poured in 8 scores for the Dukes in the losing effort.


HOFFMAN TOURNAMENT

STC East Edges Hoffman For Tournament Crown

The Saints earned a 10-6 victory over the hosts in the title game to earn the Hoffman Tournament title on Saturday afternoon. STC East also earned wins over Buffalo Grove and Prospect to achieve a trifecta of wins against Mid-Suburban League teams over the weekend. The Hawks placed second, while Hinsdale South beat Buffalo Grove in the third place game. Click the logo for more updates and game recaps:

 


PALATINE TOURNAMENT

Loyola's Dramatic Turnaround Ends With Tournament Title

Loyola won the Palatine Tournament in thrilling fashion on Saturday with narrow victories over Latin (6-5) and New Trier (9-8), drastically improving on a last place finish at the same event in 2011. Meanwhile, the Trevians and Romans finished the second-place game tied at 8-8; The tiebreaker advantage for second position went to Latin. Click the logo for more updates and game recaps:

 


STAGG TOURNAMENT

Stagg Beats Hinsdale Central To Win Tournament

Both Stagg and Hinsdale Central went 3-0 in the preliminary round of the Stagg Tournament to advance to the first place game. The hosts emerged victorious in the final game by a 13-10 score, with Juan Valdez coming up big with 5 goals and 4 steals for the Chargers. Bradley beat St Rita 12-3 in the third place game, STC North knocked off Young 16-12 for fifth place, and Morton topped R-B 10-8 for seventh place. Click the logo for more updates and game recaps:

 


NAPERVILLE TOURNAMENT

Naperville North Reigns Supreme At Naperville Tournament

The Huskies put together an impressive performance at their home pool on Saturday, earning four key wins over Matea, Naperville Central, Neuqua, and Waubonsie to finish the five-team event in first place.

 

Neuqua (2nd) and Naperville Central (3rd) both finished with 2-2 records, with the Wildcats ending the day with the advantage between the two after beating the Redhawks 7-5. In that contest, Brian DuPuy recorded 3 goals and Kevin Patterson added 2 scores to lead the speedy Neuqua offense.

 

Metea (4th) and WV (5th) ended the weekend 1-3, with the Mustangs winning the head-to-head 18-15.


STEVENSON TOURNAMENT

Sokolsky's Last Minute Goal Hands Stevenson Tournament Title

Mitchell Sokolsky connected on the game-winning shot with :17 remaining and goalie Robbie O'Brien made a last-second save to help lift Stevenson past Fremd 5-4 in the virtual title game of the Stevenson Tournament on Saturday night. Fremd ended up in second place with a 2-1 record at the event.

 

Earlier in the day, O'Brien made 20 saves and earned a shutout as the Patriots started the proceedings by beating Wheeling 15-0. Kyle Plotsky led the way for Stevenson with 4 goals and both Alex Shkiler and Sokolsky scored 3 times for the hosts. Evan Woodward and Remy Dalloul also scored 2 goals for SHS.


HIGHLAND PARK TOURNAMENT

Glenbrook North Wins Highland Park Tournament

GBN earned preliminary round wins over Deerfield (17-3) and Meadows (15-4) before beating Barrington 11-7 in the title game of the Highland Park Tournament on Saturday. Gleb Medvedev led the Spartans on the offensive end, including a 7-goal performance in the team's opening game against Deerfield, a 17-3 victory.


GIRLS

Barrington 10 STC North 2

Kate Kuedtke recorded 7 goals and Sam Gavars added 2 scores to lead Barrington to a 10-2 win over STC North on Saturday. Brooke Fanslow stopped 8 shots and allowed two scores in the Fillies' victory.

 

Maine South 19 Palatine 8

Isabella Matczuk and Tyler Gooding both contributed 5 scores as Maine South defeated Palatine 19-8 on Saturday. Anne Marie Pavlis also scored 3 times in the win for the Hawks. Nicole Theis registered 8 goals and Rachel Chumbook recorded 8 steals on the defensive end in the loss for the Pirates.


CONANT TOURNAMENT

Cougars Escape Home Tournament With Trophy

Conant beat Lake Forest and STC East, fell short against Lane in the final game of the tournament, but still walked away in first place due to a tiebreaker on Saturday afternoon. The hosts, Lake Forest, and Lane all finished with 2-1 records at the event. Click the logo for more updates and game recaps:

 


NAPERVILLE TOURNAMENT

Naperville Central Continues Area Dominance

The second-ranked Redhawks allowed just five goals in four games to finish with a 4-0 record against their closest rivals and claim first place at the Neuqua Valley Tournament on Saturday. NC beat Metea Valley 17-2 in the virtual title game, shutout Waubonsie Valley 14-0, and also earned wins over the hosts (13-1) and Naperville North (11-2). Click the logo for more updates and game recaps:

 


NEW TRIER TOURNAMENT

Trevians Cruise To Tournament Title With 3-0 Record

New Trier earned double-digit wins over Evanston, Sandburg, and St Viator on Saturday to emerge with a 3-0 record and a tournament title. Sandburg went 2-1 by beating Evanston and Viator for second place, while the Wildkits finished in third with an 8-4 victory over the Lions. Click the logo for more updates and game recaps:

 


NORTHSIDE TOURNAMENT

Northside Captures Own Tournament Crown

Northside Prep went 3-1 at their own five-team tournament and won the tournament title after earning an 11-9 win over York earlier on Saturday. The Dukes also finished with a 3-1 record, but the tiebreaker was a simple head-to-head component that put the Mustangs on top. Click the logo for more updates and game recaps:

 


LOYOLA TOURNAMENT

Fremd Claims Loyola Tournament Title

Julie Conrath allowed just one goal in three games to help Fremd cruise to the Loyola Tournament title on Saturday after a stellar team defensive performance. For a complete recap, click the logo for more updates and game recaps:

 


STEVENSON TOURNAMENT

Mother McAuley Wins Stevenson Event

The Mighty Macs went 3-0 on Saturday to claim the top prize at the Stevenson Tournament; McAuley's defensive performance included allowing just nine goals in three games in wins over the hosts, Hoffman, and Young. The Patriots took second place after beating Hoffman 12-1 and Young 12-3; the Dolphins got past Hoffman 6-5 in overtime for a third place finish.

 

Game Recaps

Whitney Young 6 Hoffman 5 (OT)

Emily Asai (3 goals) scored the game-winning goal in the second overtime period as Whitney Young emerged with a thrilling 6-5 win over Hoffman on Saturday. Nya Wilkins recorded 8 saves and 3 steals in goal and Susy Zizumbo spurred the Dolphins on the defensive end with 8 steals.


 

GAME PREVIEWS (Saturday, March 10)

BOYS

MATCH OF THE DAY

PALATINE TOURNAMENT

The second annual Palatine Tournament gets underway on Friday night and is officially the first tourney of the 2012 season. In addition to the hosts, the field is stacked with #5 Loyola, #6 Latin, #7 Curie, #10 St Ignatius, #11 McHenry, #13 New Trier, #14 H-F and #17 Mundelein. Loyola, Latin, and New Trier each emerged with two wins on Friday to book their respective places in the first place bracket on Saturday.

 

KEEP AN EYE ON:

STAGG TOURNAMENT

The Chargers host an eight-team field in a weekend tournament that begins on Friday night. The field includes: Bradley, Hinsdale Central, Morton, Stagg, St Rita, STC North, and Young.

 

GIRLS

MATCH OF THE DAY

NEW TRIER TOURNAMENT

The eleventh-ranked Trevians' annual tournament features #10 Sandburg, #16 Evanston, and #24 Saint Viator and features six solid overall matchups beginning at 12:30pm in Winnetka.

 

KEEP AN EYE ON:

NAPERVILLE TOURNAMENT

Naperville Central will look to claim another area title when they mix it up with #12 Naperville North, #23 Neuqua Valley, #25 Metea Valley, and #27 Waubonsie Valley in a tournament that normally features some outstanding matchups in the early season.


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