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Weekend Update (4.14.07)

Updated 4.14.07 - 9:00am

There is a lot to keep track of this weekend, with 7 boys tournaments and 6 girls tournaments taking place on Saturday. By the way, standings from both Friday and Saturday will not be updated until late Saturday night, so the current listings will not reflect this weekend's action until all games have been reported. Here are some of the most recent updates:

SCHAUMBURG 18 ST CHARLES NORTH 7 (BOYS)

Chris Corbett tallied 5 goals and Jeff Davis and Mike Kehoe added 4 scores to lead Schaumburg to an 18-7 nonconference win over St Charles North on Saturday morning.

ST PATRICK TOURNAMENT (BOYS)

St Patrick has an early morning win over Libertyville, so they are one game away from clinching a slot in the title game of their own tournament. To do so, they will have to beat Waubonsie Valley at 1:00pm. Meanwhile, Loyola will have a shot to get to the championship game after they beat H-F last night, then H-F bounced back with an upset win over Brother Rice. For Loyola to get to the title game, they will need to beat Brother Rice in the 2:00pm game. UPDATE #2 - St Pats, Waubonsie, H-F, and Loyola all won their early games on Saturday morning, so it comes down to the matchups between St Pats-Waubonsie and Loyola-Brother Rice to determine the championship round seeding. UPDATE #3 - St Patrick won their own tournament after beating Loyola 11-2 in the championship game. Waubonsie Valley ended up in third place after beating H-F 8-4, Brother Rice topped Evanston 15-3 in the fifth place game, and Young defeated Libertyville in overtime 19-18 to claim seventh place.

NAPERVILLE TOURNAMENT (BOYS)

Naperville North, Naperville Central, and Mundelein all went 2-0 on Friday night to advance to the first place bracket of the NC Tournament on Saturday. Mundelein will play against Central this morning at 9:40am, North plays Mundelein at 12:10pm, and Central and North square off in the final game at 2:40pm. Any one of those contests could end up being the eventual championship game. Meanwhile, GBS, GBN, and LWC are all in the second place bracket and will face each other on Saturday, while Lake Forest, Buffalo Grove, and Richards will battle it out in the third place bracket. UPDATE #2 - Naperville Central beat Mundelein 7-4 and Naperville North leads Mundelein 4-3 in the second quarter...if the Huskies hold on, the 2:40pm matchup between Central and North could end up being for the title. GBS and GBN both beat LWC this morning, so the GBS-GBN game will be for fourth place, while Lake Forest will play Buffalo Grove for seventh place after both teams beat Richards this morning. UPDATE #3 - Naperville North beat Mundelein 7-4 in the first place bracket, so the rematch between Naperville North and Naperville Central will officially be for the tournament championship of the Best of the West Tourney. UPDATE #4 - Naperville North won the Best of the West Tournament after beating Naperville Central 6-4 in the title game. Mundelein went 2-2 and finished in third place overall. Glenbrook South won the fourth place game 13-2 over Glenbrook North, while Buffalo Grove beat Lake Forest 11-8 to win the seventh place game.

SANDBURG TOURNAMENT (BOYS)

Hinsdale South, Andrew, Sandburg, and Prospect were all victorious in their first games on Friday night in the Sandburg Tournament. Hinsdale South and Andrew play early this morning to determine which team will have the best shot to advance to the championship game from their bracket, while Sandburg faces Prospect this afternoon with the winner headed for the title game as well. UPDATE #2 - A tie in the game between Andrew and Hinsdale South has shaken things up a bit in the tournament, as the team that will face Sandburg for the tournament title may be determined by a tiebreaker. Sandburg is 2-0 thus far and should end up in the championship game after beating Prospect this morning. UPDATE #3 - Sandburg won their own tournament after posting a 4-0 record over the weekend and finishing things up with a 9-6 title game win over Hinsdale South. Andrew beat Riverside-Brookfield 8-3 in the third place game, Prospect knocked off Mt Carmel 14-10 in the fifth place game, and Lane defeated Von Steuben 17-9 to claim seventh place at the Sandburg Tournament.

LYONS TOURNAMENT (BOYS)

Scott Nemecek led Lyons to a 17-8 win over Oak Park on Friday night, while St Ignatius got past Stevenson 15-11. Lyons takes on St Ignatius at 9:00am and the winner will remain undefeated and will likely claim the tournament championship by the end of the afternoon. UPDATE #2 - Lyons went 3-0 over the weekend to win their own tournament; the Lions held off St Ignatius 8-7 and beat Stevenson 13-5 on Saturday to finish in first place. St Ignatius escaped with an 8-7 win over Oak Park to finish the weekend in second place, while Oak Park's 13-7 win over Stevenson helped them secure a third place finish.

NEW TRIER TOURNAMENT (BOYS)

New Trier got things started in their own tournament by beating Fremd 17-5 on Friday night, as Rick Farmer recorded 7 goals and Ben Wampler added 4 scores. In the only other game on Friday night, Conant held off McHenry 6-5. The Trevians will look for two more wins and a tournament championship on Saturday against McHenry and Conant. UPDATE #2 - New Trier held off McHenry 12-11 and cruised past Conant 16-4 to win their own tournament on Saturday. Conant took second place after beating Fremd 11-7.

LINCOLN-WAY EAST TOURNAMENT (BOYS)

Both Lincoln-Way East and York went 2-0 on Friday night and will face off on Saturday afternoon for the tournament championship. Bradley will face Hinsdale Central in the third place game of the tournament. UPDATE #2 - Lincoln-Way East won their tournament after a 13-8 victory over York on Saturday afternoon. Hinsdale Central took third place after beating Bradley 15-9.

LATIN TOURNAMENT (BOYS)

The Latin Tourney gets underway on Saturday morning, with Latin, Neuqua Valley, St Viator, and Palatine all in attendance. UPDATE #2 - Neuqua Valley won the Latin Tournament after posting a 3-0 record on Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats beat Latin 11-9 and also earned wins over Palatine and St Viator; Palatine took second place by beating Latin 9-8.

Friday News & Recaps (4.13.07)

Updated 4.13.07 - 11:32pm

LATIN TOURNAMENT SEEKING TWO TEAMS FOR APRIL 28 EVENT

Latin is seeking two girls' teams to enter a tournament on April 28. For more information, contact head coach John Wallace at johnj20@comcast.net.

HERSEY 7 DEERFIELD 5 (BOYS)

Joe Armour scored 3 goals and Chad Mikesell added 2 scores to lead the Huskies to a 7-5 win over Deerfield on Friday evening. Matt Adams and Steve Austin each tallied goals for Hersey in the victory.

ROLLING MEADOWS 9 LIBERTYVILLE 8 (BOYS)

Matt Waksmundzki scored 4 goals and Luke Shafer added 3 scores to lead Meadows to a 9-8 victory over Libertyville on Friday evening. The Mustangs raced out to a 6-3 halftime lead and held on for the win, despite the efforts of Libertyville's Mark Callan (3 goals) and Danny Lejeune (2 goals).

EVANSTON 6 LATIN 5 (GIRLS)

Syd Werd scored the game-winner in overtime to lift Evanston to a 6-5 win over Latin on Friday night. Grace Hatcher made a steal and assisted Werd on her second goal of the game in the extra period and the Evanston defense did not allow an overtime goal. Werd and Alex Wich led the Wildkits on the offensive end with 2 goals apiece, while Hatcher and Lily Nassiri added goals for Evanston in the win.

MAINE EAST 6 ST CHARLES EAST 5 (GIRLS)

Maine East's Katie Hoglund scored the game-winning goal with 0:33 seconds remaining to lift the Lady Demon's to a 6-5 win over St Charles East on Friday night. Maine East trailed by two scores with just three minutes left to play, but Colleen Kelly scored 2 of her 4 goals to tie the score before Hoglund connected on the winning shot. Kelly scored 4 goals and added 2 assists and 6 steals, while Jelena Kristic added one goal and 3 assists for the Lady Demons.

Thursday Night Recaps (4.12.07)

Updated 4.12.07 - 11:41pm

FREMD 11 BARRINGTON 7 (BOYS)

Fremd grabbed an early 5-1 lead and held on for an 11-7 conference win over Barrington on Thursday as Drew Ruggiero and Tom French each recorded 4 goals in the victory. Pat Matuszewski scored twice for the Vikings in the win, while Tom Banasiak added one goal for Fremd.

PALATINE 15 CONANT 8 (BOYS)

Mitch Tucker scored 11 goals and Spencer Blackham recorded 21 saves as Palatine bounced back from a loss to Barrington with a 15-8 conference win over Conant on Thursday night.

SCHAUMBURG 7 HOFFMAN ESTATES 3 (BOYS)

Saxons' goalie Josh Coonich stopped 15 shots and recorded 3 assists while limiting Hoffman Estates to just 3 goals as Schaumburg won the Mid-Suburban League matchup 7-3 on Thursday. The conference win helped Schaumburg improve to 7-3 in the MSL and dropped Hoffman's conference record to 5-5.

PROSPECT 11 WHEELING 3 (BOYS)

Sean Hansen led the way for Prospect with 8 goals in an 11-3 win over Wheeling in the Mid-Suburban League on Thursday. Charlie Mau tallied the other 3 goals for Prospect, while goaltender Brian Forrest made 19 saves for the Knights in the win.

NEW TRIER 13 EVANSTON 8 (BOYS)

Mark Saleh and Ben Wampler each scored 4 goals to lead New Trier to a 13-8 win over rival Evanston on Thursday evening. Rick Farmer and Sam Lopez both scored 2 goals for the Trevians, while Brendan Nyhan and Ben Spulber each scored once in the win.

GLENBROOK SOUTH 16 GLENBROOK NORTH 8 (BOYS)

Andrew Schmitt tallied 5 goals and Ben Hengels added 4 scores to lead Glenbrook South to a 16-8 victory over rival Glenbrook North in the Central Suburban League contest on Thursday.

EVANSTON 4 NEW TRIER 3 (GIRLS)

Julia Ticus scored the eventual game-winner in the third quarter to lead Evanston to a 4-3 victory over New Trier in the Central Suburban League contest on Thursday night. The Wildkits took an early lead as Grace Hatcher scored at the 5:20 mark of the first period, but New Trier's Blake Bartter tied the game and Charlotte Harris scored to give the Trevians their first lead with 1:24 left in the opening quarter. Evanston's Lily Nassiri tied the score in the final minute of the first quarter to tie the game up at 2-2. Bartter put New Trier ahead in the second quarter after scoring on a penalty shot, but Evanston's Sydney Werd evened the score at 3-3 midway through the third quarter. Ticus then put Evanston ahead for good by scoring with 0:54 seconds left in the third period, and the Evanston defense shut down New Trier's offense in the final quarter to earn the win. Evanston's Claire Eder contributed 3 assists in the win, which improved Evanston's conference record to 5-0, while New Trier fell to 3-1 in the CSL.

YORK 11 WAUBONSIE VALLEY 10 (GIRLS)

Hannah Vatch and Karen Achtien each recorded 4 goals to lead York past Waubonsie Valley 11-10 in overtime. York improved to 11-4 in 2007 while the Warriors dropped to 4-11 overall for the season.

OAK PARK 9 HINSDALE CENTRAL 7 (GIRLS)

Val Poulos recorded 7 goals and 6 steals to help lead Oak Park to a 9-7 victory over Hinsdale Central in the West Suburban Conference game. Audrey Reardon scored the other 2 goals for the Huskies, while Megan Rigali totaled 5 steals and Ellie Anderson had 3 steals and drew one ejection in the win.

SANDBURG 15 LOCKPORT 4 (GIRLS)

Sam Cody scored 5 goals and both Kelly Guzzo and Kelly Kuchta each scored 3 times to lead Sandburg to a 15-4 victory over Lockport in the SouthWest Suburban Conference game on Thursday. Hannah Ciurej added 2 goals for the Eagles, while Jess Pasciak and Caitlin Higgins both added goals for Sandburg in the win.

LYONS 9 LATIN 8 (GIRLS)

Mary McFadden recorded 4 goals and Megan Kono added 3 scores to help lift Lyons to a 9-8 victory over Latin on Thursday night.

LINCOLN-WAY EAST 12 STAGG 7 (GIRLS)

Erin Reilly scored 5 goals and Rachel Japp added 4 scores to lead the Griffins to a 12-7 win over Stagg in the SouthWest Suburban Conference matchup. East goalie Christine Menzenberger stopped 9 shots in the win.

Midseason All-Illpolo Teams (4.12.07)

Updated 4.12.07 - 6:20am

ALL-ILLPOLO TEAMS

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Wednesday Night Recaps (4.11.07)

Updated 4.11.07 - 11:55pm

LOYOLA 10 BROTHER RICE 9 (BOYS)

Nate LeRoy and Conor Dwyer each scored 3 goals to lead the Ramblers to a 10-9 victory over Brother Rice in the Catholic League showdown on Wednesday evening. LeRoy also added 8 steals and 2 assists in the contest, while Matt Stonequist scored 2 goals and goalie Adam Weissert recorded 9 saves and 3 assists in the win. Sean Coghlan led the way for the Crusaders with 6 goals on the offensive end.

MUNDELEIN 10 PALATINE 5 (BOYS)

Mundelein outscored Palatine 6-0 in the opening quarter and hung on for a 10-5 win over the Pirates on Wednesday night. Aaron Slattery scored 6 goals for the Mustangs, while Mike McClure added 2 goals and goalie Kevin Coughlin stopped 13 shots in goal. Ricky Lukacs and Grant Gates also tallied goals for Mundelein in the win. Mitch Tucker scored 4 goals for Palatine in the losing effort, while Spencer Blackham made 14 saves.

LINCOLN-WAY EAST 8 SANDBURG 4 (BOYS)

Zack VanSwol scored 5 goals as Lincoln-Way East pulled away from Sandburg in the second half to win the SouthWest Suburban Conference matchup 8-4 on Wednesday night. Kyler VanSwol, Trevor Acklin, and Kevin Kubik also added goals for the Griffins, who improved to 7-1 in the conference, while the Eagles fell to second place in the SWSC with a 6-2 mark. Griffins' goalie Ryan Golden made 15 saves in the win.

EVANSTON 12 NORTHSIDE 2 (GIRLS)

Evanston raced out to a 7-1 halftime lead en route to a 12-2 win over Northside Prep on Wednesday night. Grace Hatcher and McKenna Kulman led the way on the offensive end with 3 goals apiece, while Alex Wich and Lily Nassiri both scored 2 times in the victory. Sydney Werd and Anne Frigo also recorded goals for the Wildkits in the win.

Tuesday Night Recaps (4.10.07)

Updated 4.10.07 - 11:20pm

All-Illpolo Teams coming on Thursday morning...20 total game recaps below...

NEUQUA 13 NAPERVILLE NORTH 12 (BOYS)

John Mikuzis scored 10 goals and Brad Key made 3 key saves down the stretch as Neuqua Valley stunned Naperville North 13-12 on Tuesday. Michael Rooney, Chris Glimco, and JJ Bonk each added one goal apiece in the win.

HOFFMAN 8 CONANT 7 (BOYS)

Piyum Zonooz scored in sudden-death overtime to lead Hoffman Estates to an 8-7 victory over Conant on Tuesday. Zonooz and Justin Simanis led the Hawks with 3 goals apiece in the win, while Mike Varga tallied 3 goals in the loss for Conant.

BARRINGTON 6 PALATINE 4 (BOYS)

Eric Schroeder and Chris Cornillie each scored 2 goals to lead the Broncos to a 6-4 upset win over Palatine in the Mid-Suburban League matchup on Tuesday night. The Broncos took a 4-1 halftime lead and held on for the victory, as Greg Schroeder and Mike Byron also scored in the win. Mitch Tucker scored 2 goals to lead Palatine in the loss.

NEW TRIER 13 GLENBROOK SOUTH 9 (BOYS)

Brendan Nyhan tallied 4 goals and Rick Farmer and Mark Saleh each scored 3 goals to lead New Trier to a 13-9 win over Glenbrook South in the Central Suburban League on Tuesday night. The Trevians never looked back after jumping out to a 9-1 halftime lead and improved to 10-0 on the season with the win.

FREMD 13 SCHAUMBURG 4 (BOYS)

Pat Matuszewski scored 4 goals and added 2 assists and Tom French added 3 goals to lead the Vikings to a 13-4 win over Schaumburg in the MSL. Brian Esposito also scored twice in the win, while goalie Tommy Kondrat stopped 14 shots and added one goal for Fremd.

MUNDELEIN 7 MCHENRY 4

The Mustangs raced out to a 6-0 lead en route to a 7-4 win over McHenry, as Ricky Lukacs led the way with 3 goals for Mundelein. Kevin Coughlin recorded 13 saves for the Mustangs and limited McHenry to just 4 goals in the win.

HINSDALE SOUTH 17 HINSDALE CENTRAL 9 (BOYS)

Alex Fraser tallied 5 goals and Brian Howard added 3 scores to lead the Hornets to a 17-9 victory over West Suburban Conference rival Hinsdale Central on Tuesday night. Nick Bozich added 2 goals in the win for Hinsdale South, who imrpoved to 2-2 in the conference and 6-10 overall.

WAUBONSIE 6 YORK 5 (BOYS)

Kyle Drake scored 2 goals and added 1 assist and 4 steals to lead the Warriors to a 6-5 win over York. Jim Zuponeck, Jack Poletto, Adam Kozak, and Kendall Drake also scored once for Waubonsie in the win.

SANDBURG 17 LOCKPORT 12 (BOYS)

Bob Grandchamp tallied 6 goals and Robert Pozdol stopped 9 shots to lead the Eagles to a 17-12 win over Lockport on Tuesday night.

PROSPECT 16 ELK GROVE 6 (BOYS)

Sean Hansen recorded 9 goals to lead Prospect to a 16-6 victory over Elk Grove in Mid-Suburban League action. Knights' goalie Brian Forrest recorded 24 saves in the win, while Tim O'Grady also scored 3 goals for Prospect.

WHEELING 13 VERNON HILLS 8 (BOYS)

Ade Nolla scored 6 goals and Eric Maczko added 3 scores to lead Wheeling to a 13-8 win over Vernon Hills. Andrew Acosta stopped 12 shots for Wheeling in the victory.

MOTHER MCAULEY 9 SANDBURG 6 (GIRLS)

Laura Perez recorded 3 goals and Yuriria Chavez added 2 scores to lead Mother McAuley to a 9-6 victory over visiting Sandburg on Tuesday night. Maggie Wood, Lilly Cortez, Meghan Nolan, and Lilly Gonzalez each scored once in the win for McAuley. Sam Cody and Hannah Ciurej both tallied 2 goals for the Eagles in the loss.

FENWICK 15 NAPERVILLE CENTRAL 8 (GIRLS)

Morgan Bonk scored 7 goals and Allison Pavlik added 4 scores to lead Fenwick to a 15-8 nonconference win over Naperville Central on Tuesday. Meghan Barron and Stephanie Ovalle both scored 2 goals apiece for the Friars, while Kara Wilson led the Redhawks with 6 goals in the loss.

HERSEY 1 WHEELING 0 (GIRLS)

Mari Paraskevopoulos scored the game-winner in the fourth quarter to lift Hersey to a 1-0 win over Wheeling in Mid-Suburban League action on Tuesday night. Goalies Hannah Johnson and Katie Roznai combined for 12 total saves for the Huskies in the shutout.

BARRINGTON 19 PALATINE 3 (GIRLS)

Christa Pappas and Christine Byron each scored 6 goals to lead the Fillies to a 19-3 win over Palatine in the MSL. Kristine Alfonso and Jenna Nagle both tallied 2 goals for the Fillies in the win, while Liz Stetson, Lindsey Meyer, and Sara Fogel each scored once in the win. Goalies Polina Sgibneva and Brooke Wojtowicz combined to make 11 saves in the victory. Kelly Wiggen led the Pirates with 2 goals and Liz Morlock added one score in the loss.

OAK PARK 13 LOCKPORT 7 (GIRLS)

Audrey Reardon led the Huskies with 6 goals (7 steals) and Val Poulos, Caitlin Garvey, and Megan Rigali all tallied 2 goals to lead the Huskies to a 13-7 win over Lockport. Alex Elguindi added one goal for Oak Park, while goalie Melissa Maslowski stopped 6 shots in three quarters in the victory. Maggie Knowle led the Porters in the loss with 3 goals.

BUFFALO GROVE 12 ROLLING MEADOWS 11 (GIRLS)

Sisters Jessie and Becky Schmidly combined for 7 goals to lead Buffalo Grove to a 12-11 comeback win over Rolling Meadows on Tuesday night. Trailing 8-4 at halftime, the Bison stormed back with a 7-1 run in the third period and held on for the one-goal victory in the final quarter. Ann Frisella added 2 goals in the win, while Niki Irzyk, Kate Schmidly, and Jackie Lotzer all added one goal apiece in the win. Kendall Hylton recorded 6 goals and Colleen Briggs added 5 scores to lead Rolling Meadows in the loss.

NEUQUA VALLEY 11 NAPERVILLE NORTH 3 (GIRLS)

Kathleen Patterson scored 6 times and Kayley Provow recorded 11 saves to lead the Wildcats to an 11-3 win over Naperville North. The win helped Neuqua Valley improve to 10-3-1 on the season.

PROSPECT 12 ELK GROVE 6 (GIRLS)

Eight players got on the scoreboard for Prospect as they jumped out to a 6-0 lead and never looked back in a 12-6 victory over Elk Grove in the Mid-Suburban League contest. KC Dix, Sarah Sohn, Amy Warner, and Katelyn Fairburn all recorded 2 goals for the Knights, while Michelle Schueler, Julie Rendino, and Molly Nordyke all tallied goals for Prospect in the win. Tina Levesque and Lisa Andrews each scored twice in the loss for the Grenadiers.

EVANSTON 15 DEERFIELD 2 (GIRLS)

Alex Wich scored 6 goals and Lily Nassiri added 3 scores to lead Evanston to a 15-2 win over Deerfield in the Central Suburban League on Tuesday night. Rachel Hudgins and Grace Hatcher also scored 2 goals apiece for the Wildkits in the win.

Monday Night Recaps (4.09.07)

Updated 4.09.07 - 11:00pm

Apologies for the delay in getting things posted on Monday night, as I was having serious laptop issues and was also out of town since we are finally on Spring Break this week...Expect to see Midseason All-Illpolo Teams on either Wednesday or Thursday morning...Here are 10 recaps from last night's action:

MCHENRY 11 LAKE FOREST 7 (BOYS)

Ryan Forner and David Peck each scored 3 goals and goalie Dusty Lang recorded 15 saves as McHenry defeated Lake Forest 11-7 on Monday. Reilly Shanahan and Bill Dabrowski also added 2 goals apiece in the win, while Jon Lesniak also added a goal for McHenry.

HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR 10 STAGG 6 (BOYS)

H-F came from behind after trailing 5-3 at halftime to emerge with a conference win over Stagg 10-6. Greg Nelson led the Vikings with 5 goals, while Jack Oliver added 3 scores and Mark Leluga totaled 12 saves in the net in the win. Stavros Tsitsopolous and Grey Seymour each scored 2 goals in the loss for the Chargers.

LINCOLN-WAY EAST 7 LOCKPORT 4 (BOYS)

The Griffins led from start to finish in Monday's 7-4 conference win over Lockport, as Kyler VanSwol led the way with 3 goals. Zack VanSwol and John Brozovic each scored 2 goals in the win, while goalie Ryan Golden recorded 9 total saves.

BRADLEY 14 ANDREW 13 (BOYS)

Bradley upset Andrew 14-13 in overtime for their first conference win in 2007. Nick Winholt led all scorers with 10 total goals for Bradley, while Jay Wright added 4 goals, 7 assists, and 5 steals in the win.

FREMD 9 ST VIATOR 8 (BOYS)

Will Menegas scored the game-winning goal in the final minute as Fremd defeated St Viator 9-8 in the nonconference matchup. Drew Ruggiero led the way for the Vikings with 4 goals and 2 assists, while Tom French and Pat Matuszewski each added 2 scores in the win. Mike Barry, Nick Balcerak, and Mike Miossi each scored 2 goals in the loss for the Lions.

WHEELING 15 HERSEY 6 (BOYS)

Eric Maczko and Ade Nolla both scored 5 goals to lead Wheeling to a 15-6 win over Hersey in Mid-Suburban League action on Monday night. Sean Murphy also scored 3 goals in the win, while goalies Tom Steinbach and Andrew Acosta combined for 15 total saves for Wheeling. Chad Mikesell tallied 5 goals in the loss for Hersey.

ROLLING MEADOWS 10 BUFFALO GROVE 8 (BOYS)

Luke Shafer scored 5 goals to lead Rolling Meadows to a come-from-behind 10-8 victory over Buffalo Grove on Monday evening in the MSL. The Mustangs trailed 3-0 at the end of the first period, but they outscored the Bison 8-3 over the next two quarters to pull ahead for the win. Mark and Jon DeGreef combined for 5 goals in the loss for Buffalo Grove.

MUNDELEIN 4 EVANSTON 2 (GIRLS)

Kristen Aucutt and Alice Denny each scored in the fourth quarter as Mundelein emerged with a 4-2 victory over visiting Evanston on Monday night. The Mustangs took an early 2-0 lead as Aucutt and Denny scored the first two goals of the game, but Alex Wich got Evanston to within one with a goal early in the second quarter. In the first minute of the second half, Evanston's Rachel Hudgins tied the game at 2-2 with a goal, and neither team allowed a goal for the rest of the third period. Aucutt scored the eventual game-winner with 6:26 remaining in the game, while Denny added an insurance goal at the 2:15 mark as Mundelein emerged with the biggest win of their season.

NORTHSIDE PREP 14 VON STEUBEN 5 (GIRLS)

Natalie Klontz scored 4 goals and added 4 assists and goalie Liz Granato recorded 8 saves and 3 steals to lead Northside to a 14-5 victory over Von Steuben on Monday night. Mary Jean Potamites and Megan Grant each scored 2 goals apiece for Northside in the win.

SANDBURG 16 LINCOLN-WAY CENTRAL 3 (GIRLS)

Sam Cody helped lead the Eagles to a 16-3 win over Lincoln-Way Central on Monday night as she recorded 3 goals, 8 assists, and 6 steals. Sandburg improved to 7-0 in the SouthWest Suburban Conference and takes on #1 Mother McAuley on Tuesday night.

New E-mail Address (1.12.07)

Updated 1.12.07 - 1:45am

Due to some security issues (mainly because someone stole my credit card info and tried to buy a plasma TV with it from Curcuit City), I will be changing the e-mail address for Illpolo.com at this time. The new e-mail address that you can send to is illpolo2007@yahoo.com and this change will be made on the site this weekend.

If anyone has sent an email over the past week, I have been unable to access it; if you have any information or questions that you would like expressed, please send them to illpolo2007@yahoo.com.