Daily Archives: November 1, 2021

Glenbrook South celebrates Mundelein win in style

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GLENVIEW — Club Dub has become a fixture for the Chicago Bears since coach Matt Nagy was hired four years ago. It’s a club-like locker celebration for the team after it picks up a win during the season and has become quite the social media sensation.

What’s that have to do with the Glenbrook South-Mundelein soccer match, you ask?

Well, Club Dub has made its way north to Glenview this fall. A building just off of the back of one of the end zones in the Titans’ stadium serves as the “club” location, where team members go in and celebrate a win with music blaring inside the building.

Glenbrook South’s Teddy Sturiale throws the ball in in a game against Mundelein. Photos by Michael Wojtychiw

“It’s something our athletic department and administrators thought of as an awesome way to build team spirit, especially after big wins,” Glenbrook South manager Reggie Lara said. “We hope to continue that momentum, and it was an opportunity for our guys to celebrate together.

“It’s special for the kids. Knowing how much effort we put in on a daily basis, it’s an awesome way to celebrate as a team and celebrate each other. It was moreso celebrating their teammates than them as individuals.”

“It’s definitely a new experience for me,” junior defender Jimmy Aglikin said. “It’s our second win of the season, and something I definitely want to experience again.”

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Prospect finds just enough offense to get pas Glenbard West

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By Michael Wojtychiw

GLENVIEW — Like many teams early in the season, both Prospect and Glenbard West are looking for players to step up and put the ball into the back of the net. Each team had one game in the Jim Wolter/Titan Invitational where it exploded for four or more goals, but in the other four games, the two combined to score a single goal.

When the teams met in the fifth place game Saturday morning, they continued their search for consistency and someone to take the scoring lead. The Knights (3-2-0) got a candidate when forward Owen Walsh put in a ball with about 15 minutes remaining to seal take a 1-0 win in the fifth place game.

Prospect’s Shea Morris gets past a Glenbard West defender. Photos by Michael Wojtychiw

“Shutting out a team like Glenbard West shows that we were able to keep our defense organized and tight, which is what we were struggling with in the early games,” Prospect manager Michael Andrews said. “In the early games of the tournament, we were struggling with marking, giving guys too much space and kind of losing our overall shape.

“We worked hard to remedy that and made certain personnel changes, and the guys really stepped it up today.”

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Young’s offense breaks through in win over Steinmetz

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By Michael Wojtychiw

CHICAGO — Scoring goals hasn’t been something that’s easy to come by for Young’s this fall. In three of the team’s six contests, the Dolphins scored one goal or less.

So coming into the conference game against Steinmetz on Monday afternoon, the squad hoped to find more offensive output as it ramps up conference play over the next couple weeks.

That happened it a big way. 

The Dolphins (2-5-0, 2-1-0) went on a scoring rampage in an 8-0 win over the Silver Streaks at the Michelle Obama Athletic Complex.

Young forward Jared Ramirez looks to get past a Steinmetz defender. Photos by Michael Wojtychiw

“Lately, we’ve been focusing on being super dangerous on set pieces, because every time there’s a dead ball, you’ve got a decent opportunity to score,” said Young assistant Nick Maksa, who handled a good portion of the coaching reins Monday. “I think today, athletically, that allowed us to take over a little bit.

“But Steinmetz played hard the whole game. We know what it’s like to have a tough season, but those kids are grinding and grinding and never gave up.”

“We felt like it was important to us for us to come out strong because we haven’t had this type of day before,” Young junior defender Benjamin Lopez Scala said. “It was important for us to get back on track, get a confidence boost and know we can go in Wednesday at Lane hyper-focused and get the win.”

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Notre Dame keeps bragging rights, takes down St. Patrick

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CHICAGO – The Irish Cup is staying in Niles.

For the second time in just under six months, Notre Dame and St. Patrick faced off in their annual rivalry match. Just like their March 24 match, the Dons came home victorious.

That game, a 3-1 Notre Dame win, had quite a different feel than Thursday evening’s matchup at Read-Dunning Field.

Notre Dame’s Andres Barrezueta (6) tries to hold off an oncoming St. Patrick defender Sept. 16 in Chicago. Photos by Michael Wojtychiw

The Dons, listed in Chicagoland Soccer’s honorable mention section of the most recent rankings, came into the match enjoying the best start in school history. They have outscored their opponents 48-4 through 10 games.

That best start continued as Notre Dame (10-1-0, 3-0-0 East Suburban Catholic) came away with a hard-fought 1-0 win.

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