Coming off of its first loss of the year, Morgan Park knew that getting off on the right foot in conference play was vital. The Mustangs did just that Friday afternoon, defeating Amundsen 30-0 in both teams’ Prairie State opener. Continue reading
It was a familiar scenario in the boys lacrosse state title match on Saturday, as New Trier and Loyola met in the final for the fifth straight season. Continue reading
Despite being ranked in the top 15 in the nation for the entire year, the Loyola girls lacrosse team knew nothing was going to come easy in its quest for a state championship — especially against rival New Trier. But the Ramblers held off off the Trevians 18-11 on Friday in the IHSWLA title game at Northwestern.
When you have a pitcher like Lena Brottman, one big inning will be enough to propel you to a win.
That is exactly what happened Saturday as No. 3 Fremd put up seven runs in the bottom of the first inning on the way to an 8-3 win over Lake Zurich in the Class 4A Buffalo Grove Sectional final.
Earlier this season, Lake Zurich pitcher Megan Mattera told her first-year coach Michaela Towne that she wanted to break the school’s single-season record of 12 home runs. Well Mattera did that and much more as she led the Bears (24-11) to a 1-0 extra-inning win over Barrington on Thursday.
BY MICHAEL WOJTYCHIW June 2, 2010
No. 3 Fremd showed why it has one of the best offenses in the area, smacking two home runs and six hits in a 5-1 Class 4A Buffalo Grove Sectional semifinal victory over Warren on Wednesday.
After falling behind early, Fremd showed why it’s the top-ranked team in the area by rallying past Buffalo Grove 3-1 in a Mid-Suburban League crossover Monday.
BY MICHAEL WOJTYCHIW March 3, 2010
Loyola used its homecourt advantage and some untimely Evanston missed free throws to win its regional semifinal Wednesday night, 57-56, in Wilmette. The Wildkits missed eight free throws in the loss, including two crucial one-and-ones in the closing minutes, while Loyola’s Michael Lang hit two free throws with 2.6 seconds left to win the game.
Fremd clinched its first Mid-Suburban League West title in more than a decade with a dominating 55-33 victory Friday against rival Conant in Hoffman Estates.
Michael Wojtychiw 