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Young sets tone, bests GBS in home-opener

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Young’s Sydney Koleno handles the ball against Glenbrook South May 8 in Chicago. Photos by Michael Wojtychiw

By Michael Wojtychiw

CHICAGO – In recent weeks, it seems as if Young has become a second half team, one that likes to come from behind in big games after giving up the first goal. That’s what happened in a win over Jones and a tie with Lane the previous two Wednesdays.

But It wasn’t the case when Glenbrook South traveled south from Glenview to take on the Dolphins at the new Michelle Obama Athletic Complex right across the street from Young.

Young’s home debut ended up a positive one; it came away with a 3-1 win over the Titans May 8.

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Late goal pulls Young even with Lane

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Lane’s Mary Rau looks for a teammate to pass to in a game against Young. Photos by Michael Wojtychiw

By Michael Wojtychiw

CHICAGO — When you put Young and Lane on the same pitch, the game seems bound to be a classic. The two programs, traditionally the top two in the Chicago Public League, meet every regular season and have faced off in five of the last six city playoff title games.

With the conference season at the midpoint in the Premier Division, the matchup May 5 at Lane Stadium stood as a good barometer as to where each team is.

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North Shore Country Day takes time, stops Latin with late goal

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By Michael Wojtychiw

WINNETKA – For most teams in this girls soccer season, the pitch has been a place they’ve competed against other schools for more than three weeks now. That was not the case for North Shore Country Day.

The new-look Raiders debuted their season with a match against conference rival Latin more than 700 days since they last played in the state championship game at North Central College on May 25, 2019.

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Lake Park late goal ​stops Glenbard North, skid

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By Michael Wojtychiw

CAROL STREAM – The streak is over.

Both Glenbard North and Lake Park came into Saturday, May1’s, game looking for their first win on the year. Each team was also looking for another set of firsts as well: the Lancers aimed for their first overall win since April 23, 2019 (the 2020 season was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic); while the Panthers were trying for their first win in a conference game since May 1, 2018. The DuKane Conference, of which they are now members, didn’t exist then. The teams then played in the DuPage Valley Conference.

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Young overcomes early deficit, tops Jones

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By Michael Wojtychiw

CHICAGO – Young came into its key conference matchup against Jones with one decisively large advantage: numbers of games played and days on the pitch.

The Dolphins already had five games under their belt, including matchups against ranked Loyola, Warren and St. Ignatius. Jones, on the other hand, played its first match of the season after a team shutdown due to coronavirus protocols.

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Early goals leave ​Loyola, New Trier fit to be tied

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By Michael Wojtychiw

NORTHFIELD – What do you get when you match up two teams with campuses located a mere 0.7 miles away from each other and feature multiple players who have played on the same club teams for years?

You get a tough, physical matchup that had double-digit fouls en route to a hard-earned 1-1 result between New Trier and Loyola, that’s what.

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Loyola tops Young in long-awaited return to pitch

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By Michael Wojtychiw

GLENVIEW — Six hundred and ninety eight days.

That’s how long it had been since Loyola had taken to the pitch. That changed Thursday evening, however, when the Ramblers welcomed Young to their Munz Campus in Glenview April 15.

“It’s unbelievable, such a great feeling to be back on the field,” Loyola’s Kendall Beil said. “Playing for your school, playing for your teammates, there was undoubtedly great energy. You could feel it in the crowd and everybody on the bench.”

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Loyola seniors pave way past St. Ignatius

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By Michael Wojtychiw

GLENVIEW – The Loyola senior class of 2021 has been vital for the Ramblers program. It’s helped lay the foundation for the team’s success in 2019, this season and for campaigns to come.

Three seniors — Tommy Zipprich, Oscar Blazer and Michael Sullivan — have been key parts of the program since their freshman seasons and reasons for the program’s rise.

On Thursday, April 15, St. Ignatius walked into a hornets’ nest.

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Latin rally ties North Shore Country Day

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By Michael Wojtychiw

WINNETKA – North Shore Country Day came into its first matchup with Latin on a roll. After dropping its season opener to Lake Forest Academy, the Raiders won eight-consecutive games, including five Independent School League contests, and outscored their opponents 46-3.

North Shore Country Day put up a crooked number on the scoreboard against the Romans, but a different result would follow.

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Maine South, Cronnolly beat buzzer, hand New Trier second-consecutive loss

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By Michael Wojtychiw

PARK RIDGE – Maine South needed this one.

After dropping games to Glenbrook South and Evanston and tying Niles West last week to start Central Suburban League South Division play, the Hawks needed to get back in the win column. They started the year 5-0-1 in nonconference action.

But to do that, they’d have to go through Chicagoland Soccer’s top-ranked team, New Trier, which was coming off its first loss of the year Monday night, a 1-0 decision to third-ranked Warren.

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