All-Sectional Omissions
Part I
The following players deserved a spot on the
All-Sectional First Team or Second Team, but for some inexplicable reason,
they were omitted, either making the Honorable Mention list or simply not
receiving any recognition at all. Below is a list of three key omissions
from both the boys' and girls' All-Sectional teams:
BOYS
Danny Farmer (Fenwick)
The emergence of Friars' sophomore Danny Farmer helped the Friars get off
to an excellent start; he made a greater impact for half the season when
brother Matt was sidelined with an injury. Nonetheless, the Fenwick
youngster didn't make the recognition list at all, even though his impact
has and will continue to help the Friars attempt to reclaim the state
title in 2013.
John Pretet/Justin Simmonds/Nick Traxler (STC North)
The North Stars put together a 17-win season and deserved at least one
field player on the All-Sectional awards list. Of the many choices that
performed consistently throughout the 2013 season, at least one of Pretet,
Simmonds, or Traxler should have seen their name in lights after the NV
Sectional.
Nolan Roberts (Naperville North)
The most glaring omission of all has to be the Huskies' Nolan Roberts, the
team's second-leading scorer and the team leader in steals for the state's
third-ranked squad. He received Honorable Mention status, meaning he is
ineligible for All-State recognition, even though his impact in helping
the Huskies return to state for a chance at a title-run has put him in the
upper-echelon of the state's best players. North also dominated their
sectional, with Roberts one of the main factors, as the junior recorded 9
goals in the three game set.
GIRLS
Allison Travetto (Stevenson)
Throughout the 2013 season, Travetto was one of the most consistent
scorers for the Patriots, yet she did not receive any mention on the
postseason awards list. Just counting the sectional playoffs, she tallied
5 goals in comfortable wins over Lake Forest and Wheeling and then led the
team with 2 scores in their 6-5 title game loss to Mundelein. She easily
deserved a spot on one of the first two teams.
Kerry Goodspeed (Glenbrook North)
The Spartans finished the year on a remarkable hot streak and beat Maine
East in the opening round of their sectional, yet did not get one player
on the All-Sectional Team. Their goaltender, Kerry Goodspeed, should have
been their most likely candidate to notch at least a Second Team position,
but she was unfairly omitted from getting mentioned at all.
Nicole Guyett/Sarah Stern (STC North)
The North Stars' polished off their first 20-win season in team history
with a quarterfinal win over Metea Valley and a near upset of Naperville
Central at the NV Sectional. Yet, their two best field players could only
make the bottom of the Honorable Mention list when at least one of them
should have been on one of the two teams and could have snagged an
All-State award as well.