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THE ILLPOLO REPORT
Week 3
The following is a summary of what took place during the
most recent
week in water polo action in Illinois. This is not a complete list; the purpose is to recognize several
of the best performances from across the state that have been reported.
Players To Watch
BOYS
Krzysztof Maniewski (Maine East)
Omar Gomez (DLS)
GIRLS
Caily Friel (Andrew)
Lauren Barrett (New Trier)
Biggest Impact Plays
BOYS
Max Yusim (Niles West)
Yusim's two overtime goals helped seal the Wolves' 12-9 win over DLS in
the title game of the Niles West Tournament on Saturday night.
GIRLS
Aimee Schaaf (LWE)
Schaaf scored the game-tying and game-winning goals on Friday night in a
7-6 win over Andrew, helping the Griffins advance to the title game of
their own event, where they beat LWC 10-0 on Saturday.
Marti Hale (Northside)
Hale notched the game-winning goal in the final period of Northside's 6-5
victory over Whitney Young on Thursday.
Top Goalie Performances
BOYS
Collin Bawolek (STC North)
Bawolek earned a shutout on Tuesday in a 14-0 victory over Hinsdale South
and followed that up by allowing only 2 goals in Thursday's 14-2 win over
rival STC East.
Matt Lefler (Niles West)
Lefler was a vital component in the Wolves' 4-0 run at their own
tournament; he totaled 13 saves and 5 steals in Niles' 12-9 overtime win
over DLS in the title game and also made 10 saves in an 11-8 comeback win
over Waubonsie Valley.
GIRLS
Jenny Stelnicki (St Ignatius)
Stelnicki blocked 43 shots, allowed less than 3 goals per game, earned 4
wins, and helped the Wolfpack win their own tournament over the weekend.
Jill Connolly (LWE)
Connolly made 26 saves, earned a shutout, and helped the Griffins win
their own tournament on Saturday.
Biggest Surprises
BOYS
DeLaSalle
DLS stunned Brother Rice 9-5 to shake up the Catholic League standings and
nearly upset Niles West before falling in overtime in the title game of
the Wolves' own event.
GIRLS
Waubonsie Valley
The Warriors had not won a game in 2014 heading into the weekend, but they
earned victories over Buffalo Grove and Northside plus earned a draw with Marian
to finish 2-1-1 at the St Ignatius Tournament.
News and Notes
Sectional Assignments???
We've waited two weeks. The IHSA has still not announced the sectional
assignments for the 2014 playoffs. They claim that March 15 is the usual
posting date on their web site and have actually posted them by March 22
in the last few years, so the reason for the delay is unknown. Stay
tuned...again.
Spring Break???
Some teams have wrapped up their break, some are just beginning, some have
to wait another week. It's ultimately hard to figure out which teams are
at full strength, which schools are in session, and so on and so forth.
Super Ballers
BOYS
Kyle Patt (Niles West)
Max Yusim (Niles West)
GIRLS
Aimee Schaff
(LWE)
Jill Connolly (LWE)
Haley McCabe (LWE)
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