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THE ILLPOLO REPORT

Week 7

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

Sean Finn-Samuels (Evanston)

Thomas Fies (Evanston)

GIRLS

Eileen Hoang (Stevenson)

Elizabeth Wargo (Wheeling)

Biggest Impact Plays

BOYS

Dan Cavato (Andrew)

Cavato scored the game-winner and added an insurance goal for the T-Bolts in their 16-14 victory over LWE.

Jon Gallee (STC North)

Gallee provided the game-winner for the North Stars in their 10-8 win over Wheeling on Saturday.

GIRLS

Cailey Davern (LWC)

Davern scored the game-tying and game-winning goals in the Knights' 7-6 win over LWE on Monday night.

Jillian Wickham (Fenwick)

Wickham scored the game-winning goal in the fourth quarter of the Friars' 9-7 win over Okemos on Saturday afternoon.

Top Goalie Performances

BOYS

Cole Greenwell (R-B)

Greenwell made 44 saves and allowed 5 goals per game to help the Bulldogs win their own tournament on Saturday.

Davis Hianik (GBS)

Hianik made 46 saves this week as the Titans finished second in their own tournament and also beat Evanston in a CSL contest.

Garrett Allamian (STC North)

Allamian blocked 22 shots and allowed 5 goals per game as the North Stars won the Niles West Tournament.

Luke Santefort (H-F)

Santefort totaled 62 saves during Week 7 to help the Vikings pick up three more wins in 2015.

GIRLS

Faith Vandercar (Naperville Central)

Vandercar blocked 41 shots during Week 7 as Central won three games and their own tournament. She allowed 5 total goals in wins over Evanston, Jenison and Sandburg.

Geena Peyton (Mother McAuley)

Peyton rejected 40+ shots and helped the Mighty Macs claim five wins during Week 7.

Issi French (Neuqua Valley)

French totaled 54 saves throughout the week and helped the Wildcats win the Metea Valley Tournament on Saturday.

Morgan Bartelment (Sandburg)

Bartelment recorded 51 saves as the Eagles went 4-0 with the goalkeeper in net during Week 7.

Biggest Surprises

BOYS

Evanston

The Wildkits went undefeated at the GBS Tournament and also earned an impressive 10-10 draw with Naperville North.

STC North

The North Stars responded to a pair of midweek losses by winning the Niles West Tournament, which included wins over a pair of Top 25 teams (Niles West, Oak Park).

GIRLS

Homewood-Flossmoor

The Vikings put on a defensive clinic to beat Lincoln-Way North 6-1 on Thursday.

News and Notes

IHSA All-Academic Awards

Current water polo players Billy Barth (SICP), Clare Wieland (Lake Forest), and Mike Hill (Fenwick) were recently named to the IHSA's All-Academic Team.

Sectional Matchups and Times Set

The seeds have been determined and the matchups are set for the 2015 Sectional Playoffs.

Super Ballers

BOYS

Alex Grant (New Trier)

Piers Branrot (New Trier)

GIRLS

Catie Wallace (Fenwick)

Lindsay Fraser (GBN)