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THE ILLPOLO BLOG - Week 2

March 10-16  (click the above link to read the contents listed below)

 

Week 2 Update #8 - Week 2 Wrap-Up

By Aaron Brown

Sunday, March 16, 2008 11:54pm

 

Week 2 updates: Rankings, Week 2 Super Ballers, Week 2 Ballers and The Illpolo Report

 

Rankings Update

BOYS' TOP 25  - The only certainty in the boys' rankings is Fenwick at the top spot. The Fenwick Tournament caused a shakeup at the top of the rankings, as Naperville North's wins over Naperville Central and Lincoln-Way East push them to the #2 spot. Naperville Central defeated Lincoln-Way East at an all-deep pool to move those two teams to #3 and #4, respectively. Mundelein makes a major jump to #5 after beating Stevenson at the Lake County Tournament and improving to 5-0 on the season. Sandburg beat Lyons in overtime to move up to #6, Stevenson drops to #7 after their second loss of the year, and Homewood-Flossmoor's 8-7 victory over Brother Rice puts them at the #8 spot. Brother Rice and Lyons are tied for #9, as they tied each other twice over the weekend. In other changes, Neuqua Valley fell to #11 after losing to Brother Rice and Lyons, St Rita beat St Patrick to move the Mustangs up to #12 and drop the Shamrocks to #13. Waubonsie Valley suffered the biggest drop to #23 after falling to 1-5 on the season with losses this week to McHenry and Neuqua Valley. Lockport moved to #19 after winning the Hinsdale Central Tournament and knocking off St Ignatius this week. McHenry moved up to #20, St Ignatius moved to #21 after beating Evanston, while the Wildkits fell to #22 after two losses at their own tournament to Glenbrook South and St Ignatius. Conant is at #24 after improving to 8-0 and Stagg to #25 after getting their record to 8-3 and beating Andrew this weekend.

 

GIRLS' TOP 25 - The changes in the girls' rankings came on the bottom half of the poll, as Waubonsie Valley's second win over Neuqua Valley moved theWarriors up to #14 and dropped the Wildcats down to #16. Mundelein remains undefeated and moves to the #12 spot, Oak Park fell to #13 after falling to 3-3, and Fremd moves into the Top 20 to the #19 position. Andrew lost to Fremd and ends up at #20, Buffalo Grove lost to Prospect and Fremd and ends up at #22, while Richards fell to #24 after a loss to Bremen on Friday night.

 

 

Week 2 Update #7 - Saturday, March 15

By Aaron Brown

Saturday, March 15, 2008 8:04pm (Latest update: March 16, 2008 - 6:55am)

 

FENWICK TOURNAMENT (BOYS)

FENWICK BEATS NAPERVILLE NORTH 16-7 FOR DAN LYNCH TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP

Fenwick defeated Naperville North 16-7 and Lyons 17-9 on Saturday to improve to 4-0 in their own tournament and win their tournament title. In the win over Naperville North, Andrew McKernin scored 5 goals and Chris Wendt added 4 scores in the win. Conor Handley led the Huskies with 4 goals, as North finished the weekend with a 3-1 record. In other games today, Homewood-Flossmoor knocked off Brother Rice 8-7 and Naperville Central avenged a first-week loss with a 7-6 victory over Lincoln-Way East and also defeated H-F 8-6. After tying on Friday night, Brother Rice and Lyons finished tied for the second straight game. Also, Neuqua Valley defeated Oak Park but fell to Lincoln-Way East 9-8.

 

LAKE COUNTY TOURNAMENT (BOYS)

MUNDELEIN DEFEATS STEVENSON FOR LAKE COUNTY TOURNAMENT TITLE

Mundelein knocked off Stevenson 6-5 to claim the Lake County Tournament Title on Saturday afternoon. Ricky Lukacs scored 2 goals and goalie Kevin Coughlin recorded 9 saves and 4 steals in the win. Jamie Clark and Greg Spigelman both scored 2 goals for the Patriots in the loss. Stevenson and Mundelein both went 3-0 on Thursday and Friday night to advance to the title game at Vernon Hills.

 

In the third place game, Libertyville's Danny Lejeune scored 3 goals to lead the Wildcats past Barrington 8-3. Libertyville trailed 2-1 in the early stages of the game but used a 4-0 run to close out the first half, including a score by goaltender Jimmy Palac as time expired. Andy Gust scored 2 goals to lead the Broncos in the loss.

 

HINSDALE CENTRAL TOURNAMENT (BOYS)

Lockport defeated Lincoln-Way Central 9-5 to win the Hinsdale Central Tournament on Saturday afternoon. The Porters also earned wins over Stagg, Hinsdale Central, and STC East over the weekend to finish with a 4-0 mark. Ryan Oldendorf totaled 11 goals and 13 steals, Kevin Moran scored 9 times, Ben Bentley added 6 scores and 7 assists, and Pat Cavanaugh tallied 5 goals to lead the Porters on the offensive end. Bob Chavez and Larry Formosa teamed up in goal to save 30 shots and allow an average of less than 5 goals per game.

 

Stagg beat Andrew 12-4 in the third place game, as Greg Seymour scored 5 goals and Nate Hicks recorded 4 scores in the win for the Chargers. Seymour also scored 5 goals in Stagg's 12-11 win over Hinsdale Central and totaled 12 goals for the tournament. Hinsdale South edged host Hinsdale Central 10-9 for fifth place, and Riverside-Brookfield knocked off STC East 10-8 in the seventh place game.

 

NAPERVILLE CENTRAL TOURNAMENT (GIRLS)

NAPERVILLE CENTRAL BEATS OAK PARK 10-4 TO CLAIM TOURNAMENT TITLE

Sam Shamburek scored 5 goals and Claire Fleming and Kara Wilson each added 2 scores to lift the Redhawks to a 10-4 victory over Oak Park in the championship game of the NC Tournament. Audrey Reardon tallied 3 goals for the Huskies in the loss.

 

Naperville Central won their first two games on Saturday to advance to the championship game of their tournament. They beat Hinsdale Central 13-2 as Kara Wilson scored 4 goals and Haley Nelson added 3 scores, then topped Schaumburg 12-1 with Vanessa Lin and Emily Wooten scoring 2 goals apiece in the win.

 

The Huskies defeated Naperville North 8-4 and York 6-3 in their first two games of the tournament. Reardon scored a total of 10 goals in the tournament, while goalie Vicki Maslowski recorded 38 saves in three games over the weekend.

 

Hinsdale Central defeated York in the third place game 7-4, while Naperville North downed Schaumburg 14-2 for fifth place. Hinsdale Central beat Schaumburg 11-5 in the first round, as Caitlin Connor and Brie O'Doherty each tallied 4 scores in the win. York also defeated Naperville North in the preliminary round 7-4, as Therese O'Toole scored 5 goals and Courtney Monaghan recorded 13 saves in the win for the Dukes.

 

ST CHARLES NORTH TOURNAMENT (GIRLS)

FREMD WINS STC NORTH TOURNAMENT WITH FINAL GAME WIN OVER ANDREW

Fremd beat Andrew 12-8 in the title game of the Andrew Tournament on Saturday, as Erika Lauraitis, Katie French, and Danielle Chemello each recorded 3 goals in the win. Fremd, who earlier defeated Buffalo Grove and Conant to get to the final game, finished the tournament with a 3-0 record. Lauraitis led the team with 13 goals in the three game set for the Vikings, while Krysti Ruiz also recorded 7 total goals for Fremd.

 

Andrew earned wins over Hoffman Estates and host St Charles North to advance to the title game, as Stacy Fischer totaled 12 goals and Ashley Stromberg netted 8 scores over the weekend. Buffalo Grove finished in third place at the tournament with a 2-1 record after beating St Charles North 12-1 and Conant 8-3. Conant finished in fifth place by beating rival Hoffman Estates 10-6 in the consolation game.

 

 

Week 2 Update #6 - Friday, March 14

By Aaron Brown

Friday, March 14, 2008 10:31pm (Latest Update: March 15, 2008 - 2:08am)

 

FENWICK TOURNAMENT (BOYS)

FENWICK, LYONS, AND NAPERVILLE NORTH LIKELY TO BATTLE FOR FENWICK TOURNAMENT TITLE

With all of the games completed from the first two days of the Fenwick Tournament, here is how things shake out for tomorrow's championship round: Fenwick and Lyons advanced to the first place bracket, where the winner will play for the tournament championship. The likely opponent in the final game will be Naperville North, which went 2-0 on Friday against Naperville Central and Lincoln-Way East and needs a win over Curie to get to the title game. Brother Rice will face Homewood-Flossmoor tomorrow morning, with the winner advancing to the 3rd place game and the loser falling to the 5th place game. Naperville Central takes on Lincoln-Way East in a rematch of the Griffins' narrow win one week ago. The winner will play for 5th place and the loser will head to the 7th place game. Oak Park and Neuqua Valley square off in the early game on Saturday, as both teams have gone 0-2 thus far at the tournament. The winner will play in the 7th place game, while the loser will play for 9th place. Got all that? We'll know more around noon tomorrow after the first five games are complete.

 

LAKE COUNTY TOURNAMENT (BOYS)

MUNDELEIN AND STEVENSON SET FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON SHOWDOWN

Mundelein advanced to the title game of the Lake County Tournament after notching wins against Barrington and Highland Park on Friday night. Goalie Kevin Coughlin totaled 8 saves, 4 steals, and 2 assists and the Mustangs' defense made 32 steals and allowed only 1 goal in a 10-1 victory over Barrington. They followed that with a 15-4 win over Highland Park, as Dan Molsen tallied 6 goals for Mundelein. The Mustangs will meet Stevenson in the championship game tomorrow afternoon at 2:00pm at Vernon Hills, as the Patriots defeated Vernon Hills 11-4 and Deerfield 11-3 on Friday night.

 

HINSDALE CENTRAL TOURNAMENT (BOYS)

ANDREW 14 HINSDALE SOUTH 5 (BOYS)

Matt Kmiecik and Ryan Joritz both scored 4 goals and goalie Matt Szarzynski recorded 5 saves, 7 steals, and 4 assists as Andrew defeated Hinsdale South 14-5 in the first round of the Hinsdale Central Tournament.

 

LOCKPORT 12 STC EAST 1 (BOYS)

The Porters won their opening game at the Hinsdale Central Tournament on Friday, beating St Charles East 12-1. Kevin Moran totaled 6 goals and the Lockport defense allowed only 4 shots and 1 goal in the win.

 

BREMEN TOURNAMENT (GIRLS)

Bremen defeated Richards in a shootout 10-9 after the teams finished in a tie at the end of regulation. Catherine Vivado scored 4 goals to lead the Braves to the upset victory. Stagg held off Bradley 16-13, as Alexis Dremonas tallied 4 goals and Jill Nolan and Corrine Stoffel scored 3 times in the win for the Chargers. Marian beat Morton 9-2 in the last game of the night, as Jenna Ellis led the Spartans with 4 goals. On Saturday, Marian will take on Stagg in one semifinal, while Bremen will play against Lincoln-Way East in the other semifinal matchup. The winners of each game will meet for the tournament championship.

 

OTHER GAMES

MCHENRY 7 WAUBONSIE 4 (BOYS)

Bill Dabrowski scored 3 goals and Jon Lesniak added 2 scores to lead McHenry to a 7-4 win over Waubonsie Valley on Friday night. Dan Brucki (14 saves) and Kyle Konieczski (10 saves) teamed up to total 24 saves and allow only 4 goals to the visiting Warriors. David Peck and Reilly Shanahan each added a goal in the win for McHenry.

 

WHEELING 12 MEADOWS 1 (GIRLS)

Christa Khatcherian scored 3 goals to help lead Wheeling to a 12-1 victory over Rolling Meadows in the MSL conference game on Friday night. Amy Wilson, Liseli Baich, Emily Sullivan, and Britten Wilson also scored 2 goals apiece for the victorious Wildcats.

 

NEW TRIER 19 BARRINGTON 10 (GIRLS)

Kate Hilbrant scored 5 goals and Ryanne O'Donnell and Mandy Ferguson each tallied 4 scores to lead the Trevians to a 19-10 win in nonconference action on Friday. Sara Fogle scored 2 goals to lead the Fillies in the losing effort.

 

PROSPECT 14 LIBERTYVILLE 6 (GIRLS)

Sarah Sohn and Meg Dix each scored 5 goals to lead the Knights to a 14-6 victory over Libertyville.

 

LOYOLA 15 ST VIATOR 3 (GIRLS)

Liz Clarke scored 9 goals to lead the Ramblers to a 15-3 victory in the Catholic League matchup on Friday evening.

 

 

Week 2 Update #5 - Thursday, March 13

By Aaron Brown

Thursday, March 13, 2008 11:50am (Latest update: Friday, March 14, 2008 2:18am)

 

FENWICK TOURNAMENT (BOYS)

FENWICK 18 HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR 9

The Friars jumped out to a 10-0 first quarter lead en route to an 18-9 victory over Homewood-Flossmoor in the final game of the night at the Fenwick Tournament. Chris Wendt and Brian Barron each recorded 5 goals, while Andrew McKernin and Craig Borkovec both scored 3 goals apiece in the win. Will Schulenberg and Dan Barron each added 3 assists in the win for the Friars.

 

HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR 9 OAK PARK 6

Jack Oliver scored 3 goals and Dave Kuchta and Greg Nelson each added 2 scores to lead the Vikings to a 9-6 win over Oak Park in the Fenwick Tournament opener on Thursday afternoon.

 

LAKE COUNTY TOURNAMENT (BOYS)

MUNDELEIN 12 LAKE FOREST 4

The Mustangs pulled out to an early 9-1 lead and never looked back in a 12-4 victory over Lake Forest in the first game of the Lake County Tournament for both teams. Ricky Lukacs led the way for Mundelein with 5 goals, while Mike Mihel added 3 goals and freshman Frank Lukacs scored 2 times in the win.

 

STEVENSON 9 LIBERTYVILLE 5

Greg Spigelman, Ali Khan, and Duncan Partridge each scored 2 goals to help lead the Patriots to a 9-5 win over Liberyville in the Lake County Tournament matchup.

 

OTHER GAMES

SCHAUMBURG 11 PALATINE 8 (BOYS)

Chris Corbett totaled 5 goals, 4 steals, 3 blocks, and 2 assists to lead the Saxons to an 11-8 win over Palatine in the MSL conference matchup.

 

NEUQUA VALLEY 9 WAUBONSIE VALLEY 4 (BOYS)

John Mikuzis scored 7 goals and goalie Brad Kay made 14 saves to give the Wildcats a 9-4 victory over Waubonsie Valley.

 

CONANT 8 FREMD 5 (BOYS)

Mike Varga, Mike McGuire, John Hansen, and Chris Emery each scored 2 goals to help Conant beat Fremd 8-5 on Thursday.

 

EVANSTON 19 MAINE EAST 5 (BOYS)

Ben McBratney tallied 5 goals to help Evanston defeat Maine East 19-5 in the Central Suburban League matchup on Thursday night.

 

GLENBROOK NORTH 8 HIGHLAND PARK 6 (BOYS)

Brett Heniken scored 5 goals to lead GBN to an 8-6 victory over Highland Park in the CSL matchup. Tommy Gilbert, Tim Kessler, and Michael Brennan also scored in the win for the Spartans, while Mike Feldstein tallied 4 goals in the losing effort for the Giants.

 

PROSPECT 10 BUFFALO GROVE 8 (BOYS)

Andrew Bowman scored twice in the final minute to give Prospect a 10-8 victory over Buffalo Grove on Thursday night in the MSL conference matchup. Charlie Mau tied the game with less than two minutes remaining with one of his two goals in the contest before Bowman added the game-winning goal. The Knights overcame a 7-5 halftime deficit with a 5-1 second half run. Bowman and Sean Hansen each totaled 3 goals in the win, while goalie Brian Forrest recorded 9 saves in the net for Prospect.

 

EVANSTON 15 MAINE EAST 3 (BOYS)

The Wildkits rolled to a 15-3 victory over Maine East on Thursday night, as Meg Schroeder, McKenna Kulman, and Lily Nassiri all totaled 3 goals in the win. Rachel Hudgens added 2 scores for Evanston.

 

WHEELING 9 MEADOWS 8 (BOYS)

Wheeling goaltender Andrew Acosta scored the game-winning goal with eight seconds remaining in the game to lift Wheeling to a 9-8 victory over Rolling Meadows in the MSL contest. Acosta scored 2 goals and recorded 14 saves in the win. Luke Shafer tallied 3 goals for Meadows in the loss.

 

NEUQUA VALLEY 9 WAUBONSIE VALLEY 4 (BOYS)

John Mikuzis scored 7 goals and Brad Kay recorded 12 saves as Neuqua Valley defeated Waubonsie Valley 9-4 on Thursday night.

 

LOCKPORT 16 ST IGNATIUS 6 (BOYS)

Ryan Oldendorf recorded 5 goals and Joe Hernandez added 3 scores to help the Porters knock off St Ignatius 16-6 on Thursday.

 

BARRINGTON 12 HOFFMAN ESTATES 10 (BOYS)

Mike Byron scored 5 goals to lead the Broncos to a 12-10 overtime win over Hoffman Estates on Thursday evening. Alex Polvere added 3 goals in the win for Barrington, while Hoffman was led by Pat Mason (5 goals) and Justin Simanis (4 goals) in the losing effort.

 

FREMD 16 CONANT 5 (GIRLS)

Erika Lauraitis and Kristine Williams both scored 6 goals and Katie French added 3 scores to help Fremd knock off Conant 16-5. Dana Losch recorded 3 goals in the loss for the Cougars.

 

MUNDELEIN 7 YORK 6 (GIRLS)

Ali Fedro scored 3 times and Alice Denny and Kristen Aucutt each added a pair of goals as the Mustangs held off York 7-6 in nonconference play.

 

WAUBONSIE VALLEY 10 NEUQUA VALLEY 8 (GIRLS)

Tyler Crittenden scored 6 goals and goalie Megan McWhirter made 9 saves to lead the Warriors to their second straight victory (10-8) over Neuqua Valley on Thursday night. Ali Szott added 2 goals and both Bailey Gucinski and Jean Slana notched scores in the win for Waubonsie. Kathleen Patterson had 4 goals and Chelsea Reczek added 3 scores for the Wildcats in the loss.

 

GLENBROOK SOUTH 9 DEERFIELD 6 (GIRLS)

Caitlin Staniec made 17 saves and also recorded 4 goals to lead GBS to a 9-6 victory over Deerfield in the Central Suburban League matchup. Mallery Boczek made 14 steals on the defensive end for the Titans, while Katy Altonji scored 2 goals and added 5 steals and 2 assists in the win.

 

OAK PARK 8 RIVERSIDE-BROOKFIELD 5 (GIRLS)

Audrey Reardon scored 6 goals and Joanna Evans and Kati Pedersen each added another score as Oak Park earned their first win of the season by defeating Riverside-Brookfield 8-5 on Thursday. Vicki Maslowski made 12 saves in the win for the Huskies.

 

BARRINGTON 15 HOFFMAN ESTATES 3 (GIRLS)

Sam Simon scored 3 goals and Chelsea Simon added 4 saves and 3 goals as the Fillies upended the Hawks 15-3 on Thursday night.

 

 

Week 2 Update #4 - Wednesday, March 12

By Aaron Brown

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 9:17pm

 

SANDBURG 5 OAK PARK 4 (BOYS)

Jake Jenkot scored the game-winner as time expired to lift Sandburg to a 5-4 road win over Oak Park on Wednesday.

 

STEVENSON 10 EVANSTON 7 (BOYS)

The Patriots built up a 9-3 lead in the second half and never looked back as they knocked off Evanston 10-7 on Wednesday night. Ali Khan scored 4 goals, Duncan Partridge added 3 scores, and Jamie Clark recorded 2 goals in the win for Stevenson.

 

CURIE 10 YOUNG 9 (BOYS)

Curie held off Young 10-9 in overtime in the Chicago Public League matchup on Wednesday night. Robert Hernandez scored 3 goals to lead the way for the Condors, while Adrian Hernandez, Vincente Estrada, and Eric Hernandez each added 2 goals in the win.

 

ST PATRICK 19 MAINE EAST 5 (BOYS)

Dan Kalupski scored 7 goals, Steve Collins added 5 scores, and Jeremy Trinchere recorded 2 goals and 4 assists in St Patrick's 19-5 win over Maine East on Wednesday.

 

NEW TRIER 16 LIBERTYVILLE 6 (GIRLS)

Ryanne O'Donnell scored 6 goals and Mandy Ferguson and Kate Hilbrant each scored 4 times to lead the Trevians to a 16-6 victory over Libertyville. New Trier jumped out to an 8-0 lead in the first quarter before recorded a goal.

 

NORTHSIDE 10 MORTON 8 (GIRLS)

Megan Grant, Natalie Klontz, and Clare Donnelly all scored 2 goals to help lead Northside to a 10-8 victory over Morton on Wednesday night. Klontz also had 4 steals and 3 assists in the win for NSP.

 

PROSPECT 9 BUFFALO GROVE 7 (GIRLS)

KC Dix scored 3 goals to lead the Knights to as 9-7 win over Buffalo Grove on Wednesday night. The Knights broke a halftime tie to emerge victorious in the Mid-Suburban League matchup.

 

VERNON HILLS 10 PALATINE 2 (GIRLS)

Kelly Steininger scored 4 goals, Maddie Kleinhample added 3 scores, and Melanie Lecaroz added 2 goals as the Cougars defeated Palatine 10-2 in nonconference play. Vernon Hills goalie Colleen Grimes made 13 saves in the win.

 

NAPERVILLE NORTH 8 STAGG 5 (GIRLS)

Traci Ahern recorded 4 goals to lead the Huskies to an 8-5 win over Stagg on Wednesday evening. Goalie Kelly Gibson also recorded 8 saves in the victory.

 

 

Week 2 Update #3 - Tuesday, March 11

By Aaron Brown

Tuesday, March 10, 2008 11:59pm (Latest update: March 12 - 7:50am)

 

NAPERVILLE CENTRAL 9 HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR 8 (BOYS)

The Redhawks came from behind to beat H-F 9-8 on Tuesday night, as Ben Reasons scored three straight goals in the second half to lead Central to the win. Reasons totaled 5 goals in the victory, while Max Saltzman added 3 scores for the Redhawks. Dave Kuchta led the Vikings with 3 goals in the loss.

 

SANDBURG 10 LYONS 9 (BOYS)

Cody Siemeck scored 4 goals, Max Kryzminksi added 8 steals and 4 assists, and goalie Robert Pozdol made 12 saves to help lift Sandburg to a 10-9 overtime win over Lyons on Tuesday evening.

 

FREMD 12 PALATINE 8 (BOYS)

Brad Johnson and Will Menegas each scored 3 goals to lead Fremd to a 12-8 win over rival Palatine in the MSL conference on Tuesday night. Matt Kirby added 3 assists for the Vikings in the win, while Sebastian Dorzsewski scored 6 goals for the Pirates in the loss.

 

ANDREW 15 RICHARDS 5 (BOYS)

Matt Kmiecik and Matt Johnson each scored 3 goals and goalie Matt Szarzynski stopped 11 shots and tallied 5 assists as Andrew knocked off Richards 15-5.

 

NEW TRIER 16 HIGHLAND PARK 6 (BOYS)

Ben Spaulber tallied 4 goals to lead the Trevians to a 16-6 victory over Highland Park in the Central Suburban League matchup on Tuesday.

 

LINCOLN PARK 17 FOREMAN 8 (BOYS)

Xander Benziger and Bary Brylak each recorded 4 goals and goalie Dan Berghoff made 15 saves to help lead Lincoln Park to a 17-8 victory over Foreman in the CPL matchup.

 

LIBERTYVILLE 10 ST VIATOR 8 (BOYS)

Libertyville took a 7-1 lead early in the game and never looked back en route to a 10-8 win over St Viator. Reed McCann scored 4 goals, Andrew Tillman added 3 scores, Zach Leboza scored twice, and goalie Jimmy Palac recorded 15 saves and added a goal in the win for the Wildcats.

 

ST RITA 10 LOCKPORT 8 (BOYS)

Mitch Condon and Ric Rivera each scored 2 goals to help St Rita improve to 6-1 with a 10-8 win over Lockport on Tuesday night. In the loss, Ben Bentley scored 4 goals and added 2 steals and 2 assists for the Porters.

 

GLENBROOK NORTH 13 DEERFIELD 7 (BOYS)

Brett Heniken scored 7 goals, Tommy Gilbert added 2 scores, and Michael Brennan had 4 assists to lead the Spartans to a 13-7 win over Deerfield on Tuesday.

 

SCHAUMBURG 14 HOFFMAN 5 (BOYS)

The Saxons avenged their weekend loss to Hoffman with a 14-5 win on Tuesday night in the MSL conference matchup. Chris Corbett led the way on offense with 4 goals, while Mike Kehoe chipped in with 3 goals for Schaumburg. Pat Mason led the Hawks with 3 goals in the losing effort.

 

CONANT 9 BARRINGTON 6 (BOYS)

Mike Varga scored 4 goals to help the Cougars knock off Barrington 9-6 on Tuesday night and improve their record to 7-0 on the season.

 

NAPERVILLE CENTRAL 8 HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR 7 (GIRLS)

Emily Wooten broke a 7-7 tie with a goal with 0:53 seconds remaining to lift Naperville Central to an 8-7 victory over visiting Homewood-Flossmoor on Tuesday. The Redhawks led 7-4 with 5:00 left in the final period, but the Vikings' Andrea Peterson, Kiley Maanum, and Story Pumphrey each recorded goals to tie the score with one minute left to play before Wooten's game-clinching goal. Wooten scored 3 goals in the win, while Sam Shamburek and Claire Fleming each recorded 2 goals for Central. Pumphrey led the Vikings with 3 goals in the losing effort.

 

SANDBURG 12 LYONS 11 (GIRLS)

Alex Morales scored 6 goals, including the game-tying and game-winning goals, as Sandburg came from behind to hold off Lyons 12-11 on Tuesday night. Kelly Kuchta and Alyssa Turza each scored 2 goals in the win for the Eagles. Meanwhile, the Lions' Katherine Delacey scored 6 goals and Allie Grimes added 4 scores to help give Lyons a chance to win at the end of the game, while goalie Emily Bornhoff also made 13 saves in the loss.

 

STEVENSON 9 LOYOLA 8 (GIRLS)

Rachel Cliburn recorded 5 goals and Amy Michelau added 2 scores as Stevenson held on for a 9-8 victory over Loyola on Tuesday. Melanie Sulkin and Sidney Gorman also added one goal apiece in the win for the Patriots, while goalie Janelle Bartman made 9 saves in the net. The Ramblers were led on the offensive end by Liz Clarke, who scored 4 goals in the loss. Nicole Pinelli also registered 3 goals for Loyola, while Olivia Le Compte also added a goal for the Ramblers.

 

ANDREW 13 RICHARDS 12 (GIRLS)

Stacy Fischer scored 6 goals to lead Andrew to a narrow 13-12 win over Richards in overtime on Tuesday afternoon. Ashley Stromberg, Katie Fischer, and Amanda Kutchan each scored 2 goals in the win for the Thunderbolts, while Angie Drwal led the Bulldogs with 8 goals in the loss.

 

FREMD 15 PALATINE 4 (GIRLS)

Erika Lauraitis scored 7 goals and Krysti Ruiz added 5 scores to lead Fremd to a 15-4 victory over Palatine in the MSL conference matchup.

 

LINCOLN-WAY EAST 7 BREMEN 3 (GIRLS)

Alyssa Toland recorded 3 goals to lead the Griffins to a 7-3 nonconference victory over Bremen.

 

NEUQUA VALLEY 10 HINSDALE CENTRAL 3 (GIRLS)

Chelsea Reczek and Kathleen Patterson both scored 3 goals in the Wildcats' 10-3 victory over Hinsdale Central on Tuesday night. Nancy Leech added 2 goals in the win for the Wildcats. Brie O'Doherty scored 2 goals while Caitlin Connor also added a goal and four steals in the loss for the Red Devils.

 

STAGG 11 MARIAN 8 (GIRLS)

Jessica Gajewski, Katie Kruse, and Alexis Dermonas combined to score 9 goals to lead the Chargers to an 11-8 nonconference victory over Marian Catholic.

 

PROSPECT 10 WHEELING 4 (GIRLS)

KC Dix scored 3 goals to lead the Knights to a 10-4 victory over Wheeling on Tuesday. Michelle Schueler, Sarah Sohn, and Molly Nordyke each added 2 goals in the win, while goalie Giovanni Penze and the rest of the defense allowed only 5 shots and 1 goal in the second half en route to the win.

 

SCHAUMBURG 13 HOFFMAN 8 (GIRLS)

Nicole Mundie tallied 6 goals to lead the Saxons to a 13-8 victory over Hoffman Estates in the Mid-Suburban League contest.

 

BUFFALO GROVE 16 ELK GROVE 6 (GIRLS)

Jessie Schmidly scored 7 goals and Alicia Hanner added 4 scores to lift the Bison to a 16-6 win over Elk Grove. Lisa Andrews tallied 5 goals for the Grenadiers in the loss.

 

HERSEY 11 MEADOWS 1 (GIRLS)

Mari Paraskevopoulos recorded 3 goals to lead Hersey to an 11-1 win over Rolling Meadows on Tuesday night. The win helped the Huskies improve to 2-0 in the conference and 4-3 overall.

 

BARRINGTON 10 CONANT 5 (GIRLS)

Megan Clampitt scored 3 goals to lead Barrington to a 10-5 victory over Conant in the MSL matchup on Tuesday evening.

 

GLENBROOK NORTH 14 DEERFIELD 7 (GIRLS)

Emma Goldman scored 9 goals to lead the Spartans to a 14-7 victory over Deerfield on Tuesday.

 

 

Week 2 Update #2 - Monday, March 10

By Aaron Brown

Monday, March 10, 2008 10:44pm (Latest Update: March 11 - 8:08am)

 

ST RITA 7 ST PATRICK 5 (BOYS)

Mike McArdle recorded 4 goals to help St Rita defeat St Patrick 7-5 on Monday evening. Ric Rivera, Luke Ginger, and Luciano Garcia all chipped in with one goal apiece in the win for the Mustangs. Steve Collins and Dan Kalupski each scored twice in the loss for the Shamrocks, while Jeremy Trinchere also added a goal for St Patrick.

 

FENWICK 14 LOYOLA 10 (BOYS)

Brian Barron recorded 5 goals and 3 assists, Chris Wendt added 4 scores and 3 assists, and Andrew McKernin tallied 3 goals as the Friars defeated Loyola 14-10 on Monday evening. The Friars led 11-2 at halftime before the Ramblers made things closer in the second half. Evan Rourke scored 4 goals and Grant Stevens added 3 scores for the Ramblers in the loss.

 

PROSPECT 12 WHEELING 7 (BOYS)

Joe Stelnicki scored 4 goals, Charlie Mau added 3 scores, and goalie Brian Forrest made 12 saves and added a goal as the Knights knocked off Wheeling 12-7 in the MSL contest on Monday. Sean Hansen and Tim O'Grady also scored 2 goals apiece in the win for Prospect.

 

MCHENRY 20 STC EAST 6 (BOYS)

Bill Dabrowski scored 7 goals, Jon Lesniak and Graham Olson each added 3 scores, and goalies Dan Brucki and Kyle Konieczski combined to save 14 shots to help the Warriors defeat STC East 20-6 on Monday night.

 

ST IGNATIUS 10 ST VIATOR 5 (BOYS)

Brendan Moore and Chris Tracz each scored 5 goals to lead the Wolfpack past St Viator 10-5 in the Catholic League matchup on Monday night.

 

NEUQUA VALLEY 15 HINSDALE CENTRAL 7 (BOYS)

The Wildcats were led by John Mikuzis (5 goals) and Ryan Jadwin (4 goals) on the offensive end in a 15-7 nonconference victory over Hinsdale Central.

 

BROTHER RICE 14 MT CARMEL 5 (BOYS)

JJ Marren, Sean Davis, Matt Stelnicki, and Michael Carreon each recorded 2 goals as the Crusaders knocked off Mt Carmel 14-5 in the MCAC matchup.

 

NAPERVILLE NORTH 11 OAK PARK 7 (BOYS)

Conor Handley scored 6 goals and Austin Katz added 2 scores as Naperville North defeated Oak Park 11-7 on Monday. Tommy Poulos registered 4 goals in the loss for OPRF.

 

FENWICK 12 LOYOLA 6 (GIRLS)

Fenwick ran out to a 9-1 halftime lead en route to a 12-6 win over Loyola in MCAC action on Monday. Morgan Bonk led the Friars with 4 goals, Lisett Calderon added 3 scores, and both Stephanie Ovalle and Emma McKernin recorded 2 goals each in the win. Goalie Mariclaire Bresnahan made 17 saves in the win for Fenwick.

 

MUNDELEIN 14 MEADOWS 4 (GIRLS)

Ali Fedro scored the first three goals of the game and finished with 6 scores as Mundelein defeated Rolling Meadows 14-4 on Monday. Alice Denny and Sara Marciniak each scored 2 goals in the win for the Mustangs.

 

 

Week 2 Update #1 - SECTIONAL ASSIGNMENTS RELEASED

By Aaron Brown

Monday, March 10, 2008 10:45pm

 

Below are the links to the sectional assignments for both boys and girls:

 

Boys Sectional Assignments

Girls Sectional Assignments

 

Illpolo.com Notes

***For the first time since 2002, St Patrick is not in the same sectional as Fenwick. The Shamrocks head to York and are currently the only Top 25 team in that sectional.

***With UIC not hosting a sectional, the IHSA reverted back to some of the original assignments from 2002, placing St Ignatius and Latin in the Fenwick Sectional along with Oak Park and Fenwick. That puts four Top 25 teams in the same sectional on both the boys' and girls' sides, including two of the top five girls teams.

***Sandburg's boys team finally gets placed in a sectional with the other teams from their area, causing a potential showdown between teams like Lincoln-Way East, Homewood-Flossmoor, Andrew, Sandburg, and Lockport at the TBA Sectional.

***The Sandburg girls team once again gets sent to a different site than their boys' team, as they will have to play at Lyons against Mother McAuley, Lyons, and Richards.

***Evanston's boys team returns to the GBN Sectional after playing at UIC last year. This sets up an evenly matched sectional which includes New Trier, Loyola, Glenbrook South, and Evanston, all of which are Top 25 teams.

***The sectionals at Neuqua Valley, Vernon Hills, and Hoffman Estates (new site, same area) look almost exactly the same as the last several years.

 

 

THE ILLPOLO BLOG - Week 1

March 3-9  (click the above link to read the contents listed below)

 

CONTENTS

Week 1 Update #9 - Week 1 Wrap-Up

Week 1 Update #8 - Saturday, March 8

Week 1 Update #7 - Friday, March 7

Week 1 Update #6 - Friday, March 7

Week 1 Update #5 - Thursday, March 6

Week 1 Update #4 - Wednesday, March 5

Week 1 Update #3 - Tuesday, March 4

Week 1 Update #2 - Score Reporting Information

Week 1 Update #1 - Monday, March 3

 

 

THE ILLPOLO BLOG - Preseason

January-February (click the above link to read the contents listed below)

2008 Season Update #1 - Site Update

 

 

Donations Needed To Support Illpolo.com

By Aaron Brown

Sunday, January 20, 2008 1:24 pm

 

PLAINFIELD, IL – I need your help! My mission is to ensure that the sport gets the proper coverage that these boys and girls deserve, starting with this web site and hopefully moving towards the newspapers. I will do everything I can to make this happen, but if I could get some assistance I would be greatly appreciative.

 

I don't know how long I can keep this pace up...the cost of web hosting, wireless Internet, domains, travel expenses, gas, and the time spent volunteering can be very difficult when all is said and done. To make a donation, have an advertisement placed on the site, or to become a sponsor, either click the PayPal link or read the following contact information:

 

Any donations can be made to No Limit Water Polo, which is a not-for-profit organization. If you are interested in helping out or have questions, you can contact me by e-mail at illpolo2007@yahoo.com, by phone at (847) 331-6520, or by sending mail to:

 

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