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Sunday, April 20, 2008 1:00pm
Week 7 updates: Rankings, Week 7 Ballers, Week 7 Super Ballers, and The Illpolo Report
Saturday, April 19, 2008 9:30pm
BOYS
SCHAUMBURG 12 ST PATRICK 5
Chris Corbett scored 5 goals and drew 4 ejections to lead Schaumburg to a 12-5 victory over St Patrick on Saturday morning. Mike Kehoe added 3 goals, Pat Kraulis scored 2 times, and Corbett added 4 assists in the win for the Saxons.
GIRLS
Update #1 - The St Ignatius and Stevenson Tournaments are underway this morning, with Mundelein falling to Huron 7-2 in the first reported game. Later today, Oak Park makes up a game with Neuqua Valley at 11:00am after a bus crash prevented their previous attempt at a game. The Richards Tournament also picks up later this afternoon.
Update #2 - Lyons and New Trier finished in a 6-6 tie in the early game of the St Ignatius Tournament, while Loyola beat Waubonsie Valley 9-4 and H-F topped Marian 9-1. New Trier also beat Naperville North 8-4. The only thing set with the championship round thus far is that Marian will take on Naperville North in the 7th place game.
Update #3 - St Ignatius defeated Lyons 7-4 and Loyola beat H-F 8-4 to finalize the championship round at the St Ignatius Tournament. Loyola will take on Ignatius for the title, while Lyons faces H-F in the third place game.
Update #4 - Fenwick, Mother McAuley, and Stevenson each finished the Stevenson Tournament with a 3-1 record after solid performances against visiting teams from Michigan. Fenwick beat EGR and Pioneer but lost in overtime to Rockford on Saturday afternoon. McAuley defeated EGR and Rockford but suffered a 4-3 loss to Huron. Stevenson beat Pioneer but fell to Huron 7-5. Mundelein also participated in the tournament but lost to Huron, EGR, and Pioneer and finished the weekend with a 4-0 record.
Update #5 - Lincoln-Way East went undefeated at the GBN Tournament on Saturday with wins over Resurrection, St Viator, Glenbrook North, and Libertyville. Glenbrook finished 3-1 and claimed second place, Resurrection went 1-2-1 to finish third, while Libertyville beat St Viator 8-5 to take fourth place.
Update #6 - Richards won their own tournament on Saturday night with a 14-9 victory over Riverside-Brookfield in the final game. Angie Drwal scored 7 goals and Ashley Rampick added 4 goals to lead the Bulldogs to the win. Richards also beat Argo 16-3 on Saturday to finish the weekend with a 3-0 record. Bremen finished in second place with a 2-1 record after defeating Argo 11-0 and R-B 7-5 on Saturday. R-B finished with a win over Argo to claim third place.
Update #7 - Loyola jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first quarter en route to a 9-4 win over St Ignatius to win the Ignatius Tournament on Saturday. Lyons finished third after beating H-F 8-6, New Trier topped Waubonsie 5-4 for fifth place, and Marian defeated Naperville North 4-3 in the seventh place game
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Saturday, April 19, 2008 9:20am
BOYS
SANDBURG 12 LINCOLN-WAY EAST 11
Cody Siemeck scored 4 goals and Max Kryzminski added 3 scores as Sandburg defeated Lincoln-Way East 12-11 on Friday afternoon. Eagles' goalie Robert Pozdol made 19 saves to help Sandburg beat LWE for the second time this season.
STAGG 18 LINCOLN-WAY CENTRAL 15
Greg Seymour recorded 6 goals to lead the Chargers past Lincoln-Way Central 18-15 on Friday evening.
SCHAUMBURG 13 HINSDALE SOUTH 12 (OT)
Chris Corbett scored 4 goals and Aaron Johnson added 3 scores as Schaumburg held off Hinsdale South 13-12 in overtime.
NEW TRIER 10 LOYOLA 4
Bill Farmer scored 5 goals and added 2 assists as New Trier defeated Loyola 10-4 on Friday night. The Trevians jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the opening quarter and never looked back, while goalie Nick Frid made 11 saves and did not allow a goal in two quarters of action.
ANDREW 8 LOCKPORT 7
Ryan Joritz scored 4 times and Matt Kmiecik added 2 scores as Andrew beat Lockport 8-7 on Friday. Matt Szarzynski recorded 12 saves in the win for the T-Bolts, while Mark Krygeris added one goal and 5 steals for Andrew. Ryan Oldendorf led the Porters with 4 goals, while Kevin Moran added a goal and 3 steals in the losing effort.
ROLLING MEADOWS 9 LAKE FOREST 8
Luke Shafer recorded 5 goals to lead the Mustangs to a narrow 9-8 victory over Lake Forest.
WHEELING 10 HERSEY 3
Tom Steinbach totaled 4 goals and Tim Eiter added 3 scores to help lift Wheeling past Hersey 10-3.
GIRLS
St Ignatius won the first game of their tournament at UIC, as the Wolfpack held off New Trier 8-7. Ignatius also defeated Naperville North to finish the night with a 2-0 record. Lyons, Waubonsie, H-F, and Loyola were also opening round winners at the tournament. In other action around the state, Sandburg maintained their perfect record in the SouthWest Suburban Conference with an 8-6 victory over Lincoln-Way East. Richards and R-B both won first round games at the Richards Tournament, and Lockport and Oak Park each won closely contested battles on Friday night.
LAKE FOREST 14 ROLLING MEADOWS 1
Joy Corona scored 5 goals, Laura McClenahan added 3 scores, and Lindsay Faucher and Lauren Gayter both tallied 2 goals as Lake Forest topped Rolling Meadows 14-1 on Friday.
LOCKPORT 13 ANDREW 12
Maggie Knowles scored 7 goals and Rachel Lardner added 5 scores as Lockport held off Andrew 13-12.
OAK PARK 10 HINSDALE CENTRAL 9
Audrey Reardon scored 5 goals and Vicki Maslowski made 11 saves as Oak Park beat Hinsdale Central 10-9. Kati Pederson and Alex El Guindi each tallied 2 scores in the win for the Huskies. Caitlin Connor scored 5 goals and Brie O'Doherty added 4 scores in the loss for the Red Devils.
ST IGNATIUS 8 NEW TRIER 7
The Wolfpack erased a 5-1 deficit as Lydia Ridgeway scored 3 goals and Kate Stelnicki added 2 scores to lead St Ignatius to an 8-7 victory in the first game of the St Ignatius Tournament at UIC. Maddy Urban and Ryanne O'Donnell each scored 2 goals for the Trevians in the loss.
Thursday, April 17, 2008 11:50pm (Latest update: April 18, 2008 - 5:45pm)
BOYS
HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR 8 SANDBURG 7
Freshman Shay Banton scored with four seconds remaining in regulation to give H-F an 8-7 victory over Sandburg on Thursday. Dave Kuchta led the Vikings in the win with 5 goals, while Sandburg's Cody Siemeck totaled 3 goals in the loss.
YORK 9 ST RITA 7
Mark Krolikiewicz scored 3 goals in the fourth quarter to lead York to a 9-7 win over St Rita on Thursday. John Onstwedder recorded 11 saves in the win for the Dukes.
SCHAUMBURG 9 FREMD 7
Chris Corbett scored 2 goals and drew 7 ejections, while Drew Cinelli, Mike Kehoe, and Pat Kraulis each recorded 2 scores as Schaumburg defeated Fremd 9-7.
MUNDELEIN 8 LIBERTYVILLE 3
Kevin Coughlin recorded 14 saves and Ricky Lukacs, Pat Falconer, and Mike McClure each scored 2 goals as Mundelein beat Libertyville 8-3 on Thursday.
WAUBONSIE VALLEY 10 OAK PARK 8
Jim Zuponeck and Adam Kozak each scored 3 goals to lead Waubonsie Valley to a 10-8 victory over Oak Park.
NEUQUA VALLEY 14 LYONS 10
John Mikuzis totaled 10 goals to lead Neuqua Valley to a 14-10 victory over Lyons.
ROLLING MEADOWS 6 BUFFALO GROVE 4
Stephen Gerbatsch scored 3 goals and Ryan Morrissey made 12 saves to lead Rolling Meadows to a 6-4 win over Buffalo Grove.
GIRLS
LINCOLN-WAY CENTRAL 13 STAGG 3
Kaylee Meyers scored 8 goals and Sarah Hanly added 2 scores to lead the Knights to a 13-3 victory over Stagg.
FREMD 12 SCHAUMBURG 7
Erika Lauraitis scored 5 goals and Kristi Ruiz and Katie French each added 3 scores as Fremd beat Schaumburg 12-7.
LOYOLA 13 LATIN 6
Liz Clarke totaled 5 goals and Maeve O'Connor scored 3 times to lead Loyola past Latin 13-6.
ANDREW 11 BRADLEY 1
Stacy Fischer scored 5 goals to lead Andrew to an 11-1 win over Bradley. Kelly McDonough and Ashley Stromberg each scored 2 goals in the win for the T-Bolts.
OAK PARK 8 WAUBONSIE VALLEY 7
Audrey Reardon scored 5 goals and added 4 steals to lead Oak Park past Waubonsie Valley 8-7 on Thursday night. Alex El Guindi, Joanna Evans, and Kati Pederson each tallied goals for the Huskies in the win.
MUNDELEIN 9 LIBERTYVILLE 6
Alice Denny recorded 5 goals and Kristen Aucutt added 2 scores to help lift Mundelein past Libertyville 9-6. Anne Murrow made 10 saves in the win for the Mustangs.
LINCOLN-WAY EAST 13 LOCKPORT 5
Rachel Japp and Laura Cempel both tallied 3 goals to lead LWE to a 13-5 victory over Lockport.
Thursday, April 16, 2008 2:45pm
The sectional seed meetings took place on Wednesday night. As reports trickle in from each sectional site, stay tuned for updates on tonight and Thursday morning. The full playoff bracket will be available once all of the sectionals have reported their seed information. The links to the sectional seed information can be located at:
Sectionals reported: Vernon Hills, Neuqua Valley, Lyons, GBN, Homewood-Flossmoor, York, Fenwick, Hoffman
Sectionals reported: Homewood-Flossmoor, Fenwick, Vernon Hills, Hoffman, Lyons, York, GBN, Neuqua Valley
Sectionals that have reported will have the seed numbers next to the school name...if there are no numbers, there has been no seed information reported.
BOYS
LINCOLN-WAY EAST 8 LOCKPORT 6
Lincoln-Way East used a 3-0 run in the second half to break a 4-4 tie and held on for an 8-6 victory over Lockport.
OAK PARK 10 ST IGNATIUS 8
Doug Fischer tallied 4 goals and Andrew Verticchio added 2 scores to lead Oak Park to a 10-8 victory over St Ignatius. Garrett Mulchrone recorded 3 scores for the Wolfpack in the losing effort.
BUFFALO GROVE 10 VERNON HILLS 8
Matt Cooney scored 6 goals to lead the Bison to a 10-8 win over Vernon Hills in nonconference action on Wednesday.
DEERFIELD 8 MAINE EAST 6 (OT)
Mike Letten scored 4 goals and Robert McHugh made 5 steals on the defensive end to help Deerfield defeat Maine East 8-6 in overtime on Wednesday night. The Warriors trailed 4-1 in the first half, but McHugh and Will Beaudoin (5 steals) shut down the Maine East offense in the second half to allow Deerfield to send the game into overtime and eventually win by two goals. Greg Ewing added 2 scores in the win for the Warriors, while Tom McClean and Kevin Levy both tallied scores for Deerfield as well.
GIRLS
SANDBURG 11 LINCOLN-WAY CENTRAL 4
Kelly Kuchta recorded 4 goals to lead Sandburg past Lincoln-Way Central 11-4. Kaylee Meyers led the Knights with 3 goals in the loss. The Eagles remain undefeated in the SouthWest Suburban Conference with a 9-0 mark, while LWC fell to 5-3 in the SWSC.
HINSDALE CENTRAL 9 STAGG 8
Caitlin Connor scored 4 goals, Ariel Rickelman added 2 scores, and Hannah Quast, Mallory Smith, and Brie O'Doherty each recorded one goal apiece to help Hinsdale Central hold off Stagg 9-8 on Wednesday night.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:55pm (Latest update: April 16, 2008 - 8:00am)
BOYS
CONANT 9 FREMD 7
Mike Varga scored 4 goals and John Hansen added 3 scores to lead Conant past Fremd 9-7 in the Mid-Suburban League contest on Tuesday afternoon. Brad Johnson recorded 3 scores for Fremd in the loss.
ST RITA 17 CURIE 8
Mike Rimkus recorded 4 goals to lead St Rita past Curie 17-8 on Tuesday night.
NAPERVILLE CENTRAL 7 LYONS 6
Ryan Stanley scored 2 goals to help lift the Redhawks to a 7-6 win over Lyons on Tuesday.
HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR 10 STAGG 9
Greg Nelson scored 5 goals to lead the Vikings to a 10-9 victory over Stagg. Nate Hicks and Greg Seymour each scored 3 goals in the loss for the Chargers.
NEW TRIER 14 GLENBROOK NORTH 4
Bill Farmer and Ben Spulber each scored 5 goals and goalie Nick Frid made 9 saves to lead the Trevians to a 14-4 victory over Glenbrook North.
YORK 12 MORTON 3
Pat Rafferty and Andrew Matsas each recorded 2 goals to help lift York to a 12-3 win over Morton.
MUNDELEIN 16 VERNON HILLS 6
Dan Molsen and Ricky Lukacs each recorded 4 scores to help Mundelein beat Vernon Hills 16-6. Brandon Palmer tallied 5 goals in the loss for the Cougars.
ANDREW 7 HINSDALE CENTRAL 6
Matt Kmiecik scored 3 goals and Ryan Joritz added 2 scores to help the Thunderbolts beat Hinsdale Central 7-6. Matt Szarzynski made 10 saves in the win for Andrew.
LATIN 7 EVANSTON 6 (OT)
Grant Wilkie scored 4 goals to lead Latin to a 7-6 overtime win over Evanston on Tuesday.
GLENBROOK SOUTH 21 LOYOLA 14
Ben Hengels scored 8 goals and Chris DeLetto added 7 scores to lead Glenbrook South to a 21-14 win over Loyola and helped the Titans clinch the top seed at the GBN Sectional.
LIBERTYVILLE 7 STEVENSON 6
Reed McCann scored 3 goals and Jimmy Palac made 11 saves to lead Libertyville to a 7-6 win over Stevenson. Brian Coughlin's key goal with two minutes left to play gave Libertyville a 7-5 lead that they would not relinquish on Tuesday night.
SCHAUMBURG 10 PALATINE 6
Drew Cinelli and Kevin Kledzik both recorded 3 goals to lead Schaumburg to a 10-6 win over Palatine.
MAINE EAST 11 ST CHARLES EAST 5
Mehul Amin scored 6 goals and Parthiv Patel added 3 scores to help lift Maine East to an 11-5 win over St Charles East.
NEUQUA VALLEY 13 HINSDALE SOUTH 2
Brian Alden and John Mikuzis both scored 3 goals to lead Neuqua Valley past Hinsdale South 13-2 on Tuesday night.
BARRINGTON 11 HOFFMAN ESTATES 2
Nick Santoro scored 4 goals, Alex Polvere added 3 scores, and Mike Byron scored 2 times to help Barrington beat Hoffman Estates 11-2. Broncos' goalie Owen Fassnacht recorded 15 saves in the victory.
GIRLS
LINCOLN-WAY CENTRAL 14 MARIAN 6
Stacey Wymer and Megan Majewski both tallied 5 goals to lead the Knights past Marian 14-6.
HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR 13 STAGG 5
Story Pumphrey scored 8 goals and Andrea Peterson added 4 scores to lead H-F to a 13-5 victory over Stagg. Katie Kruse scored 2 times for the Chargers in the loss.
RICHARDS 13 ARGO 3
Deanna Taiym and Liz Seigel both recorded 3 goals to lead the Bulldogs to a 13-3 win over Argo.
FREMD 15 CONANT 9
Katie French, Erika Lauraitis, and Kristine Williams each tallied 4 goals to lead Fremd to a 15-9 win over Conant.
LOCKPORT 10 RIVERSIDE-BROOKFIELD 6
Maggie Knowles scored 5 goals and Rachel Lardner added 4 scores to lead the Porters to a 10-6 win over R-B on Tuesday.
WHEELING 14 ROLLING MEADOWS 0
Lindsey Mills and Kaitlyn Webb teamed up to make 7 saves and record a shutout as Wheeling knocked off Rolling Meadows 14-0 on Tuesday night. Amy Wilson scored 5 goals and Liseli Baich added 3 scores in the win for the Knights, while Christa Khatcherian and Britten Wilson both scored 2 times for Wheeling.
LINCOLN-WAY EAST 6 ANDREW 5
Rachel Japp and Laura Cempel each scored 2 goals to help Lincoln-Way East hold off Andrew 6-5 on Tuesday evening. Stacy Fischer scored 3 goals for Andrew in the losing effort.
MUNDELEIN 12 VERNON HILLS 8
Alice Denny scored 6 goals and Ali Fedro added 5 scores to lead the Mustangs to a 12-8 victory over Vernon Hills in the North Suburban Conference matchup. Katie Grimes scored 4 goals in the loss for the Cougars.
NEW TRIER 12 GLENBROOK NORTH 10
Kate Hilbrant and Mandy Ferguson both tallied 4 goals to lead the Trevians to a 12-10 win over Glenbrook North.
MAINE EAST 9 ST CHARLES EAST 7
Natalia Bialecki scored 6 goals and Ariel Gazlay recorded 22 saves as Maine East beat St Charles East 9-7.
PROSPECT 7 BUFFALO GROVE 6
Meg Dix scored 6 goals to lead the Knights to a 7-6 victory over Buffalo Grove. Dix scored 3 straight goals with Prospect trailing 6-4 in the third quarter to lead them to the win.
BARRINGTON 10 HOFFMAN ESTATES 6
Megan Clampitt scored 3 goals to help lift Barrington to a 10-6 win over Hoffman.
NEUQUA VALLEY 13 HINSDALE SOUTH 9
Kathleen Patterson and Jenn Rinehart each scored 4 goals to lead Neuqua Valley to a 13-9 win over Hinsdale South.
SCHAUMBURG 10 PALATINE 8
Nicole Mundie registered 7 goals to lead Schaumburg to a 10-8 victory over Palatine on Tuesday evening.
Monday, April 14, 2008 10:35pm (Latest update: April 15, 2008 - 5:20pm)
BOYS
NAPERVILLE CENTRAL 11 NEUQUA VALLEY 6
Bobby Rickert and Max Saltzman each scored 4 goals to lead Naperville Central to an 11-6 victory over Neuqua Valley. Tyler Kelley made 12 saves in the win for the Redhawks. John Mikuzis recorded 3 scores for the Wildcats in the loss.
FREMD 14 ST CHARLES NORTH 5
Will Menegas recorded 7 goals and Chris Mackey added 3 scores to lead Fremd past St Charles North 14-5 on Monday.
NEW TRIER 8 LAKE FOREST 3
Bill Farmer recorded 5 goals and added 7 steals to lead New Trier to an 8-3 victory over Lake Forest.
PROSPECT 12 BUFFALO GROVE 4
Sean Hansen scored 6 times and Charlie Mau added 3 goals as Prospect knocked off Buffalo Grove 12-4 on Monday night. Brian Forrest saved 18 shots in the win.
YORK 13 HINSDALE CENTRAL 6
Jake Comerci scored 4 goals and Andrew Matsas and Marc Krolikiewicz each added 3 scores to lead York to a 13-6 victory over Hinsdale Central. Kent VanHorn added 6 assists and 5 steals in the win, while goalie John Onstwedder recorded 14 saves for the Dukes.
MCHENRY 13 ST VIATOR 8
Jon Lesniak and Bill Dabrowski scored 3 goals and Reilly Shanahan added 2 scores to lead McHenry past St Viator 13-8. David Peck and Graham Olson teamed up to make 9 steals, while goalie Dan Brucki made 20 saves and recorded 5 steals in the win for the Warriors.
LINCOLN-WAY CENTRAL 13 LOCKPORT 12
Joe Caffarini tallied 3 goals to lead Lincoln-Way Central past Lockport 13-12. Ryan Oldendorf scored 5 goals and Pat Cavanaugh added 4 scores in the loss for the Porters.
NAPERVILLE NORTH 16 PALATINE 2
Austin Katz recorded 5 goals to lead the Huskies to a 16-2 win over Palatine.
ROLLING MEADOWS 10 WHEELING 4
Dan McCarthy recorded 5 goals and Ryan Morrissey made 8 saves and allowed 4 scores in Meadows' 10-4 victory over Wheeling.
GIRLS
SANDBURG 5 HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR 3
Stephanie Pouder recorded 12 saves and five players tallied goals as Sandburg defeated H-F 5-3 on Monday afternoon. Jessica Jenkot, Kelley Guzzo, Kelly Kuchta, Kelsey Flynn, and Alex Bielski each scored once in the win, as the Eagles improved to 8-0 in the SouthWest Suburban Conference (18-3 overall). The Vikings dropped to 6-2 in the conference.
NAPERVILLE NORTH 6 PALATINE 4
Erin Gibson scored 3 times, Sara Kerfoot added 2 scores, and Tracy Ahearn chipped in a goal as Naperville North held off Palatine 6-4 in nonconference action. Huskies' goaltender Kelly Gibson made 9 saves in the win.
FREMD 19 ST CHARLES NORTH 8
Erika Lauraitis and Kristi Ruiz each scored 6 goals and Katie French and Kristine Williams both added 3 scores to lead Fremd past St Charles North 19-8. Danielle Chemello also added a score, while Fremd goalie Kelli DiCanio registered 13 saves in the win.
STAGG 11 BRADLEY 6
Stagg won its' first conference game of the season as Corrine Stoffel tallied 3 goals to lead the Chargers to an 11-6 victory over Bradley. Maggie Nagle and Katie Cruse each scored 2 goals apiece for Stagg in the win.
LINCOLN-WAY CENTRAL 12 LOCKPORT 6
Stacey Wymer tallied 4 goals and Kaylee Meyers and Sarah Hanly each added 3 scores as the Knights defeated Lockport 12-6. Samantha Marotta recorded 13 saves in the win for LWC. Jess Lahey recorded 15 saves for the Porters in the loss.
LANE 10 CURIE 5
Nicole Simmons scored 5 goals in Lane's 10-5 victory over Curie in the Chicago Public League matchup.
NEW TRIER 13 LAKE FOREST 3
Mandy Ferguson and Kate Hilbrant each scored 3 goals to help lift the Trevians to a 13-3 victory over Lake Forest. Seven other players recorded scores in the win for New Trier, while Laura McClenahan added 2 scores to lead the Scouts in the losing effort.
NEUQUA VALLEY 10 NAPERVILLE CENTRAL 8
Kathleen Patterson scored 4 goals and Jeanette Nolte added 3 scores as Neuqua Valley beat Naperville Central 10-8 on Monday night.
Monday, April 14, 2008 1:20pm
The IHSA determined the pairings for the state tournament on Monday at their central office. Here are the pairings for quarterfinal matchups in bracket order:
BOYS
Game 1 - Vernon Hills sectional winner vs Neuqua Valley sectional winner
Game 2 - Lyons sectional winner vs Glenbrook North sectional winner
Game 3 - Homewood-Flossmoor sectional winner vs York sectional winner
Game 4 - Fenwick sectional winner vs Hoffman sectional winner
GIRLS
Game 1 - Homewood-Flossmoor sectional winner vs Fenwick sectional winner
Game 2 - Vernon Hills sectional winner vs Hoffman sectional winner
Game 3 - Lyons sectional winner vs York sectional winner
Game 4 - Glenbrook North sectional winner vs Neuqua Valley sectional winner
The winner of Game 1 plays the winner of Game 2 in the first state semifinal
The winner of Game 3 plays the winner of Game 4 in the second state semifinal
The semifinal winners play for the state championship, while the semifinal losers play in the consolation game
Sunday, April 13, 2008 2:30pm
Week 6 updates: Rankings, Week 6 Ballers, Week 6 Super Ballers, and The Illpolo Report
Sunday, April 6, 2008 3:50am
Week 5 updates: Week 5 Super Ballers, Week 5 Ballers, Rankings, and The Illpolo Report
Sunday, March 30, 2008 10:30pm
Week 4 updates: Rankings, Week 4 Super Ballers, Week 4 Ballers, and The Illpolo Report
LATEST UPDATE: Fenwick Tournament Report
Week 4 Update #7 - Fenwick Tournament Report (Girls)
Week 4 Update #6 - Saturday, March 29
Week 4 Update #5 - Friday, March 2
Week 4 Update #4 - Thursday, March 27
Week 4 Update #3 - Wednesday, March 26
Week 4 Update #2 - Tuesday, March 25
Week 4 Update #1 - Monday, March 24
Sunday, March 23, 2008 8:22am
Week 3 updates: Rankings, Week 3 Super Ballers, Week 3 Ballers and The Illpolo Report
March 10-16 (click the above link to read the contents listed below)
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.
Monday, March 10, 2008 10:45pm
Below are the links to the sectional assignments for both boys and girls:
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.
March 3-9 (click the above link to read the contents listed below)
Sunday, January 20, 2008 1:24 pm
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