TOURNAMENT RECAP (March 8-9)

New Trier Claims Palatine Tournament Crown
The fourth-ranked Trevians started off their 2013 season in fine fashion by winning the Palatine Tourney with a perfect 4-0 mark during the two-day event. The Jordan Palmer-led squad beat Latin and Mundelein on Friday night to advance to the championship bracket, where they defeated Loyola and Palatine to grab the early-season trophy. Meanwhile, the host Pirates put forth a strong effort before losing in the title game, finishing with wins over McHenry and St Ignatius and earning a draw with Loyola. The Ramblers also looked solid with a revamped starting lineup, beating Curie and H-F before drawing with the hosts to finish in second place via tiebreaker. Curie emerged with a 3-1 record to claim fourth place, while H-F bounced back from two losses on Friday with two wins on Saturday to grab seventh place.

Friday's Preliminary Round Recaps

Palatine 13 St Ignatius 3

The host Pirates earned a big 13-3 win over St Ignatius to start their own tournament on a high note. Kristian Kalev led the way with 4 goals, Omar El Hoffi scored 3 times, and both Christian Kalfas and Wally Kleinfeldt tallied 2 scores in the win. Peter Blackham also stopped 7 shots for the Pirates. Meanwhile, Billy Barth recorded all 3 goals in the loss for the shorthanded Wolfpack.

Loyola 7 H-F 6

Ben Pasquesi and Jack Considine each scored 2 goals to help the Ramblers edge the Vikings 7-6. Mason Reidel and Mike Mitchell both scored 2 goals in the loss for H-F, who trailed 6-3 entering the final period but came up one-goal short of breaking even with Loyola.

New Trier 14 Mundelein 9

Jordan Palmer scored 7 times and both Jason Bartha and John Schulz contributed 3 scores as New Trier kicked off their 2013 campaign with a 14-9 win over Mundelein. Joey Ryan also scored once in the win for the Trevians. Connor Black and Jason Rehor each put in 4 goals in the loss for the Mustangs, who kept things close the entire way after trailing 5-3 at halftime. Art Kasemets also drew 4 ejections and goalie Matt Angelback stopped 12 shots in the loss for Mundelein.

St Ignatius 18 McHenry 9

John Reyes totaled 6 goals and both Billy Barth and Shane Hughes added 4 scores as the Wolfpack beat McHenry 18-9. Tom Dowling also scored 2 times in the SICP win. Matt Peck led the Warriors with 5 goals.

Curie 7 H-F 6

Jeronimo Chavez scored 3 goals and both Ivan Ariza and Marcos Hernandez added 2 scores to help lift the Condors past the Vikings 7-6. Kevin Kuchta and Mike Mitchell both registered 2 goals in the losing effort for H-F, who lost their second game of the night by just one goal.

New Trier 14 Latin 3

Dano Johnson recorded 4 goals and both Jordan Palmer and John Schulz added 3 scores as the Trevians beat Latin 14-3 to close out the Palatine Tournament on Friday night with their second victory. Jacob Hirshman scored 2 goals and Steven Grotewold notched one score in the loss for the Romans.

Saturday's Preliminary Round Recaps

Palatine 14 McHenry 5

Christian Kalfas and Wally Kleinfeldt each tallied 3 scores and Peter Blackham blocked 8 shots as the Pirates beat McHenry 14-5. Alex Brons, Kristian Kalev, and Omar El Hoffi each added 2 goals in the win for the hosts. Andrew Trocki scored 2 goals in the loss for the Warriors.

Loyola 9 Curie 7

Jack Considine scored 3 goals and Cameron Shewchuck, Matt Kearney, and Ray Lynch each scored 2 times as Loyola built a 5-2 halftime lead and held on late to beat Curie 9-7. Ivan Ariza netted 3 goals and Daniel Pantoja added 2 scores in the loss for the Condors.

Mundelein 11 Latin 5

Art Kasemets and Mark Begrowicz each scored 3 goals to help the Mustangs beat Latin 11-5 for their first win of the season. Connor Black and Jude Kruass each tacked on 2 scores in the victory for Mundelein. Steven Grotewold and Winslow Ziv both scored twice in the loss for the Romans.

Saturday's Championship Round Recaps

Loyola 8 Palatine 8

Kristian Kalev's game-tying goal in the final minute ended the first game of the championship bracket in an 8-8 tie between Loyola and Palatine. Kalev scored 3 times and Christian Kalfas notched 2 scores for the hosts, while Cameron Shewchuck and Jack Considine each netted 3 goals for the Ramblers.

Curie 15 St Ignatius 9

Ivan Ariza and Jeronimo Chavez both recorded 4 goals and Marcos Hernandez added 3 scores as Curie defeated St Ignatius 15-9. Billy Barth and James Haney each tallied 3 scores while Shane Hughes added 2 scores in the losing effort for the Wolfpack.

H-F 16 McHenry 3

Hayden Santefort and Kevin Kuchta both scored 4 goals and Edgar Wright chipped in with 3 scores as the Vikings earned their first win of the event by beating McHenry 16-3. Andrew Trocki put in 2 goals in the loss for the Warriors.

New Trier 8 Loyola 4

Jordan Palmer registered 3 goals and Joey Ryan added 2 scores as New Trier upended Loyola 8-4 to get within one win of the tournament title. Ben Pasquesi, Cameron Shewchuck, Jack Considine, and Ray Lynch each scored once in the loss for the Ramblers.

Curie 8 Mundelein 7

Ivan Ariza and Jeronimo Chavez both scored 3 goals and Curie made a stop on Mundelein's last-ditch effort to hold on to an 8-7 victory on Saturday afternoon. Marcos Hernandez added 2 scores in the win for the Condors. Connor Black tallied 4 scores in the loss for the Mustangs.

H-F 13 Latin 3

Kevin Kuchta recorded 5 goals to help lift H-F past Latin 13-3 on Saturday. Broc Thompson also scored 3 times in the Vikings' win, which sealed a seventh-place finish and a 2-2 record for thee weekend.

New Trier 18 Palatine 5

Jordan Palmer poured in 6 goals and John Schulz added 3 scores as New Trier topped the hosts 18-3 to win the Palatine Tournament with a 4-0 record. Christian Kalfas, Kristian Kalev, and Omar El Hoffi were among a group of five players that tallied one score in the loss for Palatine.

Mundelein 12 St Ignatius 12

Billy Barth gave St Ignatius a 12-11 lead with just over one-minute remaining in regulation, but Connor Black scored on Mundelein's next possession and the two teams finished in a 12-12 draw on Saturday. Barth scored 4 times, Jesus Juarez and Shane Hughes each scored 3 goals, and Tom Dowling netted 2 goals for the Wolfpack. Black scored 6 goals and Jason Rehor notched 5 scores for the Mustangs, who claimed fifth place over SICP by virtue of a tiebreaker.

Latin 9 McHenry 5

Steven Grotewold scored 3 goals as Latin beat McHenry 9-5 for their first win of the tournament. Matt Peck tallied 2 goals in the loss for the Warriors.

Event Standings

1st: New Trier (4-0)

2nd: Loyola (2-1-1)

3rd: Palatine (2-1-1)

4th: Curie (3-1)

5th: Mundelein (1-2-1)

6th: St Ignatius (1-2-1)

7th: H-F (2-2)

8th: Latin (1-3)

9th: McHenry (0-4)

Top Scorers

Jordan Palmer (New Trier) - 19

Connor Black (Mundelein) - 17

Billy Barth (SICP) - 14

Ivan Ariza (Curie) - 12

Kevin Kuchta (H-F) - 12

Jeronimo Chavez (Curie) - 11

Jason Rehor (Mundelein) - 10

John Schulz (New Trier) - 10

Kristian Kalev (Palatine) - 10

Jack Considine (Loyola) - 9

Shane Hughes (SICP) - 9

Christian Kalfas (Palatine) - 8

Marcos Hernandez (Curie) - 8

Matt Peck (McHenry) - 8

Omar El Hoffi (Palatine) - 7

Cameron Shewchuck (Loyola) - 6

John Reyes (SICP) - 6

Mike Mitchell (H-F) - 6

Steven Grotewold (Latin) - 6

Wally Kleinfeldt (Palatine) - 6

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