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MUNDELEIN TOURNAMENT
Trevians Look Sharp
In Winning Mundelein Tournament
New Trier rolled to a perfect 4-0 mark at the first annual Mundelein
Tournament to remain undefeated in 2013 and claim their second tournament
title of the young season. Jordan Palmer led the way by scoring 14 goals
in wins over Hoffman, Lindbergh, Mundelein, and Lockport; the Trevians
used a fourth quarter surge to beat the Porters 12-5 in the title game on
Saturday night. Fremd beat Hoffman for the second time this year to claim
third place, the hosts edged St Patrick 4-3 in the fifth-place game, and
Hinsdale Central earned their first win of the weekend by beating
Lindbergh in the seventh-place game.
NILES WEST TOURNAMENT
Wolves Come Through In The Clutch To Defend Title
Niles West outlasted DeLaSalle 11-8 in their own tournament's title
game to repeat as champions of their own tournament on Saturday
afternoon. The Wolves were able to outlast the Meteors in the final
game with a 4-0 fourth quarter run after the teams entered the last
quarter tied at 6-6. Steven Renko led the team with 13 goals, while
Andrew Mudreac and Max Romanelli combined to score 7 goals in the
title game victory. Waubonsie Valley finished an undefeated weekend
with a third-place game win over Stagg; Mike McWhirter scored 14
goals to lead the Warriors, who were kept from playing for the title
after losing a tiebreaker to the hosts after the two squads tied
earlier in the day. St Rita beat Metea Valley for fifth place, while
Maine West grabbed their first win of the weekend by beating Von
Steuben in the seventh place game.
NORTHSIDE TOURNAMENT
Northside Fights To Win Own Tournament
Christian Hernandez and Michal Rajski combined to
score 16 goals as the host Mustangs earned wins over Lane, Mather,
Taft, and Simeon to win their own event on Saturday afternoon. The
key game was played between CPS rivals NSP and Lane, as Luis
Granja's two key goals helped the hosts beat the Indians 7-6. Lane
ended up in second with a 3-1 mark, Mather grabbed two wins to
finish in third, and Taft squeaked past Simeon 15-13 to end up in
fourth place.
SCHAUMBURG TOURNAMENT
Lafayette Completes Major Turnaround To Win Schaumburg Title
The visitors from Missouri lost their tournament opener to the host
Saxons on Friday afternoon, then won three straight games to make
the final game, where they defeated St Charles East to take home a
fresh trophy. They were able to earn wins over Hinsdale South and
Wheeling on Saturday, then were the clear beneficiaries of
Wheeling's upset of the Saxons late in the day. The tiebreaker meant
that Lafayette would get to play the Saints in the title game, who
bounced back from a Friday night loss to Whitney Young to beat York
7-6 and win a tiebreaker to make the final game. Lafayette
eventually beat STC East 6-4 on Saturday night before heading home
victorious. York responded from their loss to beat Schaumburg 7-2 in
the third-place game, Wheeling topped McHenry for fifth place, and
Hinsdale South defeated Whitney Young in the seventh-place game.
STEVENSON TOURNAMENT
Oak Park, Stevenson Represent Illinois Dominance
Illinois water polo teams went 7-2 at the I-55 Showdown behind a
pair of 3-0 performances from OPRF and Stevenson over the weekend.
Mitchell Sokolsky scored 11 goals and Taylor Baretz added 10 scores
to help the Patriots beat MICDS on Friday and both Ladue and Parkway
West on Saturday. The Huskies did the same behind an 11-goal
performance from Nathan Pimentel and a combined 12 goals from Alex
Darnall and Mark Hallman. Libertyville also earned a win over MICDS
on Friday, but lost an overtime heartbreaker to Ladue on Saturday
morning and then fell at the hands of Parkway West in the afternoon.
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LWE TOURNAMENT
Knights Earn Redemption In Winning LWE Tournament
Lincoln-Way Central earned a bit of redemption by beating
Lincoln-Way North and the rest of the teams in the LWE Tournament
over the weekend. The Knights lost to the Phoenix in the opening
round of this same event last season, but Danijela Jackovich was
present this time around, and her dominant, 6-goal effort helped
ensure LWC would walk away with a trophy from this annual event.
Jackovich totaled 19 goals in the three-game set, which also
included wins over Lockport and R-B. She was complimented by Liz
Klock and Kristi Howe, who combined to score 13 goals during the
festivities. The hosts ended up winning the third-place game by
beating R-B, Lockport rolled to a 12-5 win over Andrew in the
fifth-place contest, and Lincoln-Way West earned their first win of
the weekend by beating Richards for seventh place.
LYONS TOURNAMENT
Balanced Effort Helps Patriots Win Lyons Tournament
Stevenson received major contributions from a large cast of players
as they dethroned the hosts to win the Lyons Tournament on Saturday
afternoon. Brittany Gartenberg scored 10 goals and Becky Callen made
29 saves to lead the Patriots past Evanston, Neuqua Valley, and
Lyons. Allison Treveto (8 goals), Melissa Gartenberg (6 goals), and
Alex Kanaris (5 goals) also made significant offensive
contributions, while Jenna Oliver played standout defense for a team
that finished in third place in last year's event. The Lions held
off Mundelein and cruised past Waubonsie Valley to finish in second
with a 2-1 mark, while Mundelein got past Neuqua Valley 15-6 to
claim third place. Evanston earned their first win by beating
Waubonsie Valley in the fifth-place game.
OTHER KEY GAMES
Gulliver Prep 18 New Trier 5
Florida's second-ranked team earned an 18-5 victory over New Trier
on Saturday afternoon. Alexana Astor scored 3 times and Kelsey
William added 2 goals in the loss for the Trevians. Hannah Caywood
and Zoe Gottlieb combined to save 8 shots for New Trier.
Winter Park 9 Loyola 6
Madeline Steel scored 4 goals and Ashley Tobin tallied 3 scores in
Winter Park's 9-6 victory over Loyola on Saturday. Evan Swenson and
Marta Considine each scored 3 times and Allison Sajnaj added one
goal in the loss. Meredith O'Brien also saved 9 shots for the
Ramblers.
