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DESMET TOURNAMENT

Fenwick Beats Missouri's Best To Win DeSmet Tourney; LWN Finishes In Eighth

#1 Fenwick traveled across state lines and went 5-0 against Missouri's top teams to win the DeSmet Tournament title. The Friars beat top-ranked SLUH 7-6 in a virtual semifinal game before beating MO's second-ranked team, Parkway West in the championship. Matt Farmer and Viken Huening were named the tournament's Co-MVP with 16 and 13 goals, respectively, during the event. Both players were also named to the All-Tournament Team. Dan Kelly and Tom Osmolak also scored 10 goals apiece during the event, which also saw the Friars earn wins over Lindbergh, MICDS, and Parkway North.

Lincoln-Way North started the event in fine fashion with an 8-7 victory over Chaminade on Friday. The road blues struck the Phoenix in the event's second day, however, as North followed their Friday night loss to Parkway West with losses to DeSmet, Belen Jesuit, and Parkway North to finish the tournament in eighth place. Click the logo below for complete tournament information and game recaps:

LYONS TOURNAMENT

LT Runs Away With Tournament Title

The second-ranked Lions earned three double-digit victories to claim their own event's title, rounding out the weekend with a emphatic 11-1 win over #3 Loyola in the championship game on Saturday. St Ignatius returned to form with wins over #13 Stevenson and #9 Oak Park, the latter victory coming courtesy of a Billy Barth goal in sudden-death overtime in the third-place game. Meanwhile, York got past Stevenson 9-6 in the event's fifth-place game. Click the logo below for full tournament information:

SANDBURG TOURNAMENT

Eagles Win Title Against Diverse Field

Sandburg allowed just seven goals in four games to roll to a perfect record at their own tournament on Saturday evening. The Eagles' clinched the title with a 9-3 victory over Conant. Andrew finished in third by beating STC North 18-10, while Prospect defeated Hinsdale South for fifth and Lane edged R-B in the seventh-place game. Click the logo below for complete tournament information:

ELK GROVE TOURNAMENT

Wildcats Earn Elk Grove Title With 4-0 Mark

Libertyville made their way through the field at the Elk Grove Tournament with perfection, grabbing wins over Deer Park, Elk Grove, Maine East, and Meadows en route to their first tournament title of the 2012 season. Molly Bruns and Sam Voelker combined to score 23 goals for the tourney champs.

Elk Grove surprised Maine East 13-5 in the event's nightcap to claim second place. The Blue Demons finished with a 2-2 mark, good enough for third place. Click the logo below for complete tournament info and game recaps:

OAK PARK TOURNAMENT

Metea Valley Comes On Strong To Win OPRF Tournament

Metea Valley returned to their pre-Spring Break form, winning three straight games on Saturday to win the Oak Park Tournament. The Mustangs earned wins over the hosts, LWN, and Wheeling; the 7-6 title game victory due in large part to the 26-save performance of goalie Sean Birkholz.

Wheeling took second place with wins over Marian and Schaumburg, while Oak Park edged the Saxons in overtime in the third-place game. LWN topped Marian 16-4 to claim fifth place. Click the logo below for complete tournament info and game recaps:

Lincoln-Way Central Outlasts Diverse Field To Win SeaLion Shootout

LWC went 4-0 over the weekend, beating Prospect 13-8 in the event's title game, to walk away from St Viator as 'SeaLion Shootout' champions. The Knights beat STC North on Friday before earning key victories over BG, St Viator, and the other Knights in the final game. Buffalo Grove knocked off fellow MSL competitor Palatine in the third-place game. Click the logo below for complete tournament info and game recaps:

VERNON HILLS TOURNAMENT

Conant Impressive In Winning Vernon Hills Tournament

The combined efforts of Andie Cobb and Kristi Burke on the offensive end helped Conant earn wins over the hosts, Hoffman, and Maine West en route to the Vernon Hills title on Saturday. The Cougars' duo totaled 21 goals and, combined with Jessica Davis' 25 saves and a solid team defense, helped the MSL West squad walk away with a perfect 3-0 day. The hosts sealed a second place finish with wins over Hoffman and Maine West, while the Warriors beat the Hawks in the virtual third-place game. Click the logo below for complete tournament info and game recaps:

YORK TOURNAMENT

Naperville North Emerges From York As Title Holder

The Huskies earned decisive victories over Andrew and Bremen on Friday night before putting on an offensive clinic in a 15-2 title game win over Barrington on Saturday afternoon. Bremen pulled things together to beat York in the third-place game, while Andrew had no problems getting past R-B in the fifth-place contest. Click the logo below for complete tournament info and game recaps:

DESMET TOURNAMENT

Fenwick, LWN Look To Make Waves Against Missouri's Best

The Friars and Phoenix both head to Missouri to take on several of the state's best teams beginning on Friday. Fenwick will look to repeat as champions, while LWN replaces Stagg and will try to best the 7th place finish the Chargers earned in 2011. The field includes #1 St Louis University High, #2 Parkway West, and #3 DeSmet, along with a few other ranked Missouri teams. How will the two IL teams fare in representing the state?

SANDBURG TOURNAMENT

Eagles Look To Defend Title Against Diverse Field

Sandburg hosts an eight-team field beginning on Friday night, hosting the same seven teams as the previous year, in which the hosts eventually won the title with a 4-0 record. Can they repeat that feat against a tough crowd?

ST PATRICK TOURNAMENT

Shamrocks' Eight-Team Field Ready To Rumble

H-F will look to defend their 2011 title at the annual St Patrick Tournament; they will need to be at their best, as the hosts, Brother Rice, Evanston, Fremd, LWE, Niles West, and Whitney Young will all be gunning for the Vikings beginning on Friday night.

OAK PARK TOURNAMENT

Huskies' Six-Team Event Truly Up For Grabs

OPRF welcomes LWN, Marian, Metea Valley, Schaumburg, and Wheeling for a nine-game tournament that should several several close encounters with a well-balanced group of teams. Who will emerge the top team from a tough field?

ST VIATOR TOURNAMENT

Diverse Field Could Lead To Fireworks At St Viator

The Lions' host six other teams in a Friday/Saturday event that has more questions than answers as to who will emerge as champions of the SeaLion Shootout. The round-robin event features BG, Lockport, LWC, Palatine, Prospect, and STC North.

VERNON HILLS TOURNAMENT

Cougars' Tournament Features Four Teams

Vernon Hills welcomes Conant, Hoffman, and Maine West for a four-team round-robin event beginning on Saturday morning.

YORK TOURNAMENT

Improved Teams Make York Tournament One To Watch

The Dukes play host to the same six teams from the previous season, which saw Naperville North walk away with the title against York. Can the Huskies repeat their title run, or will the likes of R-B, Andrew, Bremen, Barrington, or the Dukes be able to stop them?