TOURNAMENT RECAP (April 26-27)

STEVENSON TOURNAMENT

Lyons Remains On Top After Winning Stevenson Tournament
Joe Shannon's last-minute goal helped Lyons put the finishing touches on a 9-8 comeback win over New Trier to win the Stevenson Tournament, just one game after the Lions beat Fenwick 9-5 in the first-place group of the event. The Lions trailed the Trevians by four goals in the first half, but Shannon's four goals and a key third-quarter score by Sean McMahon helped LT finish 4-0 at the event. Fenwick beat New Trier 7-5 earlier in the day to finish in second, while the Trevians earned wins over Oak Park and Stevenson to end the weekend in third place.

Loyola impressed with a 3-1 mark and a fourth-place finish after wins over Brother Rice, Palatine, and the hosts. The Crusaders finished fifth after Kevin Mayer's overtime goal helped them beat Naperville Central in the prelims; they also knocked off Stevenson on Saturday afternoon. The hosts beat Oak Park early in the day and ended up in sixth place.

Naperville Central bounced back from their overtime loss to Brother Rice by beating OPRF and Palatine in the seventh-place group. Meanwhile, the Huskies held off the Pirates 12-8 to finish in eighth place.

Friday's Game Recaps

New Trier 8 Stevenson 2

The Trevians' defense limited the hosts to just two goals as the opened the tournament with an 8-2 win on Friday. Jordan Palmer scored 3 goals and Dano Johnson, Jason Bartha, Joey Ryan, John Schulz, and Reid McCullough each tallied one score in the victory. Mitchell Sokolsky and Remy Dalloul both scored once in the loss for the hosts.

Fenwick 8 Loyola 6

Danny Farmer, Matt Bresnahan, Tony Perez, and Trevor McLean each scored 2 goals and Tommy McGuire made 8 saves as Fenwick defeated Loyola 8-6. Cameron Shewchuck led the Ramblers with 2 goals in the losing effort, while goalie Kyle Strobel blocked 6 shots.

Lyons 11 Naperville Central 1

Joe Shannon recorded 5 goals and Peter Dore netted 3 scores as Lyons defeated Naperville Central 11-1. Nathan Kriha notched 2 scores and Michael Dow added one goal in the winning effort. Ryan Donahue put in the lone goal for the Redhawks in the loss.

New Trier 11 Oak Park 5

The Trevians won their second game of the night by beating Oak Park 11-5 to advance to the first-place group of the Stevenson Tournament. Jordan Palmer netted 5 goals and Joey Ryan added 4 scores in the win, while Jason Bartha and Matt Weiser both scored once for the victors. Grant Krueger led the Huskies with 2 scores, while Kyle Patnode, Lee Werner, and Pavel Simonovic each scored one goal for OPRF.

Fenwick 10 Palatine 3

Matt Bresnahan recorded 4 goals and Tommy McGuire blocked 15 shots in the Friars' 15-3 victory over Palatine. Andrew Bertschy, Bailey Wendt, Billy Golden, Justin White, Ryan Masi, and Tony Perez each put in one goal for the Friars. Kristian Kalev tallied 2 scores and Christian Kalfas scored once for the Pirates.

Lyons 8 Brother Rice 2

The top-ranked Lions advanced to Saturday's first-place group with an 8-2 victory over Brother Rice. Joe Shannon registered 6 scores and Peter Dore netted 2 goals in the win for the Lions. Kevin Mayer scored 2 goals and Cal Kennedy made 12 saves in the loss for the Crusaders.

Saturday's Game Recaps

Stevenson 6 Oak Park 3

Varun Mummadi scored 3 times and Alex Divanyan, Mitchell Sokolsky, and Taylor Baretz each scored one goal as Stevenson pulled away from Oak Park in the second half to earn a 6-3 win. Kyle Patnode, Mark Hallman, and Lee Werner each scored once in the loss for the Huskies.

Loyola 16 Palatine 11

Cameron Shewchuck, George Finn, and Jack Nickele each registered 4 scores as Loyola defeated Palatine 16-11 on Saturday morning. Wally Kleinfeldt led the Pirates with 4 scores, while Christian Kalfas put in 3 goals and Kristian Kalev scored 2 times.

Brother Rice 9 Naperville Central 8 (OT)

Kevin Mayer scored in the final minute of sudden-death overtime to give Brother Rice a 9-8 victory over Naperville Central. The goal came late in the shot clock as Mayer slipped a shot under the arms of NC goalie Matt Prestinario to secure the win. Mayer scored 5 goals to lead the Crusaders on the offensive end, while Ian Disteldorf netted 2 goals and both Dave Jackson and Matt Bachler scored one goal. Cal Kennedy made 9 saves in the victory for Rice.

Nick Walker scored with less than one second left in regulation after an ejection to send the game to overtime for the Redhawks, who failed to score on two possessions in the extra session. Connor Lamb recorded 3 goals, Walker scored 2 times, and the trio of Adam Hunter, Joe Bigenwald, and Ryan Donahue each scored once.

Championship round

Fenwick 7 New Trier 5

Trevor McLean scored 3 goals and Danny Farmer added 2 scores as Fenwick held off a late rally from the Trevians to earn a 7-5 victory. Justin White and Mike Mahoney each added one score in the Fenwick win. Matt Weiser scored 2 times for New Trier, while Jason Bartha, Joey Ryan, and Reid McCulloch each put in one goal in the loss.  << Click here for the live blog >>

Loyola 12 Stevenson 4

Cameron Shewchuck recorded 4 goals, Ben Pasquesi netted 3 scores, and Matt Kearney put in 2 goals as Loyola downed Stevenson 12-4. George Finn, Jack Considine, and Jack Nickele each added one score in the Ramblers' win. Kyle Strobel also saved 10 shots in the winning effort.

Oak Park 12 Palatine 8

Nathan Pimentel recorded 7 goals to lead Oak Park past Palatine 12-8. Alex West, Chris Brandt, Kyle Patnode, Mark Hallman, and Pavel Simonovic each tallied one score in the Huskies' win. Alex Brons scored 5 goals and Kristian Kalev put in 2 scores in the loss for the Pirates.

Lyons 9 Fenwick 5

Peter Dore recorded 3 goals and both Josh Hirt and Joe Shannon netted 2 scores as Lyons beat Fenwick 9-5 to get one step closer to winning the Stevenson Tournament on Saturday. Tommy Kaptur and Sean McMahon each added one score for the Lions, who must beat New Trier later in the day to secure the event's title. Andrew Bertschy led the Friars with 2 scores, while Matt Bresnahan, Omar Calderon, and Tony Perez each scored once in the loss.  << Click here for the live blog >>

Loyola 10 Brother Rice 6

George Finn and Jack Considine both recorded 4 goals and Cameron Shewchuck put in 2 scores as the Ramblers beat Brother Rice 10-6. Kevin Mayer recorded 3 goals and Dan Birmingham notched 2 scores in the losing effort, while goalie Cal Kennedy blocked 9 shots for the Crusaders.

Naperville Central 16 Palatine 5

Nick Walker registered 4 scores and Luke Ryan tallied 3 scores in Naperville Central's 16-5 victory over Palatine. Christian May, Eric Lullo, and Joe Bigenwald each added 2 goals in the Redhawks' win. Wally Kleinfeldt scored 2 times in the loss for the Pirates.

Lyons 9 New Trier 8

Joe Shannon's goal with one minute remaining gave LT their first lead of the game and Jordan Palmer's last-second shot hit the left post as the Lions earned a come-from-behind 9-8 win over New Trier to win the Stevenson Tournament on Saturday. Shannon scored 4 times, Josh Hirt and Peter Dore both scored 2 times, and Sean McMahon added one goal. Joey Ryan and Jordan Palmer each scored 3 times and both Matt Weiser and Reid McCulloch netted one score in the losing effort. << Click here for the live blog >>

Brother Rice 7 Stevenson 3

Dan Birmingham and Dave Jackson each scored 3 times and Kevin Mayer added one goal as Brother Rice beat Stevenson 7-3. Cal Kennedy also totaled 9 saves in the victory for Rice. Mitchell Sokolsky recorded 2 goals and Varun Mummadi added one score in the loss for the hosts.

Naperville Central 10 Oak Park 6

Joe Bigenwald registered 4 goals and Ryan Donahue netted 2 scores in the Redhawks' 10-6 win over Oak park. Nathan Pimentel tallied 4 scores in the loss for the Huskies.

Event Standings

Lyons (4-0)

Fenwick (3-1)

Loyola (3-1)

New Trier (2-2)

Brother Rice (2-2)

NC (2-2)

Oak Park (1-3)

Stevenson (1-3)

Palatine (0-4)

Top Scorers

Joe Shannon (Lyons) - 17

Nathan Pimentel (Oak Park) - 14

Cameron Shewchuck (Loyola) - 12

Jordan Palmer (New Trier) - 11

Kevin Mayer (Brother Rice) - 11

Peter Dore (Lyons) - 10

George Finn (Loyola) - 9

Joey Ryan (New Trier) - 8

Joe Bigenwald (NC) - 7

Kristian Kalev (Palatine) - 7

Matt Bresnahan (Fenwick) - 7

Nick Walker (NC) - 7

Top Goaltenders

Chris Sekula (Lyons) - 4 goals allowed/game, 4 wins

Tommy McGuire (Fenwick) - 37 saves, 3 wins

Cal Kennedy (Brother Rice) - 39 saves, 2 wins