sports
Softball: Loyola defense blanks Maine South
SOFTBALL: On days when your pitcher doesn’t have her best stuff, you’d better play rock-solid defense and scratch out some runs. That’s exactly what Loyola (22-7) did in a 3-0 win over Maine South (14-21), in a Class 4A regional title game Saturday.
Boys Track: Loyola’s Ford filled with confidence after defeating Later
BOYS TRACK: Todd Ford accomplished something no one else in the state has been able to do this season. The Loyola senior beat New Trier’s Leland Later in the 1,600-meter run last week at the Loyola sectional.
Girls Lacrosse:
GIRLS LACROSSE: Sarah Soleiman and Kerry Spence are program players. The two Loyola seniors waited their turn until getting finally a chance to contribute this season. Both are taking advantage of the opportunity this spring.
Boys Track: Underwood helps New Trier relay make State
BOYS TRACK: New Trier’s Eric Underwood helped Peter Cotsirilos, Patrick O’Reilly and Leland Later qualify the 3,200-meter relay qualify for the state meet.
Girls Track: New Trier’s Ackermans pull double duty at state
GIRLS TRACK: Courtney Ackerman will tell everyone that even though she was kicking, she was not gaining on Oswego East senior Ariel Michalek.
Boys Tennis: Galoustian, Trevians ready to do battle at State
BOYS TENNIS: New Trier sophomore Alex Galoustian won the singles title at the Trevians’ own sectional, and the entire team made state after earning the sectional crown.
Girls Soccer: Cahill the difference for New Trier defense
GIRLS SOCCER: Molly Cahill was playing forward for her club soccer team last November when she collided with the opposing goalie as both went for the ball. In the process, Cahill suffered a serious concussion, which forced her to miss weeks of school.
Girls Soccer: Iatarola corners market on Loyola set kicks
GIRLS SOCCER: Loyola Academy girls soccer coach Craig Snower distinctly remembers sophomore Tori Iatarola, who’s now playing a vital role for the Ramblers, as a 6-year-old running around after the conclusion of her older sister’s soccer games at Loyola.
Rowing: Four Loyola boats put in oars for nationals
ROWING: Three Loyola Academy boats placed second at the Midwest Scholastic Championship in Cincinnati last week.
Rowing:
ROWING: New Trier crews dominated the Greater Chicago Junior Rowing Championship, winning medals in 14 of the 15 events it entered.
Baseball: McCarren leads North Shore Country Day to regional crown
BASEBALL: North Shore Country Day’s Chris McCarren scored the tying run in the sixth inning, and the winning run in the eighth, in a 5-4 win over Northridge Prep in an IHSA Class 1A regional final on the Raiders’ own field Saturday.
Boys Tennis: Loyola soph Arocho nets spot st state meet
BOYS TENNIS: Loyola sophomore Anthony Arocho qualified for the 2012 state meet in singles play during the New Trier Sectional.
Girls Water Polo: Trevians will use fourth place as a stepping stone
GIRLS WATER POLO: New Trier girls water polo coach Matt Wendt has a simple philosophy to judge his team’s success from year to year, and it has nothing to do with their won-loss record.
Girls Lacrosse: New Trier’s Rossi decides to stick with lacrosse
GIRLS LACROSSE: Emma Rossi dropped softball after her freshman year at New Trier and was looking for another sport in the spring. Rossi knew some friends who played lacrosse, so she gave the sport a shot.
High Schools
Boys Track: Lake Park claims third straight championship; Dunbar wins three titles
Lake Park became the first big school to win three consecutive titles since Thornwood’s four-peat from 2001-04, beating Edwardsville 48-42. Dunbar also had a big Read More
- Saturday’s results Updated: May 26, 2012
- Friday’s results Updated: May 25, 2012
- Thursday’s results Updated: May 24, 2012
