Monday, May 21, 2012
The nominees are: Deerfield's Jason Brown, New Trier's Courtney and Jessica Ackerman, Maine West's Alisha Barnaby, Glenbrook South's Keeley Nolan and Niles West's Ari Lazar.
Editor's note: To keep voting fair, we ask that you cast your vote by placing a comment below. Also, voting now ends Thursday, 5 p.m. Thanks! The nominees for Patch Athlete of the Week, May 14 – May 20: Jessica and Courtney Ackerman, juniors, track and field, New Trier – The twins doubled up in the distance races at the Class 3A state championships on Saturday. Courtney took second place in the 1600 and was sixth in the 3200 while Jessica was fourth in the 3200 and placed seventh in the 800. Alisha Barnaby, senior, track and field, Maine West - Barnaby took eighth place in the shot put for the Warriors, the best finish for Maine West at the track and field state championships. Barnaby threw 40 feet, 6.5 inches in Friday’s preliminary …
Sunday, May 20, 2012
The nominee eked out a victory and was named Athlete of the Week.
With 5 votes in the comments section, Glenbrook South's Sully Stadler was named the Athlete of the Week. Stadler got the win for Glenbrook South in a 3-0 victory over Maine South. Stadler had eight strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings pitched and the victory over their CSL South rivals snapped Maine South’s 18-game winning streak. HONORABLE MENTION Reggie Murphy, freshman, track and field, Evanston - Murphy was a key contributor in helping the Wildkits win the CSL South conference track meet for the second consecutive season. Murphy was part of the winning 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams while also securing an individual title in the 100. Charlie Dowdle, senior, boys water polo, Loyola Academy - Dowdle scored four goals, including Loyola’s final …
Monday, May 14, 2012
The nominees are: Glenbrook South's Sully Stadler, Evanston's Reggie Murphy, Loyola's Charlie Dowdle, Evanston's Allie Managlia and Deerfield's Adam Nadler.
With 22 votes in the comments section, Shelia Grant-Shaffer won the Athlete of the Week last time around. The nominees for Patch Athlete of the Week, May 7 – May 13: Sully Stadler, senior, baseball, Glenbrook South – Stadler got the win for Glenbrook South in a 3-0 victory over Maine South. Stadler had eight strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings pitched and the victory over their CSL South rivals snapped Maine South’s 18-game winning streak. Reggie Murphy, freshman, track and field, Evanston - Murphy was a key contributor in helping the Wildkits win the CSL South conference track meet for the second consecutive season. Murphy was part of the winning 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams while also securing an individual title in the 100. Charlie Dowdle, …
Hear from athletes and coaches about the exciting photo finish of the Central Suburban League North Division finals.
With two events left at last week's finals, seven-time defending champion Niles North held a seven point lead over Deerfield. When the two teams met last month, the Warriors finished ahead of the Vikings in their own invitational. Niles North wanted to defend its title and the Warriors were determined to win again. What happened in the final two races? Watch the Patch Video to see who came out on top and get the reaction of coaches and athletes from Highland Park and Glenbrook North as well as Deerfield and Niles North.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
With 22 votes in the comments section, see who won the Patch Athlete of the Week.
With 22 votes in the comments section, Shelia Grant-Shaffer won the Athlete of the Week. Grant-Shaffer took home the shot put title at the CSL North track and field championships. Her throw of 40-3.5 was good enough to break a school record for the Giants. HONORABLE METNION Sam Koloms, junior, baseball, Glenbrook South – Koloms gave up only four hits in a 4-1 victory over Niles West in a CSL South matchup. Koloms struck out six batters, allowed no earned runs, and improved his record to 4-1 on the season. Margaret Bamgbose, senior, track and field, Evanston – Bamgbose repeated as the CSL South champion in the 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles and 200-meter sprint. Her performance helped Evanston capture another conference championship. Audrey Mang…
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Watch Patch video of thrilling finish.
The Final Score: 1. Deerfield 163, 2. Niles North 162, 3. Highland Park 95.5, 4. Maine West 65.5, 5. Maine East 51, 6. Glenbrook North 15. Meet’s Star Performers: Danny Katz (Deerfield) scored 36 individual points to earn top honors by 9.5 tallies over the next competitor. He won the 200-meter dash and the 110 high hurdles while taking second in the long jump and triple jump. Niles North won three of four relays (4x100, 4x200 and 4x800). Deerfield won the 4x400. Other Notable Performances: Other champions included John Bricker (Highland Park) in the high jump, Ethan Valazquez (Niles North) in the pole vault, Oshayne Brown (Niles North) in the 100, Alex Kasemir (Highland Park) in the 400, Aron Sebhat (Niles North) in …
Friday, May 11, 2012
Legendary ballplayer Andre Dawson greeted fans who came from far and wide to greet one of the Cubs' all-time stars, whom they have loved since his 1987 Most Valuable Player season.
“There’s nothing like Chicago fans,” baseball Hall of Famer Andre Dawson said with a heartfelt smile. “The luster of this evening – it will not diminish. It’s your evening. I’m not an author. I’m a retired baseball player.” At 6-foot-3-inches, Dawson, 57, stood ramrod tall and was still cut in a charcoal grey suit Wednesday, compared to the powerful upper body bulging out of his white-and-blue double-knit Cubs pinstriped uniform of a generation ago. He was buoyed walking in by the huge ovation from the overflow crowd in the special events section at The Book Stall in downtown Winnetka. Here was the umpteenth example of the fans’ love affair that hasn’t diminished 25 years after he won the National League’s Most Valuable Player award …
Monday, May 7, 2012
The nominees are: Highland Park's Shelia Grant-Shaffer, Evanston's Margaret Bamgbose, New Trier's Audrey Mang, Maine South's Frank Perrone and Glenbrook South's Sam Koloms.
Editor's note: To keep voting fair, we ask that you cast your vote by posting a comment below. Thanks! Voting will close on Thursday at 10 p.m. CDT With 40 votes in the comments, Glenbrook South's Jen Zucker is the Athlete of the Week. The nominees for Patch Athlete of the Week, April 30 – May 6: Sam Koloms, junior, baseball, Glenbrook South – Koloms gave up only four hits in a 4-1 victory over Niles West in a CSL South matchup. Koloms struck out six batters, allowed no earned runs, and improved his record to 4-1 on the season. Shelia Grant-Shaffer, senior, track and field, Highland Park – Grant-Shaffer took home the shot put title at the CSL North track and field championships. Her throw of 40-3.5 was good enough to break a school record …
Sunday, May 6, 2012
With 68 total comments, see who came out on top of last week's poll.
With 40 votes in the comments, Glenbrook South's Jen Zucker is the Athlete of the Week. Zucker gave up only two hits while striking out 13 batters in Glenbrook South’s 10-0 victory over Wauekgan. Zucker will be attending Beloit College, a DIII school in Wisconsin, next season. HONORABLE MENTION Jake DeRousse, junior, baseball, Glenbrook North – DeRousse threw a no-hitter against Maine East, leading the Spartans to a 10-0 win in five innings. He had 10 strikeouts in the victory as the Spartans improved to 5-2 in the CSL North. Matt Kollada, junior, baseball, Deerfield –Kollada had the game-winning hit against Highland Park last week. Kollada ripped an RBI single in the bottom of the seventh to give the Warriors their second CSL North …
Monday, April 30, 2012
Among the nominees include a pitcher who threw a no-hitter, a player who hit a game winning drive and a volleyball athlete who 'aced' his match.
Editor's note: To keep voting fair, we ask that you cast your vote by posting a comment below. Thanks! Glenbrook North's Luke Jacobson was last week's Athlete of the Week. The nominees for Patch Athlete of the Week, April 23 – April 29: Jake DeRousse, junior, baseball, Glenbrook North – DeRousse threw a no-hitter against Maine East, leading the Spartans to a 10-0 win in five innings. He had 10 strikeouts in the victory as the Spartans improved to 5-2 in the CSL North. Matt Kollada, junior, baseball, Deerfield – Kollada had the game-winning hit against Highland Park last week. Kollada ripped an RBI single in the bottom of the seventh to give the Warriors their second CSL North victory. Nick Hedge, senior, baseball, New Trier – Hedge …
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