Gilson Park on a chilly January day in 2016; soon Wilmette will construct a bird sanctuary in the park. Photography by George Pfoertner for JWC Media

WILMETTE – The Park District is moving forward to create a migrant bird habitat in Gillson Park. The Park District Board of Commissioners unanimously approved hiring landscape architects Living Habitats to develop a landscape design at a board meeting Jan. 11.

In May 2015 the Park District received a $60,000 matching grant from The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the project that will include a layering of native wildflowers, grasses and shrubs planted beneath existing larger canopy trees. The Ouilmette Foundation has committed to funding the $60,000 balance.

Living Habitats was one of five firms that responded to a Request For Proposal (RFP) issued by the Park District. While two bids were significantly more expensive, three of the proposals were all made by qualified companies at reasonable rates. The Lakefront Committee discussed those three proposals and unanimously recommended Living Habitats to design the bird habitat. Living Habitats’ fees for  theservice are $17,895.

“What stuck out with Living Habitats was prior work experience,” said Steve Wilson, executive director of the Park District. “They had glowing letters of reference on those jobs.”

Located in Chicago, Living Habitats has done work for Chicago Botanic Garden, Morton Arboretum and Openlands Lakeshore Preserve. “We felt that gave them a good working experience for what we are trying to do,” Wilson said.

Heidi Natura, founder and partner of Living Habitats, received a B.S. in landscape architecture from the University of Wisconsin and stated in a letter to the Park District on Dec. 10 that she has “developed a reputation for producing work that is grounded in a deep understanding of and respect for local native ecosystems.” Judy Pollock is a project manager for Living Habitats who will work on the Gillson project and was formerly the director of bird conservation for Audubon in the Chicago region.

The design will be implemented in phases over a three-year period, allowing the Park District to observe bird behavior at various stages. The Park District is required to report its findings to the Department of Fish and Wildlife as part of the grant.

Wilson told Daily North Shore that the first phase will be in the northeast portion of Gillson Park between Lake Avenue and the Washington Avenue exit, because that area is removed from the busiest areas of the park. Over time, the bird habitat will be throughout the entire park but hardly noticeable to most people.

Moving forward, Living Habitats plans to attend the Lakefront Committee’s meeting Feb. 1 to outline plans for proceeding. Wilson hopes that some plants will be planted in the park by the spring. It is likely that the Park District staff will do the planting depending on the budget, Wilson said.

Highland Park vs. Maine East

— The Giants won every event in route to beating Maine East 150-32 in a CSL North dual meet on Jan. 29. HP’s double winners included Richard Heller in the 200 IM (2:12.61) and 500 freestyle (5:20.72) and Allen Tran in the 100 butterfly (56.30) and 100 breaststroke (1:01.26). The other winners were Alex Grigorovich in the 200 free (1:59.40), Hugh Laedlein in the 50 free (22.52), Levy Nathan in the 100 free (49.30), Jason Fox in the 100 backstroke (58.86) and Timmy Steves in the one-meter diving (201.20). The team also won the 200 medley relay (1:44.74), 200 free relay (1:37.24) and 400 free relay (3:34.33).

Buffalo Grove Invite

— Levy Nathan was one of the star performers at the 14-team Buffalo Grove Invite on Jan. 23. He captured the 200 freestyle title in a time of 1:43.74, while he claimed the 500 free crown in 4:42.24. He also was a member of two second-place relay teams. He teamed with Andrew Vorobev, Allen Tran and Hugh Laedlein in the 200 medley relay (1:40.10). His mates in the 200 free (1:31.36) were Laedlein, Tran and Alex Grigorovich.

With Nathan leading the way, the Giants finished second  (175 1/2 points) in the team standings behind Cary-Grove (185 points).

Other HP highlights included Laedlein’s second-place finish in the 50 free (22.82). He added a third in 100 backstroke (55.33). Tran was fourth in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.33), while Timmy Steves placed third in the one-meter diving (364.75).

Hinsdale Central Diving Invite

— Loyola Academy’s Chris Canning took fourth in the highly competitive Hinsdale Central Invite on Jan. 16.

Canning came up with a 470.00 score. Teammate Alex O’Toole was 11th (374.95).

Lake Forest had divers place in the top eight: John-Michael Diveris (6th, 430.80) and Alex Streightiff (8th, 409.95).

The winner was Niles North’s Max Royzen (511.45). He was followed in by Lyons’ Seamus Scotty (485.20) and Mt. Carmel’s Eric Correa (483.95).

St. Charles College Events Invite

— Highland Park took runner-up honors in the St. Charles College Events Invite on Jan. 16. The Giants scored 349 points in the six-team meet. St. Charles East won with 496 points.

Allen Tran and Levy Nathan were double winners for HP. Tran took the 100 breaststroke in 1:01.45 and the 200 breaststroke in 2:17.77. Nathan won the 1000 freestyle (9:47.08) and 200 butterfly (2:00.54).

Andrew Vorobev had two runner-up finishes: 200 fly (2:01.87) and 200 back (2:02.58). Hugh Laedlein also had placed second in two events: 100 back (54.46) and 100 free (50.51).

HP also placed second in two relays: 400 medley with Vorobev, Tran, Jason Fox and Alex Grigorovich and 800 free with Nathan, Laedlein, Steven Sirois and Richard Heller.

Timmy Steves and Mark Fox went 3-4 in the diving. Laedlein and Nathan picked up thirds in the 50 free and 100 fly, respectively.

Glenbrook South Titan Relays

— Host GBS needed every single point to win the Titan Relays on Jan. 16. The Titans scored 170 points. Fremd had 169. Glenbrook North was fifth with 138 points.

GBS had first-place showings in three relays. Cameron Schulte, Trevor Utter, Joseph Park and Byron Mandell teamed up to win the 200 breaststroke relay in 1:55.52. The winning foursome in the 400 medley relay (3:37.96) included Mandell, Sam Iida, Tommy Hagerty and Sam Salganik. And, the combination of Hagerty, Iida, Salganik and William Brinkman won 400 free relay in 3:16.56. Iida also claimed wins in the 100 free (47.37), while Salganik won two 50 free races (22.35 and 22.64).

Glenbrook North had a first-place performance in the 200 medley relay (1:43.30) with Jacob Shapiro, Daniel Kaufman, Arshad Baxamusa and Mark Schneider. Schneider also won a 50 free race in 22.36.

Glenbrook South vs. New Trier

— Charlie Scheinfeld, Danny Brooks and Riley Mech led the way in New Trier’s 106-80 victory over Glenbrook South on Jan. 15.

Scheinfeld not only placed first in the 100 freestyle (47.97) and 100 breaststroke (58.41), but he also was a member of the winning 200 free relay (1:29.24). His mates included Mech, Ryan Wipperfurth and Willie Kinsella. Mech’s also took top honors in the 50 free (22.30), while Brooks was the 100 butterfly winner (54.12).

Sam Iida and Tommy Hagerty starred for GBS. Iida won the 200 IM (1:53.65) and 100 backstroke (52.24), while Hagerty finished first in the 200 free (1:46.32) and 500 free (4:47.13). Iida and Hagerty joined Byron Mandell and Sam Salganik in the winning 200 medley relay (1:38.50). GBS’s winning 400 free relay featured Iida, Hagerty, Salganik and Joseph Park (3:15.33).

GBS went 1-2 in the diving competition with Trevor Burke (256.35) and Patrick Tener (244.25).

Highland Park vs. Niles North

— The Giants dropped a 101-84 decision to Niles North on Jan. 15 in a meet held at Deerfield High School. Levy Nathan came away with two individual wins: 200 freestyle (1:45.55) and 100 butterfly (53.88). He also teamed up with Andrew Vorobev, Allen Tran and Hugh Laedlein in the HP’s winning 200 medley relay (1:39.97). HP’s other winners were Vorobev in the 100 backstroke (55.17) and Tran in the 100 breaststroke (1:01.59). Vorobev added a second in the 200 IM (2:03.53), while Timmy Steves took second in diving (194.30).

Evanston Invite

— New Trier edged Neuqua Valley 2,890-2,878 to win the Evanston Invite on Jan. 9.

New Trier’s lone winner was sophomore Charlie Scheinfeld in the 100 breaststroke (58.90).

Glenbrook’s South junior claimed two individual titles (4:34.49 in the 500 free and 1:52.64 in the 200 IM), while he also teamed up with Bryon Mandell, Sam Salganik and Tommy Hagerty in the winning 200 medley relay (1:38.86).

Lake Forest junior Dylan Boyd also was a double winner: 200 free (1:42.13) and 100 butterfly (51.05).

Elk Grove Invite

— Highland Park claimed a championship at the unique Elk Grove Invite on Jan. 9. The Giants took first in all three classifications: fastest (174 points), faster (146 points) and fast (74 points). Cary-Grove took second place.

Levy Nathan, Hugh Laedlein, Allen Tran and Andrew Vorobev were HP’s standouts in the “fastest” divisions. Nathan captured individual titles in the 200 freestyle (1:44.04) and 500 free (4:47.1), while Laedlein took first in the 50 free (22.95) and 100 free (50.01). Tran placed first in the 100 breaststroke (1:03.07) and second in the 200 IM (2:07.15). Vorobev earned runner-up honors to Cary-Grove star Nick Jasinski in two events: 100 butterfly (56.14) and 100 backstroke (55.82).

The foursome of Nathan, Vorobev, Tran and Laedlein also claimed first in the 200 medley (1:41.17), while Nathan, Laedlein and Tran joined Alex Grigorovich to win the 200 free relay (1:32.22).

The Giants took second in the 400 free relay (3:32.6) with Vorobev, Grigorovich, Richard Heller and Will Singer.

This also was a good meet for the HP divers. Freshman Timmy Steves was second in the top division (320.05), while junior Mark Fox took first in the other division (308.45).

In the “faster” division, HP received victories from Grigorvich in the 100 free (52.47) and 100 breaststroke (1:08.11); Jack Burson in the 200 IM (2:18.06) and 100 breaststroke (1:10.46); and Heller in the 100 fly (59.77).

And, in the “fast” division, Jason Fox led the Giants by winning two events: 200 IM (2:17.39) and 100 back (59.11). Singer (50 free, 24.74) and Jake Kinczel (100 fly, 1:01.18) also earned wins.

Glenbrook North vs. Highland Park

— Despite winning only 3 of the 11 swim events, host Glenbrook North pulled out a 10-point victory over HP, 98-88, in a CSL North dual meet on Jan. 8.

GBN’s winners were Mark Schneider in the 100 free (49.0), Ryan Purdy in the 500 free (5:05.5) and the 400 free relay of Schneider, Wesley Chan, Arshad Baxamusa and Jacob Shapiro (3:24.27). Schneider added a second in the 200 free (1:50.10), while Baxamusa was the runner-up in the 100 butterfly (55.36).

GBN’s other second-place finishes were turned in by Brendon Johnson in the 200 IM (2:02.95) and 100 backstroke (58.27); Jack Brownlee in the 50 free (23.70); Alec Leven in the 500 free (5:10.32) and Ethan Schonfeld in the 100 breaststroke (1:05.18).

Levy Nathan was a four-event winner for the Giants. Individually, he claimed the 200 free in 1:46.84 and 100 butterfly in 54.22. And he teamed up with Andrew Vorobev, Allen Tran and Richard Heller in the winning 200 medley relay (1:42.01). His partners in the winning 200 free relay (1:30.59) included Tran, Hugh Laedlein and Alex Grigorovich.

Vorobev also took first in the 200 IM (2:02.83) and 100 backstroke (54.47). Laedlein added a first in the 50 free (22.7) and a second in the 100 free (49.95), while Tran was a first-place finisher in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.9).

Highland Park vs. St. Ignatius

— The visiting Giants went up against one of the top teams in the Chicago Catholic League on Dec. 29 and definitely held their own. They lost 98-85 to St. Ignatius.

The meet started off in fine fashion for HP, when Andrew Vorobev, Allan Tran, Levy Nathan and Hugh Laedlein teamed up win the 200 medley by nearly two seconds (1:41.64).

Vorobev also was victorious in two individual events: 200 IM (2:05.89) and 100 backstroke (56.71).

Tran picked up a first in the 100 breaststroke (1:03.42) and a second in the 200 IM (2:08.06), while Levy won the 500 freestyle (4:50.42) and placed second in the 200 free (1:48.89).

Highland Park v. Wheaton Co-op

— Highlighted by Levy Nathan, Allen Tran and Hugh Laedlein, HP claimed a 99-85 victory over visiting Wheaton Co-op on Dec. 8.

Nathan took first in two individual events: 200 freestyle (1:47.11) and 500 free (4:51.81). Tran matched Nathan by winning the 100 free (51.10) and 100 breaststroke (1:03.10). Laedlein was the top swimmer in the 50 free (22.93).

Tran and Laedlein also teamed up with Andrew Vorobev and Adam Grobelny to win the 200 medley relay in 1:42.00.

HP’s winning quartet in the 200 free (1:32.84) featured Laedlein, Tran, Nathan and Alex Grigorovich.

Vorobev, a freshman, also had two runner-up showings: 200 IM (2:03.57) and 100 backstroke (55.62).

Steven Sirois came up with a second-place finish in the 500 free (5:29.28).

WINNETKA- New Trier High School presents its production of the hit Broadway musical “Footloose” on Feb. 8-13, marking one of the last performances in the McGee Theatre on the Winnetka Campus. Based on the popular movie starring Kevin Bacon and John Lithgow, and told through a Tony-nominated rock score, “Footloose” tells the story of a young man who challenges a local ban on dancing and, in the process, teaches a whole town something new about themselves. Performances will take place on February 8 – 10 at 7:30 p.m., February 11 at 4:30 p.m., February 12 at 7:30 p.m., and February 13 at 2:00 p.m.

Director Hilerre Kirsch said: “Staging “Footloose” in the intimate space of the McGee Theatre has been a wonderful learning experience for our students, challenging and expanding their ideas about space, movement and the actor/audience connection. In addition, the deeper and moving dramatic storyline will resonate with our audience in a more personal way. It has been a special journey for me as well, staging the last public musical theatre performance in the McGee Theatre.”

“The soundtrack of the original Kevin Bacon movie was the soundtrack for any of us who came of age in the ’80s and ’90s,” said Nina Lynn, Media, Speech and Theatre Department Chair. “However, this production is more than a nostalgia trip. It’s a joyous celebration of youth and possibility and I know the audience will love it.”

Cast Members

Monday – Wednesday – Friday

Ethan Burfield, Elena Cata, Rachael Chiao, Emily Colitte, Lucy Conlon, Julia Damen, Ella Denman, Annie Eidelman, Olivia Hart, Sonia Holstein, Aiden Isaacson, Lucas Kane, Sofia , McGrath, Emma Michelson, Frankie Nayman, Gracie Nayman, John Nunemaker, Jordyn Pritsker, Nolan Raymond, Max Rezek-TeWinkle, Jack Ryan, Keaton Schiller, Allison Schwartz, Chris Sciortino, Sarah Shapiro, Henry Shaw, Isaac Slomski-Pritz, Rebecca Smith, Julia Smulson, Talia Thomas, Will Thornton, Maria von Kunhardt

Tuesday – Thursday – Saturday

Lucas Alcantara, Aidan Cahill, Ellyn Cunningham, Lauren Ellis, Nick Falter, Teddy Fischer, Elise Hall, Elizabeth Hanold, Sydney Heekin, Joshua Hoffman, Jacob Imber, Andrew Kline, Anna Kruger, Sophie Leuchtner, Caroline Lockwood, Carly Martin, Jesse McCauley, Quinn McClamroch, Nicki Montenegro, Megan Morris, Liam Oh, Mia Papoutsis, Esther Park, Alexia Raucci, Elise Reehl, Phoebe Rudnick, Maliha Sayed, Hannah Spinner, Morgan Thoem, Ella Torres, Helen Ware, Noah Zelinsky

Crew
Skye Ko, Lindsay Lerner, Lillian Meehan-Egan, Macy Nanda, Katie Schindler, Claire Scott, Madeleine Starr, Hale Stolberg, Ryan Cason

Staff
Hilerre Kirsch, Director

David Ladd, Musical Director

Matthew Temple, Orchestra Director

David Ferguson, Technical Director

Karli Blalock, Sound Designer

Jen Cupani, Choreographer

Grace Bono, Costumer

Submitted by New Trier Township High School

I have lived on Isabella for 35 years. I am part of an extended family that includes 12 NU alums and one former professor. We have enjoyed the various athletic activities through the years and also tolerated the ongoing disruptions experienced with all the various athletic activities and fan behaviors.

I have just learned of the proposed potential scoreboard and the required Evanston Zoning approval from the recent Wilmette electronic newsletter which mentioned it as a courtesy to our neighborhood. Though Northwestern professes to value its place in our collective communities, my neighbors and myself have received absolutely no outreach or word from them on this significant proposal. I do have some personal bias as my house is the closest to the projected scoreboard of any resident, either Evanston or Wilmette, with the scoreboard being approx. 300 feet from my front door and will shine directly at my house and be visible through all my windows.

I do strenuously object to the proposed scoreboard on several grounds. I have read completely NU’s Mr. Davidson’s extensive report submitted to the ZBA and disagree with a number of his conclusions.

As a big athletic fan I am very familiar with the large video screens being used in athletic venues including the recent NU additions in Ryan Field and Welsh-Ryan Arena. These screens are virtually always in enclosed arenas and not open and visible to residential neighborhoods such as ours

Property values
Mr. Davidson concludes that no residential property values will be affected. This is simply not true……as reinforced by several of my realtor friends when asked to opine on the issue. Some people will be blocked by the new baseball buildings being constructed…….but many of us will not. The proposed landscaping will simply not do much to block the view. The proposed trees are simply too short and too separated to have any significant effect. I can stand on my front walk and see the total scoreboard which will be 40 feet off the ground. For easy reference, the scoreboard will be the same height as the “batters eye” visual background which has been erected in center field. Assumedly the windscreens which are pictured in Mr. Davidson’s photos will also not block any view going forward as they were only erected to shield the existing construction site. This type and size of signage will definitely have an effect on the property values of those most affected

Size/Scope
While I can understand NU’s desire to update their scoreboard commensurate with their other improvements, I have followed NU baseball and its’ attendance for 35 years and the size of the proposed scoreboard seems far in excess of what their typical crowds would need.

Traffic distraction
I feel that a scoreboard of the proposed dimensions will also have a potential dangerous effect on traffic passing by the ball field. I have continually seen traffic on Isabella in both directions slow, or even stop, to observe the field, the activity, or try to glimpse the score. I am also concerned about cars traveling south on 4th st. and trying to enter the intersection at Isabella where there are no traffic controls to assist anyone entering the intersection.

Conclusion
Though a new scoreboard may be desired/warranted, I feel the overall size and height of the current proposed scoreboard will have a significant detrimental effect on the neighborhood and is not in keeping with the existing residential quality which we highly value.

Location
Regardless of the outcome of the issue of size and scope…I have also given considerable thought to the location of the proposed scoreboard. I believe that many of the negative issues resulting from the proposed scoreboard could be significantly lessened if any new scoreboard was erected and centered behind the left field fence instead of the current, and proposed right field location. If the scoreboard was erected in left field, the impact on all the fans would be zero, as such a location would provide exactly the same viewing perspective to all of the stadium seats.

David Carlsen
Isabella Street resident

Editor’s note: Letters to the Editor represent the writers’ opinions and not necessarily those of Daily North Shore. 

WILMETTE – Wilmette residents will receive updated electric meters this spring when ComEd installs new “smart meters” to replace the traditional analog meters that are situated on the rear of most homes in the village.

At the Village Board meeting on Jan. 26, ComEd Vice President for smart grid technology Michael McMahon gave a detailed presentation of how the company plans to install smart meters in the village as part of a larger installation of four million smart meters in ComEd’s service territory. The village of Wilmette currently has a total of 11,262 analog meters that will be replaced primarily during the month of April.

So what is a smart meter? According to McMahon, it is a digital meter containing a computer chip that collects a home’s electric usage in 30-minute intervals and then transmits that data over ComEd’s private network via a small radio to ComEd four times a day every six hours. The new smart meter means that ComEd will no longer need to deploy workers to read residents’ meters once a month. ComEd has already installed antennas on utility polls in the village to host the network.

The smart meter also contains another small radio that if enabled, communicates information directly to the home owner. This feature would allow residents to see their power-usage in real time.

Village trustees’ questions at the meeting focused on how this change would impact residents. Trustee Cameron Krueger asked whether residents would see any changes on their bill. McMahon responded that residents can expect to see rates stay the same, with elective rate options that could potentially save residents money. Trustee Krueger also asked whether residents could expect interference with home networks. While McMahon noted that most people do not enable the radio that communicates directly to the home, when people do choose that option there has been virtually no interference.

Village Manager Timothy Frenzer asked about the installation process. McMahon said it will take about 15-20 minutes for a new meter to be installed and typically power is not lost during the installation. While the smart meter is installed in the same location as the analog meter, sometimes they are unable to jump around the fitting, resulting in a power loss for about two minutes at the most.

Residents should also be aware that the installation will be completed by Corix, one of ComEd’s authorized vendors. Installers will be carrying badges and should be able to produce a badge upon request. McMahon noted that ComEd is not requesting any money in exchange for the smart meters, and so anybody asking for money is not a ComEd representative and should be reported to the police.

While the vast majority of people opt for the new smart meters, McMahon said some people choose to keep the traditional analog meters. But this choice is at a cost. ComEd will bill residents who choose to keep the analog meters $21.53 per month, due to the cost of reading the meter. “It is an inducement to take the meter,” McMahon said.

One of the reasons people choose to keep an analog meter is a concern over data security. While McMahon acknowledged that the smart meters are not hack-proof, he did say that ComEd is doing everything it can to maintain cyber security. If a meter is hacked, the only information on the meter is kilowatt usage and a meter serial number. No personal information is accessible.

Other concerns raised by consumers have been the potential for ComEd to sell usage information to third parties. They’ve also asked about health affects. McMahon said ComEd will never release that information unless requested by the owner and that studies have shown the radio frequencies are so low, health concerns are not an issue.

For more information about ComEd’s smart meters go to www.comed.com.

Last year, the Wilmette Park District’s Board of Park Commissioners proposed a comprehensive plan of renovations, improvements and new construction for Gillson and Langdon parks. Ultimately, the voters did not approve the referenda related to the proposed plan. We are now trying to develop a new plan that carefully reflects the wishes of our community.

As part of our effort to listen closely to the voices of all residents, community-wide surveys were put in the mail at the start of this month. This is a critical opportunity to express your suggestions for improvements to the Wilmette Lakefront. With this survey, we will determine public opinion and preferences for changes to the Lakefront infrastructure.

We encourage you to participate in this survey. Voice your ideas and share your viewpoint about our Lakefront, and help determine the future of our parks. It is only with your help that we can provide the best solutions to meet the needs of the community; therefore, we strongly urge you to participate and help us understand how best to serve you.

Thank you in advance for joining us in our effort to make our lakefront parks beautiful and safe for generations to come.

Respectfully,
John J. Olvany
President
Board of Park Commissioners
Wilmette Park District

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WILMETTE – Wilmette residents will see some much needed road repair completed this year on streets situated both east and west of Green Bay Road. At a meeting on Jan. 26, the Village Board of Trustees approved a resolution authorizing $923,500 of Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) funds from the state to help cover a portion of those costs.

While village officials were concerned in the fall that the state had not released MFT funds to the village due to the budget impasse in Springfield, at this point the village has received that money.

“The Village has received all of its 2015 MFT revenues from the State of Illinois. However, there is no guarantee that the State will not sweep the MFT allotment in 2016 or beyond,” Assistant Village Manager Michael Braiman told Daily North Shore on Feb. 2.

According to Braiman, the roadwork that will be completed over the course of the summer into next fall includes asphalt resurfacing of the following streets:

• 7th Street from Lake Avenue to Greenwood Avenue
• Laurel Avenue from 4th Street to 8th Street
• 15^th Street from Walnut Avenue to Green Bay Road
• Harvard Street from Washington Avenue to  Lake Avenue
• West Park Drive from Lake Ave to PW Gate

The village will also remove asphalt and restore the brickwork on 15th Street from Walnut Avenue to Green Bay Road.

While the village has budgeted $2.9 million for its entire engineering and capital program that includes alleys, sidewalks, curbs, brick streets, and other related projects, the street re-surfacing project is budgeted at $1.2 million. The MFT funds will cover a portion of those costs, with the remaining money coming from the village’s general fund, Braiman said.

Robert (Bob) Allen Koonz passed away on Monday, February 1st, 2016, at Evanston Hospital. Bob was born on February, 21, 1941, in Chicago, IL, son of Carl and Gladys Koonz. After graduating from Downers Grove High School, Bob attended Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana. He graduated from Wabash in 1962 and went on to obtain an MS in Chemistry from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in 1965. Bob remained a loyal alumnus over the years.

Bob taught Chemistry/AP Chemistry at New Trier High School for over 30 years. He was a remarkable teacher who was very beloved by his students. He retired from full time teaching in 2003; however, he continued to substitute teach and tutor throughout his retirement.

Bob Koonz is survived by his niece, Katy (Steve) Weihe and his nephew, Nicholas Koonz, both of Atlanta, GA. He was great uncle to Kylie & Ian Weihe and Aya Koonz. Bob’s younger brother, Charles, preceded him in death in 2014. Funeral services are private but donations in Bob’s name may be made to Wabash College, 301 W Wabash Ave, Crawfordsville, IN. 47933. www.wabash.edu/giving/give or Mercy’s Home for Boys and Girls. 1140 W. Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL, 60607, http://www.mercyhome.org.

Info: www.donnellanfuneral.com or (847) 675-1990

Keating Crown

WILMETTE – The District 39 Educational Foundation of Wilmette has chosen alumnus Keating Crown for its ninth annual Distinguished Citizen Award, recognizing him as a passionate leader who is committed to rebuilding and revitalizing communities.

Crown grew up in Wilmette and is a member of New Trier High School’s class of 1996. He studied sociology at Duke University and was captain of the men’s lacrosse team. After graduating from Duke in 2000 he moved to New York City to work for Aon Financial Services in the World Trade Center. On the morning of 9/11, he was working on the 100th floor of the south tower when the first plane hit. Crown escaped, and he has been dedicated to rebuilding himself and his communities ever since.

As the only survivor asked to serve on the 9/11 Memorial board, Crown was instrumental in helping rebuild the World Trade site into a sacred place that recognizes not only the incredible loss but also the courage of those who survived. The memorial serves as a reminder of the bravery and sacrifice of all those involved in the 9/11 tragedy.

In 2002 Crown switched careers and found his way home to Chicago where he attended Northwestern University and received a MBA/JD degree. In 2012 he joined Sterling Bay Companies with a focus on real estate development and has been instrumental in the revitalization of the West Loop neighborhood.

Crown’s experience in real estate development and philanthropic work came together in his role as the joint fundraising chair for The 606 — Chicago’s Bloomingdale trail, a 2.7 mile elevated rails-to-trails project that has been compared to New York City’s High Line. This park opened in 2015, replacing deteriorated train lines with beautiful public green spaces in some of Chicago’s most densely populated neighborhoods. Keating has volunteered his energy, passion and incredible network to help the city of Chicago create a place for residents to walk and gather while providing a safe passage for bicycle commuters as they navigate the city.

“Keating Crown is truly a gifted leader who has made notable contributions to the communities we call home. The Foundation is thrilled to recognize him as this year’s Distinguished Citizen,” said Margie Karabas, D-39 Foundation committee chair.

The D-39 Foundation stated in a press release: “Crown has a talent for spearheading complicated projects focused on improving the communities around him. Through his professional life, philanthropic endeavors and survival during a national tragedy he has demonstrated the beauty in rebuilding and the strength of communities. We are proud to celebrate him as an alumnus of the Wilmette District 39 schools and as an example of citizenship.”

Everyone is invited to attend the Distinguished Citizen reception and award presentation honoring Crown on Thursday, April 7, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. at the Michigan Shores Club, 911 Michigan Avenue in Wilmette. Tickets will be sold in advance at www.d39foundation.org; $75 for adults and $45 for students (18 and under).

All net proceeds from the Distinguished Citizen event benefit the District 39 Educational Foundation’s Gripp Grants promoting educational innovations in Wilmette schools. Twice per year, the Foundation grants funds for educational programs, experiences, and technologies that expand, enrich, and complement the schools’ curricula.

For more information on District 39 Educational Foundation donor programs and initiatives, or the Distinguished Citizen award, please contact the District 39 Educational Foundation office at 847-853-3939, d39found@wilmette39.org, or www.d39foundation.org.

New Trier’s Jack DeBlasio (top) contends with Wheeling’s Tristen Guaman in the 138-pound final at the GBS Sectional. DeBlasio lost 6-5. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Jack Alcantara of the Trevians (top) battles Wheeling’s Jaylen Shaw in the 152-pound finals at the GBS Invite. Shaw won 10-3. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Class 3A Glenbrook South Regional

— Three New Trier wrestlers — sophomore Patrick Ryan, senior Andrew Papoutsis and junior Jake Lowell — captured titles at the Class 3A Glenbrook South Regional on Feb. 6. The Trevians, who took third in the team standings (175 1/2 points) behind Wheeling (208) and Fremd (186), also advanced junior Nick Elias, sophomore Jack Tangen, senior Jack DeBlasio, senior Jack Alcantara and senior Joe Modica to next weekend’s Barrington Sectional.

Ryan left little doubt who ruled the 132-pound class. He improved his record to 35-7 by scoring a major decision (13-2) over Fremd’s Grant Barwacz in the final. His other wins were by pin and major decision.

Papoutsis is putting his best work together when it counts. The senior (9-5) pinned Glenbrook South’s Mason Slan in the 170-pound final. He needed only 30 seconds. He also pinned Loyola’s Tom Lyons in the semifinals (2:58).

Lowell is another red-hot wrestler for the Trevians. He came up with a technical fall (15-0) against Loyola’s Andrew Gonzalez in the 182-pound final. He also pinned his semifinal opponent: Fremd’s Doug Sheehan. He will take a shiny 30-4 record to Barrington.

Elias (29-12) will be looking for win No. 30 at the sectional after taking runner-up honors to Hersey standout Mitch MacTavish at 120.

Tangen (18-21) just missed winning a regional crown at 126. He was edged in the final by Fremd’s Cole Riemer 5-4.

In the title bout at 138, DeBlasio lost a heart-breaker to Wheeling’s Tristen Guaman 5-4. He’ll head to Barrington with 25 wins and 17 losses.

Alcantara joined the 30-win club (30-13) but was unable to claim a regional title, when he was defeated by Wheeling powerhouse Jaylen Shaw 10-3 in the 152-pound final.

Modica kept his season going, when he pinned Glenbrook South’s Edgar Borun in 2:32 in the third-place match at 195. Modica (33-12) also pinned Borun in the finals of the Central Suburban League.

Meanwhile, NT senior Willem Kupets (29-15) just missed qualifying to the sectional, when lost a 9-6 decision to Fremd’s Quinn Burgles in the 160-pound third-place match. Sophomore Andrew Moy, at 106, also placed fourth in the tourney.

LA’s Sean Cloherty (top) takes on GBN’s Gio Kollias in the third-place match at 132 pounds at the GBS Regional. Cloherty won by pin in 1:58. He had two pins in the tourney to break the school’s record for most pins in a season (24). PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Loyola finished the meet in fourth place with 77 points. The Ramblers will send four wrestlers to the sectional meet: senior Drew Johnson, freshman Aidan McKeag, sophomore Sean Cloherty and junior Andrew Gonzalez.

Johnson punched his ticket to the Barrington Sectional by pinning Moy in 1:51 in the third-place match at 106. He had three pins in the tourney. He is now 28-12 on the season.

McKeag followed up Johnson’s win by downing Buffalo Grove’s Jake Greenberg 10-8 in the third-place match at 113. He’ll go to Barrington with a 28-10 record.

There was no denying a sectional berth to Cloherty (34-9). In the 132-pound third-place match, he pinned Glenbrook North junior Gio Kollias in 1:58. He had two pins in the tournament to set the school’s all-time record for pins in a season with 24. The old record was 23.

Gonzalez (19-12) made it the the 182-pound final after earning a 4-2 overtime win over Wheeling’s Robert Torres. He then lost to Lowell in the title bout.

LA sophomore Quinn McCarthy (24-15) was blocked from qualifying, when he was pinned in the third-place match at 120 pounds by Wheeling’s Brian Madrigal.

Glenbrook South’s Daniel Pravich (bottom) wrestles in the third-place match at 145 pounds against Fremd’s RJ Cortez. Pravich lost 9-5. He finished the season 21-7. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Glenbrook South qualified two wrestlers to the sectional — junior Mason Slan and senior Majdi Khatib — while Glenbrook North’s lone qualifier was junior Brandon Friedman. Slan (16-15) earned runner-up honors at 170, while Khatib (23-6) won his third-place match at 285 by a 6-1 score. Friedman (15-7) heads to Barrington after recording a pin in 4:45 in the third-place match at 220.

GBS’s near misses were junior Daniel Pavich (21-7), who took fourth at 145, and Borun (22-8), who placed fourth at 195.

GBN had three wrestlers finish fourth in Kollias, senior Toby Gardner at 138 and junior Jacob Park at 152.

Class 3A Deerfield Regional

— Lake Forest advanced five wrestlers out of the Class 3A Deerfield Regional on Feb. 6. Junior Cory Barth led the way by earning runner-up honors at 220 pounds. Barth will head to the Barrington Sectional with a 31-9 record.

The Scouts, who finished sixth in the team standings with 79 points, went home with four third-place finishers in sophomore Quinn Dailey, senior Gage Griffin, sophomore Caleb Durbin and senior Devin Reich. Dailey (24-11) pinned Libertyville’s Will Bertaud in 5:28 in the 113-pound third-place match. At 126, Griffin improved to 33-6 by edging Stevenson’s Brandon Zisman 5-3 for third place. Durbin (28-13) kept his season alive by downing Zion-Benton’s Julian Albarran 4-3 in the 132-pound third-place bout. And, at 182, Reich scored a major decison (9-0) in his third-place match against Zion-Benton’s Isaiah Vance. He will take a 24-6 mark to Barrington.

In the near-miss category, LF senior star John Frauenheim (33-5) was eliminated in the 170-pound wrestleback semifinals. Teammate Marty Kalebic (25-16) made it to the third-place match at 160 pounds but lost by fall to Stevenson’s Roberts Pavlovics.

Highland Park qualified three wrestlers to the Barrington Sectional, which is set for Feb. 12-13. Sophomore Alex Rosenbloom (15-2) was denied a regional title, when he dropped a 5-3 decision to Warren’s Grant Zamin in the 138-pound final. Senior Andrew Cohen (30-4) kept his fine season going by claiming runner-up honors at 145. He was pinned in the final by Deerfield sensation Andrew Mehrholz in 2:37. HP’s third sectional qualifier was junior D.J. Penick, who survived a loaded field at 170. Penick (20-8) edged Warren’s Andrew Demos 7-6 in the third-place match. Demos came into the match with a 31-9 record.

In the just-missed category, HP senior Gabe Guzman lost 1-0 in the 285-pound third-place match. Guzman closes his season with a 20-16 ledger.

In the team competition, Deerfield beat Stevenson by one point, 164-163.

Lake Forest High School’s Devin Reich (right) takes on Stevenson’s Michael Kordek during the 182-pound final at the NSC Meet. Kordik won 10-1. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

North Suburban Conference Meet

— Lake Forest ended up with five place-winners at the NSC Meet in Wauconda High School on Jan. 30. The Scouts finished eighth in the team standings with 78 points. Stevenson claimed the top spot with 192 1/2 points.

Devin Reich was LF’s top finisher. The senior took runner-up honors at 182 pounds. After winning his first three bouts, he fell to Stevenson’s Michael Kordek 10-1 in the final. Reich will head to this weekend’s Deerfield Regional with a 21-5 record.

Two Scouts, Gage Griffin and John Frauenheim, came up with third-place finishes. Griffin, a junior, picked up his 30th win of the season, when he edged Zion-Benton’s Justin Williams 7-6 in the 126-pound third-place match. He’ll head to the regional with a 30-5 ledger.

Frauenheim (32-5) topped Lakes’ Jared Smith 3-2 in the 170-pound third-place match. The senior lost to the eventual champ, Stevenson’s Nikita Nepomnyashchiy, 5-1 in the semifinals.

Sophomore Caleb Durbin (25-12) placed fourth at 132 pounds. Junior teammate Cory Barth (29-8) took fifth at 195 pounds.

Lake Forest Quad

— It was a record-setting day for Lake Forest.

The host Scouts broke a 20-year-old school record for most dual-meet wins in a season, when they went 3-0 in their home quad on Jan. 23. They finished their dual-meet campaign with 16-8 mark. The old record (15 wins) was held by the 1996 LF squad.

LF was dominated the action in this quad. The Scouts defeated Grayslake North 40-29, Marian Central 65-12 and Elk Grove 71-9.

LF’s winners against GL North were Terk Klavsons at 145, John Frauenheim at 170, Devin Reich at 182, Cory Barth at 195, Matthieu Damidot at 106, T.J. Cottam at 132, Gage Griffin at 132 and Caleb Durbin at 138.

Against Marian Catholic, Klavsons, Frauenheim, Reich, Barth, Damidot, Griffen and Durbin recorded wins as did Marko Tupanjac at 152, Marty Kalebic at 160, Quinn Dailey at 113, Bridger Gunderson at 120 and Ivan Ramirez at 220.

Andrew Tuttle, at 132, and Christian Kroeger, at 220, got into the win column against Elk Grove. The team’s other winners were Durbin, Tupanjac, Kalebic, Frauenheim, Reich, Barth, Damidot, Dailey, Gunderson and Griffin.

New Trier’s Jake Lowell (right) battles Evanston’s Jaalen Banner at 182 at the CSL Meet. Lowell won 3-1 in overtime. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Central Suburban League Tournament

— Highlighted by three individual champions — Jack Alcantara, Jake Lowell and Joe Modica — New Trier took second (214 1/2 points) in the Central Suburban League Tournament at Deerfield High School on Jan. 23. The host Warriors scored 255 points to capture top honors. Evanston was third (187). Highland Park finished sixth (134), while Glenbrook South was seventh (91 1/2).

Alcantara defeated Maine East’s Mario Rihani 3-0 in the 152-pound final. At 182, Lowell edged Evanston’s Jaalen Banner 3-1 in overtime. And at 195, Modica pinned Glenbrook South’s Edgar Borun in 1:42.

Four Trevians earned runner-up honors: Nick Elias at 120, Jack Tangen at 126, Patrick Ryan at 132 and Willem Kupets at 160.

NT’s other placers were Jack DeBlasio (5th at 138), Andrew Papoutsis (5th at 170) and Andrew Moy (5th at 106).

Highland Park finished the tourney with two champs. Alex Rosenbloom captured the 138-pound crown by downing Deerfield’s Kenny Kerstein 5-1 in the final. Teammate Andrew Cohen topped Deerfield’s Andrew Grossman 4-0 in the 145-pound title.

HP’s D.J. Penick Jr. advanced to the 170-pound final but lost by fall to Deerfield’s Sage Heller in 48 seconds.

HP’s other place-winners were Eddie Castellanos (4th at 182), Steven Weathers (4th at 152), Gabe Guzman (at 285) and Dylan Weiskirch (5th at 126).

Glenbrook South had six placers: Edgar Borun (2nd at 195), Majdi Khatib (3rd at 285), Daniel Pravich (4th at 145), Ethan Bond (5th at 132), Danny Suhadolnik (6th at 138) and Mason Slan (6th at 170).

Glenbrook North’s top finishers were Brandon Friedman (3rd at 220) and Nathan Rosenberg (6th at 160).

Lake Forest vs. Zion-Benton

— Keyed by Cory Barth’s major decision (8-0) over Zion-Benton’s Jesse Johnson at 195 pounds, the Scouts edged the host Zee-Bees 43-31 on Jan. 22. LF’s other winners included Matthieu Damidot at 106, Quinn Dailey at 113, Gage Griffin at 126, Marty Kalebic at 160, John Frauenheim at 170 and Devin Reich at 182. Frauenheim pinned Eric Ospina in 2:22, while Kalebic recorded a fall against Ismael Castrejon in 4:00. Griffin beat Justin Williams 7-3, while Reich topped Isaiah Vance 5-2.

Lake Forest vs. Waukegan

— The Scouts improved their dual-meet record to 12-8 with a 48-24 victory over Waukegan on Jan. 19.

Marko Tupanjac came up with the meet highlight for LF by pinning his 152 opponent, Jaylon Sanders, in 43 seconds. LF’s other wins came via the forfeit.

Lisle Tournament

— Highlighted by the first-place showings of Quinn Dailey, Gage Griffin, Caleb Durbin, Marko Tupanjac, John Frauenheim and Devin Reich, Lake Forest took first place in the Melichar Invite at Lisle High School on Jan. 16.

Bridger Gunderson (132 pounds) and Cory Barth (195) earned runner-up honors, while Matthew Damidot 106), Andrew Tuttle (132), Marty Kalebic (160) and Christian Kroeger (220) came up with third-place efforts.

Tupanjac’s title match at 152 was impressive. He defeated Lisle’s Mark Pivek 9-3. Pivek entered the match with an undefeated record.

Dailey had an exciting finals match at 113. He claimed a 4-3 double overtime win over Walther Christian’s Luis Dieguez.

Griffin recorded a 50-second pin against St. Rita’s Frank Doyle in the 126-pound championship, while Frauenheim pinned Nazareth Academy’s Brian Kavanaugh in 1:21 in the 170-pound championship.

Durbin capped off the competition at 138 by downing St. Rita’s Nate Bennett in a 3-minute technical fall (16-1), while Reich edged Walther Lutheran’s Malik Jenkins 5-4 in the 182-pound final.

Lake Forest vs. Lake Zurich

— The visiting Scouts came oh so close in a dual meet at Lake Zurich on Jan. 15. They won seven individual bouts but came up one point short, 27-26.

Caleb Durbin had LF’s lone pin. The 132-pounder put Nick Swanson down in 4:41.

John Frauenheim, at 170, and Quinn Dailey, at 113, picked up wins with major decision. Frauenheim topped Pete Baldaccini 11-3. Dailey took care of Dean Rachufuss 8-0.

LF’s other winners were Cory Barth at 195, Gage Griffin at 126, Marko Tupanjac at 152 and Marty Kalebic at 160.

Leyden Invite

— Highland Park’s Andrew Cohen and D.J. Penick Jr. earned runner-up honors at the Leyden Invite on Jan. 9.

Cohen advanced to the 138-pound title match after downing Vernon Hills’s Max Richard 6-1 in the semis. In the championship, the senior lost a 13-5 decision to Conant’s Kyle Peisker.

At 170, Penick was edged in the final by Stevenson’s Nikita Nepomnyashchiy 8-5. Penick advanced to the championship after securing a 7-5 semifinal victory over Lakes’ Jared Smith.

The Giants finished 10^th (71 points) in a field of 14 teams.

Round Lake Quad: Lake Forest claimed three victories at this meet on Jan. 9.

In a 54-15 victory over St. Viator, John Frauenheim, Marko Tupanjac and Cory Barth led the way. At 170, Frauenheim pinned Kyle Wemstrome in 1:25. At 195, Barth needed only two minutes to win by a fall over John Finnegan. And Tupanic pinned his 152-pound foe, Mike Dziedzel, in 20 seconds.

LF’s other winners were Gage Griffin at 126, Andrew Tuttle at 132, Caleb Durbin at 138, Nico Kovanda at 145, Marty Kalebic at 160 and Ivan Ramirez at 220.

LF’s match against Johnsburg was a tight one. Thanks to wins by Griffin, Tuttle, Durbin, Kalebic, Frauenheim, Barth and Quinn Dailey, the Scouts won 39-33. Dailey capped off the win by pinning Jackson Deehre in 1:18 at 113 pounds. Durbin, Frauenheim and Barth also walked away with falls.

The Scouts had no trouble taking down the host Panthers, 60-21. LF’s winners were Dailey, Griffin, Tuttle, Kovanda, Tupanjac, Kalebic, Frauenheim, Barth, Devin Reich and Christian Kroeger. Dailey’s win was by pin.

Carmel Triangular

Lake Forest ended up splitting its two matches at Carmel Catholic on Jan. 8.

The Scouts defeated Carmel 40-32. The winners were Nico Kovanda at 145, Marko Tupanjac at 152, John Frauenheim at 170, Devin Reich at 182, Cory Barth at 195 and Gage Griffin at 126. Frauenheim, Reich and Griffin won by pins, while Barth claimed a major decision.

Meanwhile, LF came up short against Prairie Ridge 43-34. LF’s highlights included a 25-second fall by Tupanjac, a 1:26 pin by Barth, a 1:51 pin by Quinn Dailey at 113 pounds, and a 12-0 major decision by Frauenheim. Reich and Ivan Ramirez at 220 won by forfeit.

Lake Forest vs. Warren

— Gage Griffin, Andrew Tuttle, Devin Reich and Marty Kalebic came up with wins for Lake Forest in its 42-19 loss to visiting Warren on Jan. 7.

Griffin improved to 16-3 when he pinned Fabian Martinez (2:00) at 126 pounds. It was Griffin’s team-high eighth pin of the season.

Tuttle (5-3) also won by fall. He pinned Ryan Thomas in 5:32 at 132.

Reich took care of Jeff May with a major decision (14-4) at 182. Reich is now 9-1 on the season.

At 160, Kalebic (12-8) edged Warren’s Chris Love 4-3.

Lake Forest vs. Loyola

— The Scouts defeated host Loyola 48-20 on Jan. 2.

LF’s winners were Ivan Ramirez at 285, Quinn Dailey at 113, Gage Griffin at 126, Caleb Durbin at 138, Marko Tupanjac at 152, John Frauenheim at 170, Devin Reich at 182, Cory Barth at 195 and Christian Kroeger at 220.

LA’s winners were Drew Johnson at 106, Quin McCarthy at 120, Sean Cloherty at 132, Nick Troiano at 145 and Peter Kennedy at 160.

Lake Forest vs. Glenbrook North

— LF also took on GBN at Loyola on Jan. 2. And Scouts earned a 61-9 victory.

LF’s winners included Christian Kroeger at 285, Quinn Dailey at 113, Bridger Gunderson at 120, Gage Griffin at 126, Caleb Durbin at 138, Nico Kovanda at 145, Marko Tupanjac at 152, Marty Kalebic at 160, John Frauenheim at 170, Devin Reich at 182 and Cory Barth at 195.

GBN’s winners were Brandon Friedman at 220 and Gio Kallias at 132.

Lakes Quad

— Lake Forest went 4-0 at the Lakes Quad on Dec. 31. The Scouts beat Lakes 46-21, Richmond-Burton 60-24, Bremen 63-6 and Grayslake Central 46-27.

LF’s winners against Lakes include Quinn Dailey at 113, Gage Griffin at 126, Andrew Tuttle at 132, Caleb Durbin at 138, Seamus Tuohy at 145, Mark Tupanjac at 152, Marty Kalebic at 160, John Frauenheim at 170, Cory Barth at 195 and Christian Kroeger at 220.

Against Richmond-Burton, the Scouts got wins from Dailey, Griffin, Tuttle, Durbin, Tuohy, Tupanjac, Kalebic, Frauenheim, Barth and Bridger Gunderson (120).

Gunderson, Griffin, Tuttle, Durbin, Touhy, Tupanjac, Kalebic, Frauenheim, Barth, Dailey, Kroeger and Ivan Ramirez (285) picked up wins against Breman.

And, against Grayslake Central, wins were notched by Griffin, Tupanjac, Kalebic, Frauenheim, Barth, Ramirez, Kroeger and Dailey.

Harvard Invite

— Gage Griffin and John Frauenheim claimed titles at the 49^th Annual Sciacca-Holtfreter Invite at Harvard High School on Dec. 19.

Griffin defeated Grayslake Central’s Joe Tarnowski by a major decision (15-4) in the title match of the 132-pound weight class. He is now 8-3 on the season.

Frauenheim improved to 9-1 after capturing top honors at 170. He took care of Woodstock North’s Randy Kline 9-4 in the final. Kline entered the match with a 15-3 record.

Two Scouts finished in third place: Caleb Durbin and Cory Barth. Durbin (9-3) downed Grayslake Central’s Collin Pogue 3-1 in the 138-pound third-place bout. Barth (8-4) edged Woodstock’s Martin Halilaj 3-2 in the match for third place at 195.

LF’s other placers were Quinn Dailey (6^th at 113 and Marty Kalebic (6^th at 160).

Lake Forest vs. Grant

— Quinn Dailey, Gage Griffin, John Frauenheim, Devin Reich and Cory Barth earned victories in LF’s 49-24 loss to Grant on Dec. 17.

Griffin and Reich won with falls. Griffin pinned his 132-pound foe in 1:52. At 182, Reich overpowered his opponent in 3:17.

Dailey was a 5-0 victor at 113. Barth beat his 195 challenger 11-4. Frauenheim picked up a win at 170.

Lake Forest vs. Mundelein

— The Scouts earned five wins in their 50-18 loss to visiting Mundelein on Dec. 11.

LF winners were Marty Kalebic at 160, Devin Reich at 182, Andrew Tuttle at 132, Caleb Durbin at 138 and Marko Tupanjac at 152.

Reich’s victory came via a pin over Jake Goeke in 2:58.

Kalebic squeezed out a 7-6 victory over Kevin Olechno. Durbin took care of Junior Hernandez 9-4. Tuttle beat Zach MiCraw 7-3. And Tupanic edged Logan Kvien 2-0.

Lake Forest vs. Libertyville

— Cory Barth, Gage Griffin, John Frauenheim and Devin Reich earned wins in Lake Forest’s 54-17 loss to host Libertyville on Dec. 4.

Griffin’s match at 132 was a highlight for the Scouts. He pinned Libertyville’s Gabe Castillo in 3:39.

Frauenheim dominated things at 182, when he gained a technical fall in 4:41 (24-9) over Izaiah Hernandez of the Wildcats.

At 220, Barth edged Libertyville’s Mike Beck 8-6, while Reich topped Libertyville’s Ryan Cleary 10-3 in the 195-pound match.

Lake Forest vs. Stevenson

— The Scouts won seven matches in their 42-25 setback to visiting Stevenson on Dec. 3.

Cory Barth had the team’s lone pin. At 220 pounds, he made short work of Stevenson’s Charles Longsworth with a fall in 1:34.

LF other victories came at 132, 138, 152, 160, 182 and 195.

Gage Griffin beat Stevenson’s Brandon Zisman 3-2 at 132.

At 138, LF’s Caleb Durbin topped Jared Bukowski 12-2.

Marko Tupanjac of the Scouts got the best of Nathan Treysman 6-2 at 152.

At 160, LF’s Marty Kalebic edged Jake Simon 3-1.

John Frauenheim held the upper hand over Stevenson’s Nikita Nepomnyaschly 3-1 at 182 pounds.

And in the 195-pound battle, Devin Reich of the Scouts walked away with a 3-1 victory.

Lake Forest had to forfeit five weight classes.

Highland Park vs. Lake Forest Academy

— Two sets of dynamic duos went at it in this Saturday Night Special.

In an entertaining nonconference boys basketball game on Feb. 6, the Highland Park High School tandem of Zach Fleisher and Ziv Tal ended up getting the best of the Lake Forest Academy duo of Daniel Joseph and Chris Harris.

But just barely.

The host Giants survived a late rally to beat LFA 62-60. Harris’ long three-point attempt at the buzzer was on target but didn’t fall.

“When he let that shot go, it was pretty nerve-wracking to watch,” said HP head coach Paul Harris. “From my angle, it looked like it was going in. And I told him that after the game.”

Harris, a 6-foot-3 junior combo guard, finished with a game-high 24 points to go along with seven rebounds, six assists and three steals. He hit four threes in the game, including two in the final 2:40 of regulation. He also had a rim-rattling dunk — off a perfect alley-oop pass from Tyler Grumhaus — to open the second half.

“And Joseph is so dangerous,” Harris added. “They’ve got an inside/outside tandem that is pretty tough to stop.”

The 6-foot-4 Joseph, a Penn State football recruit, was unstoppable at times. He produced 21 points, 16 rebounds, three assists and three steals.

“Those two are pretty dynamic,” said LFA head coach Matt Vaughn. “We need a third guy to play at their physical and mental level. We’ve got some other kids with talent. It’s just hard to get them to play at that level.

“We’ve struggled to play a full 32 minutes all season,” he added. “We’ve lost three or four games the same way we lost tonight’s game.”

Harris, who is averaging 18 points per game, and Joseph, who is scoring at a 16-point clip, weren’t the only standouts on the court.

Fleisher continues to play at a very high level. The break-out senior tallied 22 points, including nine in the third quarter, to go along with five rebounds and three steals. He made seven of his last eight shots.

Fleisher was equally effective in HP’s 65-49 setback to Deerfield a night earlier. He made 10 of 12 field goals (22 points) against the 21-3 Warriors.

Tal definitely has revved up his game. The talented sophomore was switched to point guard in this contest and wound up with 20 points, seven rebounds and two steals.

He’s got filler-up ability.

On Jan. 30, Tal scored a career-high 27 points in a 67-59 loss to Crete-Monee.

He’s turned into a solid all-around player.

“I really liked the way Ziv rebounded the ball tonight,” said Harris. “With their size, we knew that we couldn’t rely totally on Zach.”

This game pretty much lived up to its billing.

“Every time we play LFA, it goes into overtime or it comes down to a last-second shot,” said Harris.

With the win, HP snapped a three-game losing streak and improved to 7-14. LFA is 8-8 on the season.

Lake Forest vs. Warren

— The Scouts bounced back from a tough loss to Stevenson by beating Warren 47-39 in a road game on Feb. 6. Lorenzo Edwards came up with 15 points, eight rebounds, six blocks and two assists. Teammate Reed Thomas had one of his best varsity games ever, finishing with 12 points and seven rebounds. The Scouts (13-8, 6-4) received solid play from Justin McMahon (8 points, 6 rebounds).

Glenbrook North vs. Maine West

— Kellen Witherell (11 points, 7 rebounds) and Michael Stachnik (10 points, seven rebounds) led the way as Glenbrook North handled host Maine West 53-33 on Feb. 5. GBN improved to 13-8 overall and 6-2 in the Central Suburban League North Division. The other stat leaders were Zach Hoffman (6 points, 3 assists, 2 steals) and James Karis (6 points, 4 assists). The Spartans took control of the game, when they outscored MW 22-7 in the second quarter.

Glenbrook South vs. Niles West

— Jimmy Martinelli (15 points) and Matt Giannakopoulos (12 points) had fine nights but it wasn’t enough as the Titans sustained a three-point loss, 65-62, to visiting Niles West on Feb. 5. The Titans fall to 9-12 overall and 1-7 in the CSL South.

Highland Park vs. Deerfield

— The Giants had a rough go in the second quarter, when they were outscored by visiting Deerfield 23-9. The state-ranked Warriors, who improve to 21-3, went on to win the game 65-49 on Feb. 5. Zach Fleisher had another strong performance for HP (6-14, 1-7). The senior tallied 22 points and six rebounds. Fleisher made 10 of 12 field goals, including 1-for-1 from beyond the arc. Teammate Jack Zeidler ended up with 10 points and four assists, while Ziv Tal had five points, four rebounds and three steals.

Deerfield was paced by star guard Jordan Baum, who erupted for 25 points on seven three-pointers. Jordan Sherman had 15 points and seven rebounds.

Lake Forest vs. Stevenson

— The visiting Patriots once again got the best of Lake Forest. They jumped out to a 16-4 first-quarter advantage and wound up winning this key North Suburban Conference Lake Division contest 65-46 on Feb. 5. The Patriots improved to 17-6 overall and 7-2 in the league. Lake Forest slipped to 12-8 overall and 5-4 in the league. Senior Lorenzo Edwards led LF with 17 points, nine rebounds and two blocks. Brian Stickler had 10 points and three rebounds.

Loyola vs. Marmion Academy

— Big outings by Brandon Danowski (22 points on 6 three-pointers) and Ramar Evans (18 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists) led the way as LA topped visiting Marmion 61-44 on Feb. 5. Julian DeGuzman had seven points, while Andrew White Jr. has five steals. Danowski has scored more than 600 points during his career with the Ramblers.

New Trier vs. Evanston

— Closing out games well is one of the Evanston’s trademarks this winter. And the Wildkits (20-2, 8-0) did it again before a packed crowd at New Trier on Feb. 5. The Kits stormed to the finish line by outscoring the Trevians 22-11 in the fourth quarter on their way to a 53-39 victory. The Trevians (14-9, 5-3) came into the contest with plenty of confidence, having won eight straight games. And they were right there in this one, trailing by only three points, 31-28, with eight minutes left in regulation.

Evanston star Nojel Eastern led all scorers with 25 points. He had eight points in the fourth quarter. NT was led by freshman Spencer Boehm (12 points, 3 rebounds, 2 blocks), Colin Winchester (9 points, 4 rebounds) and Tino Malnati (8 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists).

New Trier vs. Manley

— Eight was not enough. New Trier picked up its ninth win in succession on Feb. 1, when the Trevians (14-8, 5-2) routed visiting Manley 80-30.

NT will try to extend its win streak on Feb. 5 (7:30 p.m.), when the Trevs host highly regarded Evanston in a key Central Suburban Conference South Division game.

Loyola vs. Fenwick

— The Ramblers sustained a 63-30 setback to host Fenwick on Feb. 2. Ramar Evans led LA (10-12, 4-4) with eight points. Andre White Jr. had six points and two steals, while Brandon Danowski and Matt Sechman had five points apiece. Will Plodzeen finished with a team-high three rebounds, while Matt Lynch had two assists.

Glenbrook South vs. Wheeling

— For the second time this season, GBS got the best of the Wildcats. On Feb. 1, in a nonconference game at Wheeling, the Titans (9-11, 1-6) came away with a 52-48 victory. Earlier this season, at the Wheeling Hardwood Classic, the Titans topped the Wildcats 56-44. Jimmy Martinelli led GBS with 20 points and seven boards.

War on the Shore
Loyola vs. Niles Notre Dame

— Sparked by Ramar Evans (19 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists), the host Ramblers came out on top in their War on the Shore game against Notre Dame 54-45 on Jan. 30. LA’s other stat leaders included Will Plodzeen (12 points), Brandon Danowski (6 points), Eddie Trapp (6 points), Andre White Jr. (6 points) and Matt Lynch (7 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks). The tourney raised $2,090.00 for the Danny Did Foundation.

War on the Shore
New Trier vs. Jacobs

— The Trevians took down a formidable foe in a War on the Shore matchup at Loyola Academy on Jan. 30. They beat Jacobs 47-31 to claim their eighth straight win. The Trevians improved to 13-8. Jacobs fell to 16-4. Dylan Horvitz led NT with 10 points. Colin Winchester tallied nine points and seven rebounds, while Jack French and Aaron Pelz had six points each.

Glenbrook North vs. Fremd

— GBN struggled early and wound up dropping a 51-36 decision to host Fremd 51-36 on Jan. 30. The Spartans (12-8) were led by Michael Stachnik (8 points, 3 rebounds), Kellen Witherell (7 points, 3 rebounds), Zach Hoffman (6 points) and James Karis (6 points, 2 steals).

Highland Park vs. Crete-Monee

— Ziv Tal put up huge numbers in a shootout at Lincoln-Way West High School on Jan. 30. The HP sophomore guard scored a career-high 27 points in a 67-59 loss to Crete-Monee. He also had six rebounds and three steals. Teammate Zach Fleisher finished with 18 points, six rebounds and two steals. The Giants tossed in 20 points in the fourth quarter..

Lake Forest vs. Libertyville

— This one will go down as an instant classic.

The Scouts topped host Libertyville 78-73 in double overtime on Jan. 29 in a key North Suburban Conference Lake Division game. Lorenzo Edwards, Justin McMahon and Brian Stickler stood out for LF. Edwards wound up with 27 points and 16 rebounds. His clutch three-pointer from the left corner at the end of regulation sent the game into overtime. McMahon (18 points, 4 assists, 4 steals) nailed a huge three-pointer to put the Scouts (12-7, 5-3) ahead for good in the second OT. Stickler had one of his best outings of the year: 15 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists. Connor Hanekamp also gave the team a lift, tallying 10 points off the bench.

Amazingly, the Scouts trailed by 24 points early in the third quarter.

Loyola vs. St. Ignatius

— LA lost a tough one to visiting St. Ignatius 44-41 on Jan. 29. The Ramblers (9-11, 4-3) were led in scoring by Ramar Evans (12 points), Julian DeGuzman (9 points), Eddie Trapp (9 points) and Andre White Jr. (9 points). Evans added six rebounds and four assists, while White had three assists and two blocks. Will Plodzeen led the team in rebounds (9) and assists (5).

New Trier vs. Waukegan

— Senior guard Tino Malnati tallied 18 points to lead New Trier to a 58-45 win over host Waukegan in the Dog Pound on Jan. 29. With the win, the Trevians improved to 12-8 overall and 5-2 in the CSL South.

Glenbrook South vs. Maine South

— Matt Giannakopoulos tallied 17 points and Jimmy Martinelli added 15 in GBS’s 63-56 setback to host Maine South on Jan. 29. The Titans are now 8-11 overall and 1-6 in the CSL South.

Glenbrook North vs. Highland Park

— The host Spartans snapped a three-game losing streak on Jan. 29, when they defeated Highland Park 46-37 on Senior Night. Michael Stachnik (15 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals) led the way for GBN (12-7, 5-2). Matthew Koo and Kellen Witherell also helped the GBN cause with eight points apiece. James Karis and Luke Amen had four rebounds each, while Zach Hoffman had 11 deflections. HP was led by Ziv Tal (19 points, 6 rebounds) and Ben Sacks (8 points, 2 steals). Zach Fleisher had five points and seven rebounds.

Lake Forest vs. Lake Zurich

— Earlier in the day, Lake Forest’s Lorenzo Edwards received a scholarship offer from Furman University.

Hours later, the 6-foot-7 senior showed why he’s in such high demand. Edwards, who also has been offered by Loyola University and Tennessee State, came up with a huge second half to lift the host Scouts to a 44-38 victory over Lake Zurich on Jan. 26.

Edwards poured in 16 second-half points to finish with game honors (20 points). He added seven rebounds and three blocks. His statement play was a dunk with 46 seconds left.

“My jump shot wasn’t falling (in the first half),” said Edwards. “I just had to be more patient.”

“At halftime, we told (Lorenzo) to get to the basket instead of taking jump shots,” said LF head coach Phil LaScala.

Edwards was hardly a one-man show. Junior point guard Justin McMahon tallied eight points in the first quarter and added a pair of clutch free throws down the stretch to finish with 10 points. Connor Hanekamp also knocked down two key free throws in the closing minute, while Brian Stickler pulled down nine rebounds, including four in the fourth quarter.

With the win, the Scouts (11-7, 4-3) remain in the hunt for an North Suburban Conference Lake title along with Lake Zurich, Stevenson, Libertyville and Zion-Benton.

Lake Zurich (14-5, 4-2) came into the contest leading the Lake Division and riding a six-game winning streak.

This game, at times, resembled a rugby scrum. It got physical.

Which was just fine with the LF head coach.

“I’d rather have that than have 5,000 whistles,” said LaScala.

Meanwhile, Edwards doesn’t appear to be in a hurry to make his college selection.

“I’m not excluding any school,” he said. “I’m doing my research. I want it to be the right school. I don’t want to make a bad decision and end up transferring.”

Lake Forest, by the way, also came out on top in the sophomore game on Jan. 26. Guard Jack VanHyfte made a buzzer-beating half-court shot to give the Scouts a 38-37 victory.

Glenbrook North vs. Prospect

— In a wild game in Northbrook, the host Spartans dropped a triple overtime game to Prospect 76-71 on Jan. 26.

GBN had four players score in double figures: Michael Stachnik (19), Kellen Witherell (19), James Karis (14) and Luke Amen (10).

Stachnik sent the game into overtime, when he hit a three-pointer with 3.1 seconds left in regulation.

GBN (11-7) was in a position to win in the first overtime. Witherell’s three-point with 49.6 seconds left gave the Spartans a 62-57 advantage.

Witherell finished the game 5-for-5 from the foul line. He also had a team-high 10 rebounds.

Karis ended up with five assists and five deflections.

New Trier vs. Amundsen

— Aaron Peltz popped in 18 points to lead NT to a 69-32 victory over visiting Amundsen on Jan. 25.

Glenbrook South vs. Prosser

— The host Titans came up with their best offensive production of the season, when they tallied 76 points to beat Prosser, 52, in a nonconference game on Jan. 23. The Titans (8-10, 1-5) were led by Jimmy Martinelli (14 points).

Glenbrook North vs. CVS

— The Spartans fell to Chicago Vocational High School 45-39 on Jan 23 in a game played at Whitney Young High School. Michael Stachnik tallied 12 points and hauled in nine rebounds in the loss. Tommy Gertner scored nine points, while James Karis had six points, five rebounds and four assists for the Spartans (11-6, 4-2). CVS improved to 14-6.

Highland Park vs. Chicago Lindblom

— Zach Fleisher came up with 20 points, nine rebounds and four assists to lead the Giants to a 65-40 victory over Lindblom in a contest played at Whitney Young High School on Jan. 23. The Giants (6-11, 1-5) also received solid play from Jack Zeidler (15 points, 5 rebounds), Ziv Tal (9 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals), Thano Fourlas (8 points) and Joey Saslow (6 points, 3 assists).

Lake Forest vs. Zion-Benton

— This one went to Lake Forest … again.

For the second time this season in North Suburban Conference Lake Division action, the Scouts got the best of the Zion-Benton Zee-Bees, who are ranked 17th in state by one media poll.

Led by Lorenzo Edwards (27 points, 13 rebounds, 6 steals, 3 blocks), Justin McMahon (9 points) and Brian Stickler (4 points, 10 rebounds), the Scouts outscored the host Zee-Bees 14-9 in the final quarter to claim a 51-46 victory on Jan. 22.

Edwards and McMahon hit clutch three-pointers in the final period to spark the Scouts (10-7, 3-3).

Reed Thomas was one of the defensive aces for the Scouts. He took two charges.

Highland Park vs. Niles North

— The host Giants put up a gallant effort but it wasn’t enough against Niles North on Jan. 22.

The Vikings pulled away in the fourth quarter and wound up winning this CSL North contest by nine points, 54-45.

Senior Zach Fleisher had another solid performance for the Giants (5-11). He was 6 for 6 from the field and 6 for 6 at the foul line to finish with 16 points. He added six rebounds.

Ben Sacks and Joey Saslow had eight points apiece for the Giants.

HP shot 50 percent from the field and 72 percent from the foul line.

New Trier vs. Glenbrook South

— The wins are adding up for New Trier.

The Trevians won their fifth straight game by downing visiting Glenbrook South 67-52 on Jan. 22. The team, which is now 10-8 overall and 4-2 in the CSL South, was led in scoring by senior point guard Tino Malnati.

GBS (7-10, 1-5) were led by Jimmy Martinelli (15 points) and Matt Giannakopoulos (12 points).

Loyola vs. St. Francis

— The Ramblers got back on track by taking care of St. Francis 66-49 on Jan. 22.

Junior Ramar Evans turned in solid work for the Ramblers (9-10, 4-2). He tallied 21 points and six rebounds. Brandon Danowski came up with 12 points and two assists. Eddie Trapp had 11 points and three assists, while Julian DeGuzman finished with four assists.

Glenbrook North vs. Deerfield

— Host Deerfield defeated GBN 56-44 on Jan. 22 in a key CSL North matchup.

Senior Michael Stachnik pumped in 19 points for the Spartans (11-5, 4-2). Kellen Witherell had seven points, three rebounds and three steals. Zach Hoffman and Luke Amen had six points each. Amen also had a team-high six rebounds.

GBN trailed the Warriors 25-16 at halftime.

Lake Forest vs. Round Lake

— Michael Bogdanowizc received some extended minutes in Lake Forest’s 79-46 victory over visiting Round Lake on Jan. 19. And the junior forward made the most of it. Bogdanowicz went 2-for-2 from behind the arc and finished in double figures (10 points). He also had four rebounds.

The Scouts, who improved to 9-7, received another star performance from senior Lorenzo Edwards. He hit 11 of 14 field goals to lead all scorers with 27 points to go along with nine rebounds and three steals.

Danny Hart (9 points), Connor Hanekamp (6 points) and Brian Stickler (6 points, 8 rebounds) also helped LF’s cause.

Loyola vs. Evanston

— The Ramblers did a lot right in the third quarter. Brandon Danowitz nailed a three-pointer. Julian DeGuzman scored back-to-back buckets underneath off brilliant feeds from Ramar Evans. Andre White Jr. made an eye-popping scoop shot on a drive down the lane. And Evans capped things off with a step-back 16-footer.

Then, the fourth quarter came. And that’s when visiting Evanston took over. The Wildkits outscored LA 19-6 in the final eight minutes to pull away with a 46-31 victory on Jan. 19.

With the loss, the Ramblers fell two games under .500 at 8-10.

DeGuzman and Eddie Trapp shared game honors for LA with eight points each. White had 11 points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals.

Glenbrook South vs. Hubbard

— The host Titans claimed a 73-53 victory over Hubbard on Jan. 16. Jimmy Martinelli tallied a team-high 20 points in three quarters of action. Max Johnson started and played well for GBS (7-9, 1-4).

New Trier vs. Niles West

— This game completely flipped in the third quarter.

And Jack French had a big say in the turnaround. The New Trier junior came off the bench and scored nine points in the final four minutes of the third period to turn a seven-point halftime deficit into an eight-point advantage.

New Trier wound up beating visiting Niles West 57-44 on Jan. 15. With the win, the Trevians claimed their fourth win in succession to go one game over .500 (9-8, 3-2).

“What Jack did was huge for us,” NT head coach Scott Fricke said. “He gave us a big boost off the bench.”

French’s play was a welcome sight, especially with veteran guard Mike Hurley sidelined with an injury.

“With Mike out, someone needed to step up,” said French. “I was played hard and got some good shots. I was trying to give the team a lift.”

During that four-minute span, French was doing just about everything right. He knocked down a big three-pointer from the right corner to finish the game 4-for-4 from the field. He also had one rebound, one steal and two deflections in those telling four minutes.

“We didn’t have a good first half,” French said. “But we knew what we had to do. We came out and played hard.”

Unfortunately for French, he finished the game at the far end of the bench, sitting next to the trainer with an ice pack on his non-shooting left hand. On the final play of the third quarter, he dislocated a finger while being whistled for a blocking foul.

“I landed on it weird,” said French. “It was tough. I wanted to be in the game.

“The way I played tonight is how I can play all the time,” he added.

Fricke has high hopes for the 6-foot-5 guard.

“He’s smart. He’s athletic,” said the NT coach. “He’s in the right spot all the time. I’m real comfortable with him out there.

“He’s a guy who can help us,” added Fricke. “He missed the first month of the season with a groin injury. So he’s just now getting into shape.”

Arguably, the player of the game was NT’s Colin Winchester. The senior led all scorers with 19 points to go along with eight rebounds, three steals, two assists and one block.

Winchester kept the Trevians in the game by scoring 11 points in the first half. He came up with a crowd-pleaser with 1:33 left in the first quarter, when he put down a two-handed dunk on a baseline drive.

He also was a big factor in that third quarter, when he scored on drives down the lane on back-to-back possessions. He also had two of his team’s five steals in that eight-minute segment.

Senior point guard Tino Malnati also finished the game in strong fashion. He tallied six of his 11 points in the final frame. He also accounted for seven rebounds and five assists.

And freshman center Spencer Boehm helped the NT cause, finishing with nine points and five rebounds. He put his skill on display by scoring on a reverse layup after pulling down an offensive rebound with 5:05 left in the third quarter.

The Wolves (6-10) were led by Evan Hines (18 points).

Lake Forest vs. St. Viator

— Junior point guard Justin McMahon had a breakout game.

McMahon put a career-high 19 points in the book in LF’s 39-36 loss to visiting St. Viator on Jan. 15. He shot 66 percent from the field, including 3 for 4 from three-point land, and 100 percent (2-2) from the foul line.

Fellow junior Brian Stickler finished the game with seven points and six rebounds, while senior standout Lorenzo Edwards was held to four points. Edwards, however, did amass 12 rebounds and two blocks for the Scouts (8-7, 2-3).

The Scouts had a chance to send the game into overtime, but Edwards’ three-point try in the waning seconds hit the front of the rim and bounced off.

Highland Park vs. Maine East

— Sparked by Danny Bronska and Zach Fleisher, the Giants topped visiting Maine East 44-31 in CSL North action on Jan. 15. On a perfect shooting night (4-for-4 from the field and 6-for-6 at the foul line), Bronska led all scorers with 16 points. He had a pair of three-pointers.

Fleisher continued his consistent play by finishing with 12 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three steals.

The win was HP’s first in the division. The Giants are 5-10 overall.

Glenbrook North vs. Niles North

— Zach Hoffman hit two free throws with 6.9 seconds left to put the finishing touches on GBN’s 73-70 double overtime win over host Niles North on Jan. 15. The Spartans (11-4, 4-1) were led by Michael Stachnik (26 points, 4 rebounds) and Tom Gertner (21 points). James Karis added 12 points and five rebounds. Hoffman ended up with nine points and five assists.

Glenbrook South vs. Waukegan

— The Titans were defeated by visiting Waukegan 66-52 on Jan. 15. Jimmy Martinelli led GBS (6-9, 1-4) in scoring with 14 points.

Highland Park vs. Buffalo Grove

— Highlighted by the play of Zach Fleisher, Highland Park claimed a 49-33 victory over visiting Buffalo Grove on Jan. 12 to snap a three-game losing streak. Fleisher led all scorers with 20 points. The senior went 5 for 8 from the field and 10 for 10 from the foul line. He also had a game-high 11 rebounds to go along with three assists and three steals.

The Giants (4-10, 0-4) also received solid work from Joey Saslow (9 points, 2 assists). Thano Fourlas came off the bench and hit two three-pointers.

Loyola vs. St. Patrick

— Led by Brandon Danowski (12 points, 3 steals, 3 assists) and Ramar Evans (11 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists), Loyola ended a five-game losing skid on Jan. 12 by downing host St. Patrick 47-27. Andre White Jr. added seven points for the Ramblers (8-9, 3-2).

Glenbrook North vs. Wheeling

— James Karis and Kellen Witherell tallied 15 points apiece as GBN held off a late surge to down host Wheeling 45-40 on Jan. 9. Karis also had six rebounds, four steals and three assists. Luke Amen added seven points for the Spartans, who improved to 10-4 overall.

Glenbrook South vs. Palatine

— Highlighted by Jimmy Martinelli (20 points) and Matt Giannakopoulos (19 points), the host Titans defeated a solid Palatine team 73-71 in nonconference action on Jan. 9. Dan Jenkins (13 points) and Darius Jones (12) points also helped the GBS cause. The Pirates entered the game with a 11-5 record. The Titans improved to 6-8 overall.

New Trier vs. Buffalo Grove

— The Trevians won their third in a row and even their record to 8-8 with a convincing 59-41 victory over visiting Buffalo Grove on Jan. 9. Aaron Peltz led the team with 14 points. Andrew Kirkpatrick also finished in double figures (10 points). With the loss, the Bison fell to 6-9.

Glenbrook North vs. Maine East

— Junior guard James Karis hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to lift GBN to a thrilling 48-47 victory over host Maine East on Jan. 8. Karis finished the game with seven points to go along with four assists and three rebounds. Michael Stachnik led the Spartans (9-4) in scoring with 14 points. Kellen Witherell finished with nine points and 10 rebounds, while Tommy Gertner had eight points and four rebounds.

Glenbrook South vs. Evanston

— Junior guard Matt Giannakopoulos had a big night (18 points), but it wasn’t enough. GBS dropped a 54-45 decision to highly skilled Evanston on Jan. 8. Senior Jimmy Martinelli ended up with nine points and six rebounds.

Highland Park vs. Maine West

— HP let this one get away. Trailing by only two points, 20-18, at halftime, the Giants were outscored 15-3 in the third quarter and wound up falling to host Maine West 48-31 on Jan. 8. Zach Fleisher tallied 11 points and pulled down 11 rebounds for the Giants. Teammate Ziv Tal also scored 11 points. The game’s top scorer was Julian Dones (23 points). The host Warriors finished the game with 11 three-pointers.

Lake Forest vs. Warren

— Lorenzo Edwards was unstoppable — again. The 6-foot-8 senior sparked Lake Forest to a 48-41 victory over visiting Warren (10-4, 2-4) on Jan. 8 He racked up 31 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks. The Scouts (8-6, 2-3) received five points from Reed Thomas, while junior guard Justin McMahon had four points, four rebounds and four assists.

Loyola vs. De La Salle

— The Ramblers dropped to two games under .500 (7-9, 4-2) with their 38-26 setback to visiting De La Salle on Jan. 8. Will Plodzeen finished the game with a team-high seven points. Ramar Evans had a team-best eight rebounds.

New Trier vs. Maine South

— The visiting Trevians came up with one of their best outings of the season on Jan. 8, when they knocked off state-ranked Maine South 40-26. Will Nicolaides led the charge by scoring a team-high 15 points. Seniors Tino Malnati and Colin Winchester also did their jobs, finishing with nine points each.

Lake Forest vs. Stevenson

— Two of the best players in the North Suburban Conference — Lake Forest’s 6-foot-8 Lorenzo Edwards and Stevenson’s 6-7 Justin Smith — went at it on Jan. 5.

Edwards guarded Smith.

Smith guarded Edwards.

And the winner was … too close to call.

The two Division I prospects basically played to a draw in a game won by host Stevenson 50-40.

The left-handed Edwards wound up with 15 points, 14 rebounds, two blocks and two assists for the Scouts (7-6, 1-3).

The right-handed Smith produced 12 points, eight rebounds, five blocks, two assists and four steals for the Patriots (9-4, 3-1).

Meanwhile, Connor Hanekamp arguably had his best of the year. The LF junior guard came off the bench to tally eight points. Teammate Matt Begley had seven points, while Brian Stickler pulled down five rebounds.

The Scouts turned the over 21 times. They were 6 for 14 from the foul line.

Highland Park vs. Evanston

— The Giants went up against powerhouse Evanston on Jan. 5. And it proved to be a struggle. The host Wildkits led 10-0 after one quarter and ended up winning the Central Suburban League crossover game 53-20. Toby Tigges was HP’s leading scorer with four points.

Visit Meza Basketball Challenge
Loyola vs. Chaparral (Arizona)

— In the final game of the 2015 Visit Meza Basketball Challenge on Dec. 31, the Ramblers came up short against Chaparral, Arizona 60-55. The team wound up 0-4 in the highly regarded tournament.Ramar Evans (16 points) and Brandon Danowski (15 points) were the scoring leaders for the Ramblers. Kris Lampley was the leading rebounds (5), while Matt Lynch and Andre White Jr. had five assists each.

The Ramblers are now 7-8 on the season.

York Tournament
Highland Park vs. Elk Grove

— Elk Grove put together a strong fourth quarter and handed HP a 53-44 loss in a consolation game at the York Tournament on Dec. 30. The Grenadiers outscored HP 14-7 in the final frame. Zach Fleisher led the Giants (3-8) with 18 points. Ziv Tal had five points, four rebounds, four steals and two assists. Tyler Gussis also pulled down four boards, while Danny Bronska and Fleisher had two steals apiece.

DeKalb Tournament
Glenbrook North vs. Winnebago
— The Spartans wound up 2-2 in the DeKalb Tournament after falling 58-47 to Winnebago (7-1) on Dec. 30. Kellen Witherell paced the Spartans (8-4) with 15 points and three rebounds. Michael Stachnik came up with nine points and seven rebounds, while James Karris added eight points, three rebounds and three assists. Zach Hoffman led the team in steals (5).

York Tournament
Lake Forest vs. Minooka

— The Scouts defeated Minooka 51-43 in a consolation bracket game at the York Tournament on Dec. 30. The team finished its four-game set with a 3-1 record to go two games over .500 for the season (7-5). Senior Lorenzo Edwards converted on 9 of 11 shots to finish with 19 points. He added 12 rebounds. Junior guard Justin McMahon came up with eight points, six assists, four rebounds and three steals. Brian Stickler made his first start of the season and wound up with six points and five assists. Connor Hanekamp and Matt Begley had seven points each, while Ryan Kitchel had four points, four rebounds and three assists.

Edwards was named to the all-tournament team.

Visit Meza Basketball Challenge
Loyola vs. Sunnyside (Arizona)

— Eddie Trapp scored a team-high 14 points in Loyola’s heartbreaking 39-36 loss to Sunnyside in Day Three of the Visit Meza Basketball Challenge in Arizona on Dec. 30. Sunnyside won the game with a buzzer beater. With the loss, the Ramblers are now 7-7 on the season.

Proviso West Tournament
New Trier vs. Von Steuben

— The Trevians left the Proviso West Holiday Tournament on a winning note, when they took down Von Steuben 72-47 in a consolation game on Dec. 30. Senior Colin Winchester led the Trevians (6-8) with 22 points and eight rebounds. He was 7 for 10 from the field and 7 for 8 from the foul line. Freshman Spencer Boehm made 7 of 11 shots to finish with 16 points, while Mike Hurley had 10 points, three assists and two steals. The other key contributors were Will Nicolaides (8 points) and Tino Malnati (6 points, 5 assists).

DeKalb Tournament
Glenbrook North vs. Ridgewood

— Michael Stachnik came up with a double double (15 points, 10 rebounds) to help lift GBN to a 52-46 victory over Ridgewood in a tournament game at DeKalb on Dec. 29. The Spartans (8-3) tossed in 20 points in the final eight minutes of this game. The team also received solid play from Zach Hoffman (9 points, 4 assists), James Karis (8 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals), Matthew Koo (7 points) and Tommy Gertner (7 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals).

York Tournament
Highland Park vs. Schaumburg

— The Giants got back on the winning track. They snapped a three-game losing streak with a 45-42 overtime victory over Schaumburg in the consolation bracket of the York Tournament on Dec. 29. Toby Tigges and Joey Saslow scored 14 points apiece. Ziv Tal had six points and three steals, while Zach Fleisher added four points, three assists and three steals. Blake Schwartz led the Giants (3-7) in rebounding with four.

York Tournament
Lake Forest vs. Stagg

— A strong third quarter propelled Lake Forest to a 55-39 win over Stagg in Day Three of the York Tournament on Dec. 29. The Scouts (6-5) put 22 points on the board in that frame to take a 42-27 advantage. Three players finished in double figures: Lorenzo Edwards (15), Justin McMahon (career-high 14) and Brian Stickler (career-high 11). Edwards added 12 rebounds and three blocks. McMahon had five assists and five rebounds. The Scouts finished the contest with 10 turnovers.

Visit Meza Basketball Challenge
Loyola vs. Clark (Nevada)

— The Ramblers went up against the No. 2 team in Nevada — Clark High School — in the Visit Meza Basketball Challenge on Dec. 29 and sustained a 51-31 loss. LA (7-6) was led by Brandon Danowski (12 points). Eddie Trapp had three rebounds.

DeKalb Tournament
Glenbrook North vs. Marmion Academy

— The Spartans trailed 16-9 after the first quarter and never quite recovered in their 59-50 loss to Marmion Academy in the second round of the DeKalb Tournament on Dec. 28. GBN’s Zach Hoffman had a solid game: 16 points, eight rebounds and eight steals. The team’s other stat leaders were James Karis (11 points, 4 rebounds), Kellen Witherell (9 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals) and Michael Stachnik (6 points, 4 rebounds). Marmion improved its overall record to 7-4.

York Tournament
Highland Park vs. Saint Patrick

— In consolation-bracket action at the York Tournament on Dec. 28, the Giants (2-7) came up short against Saint Patrick 44-32. HP’s leading scorers were Toby Tigges (9 points), Zach Fleisher (7) and Danny Bronska (6).

York Tournament
Lake Forest vs. Riverside-Brookfield

— A chance to win the York Tournament for the third straight year went by the wayside, when the Scouts were defeated by state-ranked Riverside-Brookfield 69-48 in second-round action on Dec. 28. Senior Lorenzo Edwards put up good numbers in the loss: 18 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and two blocks. Teammate Justin McMahon had 11 points, while Brian Stickler came off the bench to produce seven points and three rebounds. With the loss, LF went to 5-5 on the season. The Bulldogs improved to 10-1.

Visit Meza Basketball Challenge
Loyola vs. Mountain Ridge (Arizona)

— In the opening round of the 2015 Visit Meza Basketball Challenge on Dec. 28, the Ramblers fell to Mountain Ridge 61-53. Mountain Ridge entered the game as the No. 1 team in the Arizona. In defeat, LA (7-5) was led by senior Ramar Evans (21 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals). Freshman guard Andre White Jr. finished with 10 points, three rebounds and three assists.

Proviso West Tournament
New Trier vs. Proviso West

— New Trier put together a 27-point third quarter, but it wasn’t enough. The Trevians fell to host Proviso West 64-54 in a consolation game on Dec. 28 in Hillside. Colin Winchester paced the Trevians by tallying 20 points and seven rebounds. Tino Malnati finished the game with 15 points and four assists. Dylan Horvitz scored seven points and four rebounds, while Aaron Peltz had six points on a pair of three-pointers.

DeKalb Tournament
Glenbrook North vs. Hampshire

— The Spartans opened play in the DeKalb Tournament on Dec. 26 by downing Hampshire 45-30. Michael Stachnik led GBN (7-2) in scoring (12 points) and rebounding (11). Junior forward Luke Amen also finished in double figures (10). James Karis chipped in eight points, four rebounds and three assists.

York Tournament
Highland Park vs. Oswego

— The Giants put on a late surge but it wasn’t enough in a 52-50 setback to Oswego in first-round action at the Jack Tosh Holiday Tournament at York High School on Dec. 26. HP outscored Oswego 13-8 in the final quarter. Joey Saslow (15 points), Zach Fleisher (12 points, 3 steals), Ziv Tal (9 points, 4 assists) and Danny Bronska (4 points, 4 assists, 3 steals) paced the Giants.

York Tournament
Lake Forest vs. Thorton Fractional South

— Two-time champ Lake Forest opened play in the Jack Tosh Holiday Tournament at York High School by topping TF South 40-35 on Dec. 26. Lorenzo Edwards led the way with 21 points on 8-of-14 shooting. He added eight blocks. Ryan Kitchel (7 points), Reed Thomas (6 rebounds), Brian Stickler (4 rebounds) and Justin McMahon (3 assists, 3 rebounds) were LF’s other stat leaders.

Proviso West Tournament
New Trier vs. Cathedral Catholic (California)

— The Trevians opened play in the Proviso West Tournament on Dec. 26 with a 58-54 loss to Cathedral Catholic.

Wheeling Hardwood Classic
Glenbrook South vs. Prospect

— GBS closed out play in the Wheeling Hardwood Classic on Dec. 26 by losing to Prospect 63-51 in the consolation championship. Jimmy Martinelli, who earned all-tourney honors, tallied 20 points to finish as the tourney’s leading scorer (76 points, 19.0 ave.). George Arvanitis and Tim Tolentino had seven points apiece, while Jack Szafranski had three assists for the Titans (5-7).

Wheeling Hardwood Classic
Glenbrook South vs. Wheeling

— George Arvanitis hit the game-winning shot as the Titans edged the host Wildcats 46-44 in a consolation semifinal game on Dec. 23. Jimmy Martinelli led GBS with 18 points and six rebounds. Matt Giannakopoulos finished with eight points, while Arvanitis went 3-for-3 from the field for six points.

Wheeling Hardwood Classic
Glenbrook South vs. Streamwood

— GBS jumped out to 20-1 lead and held on to beat Streamwood 63-56 in a consolation quarterfinal game on Dec. 22. Jimmy Martinelli came up with 18 points, eight rebounds and three assists. Ali Baig tallied 11 points and four rebounds in a reserve role, while George Arvanitis had 10 points and four rebounds.

Loyola vs. Taft

— Senior guard Will Plodzeen pumped in 23 points in LA’s 70-51 home victory over Taft on Dec. 22. Fifteen of his points came via the three ball. Teammate Eddie Trapp tallied 12 points, while Brandon Danowski added 10 points.

With the win, the Ramblers improved to 7-4.

Wheeling Hardwood Classic
Glenbrook South vs. Libertyville

— Matt Giannakopoulos (22 points), Jimmy Martinelli (20 points) and Dan Jenkins (17 points) had big nights in GBS’s opening game of the Wheeling Hardwood Classic on Dec. 21. But it wasn’t enough as Libertyville, which wound up taking second in the tournament, staved off a late comeback to win 71-68.

Loyola vs. Montini

— The Ramblers improved to 6-4 overall with a road win at Montini 69-48 on Dec. 19. Brandon Danowski knocked down five three-pointers to lead the team with 15 points. Ramar Evans finished with 12 points and six rebounds, while Will Plodzeen had 11 points. Andrew White Jr. had nine dimes.

Horizon Tournament
New Trier vs. Horizon

— In the title game the Horizon Tournament in Arizona on Dec. 19, the Trevians (5-6, 1-2) dropped a 72-70 decision to host Horizon.

Members of the Highland Park High School boys basketball team react to the action during second half play in a tough loss at Deerfield. The Giants fell 41-38. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JON DURR

Highland Park vs. Deerfield

Daniel Bronska just missed sending this game into overtime, when his deep three-point shot attempt from the left corner went in and out.

As a result, host Deerfield High School wound up beating Highland Park 41-38 in Central Suburban League North Division action on Dec. 18.

“Sometimes, it’s not meant to be,” said Highland Park head coach Paul Harris. “They had a couple of shots which bounced around and fell in. … (Bronska’s) shot bounced around and fell out.”

Harris was disappointed with the outcome but not discouraged. Deerfield came into this contest as one of the hottest teams in the area. The Warriors are now 8-1 overall and 3-0 in the CSL North.

“This was a big stage tonight,” said Harris. “And our guys were not fazed by the bright lights.”

The Giants found themselves in a good position, when they opened the fourth quarter on a 6-0 run. A hard-fought rebound bucket by Blake Schwartz and a pair of give-and-go baskets down the lane by Zach Fleisher put HP ahead 34-26 with 3:50 left in regulation.

“We’re growing as a team,” Harris said. “We showed tonight how much better we are. The first half and the fourth quarter was the best we’ve played all year. We were poised and strong with the ball. And give Deerfield credit. They dug deep when they needed to.”

The dazzling three-point shooting of Deerfield sophomore Alex Casieri proved to be the difference. He nailed six threes and ended up with a game-high 20 points.

Casieri’s biggest bucket of the night was a game-tying three-ball out on top with 1:07 remaining. It was set up by long tip rebound by Jordan Sherman off a miss by Jeremy Sernick.

“Casieri stepped up for them,” said Harris. “He’s an excellent offensive player.”

Highland Park (2-5) was led by Schwartz and Fleisher. Schwartz had 13 points to go along with four rebounds and one block. Fleisher came up with 10 points, seven rebounds, three assists and one block.

Deerfield’s star point guard, Jordan Baum, finished the game with only four points — all free throws in the final 54 seconds of the game. The University of Chicago recruit missed chucks of time with foul trouble.

“If you hold him to four points, you should win,” said Harris.

A Bronska bucket at the end of regulation would have been fitting. The game featured three buzzer beaters. HP’s Toby Tigges closed out the first quarter with a driving layup. Sherman scored on a backdoor play just before halftime. And Casieri nailed his only two-pointer of the night just before the third-quarter horn blew.

The Giants will compete in the York Tournament, which begins on Dec. 26 and concludes on Dec. 31.

Horizon Tournament
New Trier vs. Scottsdale Christian (Arizona)

— Balanced scoring keyed New Trier to a 53-46 victory over host Scottsdale Christian on Dec. 18.

Colin Winchester led the way with 16 points. Three other Trevians finished in double digits: Tino Martinez (14), Michael Hurley (13) and Spencer Boehm (11).

With the win, New Trier evened its overall record to 5-5.

Glenbrook South vs. Niles West

— Led by Jimmy Martinelli, GBS took care of Niles West 59-52 on Dec. 18.

Matt Giannakopoulos scored 18 points for the winners, while Dan Jenkins also finished in double figures (10 points).

Glenbrook North vs. Maine West

— Paced by a 16-point performance by senior Zach Hoffman, Glenbrook North topped Maine West 53-41 in CSL North action on Dec. 18. Hoffman also had six rebounds and four steals.

James Karis, Kellen Witherell, Michael Stachnik and Brandon Bayzaee scored eight points apiece for the Spartans (6-2, 2-1). Karis also had six rebounds and three assists, while Matthew Koo and Tommy Gertner had three steals each.

Horizon Tournament
New Trier vs. Tempe (Arizona)

— Senior Michael Hurley had one of his best games of the season on Dec. 17, when the Trevians topped Tempe 66-50. The guard led NT (4-5) with 19 points.

Colin Winchester tallied 15 points, while Tino Malnati added 12 points.

Lake Forest vs. Libertyville

— The Scouts saw their overall record even out to 4-4 on Dec. 16, when they dropped a 54-31 decision to visiting Libertyville.

Junior Danny Hart came up with a team-high seven points. Justin McMahon and Clint Warkow finished with six points apiece.

McMahon (7) and Ryan Kitchel (6) led the team in rebounds.

Senior standout Lorenzo Edwards didn’t play for the Scouts.

New Trier vs. Evanston

— New Trier managed to limit Evanston’s Nojel Eastern to 11 points but still fell to the host Wildkits 58-45 on Dec. 16.

Evanston, one of the top teams in the state, improved to 7-1 overall and 3-0 in the CSL South. The Trevians slipped to 3-5 overall.

NT senior Colin Winchester, who averages 15.2 points per game, shared high-point honors (15) with Evanston’s Malik Jenkins.

Highland Park vs. Dundee-Crown

— Senior Blake Schwartz gave the host Giants a lift by tallying a team-high 11 points in their 35-32 victory over Dundee-Crown on Dec. 12.

Schwartz also accounted for three steals, three rebounds and two assists.

Teammate Ziv Tal tallied seven points as HP improved its record to 2-4 overall.

Lake Forest vs. Deerfield

— The host Scouts handed Deerfield its first loss of the season on Dec. 12.

Highlighted by senior Lorenzo Edwards (16 points, 10 rebounds), LF topped the Warriors 44-38 to go a game over .500 (4-3, 1-1). Edwards went 6-for-6 at the foul line.

Junior guard Justin McMahon also reached double figures with 11 points. Reed Thomas had five rebounds, while Ryan Kitchel pulled down four boards.

Deerfield is now 8-1 on the season.

Loyola vs. St. Viator

— LA came up short against St. Viator 45-35 on Dec. 12 in a CCL-ESCC Challenge game at Notre Dame.

Freshman Andre White Jr. led the Ramblers (5-4, 2-1) with 13 points. Ramar Evans finished with 10 points, four rebounds and three steals.

New Trier vs. Waukegan

— This game featured two of the top freshmen — New Trier’s Spencer Boehm and Waukegan’s Bryant Brown — in the Central Suburban League South Division.

It also featured a heckuva lot of turnovers.

Forty-one, to be exact.

The miscues hurt New Trier more. The host Trevians ended up losing the game 52-41 on Dec. 11.

“I’m really disappointed with the turnovers, especially since a lot of them weren’t forced,” said New Trier head coach Scott Fricke, who watched his team turn the ball over 21 times.

But Fricke did like the way his standout freshman went at it. The 6-foot-8 Boehm tallied nine points and five rebounds.

“He’s playing tough,” said Fricke . “I thought he had a real nice game.”

Brown’s game, as it turned out, was even more productive. The 6-foot-3 freshman finished with a team-high 22 points to go along with 10 rebounds. His big night helped the Bulldogs improve to 5-4.

New Trier also received solid play from seniors Colin Winchester and Tino Malnati. Winchester had a double double: 11 points and 10 rebounds.

Malnati led the Trevians (3-4, 1-1) with 12 points to go along with seven rebounds and three blocks.

Senior guard Michael Hurley helped out with three rebounds and three steals, while junior Aaron Peltz came off the bench and tallied six points on two three-pointers.

Loyola vs. DePaul Prep

— The host Ramblers claimed their fifth win over the season by edging visiting DePaul 57-53 on Dec. 11.

Junior Ramar Evans had a big night for LA. He came up with 22 points, eight rebounds and four assists.

Senior guard Brandon Danowski tossed in 15 points, while Andre White Jr. added nine points.

Glenbrook South vs. Maine South

— The host Titans put up a good fight but fell short against Maine South 55-51 on Dec. 11.

Dan Jenkins led GBS with 20 points.

Jimmy Martinelli (17 points) and Matt Giannakopoulos (14 points) also had solid games for the Spartans, who fell to 0-2 in league play and 2-5 overall.

Glenbrook North vs. Highland Park

— GBN got back on the winning track by downing host Highland Park 48-46 on Dec. 11. This game was tied 30-30 after three periods.

Matthew Koo led the Spartans in scoring with 18 points. He made six of 10 from three-point range.

GBN sophomore Kellen Witherell finished with 17 points and four rebounds. He was 3 for 6 from beyond the arc.

The Giants were led by sophomore Ziv Tal (17 points, 6 steals, 4 rebounds) and senior Zach Fleisher (11 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists).

With the win, the Spartans moved their record to 5-2 overall and 1-1 in the CSL North.

The tough loss puts Highland Park at 1-4 overall and 0-2 in divisional play.

Lake Forest vs. Zion-Benton

— Mr. Twenty Twenty.

Lorenzo Edwards came up with 20 points and 20 rebounds to lead Lake Forest to a 63-51 victory over visiting Zion-Benton on Dec. 9.

The 6-foot-7 senior power forward also had five blocks and two assists.

Junior guard Justin McMahon (11 points, 3 rebounds) and junior forward Reed Thomas (9 points, 2 blocks) also helped the LF cause. Teammate Brian Stickler pulled down five rebounds to go along with four points.

The Scouts are now 3-3 overall and 1-1 in league play.

Loyola vs. St. Joseph

— The visiting Ramblers were unable to pull out a win against a tough St. Joseph squad on Dec. 9.

The Chargers, ranked No. 7 in the state, wound up beating LA 40-33 in overtime.

Ramar Evans led the Ramblers (4-3, 1-1) with 10 points. He also was credited with two assists.

Will Plodzeen finished the contest with nine points and six rebounds, while Andre White Jr. scored eight points.

Glenbrook North vs. Deerfield

— Visiting Deerfield ran its record to 6-0 after defeating Glenbrook North 62-52 in a CSL North contest on Dec. 8.

Michael Stachnik led the Spartans (4-2, 0-1) offensively. He connected on three of eight three-pointers and finished with 15 points to go along with six rebounds.

Zach Hoffman tallied 11 points with nine assists and three steals. Kellen Witherell scored 10 points, while James Karis added nine points and six rebounds.

New Trier vs. Glenbrook South

— The visiting Trevians overcame a nine-point deficit in the fourth quarter to down Glenbrook South 49-40 on Dec. 8.

Colin Winchester paced New Trier (3-4, 1-0) with 19 points.

Glenbrook South (2-4, 0-1) was led by Jimmy Martinelli (16 points).

Zach Fleisher of the Giants, seen here in earlier action this season, tallied 19 points in his team’s loss to Niles North. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER

Highland Park vs. Niles North

— Senior Zach Fleisher had a hot shooting night.

The senior forward led all scorers with 19 points in HP’s 59-52 setback to host Niles North on Dec. 4. Fleisher’s accuracy was 100 percent on two-point field goals (6-6), while he connected on 70 percent of his free throws (7-10).

Senior guard Ben Sacks also finished in double figures (10 points). Junior Sam Goshen scored seven points, while senior Joey Saslow had six points.

Fleisher also led the Giants (1-3) in rebounding: 3 offensive, 4 defensive.

Ziv Tal had a team-high two steals.

Glenbrook North vs. Glenbrook South

— Sparked by Kellen Witherell’s game-high 21 points, GBN won the battle of the Glenbrooks by beating the host Titans 51-47 on Dec. 4.

GBS, which was led by Dan Jenkins (15 points), came on strong in the fourth quarter. In the final eight minutes, the Titans outscored GBN 23-15.

GBN’s other stat leaders were James Karis (11 points, 8 rebounds, 4 steals), Michael Stachnik (9 points, 8 rebounds) and Zach Hoffman (6 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists).

Jimmy Martinelli and Darius Jones had nine rebounds apiece for GBS.

Lake Forest vs. Lake Zurich

— Senior Lorenzo Edwards popped in 20 points and added six rebounds, but it wasn’t enough as the visiting Scouts came up short against Lake Zurich 40-35 in their North Suburban Conference Lake Division opener on Dec. 4.

Edwards went 10 for 16 from the field. He shot no free throws.

In fact, senior forward Ryan Kitchel was the only LF player to go to the foul line. He hit both of his tosses and wound up with six points. He added five rebounds.

Junior guard Justin McMahon finished the game with seven points and two steals for the Scouts (2-3, 0-1).

Loyola vs. Maine South

— These two teams battled to the very end in a Chicago Elite Classic matchup at the UIC Pavilion on Dec. 4.

Maine South ended up taking the game 42-40 on a buzzer-beating shot by Milos Ljiljak.

The Ramblers (4-2, 1-0) were paced by freshman point guard Andre White Jr. (13 points, 3 rebounds).

Senior Eddie Trapp finished with nine points, while junior Ramar Evans had eight points and three assists.

Loyola vs. Providence St. Mel

— LA opened play in the Chicago Catholic League with a definitive 56-32 victory on the road against Providence-St. Mel on Dec. 1.

Ramar Evans turned in a strong performance (16 points, 8 rebounds). Three other Ramblers scored in double digits: Andre White Jr. (11), Nick Rock (10) and Brandon Danowski (10).

Matt Manella finished with eight rebounds.

New Trier vs. Maine West

— Sparked by Colin Winchester, the Trevians got back on track by taking down visiting Maine West 73-50 on Dec. 1.

The win snapped a three-game losing streak and upped NT’s overall record to 2-4.

Winchester, a senior forward, led the team with 18 points. Freshman Spencer Boehm scored 12 points, while senior point guard Tino Malnati had 10 points.

 New Trier Thanksgiving Tournament

Lake Forest’s Lorenzo Edwards dunks the ball against Glenbrook South in the opening round of the New Trier Thanksgiving Tournament. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Lake Forest vs. Loyola

— First, Ramar Evans took over in the early minutes of the second half.

The Loyola junior came out of the locker room red hot in the third-place game of the New Trier Thanksgiving Tournament on Nov. 28 at Loyola.

Evans went on his own personal 8-0 run by hitting two free throws and two three-pointers.

Then, with precious few seconds left in overtime, Evans took — and made — the shot of the night.

On an isolation play out of top, Evans let the clock run down to five seconds before driving on his man and knocking down a step-back 17-footer with 1.3 seconds on the clock to give the Ramblers a 37-35 victory over Lake Forest.

“Pretty hard to defend that,” Loyola head coach Tom Livatino said.

“Our guy had a handt in his face,” said Lake Forest coach Phil LaScala. “He made a tough shot.”

Evans ended up with a game-high 17 points to go along with five rebounds and two steals for the Ramblers who improved to 3-1.

LA senior Will Plodzeen added 13 points, including a four-point play in OT.

Lake Forest (2-2) was led by all-state candidate Lorenzo Edwards (15 points, 11 rebounds, 2 blocks).

Junior guard Justin McMahon tallied nine points, including a nice looking floater to cap off the first quarter.

Glenbrook South vs. New Trier

GBS senior forward Jimmy Martinelli poured in 28 points and added 11 rebounds to lead his team to a 64-45 victory over New Trier in the fifth-place game at the NT Thanksgiving Tournament on Nov. 28 at Loyola Academy.

The Titans (2-2) also received solid play from Matt Giannakopoulos (13 points, 6 rebounds) and Dan Jenkins (13 points, 5 rebounds).

New Trier (1-3) was led by Colin Winchester (12 points) and Spencer Boehm (12 points).

Winchester, a 6-6 senior, did most of his damage early, tallying six points in the opening frame.

Boehm, meanwhile, came up with his most productive game of the tournament. The promising 6-8 freshman scored eight points in the second quarter. He got a left-handed baby hook to fall with 1:10 left in the second quarter.

Loyola vs. New Trier

One of the best games of the tourney was held on Nov. 25 in a pool play game on the New Trier court.

In a game that went down to the wire, the Ramblers made six of eight free throws in the final 46 seconds to pull out a 52-49 win.

“This is a great rivalry game,” said LA head coach Tom Livatino. “There was a lot of back and forth. We were fortunate to win.”

Loyola was led by Ramar Evans (13 points, 5 rebounds) and Will Plodzeen (11 points).

LA’s Brandon Danowski struggled with his three-ball, but he came through with a pair of baseline drives to tally seven second-half points.

“There’s not a better 1-3-1 zone (defense) out there,” said Livatino. “They’re tough to score against.

“They’re going to be tough to beat,” the coach added.

New Trier was led by two of its top seniors. Colin Winchester scored 15 points to go along with five rebounds, five steals and four assists. Michael Hurley finished with 15 points and four steals.

Lake Forest vs. St. Ignatius

Clutch free throw shooting down the stretch by Justin McMahon (4-for-4), Matt Begley (2-for-2), Reed Thomas (3-for-4) and Ryan Kitchel (3-for-4) lifted Lake Forest to a 44-38 victory over St. Ignatius on Nov. 25 in pool play action.

Lorenzo Edwards led the Scouts with 15 points, nine rebounds and four blocks. Thomas had four assists to go along with eight points. MaMahon had five rebounds to go along with nine points. Begley had seven points.

Glenbrook South vs. Benet Academy

Not a lot went right for GBS in its Nov. 25 pool play game against Benet. The Titans fell 69-34.

Matt Giannakopoulos led the team with seven points.

Loyola vs. Mather

In a pool play game on Nov. 24, Loyola took down Mather 65-52.

Brandon Danowski knocked down four three-pointers to lead the Ramblers with 16 points.

Ramar Evans (14 points) and Eddie Trapp (11 points on 3 3-pointers) also finished in double figures. Evans added six rebounds and five assists.

Andre White, a freshman point guard, helped the LA cause with seven points and five assists, while Nick Rock had nine points and three rebounds.

Lake Forest vs. Benet

In a pool play loss to Benet Academy 56-45 on Nov. 24, Lorenzo Edwards came up with 18 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks.

Justin McMahon made two three-pointers to finish with nine points, while Reed Thomas had six points.

Glenbrook South vs. St. Ignatius

Three Titans — Jimmy Martinelli (14 points), Matt Giannakopoulos (13 points) and Dan Jenkins (11 points) — led the way in the team’s 59-58 victory over St. Ignatius on Nov. 24.

George Arvanitis and Coby Racho had five points each for the winners.

New Trier vs. Lincoln Park

Colin Winchester was the lone New Trier player in double figures in the team’s 60-40 setback to Lincoln Park on Nov. 24. The senior tallied 10 points, while Chase Thomas and Teddy McGregor had six points each.

Loyola vs. Lincoln Park

On Nov. 23, in the opening game of the New Trier Tournament, the Ramblers dropped a 49-40 decision to Lincoln Park. The team had two players in double digits: Ramar Evans (14) and Brandon Danowski (12).

Evans also pulled down 17 rebounds. His 5-foot-8 teammate, freshman Andre White, had six rebounds.

Glenbrook South vs. Lake Forest

LF’s Lorenzo Edwards simply put on a show in this one.

In a 64-54 victory over GBS on Nov. 23, the Lake Forest senior tallied 27 points, 23 rebounds and three blocks.

Justin McMahon (12 points, 4 rebounds), Reed Thomas (8 points, 3 rebounds), Matt Begley (7 points) and Connor Hanekamp (6 points) also helped LF’s cause.

GBS was led by Jimmy Martinelli (13 points), Matt Giannakopoulos (11 points, 8 rebounds) and Dan Jenkins (10 points, 4 rebounds).

New Trier vs. Mather

Colin Winchester opened the 2015-16 campaign in fine fashion by scoring 21 points in a 65-53 win over Mather on Nov. 23 in the NT gym.

Fellow senior Michael Hurley had 11 points, while Tino Malnati added nine points.

Teddy McGregor of the Trevians looks to dish a pass inside against Loyola Academy during pool play in the New Trier Thanksgiving Tournament. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER

Glenbrook South’s Dan Jenkins drives the lane against Lake Forest in the New Trier Thanksgiving Tournament. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Loyola Academy’s Ramar Evans drives with the ball against New Trier in the New Trier Thanksgiving Tournament. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER

New Trier’s Mia Solberg takes control of the puck during last week’s game against Loyola Academy. The two teams skated to a 3-3 tie. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

There is a sign above the door to Mia Solberg’s room at her home in Winnetka.

It announces: “Attitude is everything. Pick a good one.”

It is one of the last things the New Trier senior hockey captain sees before stepping outside and living her life each day. She picked a good one on this day. She must have. Her quick smile, in the presence of friends, of teammates, of coaches, of humans in general, is all the evidence you need.

“I love meeting people, getting to know them, learning new perspectives,” Solberg, a 5-foot-3 forward with a magnetic, fun-loving personality. “I’m big on keeping an open mind. It’s important. Having an open mind could change your life for the better.”

Solberg’s head won’t be buried in books at a college library in 2016-17. She will spend the first semester, mostly outdoors, in the Patagonia region at the southernmost tip of South America (shared by Argentina and Chile). The second semester in her gap year? To be determined.

“I was a junior, and I was freaking out,” Solberg, a two-time state champion field hockey player and a one-time state champion ice hockey player, recalls. “I didn’t know where I wanted to go to college, what I wanted my major to be. That led me to consider taking a gap year, to figure some things out. I’m looking forward to learning outdoor skills and hands-on skills in other countries.”

Her stickhandling skills have come in quite handy for New Trier’s varsity hockey club (8-4-2 through Jan. 28) this winter, along with her pregame speeches to teammates and ability to make each player on a young crew — six freshmen made NT’s varsity — feel indispensible. The captain likes to collect all those pucks resting in or near goal after pregame warm-up sessions. See the ‘C’ pick up the pucks. See an example of leadership. Solberg, a fourth-year varsity player, was nervous, at first, about delivering speeches before each puck drop. Not anymore.

“I feel sick,” was the start of one of her speeches. It got her teammates’ attention right away. Solberg was healthy that day.

“I was sick of losing, and I thought it would be a good idea to let my teammates know how I felt on that day,” Solberg says. “We had had a bad stretch, lost some tough games.”

Wondering how Solberg felt when she scored the first goal of NT’s double-overtime defeat of Loyola Academy in the state championship game at the United Center in 2014? Wonder no more.

“I was in shock,” Solberg says. “Right after I scored [on a rebound of her shot on goal], I couldn’t move parts of my arms. It was like my arms were stuck to my sides. I wish I had danced, or celebrated in some way, but I couldn’t do much of anything. I guess I was too shocked to get excited.

“Best moment of my life. Best day of my life.”

A funny moment: freshman year, at an ice rink. A New Trier coach had described Solberg as a tenacious player. Solberg had no idea what “tenacious” meant. She hoped it was a compliment or at least a good thing. Solberg looked for help. She asked a teammate, “What does ‘tenacious’ mean?”

“That teammate,” Solberg, smiling, says, “didn’t know what it meant, either.”

NT girls hockey coach Nelson Forsberg welcomed Solberg to the varsity program way back in 2012. No other freshman made the varsity in ’12. Solberg, the athlete, was unassuming then. Self-deprecating, too, another good thing, with a knack for effortlessly moving a puck and making defensemen feel dizzy, occasionally turning them into spinners on blades.

“She is a solid, all-around player,” Forsberg says of Solberg, a spin instructor, no kidding, away from the rinks. “You don’t always notice her on the ice, but more often than not, Mia is there, where she has to be, when it matters. Great hands, great skills. She has this one move, this one-on-one move … it’s a series of moves, actually, a lot of dekes, preceded by a quick release.

“And as a captain,” he adds, “she’s good at bringing everybody together.”

Meghan Talbot, a New Trier junior forward, has been on the receiving end of Solberg’s speeches. The speeches work. New Trier hockey players listen to their captain’s words. New Trier hockey players get inspired, all fired up in chilly arenas.

“Her energy … it motivates us, and it keeps us motivated,” Talbot says. “Mia is outgoing, bubbly and fun, a fun kind of gal. You want those qualities from a captain. On the ice she dangles around everyone. Her knowledge of the game, it’s definitely one of her strengths.

“Mia,” Talbot adds, “is a good role model.”

Solberg’s sister, Tommy, is a junior forward on New Trier’s varsity hockey team. Their sister, 24-year-old Liza, lives in Denver. Brother Gunnar, 22, played hockey, as did another brother, Matt (New Trier, Class of 2014). Matt Solberg, the most decorated athlete of Tor and Jen’s five children, also played lacrosse at New Trier. The Matt Solberg Shrine (trophies, press clipping, etc.) is located in the Solberg kitchen, Mia notes.

Tor played hockey, lacrosse and football before his college days. He extended his hockey career at Colgate University.

“My dad was a stud athlete,” Mia says. “He reminds me to be an aggressive hockey player. And Matt, what an all-star he was, what a competitive athlete. He motivated me when he played sports at New Trier. He was a huge role model for me.”

Among Mia Solberg’s other serious likes in life are steak-and-rice dinners, old movies and soundtracks in old movies. Bring up The Graduate or Rear Window or Cape Fear around Solberg and prepare to watch an animated Solberg grow more animated. The flicks fascinated her. The soundtracks moved her.

“Music determines the mood of a movie, the entire mood.” Solberg says. “It’s such an important element in a movie. I’m thinking of the music from Cape Fear right now, and I’m feeling goose bumps.”

Mia Solberg appears to shiver a little. Another smile appears.

Mia Solberg, clearly, had picked a good attitude on this day.

Notable: New Trier and host Loyola Academy skated to a 3-3 tie at American Heartland Ice Arena in Lincolnwood on Jan. 28. NT freshman Emma Katzman scored twice, and classmate Addie Budington netted the other goal in between Katzman’s tallies. Hayden Snow, another freshman, was in goal for New Trier.

Meaghan Collins as a senior at Regina Dominican High School in Wilmette. Photo courtesy of Regina Dominican High School.

NORTHBROOK — Ten members of the Regina Dominican High School class of 1996 wanted a special time to remember classmate Meaghan Mary Collins before going to her funeral Feb. 5 at St. Norbert Church in Northbrook.

Collins was afflicted by facioscapulohumeral, a progressive form of muscular dystrophy, since she was in fifth grade and confined to a wheel chair, according to a 1995 Chicago Tribune article. She died Jan. 30 at age 37.

The 10 Regina classmates gathered in the chapel of the school for a memorial service and were soon joined by two of Collins’ former teachers, Sister Marion O’Connor, who taught her social studies, and Verna Allworth, an English teacher.

“She had exceptional grace and courage. It was unusual to see that kind of feeling in such a young woman. She had the best spirit that drew people to her,” Allworth said. “They were telling stories about what they remembered,” she added describing the service.

“They came back to Regina where they remember her where their friendship began,” Allworth said.

The classmates reached out to Regina because they wanted to hold a service in the chapel before going to the funeral, according to Diane Garvey, the school’s alumnae director.

O’Connor said she remembers a student who was always prepared for class the minute the bell rang despite the fact it was harder for her to move around than it was for the other students.

“She was a very good student,” O’Connor said. “She always had her book and pencil out and anything else she needed.

“She was an excellent student, a very hard worker,” said Mike Small, the school’s athletic director at the time who is now retired.

It wasn’t just academic prowess that made her special, O’Connor said, it was her attitude toward others.

“She was very gentle, one of a kind,” O’Connor said. “She was very compassionate. If someone needed a pen or a pencil she would be the first to give it to them.”

Collins had a twin sister, Maureen Collins, who was another member of the Regina class of 1996. Maureen Collins was a standout basketball player, according to Small. Meaghan Collins was part of the team too.

“She was the best manager we ever had here,” said Small, who was at Regina for 37 years. “She was very conscientious and very helpful despite her illness. She was always there to help whoever needed assistance.”

In addition to her twin, Meaghan Collins is survived by her parents, Philip and Deirdre, nee Murray, and siblings Thomas (Staci) McGurn, Brian (Katie) McGurn and Michele (Michael) Keating.

Top senior athletes — class of 2016 — from The North Shore Weekend/Daily North Shore area will be playing at the next level.

Here is the list (so far):

Baseball

Glenbrook North’s Michael Oh

Glenbrook South’s Jordan Libman. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER

Highland Park High School’s Justin Mills. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER

Lake Forest High School’s Cal Coughlin. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

New Trier High School’s Ben Brecht. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER

Glenbrook North High School: Michael Oh (Creighton University)

Glenbrook North High School: Casey Kempner (University of Kentucky)

Glenbrook South High School: Jordan Libman (Illinois State University)

Highland Park High School: Justin Mills (Tufts University)

Lake Forest High School: Cal Coughlin (Texas Christian University)

Lake Forest High School: Grant Messner (California Institute of Technology)

Lake Forest High School: Matt Peterson (Villanova University)

Loyola Academy: Liam McKeough (Denison University)

New Trier High School: Ben Brecht (University of California-Santa Barbara)

Women’s Basketball

Glenbrook South’s Caitlin Morrison. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Loyola Academy’s Liz Satter. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER

New Trier High School’s Jeannie Boehm. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

New Trier High School’s Haley Greer. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

New Trier High School’s Kathryn Pedi. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Glenbrook South High School: Caitlin Morrison (Valparaiso University)

Loyola Academy: Liz Satter (University of Pennsylvania)

New Trier High School: Jeannie Boehm (Harvard University)

New Trier High School: Haley Greer (Colgate University)

New Trier High School: Kathryn Pedi (Holy Cross)

Women’s Crew

 Loyola Academy: Audrey Baumeister (Drake University)

Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field

Highland Park High School’s Brett Davidson. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Lake Forest High School’s Gavin Hoch. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Highland Park High School: Brett Davidson (Boston University)

Lake Forest High School: Gavin Hoch (University of Iowa)

Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field

Highland Park High School’s Charlotte Nawor. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Loyola Academy’s Kathryn House. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Highland Park High School: Charlotte Nawor (University of Illinois)

Lake Forest High School: Anika Boyd (Washington University)

Loyola Academy: Lila Adler (University of California-Berkley)

Loyola Academy: Kathryn House (University of Michigan)

Men’s Diving

Lake Forest High School’s John-Michael Diveris. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Lake Forest High School’s Alex Streightiff. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Lake Forest High School: John-Michael Diveris (University of Pennsylvania)

Lake Forest High School: Alex Streightiff (University of Iowa)

Women’s Diving

Lake Forest High School’s Carmen White. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Lake Forest High School: Carmen White (New York University)

Field Hockey

Lake Forest High School’s Emma DeNoble. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Lake Forest High School’s Sheridan Weiss. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Lake Forest Academy’s Caroline Miller. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Lake Forest Academy’s Lexi Silver. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Loyola Academy’s Lindsay Getz. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

New Trier High School’s Alison Denby. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

New Trier High School’s Rose Gorski. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

New Trier High School’s Maggie Lake. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

New Trier High School’s Claire Weaver. Lake Forest Academy’s Caroline Miller. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Lake Forest High School: Emma DeNoble (Colgate University)

Lake Forest High School: Sheridan Weiss (Indiana University)

Lake Forest Academy: Caroline Miller (American University)

Lake Forest Academy: Lexi Silver (University of Maryland)

Loyola Academy: Lindsay Getz (Georgetown University)

New Trier High School: Ali Denby (Middlebury College)

New Trier High School: Rose Gorski (Cornell University)

New Trier High School: Maggie Lake (Colgate University)

New Trier High School: Claire Weaver (Villanova University)

North Shore Country Day: Rachel Gordon (Haverford College)

North Shore Country Day: Carmille Scheyer (Yale University)

Football

Glenbrook North’s Dimitrije Milutinovic. PHOTOGRAPH BY JOEL LERNER

Glenbrook North’s Patrick Stickland. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER

Highland Park High School’s Cristian Volpentesta.

Lake Forest High School’s Danny Carollo. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Lake Forest High School’s Matthew Clifford. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Lake Forest High School’s Jaxon Mills (No. 52). PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Lake Forest Academy’s Daniel Joseph. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER

Lake Forest Academy’s Thomas Schaffer. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER

Loyola Academy’s Sam Badovinac. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Loyola Academy’s Emmett Clifford. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER

Loyola Academy’s Bobby Desherow. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Loyola Academy’s Eric Eshoo. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER

Loyola Academy’s Daniel Kurkowski (No. 67). PHOTOGRAPHY BY JON DURR

Loyola Academy’s Ben LeRoy. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER

Loyola Academy’s John Shannon. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Glenbrook North High School: Dimitrije Milutinovic (Saint Xavier University)

Glenbrook North High School: Patrick Strickland (Carroll University)

Highland Park High School: Adam Danzig (St. Olaf College)

Highland Park High School: Cristian Volpentesta (University of Wisconsin)

Lake Forest High School: Danny Carollo (Purdue University)

Lake Forest High School: Matthew Clifford (University of Dayton)

Lake Forest High School: Seth Cole (Carroll University)

Lake Forest High School: Jaxon Mills (University of Dayton)

Lake Forest Academy: Daniel Joseph (Penn State)

Lake Forest Academy: Thomas Schaffer (Stanford University)

Loyola Academy: Sam Badovinac (Butler University)

Loyola Academy: Emmett Clifford (College of Holy Cross)

Loyola Academy: Bobby Desherow (University of Wisconsin-Whitewater)

Loyola Academy: Eric Eshoo (Northwestern University)

Loyola Academy: Ben LeRoy (Northern Illinois University)

Loyola Academy: Dan Kurkowski (College of Holy Cross)

Loyola Academy: John Shannon (University of Notre Dame)

Men’s Golf

New Trier’s Andrew Huber. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

New Trier High School’s Matt Murlick. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JON DURR

 New Trier High School: Andrew Huber (Colgate University)

New Trier High School: Matt Murlick (Marquette University)

Women’s Golf

New Trier’s Louis McCullough. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

New Trier High School: Louise McCulloch (Northwestern)

Men’s Lacrosse

New Trier’s Tyler Seminetta. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER

Lake Forest High School: Mitchell Salanty (Messiah College)

New Trier High School: Tyler Seminetta (University of North Carolina)

Women’s Lacrosse

Loyola Academy’s Hannah Burgess. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Loyola Academy’s Bailey Busscher. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Loyola Academy’s Tessa Waters. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Loyola Academy: Hannah Burgess (Yale University)

Loyola Academy: Bailey Busscher (Stetson University)

Loyola Academy: Ana Freda (American University)

Loyola Academy: Taylor Kozloski (University of Cincinnati)

Loyola Academy: Caroline Thompson (Columbia University)

Loyola Academy: Tessa Waters (Vassar)

Loyola Academy: Allie Thuet (Colorado College)

Men’s Soccer

New Trier High School’s Spencer Farina. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Lake Forest High School’s Matt Moderwell. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Lake Forest’s Sebastian Ziaja. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Lake Forest High School: Matt Moderwell (Northwestern University)

Lake Forest High School: Sebastian Ziaja (Marietta College)

New Trier High School: Spencer Farina (University of Notre Dame)

Women’s Soccer

Highland Park High School’s Zoe Redei. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Lake Forest High School’s Paige Bourne. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Lake Forest High School’s Sheridan Bufe. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Lake Forest High School’s Adrian Walker (white jersey). PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Lake Forest’s Hannah Marwede. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Lake Forest’s Lea Waddle. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Loyola Academy’s Devin Burns. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Loyola Academy’s Shannon Powers. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

New Trier’s Dani Kaufman. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

New Trier High School’s Kelly Maday. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

New Trier High School’s Bina Saipi. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Glenview/Eclipse Elite: Abby Dein (Northwestern University)

Highland Park/Lake Forest Academy/Eclipse Elite: Lydia Brosnahan (Purdue University)

Highland Park/Eclipse Elite: Zoe Redei (University of North Carolina)

Lake Forest High School: Paige Bourne (Purdue University)

Lake Forest High School: Sheridan Bufe (University of Toledo)

Lake Forest/Eclipse: Hannah Marwede (University of Miami)

Lake Forest/Eclipse: Lea Waddle (Vanderbilt University)

Lake Forest High School: Adrian Walker (DePaul University)

Loyola Academy: Devin Burns (University of Iowa)

Loyola Academy: Natalie Joyce (Colby College)

Loyola Academy: Shannon Powers (Miami University-Ohio)

New Trier High School: Dani Kaufman (Bucknell University)

New Trier High School: Kelly Maday (Univeristy of Illinois)

New Trier High School: Bina Saipi (Depaul University)

New Trier High School: Katie Sedera (University of Chicago)

Women’s Squash

Lake Forest Academy: Julia Gillette (Stanford University)

Men’s Swimming

Loyola Academy’s Chris Kearney. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

New Trier High School’s Danny Brooks. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

New Trier Swim Club’s Max Robertson. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Loyola: Chris Kearney (Miami University-Ohio)

New Trier Swim Club: Danny Brooks (Lehigh University)

New Trier Swim Club: Max Robertson (University of Massachusetts)

Women’s Swimming

Lake Forest High School’s Reilly Lanigan. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Lake Forest High School’s Haley Nelson. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Loyola Academy’s Jamie Kolar.

Loyola Academy’s Claire Voss. PHOTOGRAPHY BY STEVE HANDWERKER

New Trier Swim Club’s Hope Hayward. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Lake Forest High School: Reilly Lanigan (University of Notre Dame)

Lake Forest High School: Haley Nelson (University of Illinois)

Loyola Academy: Jamie Kolar (University of Illinois)

Loyola Academy: Claire Voss (San Diego State University)

New Trier High School: Samantha Adams (Colgate University)

New Trier High School: Morgan Conley (Georgetown)

New Trier High School: Hope Hayward (Indiana University)

Women’s Tennis

Lake Forest High School: Christina Zordani (University of Wisconsin)

Women’s Volleyball

Loyola Academy’s Christina Reed. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER

Loyola Academy’s Melanie Fyda. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER

Loyola Academy’s Olivia Van Zelst. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER

New Trier High School’s Isabelle Tashima. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Loyola Academy: Melanie Fyda (University of Massachusetts)

Loyola Academy: Christina Reed (Brown University)

Loyola Academy: Olivia Van Zelst (Purdue University)

New Trier High School: Isabelle Tashima (Harvard University)

WILMETTE – The Wilmette Police Department is investigating a burglary that occurred, Friday Feb. 5 at 7:40 a.m. in the 1500 block of Forest. An unknown offender entered a home by removing a screen and crawling through a ground floor window. The offender encountered an 11 year old girl in the hallway of the home and subsequently left. The offender apparently observed an adult leave the home a few moments prior to the burglary.

The offender was described as a male/ white in his 20s. He was approximately 6’2 and 240 lbs.  He has light brown hair and a light brown goatee.

From the Wilmette Police blotter.

James Sippy King (Jim), age 55, passed away suddenly at his home in Evanston on Monday, February 1, 2016.

Services will be held at St. Mark’s Episcopalian Church at 1509 Ridge Avenue in Evanston on February 12th at 12 noon, with Reverend Debra K. Bullock officiating. Private internment will be at at Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, IL immediately thereafter.

An amazing and extraordinary man, Jim was born at Evanston Hospital on May 18, 1960 and attended New Trier High School in Wilmette. He had a great love of sports (go Bears, Bulls & Blackhawks!). Boating, jet-skiing, Dobermans, and vacationing at Big Sand Lake, WI, with loved and cherished childhood best friends Ric, Ernie and Dave were among his favorite things in life.

Jim is survived by his wife of 24 years, Carrie King; the love of his life– who absolutely loved and adored him. Jim is preceded in death by his father, Robert King and will be missed greatly by all, including his mother, Sheril King, brother Tom King (Lea), sister Sandra Moran (Oscar), beloved nephew of Jeri King and Brooke Simonds. Brother-in-law to Cindy Colar (Mike), Carole Fiducci (Phil) and Sam Fiducci (Stephanie). Amazing Godfather to niece Kasey Moss (Colin). Treasured uncle to Cynthia, Sarah, Alexandria, Bob (April), Samantha, Justin Elaina) and Stuart (Christina) and beloved cousin to Pam (Stephen), Beth (David), and Alan Simonds.

In lieu of flowers, prayers and blessings for Jim, his family, and the incredible life he led would be greatly appreciated.

— William H. Scott Funeral Home

WINNETKA – Whether you prefer to imbibe red, white or amber you’ll find it at the Winnetka Community House’s annual Wine and Beer Tasting event. Our wine sponsor The International House of Wine & Cheese, will pour 80 wines for your tasting enjoyment. Owner, Tom Jiaras, has graciously offered to pour three wines from his personal wine cellar…..a magnum of Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 and two bottles each of Chateau Montrose St. Estephe 2000 (96 pts) and Krug Grand Cuvee Champagne NV (98 pts). Microbrew and premium beers will also be available for tasting including, Three Floyd’s Zombie Dust, Rodenbach Grand Cru (98 pts), Farnum Hill Cider, Stone Brewery and Oskar Blues.

The Wine and Beer Tasting will take place on March 4 at 6:30 p.m. in Matz Hall at the Winnetka Community House. Tickets are on sale online at WinnetkaCommunityHouse.org or in person at The Winnetka Community House. Advanced registration tickets are $75, and tickets at the door will be available for $85. All wine and beer will be sale-priced plus case discounts and free delivery/pick up in Winnetka. Participants must be 21+.The Wine and Beer Tasting is produced by the Woman’s Board of Winnetka Community House, proceeds benefit this unique non-tax supported organization on the North Shore.

Winnetka Community House is a unique non-profit on Chicago’s North Shore that has played a special role in the community for over a century. Founded in 1911, the mission of the WCH is to enrich the lives of North Shore residents, their families and friends by providing educational, cultural, social and recreational opportunities for people of all ages.

To learn more visit WinnetkaCommunityHouse.org, or call us at 847-446-0537.

Submitted by the Winnetka Community House

WILMETTE – The Wilmette Police Department is investigating a burglary that occurred the morning of Friday, Feb. 5 at 7:40 a.m. in the 1500 block of Forest. An unknown offender entered a home by removing a screen and crawling through a ground floor window. The offender encountered an 11-year-old girl in the hallway of the home and subsequently left. The offender apparently observed an adult leave the home a few moments prior to the burglary.

The offender was described as a male/ white in his 20s, approximately 6’2 and 240 lbs, with light brown hair and a light brown goatee.

Also, on Thursday, Feb. 4 at 3 a.m., Wilmette police responded to the 2200 block of Elmwood for a reported burglary to a garage that was in progress. Responding officers located the offender who led them on a foot pursuit through several yards. The offender, a 27-year-old resident of Chicago, was taken into custody after a short struggle with the police. Property from unreported burglaries to cars and garages was recovered from his person.

From the Wilmette Police Department

New Trier’s Taylor Kwok. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER

New Trier’s Ana Dabrowski. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER

New Trier Regional

— Highlighted by Emma Jane Rohrer, the host Trevians claimed their own regional on Feb. 2. NT scored a 141.725, while Glenbrook South took runner-up honors with a 140.15.

Rohrer was on top of her game. The sophomore won the all-around title (37.45). She also took first on vault (9.35), balance beam (9.675) and floor exercise (9.35). She was third on the uneven bars (9.075).

NT’s Taylor Kwok came up with strong performances on vault (2^nd, 9.15), floor (2^nd, 9.10) and bars (4^th, 8.825). She was fourth in the all-around (35.875). She picked up an at-large berth on beam.

In addition to Kwok, NT had several performers earn at-large berths to the Mundelein Sectional on Feb. 9. The list includes Lauren Chung (vault, bars), Ally Smith (vault, beam, floor), Ana Dabrowski (vault) and Peyton Burns (bars).

Glenbrook South’s Katie Wahl. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER

Glenbrook South’s Kylie Kruger. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER

GBS, which will compete at the Mundelein Sectional as one of the at-large teams, was led by Bebe Haramaras, Katie Wahl and Kylie Kruger. Haramaras claimed runner-up honors in the all-around (36.20). She placed third on three events: vault (9.075), beam (9.35) and floor (9.00). She was was fifth on bars (8.775).

Kruger ended up fifth in the all-around (35.55). She took fifth on vault (8.925), beam (9.025) and floor (8.875). She’s an at-large qualifier on bars.

Wahl finished in a tie on vault with Haramaras, while she had the meet’s fourth best score on beam (9.225). She also earned at-large berths on bars and floor.

Teammate Chloe Nourbash heads to the Mundelein Sectional as an at-large qualifier in the all-around (32.85). She also made it on bars.

The other event winner was Loyola Academy’s Claire Sullivan on bars (9.15). The senior finished second on beam (9.40) and tied for third on floor (9.00). She was third in the all-around (35.95). She also advanced with an at-large berth on vault.

Highland Park took fourth in the team standings (121.275). Avery Spitz and Emily Aronin grabbed at-large berths. Spitz qualified to the sectional in the all-around. She also made it on floor along with Aronin.

Glenbrook North’s Kelly Lazer. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

GBN’S Alexandra Michalak. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

GBN’s Caroline Blankfield. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

Glenbrook North Regional

Things turned out pretty well for the host Spartans in regional action on Feb. 3.

GBN scored a 134.925, which was good enough for runner-up honors behind Warren (135.35). Their total also was good enough to earn an at-large team berth to the Mundelein Sectional on Feb. 9.

Sophomore Caroline Blankfield led the Spartans. She took runner-up honors in the all-around (34.35) after placing second on floor exercise (8.85), third on uneven bars (8.60) and fourth (tie) on the balance beam (8.525). She picked up an at-large berth on vault.

Junior Alexandra Michalak and sophomore Kelly Lazar also came through for GBN. Michalak was third in the all-around (34.20). She was a second-place finisher on two events: bars (8.80) and beam (8.85). She added a fourth on floor (8.40).

Lazar wound up fourth in the all-around (33.65). She was third on vault (8.85) and beam (8.55). She nabbed an at-large berth on bars.

Katie Brownlee also helped the GBN cause. She finished fifth on bars (8.40). The junior advanced to the sectional as at-large all-arounder (32.625).

Stevenson Regional

— Lake Forest finished with a score of 124.725 to place third in the Stevenson Regional on Feb. 1. Carmel took the top spot (145.575), while Stevenson was second (134.075).

LF’s Jessica Pasquesi kept her season alive by advancing in the all-around (32.50) as an at-large competitor. She also picked up an at-large berth on floor exercise.

Senior Sara Rossman will join Pasquesi at the Mundelein Sectional on Feb. 9. She earned at-large berth on the uneven ba

Glenbrook North’s Alex Michalak, seen here in action last season, took second on the uneven bars at the CSL North meet. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

CSL North Meet

— Led by Alex Michalek, Caroline Blankfield and Kelly Lazar, Glenbrook North claimed top honors in the Central Suburban Conference North Division meet at Niles North High School on Jan. 29. The Spartans scored a 133.775 to beat runner-up Deerfield (132.225). Highland Park (123.10) took fourth behind the host Vikings (127.95).

Michalak was GBN’s top all-arounder: 3^rd place, 34.225. She earned runner-up honors on the uneven bars (8.40). She added a fourth on balance beam (8.675) and a fifth on floor exercise (8.60). She was eighth on vault (8.55).

Blankfield placed fourth in the all-around (34.10). Her top finish came on floor (2^nd, 9.30). She was fourth on bars (8.325).

Lazar took fifth in the all-around (33.475). Her highlight event was the vault (2^nd, 9.35). She came in sixth on bars (7.75) and seventh on floor (8.475).

Katie Brownlee, who finished 11^th in the all-around (31.725), placed seventh on vault (8.575).

Bridget Billig took 11^th on floor (8.15).

GBN had the meet’s best team scores in three events: 34.90 on vault, 34.525 on floor and 32.75 on beam.

Highland Park was led by senior Avery Spitz. Her 32.925 placed her eighth in the all-around. She finished in a tie for fifth on beam (8.475), while she was sixth in two events (8.60 on vault, 8.50 on floor).

HP’s Emily Aronin ended up 12^th in the all-around (31.05). Her best score came on floor (12^th, 8.0). Teammate Ayla Ochoa finished 13^th on bars (7.325) and beam (7.765), while Aliana Velick was 14^th on beam (7.65).

New Trier’s Ally Smith, seen here in earlier action this season, took third on floor and fourth on beam at the CSL South meet. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

CSL South

— New Trier’s Emma Jane Rohrer was the star of this show.

The sophomore was the all-around champ (36.90) at the Central Suburban League South Division meet at New Trier High School on Jan. 29. Her highlights included first-place finishes on vault (9.325), uneven bars (9.05) and floor exercise (9.50). She took fifth on balance beam (9.025).

Rohrer’s efforts helped New Trier to a second-place finish (140.525) behind Maine South (140.725) in the team standings. Glenbrook South came in third with a 139.775.

NT’s Taylor Kwok had a solid meet. She shared runner-up honors on vault (9.30) with GBS’s Katie Wahl. She took eighth-place on bars (8.35), while she tied Wahl for eighth on floor (8.85). She ended up sixth in the all-around (34.775).

The Trevians had the meet’s top team scores on two events: vault (36.575) and floor (36.75). Ana Dabrowski shined on floor (2^nd, 9.25). Abby Smith helped the NT cause by taking third on floor (9.150), fourth on beam (9.050) and ninth on vault (8.875). Teammate Lauren Chung was seventh on vault (9.075) and 11^th on bars (8.025). The Trevians also received help from Ilana Spitz on floor (8^th-tie, 8.85) and Caroline Hartman on bars (13^th-tie, 7.70).

GBS was led by sophomore Bebe Haramaras. She had the meet’s top beam routine (9.575), while she earned runner-up honors in the all-around (36.45). She was strong in the other three events: tied for 3^rd on bars (8.575), tied for 4^th on floor (9.10) and sixth on vault (9.20).

Katie Wahl and Kylie Kruger also came up with solid outings. Wahl finished fourth in the all-around (35.50). Besides sharing runner-up honors with Kwok on vault, she took second on bars (8.90).

Kruger ended up fifth in the all-around (34.175). Her best showings came on beam (3^rd, 9.25), bars (7^th, 8.525) and vault (8^th, 9.0).

Chloe Nourbash finished 10^th in the all-around (32.65). She was ninth on bars (8.30).

Jessica Pasquesi of the Scouts finished 10th in the all-around at the NSC meet. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

North Suburban Conference

— Lake Forest’s Jessica Pasquesi ended up as a top-10 finisher in the all-around (32.35) at the North Suburban Conference meet at Stevenson High School on Jan. 28. The Scouts scored a 124.075 to place fifth in the six-team field. Mundelein won it all with a 143.10.

Pasquesi’s best finish came on the balance beam (11^th, 8.15).

Anika Boyd and Emma Hoshino shared 14^th place on vault (8.60).

Glenbrook South vs. Maine South

— Highlighted by the trio of Bebe Haramaras, Kylie Krueger and Katie Wahl, the host Titans looked strong in their 139.45-136.15 over Maine South on Jan. 21.

Haramaras took first in the all-around (36.50) on the strength of her solid performances on balance beam (9.30), vault (9.10), floor exercise (9.10) and uneven bars (9.0).

Krueger was the all-around runner-up with a score of 36.00. She placed first on beam (9.35).

Wahl, who is close to being 100 percent, had the third best all-around score: 35.25. She scored a 9.30 on vault (2nd place) and 9.20 on beam (3rd place).

With the win, GBS is in a three-way tie for first place in the Central Suburban League South Division with New Trier and Maine South. The championship will be decided on Jan. 29 at the CSL South meet.

Lake Forest vs. Libertyville

— The visiting Scouts fell to Libertyville 125.40-123.95 in North Suburban Conference action on Jan. 20. The vault, once again, was LF’s best event: 33.90. Five Scouts scored 8.30 or better: Jessica Pasquesi (8.60), Emma Hoshino (8.55), Anika Boyd (8.40), Sara Rossman (8.35) and Isabel Rosa (8.30).

The Scouts also outscored Libertyville on floor exercise (33.10-32.35) with Rossman (8.30), Pasquesi (8.30), Hoshino (8.30) and Annabelle Capstick (8.20).

Libertyville’s Ima Wasemann took all-around honors (33.15). Hoshino (31.80) and Pasquesi (31.60) took second and third, respectively.

Glenbrook South vs. New Trier

— Not much separated GBN and NT in its meet on Jan. 14. The host Trevians scored a 135.60, which was just enough to edge GBS (135.40).

Sophomore Bebe Haramaras of the Titans walked away with the top all-around score (36.10). Her highest score came on the balance beam (9.55).

The all-around runner-up was NT’s Emma Jane Rohrer (35.90). The sophomore won two events: vault (9.55) and floor exercise (9.10).

GBS sophomore Kylie Kruger also had a solid meet. She shared first place on the uneven bars (8.6) with NT’s Taylor Kwok and Loyola Academy’s Claire Sullivan. She also took runner-up honors on vault (9.20) and balance beam (9.10) to place third in the all-around (35.35).

Sullivan finished with a 33.20 all-around score for fourth place.

GBS junior Katie Wahl returned from a concussion to take fifth in the all-around (33.00).

Lake Forest vs. Warren

— Sara Rossman came up with a team-best all-around score of 32.90 in LF’s 135.30-127.85 loss to visiting Warren on Jan. 14. The senior recorded 8.50s on vault and floor exercise. Her balance beam score was 8.25.

Jessica Pasquesi wound up with a 32.75 all-around total. Her best efforts came on floor (8.55), vault (8.40) and balance beam (8.35).

Emma Hoshino finished with a 31.70 all-around score. She had an 8.40 on floor and an 8.35 on vault.

Warren’s Teagon Albert won the all-around (36.85).

Robin Straus Invite

— Host Lake Forest scored a 126.10 to take 10^th in the Robin Straus Invite on Jan. 9. Prairie Ridge tallied a 150.40 to win the title ahead of runner-up Carmel Catholic (148.60).

Jessica Pasquesi led the Scouts, scoring a 32.75 in the all-around competition. Her highest scores came on vault (8.60) and floor exercise (8.45).

Emma Hoshino ended up with a 31.75 all-around score, while Sara Rossman checked in with a 30.70. Hoshino earned an 8.70 on vault and 8.15 on floor. Rossman scored an 8.60 on vault and 8.45 on floor.

Anika Boyd of the Scouts added an 8.65 on vault. The Scouts ended up with a 34.55 on the vault.

Lake Forest vs. Vernon Hills

— Led by all-arounders Sara Rossman, Jessica Pasquesi and Emma Hoshino, the Scouts tallied a season best 127.90 to beat visiting Vernon Hills (112.35) on Jan. 6.

Rossman recorded the top all-around score: 33.1. She took first on floor exercise (8.65) and shared first place with teammate Anika Boyd on vault (8.55). She added second-place finishes on the uneven bars (7.5) and balance beam (8.4).

Pasquesi was second in the all-around (32.3). She had the meet’s top beam score (8.45), while she scored an 8.35 on floor and 8.45 on vault.

Hoshino tied Vernon Hills’s Lexie Kolb for third place in the all-around (32.1). Her best score came on vault: 8.50.

Glenbrook South vs. Prospect

— The Titans lost a 134.65-125.95 decision to visiting Prospect on Jan. 6. Standout Katie Wahl continues to be sideline with an injury. Freshman Chloe Nourbash also did not compete.

Bebe Haramaras and Kylie Kruger continue to perform well for Glenbrook South. Haramaras was second in the all-around with a 35.85. She had the meet’s top score on balance beam (9.40). She was second on floor (9.10) and second on vault (9.15).

Kruger ended up with a 34.90 all-around total. She was second on bars (8.50).

Palatine Invite

— Bebe beamed on the balance beam.

Glenbrook South sophomore Bebe Haramaras claimed the balance beam title (9.50) at the eight-team Palatine Invite on Dec. 19. Her outing also included a fourth on floor exercise (9.0) and fifth on vault (8.875). She placed fourth in the all-around (35.075).

GBS’s top all-around was sophomore Kylie Kruger (2^nd, 36.50). She captured top honors on vault (9.25), while she added a second on bars (9.15), a third on beam (9.10) and a fourth on floor (9.10).

Lake Forest Holiday Quad

— The host Scouts came up with their best score of the season on Dec. 17 at the Lake Forest Holiday Quad.

Led by Jessica Pasquesi on balance beam (5^th, 8.75) and Sara Rossman on the uneven bars (9th, 8.15), LF took third (128.40) behind Carmel Catholic (143.2) and Geneva (141.3). Deerfield was fourth with a 126.0. Pasquesi finished eighth in the all-around (33.05), while Rossman was ninth (33.00). Emma Hoshino added a 31.80.

Glenbrook South vs. Niles West

— Kylie Kruger and Bebe Haramaras led the way as GBS scored a 126.05 to top Niles West on Dec. 14.

Kruger finished with a 35.20 all-around score. Haramaras ended up with a 33.95.

Kruger scored a 9.15 on two events: vault and balance beam. She also had the top score on bars (8.40), while she tallied an 8.50 on floor exercise. Haramaras’ best efforts came on vault (9.15) and floor (9.0).

Spartan Classic
— Led by Emma Jane Rohrer, New Trier scored a 136.525 to win the 11-team Spartan Classic at Glenbrook North on Dec. 11.

Host GBN took second place (135.35), while Glenbrook South came in fifth (127.425) ahead of Lake Forest (119.75).

Rohrer earned runner-up honors in the all-around (36.10). She placed second on floor exercise (9.25), third on uneven bars (8.80), fifth on balance beam (8.85) and sixth on vault (9.20).

Taylor Kwok of the Trevians came in fifth on two events: vault (9.225) and bars (8.45).

Glenbrook North was led by Kelly Lazar and Brittany Ullrich. Lazar. performed a 9.05 on the beam (3^rd place). Ullrich scored a 8.850 to place fourth on floor exercise. Caroline Blankfield placed seventh on bars (8.775), while Alex Michalak was eighth on beam (8.60).

Competing without star Katie Wahl, GBS received standout performances from sophomores Bebe Haramaras and Kyle Kruger.

Haramaras captured two titles: balance beam (9.4) and vault (9.4). She was fourth in the all-around (35.40).

Kruger had the third best all-around score (35.425). She took second on beam (9.10), fourth on vault (9.25), fifth on floor (8.825) and sixth on bars (8.25).

Loyola’s Claire Sullivan finished fifth in the all-around (35.30). She was the runner-up on bars (8.90), while she had a pair of sixth-place finishes (beam and floor).

Sara Rossman was the top performer for Lake Forest: 8.850 on vault and 7.60 on bars. Jessica Pasquesi scored a 30.80 in the all-around.

Glenbrook South vs. Evanston

— Kylie Kruger led the way as GBS scored a 130.20 to beat visiting Evanston (118.05) on Dec. 8.

Kruger won three events — 9.30 on vault, 9.0 on balance beam and 9.10 on floor exercise — on her way to putting up the meet’s best all-around score (35.75).

Teammate Chloe Nourbash was second in the all-around (33.60). She finished in a tie for second with Bebe Haramaras on floor (8.45). She also was the runner-up on beam (8.65).

Katie Wahl of the Titans came up with the top bars routine (9.20). She added a second on vault (9.0).

Haramaras competed in only one event due to illness.

Lake Forest vs. Mundelein

— The visiting Scouts put up a 122.60 score in their loss to Mundelein (240.15) on Dec. 8.

Sophomore Emma Hoshino was the team’s top all-arounder (4^th, 32.10). She recorded an 8.55 on floor exercise.

Senior Sara Rossman was LF’s top finisher in three events: 8.50 on vault (5^th), 7.55 on bars (4^th) and 8.30 on balance beam (8.30).

Sophomore Jessica Pasquesi came up with an 8.20 on vault.

Glenbrook South vs. Glenbrook North

— Junior Katie Wahl won all-around (36.2) and helped GBS to a 135.10-128.55 victory over Glenbrook North on Dec. 3.

Wahl placed first on vault (9.10), bars (8.8) and balance beam (9.25). She ended third on floor exercise (8.50) behind teammates Bebe Haramaras (9.05) and Kylie Kruger (8.60).

Vault was GBS’s best event (35.50). Haramaras was the runner-up (9.05), while Kruger finished in a tie for third (9.0).

Lake Forest vs. Stevenson

— Vault was LF’s best event in its 125.30-121.05 loss to visiting Stevenson on Dec. 2.

Led by Sara Rossman (2^nd, 8.45), Jessica Pasquesi (2^nd, 8.45) and Anika Boyd (8.40), the Scouts tallied a 33.60 on vault. Stevenson came in with a 32.950.

The Scouts also fared well on the balance beam (31.550) with Rossman (2^nd, 8.10) and Pasquesi (3^rd, 8.05).

On floor, Pasquesi finished in a tie for second place (8.15), while she placed third on bars (7.45).

Pasquesi was third in the all-around (8.025). Emma Hoshino was fourth (7.60).

Glenbrook South vs. Wheeling/Vernon Hills

— Katie Wahl of the Titans turned in an inspiring performance in this double dual on Nov. 24.

The junior claimed the all-around title (36.40) by taking first on vault (9.20), bars (9.35) and balance beam (9.05). With her efforts, the Titans finished with a 136.10. Wheeling scored a 116.75, while Vernon Hills had a 115.20.

On floor, the winner was GBS’s Bebe Haramaras (8.90). Wahl scored an 8.80, while Kyle Kruger added an 8.75.

Haramaras was second on vault (9.10), while Kruger was second on beam (8.70).