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 (2nd, 9.15), floor (2nd, 9.10) and bars (4th, 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: 3rd 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 (2nd, 9.30). She was fourth on bars (8.325).
Lazar took fifth in the all-around (33.475). Her highlight event was the vault (2nd, 9.35). She came in sixth on bars (7.75) and seventh on floor (8.475).
Katie Brownlee, who finished 11th in the all-around (31.725), placed seventh on vault (8.575).
Bridget Billig took 11th 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 12th in the all-around (31.05). Her best score came on floor (12th, 8.0). Teammate Ayla Ochoa finished 13th on bars (7.325) and beam (7.765), while Aliana Velick was 14th 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 (2nd, 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 11th on bars (8.025). The Trevians also received help from Ilana Spitz on floor (8th-tie, 8.85) and Caroline Hartman on bars (13th-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 3rd on bars (8.575), tied for 4th 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 (3rd, 9.25), bars (7th, 8.525) and vault (8th, 9.0).
Chloe Nourbash finished 10th 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 (11th, 8.15).
Anika Boyd and Emma Hoshino shared 14th 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 10th 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 (2nd, 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 (5th, 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 (3rd 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 (4th, 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 (5th), 7.55 on bars (4th) 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 (2nd, 8.45), Jessica Pasquesi (2nd, 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 (2nd, 8.10) and Pasquesi (3rd, 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).