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30 | October 13, 2016 | The lake forest leader sports LakeForestLeader.com It takes a team Scouts qualify for sectionals thanks to extra effort Derek Wolff, Sports Editor Every No. 5 and No. 6 high school golfer, in every tournament, must be ready to step up when the opportune moment arises. Usually, each team’s top four players are the ones whose scores count toward the team’s overall tally, though occassionally the fifth and sixth players make their mark. Clare Green made hers for Lake Forest on Oct. 5 in an IHSA Regional from Deerpath Golf Course in Lake Forest, carding a crucial 88 that helped the Scouts secure the third and final qualifying team score in the meet. Barrington ran away with the competition, winning the regional with a team score of 309 thanks in large part to the efforts of meet medalist Nicole Ciskowski (71) and runner-up Reena Sulkar. Buffalo Grove finished second at 352, narrowly edging out Lake Forest and Highland Park, which both finished at 353. Senior Nicole Berardi led the way for the Giants, carding a team-high 84, while junior Lexi Kovitz (85) and sophomores Julia Shafir (86) and Jennifer Berardi (98) factored into the scoring. Lena Benjakul posted the top score for the Scouts, shooting an 88 including a back-nine 42 after largely abandoning her driver on the final nine holes. Erin Shalala (88), Isabella Martino (89) and Green also factored into the scroing for Lake Forest. Ultimately it wasn’t the best day for Lake Forest No. 2 player Julia Loginhov, but her fifth best 98 for the Scouts was enough to win the tiebreaker with Highland Park, which qualified Lake Forest through to sectionals as a team. With four sophomores gradually improving throughout the year and led by Benjakul, Scouts coach Steve Johnson felt the team had a strong chance to advance heading into play Wednesday morning. “We had to have a great day today from everybody, one through six and it was our depth that really paid off,” Johnson said. “Clare Green had her best round of the year. Everybody came to play and peaked at the right time so it was a good team place.” Apart from Barrington, Buffalo Grove and Lake Forest, the next 10 best indiviudal scorers also qualified for sectionals, meaning Nicole Berardi, Kovitz and Shafir all advanced. Placing three individuals offered Giants coach Cathy Nachman some measure of solace. “It’s really been a fourhorse team the whole season and it wasn’t a good day for one of them and that’s how it goes,” Nachman said. “The three of them deserve to move on and we’ll just focus on that.” For Nicole Berardi, sectionals means another chance to qualify for state, while for Kovitz it’ll be her second-straight apperance. The experience will perhaps be most beneficial to Shafir, Nachman said. “I think that is a really big step and Julia has really made that jump this year. It’s good because Nicole gets another shot at it and Lexi has more experience now, so it’s OK. Hopefully (the regional result) will just make them all hungrier.” The Giants won the Central Suburban League’s northern division this season and played well in dual meets all season, prompting some dissapointment with the regional result. But Nachman has witnessed too much golf through the years to be bitter about one missed putt or a drive that landed in a sand trap, anything that could have affected the team score enough to see the entire Highland Park team progress through to the next round. “That’s the beauty of this game, it’s the same for everyone, so you can’t beat yourself up,” she said. “Today isn’t an indication of what we accomplished throughout the whole season, it’s just not. Tomorrow is a new day.” As Lake Forest’s No. 1 player, Benjakul had high hopes for herself and her teammates coming into the meet thanks to fair weather. She praised the total team mentality the Scouts have embraced throughout the season. “I’m so proud of our team; it was definitely a team effort day,” Benjakul said. “Everyone played so well and special shoutout Lake Forest’s Clare Green prepares to tee off during her round in an IHSA regional on Oct. 5 from Deerpath Golf Course in Lake Forest. Green shot an 88 during the competition, helping the Scouts qualify as a team for sectionals. photos by Miroslaw Pomian/22nd Century Media Isabella Martino lines up a putt. to Clare Green because this is the best she’s ever played and I was really proud of her that she was in the 80s. Everyone else played really well too.” Barrington’s 309 tied for second best of the 16 Illinois teams to win a regional held on Oct. 5, while both Lake Forest and Highland Park’s team scores would have tied for first at the Plainfield North regional and would have won the Mundelein (Carmel) regional. Both the Scouts and Giants representatives competed at the Buffalo Grove sectional on Monday, Oct. 10, though results were not complete as of press time. Heading into the meet, Johnson expressed confidence in his team. “I think it’s going to be a great learning experience,” Johnson said. “For all of the sophomores it will be their first time at sectionals so if nothing else it will be great experience for the next two years for them. With Lena leading us, I think we have a chance. We’re a good team, a deep team so we’ll have as good a chance as anyone.”
LakeForestLeader.com sports the lake forest leader | October 13, 2016 | 31 Rank and file Top teams in 22nd Century Media’s coverage area Field hockey LF drops OT thriller Miroslaw Pomian/22CM 1st-and-3 Stars of the Week 1. Clare Green (Above). Green carded an 88 during an IHSA regional at Deerpath Golf Club, helping the Scouts advance via tiebreaker to sectionals as a team. 2. Charlie Reinkemeyer. The senior quarterback rallied after having a lessthan-ideal first half to throw for over 150 yards and a touchdown in the second half of a big win over Zion- Benton. 3. Cat Nicholson. Nicholson notched a goal for the Scouts girls field hockey team in a close, overtime loss to New Trier. 1. Loyola Academy After some tough tests earlier in the season, the Ramblers have been on cruise control of late, adding a 51-8 win over Leo to the resume. 2. Glenbrook North A big day from QB Kevin Burnside (21-for-29. 311 yards, 3 TDs) propelled the undefeated Spartans (7-0) to a nice win against Deerfield. 3. New Trier Finally, the Trevians ended Maine South’s streak of dominance in the CSL South, one that began in 2000. The win is a major hurdle cleared for coach Brian Doll and the New Trier program. PRESSBOX PICKS Game of the Week: Lake Forest (4-3) at Mundelein (2-5) Other matchups: New Trier (5-2) hosts Glenbrook South (0-7) Glenbrook North (7-0) hosts Vernon Hills (5-2) Highland Park (5-2) hosts Maine East (1-6) Lake Forest Academy (1-6) hosts DePaul College Prep (2-5) Loyola Academy (7-0) hosts Providence Catholic (3-4) Palatine (7-0) at Barrington (7-0) Montini (4-3) hosts Mt. Carmel (4-3) Listen Up “I think the third quarter for us was incredibly efficient.” Chuck Spagnoli — The Lake Forest football coach speaks up on a 21-0 quarter over Zion-Benton during the recent win. 4. Highland Park The Giants have bounced back from earlier losses to win two straight in convincing fashion. A winnable game against Maine East is followed by the season finale at home against a solid Vernon Hills squad. 5. Lake Forest In a battle of .500 teams, the Scouts scored a 20-point victory against Zion-Benton. With two very winnable games to close the season, the Scouts could finish with some real momentum. 6. Glenbrook South For a moment, there was a glimmer of hope, as the Titans held a 10-0 lead against Evanston. But the Wildkits roared back, preventing GBS from notching its first win. 43-13 JOE COUGHLIN | Publisher Lake Forest, 28-14. Scouts come through in a game they very badly need. • New Trier • Glenbrook North • Highland Park • DePaul • Loyola Academy • Barrington • Mt. Carmel Trevians hand Lake Forest first Illinois loss Michael Wojtychiw Sports Editor Lake Forest and New Trier are the two premier field hockey teams in the state of Illinois. The two have combined to win all but one of the state titles since 2000 — the Scouts have nine and the Trevians six, including the last two. But there’s something about the second matchup of the regular season that’s a little different for New Trier. “Every year for the past three years, the first time we’ve played against Lake Forest we’ve always lost,” New Trier’s Nell Van Schaack, who scored the 45-11 FOUAD EGBARIA | Contributing Editor Lake Forest, 28-24. The Scouts get this one on the road before returning home for the season finale. • New Trier • Glenbrook North • Highland Park • DePaul • Loyola Academy • Barrington • Montini 37-19 CHRIS PULLAM | Contributing Editor Lake Forest, 32-23. Mundelein’s defense gave up 150 points in it’s first four games. LF has scored at least 20 each week. • Glenbrook South • Glenbrook North • Highland Park • DePaul • Loyola Academy • Palatine • Mt. Carmel tune in What to watch this week FOOTBALL: he Scouts can become playoff elligible with a win but they’ll need to get it on the road, where they’ve struggled in 2016. Lake Forest travels to Mundelein, Friday, Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m. Lake Forest’s Cat Nicholson looks for an open passing lane off a restart during a game at New Trier on Oct. 5. Michael Wojtychiw/22nd Century Media game-winning goal, said. “Every year the second time we play them, we’ve managed to beat them, so we just keep that mindset and have been preparing for this game. “We needed that loss to mentally prepare us for this one.” The Trevians did, in fact, beat the Scouts Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2-1 in overtime on Index 43-13 MICHAEL WOJTYCHIW | Sports Editor Lake Forest, 35-14. The Scouts qualify for the playoffs with this win. • New Trier • Glenbrook North • Highland Park • DePaul • Loyola Academy • Barrington • Mt. Carmel 27 - Football 26 - Athlete of the Week New Trier’s Northfield campus. Van Schaack’s goal came with 1:28 remaining in the extra period. Had nobody scored, the game would have gone into a shootout. “I feel like I did my job now and it feels really great to beat a team like this,” she said. “We deserved to win.” Please see hockey, 28 46-10 DEREK WOLFF | Sports Editor Lake Forest, 21-6. The Scouts pick up their second road win in 2016. • New Trier • Glenbrook North • Highland Park • DePaul • Loyola Academy • Palatine • Mt. Carmel Fastbreak is compiled by Sports Editor Derek Wolff. Send any questions or comments to d.wolff@22ndcenturymedia. com.
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