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Boys Soccer
Giants fall to strong Scouts
1st-and-3
Three Stars
Neil Ament/22CM
1. Tom Motzko
(above) The
Giants’ tight end/
linebacker was
a force on both
sides of the ball
in the season
opener, but
shined brightest
on offense. He
had three catches
for 82 yards and
scored both of
HP’s touchdowns.
2. Ireland Hieb
Highland Park may
be 0-2 to start the
season, but Hieb
piled up nine kills
in a close loss to
Lake Zurich (27-
29, 20-25) Aug.
24.
3. Max Golding
The Giants golfer
finished ninth and
shot a 76 at the
Warren Invite Aug.
26 in Gurnee. He
helped the Giants
take third (310)
out of the 16
teams competing
in the inivte.
Erin Redmond, Sports Editor
PRESSBOX PICKS
Game of the Week:
• Loyola Academy (0-1) vs. Bishop Amat
(Calif.) (0-1) at New Trier
Other matchups:
• New Trier (1-0) at Warren (0-1)
• Highland Park (0-1) at Lakes (1-0)
• Glenbrook South (1-0) hosts St. Patrick (0-1)
• Glenbrook North (1-0) at Grant (0-1)
• Lake Forest (1-0) at St. Viator (1-0)
• Lake Forest Academy (1-0) at Alden-Hebron
(0-1)
• Maine South (1-0) hosts Lincoln-Way East
(1-0)
6-2
JOE COUGHLIN |
Publisher
Lake Forest struck early and often
in its 4-1 win over Highland
Park Thursday, Aug. 24, at home.
The victory was imperative for
the Scouts, who opened their tournament
— the North Shore Shootout
— with a 3-1 loss to Dundee-
Crown on Aug. 22.
And Lake Forest wasted no
time getting to work.
Senior midfielder Christophe
Wettermann struck twice within
the first eight minutes. His first
was an easy tap in from in front of
the net in the fourth minute. Wettermann
found the net again just
moments later on the second of
two early penalty kicks the Scouts
were awarded.
“I thought we played well
through the middle,” Wettermann
said. “It helped build up on the
wings and that’s how our first goal
came. … We did well, our big guys
used their bodies like Alan [Cecherz],
he used his body to score
a goal as well. I just feel like we
used our bodies and played well.”
Wettermann and fellow senior
midfielderss, Jake Danneker and
Austin Pinderski, helped control
the tempo of the game and maintain
the 2-0 lead at the half.
The Scouts had a chance to pad
the lead before the break, however,
when Alex White fed Alan Cecherz
a pass right in front of the Giants’
net, but it was scooped up almost
immediately by goalie Roi Lavi.
Cecherz was able to find the
back of the net in the second half,
scoring 51st minute off a pass from
Pinderski to put Lake Forest up
3-0.
The goal seemed to energize
the Giants, who answered almost
immediately. Senior forward Jeyson
Vasquez sent a rocket past the
hands of John Walsh — who took
over as netminder in the second
• Loyola 24, Bishop Amat 14.
Both powers are 0-1 and in
need of a win. The Ramblers win
one for Illinois.
• New Trier
• Highland Park
• St. Patrick
• Glenbrook North
• Lake Forest
• Lake Forest Academy
• Maine South
Please see soccer, 26
6-2
ERIN REDMOND |
Sports Editor
• Loyola 21, Bishop Amat 10.
Despite a slew of injuries, LA
kept things close in their Week
1 loss to Philips. Loyola has the
talent to finish 1-1 this week.
• New Trier
• Highland Park
• Glenbrook South
• Grant
• Lake Forest
• Lake Forest Academy
• Lincoln-Way East
Justin Illes (left) battles with Lake Forest’s Alan Cecherz for the ball
during the North Shore Shootout Thursday, Aug. 24, at Lake Forest.
photos by Erin Redmond/22nd Century Media
Lake Forest junior (back) Kean O’Connor tries to work the ball away
from Highland Park’s Ronin Moore.
6-2
Michal Dwojak |
Assistant Editor
• Loyola 21, Bishop Amat 17. The
Ramblers rebound with a big
win after a tough loss to Phillips
to open the season.
• New Trier
• Lakes
• Glenbrook South
• Glenbrook North
• St. Viator
• Alden-Hebron
• Maine South
6-2
MICHAEL WOJTYCHIW |
Sports Editor
• Loyola 21, Bishop Amat 20.
Loyola bounces back with
another close game, this one
ending in their favor.
• New Trier
• Highland Park
• Glenbrook South
• Glenbrook North
• Lake Forest
• Lake Forest Academy
• Maine South
6-2
MARTIN CARLINO |
Contributing Editor
• Bishop Amat 21, Loyola 20.
Early season injuries plague LA
as Bishop Amat does enough to
hand Loyola a second loss.
• New Trier
• Highland Park
• Glenbrook South
• Glenbrook North
• St. Viator
• Lake Forest Academy
• Maine South
Listen Up
“They were at state last year, so for us to come
back and battle the way we did, I’m really proud
of the girls.”
Beth Peterson — Highland Park volleyball coach on her team’s
performance against Niles West Aug. 22.
tune in
FOOTBALL
Highland Park looks to rebound from its season
opening loss and pick up its first win on the road.
• Highland Park at Lakes, Sept. 1, 7:30 p.m.
Index
25 - This Week In
25 - Athlete of the Week
Fastbreak is compiled by Sports Editor Erin
Redmond. Send any questions or comments to
e.redmond@22ndcenturymedia.com.