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42 | April 26, 2018 | The Mokena Messenger SPORTS mokenamessenger.com This week in… Knights varsity athletics Baseball ■April ■ 27 - at Thornton, 4:30 p.m. ■May ■ 1 - host Thornton, 4:30 p.m. ■May ■ 2 - host Providence, 4:30 p.m. ■May ■ 3 - host Thornwood, 4:30 p.m. Softball ■April ■ 27 - at Joliet Catholic, 4:30 p.m. ■May ■ 1 - at Bradley- Bourbonnais, 4:30 p.m. ■May ■ 2 - host TF South, 4:30 p.m. ■May ■ 3 - host Lincoln-Way West (Epilepsy Awareness Game), 4:30 p.m. Boys lacrosse ■April ■ 28 - at Wheaton Warrenville South, Noon Girls soccer ■April ■ 27 - at Naperville North Tournament, TBA ■April ■ 28 - at Oak Lawn, 11 a.m. ■April ■ 28 - at Naperville North Tournament, TBA ■May ■ 1 - at Lincoln-Way West, 6:30 p.m. ■May ■ 3 - host Stagg, 6:15 p.m. Girls lacrosse ■May ■ 1 - host District 230, 7:30 p.m. ■May ■ 3 - at Lake Forest Academy, 5:15 p.m. Boys water polo ■April ■ 27 - at Conant Invitational, 4:30 p.m. ■May ■ 1 - host Sandburg (Senior Night), 5 p.m. ■May ■ 3 - at Stagg, 5 p.m. Girls water polo ■May ■ 1 - at Sandburg, 5 p.m. ■May ■ 3 - host Stagg (Senior Night), 5 p.m. Boys track and field ■April ■ 27 - at Lincoln-Way West Invitational, 4:30 p.m. Girls track and field ■May ■ 3 - at SWSC Conference Meet, 4:30 p.m. Badminton ■April ■ 30 - at IHSA Sectionals Week, TBA Boys volleyball ■April ■ 27 - at Lincoln-Way East Invitational, 5 p.m. ■April ■ 28 - at Lincoln-Way East Invitational, 8 a.m. ■May ■ 3 - host Bolingbrook, 5:30 p.m. Boys tennis ■April ■ 28 - at Lincoln-Way East Invitational, 8 a.m. ■April ■ 30 - at Sandburg, 4:30 p.m. ■May ■ 1 - host Andrew, 4:30 p.m. ■May ■ 3 - host Bolingbrook, 4:30 p.m. Griffins varsity athletics Baseball ■April ■ 28 - host Yorkville, 10 a.m. ■April ■ 30 - at Naperville Central, 4:30 p.m. ■May ■ 1 - host Sandburg, 4:30 p.m. Softball ■April ■ 27 - at Bolingbrook, 4:30 p.m. ■May ■ 1 - at Homewood- Flossmoor, 4:30 p.m. ■May ■ 2 - host Providence, 4:30 p.m. ■May ■ 3 - host York, 5 p.m. Girls soccer ■April ■ 27 - host Plainfield Central, 4:30 p.m. ■May ■ 1 - host Bolingbrook, 6:15 p.m. ■May ■ 3 - host Lockport, 6:15 p.m. Boys water polo ■April ■ 27 - at Stevenson Invite, 4 p.m. ■April ■ 28 - at Stevenson Invite, 8 a.m. ■May ■ 1 - host Lincoln-Way West, 5 p.m. ■May ■ 2 - host Neuqua Valley, 5 p.m. ■May ■ 3 - at Sandburg, 5 p.m. Girls water polo ■May ■ 1 - at Lincoln-Way West, 5 p.m. ■May ■ 3 - host Sandburg, 5 p.m. Boys volleyball ■April ■ 27 - host Lincoln-Way East Invite, 5:15 p.m. ■April ■ 28 - host Lincoln-Way East Invite, 8 a.m. ■May ■ 1 - at Homewood- Flossmoor, 5:30 p.m. ■May ■ 3 - at Providence Catholic, 6 p.m. Badminton ■April ■ 27 - host Singles SWSC Conference Meet, 4:30 p.m. ■May ■ 3 - at IHSA Sectionals, TBA Boys track and field ■April ■ 27 - at Rich Central Don Richardson Invite, 4:30 p.m. Girls track and field ■April ■ 27 - at Tiger Invitational, 4:30 p.m. ■May ■ 3 - at SWSC Conference Meet, TBA Boys tennis ■April ■ 28 - host Lincoln-Way East Varsity Invite, 8 a.m. ■April ■ 30 - at Metea Valley, 4:30 p.m. ■May ■ 1 - at New Trier, 7:30 p.m. ■May ■ 2 - host Lincoln-Way East Quad, 4:30 p.m. ■May ■ 3 - at Bradley, 4:30 p.m. high school highlights The rest of the week in high school sports Baseball Lincoln-Way East 12, Homewood- Flossmoor 1 John Slager (2 RBI, double), Jared Mutter (2 RBI) and Ryan Ritter (2 RBI) led the way for the Griffins April 13. Lincoln-Way East 8, Burlington Central 2 Brandon Laux (W, 4 IP, 7 K, 2 BB, 4 H) and Jacob Slager (2-4, 5 RBI, 2B, 3B) led the way for the Griffins April 17. Softball Lincoln-Way Central 9, Lincoln-Way West 3 Ashley Platek (5 IP, 1 ER, W; 3-4, 4 RBI, 3-run HR) led the way for the Knights April 13. Lincoln-Way East 2, Lockport 1 Delaney Jacobson (2-for-3) and Alex Storako (8 K) led the way for the Griffins April 13. Lincoln-Way Central 9, Andrew 2 Kamryn Murphy (2-3, 2 RBI, 2 R) and Amamda Weyh (6 IP, 0 ER, 9 K) led the way for the Knights April 17. Lincoln-Way East 4, Sandburg 0 Alex Storako (2-for-4, RBI; 14 K) and Daniel Drogemuller (1-for- 3, HR, 2 RBI) led the way for the Griffins Thursday, April 19. Lincoln-Way Central 13, Thornton 0 Danielle Abell (3 IP, 0 R, 5 K), Sarah Wilson (2 IP, 0 R, 4 K) and Gianna Niemeier (3-run HR, 4 RBI) led the way for the Knights Thursday, April 19. Girls soccer Lincoln-Way Central 1, Normal West 0 Peyton Vecchiet recorded her seventh shutout of the season and Nicolette Gossage scored a goal to lead the Knights April 14. Boys volleyball Lincoln-Way East 25, 25, Stagg 15, 12 Blake Boykin (4 aces, 2 digs), Mark Wroblewski (2 aces, 4 kills) and Trevor Lewis (3 kills, 4 assists) led the way for the Griffins Thursday, April 19. Lincoln-Way Central 18, 25, 32, Andrew 25, 23, 30 George Hinchliffe (5 kills, 3 blocks), Jimmy Kapsalis (21 assists), Garrett McCrea (9 kills, 5 digs), Sebastian Olmos (4 assists, 15 digs) and Jack Yurkanin (20 kills, 2 blocks, 1 ace) led the way for the Knights Thursday, April 19. Girls water polo Lincoln-Way East finishes first at Palatine Tournament Emma Hernandez (8 goals) was named tourney MVP, Meghan Fisher scored eight goals and Grace Wilks had 26 saves to lead the Griffins April 14. Lincoln-Way East 13, Homewood- Flossmoor 3 Ellie Gregg, Emily Bonebrake, Emily Costella, and Alicia Pearson each scored goals, while Grace Wilk had 15 saves in the goal to lead the Griffins April 17. Lincoln-Way Central 12, Bradley 6 Megan Cales (4 goals) and Sierra Maze (3 goals) led the way for the Knights Thursday, April 19. Badminton Lincoln-Way East finishes second at TF South Tournament Emily Ripp (first place in No. 3 singles) led the Griffins April 14. Lincoln-Way East 15, Joliet West 0 Madeleine Tremblay (No. 1 singles), Abby Wierzal (No. 2 singles), Emily Ripp (No. 3 singles), Savanna Watson (No. 4 singles), Veda Prestamer No. 5 singles) and Elizabeth Tremblay (No. 7 singles) led the way for the Griffins on Senior Night, April 16. Lincoln-Way East 11, Lockport 4 Veda Prestamer and Savanna Watson (No. 1 doubles), and Emily Ripp and Casey Kirschsieper (No. 2 doubles) led the way for the Griffins April 17. Boys tennis Lincoln-Way Central 1, Stagg 6 Matt Soldan and Kyle Verheyen (No. 3 doubles; 6-3, 6-1) led the way for the Knights April 17. Lincoln-Way East 7, Sandburg 0 Maverick Watson and Max Walker (No. 1 doubles), and Declan Merbeth and Will Cooley (No. 2 doubles) led the way in doubles with straight set victories to lead the Griffins April 17. Lincoln-Way East 6, Homewood- Flossmoor 1 Ryan Mitchell (No. 1 singles; 6-2, 6-1), and Max Walker and Maverick Watson (No. 1 doubles; 3-6, 6-0, 6-4) led the way for the Griffins Thursday, April 19.
mokenamessenger.com SPORTS the Mokena Messenger | April 26, 2018 | 43 Baseball Porters top Griffins with late rally in 7th RANDY WHALEN Freelance Reporter The was a bigger feel than an average high school baseball game when Lincoln- Way East visited Lockport Township Thursday, April 19. After all, even in this bad weather spring, which has postponed many a game, the two teams entered with a combined record of 23-3. But on a sunny day, with temperatures actually approaching the mid 50s after an inch of snow fell the night before, it was Lockport that slipped by for a big win at the end. Without getting a hit, the Porters pushed across a run in the bottom of the seventh to defeat East 2-1 in a SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue Division showdown. East (13-2, 2-1) saw its 11-game win streak end. “Not only was it a conference game, more importantly it was a sectional [preview] game,” Lockport coach Andy Satunas said of the matchup between the two teams, which are once again in the same sectional this season. “So this is big for seeding. We needed all hands on deck to win against a great team like Lincoln- Way East.” Each team made three errors, but it was a big one at the end that cost the Griffins. “I don’t think either team played particularly well,” East coach Eric Brauer said. “It was a tough game, but every conference game is a tough game. We made too many mistakes, and give credit to Lockport for taking advantage of them.” In the bottom of the seventh senior pinch hitter Alex Martinez led off by getting hit by a pitch from East ace Cole Kirschsieper on a 2-1 count. Senior right fielder Jimmy Heintz then put down a nice sacrifice bunt, but was safe at first when a throwing error pulled senior first baseman Jake Tencza off the bag. Senior designated hitter Bryan Fox followed with another good bunt that was fielded by Kirschsieper. But his throw to third for the force was too late, as senior pinch runner Brendan O’Connor beat the throw to load the bases with nobody out. Ever the competitor, Kirschsieper, a junior lefty, who pitched the Griffins to an appearance in the IHSB- CA summer state tournament title game last year, got junior shortstop Nolan Weis to hit a ground ball to second baseman Jacob Slager, who threw to senior catcher Jared Mutter for a force out at the plate. That left the bases still loaded with one out and brought up lead-off hitter junior center fielder Collin Woulfe. Facing who was going to be his last batter no matter what, Kirschsieper (6 2/3 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 7 K, BB, HBP) got ahead 0-2 in the count. But Woulfe walloped the next pitch to medium deep center field. It was caught by senior center fielder Julian Everett, but his throw had no chance as Heintz hurried home with the winning run. “I was just trying to put it in play,” Woulfe said of the sacrifice fly. “When I hit it, it felt good. I ran to first and then looked back [as Heintz scored], then I just felt great, fantastic. [The Griffins] are a good team and it felt great to get that win.” It felt great to score the winning run, too. “I was happy to get the bunt down, make something happen for us and it felt really good to score the gamewinner,” Heintz said. “We fell behind, but we all really executed when we needed to. Considering last year we lost to them twice and then lost to them in the regional title game in the summer, it was a really great come-from behind win. This shows that we can compete with anyone.” East scored first in the second. Tencza (2-for-2, R) led off with a double to right. He was sacrificed to third by junior right fielder Cameron Lee. He was still on third with two outs, but scored when junior designated hitter Matt Watson reached on error. Junior shortstop Ryan Ritter (2-for-3, BB) had a single past short in the first and a double to left center in the third. Those four hits were all the Griffins could muster against a trio of Lockport pitchers. They left eight on base, including the bases loaded in the top of the sixth. The top of the sixth is when Rich Jesse, Jr., entered the game. The senior righthander issued a walk to load the bases, but came back with a strikeout to end the inning. After the Porters tied it at 1-1, he got three straight fly outs to set down East in order for the first time all game in the top of the seventh. “It was a good win against great competition,” Jesse, Jr., said. “I was wild on the first batter I faced, but then I was able to get the big strikeout in the sixth. In the seventh, Collin was outstanding in center field for me.” Lockport knotted the game by getting two of its three hits in the sixth. With one out, senior first baseman CJ Weins walked on Lincoln-Way East catcher Jared Mutter gets the throw in time to get Lockport’s Brendan O’Connor at home Thursday, April 19. The Porters would go on to win 2-1. Photos by Julie McMann/22nd Century Media The Griffins’ Jake Tencza hits a double. Tencza was 2-for-2 with a run scored. a 3-1 count. Junior second baseman Josh Bentley hit a high chopper for an infield single and junior third baseman Jon Weis lined a single to left to load the bases. Sophomore catcher Nick Schindler then hit a sacrifice fly to center to score Weins. Senior right-hander Tommy Louch (4 2/3 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 4 H, 3 K, 1 BB) started for the Porters. Senior lefty TJ Jaros (1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 K, 1 HBP) followed before Jesse, Jr., (1 1/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 K, 1 BB) improved to 3-0 with the win in relief. “We’re a competitive team and not someone to sleep on,” said Jesse, Jr. “I’m excited to see this, but I know we have a lot more in us. It feels good.”
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