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40 | April 26, 2018 | The wilmette beacon SPORTS wilmettebeacon.com Boys lacrosse Big second period leads NT to win Michael Wojtychiw Sports Editor One of the more key aspects of lacrosse is the faceoff. Generally, if a team dominates on the faceoff they are well on their way to victory. New Trier used that mentality in its game against Lake Forest, Thursday, April 19, in Northfield. The Trevians won 10 of 14 first-half faceoffs. That advantage led to an 8-3 halftime lead, en route to a 9-6 Trevians win. “It was a high-intensity game and Lake Forest is a good team,” New Trier coach Tom Herrala said. “We made some mental mistakes but the guys gutted it out. “Nolan (Swain) did a good job on faceoffs. He was doing a lot of good things. That helps though and that’s why we were able to get up so big early.” Johnny Maday scored the first of his five goals 48 seconds into the game, fed by a pass from Henry Freedman. However, the Scouts bounced back by scoring two consecutive goals, giving them their only lead of the game. Jack Mislinski’s goal at the 9:38 mark and Connor Armstrong’s at the 7:44 mark put the Scout ahead for that brief moment. The lead was shortlived, New Trier’s Dylan Bruno tied the game with 4 minutes, 37 seconds left in the first half and Maday’s second goal, with just over a minute-and-a-half remaining, gave the Trevians a 3-2 lead going into the second quarter. Lake Forest’s middie George Schoettle’s tied the game once again just 26 seconds into the second quarter. Hazard Bahr’s goal at 8:41 put New Trier once again; his team would lead the rest of the game. The Trevians ended the half by scoring four straight goals, two by Maday and two by Freedman. Maday’s final two goals of the half were off interceptions deep in the Lake Forest defensive zone. The second goal came off of an interception of a Lake Forest goalie clear. “We were moving the ball well and had good, long possessions, so we just worked for open shots and for me they were landing today,” Maday said. For as well as the Trevians offense played in the first half, it was the Lake Forest defense that stood out in the second. After a second quarter that saw six goals, the Scouts held the Trevians scoreless in the third period. The Scouts scored twice to cut the deficit to 8-5 going into the final period. Mead Payne and Luke Milliman scored the goals for Lake Forest in the period. “I think we played a pretty decent game, we just had a mental lapse,” Lake Forest coach Marc Thiergart said. “We had three unforced errors right in a row. We had a lot of penalties and we got behind by four or five goals. The second half we only gave up one goal.” Thiergart noted that his team has a lot of “heart and hustle” and attributes that with his team’s ability to fight back in the last period. “We have a lot of good seniors that just didn’t want to give up and we’re New Trier’s Johnny Maday drives toward the goal during the Trevians’ game against Lake Forest. Brittany Kapa/22nd Century Media a good team,” he said. “We just got behind and we’ll get them next time.” Both Maday and Herrala saw similarities in what the Scouts were able to do to control the New Trier offense in the second half. “We had some turnovers on some clears,” the coach said. “We had some looks, we just weren’t hitting them. But they played some good defense as well.” Maday and Mislinski closed out the scoring in the fourth quarter. Both teams now get ready for the second half of the season, including a tournament featuring some of the best teams in the Midwest called the Midwest Lacrosse Challenge. “Coming into games like these, we just have to stay focused and composed because big plays can get our minds off of the thing that really matters,” Maday said. “We just have to stay focused. “We grinded this one out. We didn’t play our last game tonight, but you take a lot of good with it because we did do some good things too.” Girls track and field Loyola takes second in first outdoor meet Gary Larsen Freelance Reporter Loyola Academy junior Addison Bendery was still trying to catch her breath after running the anchor leg of the 800 meter relay, and finishing just .03 seconds ahead of secondplace Glenbrook South. “That was close,” Bendery said. “But I knew the whole relay (team) could do it. We practiced handoffs yesterday and I knew everyone would push their hardest because it’s our first outdoor meet.” Glenbrook South’s eight-team Titan Invite took place Friday, April 21, with competitors and coaches simply happy to finally be outside during a consistently frigid and wet Midwest spring. Stevenson won the team title, 128 to 95.5 over second-place Loyola. Fremd (88) was third, Glenbrook South (85) placed fourth, and Glenbrook North (39) finished seventh. Bendery also won the 200 meter dash, teammate Jackie Topping won the 400 meter dash, and the two were joined by Ann Santangelo and Brooke Moran in winning the 800 relay. Santangelo also finished third in the 100 meter dash, as did Emma Uremovic in the 800, and Eva Holtan in the 400. Loyola’s Louisa Edwards, Nicole Cleland, Payton Hoag, and Sarah Jay won the 3,200 meter relay and Grace Powers won the discus throw for coach ChrisJon Simon. “(Powers) came running up to me and let me know she threw 101 feet,” Simon said. “That’s pretty good for anybody, and she’s just a freshman.” Kate Santangelo also placed second in the pole vault for the Ramblers, tying with four competitors in clearing 9-0. Simon applauded the relay legs run by Moran and Ann Santangelo and the all-around performance of Bendery, who also placed second in the long jump. “She’s been great,” Simon said. “She’s gone to a different level this year. She’s a junior now and she wants to run in college. She wants to be the best.” Loyola’s 400 meter relay team of Ann Santangelo, Sophie Beresheim, Brooke Fitzgerald, Arrina Awdisho placed second. The Ramblers’ 800 team went downstate last year and Bendery likes what she’s seeing thus far Glenbrook South’s Raelyn Roberson (left) and Loyola Academy’s Addison Bendery at the finish of the 800-meter relay Friday, April 20, in Glenview. Gary Larsen/22nd Century Media this season. “Comparing us to last year, I think we’re a lot better,” she said. “Everyone’s stronger and more competitive and we want to go to state again. We got disqualified there last year because of a bad handoff. But we’re a lot better this year.” Another all-around athlete shined for the host Titans is sophomore Raelyn Roberson. She won the 100 and the long jump, placed second in the 200, and nearly caught Bendery at the finish as the anchor Please see TRACK, 38
wilmettebeacon.com SPORTS the wilmette beacon | April 26, 2018 | 41 Girls soccer Regina’s run ends in Pepsi Showdown finals Michael Wojtychiw Sports Editor Regina Dominican came into Sunday, April 22’s Pepsi Showdown championship game against Pritzker looking to do something no team in program history had done: win what is billed as the nation’s largest high school soccer tournament. Unfortunately for the Panthers, their run to the Coast Guard division title game stopped a game short, dropping the tilt 7-0 to the Jaguars on a beautiful spring day in La Grange. Despite the loss, firstyear coach Katie Bak couldn’t have been prouder of what the team has been able to accomplish. “What’s great about this group of girls is that they play and play and play and play,” Bak said. “It’d be wrong of me to say that we expected or didn’t expect anything because these girls continue to amaze me every day.” The Panthers have been playing so well as of late, that they hadn’t given up a goal since March 20 in a 2-0 loss to Francis Parker. What’s been really impressive for the team is that it has done this with 14 freshmen and sophomores on the varsity squad. “This is about building a program and every step we take is a piece of that program and this is just one of those steps,” the coach said. “I’ve got a young team, where exposure like Regina’s Lilly Rausch kicks the ball upfield against Pritzker Sunday, April 22, in La Grange. Michael Wojtychiw/22nd Century Media this and competition like this, it’s all a confidence builder. “All of our girls are expected to have a voice and be a contributor at practice, in the classroom, on the field.” The PepsiCo Showdown showed Regina and its coaches a lot about what type of team it can and will be the rest of the season, one in which the Panthers haven’t had much of a chance to play due to the weather. “What’s great about this team is that we’re still learning on playing together, but they are together as a unit off the field,” Bak said. “Practices are team-oriented and they’re together and that leads to wins on the field. They have each other’s backs and fight for each other, are with each other, no matter the outcome. “The hardest thing with the weather has been building a routine. It’s every day, we feel like we’re adjusting and getting a consistent flow has been the hardest thing for our schedule.” While the Panthers didn’t end up winning the tournament’s title, it had an incredible run, especially considering they came in as the 13th-seeded team in the Coast Guard bracket. Here’s how Regina made it to the finals: Regina 4, Garcia 0: The Panthers played the game with only eight available players, but yet were able to beat the sixth-seeded Patriots. Lilly Rausch scored a hat trick for her team and freshman Laura Strenk added a goal as well. Regina 1, Solorio 0 (PKs): The Panthers went on the road and pulled off a penalty-kick win thanks to Strenk, Rausch, Murphy Weiland and Kathleen Rabbitt converting on their opportunities. Freshman goalie Vickie Mando made 11 saves in the game, including a key one during PKs. Regina 1, Romeoville 0: Anelise Leahy scored the Panthers’ only goal to send her team to the title game. THE KENILWORTH-WINNETKA BASEBALL ASSOCIATION would like to thank our generous sponsors for the 2018 season. GOLDEN GLOVE SPONSORS American Vintage Home Airoom Architects, Builders & Remodelers Ann Nolan State Farm Insurance Agency Chicago Branding Group Chobani Eyes on the Lake Fields Auto Group Greenleaf Health The Lock Up Self Storage Mathnasium of Kenilworth McClellan & Sagun Orthodontics K<strong>WB</strong>A 2018 SPONSORS Relative Value Partners Wilmette Bicycle & Sport Shop SILVER SPONSORS Doyle Opticians First Class Moving & Storage Inc. Grins on Green Bay School of Rock Stuart-Rogers Photography BRONZE SPONSORS Belmont Bank & Trust Brady and Ford Orthodontics Bratschi Plumbing Company Caponi & Karabas Team Coldwell Banker City Kids Dental North Shore Duda Dental Associates First Bank & Trust Fred’s Northfield Auto Service Graeter’s The Grand Food Center Green Bay Cycles Heffernan Painting Services Hofherr Meat Company Huff Group Illinois Baseball Academy John Q Cook, MD Little Ricky’s Mr. Handyman Nature’s Perspective Landscaping Newgard Custom Homes Philip Cook DDS Red Spade Spynergy Stormy’s Bar & Grill Stricklin & Associates Three Tarts Bakery Unique Indoor Comfort
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