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28 | May 17, 2018 | The lake forest leader SPORTS LakeForestLeader.com Boys Water Polo Offensive struggles end Scouts season David Jaffe, Freelance Reporter The scoreboard might not have shown it, but Lake Forest was strong on the defensive end in its last game of the season. The Scouts, a No. 6 seed, faced a tough Mundelein offense May 9, in the Buffalo Grove sectional quarterfinal. The Mustangs offense was on fire in the last two minutes in both the first and third periods, the team combined for five goals in that time. That, along with the Scouts’ offensive struggles, resulted in a 10-2 loss to No. 3 Mundelein. Leading 1-0, Mundelein scored three times in the final minute and a half of the first period to take control 4-0. Scouts’ senior Charlie Mickey put the Scouts on the board with just over three minutes left in the half but Mundelein responded less than 30 seconds later when goalie Charles Capps (11 saves) mishandled the ball after a save and the ball came right to Mundelein in front of the net for another goal. Still Lake Forest’s defense kept the team hanging around. “We don’t end up having to focus as much on defense in practice because that’s our biggest strength,” Lake Forest senior Stuart Kelso said. “We understand what we need to be doing on the defensive side of the ball and we made things as tough as we could on them.” “We also have really good speed,” Lake Forest coach Cindy Dell said. “I think that helps us defend them in transition. We have good reaction time and we did a great job keeping ourselves in the game on the defensive end.” The Scouts defensive effort didn’t quit during the game but Mundelein put things away for good in the last two minutes of the third period with two more goals. Will Paschke scored Lake Forest’s other goal with 1 minute, 26 seconds left in the game. Turnovers made things difficult for the Scouts’ offense. When they were able to get shots off, although they couldn’t convert, they got the shots they wanted. “When we were moving the ball around, that was when our offense was at its best,” Mickey said. “I’ll admit sometimes I have a tendency to hold onto the ball longer than I should. When we were making good passes, we got better looks.” The Scouts’ speed did work to their advantage in spots during the game. “We made some great passes and got some better shots when we were getting out in transition,” Lake Forest’s Harmon Raft said. “Once we got more into the flow of the game, we were better on offense.” The Scouts feel that they adjusted after early turnovers. “I think as the game went on we had better clock awareness,” Kelso said. “We made more progress on offense once our clock awareness got better after the beginning of the game.” Mickey, Kelso and Raft have all been four-year varsity water polo players. Their time with the team won’t soon be forgotten. “The most important thing was that I had fun and made friends,” Mickey said. “With all of us having played varsity for four years, this is probably one of the more close-knit teams because of how long we’ve played together.” “The community of water polo players here is what has made this special,” Raft said. “We grew up together. “It can be stressful at times but it’s meant a lot to have played water polo here as long as we have.” The three seniors have clearly had a big impact on the program as well. “Because of their leadership, the future of water polo at Lake Forest is very bright,” Dell said. “They have great character.” Stopping by for a chit-chat Sports writer Mike Lupica talks to LFCDS students Submitted by Lake Forest Country Day School New York Times best-selling author Mike Lupica made a stop on his book tour to talk to Lake Forest students about his career. Lupica stopped by Lake Forest Country Day School on the morning of May 7 to speak with the children about his long career in sports writing. Lupica writes a column, “Shooting from the Lip,” which appears in the New York Daily News and is the author of the best-selling adult novels such as “Travel Team,” “Heat, “Miracle on 49th Street,” and more. Lake Forest Country Day School student Jake Weil (left) laughs with Mike Lupica after being called to the stage. Mike Lupica (left) signs copies of his book for students May 7 at LFCDS. Photos Submitted Girls Soccer FC United, Ramblers coach fired amid allegations of offensive comments Michal Dwojak Contributing Sports Editor Loyola Academy fired head coach Craig Snower over allegations of inappropriate or offensive comments toward team members. Snower, a 15-year coach for Loyola, also coached for the FC United Premier club soccer program, which serves Lake Forest athletes. Snower is no longer listed on its website. FC United did not immediately answer a request for comment. School spokesperson Robin Hunt confirmed the school fired Snower on Thursday, May 10. Calls to Snower were not immediately returned. “This past week, Loyola Academy administrators received several confidential complaints alleging inappropriate or offensive comments made to team members by Head Varsity Girls’ Soccer Coach Mr. Craig Snower. Mr. Snower’s services were terminated by Loyola Academy on May 10, 2018,” Hunt said in a statement. “... An investigation has been opened, and Loyola Academy is fully cooperating with the appropriate authorities. Loyola Academy has no further comment at this time.” It was unclear at press time which “authorities” Loyola was referencing. According to the Loyola website, part of the procedure to protect students is as follows: “If you are a Loyola Academy student and feel that you have been the victim of any inappropriate behavior by an adult, who works or volunteers at Loyola Academy, you should report it to your counselor, the Assistant Principal for Student Services, or any adult at Loyola Academy or at home with whom you feel comfortable. You may also contact the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and/or the Wilmette Police Department.” Snower compiled a 281-62- 32 record with the Ramblers. Loyola Director of Athletics Patrick Mahoney declined to comment about the firing. Stay tuned to LakeFor estLeader.com as this story develops.
LakeForestLeader.com SPORTS the lake forest leader | May 17, 2018 | 29 Girls Lacrosse Lake Forest struggles against New Trier Brittany Kapa, Sports Editor Lake Forest knew that facing a powerhouse team like New Trier was going to be difficult. In total, New Trier has only lost to three teams this season. Lake Forest wasn’t the fourth. It only took the Trevians 1 minute, 19 seconds to get on the scoreboard and they didn’t stop there. The Scouts fell 16-4 to the Trevians on May 8 in Lake Forest. For the first half, it was the Lucy Murray, Sophia King and Courtney Kaskey show. Murray, the lone junior, worked well with her senior teammates in creating opportunities that quickly gave New Trier a 6-0 lead. King (2 goals, 5 assists) and Murray (6 goals, 3 assists) combined for four goals during the first half. Kaskey (2 goals, 2 assists) was right in the mix for three of the first 13 scored in the first half. New Trier (13-3) knows it’s playoff-bound, but that didn’t mean its game strategy changed at all. “Lake Forest has some good athletes, they’re tough and they’re physical and aggressive so we wanted to be ready and we already know we’re going to playoffs,” New Trier coach Pete Collins said. “We’ve talked about getting every ground ball, so fighting for every ball, and playing with good poise on offense and tough defense.” That simple approached proved to be very effective as New Trier easily moved Lake Forest goal keeper Mary Doheny (left) lines herself up anticipating a New Trier shot May 8 in Lake Forest. Brittany Kapa/22nd Century Media the ball around and waited patiently for good looks, without forcing anything. “I think attack did really good with possessing the ball and just taking the smartest opportunity and not taking the first thing we see and not getting too anxious to score,” King said. “We knew what we needed to do and we all trusted each other.” Lake Forest (8-8) knew that New Trier would challenge the team, in all aspects of play. “I think our first half we didn’t respond very well,” Lake Forest coach Catherine Catanzaro said. “I think we were ready for a challenge but we weren’t quite ready for their speed. “It kind of spiraled a little bit.” Senior attacker Ginger Leonardi was the first to get the Scouts on the board at the 14:07 mark, and that was a key goal for the team. “We had to get at least one,” Leonardi said. In practice, the Scouts have been working on driving toward the net, and Leonardi credits that extra practice with getting the first goal past New Trier’s goaltender Sabrina Rice. “We knew it was going to be a hard game,” Leonardi said. “I personally haven’t had my best season, but I felt like today, and I was talking to someone on the field, we were like, ‘Let’s go.’” Teammate Kara Antonucci scored the Scouts’ second goal at the 7:54 mark. New Trier got the running clock with 4:48 left in the first half after scoring its 12th goal and extending the lead to a solid 10. “I was extremely impressed with our secondhalf response,” Catanzaro said. “We were able to get ourselves together and do what we needed to do to be a more competitive team in the second.” Antonucci netted another goal in the second half and Audrey Kaus contributed one herself. “Today was really just observing what it’s like to play them and getting prepared to see them again, hopefully,” Leonardi said. Girls Water Polo Strong offense from Wildcats ends Scouts season Brittany Kapa, Sports Editor The last time Lake Forest faced Libertyville they won on a last second shot. “We knew that Libertyville would come back, almost with some vengeance, but we knew to be prepared with their defense,” Scouts head coach Anna Colletti said. “They’re a great team. They have great defense. We knew we just had to keep playing strong.” The Scouts tried to play strong, but Libertyville edged them out Thursday, May 10, in Buffalo Grove, at the IHSA sectional. The Wildcats won the right to advance by defeating the Scouts 10-2. “Unfortunately we did lose the game, but it was a great game,” Colletti said. “I know we could have played better but emotions were all over.” Libertyville came out strong in the first quarter and scored just 1 minute, 18 seconds into the game. By the end of the quarter they were up 3-0. Colletti tried to center her team and focus them on taking time to set up the play. “The second quarter, they communicated so much more,” Colletti said. “They did slow it down. They took a step back, looked around – we always say head on a swivel.” Communication has been a big key for the Scout all season. Colletti, a first year coach with the team, had heard from the players that lack of communication in the pool was an issue. “This has been the first year where they have won the most out of all their seasons because of communication and talking to each other,” Colletti said. The Scouts (8-20-1) cleaned up their play in the second quarter and held Libertyville to one goal. Lake Forest added one of their own when Libertyville’s goal keeper incurred a penalty and Lake Forest had a 5-meter shot. Izzy Moore converted on to give the Scout their first point. Moore, a senior, doesn’t normally take the penalty shot. “I have an OK arm but there are other players on the team, like Lily Mass and Emory Homan, who have amazing arms who can shoot it from anywhere across the pool,” she said. “It meant a lot to me to shoot one last goal in my last game as a senior.” The second half ended 4-1 in favor of the Wildcats and by the end of the third they were up 6-1. The Scouts did see a glimmer of hope in the fourth quarter when sophomore Homan snuck one past the Libertyville goalie. The Scouts second goal cut the lead down to five, and Colletti thought they could pull it off for a brief second. “We’ve come back in games past where we’ve had five shots in one quarter at one time,” she said. “We know we can come back and I just feel like we got a little too overzealous.” The Scouts saw the net a lot, but they hit the cross bar every time. “The cross bar, that’s the worse, our last two weeks the cross bar has been some of their best friends,” Colletti said. Libertyville put it away for good with three straight goals to close out the game. “I think overall, all of us were disappointed in how thing turned out,” senior Holly Malnati said. “We played them before a won.” “The most emotional part of Emory Homan shoots to score the Scouts’ second goal at the Buffalo Grove sectional Thursday, May 10, in Buffalo Grove. Brittany Kapa/22nd Century Media it all is that I’m not going to be able to see these girls every day,” Malnati added. “It’s such a closeknit team. Water polo isn’t really an appreciated sport at our high school. There are 18 of us on the team, so I get to know each and every one of them.”
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