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Stephen Shapiro, 72, 

was shot and killed 

allegedly by his 

brother-in-law Aug. 

13 at his home in the 

200 block of Latrobe 

Avenue in Northfield. 

Megan Bernard/22nd 

Century Media 

Stephen Shapiro 

Northfield murder details disclosed in court as bail is denied for suspect John Gately III, Pages 6-7 

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THURSDAY 

Solving Climate Change 

Lecture 

12:15-1:30 p.m. Aug. 

23, Room 101, Winnetka 

Community House, 620 

Lincoln Ave. Citizens Climate 

Lobby speaker Mike 

Zanillo will discuss how 

climate change will affect 

Illinois and the Midwest, 

what climate solutions 

exist, and what ordinary 

citizens can do to help ensure 

a stable climate in the 

future. 

FRIDAY 

Trivia Night 

6-9 p.m. Aug. 24, Winnetka 

Youth Organization, 

620 Lincoln Ave. Trivia 

topics will include music, 

sports, movies, gaming, 

and fashion. Prizes will be 

awarded to winning teams. 

To sign up solo or with a 

team, email Mary Komlofske 

at maryk@winnetkayo.org. 

SATURDAY 

eBook and eAudiobook 

Borrowing 

10-11:30 a.m. Aug. 25, 

Winnetka Studio, Winnetka 

Library, 768 Oak Street. 

Patrons will learn how to 

borrow from the library’s 

vast eBook and eAudiobook 

collection using their 

own smartphones, tablets, 

and eReaders. 

Family Luau 

4-7 p.m. Aug. 25, Tower 

Road Beach, 899 Sheridan 

Rd, Winnetka. Join 

the Winnetka Park District 

at Tower Road Beach for 

our sixth annual Farewell 

to Summer Family Luau. 

Enjoy dinner, swimming, 

and various activities with 

a show by The Barefoot 

Hawaiian dancers. 

MONDAY 

Pancakes and a Movie 

2-6 p.m. Aug. 27, Winnetka 

Youth Organization, 

620 Lincoln Ave. Enjoy 

fresh pancakes while 

watching a teen flick. Title 

hint: the movie’s title includes 

one of the main 

meals of the day. 

TUESDAY 

Let’s Do Lunch 

11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. 

Aug. 28, The Happ Inn, 

305 Happ Road, Northfield. 

Meet with Winnetka-Northfield 

business 

members over a delicious 

lunch for a fun networking 

opportunity. Fees $20 

for members and $25 for 

non-members. Register at 

www.winnetkanorthfieldchamber.com. 

UPCOMING 

Art Show 

6:30 p.m. Sept. 7, North 

Shore Art League, 620 Lincoln 

Ave., Winnetka. This 

year marks the 94th Annual 

Benefit and Members’ Art 

Show for the North Shore 

Art League. It will feature 

the work of member artists 

and faculty whose talents 

and support have sustained 

the organization over these 

nine decades. Join them for 

this year’s Benefit featuring 

over 150 original works, 

light supper catered by An 

Apple a Day, open bar, music 

by Ben Lewis, silent 

auction and a split-the-pot 

raffle. Purchase tickets online. 

Superhero Dash 

9 a.m. Sept. 8, Centennial 

Park, 225 Sheridan 

Rd, Winnetka - Tower 

Road Beach, 899 Sheridan 

Rd, Winnetka. Make 

like the Incredibles and 

participate in Winnetka’s 

very own Superhero Dash. 

This event brings the aspects 

of Warrior Dashes 

to the lakefront properties 

of Winnetka. The race is 

close to a 5K in distance 

and involves navigating 

obstacles. Stick around 

for a post-race celebration 

at Centennial Park. Ages 

8 and up can participate; 

ages 12 and under must be 

accompanied by an adult. 

Visit https://www.winpark.org/event/superherodash/ 

to learn more. 

A.C. Nielsen Tennis Center 

Award & Anniversary 

Celebration 

9-11 a.m. Sept. 8, A.C. 

Nielsen Tennis Center, 

530 Hibbard Rd, Winnetka. 

Join the Winnetka 

Park District to celebrate 

the 56th anniversary of the 

A.C. Nielsen Tennis Center. 

The center will also 

receive the USTA’s 2018 

Most Outstanding Facility 

of the Year award. Coffee 

and pastries will be available, 

as well as outdoor 

open play after the plaque 

presentation at 9:15 a.m. 

Golf Outing and Dinner 

12:45 p.m. Sept. 17, 

Glencoe Golf Club, 621 

Westley Road, Glencoe. 

Join the Winnetka-Northfield 

Chamber of Commerce 

at its annual golf 

outing/fundraiser and networking 

dinner. Call the 

Chamber at (847) 446- 

4451 for more information 

and to sign up. 

French Institute of the 

North Shore Open House 

6-8 p.m. Sept. 20, French 

Institute of the North 

Shore, 562 Green Bay 

Road, Winnetka. Celebrate 

the Institute’s 20th anniversary. 

Bubbles and hors 

d’oeuvres will be served, 

and all community members 

are welcome to stop 

by. RSVP to hmeindl@ 

FrenchInstituteNS.com. 

Bike Winnetka 

3-4 p.m. Sept. 29, Skokie 

Playfield Center, 600 

Hibbard Rd, Winnetka. 

Bike Winnetka takes riders 

through scenic Winnetka 

in a group rider format. 

All riders must wear a helmet 

to participate. $8 per 

person. Visit https://www. 

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to learn more 

and to register. 

Fall Fest 

3:30-6:30 p.m. Sept. 29, 

Duke Childs Field, 1321 

Willow Road, Winnetka. 

Join the Winnetka Park 

District for the annual Fall 

Fest, one of the village’s 

largest events and one that 

attracts around a thousand 

people every year to celebrate 

the community and 

welcome fall. 

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Skokie School, 520 Glendale 

Ave, Winnetka. Take 

a night off and have some 

time to yourself while 

your kids enjoy dinner 

and a movie on the Park 

District. Prior to a feature 

presentation of Space 

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for open gym and 

pizza will be served. Kids 

are encouraged to bring a 

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than 40 years, the Winnetka-Northfield 

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Drop-in Pickleball 

5-7 p.m. June 13-Aug. 

29, Wednesdays, Winnetka 

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gymnasium, 620 Lincoln 

Ave. Pickleball is a racquet 

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Wanderlust Eye Care focuses on comprehensive care 

Business opens in 

Village of Northfield 

Alexa Burnell 

Freelance Reporter 

Dr. Faye Gamboa, owner of Wanderlust Eye Care 

Center, welcomes clients to her location’s opening Aug. 

11 in Northfield. Alexa burnell/22nd century media 

Dr. Faye Gamboa, owner 

of the newly opened Wanderlust 

Eye Care Center in 

Northfield, is committed to 

giving her patients a new 

perspective on the vision 

care industry. 

On Aug. 11, Gamboa 

opened her doors to the 

public at 1745 Orchard 

Lane, meeting new patients 

and telling them about her 

desire to make a difference 

in her community by 

providing vision education, 

compassion and comprehensive 

care when it comes 

to both their vision and 

overall health. 

“In eye care, it is common 

to see either retail vision 

care or medical vision 

care, but I’m a combination 

of both. As an optometrist, 

I want to be the neighborhoods 

go-to place, because 

I have a passion for educating 

my patients on the wide 

variety of vision-related 

issues and how to prevent 

problems before they 

start,” Gamboa said. 

“The eyes can tell us a 

lot about a patient’s overall 

health and understanding 

the eyes as a part of 

a whole, means the best 

treatment plan for my patients. 

[Wanderlust] is also 

a retail store, offering the 

highest quality of lenses 

and frames for Italy, Denmark 

and Japan; a one-stop 

shop, if you will.” 

Gamboa is qualified to 

work with all age groups 

from tiny tots to seniors and 

everyone in between. Some 

sound advice she gave parents 

visiting her open house 

this months included the 

benefits of limiting screen 

time, opting instead for the 

great outdoors. 

“What we are starting 

to see is that children who 

spend too much time on 

screens don’t always develop 

their vision the way 

they should,” Gamboa 

said. “We need to get kids 

outside, seeing all different 

things, so their eyes can develop 

the ability to see both 

near and far away.” 

Gamboa, also taught 

guests how certain medications 

can impact vision 

health. Some anti-anxiety 

drugs, for example, can 

cause dry eyes. Other conditions 

like ADHD, and the 

medications used to treat it, 

can inhibit the eye’s ability 

to focus. 

For overall vision health, 

maintenance and prevention, 

Gamboa recommends 

a yearly eye exam, dilation 

included, all that can help 

assess for conditions, such 

as high blood pressure, detached 

retina, diabetes and 

even high cholesterol. 

“I’m committed to developing 

a relationship 

with my patients; knowing 

the whole picture when 

it comes to their health is 

a primary focus of mine. 

Having a relationship with 

their medical care team, allows 

me to offer the most 

effective eye care and vision 

treatment plan,” Gamboa 

said. 

Along with her commitment 

to provide top-notch 

personal care, Gamboa lists 

giving back as another top 

priority. She plans to continue 

to work at the Captain 

James A. Lovell Federal 

Health Care Center, where 

she completed her residency. 

Outside of her commitment 

to the VA, she is also 

mission-oriented. Each 

year, she provides free 

medical care in places like 

Honduras, Guatemala and 

Morocco, where her expertise 

and free care are critical 

to the population. 

“Talk about being moved 

to tears; nothing can replace 

the feeling that comes 

with knowing you are truly 

making a difference. ... I 

want my patients to know 

that a portion of earnings 

goes to support the people I 

meet oversees. You can feel 

good about buying frames 

from me,” Gamboa said.

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Brother-in-law allegedly murders Northfield lawyer 

Megan Bernard, Editor 

A Winnetka 

resident 

could face 

life behind 

bars after 

he allegedly 

shot and 

killed his Gately 

brother-inlaw 

and attempted to end 

his sister’s life. 

John Gately III, 66, of 

the 1000 block of Tower 

Road, was charged with 

one count of homicide 

for the killing his brotherin-law 

Stephen Shapiro, 

72, of Northfield, and one 

count of attempted homicide 

for trying to kill his 

sister and Stephen’s wife, 

Joan Shapiro, on Aug. 13 

at the couple’s residence in 

the 200 block of Latrobe 

Avenue. 

Based on the charges 

filed, a Cook County judge 

ruled Thursday, Aug. 16, 

that there will be no bail 

granted to Gately. 

A murder and a motive 

For the last several 

months, Joan Shapiro 

agreed to financially support 

her brother, John 

Gately III, while family 

lawsuits were pending, 

according to Assistant 

State’s Attorney Andreana 

Turano, who detailed the 

murder in court Aug. 16. 

“She paid his landlord 

directly and provided him 

with a monthly amount,” 

Turano said. 

Recently, Turano continued, 

Joan spoke to her 

brother about poor money 

management and accounting 

for “unforeseen expenses.” 

“She told him she would 

no longer just give him 

money,” Turano said. 

On Sunday, Aug. 12, 

the day before the fatal 

shooting, Turano said, 

Gately backed his car into 

another sister’s wroughtiron 

fence, leading to Joan 

and her sister arguing 

with their brother because 

“they believed he had been 

drinking.” 

The morning of the 

shooting, Monday, Aug. 

13, Joan reportedly spoke 

to Gately via telephone 

about the financial issues. 

During the afternoon, she 

ran errands, but left her 

phone at home. When she 

returned, she saw several 

missed calls from Gately. 

That night, the Shapiros 

were at their home “listening 

to meditation after 

finishing a quiet dinner,” 

Turano detailed, when the 

doorbell rang. Stephen 

answered the door while 

Joan remained in the living 

room. 

It was Gately, she said. 

“[Gately] asked 

‘Where’s Joan?’ And after 

Stephen Shapiro had told 

him that she was not available, 

[Gately] fired his gun 

multiple times,” Turano 

told the courtroom. “Stephen 

Shapiro yelled out, 

‘Johnny, no!’ 

“Stephen Shapiro 

lurched into the kitchen 

area. Joan got up from 

her chair and began to 

hide behind another chair. 

[Gately] came into the living 

room, pointed his gun 

directly at Joan and stated, 

‘I’m going to kill you.’” 

According to Turano, 

Gately’s .22-caliber gun 

did not fire when pointed 

at Joan. As Gately attempted 

to reload or fix 

the firearm, Joan grabbed 

her phone, rushed past him 

and ran out the front door 

yelling for help. 

“At that point, Joan noticed 

[Gately’s] car was 

Winnetka Police, SWAT and nearly 80 responding officers surrounded the murder 

suspect, John Gately III, at his apartment after the murder Aug. 13 in the 1000 block 

of Tower Road before he surrendered. Photo Courtesy of Trent Weyermuller 

timeline of events on aug. 13 in northfield and winnetka 

• 7:19 p.m. Stephen Shapiro is fatally shot in the 200 block of Latrobe 

Avenue in Northfield; his wife Joan hides behind a chair and 

escapes shooter in home 

• 7:40 p.m. Police officers determine suspect wanted in connection with 

the shooting was located inside an apartment at Tower and 

Green Bay roads; surround unit with officers, SWAT 

• 9:21 p.m. Winnetka Police Department tells community to avoid area on 

social media pages 

• 10:30 p.m. John Gately III surrenders and is taken into custody 

• 10:49 p.m. Winnetka Police Department shares on social media that 

activity was related to the shooting 

• 11:04 p.m. Scene is secure 

parked in her driveway 

with the engine still running 

and the front of the 

car facing outwards toward 

the street as if he was 

ready to flee,” Turano said. 

Hiding behind a car 

across the street, Turano 

continued, Joan called 

family members and police 

to describe what happened 

and to warn them 

that Gately was leaving in 

his car. 

Turano later contended 

that there was video surveillance 

of Gately arriving 

to and departing from 

the Shapiros’ home. 

Joan then reportedly reentered 

her home where 

she found her husband 

lying on the kitchen floor 

bleeding from his chest. 

Stephen was pronounced 

dead at Evanston Hospital. 

At Gately’s apartment in 

the 1000 block of Tower 

Road, police and SWAT 

officers surrounded the 

unit, from which Gately 

allegedly tried to escape 

using “a rope that he had 

tied to his balcony,” Turano 

said. 

Winnetka Police Chief 

Marc Hornstein told The 

Current that between 70 

and 80 officers from the 

area descended upon the 

location, setting up a “car 

plan” that surrounded and 

protected the “heavily 

populated” apartment area. 

Police then cleared residents 

from nearby units to 

a “safe zone” and placed 

officers on each floor, 

Hornstein said, before an 

assisting agency, Northern 

Illinois Police Alarm 

System, made contact with 

Gately and got him to surrender 

without further incident 

around 10:35 p.m. 

The scene was secure by 

11:04 p.m., police said. 

“We certainly were concerned 

and believed [Gately] 

was armed from the 

shooting,” Hornstein said. 

“So we took those things 

into account; plus, he was 

in a populated area.” 

After Gately surrendered, 

investigators reportedly 

found three fired 

.22-caliber cartridge casings, 

two unfired rounds 

and two weapons. 

A .22-caliber gun, however, 

was not recovered, 

Turano said. 

The victims 

Shapiro, a 72-year-old 

Chicago lawyer, was shot 

and killed around 7:19

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p.m. Monday, Aug. 13, at 

his home in the 200 block 

of Latrobe Avenue, authorities 

confirmed. 

Shapiro died from multiple 

gunshot wounds, 

according to an autopsy 

performed by the Cook 

County medical examiner’s 

office. 

He was a partner at 

Chicago law firm Mayer 

Brown. As founder and 

senior member of the Supreme 

Court and Appellate 

practice, “Steve personally 

has been responsible 

for briefing more than 200 

cases and for arguing 30 

cases before the U.S. Supreme 

Court,” the firm’s 

website states. 

Mayer Brown released 

a statement Aug. 17, reading: 

“We are shocked and 

saddened to learn of the 

death of Steve Shapiro, 

our friend and colleague. 

Steve joined our firm in 

1972 and was promoted to 

partner in 1978, becoming 

one of the most accomplished 

appellate lawyers 

in the United States. Our 

thoughts are with Steve’s 

family at this difficult 

time.” 

Before joining Mayer 

Brown, Shapiro served as 

deputy solicitor general of 

the United States (1981- 

83) and as assistant to the 

solicitor general (1978- 

80). He graduated from 

New Trier High School in 

1964. 

A friend of the family, 

Merisa Monahiem, of 

Northfield, said Shapiro 

was a quiet man and mostly 

kept to himself. When 

he attended gatherings, he 

was always “well-mannered, 

sweet and a kind 

man.” 

Monahiem met Shapiro’s 

wife, Joan, through 

a coffee group in nearby 

Glencoe and became 

friends with the couple. 

She once attended a housewarming 

party at their 

Latrobe Avenue house, 

which was previously 

Chicago-based attorney Michael J. Petro, who represents the murder suspect, John 

Gately III, tells the press Gately will plead not guilty following the bond hearing. Eric 

DeGrechie/22nd Century Media 

owned by Steve’s parents. 

“You talk about sunshine 

in a bottle — that’s 

Joannie,” she said. “But 

if you look at their history, 

they buried their son, 

Michael, at a young age. 

He was born with a heart 

problem. But, their daughter, 

Dorothy, got married 

[recently] and that gave 

them some life.” 

A funeral service for 

Stephen Shapiro was 

scheduled for Monday, 

Aug. 20, at Christ Church 

Winnetka, 784 Sheridan 

Road, Winnetka. 

NORTHFIELD’S LAST MURDER 

The last homicide to occur in the Village of 

Northfield was on June 26, 2003, said to Northfield 

Police Sgt. Michael Hutensky. Coincidently, the 

2003 and 2018 murders occurred in the same 

block of Latrobe Avenue. 

In the 2003 case, William Ensign, 79, fatally 

shot his wife, Lois, 75, before killing himself, the 

Chicago Tribune reported. At that time, it was 

Northfield’s first homicide in at least 19 years. 

The bond hearing 

Based on the charges 

facing John Gately III, a 

Cook County judge ruled 

Thursday, Aug. 16, in bond 

court that there would be 

no bail set for the suspect. 

Gately was charged by 

the Cook County State’s 

Attorney’s Office Aug. 15 

with one count of homicide 

and one count of attempted 

homicide. 

In court, Assistant 

State’s Attorney Andreana 

Turano detailed the 

shooting as well as its circumstances, 

while a handcuffed 

Gately stood at the 

neighboring lectern in a 

powder blue, two-piece 

jail uniform. With wide 

eyes behind his glasses, 

Gately stared forward at 

Judge Anjana M.J. Hansen, 

appearing emotionless. 

Gately, of the 1000 

block of Tower Road in 

Winnetka, was taken into 

custody a little after 10:30 

p.m. Aug. 13, according to 

Northfield Police. 

“Since that time, the 

North Regional Major 

Crimes Task Force and 

Northfield investigators 

have interviewed many 

witnesses and collected 

extensive evidence,” a 

press release from the Village 

of Northfield states. 

Gately, according to his 

Chicago-based attorney 

Michael J. Petro, will plead 

not guilty to the crimes. 

He is due back in court at 

10:30 a.m. Aug. 30. 

Assistant State’s Attorney Andreana Turano details the 

murder at the Thursday, Aug. 16 bond hearing at Skokie 

Courthouse. 

“I did speak with John 

and he stated that he loves 

Joan and that he loved Stephen 

very, very much,” 

Gately’s attorney Petro 

told the press after the 

proceedings. “He could 

not say an ill word toward 

either of them. He’s really 

sorry to learn that Stephen 

has passed.” 

Petro described Gately 

as a lifelong resident of 

Winnetka, father of one 

and grandfather of two 

children. He said the New 

Trier High School graduate 

has had “no criminal background 

for the last decade.” 

Prior to that, Petro confirmed, 

Gately was arrested 

on two DUIs in the 

early 2000s. 

Petro asked for a “reasonable 

bond” for his client 

and said Gately was 

willing to turn in his passport 

and be electronically 

monitored if granted bail. 

The requests were denied, 

and Petro said Gately 

was “disappointed” in 

learning that he would not 

be granted bail. 

Petro said that his client 

is aware of what he is being 

charged with, adding 

that he hasn’t discussed 

the circumstances or facts 

of the case with Gately. 

The lawyer did say, 

however, that his client 

was surprised to hear of 

the death of Shapiro. 

Petro, who said that 

he will represent Gately 

if his case goes to trial, 

also stated that Gately has 

struggled financially and 

didn’t elaborate on his current 

employment status. 

He also mentioned that 

he’s aware of several family 

lawsuits currently in 

litigation, but didn’t know 

the details of these cases. 

Additional Reporting by Eric 

DeGrechie, managing editor.

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Patrick McHugh (left), North Shore Country Day School 

athletic director, and Pat Fragassi, A.C. Nielsen Tennis 

Center Manager, pose for a photo together at A.C. 

Nielsen Tennis Center. Photo Submitted 

In June, the Winnetka 

Park District Board of 

Commissioners approved 

a licensing agreement with 

North Shore Country Day 

School for utilization of the 


outdoor courts. 

This is a nine-year commitment, 

three year terms, 

makes the A.C. Nielsen 

Tennis Center the home 

courts for North Shore 

Country Day’s girls and 

boys tennis teams starting 

in the fall 2018. 

“We are excited to welcome 

North Shore Country 

Day as part of the A.C. 

Nielsen Tennis Center family,” 

said Pat Fragassi, tennis 

center manager. “We 

look forward to providing 

a home where these young 

tennis players can hone 

their skills and be competitive.” 

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Center is currently home to 

the New Trier High School 

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will continue. 

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schools to accommodate 

their training schedules and 

home team matches, which 

will be primary after school 

and some weekends during 

the fall and spring. This arrangement 

does not interfere 

with the A.C. Tennis 

Center’s lesson program, 

which utilizes the indoor 

courts in the fall and spring. 


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eight indoor and 12 

outdoor courts (five lighted), 

a nursery, pro shop, 

shower/locker room facilities 

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10 | August 23, 2018 | The winnetka Current NEWS 


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was born in Alaska. She is 3. They are sisters, but 

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Police Reports 

Metal gate, playground damaged on Pine Street 

A victim discovered between 

1:35-8 a.m. Aug. 

12, an unknown offender 

damaged a metal gate and 

several items at the playground 

in the 800 block of 

Pine Street, Winnetka. 

Repair costs are unknown 

at this time. 

In other police news: 

WINNETKA 

Aug. 13 

• An employee discovered 

between 6 a.m. Aug. 11-8 

a.m. Aug. 13, a tree branch 

was used to damage a 

window at the Schmidt- 

Burnham Log House, 1140 

Willow Road. The offender 

also damaged an outlet. 

Total repair costs are $500. 

Aug. 12 

• Between 9 p.m. Aug. 

11-7:15 a.m. Aug. 12, an 

unknown offender used 

an unknown object to 

damage a vehicle parked 

in the Winnetka Community 

House lot, 620 Lincoln 

Ave. Repair costs are 

$3,000. 

Aug. 10 

• An unlocked boy’s bike, 

worth $380, was stolen 

between 6:45-7 p.m. in the 

800 block of Locust Street. 

Aug. 9 

• A secured vehicle with 

golf clubs and an iPhone 

was reported stolen between 

10:30 p.m. Aug. 

8-2:30 a.m. Aug. 9 in the 

200 block of Essex Road. 

The amount of loss exceeds 

$5,000. 

• There were two reports 

of an unknown offender 

entering unlocked vehicles 

and rummaging through 

their contents overnight 

between Aug. 8-9 in the 

300 block of Hawthorn 

Lane and the 400 block of 

Sunset Lane. There is no 

reported loss. 

• An employee discovered 

at 8:58 a.m., an unknown 

object was used to etch 

markings into a decorative 

stone, causing $250 worth 

of damage, in the 800 

block of Oak Street. 

Aug. 8 

• A victim’s personal identifiers 

were fraudulently 

used to open a Walmart 

credit card account and 

make purchases, worth 

$1,498, between July 

1-Aug. 4. The unknown 

offender also attempted to 

use their information to 

open a Home Depot credit 

card account. 

NORTHFIELD 

Aug. 12 

• Steve Medina, 48, of 

Highland Park, was arrested 

for driving under 

the influence of alcohol, 

improper lane usage and 

failure to signal when required 

at 2:46 a.m. at the 

intersection of Old Willow 

Road and Earl Drive. His 

court date is Sept. 13. 

Aug. 10 

• Marissa A. Michell, 26, 

of Glenview, was arrested 

for driving without a valid 

driver’s license, disobeying 

a stop sign and operating 

an uninsured motor 

vehicle after a traffic crash 

Aug. 9 at the intersection 

of Winnetka and West 

Frontage roads. Her court 

date is Sept. 27. 

• A resident received 

threatening text messages 

from family members at 

10:11 a.m. The resident 

did not want to pursue a 

criminal complaint, and 

only wanted the incident 

documented. 

Aug. 9 

• It was reported at 9:09 

a.m., an unlocked vehicle 

was entered between July 

24-25 in the 100 block of 

Riverside Drive. The case 

is under investigation. 

Aug. 8 

• Eli J. Nava-Peralta, 44, 

of Waukegan, was arrested 

for driving with a suspended 

license and operating 

a vehicle while using an 

electronic communication 

device at 4:12 p.m. in 

the 400 block of Wagner 

Road. Nava-Peralta’s court 

date is Aug. 30. 

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Winnetka 

Current Police Reports 

are compiled by the Winnetka 

Police Department and the 

Northfield Police Department. 

Individuals named in 

these reports are considered 

innocent of all charges until 

proven guilty in a court of 

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THE GLENVIEW LANTERN 

Man exposes genitalia to 

pedestrian — fifth similar 

incident since March 

A man exposed his genitalia 

to a woman who was 

walking westbound in 

the 1900 block of Willow 

Road. 

According to police, 

the man was standing off 

the sidewalk near bushes 

and exposed himself as 

the complainant passed 

through the area at approximately 

12:53 p.m. 

Aug. 10. The woman left 

the scene without further 

problems. 

The culprit was described 

as a white, 

170-pound male with 

white hair between the 

ages of 50-60. His height 

was estimated at 5-foot-7 

to 5-foot-10. He was wearing 

a black baseball cap, 

medium gray shirt, camouflage 

shorts and gym 

shoes. 

This was the fifth similar 

incident since March. 

In mid-march, a jogger 

reported that a 30- to 

35-year-old male ran out 

of the bushes west of the 

path along Techny Basin, 

sat on a bench, pulled his 

pants down and began 

masturbating. The individual 

left the scene. 

Less than a week after 

that, a man wearing a dark 

coat exposed himself to a 

woman during the early 

morning hours on March 

24 in the 1600 block of 

Greenwood Road. The 

victim was sitting in her 

parked car when the culprit 

approached the vehicle 

and opened his jacket. 

When the victim realized 

the man was otherwise 

naked, she honked her car 

horn until he ran away. 

He returned a few moments 

later, but fled eastbound 

through an apartment 

complex when she 

began to call the police. 

Responders couldn’t locate 

the culprit, who was 

last seen wearing only a 

dark jacket with a red-andwhite-plaid 

pattern. 

Reporting by Chris Pullam, 

Contributing Editor. Full story 

at GlenviewLantern.com.



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Students to collect school 

supplies for homeless youth 

Submitted by Student 

Alliance for Homeless 

Youth 

New Trier, Maine South 

and Loyola Academy high 

school students, who are 

members of the Student 


Youth, will collect school 

supplies for children living 

in Chicago-area shelters 

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Sunday, Aug. 26, at Office 

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Road, Evanston. 

The purpose of the supply 

drive is to help reduce 

barriers to education for 

homeless and impoverished 

youth. The group collects 

school supplies from 

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scholarships provided 

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tutoring programs. 

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3. ‘Johnny, no!’: Alleged details of Northfield 

murder disclosed in court as bail is 

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An intriguing number from this week’s edition 

15 

The number of years since 

the last murder in the 

Village of Northfield. 

(See Pages 6-7) 

From the Editor 

A sleepless week for me and for 

many in Winnetka-Northfield 

Megan Bernard 

megan@glencoeanchor.com 

Last week was tough. 

On Aug. 11, a 

boat exploded at 

Wilmette Harbor, killing 

one man and injuring 

another, as reported by our 

sister paper, The Wilmette 

Beacon. 

Two days later, on 

Monday, Aug. 13, I caught 

wind of a “significant 

police presence” in Hubbard 

Woods in Winnetka 

just before I was about 

to turn in for the night. 

My Fitbit started to buzz 

as my managing editor 

sent text messages to my 

nearby cellphone asking 

me what was happening in 

my coverage area. 

Little did I know at that 

time, the police presence 

was about to turn into one 

of the top stories so far of 

my career. 

As I started to log on 

to my home computer, 

the details in Winnetka 

began to emerge. I started 

reporting whatever I could 

find, like “avoid the area 

on Tower Road between 

Hibbard and Green Bay 

roads” and “no active 

shooter at this time.” 

Residents began to 

comment back on social 

media asking what exactly 

was happening and if they 

were safe. 

To hopefully answer 

their questions and assist 

in any way, I made calls 

to all the nearby police 

departments, but no one 

could answer my questions 

at that time since the 

investigation was ongoing. 

I followed the police 

department’s posts on 

social media and relied 

on onlookers at the scene 

since I couldn’t make it 

there in time from the 

west suburbs. 

I pushed out any 

confirmed information 

that I could get, hoping to 

answer the public’s questions 

and get more on the 

scene. 

Eventually, I got the 

startling news — the 

police presence was the 

result of a nearby murder 

in Northfield. 

I don’t think I blinked 

once for nearly a halfhour. 

My fingers attempted 

to keep up with 

my thoughts as I slammed 

them on the keyboard so 

I could get out a story 

ASAP to present to our 

readers. My publisher and 

managing editor eagerly 

awaited for my copy as 

my heart raced. 

Once my breaking news 

story was complete, we 

sent it out to our online 

subscribers, our social 

media pages and websites. 

Quickly, it became the 

most-read story in history 

on WinnetkaCurrent.com. 

Thankfully, everyone 

was safe in the area. A 

man was in custody. 

But it was only the 

beginning of a very tragic, 

sleepless week. 

For the next four days, 

I chased the story from 

the moment I woke up 

until my head hit the pillow 

at night. It consumed 

me because I wanted 

to provide you the best 

story that I could to help 

you understand what was 

happening. I know that I 

would want the same in 

my hometown. Therefore, 

I provided updates on 

social media and authored 

two more articles for our 

readers. 

The day after the murder, 

I visited the Northfield 

home to find news 

trucks lining the street and 

a family friend outside. 

She helped me understand 

more about the family 

and the tragedy. Online, I 

also connected with other 

friends, who spoke highly 

of the Shapiros. 

Two days after the 

murder, I found out one 

of the biggest twists: the 

alleged shooter in custody, 

John Gately III, was 

the brother-in-law of the 

victim, Stephen Shapiro. 

He is charged with one 

count of homicide and one 

count of attempted homicide 

for attempting to kill 

his sister, Joan Shapiro, 

Stephen’s wife. 

At my first-ever bonding 

hearing, I rose as the 

judge came into the room 

and then watched as a 

handcuffed Gately entered 

and looked at the members 

of the press. 

The wide-eyed Gately 

stood at a lectern as the 

assistant state’s attorney 

read the alleged account 

of the incident just days 

after it occurred. 

Even as a journalist, 

I am speechless to the 

emotions that I felt in that 

courtroom, hearing the 

account of the murder and 

looking at Gately, who 

stood feet away. 

The details, reported on 

Pages 6-7, are startling. 

The Current’s coverage 

is comprehensive of 

the breaking news week. 

I hope it answers your 

questions and gives you 

knowledge of the incident 

that happened so close to 

your home. Thanks to the 

police departments and 

helpful residents for helping 

me along. 

I plan to follow the 

case as Gately will appear 

again in court next week. 

In the meantime, my condolences 

to the Shapiro 

family and friends who 

are affected. Stay safe. 

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ownership in Northbrook, Page 24 

Kevin O’Brien visits his 

North Shore stomping 

grounds while 

promoting new book, 

Page 21 

New Trier graduate and author Kevin O’Brien, formerly of Glencoe, shares a laugh with Wilmette’s Margaret Freeman while she gets her book signed 

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bids 

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actress ___ Kristen 

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in Winnetka 

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New Trier grad-turned-author visits The Book Stall 

Talks about his 

career, new thriller 

book out now 

Hilary Anderson 


Author Kevin O’Brien is 

an anomaly. 

The Glencoe native and 

New Trier High School 

grad could have been a 

successful stand-up comedian 

instead of a successful 

writer of scary, thriller and 

suspenseful novels. 

O’Brien, a best-selling 

author, discussed and 

signed copies of his new 

thriller, “They Won’t be 

Hurt” at Winnetka’s Book 

Stall Thursday, Aug. 16. 

He interjected much humor 

while talking about his 

journey becoming a successful 

author. 

The story of his latest 

book centers around intruders 

who break into Laura 

Gretchell’s home and take 

her children hostage, leaving 

her only one option: Do exactly 

what the intruders say. 

But as Laura races to find the 

information they seek, she 

realizes the enemies within 

her own home are only part 

of the nightmare. 

O’Brien dates his interest 

in thriller stories back 

to about age 5. He is the 

youngest of six siblings. 

“I was an Alfred Hitchcock 

fan from early on,” 

O’Brien said. “One of my 

older sisters was afraid to 

take a shower after watching 

his movie, ‘Psycho.’ 

I would get myself in the 

mood of being scared 

from watching shows like 

‘Thriller,’ ‘One Step Beyond,’ 

‘Twilight Zone’ and 

Alfred Hitchcock and go to 

bed with a baseball bat.” 

O’Brien recalls showing 

early signs in seventh grade 

of his spine-chilling writing 

talents. 

“I liked writing scary 

stories,” he said. “But I 

didn’t like to read until I 

got to college.” 

O’Brien attended Marquette 

University, where he 

majored in journalism and 

advertising. 

His parents gave him an 

electric typewriter when he 

told them he was setting 

out to be an author. 

His first creative writing 

teacher liked his work. 

“She took me under her 

wing and instead of teaching 

how to be a better writer, 

coached me and a few others 

in our class about practical 

things like how to write a 

letter to editors and interest 

them in our work,” he said. 

“She told me I reminded 

her of author, Robert Block, 

who was in her writers 

group and wrote ‘Psycho.’” 

O’Brien graduated from 

Marquette in 1978 and 

could not find a job in advertising. 

On a lark he went 

to interview for a job as a 

railroad clerk and found 

himself working in Washington, 

D.C. 

He relocated to Seattle 

and took a job as a railroad 

inspector. 

“I drove around from one 

train yard to another in the 

Washington, Idaho, Montana 

and British Columbia 

areas and had time to think 

about plots,” O’Brien said. 

“Instead of going to bars 

at night, I would go to my 

motel and write.” 

He took a creative writing 

class after settling in 

Seattle. 

“I had been writing short 

stories,” O’Brien said. 

“The teacher suggested I 

try writing a novel instead.” 

O’Brien found an agent 

who told him he should add 

more provocative scenes in 

his stories but the agent did 

little else to help. O’Brien 

asked for some of her stationery 

and wrote editors 

promoting his book and 

with the agent’s permission 

signed her name. 

O’Brien eventually got 

himself another agent. 

“I wrote ‘Actors,’” he 

said. “I was a fan of James 

Dean and wanted to write 

about struggling actors. It 

took me about two years 

to get the book published. I 

wrote it in long hand.” 

Typing out the manuscript 

on a computer helped 

O’Brien when he quit 

smoking. It kept his fingers 

busy as he wrote his second 

book. 

Ten years later out came 

his book “Only Son.” It 

took about a year to write. 

“Producer/director Da- 

New Trier graduate Kevin O’Brien promotes his new 

book, “They Won’t Hurt,” on Thursday, Aug. 16, at The 

Book Stall. Gerri Fernandez/22nd Century Media 

vid Salzer wanted to make 

my book into a movie starring 

Tom Hanks,” O’Brien 

said. “As soon as Kensington 

Publishers distributed 

the book, others became 

interested. The movie never 

happened but Readers 

Digest bought the rights to 

publish it.” 

He received enough 

money for the book, quit 

his railroad job and began 

writing full time. 

Since then, O’Brien 

counts 19 and one-half 

books to his credit. He refers 

to the “half” book as 

that which contains short 

stories he wrote. 

His latest, “They Won’t 

be Hurt,” is one of a stand 

Please see author, 22

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9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 

25. Lunch is included at no 

charge. RSVP by Aug. 20 

to Pastor Jeffrey Phillips at 

(847) 999-9403 or jeffrey. 

phillips@wcc-joinus.org. 

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Road, Winnetka; (847) 446-2850) 

Sunday Service Times 

Holy Eucharist is at 8 

a.m. at Church on the Hill, 

784 Sheridan Road, Winnetka. 

Another Holy Eucharist 

is at 9:30 a.m. at 

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outside. If you have not 

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Ruth Fain, nee Spiegelglass, 

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Fain was the beloved wife 

for 65 years of the late David 

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Robert (Berdine Weiner) 

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aunt, cousin and 

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Aug. 17, at Westlawn 

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thrillers. 

O’Brien now writes 

about one book a year. 

O’Brien calls himself a 

night owl and writes most 

of his stories at night when 

he says “the atmosphere is 

right.” 

“Most of my books’ stories 

are suggestive and not 

gory,” he said. “They have 

the power of suggestion.” 

O’Brien says he gets 

many of his ideas and inspiration 

from past tragic 

incidents many which occurred 

while he was growing 

up in Chicago. 

“I also get ideas from 

my family and friends,” 

O’Brien said. 

The North Shore native 

still believes in giving 

back. 

O’Brien is on the board 

of a group of about 85 writers 

called Seattle 7. 

“We call it Pocket Library 

and collect used 

books and distribute them 

to homeless shelters, halfway 

houses, detention centers, 

food banks, literacy 

organizations, recovery and 

counseling sites and other 

places where people are 

likely not to have their own 

bookshelves,” O’Brien 

said. “We also occasionally 

have a workshop for people 

who want to write.” 

His advice to prospective 

writers is simple. 

“Believe in yourself,” 

O’Brien said. “You cannot 

give up because someone 

does not like what you 

wrote. Do not believe everything 

you write is golden 

either. Have some humility 

and self-confidence and listen 

to others’ suggestions.”



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Family is at the heart 

of everything they do at 

Northbrook’s Landmark 

Inn. 

For more than 10 years, 

brother and sister duo, 

Helene Kapetaneas and 

Constantine Kyriazopoulos, 

have worked to keep 

the Landmark Inn’s history 

alive and offer a casual 

place for families to eat. 

Kapetaneas took over the 

well-known restaurant in 

2001 and was joined by her 

brother a few years later. 

Since the beginning, 

Landmark Inn welcomed 

loyal customers, and Kapetaneas 

said the key to its 

success is its focus on family. 

“Our food is good, we 

have a good beer selection, 

but the fact that we are family 

and we make it familyoriented 

is what drives our 

success,” Kapetaneas said. 

Owning a business with 

her brother has worked 

well for the team. 

“I am the responsible one 

and [Kyriazopoulos] is the 

fun one,” Kapetaneas said. 

She jokingly added that she 

calls her brother the CEO 

— chief entertainment officer. 

While family is important 

at Landmark Inn, so is 

its history. 

The building was built 

in 1885 and is the oldest 

commercial structure in 

Northbrook. The building 

has evolved from its origins 

as Otto Funke’s Saloon, 

to more than 50 years as 

Cypress Inn and now continues 

its success as Landmark 

Inn. 

When Kapetaneas took 

over Landmark Inn and began 

crafting a new menu, 

Landmark Inn’s cheeseburger fries ($11.50) consist of 

fries topped with ground beef, cheddar, tomato, lettuce, 

pickle, onion, bacon, a fried egg and a special sauce. 

Erin Yarnall/22nd Century Media 

she was looking to “make 

it comfortable and offer a 

little bit for everyone.” 

She revamped most of 

the menu and made it her 

own, but kept a select few 

fan favorites from the previous 

owners. 

Longtime customers can 

expect to see the original 

Buffalo wings appetizer 

($10.95), which is made 

with Landmark Inn’s secret 

recipe, with a choice of 

mild, medium, hot, or BBQ 

sauce served with celery & 

blue cheese dressing. Kapetaneas 

said she made a 

slight change to the mandarin 

chicken salad ($12), 

but the heart of it is still the 

same. The salad includes 

chicken breast served on a 

bed of on a mixed greens 

with mandarin orange and 

walnuts in a sesame dressing. 

Guests can also expect 

to see the original Landmark 

chop salad ($12), 

filled with mixed greens, 

topped with chicken breast, 

tomatoes, green onions, 

cucumbers, bacon, blue 

cheese and tortilla strips, 

tossed in a red wine vinaigrette. 

A group of 22nd Century 

Media editors stopped by 

Landmark Inn 

1352 Shermer Road, 

Northbrook 

www.landmarkinnbar. 

com 

(847) 559-1919 

11-1:30 a.m. Sunday- 

Thursday 

11-2 a.m. Friday 

11-3 a.m. Saturday 

Landmark Inn to try some 

of the items Kapetaneas 

added when she took over. 

The menu at Landmark 

Inn is large and offers a 

little bit of something for 

every type of eater. 

When Kapetaneas was 

crafting a new menu, her 

dad, who also owns restaurants, 

suggested adding a 

Monte Cristo burger ($12) 

to the menu. The burger 

is made with a half-pound 

beef patty topped with 

ham, swiss cheese, and 

Landmark Inn’s gourmet 

bun, dipped in an egg batter 

(like French toast), topped 

with its signature apple 

aioli sauce. This burger is 

a great choice if you can’t 

decide if you want breakfast 

or lunch. 

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383 AND 391 HAWTHORN 

LANE 

An application submitted by Janet 

and Thomas Leopold (the “Applicants”), 

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Lane and 391 Hawthorn Lane (the 

“Subject Property”), to allow a 

two-lot resubdivision of the two 

existing lots. The Applicants have 

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1. Avariation of the Zoning Code 

to permit the existing residence located 

at 383 Hawthorn Lane toobserve 

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05-21-402-016-0000) is generally 

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Lane between Sheridan Road 

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Each of the existing lots that 

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Street (the “Subject Property”), to 

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LLC. 

The Applicant has filed an application 

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[Special Uses] of the Winnetka 

Zoning Ordinance to permit a 

health club onthe lower level in 

the C-2 General Retail Commercial 

District at the Subject Property. 


Number 05-21-100-009-0000) is 

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of Elm Street between Lincoln 

Avenue and Arbor Vitae Road and 

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720 HUMBOLDT AVENUE 

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Avenue (the “Subject Property”), 

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residence on the Subject Property. 

The Applicants has filed anapplication 

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1. Avariation from the maximum 

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2. Avariation to provide less than 

the minimum required front (corner) 

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3. Avariation to provide more than 

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22 feet for a front-facing attached 

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4. Any other zoning relief necessary 

for approval of the proposed 

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Number 05-16-101-016-0000) is 

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28 | August 23, 2018 | The winnetka Current Football Preview Guide 2018 


This Week In... 

Trevian varsity 

athletics 

Field hockey 

■Aug. ■ 23 - host Evanston, 

6:15 p.m. 

■Aug. ■ 24 - at Loyola, 6:15 

p.m. 

■Aug. ■ 28 - host Stevenson, 

6:15 p.m. 

Boys golf 

■Aug. ■ 23 - host Deerfield, 

4 p.m. 

■Aug. ■ 27 - at Fremd Invite, 

2 p.m. 

■Aug. ■ 28 - at Maine South, 

4 p.m. 

Girls golf 

■Aug. ■ 28 - host Hersey, 4 

■Aug. ■ 29 - host Niles West 

4 p.m. 

Boys soccer 

■Aug. ■ 23 - host York, 7 

 

 

 

■Aug. ■ 26 - host Loyola, 3 

■Aug. ■ 28 - host Waukegan, 

6:30 p.m. 

Girls tennis 

■Aug. ■ 24 - host Invite, 3 

■Aug. ■ 25 - host Invite, 8:30 

a.m. 

■Aug. ■ 29 - host Buffalo 

Grove, 4:30 p.m. 

Girls volleyball 

■Aug. ■ 28 - host Stevenson, 

6 p.m. 

Rambler varsity 

athletics 

Field hockey 

■Aug. ■ 24 - host New Trier, 

6:15 p.m. 

■Aug. ■ 27 - at Lake Forest 

Academy, 4:30 p.m. 

■Aug. ■ 29 - host Parker, 

6:15 p.m. 

Boys golf 

■Aug. ■ 25 - at Warren Invite 

 

 

 

 

 

 

, 1 p.m. 

■Aug. ■ 25 - at St. Viator 

Invite, 1:30 p.m. 

Girls golf 

■Aug. ■ 29 - host Mother 

McAuley, 4:15 p.m. 

Boys soccer 

■Aug. ■ 23 - host Cristo Rey, 

6 p.m. 

■Aug. ■ 25 - at New Trier, 3 

■Aug. ■ 28 - at Glenbrook 

North, 4:30 p.m. 

Girls tennis 

■Aug. ■ 24 - at Nr Invite, 3 

■Aug. ■ 25 - at New Trier 

Invite, 8:30 a.m. 

■Aug. ■ 28 - host Mother 

McAuley, 4:30 p.m. 

Girls volleyball 

■Aug. ■ 23 - at Prospect, 6 

p.m. 

■Aug. ■ 29 - at Glenbrook 

North, 6 p.m. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Athlete of the week 

10 Questions 

with Carson Ochsenhirt 

The New Trier senior is a 

quarterback on the football 

team. 

What’s the best part 

about being a New 

Trier athlete? 

Playing in front of my 

peers and my friends. 

Do you have any 

superstitions before, 

during or after a 

game? 

Before every game for 

football and lacrosse, I 

usually listen to music and 

right before I go onto the 

field, I pray. 

If you could play any 

other sport, what 

would it be and why? 

Hockey because I like 

the hitting. 

If you could travel 

anywhere in the 

world, where would it 

be and why? 

Japan so I could ski 

there. Japan apparently 

has really good powder for 

skiing. 

What’s been your 

favorite moment at 

New Trier? 

Playing football for 

three years and having a 

fourth year to play it. It’s 

my favorite sport. 

What’s the biggest 

difference between 

playing football and 

lacrosse? 

With football ... there’s 

11 guys on the field; you 

have to work with everyone 

on the field. Everybody 

is working with everyone 

at the same time, 

but with lacrosse it’s separate 

because there’s defense, 

middies and attack. 

You only work with two 

other people in lacrosse 

but with football you work 

with 10 other guys. 

What’s one item on 

your bucket list? 

To own my own private 

island. 

22nd Century Media File Photo 

If you could describe 

your playing style, 

what would you say? 

I would like to say Michael 

Vick, but I’ve noticed 

it’s more of a Baker 

Mayfield, Johnny Manziel 

situation. 

What’s one thing 

people don’t know 

about you? 

I really like to draw. I 

find that it relaxes me. I 

started drawing because 

my twin brother was really 

good at it and I’ve loved it 

ever since. 

What’s the best 

part about playing 

football? 

The friends you make. 

Automatically I’ve got 90 

friends because I’m on the 

New Trier football team. 

Everyone is so friendly 

and wants to win games. 

Nobody is really negative. 

Interview by Sports Editor 

Michael Wojtychiw

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Giants move step-bystep 

into 2018 season 

Brittany Kapa 

Contributing Sports Editor 

David Lindquist expects 

his Giants to get better every 

day. 

That’s the mantra Highland 

Park High School’s 

first-year head coach repeats 

to his team on and off 

the field. 

The Giants saw both success 

and loss in the 2017 

season. They finished 5-5 

and overcame a three-game 

losing streak early in the 

season to tie for the conference 

championship. After 

making it to playoffs, the 

Giants lost their first game 

against St. Charles North in 

the IHSA Class 7A playoffs. 

Lindquist spent the summer 

preparing his team the 

best way he knew how for 

the upcoming nine-week 

regular season. Hard work 

mixed with positivity was 

the name of the game and 

those traits will be keys for 

the Giants to navigate and 

attack the ups and downs of 

the 2018 season. 

Lindquist, who was an 

assistant coach for years 

prior to his promotion, intentionally 

incorporated 

chaos into practices this 

summer but for a good 

cause. 

“We try and put them 

through moments of chaos 

where they feel like physically, 

and mentally, everything 

might be shutting 

down or going wrong and 

they have to learn how to 

fix it,” he said. 

The goal is to create a 

team that can overcome the 

bad plays and celebrate and 

move on to the next task. 

Offense 

The offense will showcase 

a team within a team 

and a new go-to starting 

quarterback. 

Former quarterback John 

Sakos was the Giants main 

arm last season. Michael 

Rooney did see some playing 

time in 2017, but that 

will dramatically increase 

this season. 

However, the Giants 

coaching staff is making 

sure that Rooney and the 

offense are preparing for 

every situation. The main 

focus with Rooney will be 

his reads, and those will 

be based heavily on that 

week’s opponent. Lindquist 

has confidence in his starting 

quarterback and knows 

Rooney’s confidence will 

increase as the season progresses. 

Defense 

Defensively, Lindquist is 

happy with where his team 

is at. 

His core has seasoned 

veterans that can effectively 

focus on the little things, 

which makes Lindquist 

happy. That core includes 

a few utility players and an 

NCAA Division-I commit. 

The combination of players 

should yield good results in 

containing opposing team’s 

offense. 

Defensive ends Jacob 

Bradford and Noa Morganstern 

are two athletic 

players that Lindquist 

sees making a big impact 

against tough teams. 

Coached right, Lindquist 

sees Morganstern fitting in 

seamlessly on the defense. 

Defensive tackles Kevin 

Kaufman and Matt Cortes 

are two important keys to 

the Giants defense as well. 

Senior linebacker, and 

South Dakota State University 

commit, Tom Motzko 

Key losses and 

returns 

Key Losses 

QB John Sakos – 11 

TD, 1,503 yards 

CB Noah Spitz – 45 

total tackles 

RB/S Ryan Brincks – 

609 rushing yards, 5 

touchdowns 

OL/DL Jack Finfer – 25 

total tackles, sack 

Key Returns 

QB Michael Rooney – 

the senior will make 

the offense his own 

this season 

RB/LB Giovanni 

Volpentesta – the 

sophomore returns for 

a second season with 

the varsity 

WR/LB Max Mauer – 

sophomore 

OL/DL Chris Lee – 

sophomore 

CB/RB Zion Griffin – a 

sophomore with quick 

feet, Griffin should use 

his speed to the Giants 

advantage 

will be another key player 

for HPHS. 

Lindquist will favor a 

six-man rotation, mainly so 

his players can get enough 

rest during the game. The 

goal is to have his core fly 

to the ball. 

Special Teams 

The Giants do have 

two kickers who will be 

vying for playing time 

this season. The team returns 

Mauer, as well as 

Maya Taiez, the lone female 

kicker in the CSL 

North. 

Chemistry key component 

for Scouts’ success this fall 

David Jaffe 


Having good team 

chemistry has made Lake 

Forest a consistent playoff 

team the last several years. 

That key quality is also 

what Scouts coach Chuck 

Spagnoli feels will be 

the difference in whether 

they’re once again successful. 

“The biggest thing is 

to try to create chemistry 

among the team, that promotes 

positive play,” he 

said. “It’s easy to say and 

harder to accomplish.” 

The Scouts hope to continue 

an eight-season run 

in the IHSA state playoffs 

this season. Last year, a 

6-5 Scouts squad reached 

the second round of the 

Class 6A playoffs. Lake 

Forest returns a number of 

experienced players from 

that team but will also see 

new faces including one at 

quarterback. The Scouts 

lost several key players to 

graduation, and will expect 

the new senior class, 

and even some underclassmen, 

to fill holes. 

Offense 

The Scouts have veteran 

depth at certain offensive 

positions and some new 

faces at others. 

Coming into the 2018 

season, the offense will 

have balance and the ability 

to tweak things based 

on its personnel. 

“We will be multiple 

with our formations and be 

able to utilize our running 

game and passing game 

pretty evenly,” Spagnoli 

said. 

Since Jack Mislinski 

graduated, it’s an open 

competition at quarterback 

among seniors Ryan 

Key losses and returns 

Key Losses 

DB Alex Moss 

LB, RB Bryan Ooms – 3 sacks, 23 total tackles, 94 

carries for 490 yards rushing and 11 touchdowns 

QB Jack Mislinski – 1,459 yards, 11 touchdowns 

DB Chris Cavalaris - 4 interceptions, 48 total 

tackles 

LB John Deering - 69 total tackles, 3 sacks 

DL Spencer Yauch - 8 sacks, 30 total tackles 

Key Returns 

DL Rylie Mills – 34 total tackles, 4 sacks 

RB Jacob Thomas - 142 carries, 700 yards 

WR/QB Ryan Cekay – 747 receiving yards, 6 

touchdowns, 42 catches 

WR Luke Nolan – 14 catches, 195 yards 

OL Chase Bahr – University of Pennsylvania commit 

Cekay, Tommy Hanson 

and James Swartout. Each 

have different strengths 

they’re bring to the field. 

Jacob Thomas, who became 

the starting running 

back midway through last 

season, returns at the position 

this year. He helped 

the Scouts win their final 

three games to make playoffs 

last season, including 

running for 153 yards 

to beat Zion-Benton in a 

must-win game. 

The Scouts have the 

most depth at receiver and 

on the line. If Cekay isn’t 

quarterback, he’ll be one 

of the Scouts’ top targets. 

Luke Nolan and Clay Burton 

have plenty of playing 

time as has tight end 

Crawford Bolton. 

Chase Bahr leads a deep 

offensive line that will 

play seven or eight consistently. 

Defense 

The Scouts graduated 

some great defensive players 

including linebackers 

John Deering and Bryan 

Ooms and defensive back 

Chris Cavalaris. Still, Spagnoli 

has experienced 

guys left on the line, in 

the secondary and at linebacker. 

Will Wisniewski started 

every game at linebacker 

last year and Luca Passinato 

and Ethan Hunt complete 

the linebacker corps. 

Ed Scheidler and Will 

Freeman lead the secondary. 

Junior defensive end 

Mills is the big name, 

though. He has already 

received offers from 22 

schools, including the University 

of Georgia, Clemson 

University, Penn State 

University and the University 

of Alabama. 

Special Teams 

Special teams is as important 

to LF as any other 

phase of the game. 

There’s talent among the 

potential punt and kick returners 

with Nolan, Cekay, 

Thomas and junior Breck 

Nowik while Kai Kroeger 

will punt and compete for 

kicker along with Carter 

Hiam and Nolan Petzer.



Spartans set sights on conference title, return to playoffs 

Martin Carlino 


Following a 2017 season 

that ended with a disappointing 

5-4 record, the 

Spartans are heading into 

this season with a focus on 

returning to a familiar spot 

for the program — the top 

of the Central Suburban 

North standings. 

Injuries to key players on 

both sides of the ball and a 

roster lacking experience 

factored into the atypical 

finish for the Spartans, but 

head coach Bob Pieper 

knows last season’s difficulties 

built valuable experience 

for this year’s group. 

“As young as we were 

last year, a lot of kids got 

experience,” Pieper said. 

“The two things that hurt 

us last year were youth 

and injuries. ... A 5-4 [record] 

is unacceptable for 

our program as we’ve said 

many times. Not making 

the playoffs is unacceptable, 

but we did get a lot of 

playing times from guys, so 

when there was injuries, the 

next guy had to step up and 

play and they happened to 

be young guys.” 

With the hope of reversing 

last season’s 

script, this year’s team 

filled summer workouts 

and practices with an increased 

sense of urgency, 

led by senior captains 

Nick Mantas, Ben Kieffer 

and Ethan Quayle. 

“We’ve been working 

really hard,” Mantas said. 

“We’ve been trying to put 

in some work in the weight 

room and work harder on 

the field than last year. We 

were definitely disappointed 

with how things ended 

last year, so we don’t want 

our senior year to end like 

last year did. We’re putting 

in the work to make sure 

that doesn’t happen.” 

With the season nearing, 

the trio of team leaders 

have set a clear goal for this 

year. 

“Winning conference 

is the big thing this year,” 

Kieffer said. “Everyone 

around here just knows 

that. ... Overall, we have 

the team to win conference.” 

Offense 

The Glenbrook North 

offense returns six of 11 

starters from its 2017 unit 

that averaged 24 points per 

game. 

The departures of Jimmy 

Karfis, Chris Heywood and 

Davu Keels — three of the 

Spartans biggest offensive 

contributors in 2017 — 

creates the opportunity for 

a new group of leaders to 

step up on offense. And, 

at the helm of that group 

is Quayle, who projects to 

be a key cog in GBN’s offense. 

Quayle anticipates 

the team will tighten up 

its offensive play from last 

year. 

“Leadership-wise on offense, 

I think we’re going 

to be better,” he said. “I 

think we just have to limit 

the mistakes this year. We 

had a lot of penalties last 

year that set us off. We’re 

going to fix that and we’re 

going to be better at that for 

sure.” 

The role of Chris Park in 

the team’s offense was limited 

last season because of 

injuries, but Pieper anticipates 

he’ll also be part of 

the team’s backfield. 

“Chris played for us last 

year and got some reps as a 

junior when Jimmy was out 

... he’s got some experience 

as well, so we’ll be looking 

for Chris to do some 

things this year as well as 

some other guys,” he said. 

Senior captain Ethan Quayle bursts through an opening during the 2017 season. 

Quayle is among the players head coach Bob Pieper expects to make an impact this 

season. 22nd Century Media File Photo 

According to Pieper, the 

offense has not yet determined 

a starting quarterback, 

largely because of the 

impressive play from Tibor 

Klein, Dylan Buckner and 

Ben Foster, the three players 

fighting for the spot. 

“They’re all fighting and 

they’re all doing a good 

job,” Pieper said. 

At wide receiver, the 

Spartans return three receivers 

from last year’s 

group. Kieffer, who was 

primarily a defensive back 

last season, will also spend 

time on offense this season, 

per Pieper. 

“[Ben] showed last year 

with his interceptions and 

ball-hawking that he can 

play receiver and he can 

catch the ball, so we’ll use 

him when we can,” Pieper 

said. 

The team’s offensive line 

will return three of its five 

starters from 2017. 

Defense 

A group that lacked experience 

last season is now 

Key losses and returnS 

Key Losses 

RB Jimmy Karfis — 845 all-purpose yards, nine 

touchdowns 

WR/RB Chris Heywood — 11 offensive touchdowns 

in 2017 

WR Davu Keels — team-leading 31 receptions 

LB Skyler Metzger — team-leading 74 tackles last 

season 

Key Returns 

DB/WR Ben Kieffer — finished with five 

interceptions last season and projects to be a part 

of the team’s offense this season 

RB/DB Ethan Quayle — the Spartans will look to 

Quayle as one of the key options on offense 

OL/DL Nick Mantas — will lead the Spartans 

offensive live, which returns three of five starters 

from last season 

RB/LB Chris Park — showcased his explosiveness 

early last season, but was limited because of 

injuries 

one filled with just that. 

GBN’s defense will have a 

familiar look as seven starters 

are slated to return this 

season. 

Starting corners Max 

Luc and Kieffer will return 

to man the Spartan defensive 

backfield this season. 

“We have both of our 

corners back with Max 

Luc and Ben Keiffer, so 

hopefully after playing 

nine games on that side of 

the ball, they understand 

what we’re looking for on 

defense and shutting those 

things down on the outside,” 

Pieper said. 

One of the team’s major 

departures is standout 

linebacker Skyler Metzger, 

who led the team with 74 

tackles. Despite losing 

Metzger, Pieper is excited 

to see what this year’s linebacking 

group will bring. 

“We’ve got three of four 

back there as well,” he said. 

“Anytime you lose a guy 

like Skyler, it’s going to 

hurt. ... Somebody will step 

up and step in.” 

Returning players on the 

defensive line, as well as 

the offensive line, is one 

element of this year’s team 

that Pieper feels is imperative. 

“That’s huge [for us],” 

he said. “Everything starts 

up front. We talk about 

blocking and tackling every 

day. Everyone can talk 

about whatever they want 

with X’s and O’s and teams 

and schemes, but it’s about 

blocking and tackling. So 

having three of the five 

back on offense and two of 

the four back on defense up 

front helps us a lot. 

Special Teams 

The return of his kicker 

and punter from last season, 

mixed with a range of 

skill-position players has 

Pieper pleased with how 

the Spartans shape up on 

special teams. 

GBN’s strong mix of talent 

from its position players 

should make for a productive 

special teams unit. 

Per Pieper, the Spartans 

return several players who 

played on “the front wall” 

of the field goal and extra 

point units. 

“We’ve got some guys 

back who have been there 

and done that,” he said. “So 

we just have to find the rest 

of the pieces of the puzzle.”



Titans ready to make next jump in CSL 

Michal Dwojak, Contributing 

Sports Editor 

Glenbrook South head 

coach Dave Schoenwetter 

wanted his team to escape 

the cellar at last year’s 

training camp. 

Now, he wants his Titans 

to take their next step. 

The Titans improved 

last season with a 5-5 record 

and lost in the first 

week of the postseason 

against Barrington High 

School after winning one 

game the previous season. 

Schoenwetter saw the 

progress the now thirdyear 

coach wanted from 

his team with that playoff 

appearance against 

the IHSA Class 8A No. 

2 seed. Now, he is ready 

to watch his squad take 

the next step in a difficult 

Central Suburban League 

South division. 

“I think it creates an 

expectation of where 

the program should be,” 

Schoenwetter said. “A 

goal to be back in the 

playoffs seems realistic 

and attainable. I think our 

kids have had that mindset 

that we’re working to 

be in the playoffs, and it’s 

good to hear that in their 

vocabulary.” 

Part of the change in 

culture at GBS has been 

the work put in during 

the offseason. Like most 

teams, the Titans have 

dedicated time in the 

weight room to prepare 

for a long season, but 

they have also committed 

to watching film and 

practicing harder during 

training camp. Once the 

season ended in the playoffs 

last year, the seniors 

got together to get the underclassman 

involved in 

building the team camaraderie 

needed to be successful 

this year. 

That talk set the expectation 

for what the Titans 

need to do next. 

“We just want to improve 

every year and as 

we look back, we don’t 

want to have any regrets,” 

senior tight end and defensive 

end Ryan O’Hara 

said. 

Offense 

There’s one word that’s 

synonymous with GBS 

football to most people: 

run. 

It’s not a surprise to 

many that the Titans will 

have a strong rushing attack 

this season. Senior 

fullback Jack Jerfita returns 

after he was thrown 

into the fire last season. He 

finished with 586 rushing 

yards and six touchdowns 

in what became a threeheaded 

running machine. 

But the person’s job he 

took last season will join 

him to help lead a strong 


Key Returns 

RB Jack Jerfita — senior finished with 586 rushing 

yards, six touchdowns 

RB Harry Panagakis — missed junior season with 

injury 

OL John Travlos — will lead new offensive line 

Key Losses 

RB Savontae Garner — 667 rushing yards, 11 

touchdowns 

WR Ben Hides — 348 receiving yards, 23 catches, 

five touchdowns 

OL Zach Adams — All-Conference selection, threeyear 

varsity starter 

running game. 

Senior Harry Panagakis 

missed last season 

after a leg injury during 

the summer, which forced 

Schoenwetter to put Jerfita 

in his spot. The two seniors 

will lead the way for 

a talented position group 

that once again can cause 

issues for defenses with 

its depth. 

“We’re looking strong,” 

Jerfita said. “We’ve got a 

lot of great guys. We’re all 

shifty and physical.” 

But Schoenwetter 

knows that he can’t let 

his offense only run. He 

wants the running game to 

be used to set up the passing 

game, forcing defenses 

to value both facets of 

the Titans’ offense instead 

of pushing on one over the 

other. Senior Evan Whetstone 

will start the season 

as GBS’ starting quarterback 

and hopefully help 

the offense move down 

the field more than just 

handing the ball off to the 

running back. 

“Truthfully, our mindset 

is we want to run 

the football so we can 

throw touchdown passes,” 

Schoenwetter said. 

“I would rather not have 

a 15-play running drive 

down the field. I’d love 

to go three or four and get 

the touchdown pass.” 

To make it all happen, 

though, the Titans will 

need a strong offensive 

line to create paths for the 

running backs and protection 

for Whetstone. The 

line features new starters, 

but senior center John 

Travlos knows the key to 

a successful line is a good 

bond. 

“We’re just trying to 

gain that chemistry,” 

Travlos said. “We’re always 

communicating, 

encouraging each other, 

trying to help each other 

out and also trying to stay 

tough. We know we’re 

new with guys at new positions, 

but we know that 

if we keep encouraging 

each other, keep on working 

hard, keep on communicating, 

we’re going to 

be a good line.” 

Defense 

The Titans’ defensive 

players are looking to find 

consistency when facing 

adversity, something they 

failed at last season during 

crucial moments. 

While GBS gave up less 

big plays, there were some 

moments toward the end 

of the season where the 

defensive players failed 

to make plays to keep the 

Titans in the game. That’s 

been one of the focuses 

this training camp as the 

defensive players want to 

limit the time they’re on 

the field so they can help 

the offense create enough 

time to score. 

“Obviously with our 

offense, we want to give 

them as much time as they 

can with the ball,” said 

Panagakis, who will also 

play as an outside linebacker. 

One of the differences 

on defense will be the 

amount of players who 

will play on both sides 

of the ball. Both Panagakis 

and O’Hara will play 

both ways and they try to 

help the defense set the 

tone more than it did last 

season against the state’s 

elite teams. 

One of the keys is 

never taking a play off, 

which many players have 

worked on during training 

camp. They know 

the Titans can’t let up on 

any play because that can 

prove to be the one that 

decides a game. 

“I think that the defense 

sets the tone,” O’Hara 

said. “We just have to 

get out there and hit hard 

there and be the toughest 

team out there.” 

Special Teams 

GBS made a splash in 

special teams with strong 

kickoff returns from the 

running backs it had last 

season. 

Not much will change 

with the backs this season 

or the revolving door of 

talented returners the Titans 

will boast for another 

season. 

“I think we’ll have 

a group that we rotate 

through there,” Schoenwetter 

said. “We’ve got a 

deep group.” 

loyola 

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throw the football. 

The inexperienced offensive 

line suffered a setback 

when tackle Christo Kelly 

was sidelined because of 

an offseason injury, a torn 

anterior cruciate ligament 

(ACL). 

However, 6-2, 

255-pound senior guard 

Joe Naselli is back after 

missing almost all of last 

season because of a torn 

ACL in his left knee. 

Defense 

In the forefront on defense 

is senior free safety 

Jake Gonzaez, the leading 

tackler last season. 

According to Gonzalez, 

“the underclassmen are 

coming along and those 

of us who are older guys 

are using losing the state 

championship game (to 

Lincoln-Way East) as motivation.” 

This season Holecek 

has a solid linebacker 

corps of senior returnees: 

Patrick Daniels, Armoni 

Dixon, Sam Scheirloh and 

Mike Kadus. 

Last year Daniels 

moved into the starting 

lineup after Peter Kennedy 

suffered a season-ending 

injury in the opener. 

“It gave me a lot of reps 

and familiarity with the 

defenses,” he said. “I’m 

feeling a lot more confident 

than I did at the beginning 

of last year.” 

Senior cornerbacks Jack 

Burke and Michael Byrne 

have won vacated starting 

jobs after being second-stringers 

last season 

and in Holecek’s opinion 

“they both are playing 

well (in practice).” 

Also moving up from the 

second unit is senior strong 

safety Nicholas Pomey. 

Special teams 

Expected to play prominent 

roles on the special 

teams as kickers are 

sophomore Nathan Van 

Zelst and senior Eddie 

Auer and Holecek is predicting 

that “Lombardi 

and Cabanban should be 

really exciting” on kickoff 

returns.



Loyola reloads after second-place finish 

Neil Milbert 


While a massive building 

project is going on adjacent 

to Loyola Academy’s football 

field, coach John Holecek 

is trying to construct 

another powerhouse on the 

gridiron. 

“As usual, we don’t have 

a lot of returnees (who 

were starters) but the seniors 

have stepped up,” 

said Holecek, who is starting 

his 13th season with 

the Ramblers and holds the 

school record with 135 victories. 

“With our schedule, the 

first month of the season 

we’ll know right away how 

good we are.” 

If it turns out to be a typical 

season, the Ramblers 

will be very, very good. 

They advanced to the 8A 

state championship game 

before losing last season 

just as they did in 2016, 

2013 and 2011. In 2015, 

they won the state championship 

after being ousted in 

the playoffs the year before 

(when they regrouped with 

a victory against the Public 

League champion in the 

Prep Bowl that launched a 

30-game winning streak). 

The first game of the 

season will be played in 

Michigan against Rockford, 

a traditionally strong 

team from north of Grand 

Rapids. Then Loyola will 

return to the North Shore 

to meet New Trier in the 

Trevians’ newly remodeled 

stadium. That will be followed 

by the home opener 

against Chicago Catholic 

League rival Mount Carmel, 

which is one of only 

three home games on the 

schedule. 

The encounter at New 

Trier should be interesting. 

Last season, in the first 

round of the playoffs, when 

the teams clashed for the 

first time since 2006, the 

Trevians scored 22 unanswered 

points in the final 

10 minutes, 12 seconds, 

throwing a scare into the 

Ramblers, who held on to 

win 35-32. 

Offense 

The second half of that 

game marked the varsity 

debut of Loyola’s Trevor 

Cabanban and the little 

running back made a great 

first impression, going on a 

39-yard touchdown run and 

finishing the afternoon with 

84 yards in 10 carries. He 

Key returns and losses 

Key Returns 

WR Rory Boos - 45 catches, 825 receiving yards, 

11 touchdowns 

RB Trevor Cabanban - 47 carries, 308 rushing 

yards, three touchdowns 

FS Jake Gonzalez - 94 tackles, two interceptions 

OLB Armoni Dixon - 64 tackles, 8.5 TFL 

Key Losses 

QB Quinn Boyle - 3,020 total yards, 29 total 

touchdowns 

LB Anthony Rodriguez - 94 tackles, 11.5 TFL, four 

sacks 

LB Christopher Kelly - 90 tackles, 7 TFL 

OL Charlie Gross - Gross, now at Fordham, helped 

pave the way for a tough rushing attack. 

continued to excel in the 

next two playoff games but 

his season came to an end 

when he was injured in the 

quarterfinal game at Marist. 

Cabanban is back for his 

junior season and his 308 

net yards in 47 carries for a 

team best 6.6-yard rushing 

average. 

Running backs Michael 

Gavric and Tyler Flores 

both got a significant 

amount of playing time last 

year and figure to make an 

impact. 

Although last season’s 

quarterback, Quinn Boyle, 

led Loyola in both passing 

and rushing — amassing 

3,020 yards and accounting 

for 29 touchdowns — Holecek 

doesn’t believe replacing 

him will be a problem. 

Jack Fallon inherits 

the starting job after throwing 

five touchdown passes 

as Boyle’s backup and his 

understudy, fellow senior 

Matt Schiltz, also has some 

varsity experience. 

Fallon spent the summer 

trying to get faster and 

stronger so he too can be 

effective as a runner. 

“With me being able to 

run the ball it opens up the 

offense,” he said. 

Rory Boos catches a pass during Loyola’s state title 

game against Lincoln-Way East Nov. 25 in DeKalb. 22nd 

Century Media File Photo 

Foremost among the receivers 

is senior Rory Boos, 

Fallon’s grammar school 

teammate at Our Lady of 

Perpetual Help. Last season, 

he was the team leader 

in receiving yardage (825 

yards on 45 catches) and 

touchdowns (11). 

Another senior, Noah 

Jones, had his 2017 playing 

time curtailed because 

of injuries but he too is a 

dynamic pass catcher. 

Holecek thinks two other 

seniors, wide receiver Artie 

Collins and slot receiver 

Jared Lombardi, also have 

what it takes to make things 

happen when the Ramblers 

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Experienced New Trier looks for deep playoff run 

Michael Wojtychiw 

Sports Editor 


Key Returns 

QB/DB Carson Ochsenhirt - 614 passing yards, 

two touchdowns passing, 558 yards rushing, four 

rushing touchdowns 

RB/LB Brian Sitzer - 593 rushing yards, 11 

touchdowns, 6.4 yards per carry, 51 tackles, four 

sacks 

DB Carson Kosanovixh - 28 tackles, nine pass 

deflections, two interceptions 

K Graham Dable - 15/16 XP, 5/7 FG 

Key Losses 

LB Wilson MacRitchie - 75 tackles, interception, 

fumble recovery 

DB Matt Mosher - 67 tackles, three interceptions, 

five tackles for loss 

DB Jacob Levy - 51 tackles, three interceptions, 

forced fumble 

WR Anthony Nicholas - 36 catches, 499 receiving 

yards, two touchdowns 

New Trier players and 

coaches know there are a 

couple games everyone 

has circled on the schedule: 

Loyola and Maine 

South. The Trevians aren’t 

looking past their first 

game against York, however. 

Why’s that? 

Because of a saying 

running backs coach and 

strength and conditioning 

coordinator Jim Davis 

said to the team: “Start 

fast. Stay focused. Finish 

strong.” 

Last year’s squad made 

the playoffs for the 15th 

consecutive season and 

partook in one of the playoffs’ 

best games, a 35-32 

Loyola win over the neighboring 

Trevians. With just 

over 10 minutes left in the 

game, the Ramblers led 

35-10 before New Trier 

scored 22 unanswered 

points, seeing its chance at 

an upset end when Loyola 

recovered an onside kick 

with 70 seconds remaining. 

A good amount of experience 

comes back 

from that squad and it’s 

looking to advance deeper 

into the playoffs this 

season. 

“Our kids have set a 

goal to play big in big 

games, games against 

Maine South and Loyola, 

and we’re not going to 

hide from that,” coach 

Brian Doll said. “We feel 

like we can win those 

games, be competitive in 

those games, so we can 

win a conference championship 

and not just be in 

the playoffs and win a first 

round game, we feel that 

with the size we halve, the 

depth we have, the talent 

we have, this is a year we 

hope to do something special.” 

Offense 

The Trevians are blessed 

this season to return their 

starting quarterback, running 

back, left side of their 

offensive line and a wide 

receiver. Having that type 

of experience returning, 

especially at key positions, 

is something many teams 

don’t have. 

“There’s a lot of confidence 

in the returners understanding 

our system, 

knowing what they’re doing,” 

Doll said. “Carson 

(Ochsenhirt)’s maturity in 

the offseason is well noticed 

by our staff. The way 

he notices things, the way 

he leads, people respond to 

him.” 

Carson Ochsenhirt took 

over the starting quarterback 

position a couple 

games into the season last 

year and didn’t let go of 

the position. He helped 

lead the team to an average 

of 31 points per game 

over the last six games of 

the year, only scoring less 

than 28 points once along 

the way. 

“I have a lot more experience 

now, a lot more experience 

in dropping back 

and throwing the ball and 

in my reads,” Ochsenhirt 

said. “Last year I wasn’t as 

prepared for that, but now 

I understand my reads and 

feel more comfortable to 

make my throws.” 

Even though the left 

side of the offensive line 

returns, Doll feels that the 

right side may not only 

have more size, but will 

also surprise some people 

along the way. Players on 

the right side of the line 

include David Davidkoff 

and Rob Wright, who is a 

hockey player who never 

played football before. 

Some newcomers Doll 

looks to make some big 

moves are Michael Andre, 

a slot receiver who played 

on JV last season, and Potter 

Burns, who will play 

backside receiver. 

New Trier quarterback Carson Ochsenhirt shakes off a Loyola tackler during the 

team’s first-round playoff game Oct. 28 in Wilmette. 22nd Century Media File photo 

Defense 

Like the offense, the 

defense returns a good 

amount of starters — five 

— from a defense that allowed 

more than 17 points 

in a game three times in 

10 games. Many of those 

players, such as Duke Olges, 

Sitzer, Ochsenhirt, all 

play both ways on offense 

and defense, something 

Doll said he has no qualms 

in doing. 

“I believe that we get 

our best 11 guys on defense 

to start,” Doll said. 

“I really focus on getting 

our personnel correct on 

defense because I feel that 

if people can’t score, we’ll 

find a way to score and 

win games if we can really 

slow teams down. 

“I focus on getting the 

best 11 athletes on the field 

on defense, focus on the 

speed, strength, size combination 

as possible. When 

we go over to offense, we 

try to sub our kids based 

on getting them a break 

but if you’re the best at 

both positions, we try to 

condition you.” 

Many of the players’ versatility 

will allow the Trevians 

to give teams different 

looks, whether it be moving 

a player up into more 

of a linebacker role from 

the defensive backfield, or 

having one of the outside 

linebackers become more 

of a pass rusher. 

New Trier does return 

both its starting cornerbacks, 

Donovan Perkins 

and Carson Kosanovich. 

The two combined for 54 

tackles last season, with 

Kosanovich also having 

a team-leading nine pass 

deflections and Perkins 

leading the team with two 

forced fumbles. 

Special teams 

Special teams is arguably 

the most important 

position group on a football 

team. If a team has a 

good, reliable kicker and/ 

or punter, that can absolutely 

change the game. 

Throw in a good punt or 

kick returner that can give 

a team good field position 

after a kick, it’s even better. 

Luckily for the Trevians, 

they return one of the 

best kickers in the area, 

Graham Dable. The senior 

took over in game two last 

season, after Sam Rutherford 

decided to focus on 

soccer, and got better as 

the season went along. He 

made some good impressions 

during the summer 

attending multiple kicking 

camps that featured the nation’s 

top kickers. 

“His development in the 

offseason has been unbelievable,” 

the coach said. 

“Now he’s a nationallyranked 

kicker, he’ll be 

a Division I kid, I’m already 

hearing from a lot 

of colleges about him. 

He’s a weapon for us and 

the way we’re going to 

be able to use him is outstanding.” 

Perkins will be the main 

kick returner for the squad.



Varsity Podcast 

celebrates anniversary 

by going back to roots 

Staff report 

The Varsity Podcast celebrated 

its one-year anniversary 

by going back to 

its roots: talking football. 

The 22nd Century Media 

sports podcast went 

back to its original format 

after a summer of special 

episodes to preview the 

football season for each 

North Shore area school: 

Glenbrook North, Glenbrook 

South, Highland 

Park, Lake Forest, Loyola 

Academy and New Trier. 

In the episode, the guys 

followed a four-quarter 

format of talking about the 

teams in the first, hearing 

from a coach in the second 

(no spoilers), played 

a game of Way or No Way 

and finished it up by predicting 

week one results 

for each team. After a year 

of celebrating many different 

moments, host Michal 

Dwojak was excited to get 

back to talking football. 

“We’ve had a lot of fun 

storylines this year that 

didn’t only focus on what 

happened on the field or 

court,” Dwojak said. “But 

it’s nice to get back to talking 

football, even though 

we’ll definitely still talk 

about what’s happening in 

each of the other sports in 

the area.” 

To find out how each 

team is expected to do this 

season and to listen to all 

episodes of The Varsity, 

visit WinnetkaCurrent. 

com. 

Residents can subscribe 

to listen to the podcast on 

iTunes by searching “The 

Varsity by 22nd Century 

Media, can follow the podcast 

on Twitter @Varsity- 

Podcast and like the “The 

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2018 Glenbrook North High School Football Schedule 

Date Opponent Time 

Aug. 24 at Wheeling 7:30 p.m. 

Aug. 31 hosts Grant 7:00 p.m. 

Sept. 7 hosts Hoffman Estates 7:30 p.m. 

Sept. 4 at Elk Grove 7:30 p.m. 

Sept. 21 at Maine West 7:00 p.m. 

Sept. 28 hosts Highland Park 7:00 p.m. 

Oct. 5 at Maine East 7:00 p.m. 

Oct. 12 hosts Deerfield 7:00 p.m. 

Oct. 19 hosts Vernon Hills 7:30 p.m. 

2018 Glenbrook South High School Football Schedule 


Aug. 24 at Rolling Meadows 7:30 p.m. 

Sept. 1 at St. Patrick 7:00 p.m. 

Sept. 7 hosts Palatine 7:30 p.m. 

Sept. 14 at Fremd 7:30 p.m. 

Sept. 21 hosts Niles North 7:00 p.m. 

Sept. 28 at Niles West 7:00 p.m. 

Oct. 5 hosts Maine South 7:30 p.m. 

Oct. 12 hosts Evanston 7:30 p.m. 

Oct. 19 at New Trier 7:30 p.m. 

2018 New Trier High School Football Schedule 


Aug. 24 at York 7:30 p.m. 

Aug. 31 hosts Loyola 7:30 p.m. 

Sept. 7 hosts Fremd 7:30 p.m. 

Sept. 14 at Palatine 7:30 p.m. 

Sept. 21 at Niles West 7:30 p.m. 

Sept. 28 hosts Evanston 7:30 p.m. 

Oct. 5 at Niles North 7:00 p.m. 

Oct. 12 at Maine South 7:00 p.m. 

Oct. 19 hosts Glenbrook South 7:30 p.m. 

2018 Loyola Academy Football Schedule 


Aug. 24 at Rockford, MI 7:00 p.m. 

Aug. 31 at New Trier 7:30 p.m. 

Sept. 8 hosts Mt. Carmel 1:30 p.m. 

Sept. 14 at Brother Rice 7:30 p.m. 

Sept. 21 at St. Ignatius 7:30 p.m. 

Sept. 29 hosts Montini 1:30 p.m. 

Oct. 5 at De La Salle 7:30 p.m. 

Oct. 12 at St. Rita 7:30 p.m. 

Oct. 20 hosts Providence Catholic 1:00 p.m. 

2018 Lake Forest High School Football Schedule 


Aug. 24 at Antioch 7:15 p.m. 

Aug. 31 hosts Wheaton North 7:00 p.m. 

Sept. 7 hosts Mundelein 7:30 p.m. 

Sept. 14 at Lake Zurich 7:30 p.m. 

Sept. 21 hosts Warren 7:30 p.m. 

Sept. 29 at Waukegan 1:30 p.m. 

Oct. 5 hosts Zion-Benton 7:30 p.m. 

Oct. 12 at Libertyville 7:30 p.m. 

Oct. 19 at Stevenson 7:30 p.m. 

2018 Highland Park High School Football Schedule 


Aug. 24 at Libertyville 7:30 p.m. 

Aug. 31 hosts Lakes 7:00 p.m. 

Sept. 7 hosts Rolling Meadows 7:30 p.m. 

Sept. 14 at Schaumburg 7:30 p.m. 

Sept. 21 hosts Vernon Hills 7:30 p.m. 

Sept. 28 at Glenbrook North 7:00 p.m. 

Oct. 5 at Deerfield 7:00 p.m. 

Oct. 12 at Maine West 7:00 p.m. 

Oct. 19 hosts Maine East 7:00 p.m. 

Central Suburban League South Division 

Maine South, 11-2 overall, 5-0 

conference 

New Trier, 6-4, 4-1 

Evanston, 6-4, 3-2 

Glenbrook South, 5-5, 2-3 

Niles West, 1-8, 1-4 

Niles North, 2-7, 0-5 

Central Suburban League North 

Division 

Highland Park, 5-5, 4-1 

Maine West, 7-3, 4-1 

Deerfield, 5-5, 4-1 

Glenbrook North, 5-4, 2-3 

Vernon Hills, 2-7, 1-4 

Maine East, 1-8, 0-5 

Chicago Catholic League Blue 

Division 

Loyola Academy, 12-2, 4-0 

St. Rita, 9-3, 2-2 

Mount Carmel, 9-4, 2-2 

Providence Catholic, 8-5, 

2-2 

Brother Rice, 2-7, 0-4 

North Suburban Conference 

Lake Zurich, 13-1, 7-0 

Warren, 7-4, 5-2 

Stevenson, 6-4, 5-5 

Libertyville, 5-5, 4-3 

Lake Forest, 6-5, 3-4 

Zion-Benton, 4-5, 3-4 

Mundelein, 2-7, 1-6 

Waukegan, 0-9, 0-7 

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Glenbrook South hosts 

Maine South 

The Hawks blew out the 

Titans last year, but that 

was on the road in Park 

Ridge. This year GBS has 

the home-field advantage. 

The Titans will be looking 

to get some revenge 

from last year’s 47-13 

loss. GBS starts conference 

play with two easy 

games against Niles North 

and Niles West, two teams 

GBS beat by a combined 

78-7 margin in 2017. This 

will be the first true conference 

test for the hosts, 

and the game also marks a 

three-game stretch against 

2017 playoff teams. 

WEEK 8: FRIDAY, OCT. 12, 7 p.m. 

Highland Park at Maine 

West 

Despite the Warriors 

beating the Giants 28- 

16 last season, the two 

teams tied for the conference 

title thanks to Maine 

West’s loss to Deerfield in 

the regular season finale. 

Payback will be on the Giants’ 

minds as they travel 

to Des Plaines to do what 

the Warriors did last year: 

beat the hosts on their 

home field. The game 

also marks the end of a 

four-game road series in 

a five-week stretch. This 

one might determine the 

champion of the Central 

Suburban League North. 

WEEK 9: FRIDAY, OCT. 19, 7:30 

p.m. 

New Trier hosts Glenbrook 

South 

The two rivals close out 

the season with a game 

that will most likely help 

or hurt their playoff seeding. 

GBS hung with New 

Trier for three quarters 

before the Trevians pulled 

away for a 28-15 win, so 

it wouldn’t be shocking to 

see the Titans possibly pull 

off an upset.



Games of the Week 

The best area matchups for all nine weeks 

1st-and-3 

22CM FILE PHOTO 

Three football topics 

of the FALL 

1. Loyola’s runs to 

state (above). 

The Ramblers 

are trying to do 

something that’s 

only been done 

twice in state 

history: make a 

state title game 

four consecutive 

seasons. 

2. New Trier’s depth. 

The Trevians 

bring back 11-12 

starters from last 

year’s squad and 

add a number of 

other players who 

saw significant 

playing time as we. 

3. The rivalry. New 

Trier and Loyola 

will face off in the 

regular season for 

the first time since 

2005 on Aug. 31 

in Northfield.. 

WEEK 1: FRIDAY, AUG. 24, 7:15 

p.m. 

Lake Forest at Antioch 

The Sequoits are coming 

off of a season where 

they went undefeated in 

the regular season, before 

dropping their first-round 

game of the playoffs. 

Antioch lost much of its 

offensive firepower, as 

running backs Branden 

Gallimore and Hunter 

Price graduated. The two 

combined for nearly 200 

yards per game. While 

they lose a lot of offense, 

the Sequoits return their 

top defenders in Nico 

Fier and Kevin Tamayo, 

both of whom had over 50 

tackles last season. 

WEEK 2: FRIDAY, AUG. 31, 7:30 

p.m. 

New Trier hosts Loyola 

The rivalry is back. The 

Game of the Week: 

PRESSBOX PICKS 

• Lake Forest (0-0) at Antioch (0-0) 

Other matchups: 

• Loyola (0-0) at Rockford (Mich.) (0-0) 

• New Trier (0-0) at York (0-0) 

• Highland Park (0-0) at Libertyville (0-0) 

• Glenbrook South (0-0) at Rolling Meadows (0-0) 

• Glenbrook North (0-0) at Wheeling (0-0) 

• Glenbard West (0-0) at Maine South (0-0) 

two neighborhood rivals 

will face off for the first 

time in the regular season 

since 2005, a 24-21 New 

Trier win. The two teams 

battled in the first round 

of the state playoffs last 

season, a game that saw 

the Trevians make a furious 

comeback, only to 

have the Ramblers hold 

on. Both teams bring back 

a considerable amount of 

starters and this game will 

give everyone a glimpse 

of what these teams will 

look like this season. A 

great early season test for 

the Ramblers and Trevians. 

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JOE COUGHLIN | 

Publisher 

• Lake Forest 28, Antioch 24 

Fun opener between two solid 

teams, but Scouts defense holds. 

• Loyola 

• New Trier 

• Libertyville 

• Rolling Meadows 

• Glenbrook North 

• Maine South 

0-0 

WEEK 3: SATURDAY, SEPT. 8, 1:30 

p.m. 

Loyola hosts Mount 

Carmel 

The tough opening 

stretch of the regular season 

continues for the Ramblers, 

who host their first of 

three home games. Mount 

Carmel dropped down to 

the Catholic League Green 

division this season and 

welcomes a new coach, 

alum and former Northern 

Illinois star Jordan Lynch. 

The Ramblers have dominated 

the series of late but 

know that the Caravan is 

not a team to look past. 

WEEK 4: FRIDAY, SEPT. 14, 7:30 

p.m. 

Lake Forest at Lake Zurich 

The Scouts finished 6-5 

last season and made it to 

the second round of the 

playoffs, but their tough 

opening stretch continues 

with a matchup against last 

year’s Class 7A runner-up. 

In the last decade, the Bears 

finished second in the state 

three times and are one of 

BRITTANY KAPA | 

Sports Editor 

• Antioch 21, Lake Forest 14 

Scouts hold their own but Antioch 

pulls ahead with a late fourthquarter 

touchdown. 

• Loyola 

• New Trier 

• Highland Park 




0-0 

MICHAL DWOJAK | 

Sports Editor 


Antioch shows last year wasn’t just 

last year with the Scouts failing 

to keep up. 

• Loyola 

• New Trier 


• Glenbrook South 



the more consistent teams 

in the area. The Bears lost 

some key components from 

last year’s team but still 

bring back a stingy defense, 

led by Austin LePage, who 

had a school-record 10 interceptions, 

and Luke Dwyer, 

a North Dakota State 

commit. 

WEEK 5: FRIDAY, SEPT. 21, 7 p.m. 

Glenbrook North at Maine 

West 

The Spartans finished 

5-4 last season and missed 

out on making the state 

playoffs due to playoff 

points. The Warriors on 

the other hand had a resurgence 

last season and qualified 

for the playoffs for 

the first time since 2002. 

This game is the conference 

opener for both teams 

and the result may end up 

deciding the conference 

0-0 0-0 

MICHAEL WOJTYCHIW | 

Sports Editor 


The Scouts have questions on 

offense; Antioch brings back key 

defenders from last year’s 9-1 

squad for the win. 

• Loyola 

• New Trier 


• Glenbrook South 



winner depending on how 

the ball bounces. 

WEEK 6: SATURDAY, SEPT. 29, 

1:30 p.m. 

Loyola hosts Montini 

The game against the 

Broncos, only the second 

home game of the year for 

the Ramblers, marks the 

end of a stretch of five consecutive 

2017 state playoff-qualifying 

teams. The 

2018 season is Montini’s 

first in the Catholic League 

Blue, as it replaces Mount 

Carmel. Montini has been 

one of the more successful 

teams in the state, qualifying 

for the playoffs every 

year since 1993, including 

six state titles and two 

runner-up finishes. 

WEEK 7: FRIDAY, OCT. 5, 7:30 p.m. 

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MARTIN CARLINO | 



The Scouts are unquestionably a 

talented group, but this is tough 

Week 1 test on the road. 

• Loyola 

• New Trier 





Listen Up 

“With our schedule, the first month of the season 

we’ll know right away how good we are.” 

John Holecek — Loyola football coach on his team’s 

schedule 

tunE in 

What to watch this week 

BOYS SOCCER: Early season battles happen in a tough earlyseason 

tournament. 

• New Trier hosts Loyola at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, in 

Northfield.. 

Index 

28 - This Week In 

28 - Athlete of the Week 

Fastbreak is compiled by Sports Editor Michael 

Wojtychiw, m.wojtychiw@22ndcenturymedia.com.

The winnetka current | August 23, 2018 | WinnetkaCurrent.com 

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Loyola 

Academy 

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GLENBROOK 

NORTH 

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Glenbrook 

SOUTH 

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HIGHLAND 

PARK 

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Area football players (left to right) Jake Gonzalez, Brian Sitzer, Nick Mantas, Chase Bahr, Jack Jerfita, Giancarlo Volpentesta. 22nd Century Media Illustration 

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