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lockportlegend.com sports the Lockport Legend | November 1, 2018 | 35 Athlete of the Week 10 Questions with Ellie Fontanettas Ellie Fontanettas is a freshman on the Lockport Township swim team and swims in the Athletes with Disabilities category. How has the swim season gone for you? It’s been good. That’s because I’m working hard every day and putting in a lot of effort. Have you been able to swim against other athletes with disabilities? I haven’t been able to yet, but I hope to be at sectional or state. How did you get started swimming? One of my fresh start teachers, Derek Sanderson, who is the JV swim coach at Lockport, got me started. This is my first year swimming. What do you enjoy most about swimming? I like that I get to interact with the girls and do different events. Have you played any other sports? I’ve also done basketball, baseball and sled hockey. Is swimming your favorite sport? Yes, because I get to come here every day, be a part of the team and experience it. But sled hockey is my second favorite, it’s fun. What have you learned from Lockport girls swimming coach Grant Ferkaluk? He’s motivational. He gets me in the groove. He tells me that I need to do this and he holds me accountable. Do you listen to a lot of music to get you ready for the meets? I would normally. But not before the conference meet, I was ready to do the races without it. But I listen to a lot of music on the way to school. I like country, pop and Michael Jackson. Photo submitted What are your goals for swimming at Lockport? I want to do most of the events. I want to get my name up on the [record] board. What’s the best thing about being an athlete at Lockport? You always have to work hard. You have to step up your game to please the coaches. Interview By Freelance Reporter Randy Whalen Athlete of the Month Tinley Park HS distance runner wins October honor Bill Jones, Managing Editor As a junior, Anna Kovats served as Tinley Park High School’s homecoming princess. Now the multi-sport athlete can call herself the Queen of October. Kovats — a senior who runs cross country and track, and plays basketball — recently was crowned winner of 22nd Century Media’s Southwest Chicago Athlete of the Month contest for October. The Athlete of the Month competition pits featured This Week In... Lockport Township High School Varsity Athletics Girls Cross Country ■Nov. ■ 3 at IHSA State Championship, 1 p.m. at Detweiller Park Athlete of the Week selections from our south suburban newspapers against one another in an online voting contest. The next contest is to begin Saturday, Nov. 10. To vote, visit LockportLegend.com, hover over the “Sports” menu tab and click “Athlete of the Month.” Readers can vote once per session per valid email address. Voting ends at 5 p.m. Nov. 25. All athletes featured in the October Athlete of the Week sports interviews are automatically entered into the contest. Anna Kovats — a Tinley Park High School senior who runs cross country and track, and plays basketball — won the October Athlete of the Month competition for publisher 22nd Century Media’s Southwest Chicago branch. 22nd Century Media File Photo Boys Cross Country ■Nov. ■ 3 at IHSA State Championship, 2 p.m. at Detweiller Park Boys Bowling ■Nov. ■ 3 at Baker Kickoff swimming From Page 36 swims from [sophomore] Alyssa Wengel and [freshman] Hayley Bogdan. Overall, I thought we had a great day, and I’m excited to start to rest and get tapered for the sectional. That’s always the goal.” The Porters did fairly well in the relays at the conference meet. In the 200-yard medley relay, they placed second, as the foursome of Merk, Bogdan, senior Emily Johnson and Wengel (1:53.26) finished less than two seconds behind East. They also placed second in the 400-yard freestyle relay, as Johnson, Bogdan, Wengel and Merk (3:42.94) got edged by less than a halfsecond to East (3:41.40). In the 200-yard freestyle relay, the Lockport group of juniors Steffanie Lantow, Maddie Odeen, Alexis Webb and Merk (1:45.26) placed third but were less than a second away from the winner, which was H-F (1:44.61). Individually, Johnson (:25.03 seconds) was second in the 50-yard freestyle. Wengel (:57.40) placed third in the 100-yard freestyle, and Bogdan (1:14.14) finished third in the 100-yard breaststroke. Lockport freshman Ellie Fontanetta competed in three events, those being the 50- yard freestyle, the 100-yard freestyle and the 100-yard breaststroke, in the Athletes with Disabilities category. The diving was held the night before, on Friday, Oct. 26. There, however, were no Porters in the Top 3. Challenge, 9 a.m. at Lisle Lanes ■Nov. ■ 5 at Plainfield Central, 4:30 p.m. at Plainfield Lanes ■Nov. ■ 6 at Joliet West, 4:30 p.m.
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