The West Wing - Leyden High School District 212

Issue 5 February/March 2010
ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT NEWS
WRESTLING
The Leyden Wrestling team is currently 11-1 overall and 3-0 in conference. The team is two dual victories
away from securing another conference title and plans on taking that momentum into the regional
tournament. The wrestling team has five ranked wrestlers and is led by number 1 ranked Dan Kiebler at
215 lbs. and 2nd ranked Kevin Lewis at 140 lbs.
BOYS’ BASKETBALL
The boys’ basketball team has just come off a strong showing over winter break. The team has battled back to 6-7 and 2
-2 in West Suburban Gold Conference. The team finished third in the big schools bracket at the Lemont Christmas Tournament.
Mike Woolf was selected to the All Tournament first team and Brandon Stinson was selected to the All Tournament
second team. The Eagles hope to keep it rolling throughout the second semester. Please come out
and cheer on the team as they begin a four game home stand vs. Argo on January 26th.
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
The girls' basketball program will be hosting a "Think Pink" game in honor of Kay Yow, the former
women's basketball coach at North Carolina State who died of breast cancer in 2009. The game is on
January 26th versus Maine East High School at 7:30 p.m. in the West Leyden Field House. We will be selling pink ribbons
and breast cancer awareness t-shirts. All proceeds will benefit the Kay Yow Foundation. The girls' basketball program
will be honoring seniors Kim Giannini and Theresa Trousdale on Friday, February 5th in their game against Willowbrook
High School. Varsity tipoff is at 7:30 p.m. in the West Leyden Field House.
GIRLS’ BOWLING
The bowling team is currently in first place in the conference. Additionally, we took third place at the Reavis
Rock-n-Roll Holiday Tournament. Captains Rebecca Radek and Jenny Schauenburg are leading the
team. We have future stars in sophomores Sara Danek and Haley Ferrari, who are both improving tremendously
this year.
GIRLS’ GYMNASTICS
Leyden Girls' Gymnastics team is having a terrific season thus far. The girls' are currently undefeated in the
conference and look forward to battling it out with Downers Grove South to claim the conference title. The
conference championship will be Saturday, January 30th at 10:00 A.M. at the West Campus. The girls' gymnastics team
hopes that this home field advantage will give them the edge they need to inscribe their name in the Leyden record
books.
BOYS’ SWIMMING
Leyden varsity swimmers began the season winning two of their first three meets. Senior Bobby
Michalowski took home a second place medal at the Leyden Invitational in the 50 free with a time of :23.90.
LEYDENETTES
The Leydenettes are having another great season! This year, we have a young team, most of whom have
never been on a dance team before. However, through hard work and dedication, the 13 girls and 1 boy
have joined together to dance as one. As the basketball season progresses it is very exciting for the team as
well as competition. We are very proud of the team this year!
CHEERLEADERS
The Leyden JV and Varsity Cheerleaders will be competing in the Arctic Cheer Classic Sunday, January
24th at Maine South High School. The Varsity Cheerleaders will also be competing at the Grayslake North
Regional January 30th in the large varsity division. State qualifiers will be determined at this regional. The times will
be posted on the IHSA website if you would like to attend.
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