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34 | July 25, 2019 | The wilmette beacon sports wilmettebeacon.com The Varsity: North Shore Podcast Guys talk some area football with fall season looming Staff Report In this week’s episode of The Varsity: North Shore, the only podcast focused on North Shore sports, hosts Michal Dwojak, Nick Frazier and Michael Wojtychiw go back to their roots and start some football talk. With the start of the season just about a month away, the guys give a little refresher to what happened last season, talk about some big headlines heading into this season and talk about 22nd Century Media’s upcoming coverage. waves From Page 38 “We’ve got good athletes on the hill and guys that are progressing and getting better every single day.” The Ramblers got one hit apiece from center fielder Mike Bednarek, second basemen JP Nelson, and third baseman Billy Palmer in the loss. DRIVE CAR BUYERS TO YOUR DOOR WITH A CLASSIFIED AUTO AD 708.326.9170 22ndcenturymedia.com Find the varsity Twitter: @varsitypodcast Facebook: @thevarsitypodcast Website: WilmetteBeacon.com/sports Download: Soundcloud, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, PlayerFM, more First Period The three hosts start the show off by going to the past, recapping what happened last season. Second Period Our hosts go general in the second period, talking about what are some major Bednarek and Ryan Nevins were all-conference players during the spring high school season, but the Ramblers played the summer without Nevins, who spent his summer playing baseball in California. Bridich will also count on players like catcher Colin Summerhill, pitchers Mike Ellingsen and Thomas Schafer, and infielder headlines for some teams heading into the season. Third Period With the new school year comes more coverage from 22nd Century Media, and the guys talk about what to look forward with the company’s coverage this fall. Andrew Smart moving forward. “And Charlie Ratdke is an infielder who had done incredibly well for us the whole summer. He works his tail off,” Bridich said. “And JP Nelson hit .400 this summer and can really barrel it up. We’ve also got a lot of good arms coming back for the spring, so this team has a ton of potential.” Athlete of the Week 10 Questions with Summer Rocha The recent Regina graduate will play softball at Morgan State University next season. When did you start playing softball and why? I started playing T-ball when I was six. My parents wanted me to play different sports to see what I liked, I started softball between eight and nine. What’s one thing people don’t know about you? I like to cook. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be and why? I would probably go to Oklahoma City so I could watch the Women’s College World Series. I feel like that’d be a lot of fun. What’s the best part about playing softball? My team. Making great memories with my team and you get to play your favorite sport with like 15 of your best friends. What’s the hardest part about playing softball? Losing or overcoming challenges. Your team, or you, will make errors but you have to pick up your team and just move on. It’s about the team and not yourself. If you won the lottery, what would you do with the money? I would probably buy a really nice car. If you had a superpower, what would it be and why? I’d want to be invisible because I would like to pull pranks on my friends and family. What’s one thing on your bucket list? To travel out of the country. I want to go to Greece and many of the 22nd Century Media File Photo big, touristy countries. What was the best part about being a Regina athlete? Playing for your school. I got to play with a lot of my really close friends. When you grow on the field, you grow in school because you see them in the hallways, give them high fives and build strong relationships. What was your favorite moment at Regina? Winning the regional championship my junior year. Interview by Sports Editor Michael Wojtychiw
wilmettebeacon.com sports the wilmette beacon | July 25, 2019 | 35 Sports briefs IHSA state finals find new television home Last week, the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) and digital broadcast partner the NFHS Network announced a new partnership with Quincy Media, Inc. that will create a statewide television and digital network to carry IHSA State Final broadcasts live during the 2019-20 school year, as well as the 20-21 and 21- 22 school years. Quincy Media, Inc. is a privately owned family company that is headquartered in Quincy, Ill. with roots in the media business dating back to 1926. In Chicago, IHSA state final events return to Weigel Broadcasting’s WMEU, “The U” and WCIU “CW26”, stations with long-time roots in high school sports coverage. “We are incredibly excited to announce this new partnership,” said IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson in a press release. “I don’t think it is an overstatement to say it will provide the largest statewide TV audience access to IHSA State Final broadcasts since the games aired nationally in the 1970s.” The partnership will debut with the 2019 IHSA Football Playoff Pairing Show on Oct. 26, followed by the 2019 IHSA Football State Championship games live from Northern Illinois University’s Huskie Stadium in DeKalb on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 29-30. America’s Original March Madness will air on the channels in February and March, as the IHSA Girls Basketball State Finals and Boys Basketball State Finals unfold over the course of four weekends. The IHSA football, girls basketball, and boys basketball state finals will continue to be streamed live and on demand on the NFHS Network. The IHSA had previously partnered with NBC Sports Chicago exclusively airing the state football and basketball championship finals. Quincy Media, Inc. owns and operates television stations in 16 markets including four in Illinois. In addition, the company operates WGEM AM/FM and the Herald Whig newspaper in Quincy. Local rowers to represent USA USRowing is in the midst of its summer season and New Trier and Loyola grads are all a part of the program’s success. • New Trier graduates Grace Joyce (Lightweight Women’s Double Sculls) and Peter Chatain (Men’s Four with Coxswain) and Loyola graduate Emily Molins (Lightweight Women’s Four) are members of the Under-23 roster. • Loyola rising senior Jack Oliveira brought home two gold medals for the U.S. over Canada & Mexico in the 8+ and 4+ races. He also helped set a new record in the 8+ race for the CanAmMex regatta. Sports briefs are compiled by Sports Editor Michael Wojtychiw (m.wojtychiw@22ndcentury media.com) Tennis From Page 37 and on weekends, creating new experiences, opportunities for leisure time, skill development and perhaps most importantly, friendship. NSSRA’s Gator Athletics/Special Olympics programs span 10 sports with nearly 100 athletes. After the exhibition, Xidas and fellow Gator athlete Sam Green (Winnetka) sang the National Anthem to open the evening’s play; their performance is always a highlight for attendees and an anticipated moment each year. Green and Xidas were joined Monday evening by Gator teammates Katie Livingston (Kenilworth), Deane O’Connor (Evanston), Rachel Palmer (Glencoe), Inaara Rajwani (Glenview) and Alison Shapiro (Highland Park), all of whom recently competed in the Special Olympics Illinois (SOI) Tennis Qualifier in Aurora on June 29. In their respective events, O’Connor and Xidas placed 3rd, Palmer and Rajwani earned 2nd and Green took 1st place. With his gold medal win, Green qualified for the state competition in August. “The team has been looking forward to the exhibition all season, and during practice beforehand it was all they wanted to talk about,” commented Whalen. She continued, “The Gators really enjoy seeing the crowd come out to cheer them on, and the recognition and support they received from their families, friends and community was incredible. They had giant smiles on their faces the whole evening, and it was a memorable night for everyone!”
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