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42 | October 10, 2019 | the new lenox patriot sports
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Athlete of the Week
10 Questions
with Zack Phelps
3
Youth Sports
Junior Warriors donate to
New Lenox Food Pantry
STEVE MILLAR, Sports Editor
Zack Phelps is a junior on
the Lincoln-Way West golf
team.
How long have you
been golfing and how
did you get started?
I’ve been golfing, honestly,
since I could walk.
My grandpa and my dad
really got me into it when I
was young.
Your brother, Collin,
was on the golf team
at West and graduated
this past spring. Did
you and him grow up
golfing together?
Yeah, we grew up golfing
a lot together and it
was very competitive because
we’re brothers and
we always wanted to beat
each other.
What do you like most
about the sport of
golf?
I like the pace of it and
how it’s by myself. I’m
alone on the course and I
can sort of think out there.
You guys had a great
season last year
but lost some senior
leadership, including
your brother. What’s
it been like for you
stepping into that role
this year?
It’s been good. If we
play like we did [in the
SouthWest Suburban Red
Tournament, finishing second],
we’ll be good. It’s
been different, though. My
brother took that leadership
role last year and I
took action after he left.
I still ask him questions
throughout the year, and
he’s given me good advice.
What advice does he
give you?
He tells me to be a part
of a team. If someone is
playing bad, just try to
keep their heads up.
Who is in your dream
foursome to play golf
with?
I’d go with Bubba Watson,
Brooks Koepka and
Justin Thomas to play with
me. Bubba has been my
favorite player since I was
young because he’s a lefty
like me and I’ve always
looked up to him. Justin
Thomas, I just like how he
plays. Brooks Koepka is
just something else. He’s
a tank. He’s a great player.
If you could be
anybody else for a
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day, who would you
want to be?
Honestly, I’d like to be
my brother, Collin. He’s a
big role model in my life
and I really look up to him.
You’re stranded on a
deserted island and
can have an endless
supply of one food.
What do you pick?
I’d have to say apples.
Red apples. It’s a great
snack. I always eat them
while I’m playing. They’re
good for you. I just love
apples.
If they were making a
movie about your life,
who should play you?
Bill Murray. He’s a funny
guy.
What is your favorite
TV show?
“How I Met Your Mother.”
It’s just a funny show
overall.
Interview conducted by
Sports Editor Steve Millar.
The New Lenox Junior
Warriors super light
football team continued
a tradition Oct. 2 by
delivering food donations
to the New Lenox Food
Pantry.
The team consists of 33
players, ages 6 to 8, all
from New Lenox.
“We’ve been doing this
for nine years,” coach Tim
Durkin said. “Tom Hincks
started it when he was the
coach for five years, this
is my fourth year. It’s just
something cool that we do.
It’s good to give back and
it’s good for team bonding.”
The team’s football
players and cheerleaders
collected donations from
throughout their communities.
“We’ll pick out a day
Girls Swimming
LW West 128, Stagg 55
Amelia Dellamano won
the 100-yard butterfly (1
minutes, 3.16 seconds) and
500 freestyle (5:59.37) to
lead the Warriors on Oct. 3.
Kasey Fris was victorious in
the 200 free (2:05.79) and
100 backstroke (1:05.45).
LW West 114, Bradley-
Bourbonnais 69
Bella Cichon won the 100
free (1:14.9) and was on the
winning teams in the 200
free relay and 200 medley
relay for the Warriors on
Oct. 1.
The New Lenox Junior Warriors super light football
team dropped off the food donations it collected for the
New Lenox Food Pantry on Oct. 2. STEVE MILLAR/22ND
CENTURY MEDIA
during the week that is
designated for the kids
to go out in their neighborhood
and collect food
donations,” Durkin said.
“The kids have fun doing
it and it’s great to be able
to give back.
“This is kind of our
high school highlights
The rest of the week in high school sports
Girls Tennis
LW Central 7, Bolingbrook 0
Emily Kuehl won 6-0,
6-0 at No. 3 singles as the
Knights rolled on Oct. 3.
Kiana Sikich and Nikki Salvatore
also won at singles.
Winning at doubles were
Emma and Kara Rimkunas,
Lily Malas and Micaela
Cesta, Michelle Mikos and
Anna Florek, and Lia Sakellaris
and Lauren Blount.
Girls Volleyball
LW Central 25-25, Oak
Forest 9-14
Katie Barry (four aces,
own little thing we do, but
all the teams in the [New
Lenox Youth Football Association]
also participate
in a walk for Junior Diabetes
Research Fund, so the
whole orginzation gives
back.”
two kills) Layne Stevens
(six kills) and Marissa
Ramirez (four digs) led
the way for the Knights on
Oct. 3.
LW West 27-25, Oswego
East 25-23
Sage Dunne had seven
kills and Hannah Rubin added
four aces to lead the Warriors
on Oct. 2. Mae Ladalski
finished with 15 digs and
Bella Been had 14 digs.
High School Highlights is compiled
by Sports Editor Steve
Millar, s.millar@22ndcm.com.