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26 | November 7, 2019 | The glencoe anchor sports glencoeanchordaily.com This Week In... Trevian varsity athletics Boys bowling ■Nov. ■ 9 - at Glenbrook North Invite (at Brunswick Zone Mount Prospect), 8:30 a.m. ■Nov. ■ 12 - at Glenbrook North (at Brunswick Zone Mount Prospect), 4:30 p.m. ■Nov. ■ 14 - host Niles North (at Classic Lanes), 4:30 p.m. Boys cross-country ■Nov. ■ 9 - IHSA State Finals Field hockey NSCD seniors end historic careers with win Michael Wojtychiw Sports Editor North Shore Country Day’s senior class has put up some gaudy numbers. The seniors on this year’s squad went undefeated in conference play over all four years, not giving up a goal in conference play during that span. They’d also made four consecutive final fours and outscored their opponents 319-56 over four years. Out of the 14 goals given up this season, 11 had come against New Trier and Lake Forest in three games. After fourth-, secondand fourth-place finishes at state, the Raiders added another impressive finish, taking third at this year’s state finals after defeating Glenbard West 1-0 Saturday, Nov. 2, in Oak Park. “I think our freshman year, we were coming onto a really strong team, once they had built a really good culture at North Shore and we really wanted to feed off of that,” Xas Morgan said. “Our first final four was a such (at Detweiller Park), 2 p.m. Girls cross-country ■Nov. ■ 9 - IHSA State Finals (at Detweiller Park), 2 p.m. Girls swimming and diving ■Nov. ■ 9 - at CSL Invite (at Glenbrook South), 1 p.m. Rambler varsity athletics Boys bowling ■Nov. ■ 12 - vs. Fenwick (at Habetler Bowl), 4:30 p.m. Boys cross-country ■Nov. ■ 9 - IHSA State Finals (at Detweiller Park), 2 p.m. Girls cross-country ■Nov. ■ 9 - IHSA State Finals (at Detweiller Park), 2 p.m. Girls volleyball ■Nov. ■ 8 - vs. TBD (IHSA Supersectional at Fremd), 6 p.m. Panther varsity athletics Girls cross-country ■Nov. ■ 9 - IHSA State Finals (at Detweiller Park), 2 p.m. North Shore Country Day poses with its third-place trophy after beating Glenbard West Saturday, Nov. 2, in Oak Park. Michael Wojtychiw/22nd Century Media 4 a team win and we knew from that point on out, we wanted to continue that. “We have really, really strong seniors and we’ve been able to work together and continue building. Yesterday was really devastating for us, but we knew we wanted to come back on a high and finish off strong and finish off what we started at North Shore.” Much like many of their previous contests, the Raiders’ defense stood out and didn’t allow their opponent to really get anything going toward their goal. What made the defense’s performance even more impressive was that it was breaking in a new goalie after Abby Renaud graduated and headed off to play at Northwestern University. According to coach Mullery Doar, goalie Charlize Guillen made 14 saves in the semifinal loss to Lake Forest, after need to make only a combined 11 saves the rest of the season. Please see hockey, 25 Athlete of the Month New Trier’s Katie Lipsey was named 22nd Century Media’s September Athlete of the Month. 22nd Century Media File Photo Lipsey hands Trevians second monthly honor of year MichaEl wojTYCHIW Sports Editor Katie Lipsey has had a lot of success in the pool as one of New Trier’s top divers. She’s finished in the top three at the state meet the past two seasons and now has another honor as well: November’s Athlete of the Month. The Trevian senior took a lead early in 22nd Century Media’s latest Athlete of the Month competition and never gave it up, giving the school its second monthly honor in 2019. Lipsey finished in first place with 730 votes, knocking off Highland Park field hockey player Maddie Gordon, who finished with 425 votes, and fellow Giants field hockey player Sabrina Stefani, who finished with 238 votes. New Trier football player Sean McNeely finished fourth and Highland Park girls volleyball player Georgia Sullivan finished fifth. October Athlete of the Month Candidates Loyola Academy Grace Kryscio, girls golf Jackie Yau, girls volleyball New Trier Aidan Crowder, boys soccer Kate McLaughlin, field hockey Daniel Tanaka, boys golf Glenbrook North Yusuf Shaaban, boys soccer David Schueler, boys soccer Kevin O’Regan, boys golf Lara Pick, girls tennis Victoria Grzesiuk, girls swimming and diving Glenbrook South The senior has been a big part of New Trier’s success in the pool, finishing second and third, at the past two state tournaments. She also medaled her freshman year as well. Voting lasted from Oct. 10-25. The Athlete of the Month contest for athletes selected in the month of October gets underway on Nov. 10 and will end on Nov. 25. Vote at GlencoeAnchorDaily.com. Olivia Vamos, cheerleading Coley Scott, field hockey 2 Highland Park Corey Fairchild, boys cross-country Chris lee, football Michelle Nava, girls cross-country Matt Holleman, boys soccer Chris Hernandez, football Lake Forest Julia Hender, field hockey Jahari Scott, football Kai Kroeger, football Sophie Gambit, field hockey Woodlands Academy Genevieve Hessy, girls tennis
glencoeanchordaily.com sports the glencoe anchor | November 7, 2019 | 27 Boys soccer Coach of the Year Historic season propels Jones to annual award Michael Wojtychiw Sports Editor North Shore Country Day has been on quite the run athletically over the past couple years. Multiple trips to the state’s final four spread out among multiple sports, including a couple state titles and runner-up finishes. One of those teams that has had success has been the boys soccer team, winning back-to-back regionals last year and this season. This season, however, was different. The Raiders were able to accomplish something that no team had done in program history: win sectional and supersectional titles and qualify for the state’s final four. While the team ended up taking fourth place, it was still a historic accomplishment for the Winnetka school. For that, the Raiders’ coach Kyle Jones has been named 22nd Century Media’ Boys Soccer Coach of the Year. “We’ve got a good foundation in terms of how to be a great teammate during preseason, having deeper squads than we’ve had in the past, and being able to rest people throughout the season,” Jones said. “I think we play off the mindset of just taking one day, one play at a time rather than looking forward and overthinking things. We’ve just been focused on each game and each day and each practice and each play in practice.” Most teams that get over the proverbial hump are made up of mostly upperclassmen contributors, but that hasn’t really been the case this season for the Raiders. North Shore has gotten contributions from freshman Cole Sabia and sophomores Mason Roberts-Jones and Nick Potter, as well as juniors Vincent Luglio, Jacob Sherman and Axel Garcia, to name a few. Those, combined with the senior leadership of the likes of Adam Terhaerdt really put the Raiders in a good spot. “I always say that players in the middle school, at our school, if you’re good enough, you’re old enough, you can play at any level,” Jones said. “We’ve got freshmen making a contribution and sophomores and juniors. For me, I put the best 11 or 12 or 18, however many people are playing, in the game. To play, you have to fall at the highest level on a daily basis. Sometimes that’s seniors and sometimes that’s freshmen and sophomores and juniors.” Jones is in his 13th year at North Shore, but that’s been spread over 15 years. He spent five years at North Shore before heading over to England to be the coach and head of coach education at Manchester College for two years, before coming back to Winnetka and becoming the Raiders’ head coach for the past eight seasons. While at Manchester College he helped train future coaches, as well as picking up some pointers himself that he was able to bring back with him to Winnetka. “I bring everything back. Wherever you go, you’re constantly learning and growing,” he said. “It’s something that I’ve got to if I want my players to pursue excellence and improve on a daily basis, I’ve got to be doing the same. “That was part of the journey, part of the coach education. I was fortunate enough to work with some really good coaches and take some courses and see some of the academy programs over there. I’ve got a couple core friends at Man United, and Man City and I was fortunate enough to see them in action and see how they’re programs work.” The former Cornell University soccer player has loved every moment of this historic ride, one he’ll always remember. “It’s been great. We’re just enjoying it along the way,” he said. “We’re remaining focused. We’ve just been so proud of the boys. They’ve done really well. The boys are loving it. They’ve really bought in and enjoying the ride.” boys soccer Player of the Year Crowder’s emergence leads to honor Michael Wojtychiw Sports Editor A season after only scoring three goals, New Trier senior forward Aidan Crowder set a goal for himself for his last season as a Trevian: score 20 goals. Unfortunately for Crowder, he fell short of the goal, finishing with 17 goals, but his presence up front is what made the Trevians a scary team to face offensively. For that, Crowder was named this year’s 22nd Century Media Boys Soccer Player of the Year. After scoring only 40 goals as a team during the 2018 season, New Trier looked to gain more offensive firepower and Crwoder was going to be a big part of that. “I knew that I needed to step up because I knew I was capable of doing it,” Crowder said. Scoring goals had always been in his blood, ever since he was a kid playing club soccer and early on in his New Trier career. “Early on in New Trier, when I wasn’t on varsity, I would score a lot and I was usually looked at as the main guy to score goals because of my speed and just being athletic,” he said. “Yeah, so it was kind of weird, my junior year, not having that much of an impact on the team, but it kind of felt like there wasn’t much else I could do. “ New Trier Matt Ravenscraft realized Crowder’s potential early on at New Trier, pulling him up to the varsity level toward the end of his sophomore season. New Trier’s Aidan Crowder is this year’s 22nd Century Media Boys Soccer Player of the Year. 22nd Century Media File Photo Even though he didn’t get a lot of playing time or get on the score sheet, there were some key things that the coaching staff really liked, namely his speed, tactical IQ and realizing how to make runs during games. Ravenscraft saw a different Crowder between his junior and seasons, however. “I think the primary thing is Aidan himself,” the coach said about the differences between the two years. “We see this every year and there’s always a couple of guys who put in the work and Aidan put in the time there. That can be difficult in January or February when your season feels like it’s a long ways away, but he did that. “He was fast last year and that was a weapon that he had last year, but his speed improved, his strength improved. A lot of that just goes down to Aidan and his work and then some of the just physical growth. But he really took the time, particularly in the summer, to understand his role in our playing style.” Crowder combined with fellow senior Alex Powell to form a formidable duo up top for the Trevians, who saw their season end in the sectional semifinals with a 1-0 loss to rival Evanston. However, the Central Suburban League and soccer coaches from across the state recognized Crowder’s achievements, naming him to the conference-s all-conference team, as well as an All- Sectional player through the Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association. Included in his 17 goals, were six game-winning goals, an impressive number for any team, especially considering he scored the game-winner in 38 percent of the team’s wins. “I love having clutch plays,” Crowder said. “To me that’s one of the most important things a player can do, because when it seems like the game might be over or we’re not going to have a chance, I always just give it a little extra to make sure that we can get the goal or just win the game.” Crowder plans to play in college but hasn’t made a decision on where yet. For the complete story, visit GlencoeAnchor Daily.com.
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