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LakeForestLeaderDaily.com SPORTS the lake forest leader | December 12, 2019 | 27 Athlete of the Week 10 Questions with Truman Thuente Thuente is a junior on the Lake Forest wrestling team. How did you get started wrestling? My dad wrestled in high school for Highland Park. I figured I may as well try it out, I started wrestling at Deer Path Middle School when I was in fifth grade. What’s your favorite part of wrestling? It’s the intensity, it’s an individual sport and it’s a team sport at the same time. I like that we can go in there and just beat each other up for three hours every day and still come out as friends. What’s the most challenging part of wrestling? It’s the same stuff, you get beat up by your teammates for three hours everyday. Making weight too, making weight is always an issue. We work really hard, it’s not for everybody. What’s the best coaching advice you’ve ever gotten? I use to wrestle for Mike Poeta at Poeta Training Center. One day I came to him because I felt like I wasn’t seeing any progress. He told me that when you boil pasta, you don’t really notice it’s boiling until the water is going over the sides. You just got to wait and keep doing what you’re doing, and then it will all overflow. Do you have any pre-game rituals or superstitions? Normally when I walk out on the mat, I stomp my left foot twice, my right foot twice, I’ll run over to the side, I’ll touch the mat and then make a cross on my chest. If you could play another sport besides wrestling, what would it be? Jujutsu has always been interesting. I like combat sports, it appeals to me. What’s your favorite place to eat? Poeta’s Food Market in 22nd Century Media file photo Highwood. I’ve worked there for a long time, I love the food there. Who is your favorite athlete? I’m going to have to go with [former NFL linebacker] Ray Lewis. The guy is a complete animal, he works hard all day and it worked out for him. Who is the class clown of the wrestling team? Jade Khater 100 percent. The first person to pop into my head, he’s a funny kid. If you won the lottery, what’s the first thing you would buy? It’d be a 1972 Chevrolet K20. It’s an old pickup truck, I think it’s pretty sweet. Interview by Sports Editor Nick Frazier The Varsity: North Shore Podcast Guys recap basketball, talk boys swimming, girls gymnastics 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 recap the latest in North Shore sports. The guys start off by recapping boys and girls basketball, hear from Glenbrook South boys basketball player Dom Martinelli, play Way/No Way with boys swimming and diving and talk about girls gymnastics. This Week In... SCOUTS VARSITY ATHLETICS BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING ■ ■Dec. 12 - at Mundelein, 5 p.m. ■ ■Dec. 14 - at Barrington, 9:30 a.m. WRESTLING ■ ■Dec. 12 - hosts Lake BASKETBALL From Page 31 til Libertyville applied full-court pressure that the Wildcats began to chip away. Libertyville closed the third period on a 12-0 run, eventually completing the comeback with a layup off a turnover. Once Wilhelm and the Scouts went over how to break the press in a timeout, Lake Forest was able to find its footing. “Once we talked about it, we got a 4-on-3 or 3-on- 2 almost every time,” Wilhelm said. “Just attacking, Find the varsity Twitter: @NorthShorePreps Facebook: @thevarsitypodcast Website: LakeForestLeader Daily.com/sports Download: Soundcloud, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, PlayerFM, more Zurich, 5:30 p.m. ■ ■Dec. 13 - at Warren, 5:30 p.m. BOYS BASKETBALL ■ ■Dec. 13 - at Lake Zurich, 5:30 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL ■ ■Dec. 13 - at Lake Zurich, 7 p.m. GIRLS GYMNASTICS taking advantage of our numbers in transition. Obviously we’re trying to get the ball into Halle’s hands, when you have 33, they’re going to try and stop her.” After Libertyville tied the game, Summerville converted a traditional 3-point play, then Trkla made a tough basket from the post. A free throw from Molly Fisher and two more from Trkla extended the Scouts lead to 60-56 with 1:18 left. The Wildcats were forced to then play the foul game, and free throws from Douglass and First Quarter The three recap all the boys and girls basketball action over the week. Second Quarter Martinelli joins the show to talk about a big rivalry game. Third Quarter Way/No way comes back as the guys make predictions on boys swimming and diving. Fourth Quarter To finish things off, the guys talk about girls gymnastics. ■ ■Dec. 13 - invitational at Glenbrook North, 6:30 p.m. GIRLS ICE HOCKEY ■ ■Dec. 13 - at Evanston, 9:20 p.m. CAXYS VARSITY ATHLETICS BOYS BASKETBALL ■ ■Dec. 16 - at North Chicago, 5:30 p.m. Summerville sealed the victory. It was the first true test for the Scouts, who have state title aspirations after reaching the Class 4A super-sectional last season. Coming away victorious in this conference battle should bring a big boost to the team’s confidence and morale. “We hadn’t really faced any adversity this far in a tight environment,” Wilhelm said. “To get exposure to that is good, hopefully this propels us going forward.”