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Wrestling: Barrington qualifies six to State while Mundelein and Deerfield stars also shine
WRESTLING: Barrington qualified six wrestlers to next weekend’s State Meet while Mundelein’s Matt Ornoff (138) and Deerfield’s Lenny Bloom (145) and Artie Bess (220) all earned sectional championships in their respective weight classes.
Boys Basketball: Curie stymies Garrett, Morgan Park
Updated: 2012-02-12 21:14:35
Devin Foster scored 24 points and Cliff Alexander recorded a double-double in Curies 65-35 victory over Morgan Park in the Public League quarterfinal Sunday at Read More
- Saturday’s results Updated: Feb 12, 2012
- Friday’s results Updated: Feb 10, 2012
- Thursday’s results Updated: Feb 9, 2012
Boys Basketball: Glenbrook North tops Maine West, keeps CSL North title streak alive
BOYS BASKETBALL: Glenbrook North (17-5, 7-2 in CSL play) won 61-42 over visiting Maine West (12-12, 5-4) on Friday, clinching at least a share of this year’s conference crown with guard Kurt Karis using his quickness to get to the basket and his outside touch to lead the Spartans with 21 points.
Girls Gymnastics: Glenbrook North gymnasts offer Betman their full support
GIRLS GYMNASTICS: In preparing freshman gymnast Carli Betman for her first sectional this week, Glenbrook North head coach Julie Holmbeck has adopted a slogan more appropriate for a boxing match. Betman, the Spartans’ lone qualifier, punched her ticket to tonight’s (Thursday’s) Niles North Sectional with her performance at the Jan. 31 Lake Forest Regional.
Boys Basketball: McAuliffe shows improvement with 15 points in win over Hersey
BOYS BASKETBALL: Andrew McAuliffe is still getting used to playing again after sitting out for two months, and Glenbrook North is still adjusting to having him back on the court. The junior, though, showed he might be getting back into the groove as he helped the Spartans pull away for a 55-43 win at Hersey on Tuesday night.
Boys Hockey: Glenbrook North’s Maksimovic nets game-winner with 25 seconds left
BOYS HOCKEY: The Glenbrook North Spartans again beat its long-standing hockey rival Saturday night in the second round of the Scholastic Cup. Glenbrook South (17-13-3) played strong, but lost 2-1 in the last 25 seconds of an energized contest in Northbrook.
Boys Basketball: Glenbrook North turns up its defense on Highland Park
BOYS BASKETBALL: Entering Friday’s key Central Suburban North game at Highland Park, Glenbrook North coach David Weber was concerned about his defense of late. After the Spartans (15-5, 6-2) delivered a 44-20 shellacking of the Giants, Weber could only smile.
Wrestling: Glenbrook North’s Ro makes improbably run to regional championship
WRESTLING: With only three regional champions in the past eight years, Glenbrook North might not be well-known for its wrestling program. But don’t tell that to Cort Ro and Michael Maksimovic, two Spartans who won regional titles Saturday at the 126- and 145-pound weight classes.
Boys Swimming: Glenbrook North seniors Conrad, Tatham have chance to shine at conference
BOYS SWIMMING: Josh Runkle said Saturday’s CSL North meet is all about two seniors who have spent their careers working hard in the pool. The Glenbrook North coach is excited to see what four-year swimmers Ben Conrad and Alex Tatham can do at Deerfield.
Girls Gymnastics: Short-handed Spartans feel good about success at CSL North championships
GIRLS GYMNASTICS: Glenbrook North girls gymnastics coach Julie Holmbeck could look at her team’s 131.68 score at Saturday’s CSL North Meet in Deerfield and wonder what might have been if the team had been healthy.
Boys Swimming: Hulseman smashes conference mark in 200 free
BOYS SWIMMING: Brendan Hulseman won’t soon forget Saturday. The Loyola senior most likely will swim at the state meet later this month at Evanston, but Hulseman’s day in the pool at Fenwick signaled a completed comeback.
Wrestling: Loyola’s Dancer, Paloian claim regional crowns
WRESTLING: Patrick Dancer and Michael Paloian both know that Loyola isn’t considered a wrestling power in the area. But that didn’t stop the two Ramblers, as both won regional titles at the Glenbrook South Regional on Saturday
Girls Basketball: Ramblers never locate their shooting touch against Trinity
GIRLS BASKETBALL: For a team that has won 21 games this season, it was reasonable to think that Loyola was going to be able to shake off a poor shooting start against Trinity in the GCAC Red championship Saturday night.
Wrestling: Five Titans wrestlers excited home fans by advancing out the Glenbrook South Regional
WRESTLING: Going out in front of the home crowd gives every athlete a special feeling, one that makes it easier to try harder and not disappoint the fans that have come to cheer on the protection the home turf.
Girls Basketball: Trinity cruises to GCAC title with romp over Loyola
GIRLS BASKETBALL: If stifling defense is going to be a component for a deep IHSA playoff run for Trinity, it was definitely on display Saturday night against Loyola in the GCAC Red division conference championship. In a rematch of last year’s final, the Blazers limited Loyola to single digits in all four quarters and cruised to a 49-18 title victory in River Forest.
Boys Basketball: Loyola no match for hot Waukegan squad
BOYS BASKETBALL: Loyola simply ran into a better team on Saturday. Arguably playing some of the best basketball in the Chicago area right now, Waukegan beat the host Ramblers 79-56 as part of the second annual War on the Shore Tournament.
