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THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND
Evan Swenson Loyola Academy Girls Water Polo: She sparked the visiting Ramblers (12-4, 4-2) in their impressive 11-10 victory over highly touted St. Ignatius on March 27. She scored the game-winning goal with 20 seconds left to play. The allstater finished the contest with four goals. All-stater Marta Considine and Meredith O’Brien also played major roles in the win. Considine tallied six goals, while O’Brien made 13 saves and was credited with an assist on Swenson’s game-winner. So far this season, O’Brien had made 147 saves and allowed only 6.5 goals per game. Considine has scored 54 goals this season. Carly Schmidt Lake Forest high school
Girls Track: The senior cleared 12-6 to win the Class 3A pole vault title at the Illinois Prep Times Indoor Classic, which was held in Bloomington on March 24. Adam Kost New Trier Baseball: The senior was the hero in his team’s 5-4 victory over Lockport on March 26. Kost singled home the game-deciding run in the seventh inning. Andrew Kirby earned the win in relief. The Trevians (1-3) opened the season with three losses, dropping games to St. Rita 4-3, St. Charles North 4-2 and Harrisburg 10-0. In addition to Kost, who has three hits in six at-bats, the top hitters include Grant Klenovich, Jack Cloud and Matt Blanchard.
Coach Mike Napoleon has 14 pitchers on his roster, including front-liners Kevin Douaire, Grant Stern and Johnny McNitt.
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Devon Burns Loyola Academy
Girls Soccer: This freshman has made an early splash. In helping the Ramblers get off to a 6-0 start, Burns has scored 11 goals to go along with two assists. With Brittany San Roman in goal, the Craig Snower-coached Ramblers have yet to give up a goal this season. The shutout victories have come against Glenbrook South 2-0, Glenbrook North 5-0, Resurrection 8-0, Evanston 5-0 and Regina Dominican 9-0. The other offensive standouts include sophomore forward Kathryn Cichon (7 goals), junior midfielder Tori Iatarola (2 goals, 10 assists) and senior defender Corey Burns (5 goals, 3 assists). Amanda Skurie Highland Park
Girls Soccer: This versatile senior scored her team’s first goal of the season in a 2-0 win over Walter Payton College Prep. She was assisted by Shelly Feldman. Skurie has a dual role for the Giants. She plays forward and shares time in goal with sophomore Grace Quirk. HP’s other goal was scored by Lauren Daly on an assist by Stephanie Bailen. In other action this season, the Giants lost to Niles North 1-0.
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Press Box PREP SPORTS Girls Soccer: Lake Forest standout Lucy Edwards, an all-sectional player last season, made a verbal commitment to DePaul University last week. The threeyear starter helped the Scouts to a 16-5-2 record in 2012. Her father, Kevin Edwards, is on the DePaul men’s basketball coaching staff. He’s a former Blue Demon (1986-88) and 11-year NBA player. Lacrosse: Players for the Illinois teams have been selected for the 2013 Brine AllAmerican Lacrosse National Classic. The high school boys team includes four area juniors: Kenilworth’s Ryan Chestnut, Glencoe’s Jackson Kaplan, Lake Forest’s William Nowesnick and Winnetka’s Matt Solberg. Kenilworth’s Grace Hemmer and Jennifer Thompson have made the high school girls roster. Middle school athletes also were chosen. That list includes Winnetka’s Nelson Gaechter and Colin Mone. The National Classice will be held in Boyds, Md., on June 30-July 3. The Illinois selections will compete against other regional teams in front of college coaches. CLUB SPORTS Women’s Soccer: The Eclipse Select’s Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) U-18 squad, which features Winnetka’s Jenna Miller, went 4-0 in the recent Las Vegas Players Showcase. Miller, a midfielder who is a University of Illinois recruit, had the winning goal in the team’s 1-0 victory over FC Portland.
In U-17 action, the Eclipse Select squad finished in a tie for third place in the 12-team Venetian division with a 3-1 record. Winnetka’s Megan Sadera had the game-winning goal against Eastside FC 2-1. COLLEGE SPORTS Men’s Basketball: As members of the University of Michigan’s basketball team, Highland Park High School grad Josh Bartelstein and Lake Forest High School grad Matt Vogrich will have front-row seats in this weekend’s NCAA Final Four at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. The two seniors saw late action in the team’s Elite Eight win over Florida 79-59 on Sunday in Arlington, Texas. Vogrich hit a stop-and-pop three-pointer in the final minute. Bartelstein had a shot blocked. Michigan will face Syracuse on April 6 at 7:49 p.m. The winner will face either Louisville or Wichita State in the championship game on April 8.
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PRO SPORTS Baseball: New Trier High School grad Charlie Tilson, a top draft pick by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2011, will open the summer playing in the Class A Midwest League. Tilson, who had a strong spring training season, will be one of the outfielders for the Peoria Chiefs. The 20-year-old is looking to make an impression after sustaining an injury and playing in only eight games last summer.
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