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North Shore Weekend NEWS 08 Winter wonderland

As winter approaches (though in many ways it already seems here), what special activities, from outdoor skating rinks to sledding hills, can North Shore residents take advantage of?

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Heated driveways, sidewalks and more can take the sting out of the cold.

14 News Digest

A summary of news that’s happened around the North Shore and a preview of upcoming events.

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LIFESTYLE & ARTS 16 Social Whirl

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Winter wonderland Activities to be abundant during months of cold weather

■ by bill mclean Snow falls slowly on a bunch of gliding boys playing a not-so-gentle game of pick-up hockey at West Park in Lake Forest.

Think of an enormous snow globe, after it had been shaken — and minus the glass sphere.

Lake Forest High School senior Mac Montagne — a golfer in the fall and a lacrosse player in the spring — can’t think of a place he’d rather be in the winter months than on a lighted outdoor rink in the middle of his hometown.

“It’s like old-time pond hockey when I’m out there skating with some of my best friends,” he says. “I love hockey; it’s my first love. What’s also great about West Park is seeing younger kids learn how to skate on another rink during our pick-up games.

“Winters … they’re long around here,” Montagne adds. “So it’s nice being able to look forward to something during those months, and I always look forward to doing something outside. If it’s cold and I’m either playing hockey or cross-country skiing [at Deerpath Golf Course in Lake Forest] with my sister Maryl, it doesn’t take me long to forget about the temperature.”

For most folks on the North Shore, winter starts right after the fork clangs the plate following that last bite of pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving Day. For others, it doesn’t officially kick off until there’s enough snow on the ground for some serious sledding on local hills. On the North Shore there are plenty of things to do outside in sub-32-degree temps, from checking out the car-stopping holiday lights on trees at the entrance of the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe to cracking winners on a number of paddle tennis courts.

So don the sleigh apparel, get out there and enjoy the brisk, invigorating conditions in the next month or two — before another polar vortex confines the populace to stultifying indoor living 24/7.

“I love being outside and active and

around people in the winter, with the sun shining after a snowfall,” says Erin Maassen, Glencoe Park District manager of marketing and communications. “Our park district’s Watts Ice Center has one of the only refrigerated outdoor ice rinks in the area, and the broomball that’s played on it … it’s fun, played by ‘Glencoe rules.’

Seeing kids and adults skating or playing around the rink, surrounded by trees and snow — that’s always a beautiful scene.”

The Watts Ice Center is the venue for a variety of special events this winter, including a skate-a-thon on Nov. 28 (6-8 p.m.) and Blackhawks Night on Jan. 30, featuring an appearance by Chicago Blackhawks mascot Tommy Hawk. In between those dates: The Itty Bitty New Year’s Eve bash, where kids (ages 2-6) get to skate, watch a balloon drop and partake in a countdown to … noon.

Whenever it’s high noon in Wilmette and New Trier High School students are stuck at home for a snow day, look for Kristen Nykaza frolicking atop a blanket of snow rather than trying to catch up on some sleep under a blanket inside.

“Winter is definitely my favorite season, with all the snow and how joyous it gets during the holidays,” says the senior, a state champion field hockey player and former competitive snowboarder who has skated on a rink in the backyard of a friend’s house, engaged in chummy snowball fights with her older brother, Nick (now 22), and built a ramp at home off the patio stairs for snowboarding and sledding sessions.

“When I was younger I enjoyed going to Lovelace Park [in Wilmette], looking for the biggest hill after a snowfall and sledding down it head-first on a Styrofoam sled,” adds Nykaza, who underwent surgery Nov. 4 to repair a right shoulder she had damaged during her intense snowboarding years.

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(left to right) John Turelli, Michael Ward, Michelyn Ward, and Michael Turelli on the Ward's backyard rink in Lake Forest in January. photography by joel lerner

Danny Cunniff Park, formerly known as Centennial Park. It was a must-sled destination for Kevin Clark, a 2007 Highland Park High School graduate who portrayed the young drummer, Freddy Jones, in the 2003 movie “School of Rock.”

“Nice and steep; you get down it quickly, really quickly,” Clark says. “My friends and I liked to build jumps along the hill. But we knew we had to get up and get out of the way in a hurry if we ever fell after hitting one of those jumps, because others were sledding super fast right behind us.”

Clark also liked to escape his house for a safer Winter Wonderland tradition, joining his parents for trips in the family car to marvel at homeowners’ light displays.

“I don’t think many people do that anymore,” he says. “I was in grade school, in a nice warm car, when I saw some amazing lights on massive houses in Lake Forest. Snow angels — yes, I made those when I was little. I still do that every year; you’re never too old to make a snow angel. Another thing I try to do each winter is hit a friend with a snowball … politely.”

New Trier’s Nykaza can’t wait to be able to throw anything. She has to wear a sling until late December or as soon her right shoulder heals.

“When I get rid of this thing, I’m going to run around, work out, do something — anything — active,” Nykaza says. “I’ll be so happy on that day, and I’m sure I’ll find the time to play around in the snow with my friends.” ■

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A drab door opens to a treasure trove of style ■ by sam eichner StyleHunters is tucked away in a non-descript warehouse building off of Old Deerfield Road, whose façade may appear more accustomed to concealing boxing gyms than high-end clothing boutiques.

It is, admittedly, not an easy place to find; nor is it the type of place you’d stumble upon or wander into, absentmindedly, while en route to another destination. All of which is to say that there is nothing that can prepare you for the treasure trove of jewelry, couture clothing, and fashion-forward shoes that resides just behind its paint-chipped walls.

The store belongs to Sylvia Gosk and Beata Sobot — mothers, friends, and, as of a few months ago, burgeoning entrepreneurs. In their previous lives, Gosk had been an interior designer, while Sabot worked as a model for Harley-Davidson and Ford.

They met eight years ago in a local park, where they both took their children, and have remained close ever since. This past July, at the behest of a few trusted friends, they opened StyleHunters: a boutique consignment store with a fashion consultancy twist.

“We are always happy to meet for an appointment,” Sobot says, referring to their private consultations.

“We can work late at night, or early in the morning — if someone gives us just 20 minutes to meet, that’s all we need.”

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Since opening, Gosk and Sobot have established a substantial customer base in the area, ranging from high-schoolers to women over 60. Their cheapest item probably costs around $20 — for a T-shirt or a fashionable bracelet they’ve been selling to support a local charity — while their most expensive item is around $1,000. And though the two certainly keep up with the latest fashion trends, they don’t do so at the price of accessibility; above all, they strive to curate items that North Shore women will actually want to wear.

“You can really find pieces in any budget,” Sobot says. “Or you can tell us your budget, and we can work within it.”

Normally, StyleHunters gives those consigning with them 50 percent back on the selling price.

However, if someone has a particularly expensive item and they’re looking to sell it at a specific price, the two will secure it for them without taking their full cut.

To Gosk, the most rewarding part of the business is the satisfaction she gets when they can help find a customer the perfect article of clothing for a special event or occasion.

In the future, the pair says they hope to continue to grow and support local charities. Their location, they concede, isn’t the best, and eventually they’d like to expand to a more amenable location in the area. ■

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Homeowners let technology get rid of snow ■ by simon murray The blizzard came without warning. When it hit Chicago and the North Shore, it stranded thousands of downtown workers trying to get home.

Hundreds of CTA busses and countless cars were abandoned. Roofs collapsed under its weight. Schools were closed for days.

And still, the snow kept coming.

Sound familiar? While the frigid scene could’ve been taken from snowfalls in the past decade, it’s actually a description of the Blizzard of 1967 — what the Chicago Tribune recorded as the largest single snowfall in the city’s history: 23 inches.

Most homeowners tried to remove heavy snow with shovels. Today, they are increasingly using technology — such as heated driveways that melt snow.

“Last year’s snowfall has done a lot, frankly, for the sales of this type of product,” says Scott Rosenbaum, Manager of Technical Support from WarmlyYours Radiant Inc. in Lake County.

According to Rosenbaum, to date more than 100 homes in the North Shore have been outfitted with WarmlyYours electric driveway heaters. The way it works is similar to the thin wires found in a toaster. Packed inside cables or a mat, the wires are then set underneath the top layers of asphalt or concrete, or in the mortar under pavers.

The driveway is then heated to temperatures above freezing, using either automatic temperature and moisture sensors (its most popular sellers) or manual timers. Basically, when the cold descends, driving temperatures less than 32 degrees with precipitation in the air, the heaters kick on. Snowmelting systems can also be installed in patios, stairs, and walkways as well.

A caveat to this system, however, is the unlucky number 17. When the temperature gets down to 17 degrees and below, the snow melting system is effectively useless. It’s at that point that “there is just too much heat loss in the air to allow that pavement to retain any heat,” notes Rosenbaum.

But that isn’t stopping more and more luxury building companies to include these systems in homes across the North Shore. Though this technology is similar to the kind first introduced in the 1970s (unfortunately not in time for the Blizzard of 1967), WarmlyYours is able to use lessexpensive materials that make residential installation more affordable.

(Packages can range anywhere from $300 to $2,220.)

Homeowners who have installed the radiant heating are expecting the Midwest winters to get worse, or at least not much better, and so are better able to battle another record-breaking cold or snowfall. Last year, 2013-14, accumulated 82 inches — only the third time in recorded history Chicago has seen more than 80 inches of snow. ■

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NEWS DIGEST Review Evanston

The Evanston Art Center announced it will relocate from its facility on Sheridan Road, its home since 1966, into a building on Central Street. The Art Center will also move its art studios housed on Noyes Street to the new site.

The Art Center’s capital campaign, which launched in July, has collected $1.8 million in contributions toward its $2.5 million goal.

The Art Center plans to begin programming from Central Street for its summer session 2015.

The new facility will include elements designed to encourage an open, vibrant atmosphere, such as movable gallery walls, large overhead entrance doors, flex spaces, and an exposed structure.

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The Woman’s Board of The Hadley School for the Blind is holding its annual Braille Holiday Card Sale through Dec. 17 at www. hadley.edu/holidaycard, at the school at 700 Elm Street Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and by phone at (800) 323-4238.

The cards feature greetings in both print and braille, and all proceeds benefit Hadley.

They come in boxes of 25 for $35. Photo cards are also available. New this year are coordinating gift tags.

This year’s holiday card art was created

by North Shore artist Sallie Stanley. Her grandmother, also a painter, lost her sight at age 72 due to an aneurysm in her retina.

After her sight loss, she taught herself to

type by touch and learned sculpture for the first time.

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North Shore Arts Ensemble is set to host its first concert of the 2014-2015 season.

The soloists of the ensemble will offer up “Cookies, Cocoa, and Carol,” a free concert of music and stories of Christmas, Chanukah and the winter season, on Sunday, Nov. 30 at 4 p.m. in the North Shore United Methodist Church, 213 Hazel Ave., Glencoe.

Continue the holiday spirit on Sunday, Dec. 7 with G.F. Handel’s Messiah — Part I. Tickets are available at the door.

Lake Forest

Lake Forest Country Day School will host a regional FIRST LEGO Robotics state qualifying competition on Saturday, Dec. 6.

The tournament will bring 16 teams of students from schools in northern Lake and Cook counties to LFCDS, and up to 1,000 people are expected to attend this event, which will take place from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Lake Forest

The Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart Music Department will present its annual free Christmas Concert on Thursday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m.

All of the choral students will begin the program with their traditional Candlelight Procession, followed by performances from each of the choirs. Also featured will be the awardwinning Woodlands Academy Symphonic

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Orchestra under the direction of Lauren Moldenhauer, performing selections from Handel’s “Messiah” arranged by Moldenhauer.

For more information, visit www.woodlandsacademy.org.

North Shore

The Northfield Tree Lighting will take place on Thursday, Dec. 4 at 4:45 p.m. at North-

field Village Center. Santa Claus will make an appearance along with elves to kick off the holiday season. Hot cocoa will be served after the lighting.

The Winnetka Tree Lighting will take place Friday, Dec. 5 at 5:45 p.m. at Metra Park Winnetka. Santa and Mrs. Claus will make an appearance, and Victorian carolers will be leading the singing. ■

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■ by johnson ho For the past two centuries, the wines of choice to show off one’s wealth, power and prestige were the potent reds from France’s Bordeaux state. They have graced the dining tables of European royalty as well as Presidents Thomas Jefferson and Richard Nixon.

The thousands of labels and their bewildering terminology usually intimidate consumers and confound even French gourmets. Here are a few key tips to help you enjoy these gems.

Saturday Dinner 2007 Chateau Hosanna, Pomerol, Bordeaux; $168 The term “chateau” just means “wine estate” here, rarely a palatial mansion. It also attests that the vineyard keeper is also the winemaker, also known as estate bottled.

Pomerol is one of many subregions, akin to a township or county, but each with a bewildering set of quality regulations — while the rest have none. In Pomerol, the Merlot grape dominates because it favors the local clay rich soil and cooler climate.

However, this region does not have a quality ratings system because all the producers believe they are great. The top producers yield rather opulent and supple wines redolent of black plum, blackberry, black currant and dark chocolate aromas. Soft rather than astringently acidic in character, the wines of the Pomerol region are best suited for lean meats and poultry dishes or vegan recipes. Best 6-12 years from vintage and after 30 minutes of aeration.

Midweek Meal 2006 Chateau Lagrange, St. Julien, Haut Medoc, Bordeaux; $70 The prestigious Haut Medoc region sits in the center of a peninsula on the western side of the state near the Atlantic coast.

The rocky soil and warm summer weather suits the powerful Cabernet Sauvignon better, but about one fifth of the land grows the earlier ripening Merlot. In vintages (vintage just means the year the grapes were harvested, but does not infer great quality) with an Indian summer, the Cabernet shines while shorter growing seasons rely on the Merlot to salvage the vintage.

St. Julien district wines are consistently good-value finds in the mid-quality range. The supple acidity and fruit-forward personality makes it a versatile option for a buffet of dishes — except for hot spicy recipes. Best 6-12 years from vintage and after one hour of aeration.

Best Value 2010 Chateau Grande Village, Bordeaux; $25 One of the best Petits Chateaux (small wineries) that are scattered across the state, especially in unincorporated regions/counties/villages, this estate is worth a large purchase in great years, e.g. 2005, 2009, 2010. While the Super Stars command $1000+ per bottle for their (near) perfect scores, the second-to-third tier of quality producers remain stunning bargains for their B ratings.

However, avoid them in mediocre to poor years due to diluted, rot or unripe flavors.

Separating babies (gems) from the bathwater (swill) is a skill that only the best professionals command and is the most common source of consumer remorse for those who look for low prices only. Best 2-6 years from vintage and after 20 minutes of aeration.

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Visualize & Rize Foundation Fashion Show photography by robin subar The better halves of Chicago professional athletes took to the runway at Shakou in Libertyville for a night of fashion and philanthropy during the Visualize & Rize Foundation’s fundraiser.

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Making the most of Thanksgiving leftovers The turkey sandwich tends to be a postThanksgiving day mainstay, but it can make for a messy meal. Corporate Executive Chef Tom Leo of Grecian Delight Chef notes that by swapping sliced bread for a flat wrap, the traditional turkey sandwich gets a contemporary makeover.

“A flat wrap allows you to incorporate more ingredients without the mess,” he says.

“Everything from side dishes to sauces can be used to create a Thanksgiving-themed wrap.”

Below are Leo’s top ways to use Thanksgiving leftovers in a wrap: 1. The Basic Bird: If you prefer for your turkey to be the star of the show, pile slices of white turkey breast atop a white flat wrap. Add shredded lettuce and cranberry sauce for a nostalgic nod to Thursday’s feast.

2. The Traditional Turkey: This wrap is for the Thanksgiving purist. Take advantage of seasonal sides like sausage stuffing, gravy, and of course, a

combination of both white and dark meat turkey.

3. The Vegetarian Wonder: Believe it or not, there’s more to Thanksgiving than the turkey. Roasted butternut squash topped with a shredded Brussels sprout salad and pickled root vegetables make the most of the season’s harvest.

4. The Seasonal Spin: Fall flavors like poached pears, sugared pecans and brie cheese are

the perfect complement to your turkey trimmings. Simply wrap these fixings in a honey wheat flat wrap for a finger-friendly feast.

4. The Full Bird: All that’s missing is the kitchen sink. Put your Thanksgiving leftovers to good use by topping your turkey with a dollop of sweet potato casserole, strands of green beans, and a hint of cranberry for a fully packed wrap.

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Jonathan and Jennifer Epstein and Whidbey, Highland Park Jonathan: She agreed to marry me!

Tim and Anderson Kinsey, Highland Park Tim: My mother-in-law babysat to give us a night out.

Noa Horberg, Evanston While I was in middle school, I wasn’t able to take any vacations.One of my friends invited me to her house and decorated her basement with palm trees and had a spring break party for me.

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This can be misleading, in that these securities are not always mortgages, but deeds of trust. A true mortgage is a written contract that specifies how the property will be used as a term of security for the loan. In these contracts, the primary mortgage lender will usually have a first lien on the property, giving the lender priority over all other lien holders, with the only exception being a tax lien. In a true mortgage contract, all due taxes must be paid prior to closing and the mortgager (borrower and buyer of real estate) is required to pay into an escrow account specifically earmarked for taxes and insurance, thereby protecting the interests of the primary lender. In these contracts, however, the title of the property is in the name of the mortgager, not the lender; should the mortgager default on the loan, the lender (mortgagee) is required to foreclose on the property in court. If the court approves the action, the property is sold to the highest bidder. A deed of trust differs from a mortgage in that it gives the title to a neutral third party (trustee) who is partial to neither the interests of the borrower nor the lender. In these contracts, the lender is the beneficiary; should the borrower (trustor) default on the loan, the lender then asks the trustee (neutral third party) to foreclose on the property. Following the procedure set forth in the deed of trust and adhering to state laws and regulations, the trustee then forecloses on the property. Lenders prefer deeds of trusts over true mortgages for the provision of security in the event of a defaulted loan due to their quicker and less costly method of foreclosure. The ease and security of deeds of trust has not weakened the state of mortgage contracts. Mortgages are still the prevalent security instrument in many states whose laws and regulations favor the specifications of mortgage contracts. These states are called lien theory states. States whose legal regulations favor deeds of trust are referred to as title theory states. Other states have adapted their legal structures to an intermediary approach, which grants security to both the borrower and the lender in cases of default.

The intermediary approach makes provisions for deeds of trust, but also requires the lender to provide a notice of foreclosure to the borrower prior to the physical repossession, allowing the borrower the opportunity to rectify the default. Before entering into any kind of real estate contract, discuss with both your Realtor® and your lender whether you live in a lien or title theory state, or if your state takes an intermediary approach. Though one never enters into a contract with the goal to default on the loan, it is important in today’s economy to be informed and well-prepared for the worst-case scenario.

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The Glenview home boasts more than 4,000 square feet of space. photography by joel lerner

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“Make no mistake about it, this home has been designed to accommodate a family,” says Jerry James, standing in the finished mudroom of a recently constructed property in Glenview at 1425 Glenview Road.

James, president of Edward R. James Partners, oversees a company that has more than 60 years building experience with its E. R. James Custom Homes & Remodeling service.

“We’ve spent four decades of that building single family and attached residential homes,” continues James.

“Every time we build a home we’re trying to find ways to do it better.”

That means — with this latest luxury iteration —five bedrooms, four full baths (and two half baths) and 4,313 square feet of space that has been designed to fulfill the needs of a young family.

With its 766 square feet, (“You could fit a boat in here if you wanted,” notes James) the garage can easily accommodate three cars. Meanwhile, walking through the mudroom (with its half bath) and into the expansive chef’s kitchen one is, first, impressed by the size — and

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“For us, the challenge and the opportunity is to offer space in a way that’s aesthetically pleasing and that’s functional,” says James. “It’s got to look good from the outside and it’s also got to live well from the inside.”

Functionality and charm are also found in the details.

The chef’s kitchen showcases Viking stainless steel appliances, Brookhaven by Wood-Mode cabinetry and the rich look and feel of granite countertops. It also includes a large walk-in pantry and butler’s pantry.

Beautiful millwork runs throughout the home: into the formal dining room with its coffered ceilings; the living room off of the library and the foyer, with various alternating levels that mix the contemporary with the traditional; as well as oak stairs and rails that provide an elegant pageantry to the three levels. Not to mention the 2,000 feet of finished space in the lower level.

With this home, the owner has access to the downtown, the Metra station, and two of the best schools, all within walking distance.

“And the backyard is fenced in so that a family can move in and feel comfortable about their kids having plenty of room to play but also being in a secure place,” notes James.

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Soaking up the glory

Fast finish caps historic day for Ramblers

1 isn’t the loneliest number: Mike Hengelmann and his Ramblers revel in the pool after claiming the school’s first girls state swimming and diving title. photography

■ by bill mclean sports@northshoreweekend.com Before the start of the final event at the girls state swimming and diving meet in Evanston last weekend, Loyola Academy coach Mike Hengelmann found himself in a position to give a pep talk on deck.

Junior Maria Kyle, sophomores Ella Tierney and Olivia Andrew and senior Grace Tierney — LA’s legs for the 400yard freestyle relay, the final event — were all ears on Nov. 22.

What they heard from the calm, measured Hengelmann: a calm, measured message.

“He’s soft-spoken and always in a good mood,” Grace Tierney would say later. “I like that in a coach.”

The Ramblers’ relay quartet had to finish sixth in a six-relay heat to capture the program’s first state title in program history. Hengelmann, therefore, urged the relay members to focus on safe starts, not fast swims.

Their starts were safe.

But their swims were electric, matching the pulsating atmosphere generated by the dry, raucous folks in the intimate natatorium.

Kyle, Andrew and the Tierney sisters clocked a first-place — and school-record — 3:27.05 to clinch the state championship in emphatic fashion. LA finished with 148 points, well in front of co-runners-up Downers Grove North (114) and Rosary (114).

“A complete team effort,” a proud, appreciative Hengelmann said, noting the win in the last event of the meet also was LA’s lone event victory. “To cap the meet off with our only ‘W’ … huge. It was great watching Grace, one of our captains, bring that relay home. Phenomenal.”

Six month’s earlier, at Stevenson’s natatorium, Hengelmann’s older brother, Daniel, guided Loyola Academy’s boys water polo team to its first state championship.

The brothers/former Ramblers — Mike graduated from LA in 2000, Daniel in 1997 — stood in a lobby area after the girls state swim meet last weekend, surrounded by thrilled Loyola Academy backers. One of them was Kathy Hengelmann, probably the proudest mother in the Western

Atmosphere on Nov. 22.

“They’re dedicated; they attended Loyola,” she said of her successful sons. “They love giving back. And their coaches, when they were in school, had quite an impact on them.”

Former LA swim coach Dennis Stonequist soaked up the good times — and the Ramblers’ fast times — from a seat in the pool bleachers at Evanston Township High School last weekend. He coached LA’s girls to a runner-up finish at the state meet in 2010.

“We get great support from our alumni at Loyola,” Mike Hengelmann said after the trophy presentation on Nov. 22. “I told our girls to cherish their roles in the tradition of Loyola Academy athletics.”

Grace Tierney’s role last weekend, in a word: significant.

She touched second in the 200 free (1:50.47), placed fifth in the 500 free (4:57.83) and swam the final leg of the fifthplace 200 free relay (1:36.26) before anchoring the championship 400 free relay.

“This is very surreal,” she said afterward in a nearly empty natatorium. “I never thought this day would come.

I don’t feel I deserve being one of the ones who helped this team win a state title.”

Tierney said her little sister, Ella, didn’t think she’d finish in the top 12 in the 500 free. But there Ella was, climbing a block for the start of the championship heat of the 500 free — after shearing nearly 13 seconds off her seed time (5:08.79, ranked 24th after sectional weekend) in the state preliminaries on Nov. 21.

Ella Tierney ended up bowing for a sixth-place medal, with a time of 4:58.39.

Loyola Academy senior Libby Jardeleza also churned briskly in the prelim session, breaking her school record in the 100 butterfly (55.06, second-fastest among finalists) and advancing to the championship heat of the 100 backstroke (prelim-best 55.25).

She then silvered in the 100 fly (55.43) and placed fifth in the 100 back (56.22) for a combined 23 team points the next day. The University of Pennsylvania-bound Jardeleza also served as the lead-off leg on Loyola Academy’s fifthplace 200 medley relay (1:45.84); junior Claire Voss, Kyle and freshman Cassidy Coughlin swam legs 2-4.

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session on Nov. 21, Ramblers senior Katie Rourke stuck around.

And stuck around some more.

“I normally tell our divers to go home and get some sleep [after preliminaries],” Hengelmann said. “But Katie stayed here all the way through to the end of the swimming preliminaries. It was important for her to be a part of the team for the entire day.”

Rourke finished fourth (414.55 points), right behind her good friend and synchro diving partner, Hinsdale Central senior Margy McCarthy (third place, 426.15). The two exchanged smiles and gentle double-fist bumps before and after their dives.

Andrew — a four-event state qualifier (three relays, 100 free) a year ago — scored in four events last weekend, including that memorable final race that doubled as a figurative bold-faced exclamation point for the Ramblers.

She also won the consolation heat of the 200 free (1:51.13, seventh place overall), placed 10th in the 100 free (52.17) and swam the second leg of the fifth-place 200 free relay (with senior Claire Rushin, Coughlin and Grace Tierney).

Each Rambler wore a state team T-shirt last weekend with a fitting message on the back: “This one is fast — Coach Mike.”

It’s one of Hengelmann’s favorite sayings, four words he likes to utter during speed work at practices each season.

“I’m honored they decided to quote me,” said the humble coach, who also appeared embarrassed by the unwanted attention the T-shirt created. “They probably heard me say it a thousand times.”

Notable: Kyle finished 14th in the 100 fly (56.73), missing a consolation finals berth by 0.40. …. Loyola Academy’s girls swimming and diving team finished fourth, fifth and fourth at state the past three seasons, all under the guidance of Hengelmann. … Had Lake Forest High School’s crew finished first in the 400 free relay at state on Nov. 22, the Scouts would have earned a top-three team trophy. The unit took runner-up honors with a time of 3:27.18 — 0.13 behind Loyola Academy’s gold-medal effort. LF ended up in fourth place (114 points) in the team standings and only four points shy of claiming hardware. ■

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Oh, so close Lake Forest swimmers just miss claiming a trophy at state meet

Deck drama: Lake Forest High School assistant coach Cindy Dell (left) and head coach Carolyn Grevers react to their team’s second-place finish in the 400 free relay at state meet. photog-

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Flygirl: Reilly Lanigan of the Scouts drives to a seventh-place finish in the 100 butterfly. She also took third in the 200 IM at state. photography by joel lerner

butterfly (55.96) and swam on a pair of top-four relays (200 free, 400 free).

Nelson also emerged as a serious point producer, placing fourth in the 200 free (1:51.38), finishing eighth in the 100 backstroke (56.84) and swimming a leg on two top-six relays (200 medley, 400 free). Nelson earned her first two state medals at the 2013 meet, taking ninth in the 500 free and swimming on the Scouts’ fourth-place 400 free relay.

Scouts sophomores Kayla Smith and Josephine Annin joined Nelson and Pyshnenko as mates on the 200 medley relay (1:46.19); sophomore Madeline Smith anchored the fourth-place 200 free unit (1:36.18) after legs from Lanigan, Pyshnenko and sophomore Olivia Lomax.

“Our depth is great, a reason to be excited,” Grevers said “All the girls need is confidence going into next season, and they already have that.”

A right shoulder injury forced the Scouts’ tall water dart to miss more than half the season.

“My arms got weak because I could do only leg exercises for the longest time,” said Pyshnenko, third in the 50 free (23.18) at state last year. “While my teammates did pushups, I did squats.”

Pyshnenko juggled nervousness and excitement as she climbed the starting block for lane 4 in the championship heat of the 50 free. Next to her, in lane 3: Avery Braunecker, runner-up in the event last fall. The junior from Effingham proved too efficient, zipping her way to a first-place 22.99.

“I was hoping to go faster than I did, but Avery … she’s very fast,” Pyshnenko said, adding her right shoulder was about 95 percent healthy at state. “I’m not disappointed; I’ll take this [silver medal].”

Lanigan took home four more state medals to enhance a prep career that had been highly decorated (six state medals) before the start of her third varsity season. Lanigan finished third in the 200 IM (2:03.57), seventh in the 100

Notable: Lake Forest sophomore Ana Kohout swam in all four of the state races for athletes with disabilities on Nov. 22, finishing first in two events (100 breastroke, 200 free) and second in the other two (100 free, 50 free) in Classification A. She swam faster than her seed time in each of the 100 breast and 100 free races. … Woodlands Academy sophomore Caylee Hamilton — the first state qualifier in program history — placed 16th in the 100 butterfly (57.02) on Nov. 21, lopping 0.39 off her seed time. The Wildcat also tied for 31st place in the 50 free (24.51). … Scouts junior Carmen White finished 14th in diving (274.45 points) at the state meet, missing a finals spot (top 12) by 6.05 points. … Pyshnenko has already set her time goal for the 50 free in 2015. “I will train hard to get under 23 [seconds],” she said at last weekend’s state meet. … Loyola Academy’s state championship last weekend marked the program’s first and halted New Trier’s streak of state titles at four years. The Ramblers’ best previous state finish was their runner-up showing under former coach Dennis Stonequist in 2010. ■

sports@northshoreweekend.com The sport of swimming has the equivalent of a last-second shot that rims out in a tight basketball game.

It unfolded at the state swimming and diving meet at Evanston Township High School on Nov. 22. Lake Forest High School’s squad was in fourth place (88 points) — six points behind third-place Rosary — before the start of the final event (400-yard freestyle relay).

To leave the Wildkits’ natatorium with a state trophy (awarded to the top three teams), Lake Forest essentially needed either a win from its quartet or a disqualification from a crew representing either Rosary or Downers Grove North.

Rosary took third in the relay; DGN finished fourth.

And Lake Forest’s unit — juniors Haley Nelson and Reilly Lanigan and sophomores Madeline Smith and Ella Needler — clocked a runner-up time of 3:27.18.

Or an agonizingly scant 0.13 behind Loyola Academy’s first-place effort of 3:27.05.

So close, so dramatic, so … cruel.

“It was an emotionally draining meet,” Scouts coach Carolyn Grevers said after her club placed fourth (114 points) behind co-runners-up Rosary and DGB (118 points apiece) and champion Loyola Academy (148).

“Hard,” she added. “This was hard to take. But our girls stepped up, and that [400 free relay) was strong, really strong.”

Grevers had to also be heartened by a wonderful fact: None of the Scouts who swam on the second day of the state meet last weekend is a senior, with six of the eight having two more seasons of eligibility.

LF sophomore Daria Pyshnenko touched second in the 50 free (23.44) and helped two relays (200 medley, 200 free) finish in the top six.

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Caught up in the moment: New Trier Green’s Ryan Pettersen celebrates his game-winning goal against Loyola Gold in Quad Header. photography

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New Trier Green’s Pettersen brings house down with game-winning goal ■ by kevin reiterman sports@northshoreweekend.com Who needs 15 minutes of fame?

For Ryan Pettersen, 21.5 seconds will suffice.

The senior, an unlikely hero who plays on New Trier Green’s third line, came up with the game-winning goal against Loyola Gold on Nov. 22 before a loud, boisterous and overflowing crowd at the Winnetka Ice Arena.

With this effort, Pettersen figures to become an iconic figure in Quad Header lore for years to come.

“I’m shocked,” said Pettersen, moments after scoring the game’s deciding goal with a mere 21.5 seconds left in the third period.

“I still can’t believe it.”

And the net result of his goal — his seventh of the season?

Combustible.

Immediately after his top-shelf laser nicked the helmet of Loyola Gold goaltender Nick Bolino and landed between the pipes, the New Trier student section erupted.

The cheers grew even louder, when Pettersen skated to the glass boards and

addressed the NT fans.

“Biggest goal of my career,” Pettersen said after his team’s dramatic 3-1 victory (teammate Benjamin Laukkanen added an empty netter with 12 seconds left). “It doesn’t get any better than this.”

That he even was on the ice at the end of regulation was a bit of a stretch.

“Coach (Bob Melton) made a last-second change and just threw me out there,” noted Pettersen.

As time was running out, Melton was multi-tasking: trying to watch the game while putting together a list of shooters.

An old-fashioned shootout seemed imminent.

“From my vantage point (on the bench), I couldn’t really tell if he (Pettersen) had scored,” said Melton. “But I heard the roar (of the NT fans).”

NT Green’s coach also praised the work of his star goalie: Jack Junge.

The senior didn’t flinch, when Loyola Gold held a two-man advantage with just over six minutes left in the third period.

“It was tough,” said Junge, of LA Gold’s five on three opportunity. “Credit my

defense. They did a great job.”

Junge proved to be his impenetrable self.

“That kill was huge,” Melton said. “Jack has been in those types of situations.

“He hides a lot of our mistakes,” the veteran coach added. “He’s our MVP. He’s carried us to two state titles (2013, 2014).”

Loyola Gold spent a big chunk of the evening peppering pucks at Junge. The Ramblers took 27 shots to NT Green’s 17.

“Loyola is a really good team,” said Junge, who recently was named to the Governor’s Cup all-tournament team along with teammates Brent Segvich, Jack Dolby and Jason Kuker. “But I didn’t have to save a lot of point-blank shots tonight.”

Except for that one midway through the second period. That’s when Loyola Gold’s Danny O’Grady raced “down the runway” and whistled a shot past Junge.

“When you score on Jack, you’ve earned it,” said Melton.

Putting the puck into the net is nothing new for O’Grady.

“Danny does a good job of moving his feet,” said LA Gold coach DJ Lavarre. “He got there with his speed, and he was able

to get one by Jack.”

O’Grady’s goal was an equalizer. The first goal of the game was scored by NT Green’s Graham Soman with 11:18 left in the second period.

“We had our opportunities tonight,” said Lavarre. “It’s more frustrating when you don’t get opportunities.”

Like Melton, Lavarre was pleased with the work of his goalie.

“I’m real happy with Bolino,” said Lavarre, who also uses Devin O’Brien in goal. “He played great, especially when you consider it was 1-1 with 21 seconds left.”

It wasn’t hard for either team to get up for a game of this magnitude.

“The atmosphere tonight was so cool,” said Junge. “The stands were packed before the game even started.”

A lot of fans were turned away at the door.

With the win, NT Green improved its overall record to 23-5. The team is 12-0 in league play.

“New Trier is big, strong and fast,” said Lavarre. “They’re the No. 1 team in the state.

“We’re young and inexperienced,” the coach added. “But we were right there tonight. The kids played their hearts out.” ■

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Lefty stick: Loyola Academy’s Valerie Caldwell strikes a shot during the Quad Header. She has 21 goals on the season. photography by joel lerner

Three’s a crowd-pleaser Loyola Academy’s Caldwell thrills fans with another hat trick in 5-4 win over New Trier ■ by kevin reiterman

sports@northshoreweekend.com Valerie Caldwell is banking goals at an alarming rate.

The Loyola Academy girls hockey star netted her sixth hat trick — including two four-goal games — of the young season in her team’s come-from-behind 5-4 win over reigning state champion New Trier in the annual Quad Header at the Winnetka Ice Arena on Nov. 22.

So far, the sophomore has scored 21 goals in only seven games.

“She’s got a canon shot,” said Loyola head coach Conor Sedam. “And she loves to shoot.”

Caldwell, a left-hander, had quite the onslaught against New Trier. Her three goals were deposited in the final 6:29 of the contest, including one on a power play and one during a five on three advantage. The game-winner came with 3:00 left to play.

“It’s all about hard work with her,” said Sedam.

Caldwell also has that love-for-the game thing going.

Her total number of games played on Nov. 22: another hat trick.

In addition to the Quad Header, Caldwell played two games for her club team: Chicago Mission 16s.

Loyola is used to having a high-powered offense.

For the past several seasons, Erin O’Connor was

the focus of the offense.

The all-stater forward took her game to Cornell University — and she’s already grabbing headlines.

Earlier this year, O’Connor (2 goals, 5 assists) was named the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Rookie of the Week.

“Erin and Valerie have a different style of play,” said Sedam. “Erin lets the game come to her, while Valerie likes to take it to the other team.”

Sedam and the Ramblers have several other sources of offense. Sophomore Tess Dettling and freshman Anne Bloomer are a couple of stars in the making. They had one goal apiece against New Trier.

Sedam also is very high on freshman goaltender Tianna Lavalle, who also plays for Team Illinois.

“With this being her first Quad Header, I think she was a little rattled at the start of the game,” Sedam said. “But she settled down and came up with big saves in the third period.

“We’re real lucky to have her,” the coach added.

New Trier (4-2-0), meanwhile, looked unstoppable in the early going. On goals by sophomore Taylor Munson, senior Ivy Dynek and senior Alison Griffin, it held a commanding 3-0 first-quarter lead.

Munson added a second goal with 8:17 left in the second period to give NT a 4-1 advantage.

The goal by Dynek, who has committed to play hockey at St. Cloud State in Minnesota, was textbook. She broke free on a breakaway and rushed a shot through the five-hole. ■

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Relay teams pace New Trier’s effort at state swim meet ■ by bill mclean

sports@northshoreweekend.com

Ball of fire: New Trier’s Sophie Conley, seen her in the sectional, earned a state medal in her first state meet appearance.

photography by joel lerner

It took a little more than 52 seconds for junior Julia Green to complete the anchor leg of New Trier’s 400-yard freestyle relay at last weekend’s state and swimming meet in Evanston.

She also jumped close to 52 times behind the blocks before climbing one for her start on Nov. 22.

“I get excited because I love racing people,” Green said. “A lot of jumping … I did a lot of jumping.

“I heard a lot of yelling from the crowd and my supportive teammates.

That also got me going.”

Green and the unit’s first three legs — junior Morgan Conley, senior Brittany Bishop and sophomore Mia Haggerty — went 3:29.7 for first place in the consolation heat and seventh overall.

The quartet had advanced to the second day of the state meet after clocking a 3:32.05 in the preliminary session Nov. 21.

The foursome was probably inspired by the impressive effort of the Trevians’ 200 free relay, which sped to a runner-up time of 1:35.49 — 0.25 behind Downers Grove North’s first-place crew.

The result generated 26 of New Trier’s 43 points (11th place) at state.

“I’m really proud of the girls,” NT coach Mac Guy said of junior Morgan Conley, sophomore Lydia O’Connell,

senior Nicole Retondo and Bishop.

“We’d been working hard on sprinting all season. Sprinting was a focus for us. Nicole and Brittany … we knew we could rely on them. Morgan and Lydia, though, also came through for us.

“The 50 [free] and 100 [free],” he added, “are such core pieces of this meet.”

Retondo also produced team points for the four-time defending state champions in the 100 breaststroke, finishing 11th with a time of 1:05.43 after qualifying for the state meet seeded 24th (1:06.39) in the event.

Trevians junior diver Sophie Conley finished 12th (289.8 points). The number of plungers who finished ahead of her matches the number of children her grandparents raised on her father James’ side of the family.

“I’ll be around a lot of cousins,” a smiling Conley said of her Thanksgiving Day. Lots of talent surrounded Conley behind the boards at state on Nov. 22, including reigning state champion Sydney Dusel of Naperville Central and two-time AAU national platform champion Katie Rourke of Loyola Academy.

But that was nothing new to the first-time state qualifier, who trained with former standout Trevians Juliette Corboy (now a freshman at the University of Michigan) and Tally Ford (Bucknell freshman). Corboy and Ford went 2-3 at state last year.

“I keep in touch with both,” Conley said.

After receiving her state medal and posing for pictures with the other finalists, Conley addressed a variety of topics, from her New Trier diving coach (Bruce Kimball) to the deafening support she received from her teammates to the chocolate chip pecan pie she makes with her mother, Sally, every year for Thanksgiving.

“I think the world of Bruce,” she said. “After each dive he tells me to keep smiling, to be strong, to be confident. And then he gives me great tips.”

Notable: Three New Trier entrants just missed qualifying for the state finals session at the meet’s prelim session on Nov. 21. Bishop and junior Hope Hayward finished 13th in the 100 free (51.84) and 100 breast (1:05.07), respectively. Green placed 14th in the 200 free (1:54.66). Only the top 12 in each event advance to the second day of the state meet. … Green mentioned many swimmers plan to start training with their club teams on Nov. 24. Green? “I’m going to take a week off.” … Loyola Academy won its first state title in program history last weekend, scoring 148 points behind the Ramblers’ state championship 400 free relay team (3:27.05) and a pair of runner-up finishes. Runners-up Downers Grove North and Rosary each tallied 118 points. ■

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Highland Park High School’s Stela Kukoc (No. 7) was named the co-Player of the Year in the CSL North.

She will play at Miami of Ohio next year. photography by george pfoertner

Roaming the sidelines Football

Highland Park: The Giants (9-1) placed 11 players on the all-CSL North team: Aaron Brown, Cole Greenberg, Gabriel Guzman, James Hermann, Jack McGuire, Arie Mitchell, Sam Nevers, Luke Norcia, Tommy Rudman, Tucker Thompson and Cristian Volpentesta.

Greenberg was named the league’s Offensive Player of the Year. The senior RB rushed for 1,276 yards with 18 touchdowns.

Rudman was the CSL North Defensive Player of the Year. The senior linebacker had 46 tackles, including 12 for losses, three interceptions and two fumble recoveries.

Nevers completed the 10 games with 1,580 yards and 15 TDs. His prime receivers were McGuire (27-438), Rudman (23-353), Norcia (14-294) and Hallvard Lundevall (17-293).

At the Net Girls Volleyball

Highland Park: Senior outside hitter Stela Kukoc, senior setter Alison Perlman and junior outside hitter Beana Yanovskaya were named to the CSL North all-star squad.

Kukoc, who will play volleyball at Miami of Ohio, was the division’s Co-Player of the Year.

Lake Forest: Senior Jenna Dethlefsen capped off his season by earning all-NSC accolades. She also was the recipient of the Christine Eiseman Award.

Teammate Emma Patlovich was honorable mention all-conference.

Loyola: The Ramblers (27-11), who took fourth in the Class 4A state tournament, put five juniors on the all-conference team: middle Kate Pillion, setter Katie Randolph, outside hitter Christina Reed, defensive specialist Lauren Stadler and outside hitter Olivia Van Zelst.

Reed ended up with 259 kills, 181 digs, 30 aces and 21 blocks. Randolph had 502 assists. Van Zelst had 200 kills. Pillion had 95 kills and 52 blocks, while Stadler had 214 digs.

New Trier: Three Trevians gained all-conference recognition: senior Sarah Shafiq, junior setter

Alex Cook and junior libero Isabelle Tashima.

Shafiq, a UC-Berkeley signee, finished the season with a 54.3 kill percentage to go along with 44 solo blocks and 51 assist blocks. Cook had 123 digs and 487 assists. Tashima wound up with 294 digs and 40 aces.

North Shore Country Day: Junior Katie Winslow capped off her season by earning firstteam all-conference honors. Sophomore Kate Revord was an honorable mention.

The highlight of the season for the Raiders was beating Chicago Waldorf 25-29, 25-9 in the their own Class 1A regional title match.

Regina Dominican: Senior Erin Crowley was the Panthers’ lone all-conference pick.

Woodlands Academy: Kate Edwards and Daisy Ayala were named first-team all-conference. Jackie Gonzalez and Marisa Perino were honorable mentions.

The Wildcats finished the season 16-13 and defeated Christian Liberty to win the Class 2A Willows Regional. Their season ended with a loss to host Immaculate Conception in the sectional championship.

At the College Level Women’s Soccer

Lake Forest College: The Foresters finished the 2014 with an impressive 21-1 record. Their first — and only loss — came in the second round of the NCAA Division III tournament against Aurora University 1-0 on Nov. 16.

After beating Ripon 5-2 in the conference tournament final, LFC opened postseason play by downing St. Scholastica 2-1 in overtime.

Junior Michelle Greeneway was a scoring machine for the Foresters. She finished the campaign with 33 goals and 13 assists for 79 points. She now has 74 goals and 26 assists during her LFC career.

Greeneway was named the Midwest Conference Offensive Player of the Year. Junior midfielder Ellen Rogers was the MWC Defensive Player of the Year. The other all-league performers were Holly Lesperance, Sam Hillis and Katelyn Hronek. LFC’s T.R. Bell was the MWC Coach of the Year. ■

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‘A consummate competitor’ Mental strength a driving force for Loyola’s Yaccino ■ by bill mclean

sports@northshoreweekend.com When Blake Yaccino lived in Sarasota, Fla., for nine months before enrolling as a freshman at Loyola Academy in 2012, she did what most golf enthusiasts do when they call the Sunshine State home: She played golf, every day — as long as a hurricane wasn’t threatening to suddenly turn 18 flagsticks into 18 skinny projectiles.

While attending Saint Stephen’s School in nearby Bradenton, Yaccino took golf lessons from Grant Price — nephew of three-time major winner Nick Price and coach of rising LPGA star Jessica Korda — at IMG Academy. Grant Price had suffered serious injuries in a car accident, halting his career as a tour player but not as an exceptional instructor.

“He’s an amazing guy, such a positive person after all he went through to recover,” says Yaccino, adding the golf instructor is also a recent cancer survivor. “I used to get frustrated when I played golf. But I no longer do because of the perspective I got from being around him. I wrote about him for my Loyola entrance essay.

“The mental part of my golf game is stronger because of him.”

That part came in quite handy — as did the junior’s talented part of her game — at last month’s Class AA state tournament at Red Tail Run Golf Course in Decatur. Yaccino shot a 75 on the second day of the 36-hole event (after a round of 80) and finished in a tie for eighth-place, earning all-state honors and pacing the Ramblers’ second straight runner-up showing.

LA was in fourth place after 18 holes but vaulted over Wheaton Warrenville South and New Trier on Oct. 18. LA bettered WWS and New Trier by 14 and 12 strokes, respectively, on the second day at the par-72 course. Yaccino carded back-to-back birdies on the front nine and made par on six of her final seven holes during the second round.

“She’s a gamer … just look at how well she performed for us on the second day at state,” says freshman teammate Nina Rutkowski (13th-place tie at state, with a 78-79).

“Blake has a really good swing, a really powerful swing.

But her mental game is just as strong.

“When she gets mad,” Rutkowski adds, “it’s for only 10 seconds, if that. She gets over it, moves on, gets back to being positive.”

After making the varsity golf team as a freshman and befriending former LA standout and current Dartmouth freshman Isabelle Kane, Yaccino emerged as the team’s No. 4 scorer at state as a sophomore. The Kenilworth resident and former ice hockey player led LA with a sub-40 average for nine holes this fall and shot a 70 in a practice round at Bittersweet Golf Club in Gurnee — the day after homecoming.

“Blake is a consummate competitor,” says Ramblers coach Jim Jackimiec, whose 2014 state team did not include one senior. “She plays with emotion, and when she gets in her zone, the focus is impressive.

“Blake,” he adds, “always practices with a purpose. She finds a part of her game she’s not happy with and then spends as much time as necessary working on that element until she is satisfied with the results.”

Yaccino broke 80 twice last summer. But 12 was the number of the day when she returned home after winning a summer tournament and received exactly that many roses from one of her proud brothers, Xander.

Xander is a second-grader.

“That was sweet,” she says of the moment in the Yaccino’s kitchen.

In Loyola Academy’s cafeteria shortly after the start of the golf season this fall, Rutkowski crossed paths with Yaccino.

“Hey, girl!” Yaccino said to her freshman teammate then.

The greeting thrilled Rutkowski, who, at that point of

Blake rakes: Loyola Academy’s Blake Yaccino swings away during action this fall. She took eighth at last month’s state meet.

photography by joel lerner

the school year, felt way more comfortable on a fairway than she did on any floor in a foreign building containing too many unfamiliar faces.

“The day before,” Rutkowski recalls, “she congratulated me with a knuckle punch after I made a putt. I barely knew Blake when I saw her [in the cafeteria] that day, but she made me feel like we’d known each other for years with her smile, her energy, her big personality. Blake is good at winning people over.”

For three years, beginning when she was a fifth-grader, Yaccino wanted to win something fairly big after turning 35 years old: the U.S. Presidency.

“I was mad [in 2008) when I found out Hillary Clinton was running for president, because I was worried she would become our country’s first female president,” Yaccino says, smiling. “That’s what I wanted to become. But I’ve also

thought of becoming a plastic surgeon or maybe a banker.”

For now, she’s perfectly content with her life as an accomplished golfer, an avid reader (S.E. Hinton’s “The Outsiders,” published in 1967, is one of her favorite books) and a grateful daughter of David and Christine.

“My mom and dad … they’ve been so supportive of my commitment to golf,” says Yaccino, whose other siblings are brother Cooper (a seventh-grade golfer) and sister Keegan (a freshman varsity tennis player at Loyola Academy). “My dad [a former lacrosse player at Dartmouth] loves golf, and he putts well, like Cooper does. My mom — she takes me to all of my golf events. She also tells me to look around and appreciate the nature and beauty of golf courses when I’m playing a round.

“That helps if I’m feeling stressed,” she adds. “When I look at trees, I calm down.” ■

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George and Mary Ritzlin discuss their foray into antique maps over corned beef hash and eggs ■ by simon murry The inside of Prairie Joe’s Café in Evanston looks like the physical fallout of an artist’s mind going nuclear.

Great heaps of stuff can be found along the walls, dangling from the ceiling, and arrayed around the café like the washed up bric-a-brac of a turbulent sea. Here a stoic tin man hangs from the rafters. Over there, a great white grips a Barbie doll in its maw as cars and a school bus are parked behind the dorsal fin on the leviathan’s back. In the corner, a cuckoo clock chirps a sweet-noted tune signaling noon. Unironically, the café’s tagline is “Prairie Joe’s: Food with a view.”

Adjacent to one of the pieces of art with a quote that reads “I need to express something, but I don’t know what it is I want to express, or even how to express it” — seemingly influenced by the movie “Interiors” (and the closest thing to an explanation for all of this) — sits George Ritzlin with his wife, Mary.

They’ve finished placing their order with the server, a swarthy man in glasses.

There’s a boiling pot tattooed on his forearm. Though it’s not on the menu, they both order the corned beef hash with two eggs over easy, diverging only on their selection of toast: for George its rye, Mary is partial to whole wheat.

“We put in a request yesterday,” laughs Mary.

“It’s really nice — you can tell it’s made by hand, instead of the stuff out of the can,” adds George. “You can find O.K. stuff, and it’s rarely bad,” but when it’s good hash you know it for what it is.

George and his wife Mary own Ritzlin Antique Maps & Prints in Evanston, only a short walk west down Central Street from Prairie Joe’s; or a 246 feet walk away, if Google Maps is to be believed.

And it is. Unfortunately, it’s hard to say the same thing about some of the antique maps in the Ritzlins’ shop.

“Sometimes old maps are very imperfect,” notes George, “which is one of the things that some people collect.”

The most infamous mistake that was solidified into myth being — at least for America — the island of California. Due to sea-faring explorers sailing into the Gulf of California, for most of the 17th and 18th century, many maps portrayed the 31st state as an island of various shapes off the West Coast.

There are others too: such as additional islands appearing in Lake Michigan that on closer inspection were in the wrong place — or that were entirely fabricated.

Time has a way of fixing the distortion of an earlier perspective. For George in particular, it was his first foray into his second business.

What started as a hobby (“Mary was responsible for that”) quickly expanded from something George could do while Mary was working for the Lyric Opera’s public relations department during its busy season, into a full-blown business. Afterward he helped found the Chicago Maps Society, which is still around and is the oldest in North America. He was also the first president.

In 1979, George and Mary were married. Around that time, George was effectively managing two small businesses: selling antique maps, as well as managing his own practice doing personal taxes as a CPA. “I remember one spring morning in 1983 I woke up, looked at the stack of tax returns on my desk — and in those days you did the tax returns by hand — and said, ‘I’m tired of this.’”

It took roughly five minutes on the phone with a colleague to work out the basics that would let him take over the practice.

“We had a lawyer sprinkle holy water on it and worked out a deal, ” says George. And from then on, George sold antique and vintage maps full-time with the help of Mary.

Back then, the market was much less efficient than it is today, notes George.

back then he was able to buy a first edition — a 1611 map of Cambridgeshire — that didn’t make much of an impression on him at first.

“I bought it because it was beautiful,” he says.

From there he found a matching first edition of Oxfordshire, and the urge to collect was born. To this day he still has both.

“I think of [maps] as being a combination of history, geography, and art. People can approach them from any of those angles — whatever strikes them,” explains George. “Many people like the old ones because they are quite decorative, but some of us will look at them as historical documents, and others might be interested in the geography of a particular area: and those reasons are all perfectly valid.”

Right now, the Ritzlins’ oldest map in the store is a 1493, bird’s-eye view of Budapest, which was made a year after Christopher Columbus set sail on his first voyage.

If you were to trace a map of the Ritzlins’ history with a decorative compass rose, sea monsters in the swirling maelstroms of the unknown (like Mary’s recent brain tumor surgery and subsequent chemotherapy), and into the uncharted lands of the future, it would be quite impressive. After being together for 40 years, and owning a business together for half of it, the Ritzlins are “still talking to one another!” says Mary.

As they leave, I introduce myself to the server, who, it turns out, is the proprietor; a man by the name of Aydin Dincer. He knows the Ritzlins well, and he considers them lovely people.

But it’s when he pulls out a map of ancient Turkey (he’s originally from Angkor) that I’m reminded of Mary saying, “There’s another side of collecting — and that’s ethnic pride or genealogy: ‘I want a map of Ireland that shows the village great grandpa came from.’”

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