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Inside the Press Box Chip Shots | Girls Golf
At The College Level | Baseball
Midwest Junior Championship: New Trier's Louise McCulloch finished in tie for 5th at Midwest Junior Championship in Iowa City, Iowa, on June 29-30. Her scores on the University of Iowa Finkbine Golf Course got significantly better in each round: 88-80-72 (240). South Dakota’s Sydney Bormann took medalist honors with a 224 (78-74-72).
Northwestern: Hello, Big Ten. New Trier grad Dusty Napoleon has a new job. Son of NT head baseball coach Mike Napoleon, he has been hired as an assistant baseball coach at Northwestern University. NU head baseball coach Spencer Allen made the announcement on July 6, and he called Napoleon “an ideal fit.” Napoleon knows all about the Big Ten. He was a three-year starter for the University of Iowa. After his graduation with the Hawkeyes in 2007, he was drafted in the 19th round of the MLB First-Year Player June Draft by the Oakland Athletics. A first baseman/catcher, he played four seasons in the A’s farm system. He played for Triple A Sacramento River Kings of the Pacific Coast League in 2010. Coaching always has been one of his loves. This past season, the 29-year-old Napoleon was an assistant coach for Division III Concordia University in River Forest, Illinois. The Cougars won 33 games. He also gained coaching experience at Western Illinois University, North Park University and Iowa.
MAJGT Second City Classic: Glencoe’s Margaret Hickey (Class of 2017) came up with rounds of 79 and 77 (156) to take third place in this Mid-American Junior Golf Tour (MAJGT) tournament at Ravisloe Country Club in Homewood on July 1-2. Winnetka’s Madison Banas (2016) shot a 161 to finish in a tie for sixth. Lake Forest’s Cindy Wang (2016) shared 16th place with a 171. On the boys side, Winnetka’s Chip Savarie (Class of 2018) shot a 72 in the second round to place in a sevenway tie for ninth (149). Lake Forest’s Joe Egan (Class of 2015) and Jed Thomas (2018) ended up with 153s to share 20th place. AJGA’s Coca-Cola Championship: Northfield’s Justin Choi (Class of 2017) was a top-10 finisher at this American Junior Golf Association event, which was completed on July 2 at Boyne Highlands in Harbor Springs, Michigan. His final score (75-76-74—225) was 11 strokes in back of the medalist: Austin Jenner of West Branch, Michigan.
Carthage: Lake Forest Academy graduate Graham Wick earned second-team all-conference honors this past spring. The outfielder, a 2012 LFA grad, made 40 starts for the Red Men (30-15) and hit .337 with nine doubles, two home runs and 22 RBIs.
Men’s Swimming
AJGA’s Under Armour/Jeff Overton Championship: Winnetka’s Matt Murlick (Class of 2016) came up with another top-20 finish after shooting a 71 on the final round (July 2) of this American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) tournament at Otter Creek Golf Course in Columbus, Indiana. He recorded 74s on the first two rounds to finish with 219. Florida’s Rosswell Sinclair took first with a 211.
University of Southern California: New Trier High School grad Reed Malone claimed a gold and a bronze on July 6 at the World University Games in Gwangju, South Korea. Malone, who will be a junior at USC this fall, took first in the 200-meter freestyle in 1:47.15. Then, less than 60 minutes later, he earned the bronze in the 400 meters (3:50.13). Malone is familiar with big races. He anchored USC’s 800 free relay which won a national title in March. Malone was scheduled to swim the 800 relay on July 9. Malone helped New Trier to IHSA state titles in 2011, 2012 and 2013. As a senior, he took first in the 200 free and 500 free, while he anchored the winning 400 free relay. He also had three golds — 200 free, 200 medley relay and 400 free relay — during his junior season with the Trevians. And as a sophomore, he was a member of the winning 400 free relay, while he placed third in the 500 free and fourth in the 200 IM.
At the Shoot-Around | Boys Basketball
Highland Park: Shooting guard Luke Norcia, a threeyear starter for the Giants, will play his college basketball at UW-Lacrosse. He averaged 11.5 points per game for the Giants last winter. Norcia is known for his long-distance shooting and defense. He knocked down 53 three-pointers for the 20-8 Giants. He also came up with a team-high 48 steals. As a junior with the Giants, he scored 10.4 points per game. His brother, Jake, will be a senior guard at Augustana College. The two brothers will be on opposite sides, when Augustana hosts UW-Lacrosse on Nov. 13 at the Roy J. Carver Center in Rock Island. Roaming the Sidelines | Football Highland Park: Former head coach Hal Chiodo, who retired from high school coach last fall, will be an assistant coach at North Central College in Naperville this fall. Chiodo guided the Giants to a 9-0 regular-season record last fall.
VOLLEYS | club volleyball
Sky High: Lake Forest’s Emma Patllovich and Glenbrook South’s Julia Rytel helped Sky High 16 Red to a third-place finish in the USA Division of 2015 USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships, which were completed on July 2 in New Orleans. Sky High 16 Purple, which rosters Lake Forest’s Ashley Amos, Katie Crowe and Maren Douglass and Highland Park’s Jocelyn Spizman, finished 35th in the American Division. Adversity: The New Trier trio of Peter Hindsley, Henry Lindstrom and Harry Marwil were teammates on the Adversity 17 Purple team, which took 23rd place in the Open Division of the 2015 USA Volleyball Boys’ Junior National Championships in New Orleans last week.
New Trier’s Louise McCulloch, seen here during the 2014-15 high school season, was a top-five finisher at the Midwest Junior Championship. Photography by joel lerner
Circling the BaseS | Youth Baseball
Lake Forest: William Rourke, a member of the Lake Forest 12U team, won the “Golden Arm” competition in a recent tournament in Cooperstown, New York. Rourke, who attends Deer Path Middle School, competed against more than 100 players from all over the nation in the throwing competition. Homestead Ranchers: The 13U, 14U and 15U squads claimed 4th of July Tournament championships last week. The 14s and 15s took titles at Evanston, while the 13s were crowned in Schaumburg. The Ranchers defeated the Lakeside Legends 8-0 behind PJ McKermitt in the 15U title game. The 14U Ranchers topped the Chicago Mudcats 11-2 in their championship game. And in the Fastballs & Fireworks Tournament, the 13U team beat Fastball USA 9-3 in the title game.
The Rundown | Track and Field
USATF National Championships: Emma Milburn, who will be a sophomore at Lake Forest High School this fall, raced to a pair of titles at the USA Track and Field Youth National Championships on July 5 at Benedictine University in Lisle.
Competing in the 15-16 Age Division, Milburn cruised the 1500 meters in 4:47.73. In the 3200, Milburn’s winning was 10:42.58. Milburn, who took 14th place in the IHSA Class 2A state cross country meet last fall, competes for the Waukegan Invaders Track Club. Katie Condon, who will be a senior at LFHS this fall, competed in the 17-18 Age Division and claimed runnerup honors in the 1500 meters in 4:41.53. Last spring, Condon and Milburn were teammates on the LFHS’s state-qualifying 4x800 relay. Lake Forest’s Haley Click and Etienne Najman also had solid showings in this meet. In the 17-18 Age Division, Click took third in the 2000 steeplechase (7:55.49). And in the 15-16 Age Division, Najman finished fifth in the 3000-meter run (9:35.59). Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association: Two world records were set at the Adult National Open and Great Lakes Regional Games on June 12-14. Hailey Danisewicz of Chicago broke the record in the 400-meter dash (1:03.85), while Israel DelToro of Peyton, Colorado, set the new standard in the shot put (10.16 meters). This GLASA event was held at Lake Forest High School, Loyola Academy and the GTR Sporting Club in Waukegan.
Stick Nation | Girls Field Hockey
Loyola: The school is looking to fill a coaching position: assistant/JV coach. The applicant should have coaching or playing experience in field hockey at the high school level or higher. And the applicant should have a bachelor’s degree and either be a certified teacher of ASEP certified. Interested applicants should send resume and letter of interest to Patrick Mahoney, Director of Athletics, at 1100 Laramie Ave, Wilmette, Illinois, 60091. The email is pmahoney@loy.org.
On the Calendar |
Boys Basketball Highland Park Camps: Coach Paul Harris and his staff will be holding camps at Elm Place School (2031 Sheridan Road, Highland Park) from July 20-23 and July 27-30. Rising 7th-9th graders will meet from 3-4:30 p.m., while the rising 3rd-6th graders will go from 4:30-6 p.m. The cost of the camp is $85 per week. For more information, contact Paul Harris at pharris@dist113.org. High Academic Showcase: The Waukegan Field House (800 N. Baldwin Ave., Waukegan) will be site for the High Academic Showcase. The event, which will be held on July 14 and July 21 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.), will attract college coaches from all over the country. For more information, call (847) 260-8119 or email: highacademicshowcase@ gmail.com.