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CROSS COUNTRY: MINOOKA FLIGHT INVITATIONAL
Minooka girls edge Yorkville to take invite title By CURT HERRON cherron@shawmedia.com CHANNAHON – The stage was set for a dramatic conclusion to Saturday’s 41st annual Minooka cross country Flight Invitational at Channahon Community Park. Coach Kevin Gummerson’s Indians and Yorkville entered the girls championship flight tied with 17 points with the top finisher between Minooka’s Ashley Tutt and Yorkville’s Skyler Bollinger determining the team champion. Bollinger was looking to become a rare three-time champion in Flight 1 while Tutt was just hoping to finish ahead of the Foxes’ standout. While Plainfield North’s Rachael Lau spoiled to drama somewhat by winning the title, Tutt and Bollinger still battled for second place with
the Minooka sophomore prevailing by seven seconds to give her team the championship by a 19-20 margin over Yorkville. It was Minooka’s fourth girls championship since 2003 and its first since 2007. Considering seven ranked teams were in the field and the Indians needed to win flights two through four before their runner-up effort, the team title was a big accomplishment. “This was a great team victory in a very competitive girls meet,” Gummerson said. “All seven girls had to go out there today and compete at a high level. It was a very close battle with an awfully impressive Yorkville team. Each and every one of these girls fought very hard out there today.” Lau, Tutt and Bollinger were packed together about two miles in and it was still
anybody’s race heading into the woods. But the Tiger junior grabbed the upper hand while Tutt was next. Lau won in 17:42, Tutt finished in 17:49 and Bollinger posted a time of 17:56. “Before the race, I knew it would depend on my race since we really wanted to win as a team,” Tutt said. “So I just went out there and tried to win. After hearing that the three girls before me won, it really motivated me to get going for my race. It was a battle between us the entire time but it kept going through my head that I had to do this for my team.” Minooka trailed Yorkville, 10-15, after the first four flights, two of which the Foxes won. But the Indians responded with consecutive wins from Emily Shelton (18:27), Morgan Crouch (18:37) and Mackenzie
Callahan (18:12) in flight two to create the 17-17 tie. The Indians also received a fourth-place effort from Emily Ellis (Flight 5) and fifths from Gaby Gall (Flight 6) and Caitlin Kurtz (Flight 7). “We were hoping to do really well as a team and each of us also do well individually,” Callahan said. “It felt really great to win a flight since I’m only a sophomore. I was really hoping to win and being able to win the flight was fun. Winning as an individual is great.” Lau, who was an all-stater as a freshman but was injured last season, is happy with how things have been going for her this year. “It was more of a race-strategy thing so I had to make sure that I raced smart,” Lau said. “It was nice coming in as an underdog since I didn’t
have a bullseye on my back. We went out kind of slow and it wasn’t my fastest time but it was nice to be able to control my race in the last mile. I’ve been practicing a lot of lower mileage and it’s really been keeping me fresh.” Lemont (45) took sixth while Plainfield North (56) placed eighth in the girls race. For the Indians, Celine Ratulowski was second (Flight 6) and Beata Drozda took third (Flight 5). In the boys competition, Neuqua Valley edged Yorkville, 12-13, for the title while Yorkville’s Jake Hoffert (14:55) won the championship flight. Minooka (57) was eighth while Plainfield North (66) finished tenth. North’s Jack Sebok (15:44) was fourth and Minooka’s Gabe Ceballos (15:54) took fifth in the championship flight.
AREA ROUNDUP
Lockport tennis team cruises to tournament title win Emma VanDrie, Sarah Boringa, Michaela Pettenuzzo, Lexi Lockport scored 42 points Foidcoeur, Paige Morris and to win the championship in Madison Kaufman won their its own eight-team invitation- doubles matches for Minooka. Plainfield Central 7, Plainfield al Saturday. Plainfield North East 0: Central’s Dakota Carl and Minooka tied for third as and Nicole Cundan won the each scored 24 points. The Porters’ Hana Khatib, closest match of the day 4-6, 7-6 Tomi Jo Mansell, Misa Coladipi- (7-2), 6-4. Minooka 5, Romeoville 2: etro and Hailey Bruining placed first and second, respectively Aly Israelson won her singles in Flight A doubles. Bethany match for Minooka. Emma Plebanek and Alexis Polowsky VanDrie, Sarah Boringa, Michaela Pettenuzzo, Lexi won Flight B doubles. In Flight A singles, Kat Sa- Foidcoeur, Paige Morris and mardzija took fourth place. Ka- Madison Kaufman won their mile Sulkson took second and doubles matches. Gabby Perillo third in Flight VOLLEYBALL B singles. Oak Lawn Invite: Providence Minooka’s Grace Thelo and Gabby Hajduk placed fourth took first place as Cory Grifin Flight A doubles and Madi- fith (43 digs, 37 serve receive son Kaufman and Paige Morris passes) earned MVP honors placed third in Flight B doubles. and Rachel Alles (48 assists, Plainfield North’s Gabby 27 kills, 13 aces) was named Ocalik and Meg Chadick took All-Tournament. Lincoln-Way West defeated first and fifth in Flight A singles, respectively. Lauren Bremen and Argo on the first Dvorak took fifth in Flight B competition day. Katie Davis had 31 assists, Jackie Moore singles. had 15 kills and Rachel Johnson had 11 kills and 24 digs. TENNIS
SUBMITTED REPORTS
Plainfield North 4, Minooka 3:
field South 10-15: Elizabeth made four saves for Lemont offensively with 14 and 12 Hyland had 13 kills, one ace and seven digs for Plainfield Central (8-3). Erin Eulitz had five kills, one block and seven digs and Ashley Shook had 18 assists, three kills, five blocks and six digs.
(6-2-2) in the overtime victory.
kills, respectively in the loss
Lincoln-Way West 2, Marist 1: to Grand View. Alyssa BridleJustin Yaeger and Zack Pav- man recorded six blocks and lovich scored the goals for the Hill added four in the win Warriors (6-4) off assists from against Campbellsville. Dan Petrou.
MEN’S SOCCER Herscher 25-25, Wilmington GIRLS GOLF Lewis 2, William Jewell 2: 22-19: Sunny Winker led the Lemont 176, Plainfield South George Thomson scored his Wildcats (5-6) with five kills 231: Lemont’s Laura Ringo, sixth goal in the past four and one block. Madeline Mc- Jacquelyn Desmond and Tay- games. Flyers’ defender MiDonnell had nine assists and lor Toth each shot 44 and were chael Pyle also scored a goal in the tie. two aces and Lindsay Melvin co-medalists at Wedgewood. had two aces and seven digs.
Manteno 25-25, Reed-Custer CROSS COUNTRY WOMEN’S SOCCER 9-13: Mary Alton had nine asSt. Francis (IN) 2, St. Francis Argo Invite: Lincoln-Way sists, Kayla Murphy had five Central won both the boys and (IL) 1: Leslie Rued scored the kills and Alyssa Tiangco had four kills for the Comets (1-12) in the loss.
girls meet. Tommy Kolacki only goal in the overtime loss. won the boys race and set the new course record in 15:24. Five seconds later, Ian PeterSOCCER son took second and Jackson Lincoln-Way Central 7, Mante- Waters placed fifth. Madison no 0: Tyler Massa finished with Smith was the girls champihis third hat trick of the year on. Heidi Killinger placed secfor the Knights. Jacob Lysik ond, Dana Boucher third and added two goals and Sean Cur- Gretchen Zirgaitis fourth. ran and Fred Bartuch scored one each. Isaac Hopper record- WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL ed his first shut out of the year. Olivet Nazarene Invitational: Lemont 2, T.F. United 1: Te- St. Francis’ Shelby Kupferodor Trifunovski scored two schmid and Minooka graduPlainfield Central 25-25, Plain- goals and Connor Koehler ate Caleigh Hill led the Saints