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BOYS BASKETBALL
■ Feb. 9 Woodstock fell to RichmondBurton 71-62. Unable to overcome a big first-half deficit, the Streaks were led Jack Novelle with 25 points, followed by Zach Adams and Liam Mickle with nine each. ■ Feb. 9 Marian Central fell to Carmel Catholic High School 57-48 in its season opener. ■ Feb.11 Woodstock North defeated Harvard 55-35. Leading scorers were Justin Ortiz and Cole Brey with 12, Rex White with 11, and Jacob McConnell with 5. ■ Feb. 12 Woodstock fell to RichmondBurton 58-26 at home. Mateo Alcazar led with 8 points. ■ Feb. 12 Marian fell to Marist 72-36 at Marian’s home opener. ■ Feb. 13 Woodstock fell to Burlington Central 79-38. ■ Feb. 14 Woodstock North topped Harvard 68-34. Cole Brey dropped a massive 32 points, including six 3-pointers.
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Woodstock North’s Jacob Baun drives up the court Feb. 14 against Harvard.
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Game on for high school athletes
High school athletes return to matches meets and games
By Sandy Kucharski
SANDY@THEWOODSTOCKINDEPENDENT.COM
It’s business almost as usual for most winter high school athletes. Boys and girls basketball players have returned to the court, bowlers are active on the alleys, and swim team boys have returned to the pool.
“Everyone is very happy to be back playing,” said Chris Kirkpatrick, Woodstock High School’s athletic director. “It has been a long time coming.”
Woodstock North’s athletic director, Bobby Mickey, shared the excitement about resuming winter sports.
“The mental and physical health of athletes is extremely important to me,” Mickey said, “and I am happy to have competition back. The athletes are excited to be back as well, and it is great to see them reconnecting with their teammates and coaches.”
See ATHLETES, Page 34
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Woodstock High School’s Liam Mickle fights for possession Feb. 12 when the Streaks took on Richmond-Burton at their home opener.
Pomili to go from Marian H.S. to Marian U.
By Sandy Kucharski
SANDY@THEWOODSTOCKINDEPENDENT.COM
Marian Central Catholic High School’s Marlon Pomili committed Feb. 3 to continuing a football career that started nearly a decade ago when he signed his national letter of intent to play for Marian University, a private Roman Catholic university in Indianapolis.
Pomili played six years of youth football for the Crystal Lake Raiders before he became a Hurricane, specializing in kicking and punting since the age of 9. His favorite high school memories include practicing and watching everyone develop and get better.
“My favorite highlight would be kicking the only points against See POMILI, Page 33
BOYS BOWLING
■ Feb. 10 Woodstock co-op fell to Grant Community High School 2,671 to 2,448 at Kingston Lanes. Woodstock North’s Tyler Fink led the team with a 567 series. Woodstock’s Jacob Piquette tallied the team high performance with a 212 in game 1.
Woodstock co-op bowler Tyler Fink rolls a ball on the way to a 567 series Feb. 10 at Kingston Lanes.
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Alli Fansler bowls for the Woodstock girls co-op Feb. 10 at Kingston Lanes.
GIRLS BOWLING
■ Feb. 9 Woodstock co-op defeated Jacobs 1,733 to 1,710. Norah Mungle led the team with a 478 high series. ■ Feb. 10 Woodstock co-op defeated Grant 2,824 to 2,131 at home, led by Ceri Deacon’s match high 611 series and match high game of 225. Norah Mungle followed with a 511 series. Gosia Mucha, Alli Fansler, Hannah Fink, and Mika Abeyta also contributed to the win.
Norah Mungle sends a ball down the alley Feb. 10. The co-op girls defeated Grant.
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
QUINN CYNOR SWIMMING
Woodstock High School senior Quinn Cynor is off to an amazing boys swimming season. Due to COVID-19, the team had a shift in scheduling but competed in its first dual meet versus McHenry at Woodstock North High School. Quinn won two individual events and was a member of two winning relays. He set school records in the 50-freestyle and the 100-breaststroke. Quinn now owns all individual school records and is a member of two of three relay records. We are looking forward to an amazing senior year for Quinn the remainder of the season.
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BOYS SWIMMING
■ Feb. 10 Woodstock co-op defeated McHenry 100-50. Quinn Cynor broke two records, his own in the 50 free, 21.03 seconds; and the 100 breaststroke record, 58.83.
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Co-op boys swim coach Ian Shannahan and senior Quinn Cynor look at the scoreboard confirming Cynor’s record-breaking time in the 100-yard breaststroke Feb. 10.
Swimmers and coaches observe the social distancing rules by positioning seats at least six feet apart on the pool deck.
POMILI
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Johnsburg on our first drive,” he said. “We would win the game 3-0.”
Planning to major in business management, Pomili said several factors led him to choose Marian University. He felt the city of Indianapolis would provide many business resources, and it is also a beautiful place to be. Marian’s football program competes for a national championship every year and has been a serious contender.
“Being able to play on a team that has the potential to win it all every year while getting a private education that excels in my area of study is an opportunity I could not pass on,” Pomili said.
The pandemic has made the recruiting process a challenge for high school seniors, with colleges canceling recruiting camps and limiting in-person visits.
“The biggest effect was not having my senior-year film,” Pomili said. “I relied on raw video from training sessions with my trainer, Chris Nendick.”
He is looking forward to playing in his final high school season, which starts the first week of March, with all of his fellow seniors.
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GIRLS BASKETBALL
■ Feb. 9 Woodstock North beat Harvard 81-9 in the team’s season opener. The Thunder tied a school record for most points in a game and also set a record for most three-point goals in a game with 18. Senior Madison Czischki and sophomore Sophia Fabian led the Thunder with 17 points each.
■ Feb. 9 Woodstock girls fell to Richmond-Burton 29-28 in their home opener. Jania Lejman led with 10 points.
■ Feb. 12 Woodstock North beat Harvard 61-9. The Thunder were led in scoring by Lacey Schaffter with 17. ■ Feb. 12 Woodstock defeated Richmond-Burton 32-30. ■ Feb. 13 Marian fell to Carmel Catholic High School 62-27.
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North’s Allison Goers goes up for a layup Feb. 9 against Harvard.
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Blue Streak freshman Jania Lejman eyes the hoop Feb. 9 in a close game against Richmond-Burton.
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Team bonding is an important part of sports. Woodstock North’s starters exchange high fives Feb. 9 in their season opener against Harvard. From left are: Allison Goers, Lacey Schaffter, Katelynn Ward, Colette Jones, and Madison Czischki.
ATHLETES
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Marian Central High School’s athletic director, Curtis Price, agreed that reconnecting with teammates was important for the athletes.
“The pandemic has created so many challenges,” he said, “and giving our student-athletes a chance to play gives them a sense of normalcy.”
A few changes
On closer examination, a few things are different about the recently resumed sports season. All the athletes, with the exception of swimmers in the pool, are wearing masks. When not in play, they are seated in spaced out chairs on the sidelines and decks.
And the fan base is very small.
Stands and bleachers that are typically filled with cheering parents and students have only a few scattered spectators.
No way reflecting their true interest in the competitions, fans are just adhearing to the strict COVID-19 spectator policies in place.
The Woodstock District 200 policy allows home fans only, with two parents/relatives allowed per studentathlete for each basketball game and swim meet. Boys and girls bowlers will each be allowed one guest for home matches only.
Away fans are not permitted at bowling or basketball contests at this point. All fans must wear masks at all times and maintain social distancing norms.
“We are currently not allowing spectators at our home events,” Marian’s Price said, “but I’m hopeful that will change. “
Turning to technology
In an effort to allow parents to follow their athletes and keep fans in the game, most schools are now live streaming games and meets.
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Woodstock North’s Fabio Velasco looks to make a move Feb. 13 in the Thunder’s home opener.
Marian is live streaming all home basketball games. To watch, fans are asked to create an account at nfhsnetwork.com/users/sign_up, search for Marian Central Catholic High School, and click Follow.
Links to Woodstock and Woodstock North games can be found on the schools’ websites: bluestreakathletics. com and wnhsathletics.com.
