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The Rundown: LF’s Chody win county race
And your 2016 Lake County Invite champ is … Brett Chody. The Lake Forest junior cruised the three-mile layout at Waukegan Sports Complex in 17:44.8 on Aug. 31. Teammate Emma Milburn also had a...
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Football Recap: LF edges Niles North in OT
Gabe Funk (No. 9) celebrates with his Lake Forest teammates after scoring the winning touchdown in overtime. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER Versatile players are considered a premium for any football...
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Football recap: LA wins a wild one
On the first play from scrimmage, David Terrell lit up the Maine South defense when he caught a 77-yard bomb from Jake Marwede on a halfback option pass. Fifteen minutes after the game, in a postgame...
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Wonham wins plenty of battles in OT victory
Lake Forest High School’s Cal Wonham (No. 7) and Spencer Yauch (No. 51) apply heavy pressure on Niles North quarterback Andrew Francis. The Scouts finished the game with six sacks and six other...
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LA’s Romano recovers in time to help ice win
Loyola Academy’s Anthony Romano (No. 40) and teammate Matt Gordon come over to clean up a play during the team’s win over Maine South PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER He spent the entire third quarter...
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Football Recap: Penick, Korn stand out in HP win
Most of D.J. Penick’s exchanges were with quarterback David Adelstein. On his first handoff — from his team’s own six-yard line — the Highland Park High School running back popped a 63-yard run down...
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Week 3 Football: LA improves to 3-0
Loyola Academy’s offense continues to earn rave reviews. Following their hard-fought 35-28 victory over Mount Carmel at Gately Stadium on Sept. 9, the Ramblers are averaging 38.3 points per game this...
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Bramson’s Save Qualifies as Thing of Beauty
Goalkeeper Alex Bramson makes an brilliant save in Highland Park High School’s game at Glenbrook South last week. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER His save on a free kick midway through the second half...
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Football Recap: Acocella has big game in GBS loss
Glenbrook South’s Ethan Hague scores on a three-yard catch in the second quarter against Fremd. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER Starting with the play of Noah Acocella, this sure didn’t look like a 0-4...
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Football Recap: Rodriguez shines in LA win
It’s hard to break out and make yourself known, when you play on a defensive unit which features Anthony Romano, Graham Repp and Ian Swenson. Loyola Academy’s Anthony Rodriguez found a way. The junior...
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Week 4 Football: Gertner, GBN defeat Prospect
It was Tommy Gertner’s turn. The Glenbrook North senior wide receiver, a three-sport athlete at the school, came up with his most productive game of the season in his team’s convincing 34-10 win over...
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Psyched-up Magloire brings energy to GBS backfield
David Magloire (No. 3) accepts a handoff from Glenbrook South quarterback Jeffrey Chrones during team’s home game against Fremd. He amassed 86 yards on 17 carries. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER You’d...
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Rock on: LA ground game shifts into high gear
Kyle Rock makes his way to the end zone during Week Four action against Wheaton St. Francis. He had two TDs in the 55-0 win. PHOTOGRAPHY BY LYNN TRAUTMANN During the obligatory end-of-the-game...
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Recap: Scouts, Deering take down Libertyville
Lake Forest High School linebacker John Deering shoots through and takes down two Wildcats — quarterback Jack Ruskell and running back Brendan Bizar — on the same play. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNERJohn...
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Week 5 Football: LA, GBN stay undefeated
LA quarterback Tommy Herion threw for 239 yards in win over Fenwick. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER Loyola continues to flex its muscle. The undefeated Ramblers knocked off previously unbeaten Fenwick...
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Athenson a smash hit in LF’s win over Cats
Lake Forest High School safety Andrew Athenson closes in on Libertyville wideout Nick Angel. Athenson had three tackles and two pass breakups in the LF win. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER Andrew Athenson...
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The highlight had to be that run by Evan Swint. The Lake Forest senior running back showed off his speed, when he scored on an 85-yard run in the opening quarter. But host Lake Zurich didn’t allow for...
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Recap: GBN improves to 6-0 with 56-0 victory
There was no looking ahead. In workmanlike fashion, Glenbrook North put host Maine East away quickly in a Central Suburban League North Division contest on Sept. 30. The undefeated Spartans (6-0)...
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Recap: Marwede, Mendez lead way in LA win
Getting the ball in the hands of Jake Marwede is always ideal. That’s especially the case, when the playing conditions aren’t ideal. On a rainy afternoon at Loyola Academy on Oct. 1, the sure-handed...
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SportsFolio: Loyola cruises past St. Rita
Loyola Academy improved to 6-0 on the season with a decisive 35-3 victory over visiting St. Rita on Oct. 1. Photographer Joel Lerner captured the action. David Terrell (No. 1) tries to break free from...
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