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Athlete of the Month: LF’s Ashley Williams
Ashley Williams. PHOTOGRAPHY BY STEVE HANDWERKER Every team needs a power hitter. And Ashley Williams certainly fits that profile. The senior opposite has been a force for the Lake Forest’s girls...
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Weinzimmer a true winner for Glenbrook North
TJ Weinzimmer, seen here on the sidelines during Glenbrook North’s win over Maine East, is averaging 18 yards per catch this fall. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER You can take your choice with TJ...
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Mendez pours on the pressure in win over St. Rita
Omar Mendez (No. 50) sacks St. Rita quarterback Jake Zylman. The LA nose tackle had two sacks in the 35-3 victory. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER Omar Mendez doesn’t play the game in gentleman-like...
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Recap: Czyzynski, Trevians race past GBS
NT quarterback Clay Czyzynski breaks free during his team’s win over Glenbrook South. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER Clay Czyzynski turned this game into a Night at the Improv. He was Mr. Impromptu. On the...
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Football Recap: Receivers shine in LA win
Loyola’s Tommy Herion (No. 12) and Jack Martinus celebrate a touchdown in win over Providence Catholic. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER Jake Marwede and David Terrell are the headline receivers on this...
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Vastly improved Kriss thrives as HP’s No. 1
Highland Park High School’s Veronica Kriss drives to the finish line at the CSL Championships. She took third place in the North Division. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER Veronica Kriss and Kaitlyn Twadell...
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NT’s Blood on track for a big finish
Warren Blood of the Trevians (No. 192) keeps pace with the leaders in the early part of the CSL Championships. Blood wound up with runner-up honors. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER Warren Blood, who is...
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ChipShots: Tir earns all-state honors again
New Trier’s Penelope Tir, seen here in the BG Sectional, earned all-state honors for the second year in a row. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER Penny was money. Again. For the second year in a row, New...
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Terrell having a critically acclaimed season
Loyola Academy’s David Terrell heads downfield after making a catch against Providence Catholic. He had seven receptions in the win. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER David Terrell had one of those “critic’s...
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GBS’s Baldo finds magic on football field
Demetrius Baldo breaks free on 43-yard touchdown run against New Trier. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER It’s like Messi became Red Grange. It happens. Not very often. But it happens. Demetrius Baldo — a...
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Week 8: LF tops Mundelein, GBN falls to VH
Lake Forest jumped out to a 20-0 first-quarter lead and rolled to a 40-7 victory over host Mundelein on Oct. 14. The win improved Lake Forest’s overall record to 5-3 to make the Scouts playoff...
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Football Recap: HP tops Cougars to share title
Highland Park’s sideline was pretty chaotic — until Noah Spitz brought closure. The junior defensive back put the finishing touches on a wild affair on Friday night, when he intercepted a deflected...
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Rundown: LF’s Chody wins regional race
Brett Chody stole the show. The Lake Forest High School junior standout came up with a wire-to-wire first-place performance in the Class 3A Libertyville Regional at Adler Park on Oct. 21. Chody...
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Sereda strikes up the band after HP win
Highland Park center Joe Sereda. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER He’s no ordinary Joe. Moments after the postgame handshakes at midfield, following Highland Park’s 14-9 win over visiting Vernon Hills,...
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Chody crushes regional, remains on cruise control
Lake Forest’s Brett Chody. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER Her coach used to like to say that “Chody Time” came at the end of the season. The big races. Perhaps, a modification is in order. “Chody...
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Rosenfeld right at home in ‘Red Zone’
Highland Park High School’s Jonathan Rosenfeld (left) turns on the burners and passes Mundelein’s Dario Carrillo near the finish line at the Class 3A Libertyville Regional. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE...
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‘The Look’ is revealing with Tiongson
LA’s Paolo Tiongson, seen here at the Palatine Invite earlier this fall, took third in the Class 3A Loyola Regional. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER When it comes to distance running, Loyola Academy senior...
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NT ace has eyes ‘Fix’-ed on sectional
New Trier’s Caroline Fix. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER She still has time to “Fix” this. She still has time to get the upper hand on Maine South’s Maddie Dingle and Olivia Niziolek. So far, Maine South’s...
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Football Recap: NT upends Marist in first round
Usually, Clay Czyzynski doesn’t play a lot of defense. But this was not just any game. Just moments after scoring on a four-yard run to break a 24-24 tie with 2:30 left to play in Friday night’s...
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Football Recap: HP falls in playoff opener
Highland Park didn’t see this coming. “[Plainfield North] was a lot better in person than on film,” said Highland Park assistant Tony Monken. Monken knows all about state playoff football. During his...
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