Lakes' Hertz excels at Winona State
Former Lakes High School receiver Sean Hertz has caught at least 1 touchdown pass in five of Winona State's seven games this season.
Hertz's 6 TD catches lead the team, giving him the most offensive points (36) on the team other than the kicker.
In seven games (Winona State is 4-3), Hertz has 18 receptions for 194 yards, an average of 10.8 per catch.
In a 59-17 loss against the top-ranked University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs, Hertz caught 2 TD passes in the second quarter by outjumping Bulldogs defensive backs.
Feeder camps
The Warren Lady Blue Devils feeder basketball program will hold player evaluations Thursday, Oct. 21 at the Woodland Middle School from 7 TO 8:30 p.m.
The evaluations are open to any girl in grades fifth–to-eighth grade who resides in the Warren Township High School district.
For additional information contact Ron Dorsey at 847-599-3758.
Ÿ The Antioch Jr. Sequoits feeder basketball program
will hold tryouts for fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade boys and girls at Antioch High School on Sunday Oct. 17 for girls and Sunday, Nov. 7 for boys in the main gym from noon to 4 p.m.
For more information call director Shari Melton (847-401-7123) for boys information or director Jim Kelly (847-395-6371) for girls.
As part of its annual Homecoming festivities, Lake Forest College added four members to its Athletic Hall of Fame.
One was football player John Klasen from the class of 1996.
A Wonder Lake native, Klasen now resides in Arlington Heights.
He is the Foresters' career leader with 3,389 rushing yards, 646 carries, and 24.1 yards per kickoff return. He scored 32 touchdowns and 192 points in his four years on the team and also set a program record for rushing yards in a season with 1,342 in 1994.
He was voted the squad's Most Valuable Player three times and twice earned first team all-conference honors. Klasen is now a counselor and coach at Glenbrook South High School.
Women's volleyball
Denison senior libero Lauren Weidner (Barrington) led the Big Red to back-to-back victories for the first time this season. She recorded a career-high 56 digs in a five-set win over Muskingum, then added 30 more in a three-set victory over Earlham. Against the Muskimgum, her dig total was just six off the NCCA single-match record and two short of Denison's single-match record.
Women's soccer
Millikin freshman Sarah Christy (Schaumburg) scored 3 goals for the Big Blue in an 8-0 victory over MacMurray College at the Millikin Soccer Field.
Millikin improved to 9-2-1 with that victory.
Men's soccer
For the second time this season, Illinois Wesleyan senior goalkeeper Frank Gorg (Hersey) was named College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin “Defensive Player of the Week.
The Mount Prospect native made 9 saves in two matches as Illinois Wesleyan went 1-0-1 during the past week. He had a 0.90 goals against average in 200 minutes and an .818 save percentage. Playing 110 minutes in a double overtime game, Gorg had 6 saves and allowed one goal in a 1-1 tie with North Park and coolected 3 saves in a 2-1 win over North Central.
Football
Carthage junior defensive back Brian Hipchen (Fremd) was named the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin “Defensive Player of the Week.
The Palatine native returned 2 interceptions for touchdowns in the Red Men's 48-24 win over Millikin. Carthage struck first when Hipchen returned an interception 80 yards for a touchdown on the Big Blue's opening drive.
His second interception return for a touchdown was a 48-yard effort at 9:47 in the third quarter that put Carthage up to stay, 31-24. Hipchen also broke up a pass and recorded 4 tackles.
Ÿ Washington University in St. Louis had five student-athletes earn University Athletic Association “Athlete of the Week honors, including junior linebacker Nick Hillard (Fremd).
The Hoffman Estates native recorded a career-high 15 tackles in the Bears' 24-20 win over No. 19 ranked and previously unbeaten Wabash College.
He also added 3 tackles for loss, a sack and a break-up in the victory. Hillard leads the team and is third in the UAA with 52 tackles.
Hersey workshop
The Hersey High School athletics department is presenting two workshops (Nov. 1 and 2) to be coordinated by Dr. Gregory A. Dale, Ph.D., a Professor of Sport Psychology and Sport Ethics at Duke University.
He is also the Director of the Sport Psychology and Leadership Programs for Duke Athletics.
A coaches workshop will be held Monday, Nov. 1 at 12:45 p.m. in the Hersey theater called “Maximizing Your Potential: A Model for Performance Excellence.
The athlete workshop will be on Tuesday Nov. 2 during periods 2 & 3. The forum will be “The Sport Parent: Helping Your Child Maximize His or Her Potential.
All Hersey Parents are invited to the Parent Workshop on Tuesday Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. in the Hersey theater entitled “Developing the Credible Coach: A Model for Success.