LZ's Berwanger excels at Southern

Former Lake Zurich standout athlete Jennifer Berwanger is in her final season leading the Southern Illinois women's volleyball team.

Jessica Whitehead is in her rookie season with the Salukis.

The senior-freshman tandem combined for 57 of Southern Illinois' 75 kills to lead the Salukis past Evansville in five sets, 26-24, 21-25, 23-25, 25-21, 15-8.

Evansville did not have an answer for either outside hitter as they recorded career-best matches with 29 and 28 kills, respectively.

The match was essentially a must-win for Southern to remain competitive in the Missouri Valley Conference standings, and the victory improves its record to 13-7 (4-6 MVC), moving the Salukis into a tie with Drake for sixth place. The top six teams at the end of the regular season earn a spot in the conference tournament.

In addition to her career-high 29 kills, Berwanger also col1ected 18 digs to count for her 52nd career double-double.

The Salukis are 7-2 at home this year and have won their last three contests in Davies Gym.

Football

North Central College senior tight end Kyle Fiedorowicz (Johnsburg) has been named to this week's D3football.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware.

Fiedorowicz received the selection to D3football.com's weekly honor roll for his role in the Cardinals' 38-7 victory over Millikin University on Saturday. He caught three passes for a career-high 103 receiving yards, including a 78-yard touchdown catch that matches the third-longest passing play in North Central history.

Fiedorowicz has caught 8 passes for 139 yards and 3 touchdowns this season. He currently ranks sixth in school history in career touchdown receptions (12).

Ÿ Wisconsin-Whitewater junior Jason Ford (Fremd) caught a 10-yard touchdown pass in a 45-0 win over UW-Eau Claire. Whitewater, defending D-III National Champions, is 6-0 and ranked No. 1.

Baseball

When baseball at Carthage College resumes next spring, the Red Men will have a pair of College Conference of Illinois-Wisconsin all-conference players from Libertyville High School.

As a sophomore, Joey Aiello was named first team with a .400 batting average, 18 doubles, 2 triples, 6 home runs, and 52 RBI.

As a junior, Josh Albers was selected to the second team with a .365 batting average, 11 doubles, 5 home runs and 40 RBI.

Sophomore pitcher Eric Rohe (Mundelein) who went 4-2 with a 4.11 ERA, was also named second-team all-conference.

Aiello was also named to the American Baseball Coaches Association All-Central Region second-team.

Carthage received a bid to the NCAA Regional tournament in Whitewater, Ws. and finished its season 29-18.

Feeder camps

Tryouts for the Grant feeder boys basketball teams will be held Saturday, Nov. 13 and Sunday, Nov. 14 at Grant High School's west gym. The 5th grade tryout will begin at 5 p.m., 6th grade at 6 p.m., 7th grade at 7 p.m. and 8th grade at 8 p.m. All serious basketball players in the Grant district are invited. Younger players are welcome to try out for the 5th grade team. For more information, visit gtaaa.org.

Ÿ The Rolling Meadows Junior Mustangs will be conducting basketball tryouts for the fifth grade girls and sixth, seventh and eight grade boys on Sunday, Nov. 7 at Rolling Meadows High School.

For more details, please contact Greg King at 847-590-9285, Tom Conlin at 847-670-8933, or Mike Grady at 630-971-2294.

Ÿ The St. Viator boys feeder basketball tryouts will be Saturday, Oct 30 (8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.) and Sunday, Nov. 7 (4 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.) at St. Viator High School. Tryouts are for sixth through eighth graders.

All boys who may attend St. Viator High School are eligible to tryout. Practices begin in December and games begin in January. The season runs until late March. Any questions, please contact the director Joe Rooney at 630-202-0302 or literal121@juno.com.

Ÿ The Junior Cougar Wrestling Club will be holding registration at Conant High School on Monday, Nov. 1 in the wrestling room from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Any athlete in first through eight grade is welcome. The club practices from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from November into March. The club in not-for-profit and cost for the entire season is $160, including tournaments. For more information contact Brad Bessemer at (847) 844–7493 or visit our website at jrcougars.com.

Ÿ The Elk Grove Boys Feeder Basketball League will be holding tryouts on Sunday November 28th and Sunday December 5th from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Elk Grove High School gym. The league is for sixth, seventh and eighth grade boys that are in the Elk Grove High School district boundaries. Interested parties should contact Bob Kraus at r_kraus@sbcglobal.net or visit our team website at www.leaguelineup.com/boysfeederbasketball.

Boys rugby

The Arlington Stallions Rugby Club will hold an informational meeting and early signup for players and parents on Sunday, November 21st at 1 p.m. at AthletiCo Inc. AthletiCo is located at 88 S. Arlington Heights Road in Arlington Heights, IL. The Stallions offer competitive rugby teams during the spring season for middle and high school boys. It is a member of USA Rugby and the Illinois Youth Rugby Association. See www.ArlingtonStallionsRugby.com or call Paul Bergman at 847-590-8536 with any questions.

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