Lake Zurich's Morrissey a hit at Augustana

Not even an early-season ankle injury could slow down Augustana sophomore Nicole Morrissey.

The graduate of Lake Zurich High School is averaging 2.84 kills per game with 54 in 19 sets.

Morrissey is also the Vikings' leader in hitting percentage with a mark of .380 with 54 kills against just 8 errors in 121 attempts.

Augustana is 6-4 on the season heading into its College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin opener Tuesday against Illinois Wesleyan in Bloomington.

• Carthage setter Karen Chin (Vernon Hills) contributed 29 assists in a four-set loss to Hendrix College. It was the first loss for the Lady Reds after opening the season with five straight wins.

Carthage began the season with an undefeated record at the Pomona-Pitzer "Pacific Coast Classic" in Pomona, Calif., which earned the Lady Reds the fourth spot in the American Volleyball Coaches Association poll.

Women's tennis

Augustana senior Aileen MacDonald (Mundelein) is 4-0 at No. 4 singles and 5-1 at No 1 doubles with Dana Goggin (Buffalo Grove). As a team, the Vikings have been dominant this season.

They are 7-0 overall and 3-0 in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin.

Five of the seven victories have been by perfect 9-0 margins while the other two wins (Grinnell on August 29 and Carthage on Sept. 18) have been 8-1.

Jr. Lady Blue Devils

The Warren Jr. Lady Blue Devils basketball clinic is for girls from fifth through eighth grades.

It meets on Tuesday and Thursday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., starting Sept. 29 at the Warren Township High School on Almond Rd.

The clinic is run by Warren varsity girls' basketball coach John Stanczykiewicz.

For more information or to register for this clinic visit, gurneeparkdistrict.com or call Ron Dorsey at (847) 623‐7788.

Girls Junior Patriots

The Stevenson Girls' Junior Patriot Feeder tryouts will be Sunday, Nov. 1 and Sunday, Nov. 8 in the Stevenson High School Field House.

They will be at noon to 12:30 p.m. for eight grades, 1:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. for seventh graders and 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. for sixth graders.

Tryouts are free, but online registration is required. Players need to bring a basketball. Attendance at both tryout sessions is preferred.

Players will be evaluated in the following categories: Hustle, speed, listening skills, quickness, rebounding, defensive skills, passing and shooting.

• Eligible players include girls in grades sixth through eighth grade who live within the Stevenson High School District 125 boundaries.

For questions, contact PREP Coordinator Aaron Wellington at awellington@d125.org or call (847) 415-4145.

Norenberg off to England

Former Fremd standout soccer goalkeeper Allison Norenberg has been awarded a graduate assistantship to be the goalkeeping coach for Durham University in England.

She will be working toward a master's degree in world and public health policy. As part of the agreement, she will also play for Durham's top team (the university has three).

Norenberg was a three-year starter for the Vikings, compiling 33 shutouts. She was also a critical part of the team's run to a state runner-up finish in 2009.

Norenberg was an-conference, all- area, all region and all-state honorable mention.

Fremd girls soccer coach Steve Keller called Norenberg one of the best goalkeepers to come through the high school.

"Allison went on to have a stellar career at Miami University in Ohio and now embarks on a great opportunity in England," Keller said. "It is a tribute to Allison's talents and work ethic that she gets to continue her career and study abroad. Congrats to Allison on this great accomplishment."

Norenberg was a three-year starter for Miami, compiled a record of 39-17-6 while leading the Redhawks to their best season in 2012 with 20 wins, a mid-America Conference regular season and tournament title, and an NCAA tournament upset of 16th-ranked University of Tennessee on their home field in Knoxville.

Norenberg left Miami holding four team records with 23 career shutouts, 11 single-season shutouts, 39 career wins and 20 single-season wins. She was second all time in career saves with 207 and third in career goals-against-average (1.06).

"Allison was an absolute joy during her time here at Miami." said Miami coach Bobby Kramig. "She trained incredibly hard and yet was always fun, positive and a good teammate.

In 33 years of coaching, I don't believe I've had a more dedicated player and one who made such dramatic improvement as Allison. Hers is truly a remarkable story."

Women's golf

Bradley sophomore Ally Scaccia (Prospect) took second place with a 77-72-72 at the Redbird Invite at Illinois State.

Illinois State sophomore Kiley Walsh (Prospect) was third (76-74-72) and Bradley senior Allison Walsh (Prospect) also finished in the top 10 also with a 77-76-75.

Women's track

Lewis junior Mollie Dalton (Conant) finished 16th with a personal record time of 18:59.8 at the National Catholic Championships, hosted by Notre Dame at the Burke Golf Course.

• North Central sophomore Tori Capozziello (Schaumburg) was one of 55 Academic All-College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin selections for the 2014-2015 spring season.

She ran 28.90 for 200 meters, 1:03.58 for 400 meters, 1:45.03 for 600 meters and 2:25.12 for 800 meters indoors.

Capozziello also placed seventh in the 800 at the CCIW Indoor championships; ran 1:02.95 for 400-meter dash and 52.07 for 4x100-meter relay outdoors. She placed fifth in the 800-meter run at CCIW Outdoor Championships.

• Lewis freshman Abby Tripp (Conant) finished ninth overall at the 6K Gil Dodds Invitational, hosted by Wheaton College, at St. James Farm. Tripp was the top finisher for the Flyers, as she placed 47th (24:50).

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