Prospect's Walsh, Scaccia finish together at MVC tourney

Two of the top golfers in Prospect history, who helped the Knights to state titles in 2011 and 2013 and a runner-up trophy in 2012, wrapped up their collegiate careers last week while playing in back-to-back groups.

Illinois State senior Kiley Walsh shot a 3-over-par 75 (39-36) in her final round with a 227 (80-72-75) to finish 10th at the Missouri Valley Conference women's golf championship in Newport, Kanas, while Bradley senior Ally Scaccia's 228 round placed her in a tie for 14th.

Walsh shot 3-over-par on the front nine before tallying two birdies on the back nine for an even-par 36.

While playing at Prospect for coach Jim Hamann, Walsh tied for fifth and Scaccia finished seventh in the 2013 state tournament.

"Kiley and Ally are two tremendous people," said Hamann, a math teacher at Prospect. "Words cannot describe their leadership skills, commitment to excellence and compassion for others."

Scaccia took home All-Valley honors for the second consecutive year and capped her career with a 5-over 77 in the final round. She had a career stroke average of 76.74 to rank third in school history and she played a school record 123 career rounds as a Brave. In addition, her career-best 76.14 stroke average for the year was second on the team and ranks 10th among Bradley season marks.

Kiley finished with four top-10 finishes in the MVC Championship. She was 17th as a freshman, ninth as a sophomore and fourth as a junior. Her lifetime conference championship scoring average was 76.0, besting her regular season lifetime scoring average of 77.39.

Also, the MVC Championship 25th Anniversary team brochure listed Walsh's 2015-16 single-season scoring average of 74.96 as the 11th best single-season average in the history of the conference.

"Kiley and Ally had outstanding college careers on the golf course and in the classroom," Hamann said. "These two girls' stories from their freshman year at Prospect to finishing strong in their final round last Tuesday is an adventure that all of us teachers and coaches should be extremely proud of."

Wrestling fundraiser

The inaugural Team Maddux/Home Run For Hope event will be at Prospect on Sunday, April 29. The Freestyle Wrestling Development Tournament with all the proceeds going to the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

The event will be hosted by Prospect wrestling coach Tom Whalen and his program.

One of Whalen's assistants, John Joseph, a former star wrestler at Hersey, saw his-then 8-month old son Maddux diagnosed with a rare form of liver cancer. He won his battle with cancer but passed away just a few months short of his second birthday.

In the past, Team Maddux/Home Run for Hope has supported other events in its quest to raise money for Lurie, including a 5K Walk-Run, Dine to Donate and open gyms at local gymnastic clubs.

"It's the support of the wrestling families of Prospect which has enabled us to put together an event such as this which will help raise money that will all go to the Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago." said Whalen, who has assembled one of the top wrestling teams in the area during his nine years as head coach at Prospect.

One year after Matt Wroblewski won the Knights' first individual state championship since Matt Boggess in 2009, Whalen led Prospect to a Mid-Suburban League and regional title this past winter.

Following the weigh-in from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., brackets will be put together for this round-robin tournament, which will take place on six mats beginning at 10 a.m.

Questions can be directed to Tom Whalen at Prospect High School (847-718-5389) or tom.whalen @d214.org.

Women's lacrosse

Illinois Wesleyan junior midfielder Dani Engelbreit (Conant) was selected as a College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Women's Lacrosse player of the week.

Engelbreit, a psychology major, helped lead a Titan defense that held both of their opponents to a season low in shots this season. Illinois Wesleyan held Carthage to just nine shots in a 17-2 victory on April 15 while the Titans limited Elmhurst to just 15 shots in a 19-4 road win on April 11.

Engelbreit had 3 ground balls, 2 caused turnovers and 6 draw controls against the Lady Reds. She recorded 3 ground balls, 2 caused turnovers and 6 draw controls against the Bluejays. She also combined for 7 goals and 3 assists.

Swedura to Southern

Prospect senior David Swedura, who joined the Knights' 1000-point scoring club this winter, has committed to Southern Illinois.

Swedura, a three-year varsity player, helped lead Prospect to a Mid-Suburban East title each season. He was the MSL East co-player of the year this winter.

Swedura, who has started 80 consecutive games, averaged 16.8 points, 3.3 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 steals.

"During his senior year, David's leadership and competitiveness went to a different level," Prospect boys basketball coach John Camardella said after the season. "He has been the consummate teammate and set a new bar for point guards at Prospect."

Baseball

Illinois Wesleyan freshman Quinn Gudaitis (Hersey) has appeared in seven games and pitched 10.1 innings with an ERA of 2.61. He has 13 strikeouts and 4 walks while only giving up 7 hits.

Gudaitis has a 1-0 record and earned his first victory at Wheaton College on April 7 when he pitched 3⅓ innings while only giving up 1 unearned run, striking out four and walking none.

• Notre Dame freshman Cole Kmet (St. Viator) worked 2 innings when he earned his seventh save of the season. It was his fifth straight scoreless innings with 3 saves over the three-game stretch.

Softball

Wisconsin-Whietwer junior pitcher Julia Camardo (Buffalo Grove) was named a Warhawks athlete of the week for posting three complete-game wins last week to help the Warhawks finish with a 5-1 record.

Carmardo tossed a complete-game, 2-hit 1-0 shutout over Oshkosh, allowing only 1 walk while striking out nine in the first game of a twin bill. Camardo entered the nightcap with the bases loaded, inducing a lineout to end the inning before tossing a 1-2-3 seventh to help Whitewater to a 5-4 triumph.

She then pitched a complete-game, 1-0 shutout at Platteville, striking out nine followed by a season-high 12-strikeout performance (seven innings) in the Warhawks' opener against River Falls.

• Wisconsin-Green Bay freshman Morgan Bihun (Conant) belted a RBI double to right-center for the Phoenix' only run in a 2-1 loss to Detroit Mercy.

• St. Cloud State freshman Kylie Thomson (Elk Grove) is the Huskies' second-leading hitter with a .338 batting average. She has 9 doubles, 3 homers and 16 RBI.

On the pitcher's mound, Thomson sports an 11-7 record with 48 strikeouts in 117.1 innings for the Huskies, who are 26-15.

Women's basketball

Rolling Meadows graduate Jimmy Colloton wrapped up his fourth season as an assistant coach for the Navy women's basketball team which set a school record for the most wins in a season (25) and placed third in the Patriot League's regular season (13-5).

The Mids advanced to the title game of the league tournament for the second year in a row and fifth time in the last eight years.

Colloton served as a student assistant coach for the Wittenberg (Springfield, Ohio) men's basketball team while attending the school as an undergraduate. The Tigers, who have compiled the most wins on the NCAA Division III level, advanced to the second round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament when Colloton was a senior.

The native of Arlington Heights graduated with honors from Wittenberg after posting a 3.95 grade-point average and earning his way onto the dean's list in each of his eight semesters as an economics major. He also attained a master's degree in sport administration from Indiana.

Rugby

Arlington Stallions former captain and all-stater Spencer Krueger (Hersey) has been elected team captain of the Ohio State Rugby Club for the 2018/2019 school year.

Spencer has also been accepted into the High Performance Academy of the Super Rugby Champions Canterbury Crusaders (New Zealand) this summer. The Crusaders have produced many of the players in the defending World Cup Champions New Zealand All Blacks team.

• The Stallions will host an 'Introduction To Rugby' game night for middle school players interested in learning more about rugby and the club on Thursday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Patriot Park in Arlington Heights.

Program details are available on the club website: www.arlingtonstallionsrugby.com.

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