Articles filed under Hawthorn Woods

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  2011-2012 Northwest Suburban Academic Team May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  They have different backgrounds and different passions, but the high school seniors named to the Northwest Suburban Daily Herald Academic Team share the conviction it is their duty to contribute to society. "I look forward to someday being able to help those in need through the wonders of human ingenuity and medical technology -- on a scale I had never before thought possible," writes Antonio Spina, of Bartlett High School.
  

   
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  Lake County Academic Team honorable mentions May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  2011-2012 Lake County Academic Team honorable mentions
  

   

• Zion-Benton eliminates Stevenson May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  At the Barrington boys volleyball sectional, Stevenson ran smack dab into what some are saying is a team of destiny. Or maybe it's simply a talented, motivated swarm of Zee-Bees. But whatever you want to name them, there's one thing you can for certain call No. 6 seed Zion-Benton: Sectional finalists. Despite overcoming an almost insurmountable deficit in the second game, the Patriots fell 25-23, 23-25, 25-16 to the Zee-Bees in Friday's semifinals. Zion-Benton (29-8), led by the solid hitting of 6-foot-5 senior right side Josh Hieb (10 kills), moves on to play Barrington at 7 p.m. Tuesday night for the right to advance to next weekend's state finals.
  

   

• Stevenson’s Bush blossoms in big win over Bloom May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Boys tennis coaches at state meets get to sit and coach courtside for the big matches, beginning with the quarterfinals. Assistant coach Jeff Zanchelli performed the duty for Stevenson at Friday's singles quarterfinal between Patriots junior Jeremy Bush and Hinsdale Central senior Sam Bloom at Hersey. Bush, seeded 5-8, thumped second-seeded Bloom 6-3, 6-1 in toasty Arlington Heights. The expression Bush wore while warming up for the match was identical to the one he sported during match point: placid. "I heard him breathing on (court) changeovers," said Zanchelli. "Even that was calm. Jeremy was so composed from the beginning of the match until the end, and he played with so much belief in himself." Mark Linnenberger, another Patriots assistant, also marveled at Bush's burning desire to remain cool. "Not once did Jeremy show a negative emotion in that match," Linnenberger said. "Not after missing a shot he should've made or after Sam hit a winner on a big point. Jeremy was in control and it showed — for the entire match. "That win," he added, "has to be one of the biggest wins in program history."
  

   
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  Introducing the 2011-12 Daily Herald Academic Team May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Today, we introduce you to some amazing teenagers. The members of the 2011-12 Daily Herald Academic Team all have grades and test scores so stellar they could blind. But read past the test scores, and what you find are humble young people, dedicated to learning and intent on using education to further their goals.
  

   
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  2011-2012 Lake County Academic Team May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  For the 2011-12 Lake County Academic Team, high school was just the beginning, of what they hope will be lives of discovery, success, and service. "When I was in fourth grade, my uncle died from cancer," relates Jonathan Kersky, a team member from Stevenson High School. "It was at that early age that I decided I wanted to be an oncologist."
  

   
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  Lombardino, Grant on track for big finish May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Grant discus standout Brandon Lombardino and the Bulldogs continued their terrific season by qualifying every competitor from the prelims into the boys track state finals. Senior Sean Wells made a statement in the hurdles events, qualifying comfortably in both. The Grand Valley State-bound Wells finished second in his heat in the 110 high hurdles (14.40) but his time was third-best among all competitors. He then took down one more hurdling record by winning his heat in the 300 hurdles in a blazing 38.09.
  

   
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  Images: Boys state track and field preliminaries May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  The high school state track and field semifinals took place Friday on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.
  

   

• Max effort lifts Stevenson in fading light May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  
  

   
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  Grayslake North’s Campanile courts the right kind of exit May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  Grayslake North senior Nate Campanile recovered from injury in time to appear in the state tournament of the sport he lovest most - tennis.
  

   
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  Healthy or not, Grant’s Wells is cookin’ May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  Grant senior Sean Wells has handled most every obstacle he has faced in his four years at Grant. Now he is prepared to take on all comers at Grand Valley State University in Michigan next season, as he is signed to run for the Lakers next season.
  

   

• Howthorne Woods police host annual bike rodeo Saturday May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  Hawthorn Woods police are hosting their annual bike rodeo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 26 at Community Park, at the northwest corner of Quentin Road and Old McHenry Road. Participants in the free event will learn about bicycle safety.
  

   

• Fremd’s Zack-Jack pack sinks LZ May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  Best friends Jack Andersen and Zack Kolakowski played key roles as Fremd earned a 5-3 victory over Lake Zurich in Class 4A regional semifinal play at Mundelein.
  

   
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  Borucki’s faith is rewarded by fate at Mundelein May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  Mundelein's Ryan Borucki, a versatile lefty who had a whopper of a growth spurt over the last 12 months and is now 6-foot-4, has been told by multiple scouting directors that he could be snapped up within the first five rounds of the Major League Baseball draft on June 4. That could net him anywhere from $400,000 to $1 million in signing bonuses. Not bad for a pitcher who hasn't pitched much this spring and may yet need surgery before he gets to the next level of the game.
  

   
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  Mundelein’s Hemmer hammers away May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  Rounding first base hard had become the norm for Alex Hemmer, but this time Mundelein's softball slugger stood on the bag. Then like all good base runners, she looked at her coach for instructions. She saw Mustangs head coach Brett Wilhelm flashing numbers. "My coach kept throwing numbers at me and I had no idea what he was trying to tell me," Hemmer said with a laugh. "I was like, OK, I'm just going to keep hitting.' " Wilhelm wasn't giving Hemmer the steal sign, however, nor trying to tell her how many outs there were. "I was showing (assistant) coach (Pete) Nadler how many RBIs she had. I'm like, I think it's 7,' " Wilhelm said. "You could hear them all talking in the dugout." True. Hemmer's 2-run single in the third followed her 2-RBI base hit in the second and her 3-run homer in the first. She belted a solo shot in the fifth, finishing 4-for-4 with 2 homers and 8 RBI, as third-seeded Mundelein pounded No. 2 Libertyville 15-0 in five innings in a semifinal of the Class 4A Carmel regional Wednesday.
  

   
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  Lake County celebrates Memorial Day with parades, ceremonies May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  Many Lake County communities will have parades and ceremonies to mark Memorial Day. Events begin with a ceremony at College of Lake County on Friday, while all other events are set for Monday. We've gathered together a list of special services and events to mark the holiday in your community.
  

   

• Super win suits Stevenson May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  Tim Crow's 5-year-old daughter ran excitedly toward him to give celebratory hugs, or just plain old daddy hugs. Then the 3-year-old son of Stevenson's boys volleyball coach did the same, while wife Jen held the couple's 1-year-old boy. The trio of color-coordinated Crow kids all wore "super fan" T-shirts made by mommy. Crow's other kids, "the ones I see more than my own," he said, were done running around for the night. The Patriots were celebrating on their home court after outlasting Carmel Catholic 25-20, 25-20 in the teams' regional final in Lincolnshire on Wednesday. "There's a lot of sharing right now," said Crow, Stevenson's girls volleyball coach, too. "My wife is incredible."
  

   

• Health Department Provides Beach Advisory Information OnlineMay 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  
  

   
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  Judson U. names William Clark Crothers as incoming interim presidentMay 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Board of Trustees of Judson University is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. William Clark Crothers as Judson University's Interim President for the next academic year. Dr. Crothers will assume this position on July 1.
  

   

• Students can learn self-defense May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  Stevenson High School students can learn self-defense in special classes May 29 and May 31.