Articles filed under Prep Boys

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  Barrington’s Stathakis wins at 106Feb 15, 2014 12:00 AM
  Mitch Stathakis maintained his perfect postseason record following yet another sparkling weekend performance on the wrestling mats. The Barrington sophomore was virtually flawless on Saturday at the Broncos’ home, using a lethal attack to defeat two challengers, the last coming in the 106-pound final against Ulises Jacobo of DeKalb. Stathakis pinned the sophomore at 1:47 to capture the only championship crown for the Mid-Suburban League at the Barrington sectional.
  

   

• St. Charles East wins at Batavia’s paceFeb 15, 2014 12:00 AM
  If the outcome of a boys basketball game were determined by which team controls tempo most often, Batavia beats St. Charles East on Saturday night. But that’s not how it works, and St. Charles East had just enough track-meet moments to escape with a 59-52 road win in Upstate Eight Conference River Division play.
  

   

• St. Francis overcomes slow start, Glenbard SouthFeb 15, 2014 12:00 AM
  Most high school boys basketball teams in this area face this challenge at least a couple of times a season, back-to-back games Friday and Saturday.
  

   
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  Crystal Lake South duo impressiveFeb 15, 2014 12:00 AM
  In what may be his most important victory thus far at Crystal Lake South, Eric Barone showed remarkable staying power as he pulled a cunning move in OT to defeat No. 3 Fernie Silva of Hononegah to capture a sectional championship at 145 pounds Saturday afternoon at Barrington.
  

   
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  Marmion has a big dayFeb 15, 2014 12:00 AM
  The Marmion wrestling team has an entirely different look from this time in January. The Cadets, the reigning state runners-up in Class 3A, were forfeiting as many as five weight classes due to injuries last month. But one week after dominating the Waubonsie Valley regional, Marmion had another stellar team performance at the Hinsdale Central individual sectional on Saturday afternoon.
  

   

• Glenbard North sends 7 to stateFeb 15, 2014 12:00 AM
  With 12 out of 14 wrestlers qualifying for the state tournament, and 10 of them winning the sectional, Oak Park-River Forest continued it run of dominance Saturday at the Leyden sectional in Franklin Park. But that did not deter wrestlers from other schools from flexing muscles of their own. Glenbard North was able to qualify seven of the 11 athletes it sent to Leyden, with Jared Cortez (132 pounds) and Jon Marmolejo (126) winning their weight class. Kirk Johansen (106), Austin Gomez (113), Patrick Augustyn (120) Colton Wegner (170) all finished third with Luke Greenberg (195) qualifying and finishing fourth in his weight class for the Panthers.
  

   

• Thanks to Penny, Lake Zurich banks a victoryFeb 15, 2014 12:00 AM
  It’s not all that uncommon to see a sophomore contributing on the varsity level. Even in the final minutes of a tight game, underclassmen are making plays all the time. So when Lake Zurich sophomore Nick Penny came up with 3 huge free throws in overtime of Saturday night’s nonconference contest with visiting Highland Park, no one was surprised. Well, no one on the Lake Zurich side, at least. “He is the type of player that if you take a minute off in practice he is going to beat you,” said LZ senior Brad Kruse. “He works hard every day and he pushes everyone to get better.”
  

   

• Borcia helps Libertyville top HerseyFeb 15, 2014 12:00 AM
  Joe Borcia’s game-high 17 points led three Libertyville players in double figures, as the Wildcats captured a 72-52 win over visiting Hersey in nonconference action Saturday night.
  

   
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  Libertyville, Grant lead march downstateFeb 15, 2014 12:00 AM
  Libertyville collectively flexed its muscle Saturday in Barrington, and Warren’s Emery Parker validated his chances as a trophy chaser in the upcoming week as the Class 3A state tournament begins. The Wildcats, who are on their way to the dual-team sectionals later this month, won four individual titles and will send six downstate after a successful second day of sectional wrestling Saturday at Barrington. North Suburban Conference champion Grant will have five in action Thursday in Champaign, including 132-pound champion Troy Parent (30-9). Lake Zurich will send three into action later in the week.
  

   

• Heggeland gives Wheaton N. a liftFeb 15, 2014 12:00 AM
  With Wheaton North and Hinsdale South both playing hard-fought boys basketball games the night before, Saturday’s matinee matchup between the tired teams needed a wake-up call. Falcons junior Jake Heggeland provided it early in the second quarter. Heggeland’s baseline spin move and dunk electrified the Darien gymnasium, and Wheaton North held on for a 49-41 nonconference victory over the Hornets.
  

   

• East Aurora beats Bartlett for Jeffries’ 200thFeb 15, 2014 12:00 AM
  Coming in with a 9-game losing streak, the East Aurora boys basketball team needed a win. Not only did the Tomcats get that win on Saturday against Bartlett, they picked up their first road win of the season and first win of 2014 with a 67-61 victory in Upstate Eight Conference Valley Division play. To top it off, East Aurora coach Wendell Jeffries earned his 200th career victory, and the Tomcats avenged a 60-59 loss against Bartlett last week.
  

   

• Larkin schedules coaches clinicFeb 15, 2014 12:00 AM
  
  

   

• Gofron, Antioch filling up on winsFeb 15, 2014 12:00 AM
  As he headed toward his Antioch basketball team’s locker room, where a couple of large boxes of doughnuts awaited the victors, Kyle Gofron seemed to be in a dunkin’ kind of mood. The 6-foot sophomore suddenly jumped from a flat-footed position, grabbed the rim with two hands, rocked it and let go. “I was hyped,” Gofron said with a smile and shrug. His enthusiasm was understandable, for suddenly the Sequoits are fattening up on wins. They ran their winning streak to a season-best three games with a 74-59 win over visiting Round Lake, as Gofron led the way with 22 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals and a blocked shot.
  

   

• Schultz leads Antioch’s effort at LakesFeb 15, 2014 12:00 AM
  There were a lot of happy coaches and wrestlers Saturday at the conclusion of the Class 2A Lakes individual sectional. Five Lake County area squads qualified three individuals apiece for the state meet at State Farm Center in Champaign. The top four finishers in each of the 14 weight classes earned a berth downstate. Perennial power Montini was the class of the powerful field, as the Broncos had 12 of their 13 sectional qualifiers advance to state meet, which starts Thursday. Antioch got through three wrestlers, starting with 106-pound senior Briley Schultz.
  

   

• St. Charles North’s offense comes aliveFeb 15, 2014 12:00 AM
  St. Charles North coach Tom Poulin couldn’t remember the last time his team put 87 points on the scoreboard, but he didn’t have any trouble recalling the last time the North Stars looked as good as they did in an 87-66 win over Peoria Richwoods Saturday at Kaneland’s Day and Knight of Hoops.
  

   
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  Barrington, Wheeling lead the way in MSL meetFeb 15, 2014 12:00 AM
  In a meet with plenty of dramatic ups and downs, Barrington was best positioned to absorb a little volatility in Saturday’s Mid-Suburban League boys swimming championships. The Broncos held off a strong challenge from Wheeling to take top teams honors.
  

   

• Fremd mixes it up for 23rd winFeb 15, 2014 12:00 AM
  Which ingredients does it take to make a boys basketball team succeed? Naturally talent is at the core. However, there are always the intangibles that apply on and off the court for a team to win. The Fremd Vikings have that recipe. Coach Bob Widlowski started reserves Joseph Weber, Conner Peters, and John Magnani along with regulars Riley Glassmann and Ben Carlson in Saturday’s nonconference game against Dundee-Crown in Palatine. For most of the game, the coach interchanged most of the players with two of the regular starters remaining on the floor as Fremd swept away visiting Dundee-Crown, 48-24.
  

   

• Butler’s return sparks Elgin past StreamwoodFeb 15, 2014 12:00 AM
  Elgin senior Isaiah Butler returned after a two-game absence and promptly gave the Maroons a big lift offensively. Butler scored a game high 24 points pushing the Maroons to a 60-52 Upstate Eight Conference River Division boys basketball victory over visiting Streamwood Saturday night at Chesbrough Field House.
  

   

• D155 co-op, D300’s Reinbrecht shine at FVC meetFeb 15, 2014 12:00 AM
  With only 11 swimmers and without a superstar, Cary-Grove boys swimming coach Rick Schaefer realized it would take a team effort for the Trojans to claim top honors at Saturday’s Fox Valley Conference Invitational hosted by Woodstock North. Mission accomplished. Spearheaded by a first-place effort by Adam Eibel in the 200-yard intermediate, the Trojans, who host the District 155 co-op team that includes athletes from Prairie Ridge, Crystal Lake Central and Crystal Lake South, were champions of the conference with a score of 283. Huntley was the runner-up with 255 followed by the District 300 co-op which includes Jacobs, Dundee-Crown and Hampshire with 255.
  

   
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  Plenty of highlights as Libertyville wins NSCFeb 15, 2014 12:00 AM
  Bleached-blonde Libertyville had a performance to dye for in winning the North Suburban Conference meet on Saturday at Vernon Hills.