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NU diving coach to lead Team USA May 23, 2013 12:00 AM
Northwestern head diving coach Alik Sarkisian has been named the head coach and team leader for USA Diving at the 2013 World University Games July 6-17 in Kazan, Russia. Sarkisian will coach a squad of 12 divers from 10 different universities who were selected based on results from the World Championship and World University Games Trials.
Top moments in high school sportsApr 30, 2013 12:00 AM
High school athletes across the suburbs face off on basketball courts, football fields and baseball diamonds; they size each other up in tennis matches, around golf tees and across wrestling mats. The give it their all for their schools, their teams, their classmates and their coaches. The Daily Herald put together a video to honor athletes at our suburban high schools. Watch this feature to see some of the top moments in high school sports.
Rowland proving to be a class act at Towson Apr 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Suffice it to say, Towson University junior swimmer Melanie Rowland isn't only concentrating on her work in the water. The junior swimmer and graduate of Vernon Hills High School has been named the Colonial Athletic Association Women's Swimming and Diving Scholar-Athlete. The CAA honors one scholar-athlete in each of its 22 championship sports. Nominees for the award must be a starter or important reserve on her team and must have a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.25. Rowland, a double major in family science and psychology, holds a 3.89 grade-point average.
Elk Grove swimmers will be going elsewhere this summer Apr 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Elk Grove Park District will begin a nearly $7 million renovation/expansion of the Pavilion Aquatic Center after Sunday, that will result in a six-lane, 25-yard outdoor lap pool, a warm water exercise pool, an eight-lane, 25-yard indoor lap pool with diving area, new locker rooms, updated showers in the fitness center, and a new entrance to the aquatic area.
Burke commits to Michigan State Apr 1, 2013 12:00 AM
Conant senior Jonathon Burke has chosen to continue his swimming career at Michigan State.
St. Charles North sets 3 team records at state Feb 26, 2013 12:00 AM
When St. Charles North boys swimming coach Rob Rooney got around to changing the record boards at the North Stars’ swimming pool this week, he had more than a little work to do. St. Charles North set three team records during the state swim meet at New Trier. Two of the three records were set during Friday’s prelims. First Austin Stepella, David Chokran, Nick Kowaleski and Kyle Gannon swam 1:34.39 in the 200 medley relay. A day later, that quartet swam only marginally slower – 1:34.48 – and finished fourth. That quartet set the stage for a special Saturday for the North Stars.
Saturday’s boys swimming scoreboard Feb 23, 2013 12:00 AM
Here are varsity boys swimming results from Saturday's meets, as reported to the Daily Herald.
‘Amazing’ Zito second at state Feb 23, 2013 12:00 AM
At the state swimming meet on Saturday, Nick Zito of the Addison Trail-Willowbrook co-op team went in to the finals seeded first after swimming a 1:51.22 in Friday's prelims. He even dropped time Saturday, but his 1:50.05 wasn't quite enough to top New Trier's Jae Park, who touched in 1:50.04.
Marmion, St. Charles N. finish top 10 at state Feb 23, 2013 12:00 AM
For a final act in this year's boys state swim meet, Marmion's 400-yard freestyle had something special to show those remaining at New Trier's swimming pool. The Cadets, seeded fourth heading into finals from Friday's prelims, dropped more than a second off that prelim time, finished third in the race and secured a seventh-place finish the best for a Marmion team since the 2008-09 team placed fourth. "I'm really proud of our guys," Marmion coach Bill Schalz said. "We kind of struggled last year and I threw down the gauntlet to them that we were not going to rest for sectionals. If we coming to statem we were going to come to swim well."
Cary-Grove’s Hamann 4th in IM Feb 23, 2013 12:00 AM
While the time or the place may not have been to the liking of Cary Grove senior Michael Hamann, the fact that he made his own kind of history Saturday was more than satisfying enough. With his fourth place finish in the 200 individual medley at the IHSA state championships held at New Trier, the Penn-bound Hamann became the first swimmer from Cary Grove to medal in three straight state meets and the first with a top 6 finish.
Mundelein’s Black shatters butterfly national record Feb 23, 2013 12:00 AM
Mundelein senior Connor Black completed a breathtaking weekend at the Illinois high school boys swimming state meet by setting a national record of 46.71 in the 100-yard butterfly.
Big finishes for Conant’s Burke, Barrington Feb 23, 2013 12:00 AM
Conant senior Jonathon Burke finished third in the 500-yard freestyle in the boys swimming state finals, and Barrington senior Kyle Ujiiye placed fifth in the 100 butterfly to help the Broncos finish 12th in the team race.
Back at the high school level, Groseth’s still getting it done Feb 23, 2013 12:00 AM
Bob Groseth, until recently Northwestern University's men's swimming head coach, recently made his return to the high school coaching ranks. Seeing his Libertyville team excel at the state meet this weekend was no surprise for one Daily Herald sports staffer.
Images: Boys State Swimming Finals Feb 23, 2013 12:00 AM
The boys IHSA State Swimming finals were held Saturday, Feb. 23 at New Trier High School in Winnetka.
Black attack: Two state records fall for Mundelein senior Feb 22, 2013 12:00 AM
Mundelein senior Connor Black is the fastest swimmer in Illinois high school history. In Friday's state preliminaries at New Trier High School, he qualified first to Saturday's finals with record efforts in both the 50 free (19.80) and the 100 butterfly (47.20).
Images: Boys State Swimming prelims Feb 22, 2013 12:00 AM
The boys IHSA State Swimming prelims were held Friday, Feb. 22 at New Trier High School in Winnetka. The Swimming and Diving finals begin at 1:00pm on Saturday.
Wild ride for St. Charles North in state meet prelimsFeb 22, 2013 12:00 AM
Welcome to the pool at New Trier High School, swimming fans. For your own safety, we recommend that you buckle yourself in securely for the boys swimming and diving state meet. Yes, Friday's preliminaries were turbulent, but ultimately also well worth the trip for area teams and individuals. "We enjoyed the ride," said St. Charles North coach Rob Rooney. "We had some great swims, some really great moments. And we had some swims we'd like to have back, but that's true to what the state meet usually is. You get ready, you do your best, and if there's disappointment, you've got to put it behind you."
Hamann, Hasemann make finals Feb 22, 2013 12:00 AM
Cary-Grove senior Michael Hamann came into his final weekend of swimming for the Trojans with one very simple philosophy. "The way I look at it," the Penn-bound Hamann said, "if you have a lane you have a shot and I have just that now, a shot." The 200 individual medley was the race that Hamann figured would be his best opportunity for a finals swim and after the prelims of the 82nd state swimming and diving championships at New Trier, Hamann has his shot. In the final preliminary heat of the race, Hamann swam second to Nick Zito of Addison Trail, swimming a personal best 1:51.53 seeding him third for Saturday's finals. Hamann, who is trying to become the first three-time medalist in school history, is just .31 out of the top spot.
Addison Trail’s Zito makes big splash in state prelims Feb 22, 2013 12:00 AM
At least in one respect, this is no tall tale: Addison Trail's Nick Zito is your top qualifier for today's state championshp finals in the 200-yard individual medley at New Trier High School. He propelled all 6 feet, 8 inches of his frame to an eye-opening 4-second drop from his previous best, finishing in 1:51.22 in Friday's boys swimming and diving state meet preliminaries.
Ujiiye, Barrington stay busy at state meet Feb 22, 2013 12:00 AM
Barrington senior Kyle Ujiiye might be a little bit tired, but he certainly isn't bored. He'll be facing a very busy day of competition in Saturday boys swimming and diving state meet finals after advancing to the championship heat of the 100-yard butterfly and taking legs of all three Barrington relays, which will compete in the consolation heats as the finals session begins at 1 p.m at New Trier High School. "It looks like I'll have another full meet program," he said, "and I wouldn't want it any other way."