Articles filed under Tower Lakes

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  High-schoolers walk at Harper commencement May 18, 2013 12:00 AM
  Included in the 550 or so students who donned caps and gowns Saturday at Harper College's commencement was a contingent not yet old enough to vote, but qualified to take vital signs, transfer patients and practice infection control. A total of 18 high-schoolers, 17 from Wheeling High School alone, walked after completing their Certified Nursing Assistant certificate, among the numerous fast-growing dual credit options that Harper offers.
  

   

• Sweet evening for Lakes at VH sectional May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
  Trevor Ray held a small bundle of gift-wrapped goodies baked by Stephanie Rowells, wife of Lakes boys track coach Kurt Rowells, when a competitor stopped by to feed the speedy senior some sugary praise. It was none other than Ray's old middle-school relay teammate, Leroy Chapman of Antioch. "Mention that he beat me," Chapman said with a smile, as he patted Ray on the shoulders and back. "Smoked me." Chapman, who finished second to Ray in the 400-meter dash, wasn't the only one blown away by a Lakes runner. If this were a high school baseball game, it would have been called after five innings. Lakes piled up 144 points to capture Friday night's Class 2A Vernon Hills sectional. Defending sectional champ Grayslake Central (76 points) was way back in second. Vernon Hills (69), Antioch (52) and St. Viator (36) rounded out the top five.
  

   

• Hersey tops Stevenson in second OT May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
  It took a while, but Hersey was able to defend its home turf in Class 3A girls soccer regional championship play Friday. The Huskies went to two overtimes, and Casey Weyhrich and Lauren Gierman found the the back of the net to propel Hersey past Stevenson 2-0. Morgan Harris earned her 12th shutout of the season for the Huskies.
  

   
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  Rolling Meadows wins hitters’ duel in MSL title game May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
  With Barrington's Wyatt Trautwein and Rolling Meadows' Matt Dennis on the mound for their teams Friday in the Mid-Suburban League's baseball championship game, many in the overflow crowd at the Nelson Sports Complex in Rolling Meadows expected a pitchers' duel. They were wrong. What they got was a 17-run, 22-hit slugfest, with Rolling Meadows coming out on top 11-6.
  

   

• Pats in command; Parekh advances May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
  North Suburban Conference champ Stevenson dominated day one of its own tennis sectional Friday afternoon, but a pair of four-year veterans and a newcomer to the scene squeezed their way into the picture as play came to and end at the spacious Vernon Hills Athletic Complex. The Patriots are way ahead of the field in the team race with 16 points, and have qualified all four teams into next week's state tournament when Saturday's 9 a.m. semifinals begin day No. 2.
  

   

• Barrington holds off Burlington Central May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
  It was Senior Day for the Barrington softball team Friday and the Fillies played their final game of the season at the Fields of Dreams. Or did they? "We hope we have one more game here," said Fillies' senior third baseman Loren Krzysko. If the Fillies do, it will mean they're playing in their own Class 4A supersectional on June 3. But there's a long road ahead before that and Barrington, ranked No. 2 in the Daily Herald Top 20 as well as the Class 4A Illinois Coaches Association poll, tuned up for the postseason with a 3-2 win over Burlington Central, the No. 6 team in the Daily Herald Top 20 and No. 3 in the ICA Class 3A poll.
  

   

• Harper takes game one at Waubonsee May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
  The second-seeded Harper College baseball team moved one step closer to reaching the NJCAA Division III World Series on Friday by defeating top-seeded Waubonsee Community College 9-2 in regional play in Sugar Grove. Harper collected 12 hits against the Chiefs.
  

   

• Camps Combine Outdoor Experiences with Girls’ Modern Interests May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
  Golf lessons, astronomy, art and sailing among the fun activities offered at local Girl Scout camps
  

   

• Korean educators visit Harper College May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
  Three years after Harper College's Jill Izumikawa did research in Korea, the Palatine college hosted Korean educators last week as part of a Fulbright-fueled program focused on encouraging cross-cultural learning.
  

   

• Youths honored, scholarships awarded in Elk Grove ceremony May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Community Character Coalition and the Village of Elk Grove Village recognized more than 150 area youth for their community service work, and awarded Fallen Soldier Memorial Scholarships to three area high school seniors at a ceremony last week.
  

   

• Richards rises to the sectional task at BG May 16, 2013 12:00 AM
  The teams and competitors at the Class 3A Buffalo Grove boys track and field sectional learned quickly Thursday night what the North Suburban Conference, and in particular Mundelein, has known for some time. There really isn’t anything Mustangs sophomore Bryce Richards can’t do on the track. Take, for example, the third heat of the 800-meter run. With one lap remaining, Richards took command, but looked to be losing his grip on the race with 100 meters left. Instead of folding and falling out of the pack like many underclassmen before him might have done, Richards stormed back into the lead and won it. His school-record time of 1:55.33 is among the 10 fastest in the state this spring and earned Richards his first trip downstate. But he was hardly done there.
  

   
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  Barrington powers past Buffalo Grove in MSL title gameMay 16, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Barrington softball team hosts the Burlington Central Rockets today.The Fillies know something about rockets. They were hitting them all over the yard in Thursday’s 40th annual Mid-Suburban League championship at Buffalo Grove. With plenty of fans lined up down both foul lines, the Fillies gave the big crowd a display of power with a school-record 6 home runs en route to a 13-1 victory in six innings.
  

   

• Kozokar’s 9-goal effort lifts Mundelein past Barrington May 16, 2013 12:00 AM
  It was a banner day for Mundelein, and one player in particular stole the show Thursday night in the girls water polo state tournament. The Mustangs faced Barrington in the quarterfinals of the Elite Eight meet at Stevenson, and Mundelein rolled to an 11-5 victory behind a state tournament tying 9-goal performance by standout junior Karrie Kozokar. Mundelein (27-6) advanced to the semifinals Saturday at 9 a.m. against Lincoln-Way Central (29-5), which defeated Loyola 12-11 in the first game of the day. Barrington closed out its season with a 27-5 record in its fourth appearance at the state tourney.
  

   

• Scouting the MSL baseball championship game May 16, 2013 12:00 AM
  Rolling Meadows hosts Barrington in the Mid-Suburban League baseball championship game at 4:30 p.m. Friday.
  

   
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  Charities unite to bring physical education to youth organizations in Latin AmericaMay 16, 2013 12:00 AM
  Local Charity Gear For Goals partners with Willow Creek Community Church to provide baseball equipment to youth organizations in the Dominican Republic
  

   

• Advocate Good Shepherd Breast Center Receives Accreditation from NAPBCMay 16, 2013 12:00 AM
  Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital is proud to announce that its Breast Center has earned a full, three-year accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a prestigious program administered by the American College of Surgeons.
  

   

• Health Department Provides Beach Advisory Information OnlineMay 16, 2013 12:00 AM
  From Memorial Day to Labor Day, Lake County beachgoers can access the latest information on Lake Michigan and inland lake beach advisories and swim bans through the Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center’s Web site by visiting: http://health.lakecountyil.gov/Population/LMU/Pages/Beach-Advisory.aspx
  

   
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  District 220 parents back status quo on school calendar May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Parents in Barrington Community Unit School District 220 appear to be happy with the status quo — at least when it comes to the school calendar. Casting their votes with red stickers, parents at a public hearing Tuesday supported keeping the calendar as is instead of proposals that would move first-semester finals before winter break.
  

   
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  Harper, Waubonsee meet for regional supremacy May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Most people would like to see the two best teams play for championships at the end of a season. In NJCAA baseball, that's exactly what will happen starting Friday at Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove as the top-seeded Chiefs take on No. 2 Harper College (19-20) for a regional championship.
  

   

• Klimek, Fortsch keep winning in perspective at Waubonsie Valley May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Success isn't just about wins. Sure, you play to win the game, but the friendships and life lessons that come from playing help shape these high schoolers as they head off to college and adulthood. There's no denying that Waubonsie Valley is struggling on the field, but that hasn't stopped it from being a special season for the Warriors in other ways.