Articles filed under Wheeling High School

• Wille, Hawks lead the way Jan 29, 2014 12:00 AM
  Mid-Suburban League competitors weren’t just challenging the lanes and each other Wednesday night. They were also bowling for a cure. In an event spearheaded by Hoffman Estates and senior Sarah Wille, the MSL hosted a “Strike Out Cervical Cancer” fundraiser at the next to last conference meet of the season at Arlington Lanes. “I felt that was important to give back,” said Wille. “I’ve seen a lot of awareness initiatives in other sports over the years, but never one in our sport.” Wille led the way for the first-place Hawks in their match against Elk Grove as well, rolling the best game of the night, a 255, in their win over Elk Grove.
  

   

• Weyhrich, Hersey come up big vs. C-G Jan 25, 2014 12:00 AM
  At 5-foot-2, Kelly Weyhrich is often the smallest player on the floor. But Hersey’s freshman guard who wears No. 20 played a big role in win No. 20 for Hersey’s girls basketball team on Saturday afternoon at the Ken Carter gymnasium. Weyhrich shared team rebounding honors with 6 while also handing out 5 assists and hitting a 3-pointer as the Huskies (20-2) pulled away in the second half for a 55-29 victory over Cary-Grove in Arlington Heights.
  

   

• Haas’ hot start helps Hersey hang loss on Wheeling Jan 25, 2014 12:00 AM
  Hersey needed to get a fast start against Wheeling in Arlington Heights Saturday night. They received just that from junior guard Payton Haas. Haas scored 14 of his team-high 17 points in the first half in leading the Huskies to a 63-55 win over the Wildcats in Mid-Suburban East play. The win avenges a loss at Wheeling in December.
  

   

• Korff dazzles as Hersey pulls away from Wheeling Jan 24, 2014 12:00 AM
  Hersey controlled the tempo through most of the first two quarters at Wheeling on Friday night yet couldn’t quite shake the stubborn, short-handed Wildcats. Then came the final 60 seconds of the half — and the Annie Korff show. First the Huskies junior went coast-to-coast after a steal to knock down a layup. Then she stole the ball at the other end and led a break, finishing it with a dish to Renee Poulos for an easy basket. Korff closed out the dynamic sequence with a 3-pointer at the buzzer, and just like that Hersey led by 16 points at halftime en route to a 46-27 Mid-Suburban East win. Korff led the Huskies with a game-high 12 points while junior guard Hailey Dammeier scored 11 for Wheeling. The Wildcats were without Division I recruit Deanna Kuzmanic, who was out due to illness.
  

   

• Prospect in great spot after edging Wheeling Jan 24, 2014 12:00 AM
  Prospect’s prospects for winning the Mid-Suburban East boys swimming and diving took a turn for the better on Friday. The Knights, considered the visitor as Wheeling hosted the meet in the pool both squads share at Wheeling High School, pulled out a 95-91 verdict against last year’s fourth-place finisher at the Mid-Suburban League meet. Prospect needs a victory against Hersey on Thursday at Olympic Pool in Arlington Heights to complete an unbeaten run through the MSL East. Hersey, too, is unbeaten against its East foes.
  

   

• Hersey’s seniors savor big night Jan 24, 2014 12:00 AM
  Hersey completed its Mid-Suburban League duel slate by dispatching visiting Wheeling 41-26 Friday night in Arlington Heights to celebrate senior night with a bang. Seniors Tom Somenek and Dean Simmons opened with back-to-back pins to begin the evening. By the time teammates Anthony O’Brien (106) and Mitch MacTavish (113, 20-6) tacked on another 10 points for the Huskies (15-7-0, 3-2-0) with a major and pin, the Wildcats (18-11-0, 3-2-0) had little left in reserve as missed a chance at earning outright second-place honors in the MSL East.
  

   

• Hoffman Estates retains grip on first place Jan 22, 2014 12:00 AM
  Hoffman Estates and Conant have had some spirited battles on the bowling lanes the last few years. Wednesday night in Arlington Heights was no different for the crosstown rivals. The Hawks, led by a 222 game from Brandy Hoglund, defeated the Cougars by a 177-pin margin to cement their hold on first place in the Mid-Suburban League.
  

   

• Beyak comes up big as Prospect prevails Jan 18, 2014 12:00 AM
  Prospect survived a gallant effort at Wheeling on Saturday night to pull out a thrilling 55-52 over the Wildcats in the Mid-Suburban East. Kyle Beyak scored the go-ahead 3-point basket with 1:09 left to give the Knights (10-7, 5-0) the lead at 55-52. A few minutes earlier, Beyak had given Prospect the lead at 50-49 with another 3.
  

   

• Breaststroke standouts sparkle as Prospect edges Meadows Jan 17, 2014 12:00 AM
  The marquee matchup went in favor of Rolling Meadows, but Prospect had a slightly happier ending. Rolling Meadows junior Jake Barson and Prospect senior Nathanael Ginnodo finally had a head-to-head meeting as the Mid-Suburban League’s top two 100-yard breaststrokers so far this season competed on Friday at Elk Grove in an East Division duel. Barson produced the top MSL time with a 1:01.03, just ahead of Ginnodo (1:01.89). But as has been the case for so many of Prospect’s foes, the Knights’ balance and depth was just too formidable in a 109-77 decision.
  

   

• True to form, Gorecki and Fremd roll Jan 17, 2014 12:00 AM
  Prior to Friday’s Mid-Suburban West girls basketball game, Fremd junior standout Haley Gorecki was recognized for scoring her 1,000th point against Montini in the quarterfinals of the Montini Christmas Tournament.Gorecki then went out and added to that total with a game-high 18 points as the Vikings retained their grip on first place in the Mid-Suburban West with a 52-22 triumph over visiting Palatine.
  

   

• LoGrande’s giant effort helps HP past Wheeling Jan 15, 2014 12:00 AM
  Highland Park senior Lizzy LoGrande said the Giants weren’t too happy about their start on Monday night in a 49-37 loss to Maine East. “We didn’t want to feel like that again,” said the 5-foot-7 guard. “So we all came out with a lot of energy.” The energized Giants led 25-21 at intermission and extended the lead to as many as 15 points late in the fourth quarter before registering a 55-46 triumph over visiting Wheeling in the nonconference girls basketball game. LoGrande scored a 14 points while classmate Lucy Hoffman tossed in a career-high 17 as the Giants improved to 6-11.
  

   

• Wheeling preps for Hall of Fame foursome Jan 14, 2014 12:00 AM
  If you want to see the latest inductees for the Wheeling Sports Hall of Fame, the school’s gymnasium on Saturday night is the place to be. At halftime of the Wildcats’ boys basketball game with visiting Prospect, the four latest selections will be introduced to the crowd. The game begins at 6 p.m. and a reception will follow.
  

   
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  Deanna Kuzmanic connects with coach Norton, Birmingham Jan 13, 2014 12:00 AM
  Deanna Kuzmanic always dreamed of playing basketball at the Division I level. But she never dreamed she’d do it in Alabama. At the University of Birmingham at Alabama to be exact. That’s the school which received a verbal commitment last month from the Wheeling junior standout guard. “When I was looking at colleges that interested me, no schools near Alabama even came across my mind,” said Kuzmanic, who scored the 1,000 points of her high school career ten days ago. “Honestly, I knew almost nothing about the University of Alabama at Birmingham before my recruiting process began.”
  

   

• Dist. 214 Orchesis groups in national festival Jan 12, 2014 12:00 AM
  Wheeling and Prospect high schools’ Orchesis groups have been selected to perform two works each at the biannual National High School Dance Festival in Miami in April.
  

   
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  Kuzmanic joins Wheeling’s 1,000 club Jan 11, 2014 12:00 AM
  Back in 2008 and 2009, Deanna Kuzmanic remembers watching past Wheeling standouts Ashley Wilson, Jannelle Cannon and Bianca Szarfarowicz reach the coveted 1,000-point milestone for their careers.“I would see them play because my sisters (Stephanie and Kellie) were on those teams, too,” said Kuzmanic, an Alabama-Birmingham recruit who at the time was a promising guard in the Wildcats’ feeder program. “I never really thought about scoring 1,000 points but I really thought it was cool seeing them do it and what a great accomplishment it was.”Well, Deanna, put herself in that same company on Saturday night.Her layup in the fourth quarter gave her 1,000 points and led to a game-high 19 as the host Wildcats topped visiting Elk Grove 40-35 in the Mid-Suburban East.
  

   

• Elk Grove’s planning pays off Jan 10, 2014 12:00 AM
  Elk Grove boys basketball coach Anthony Furman knew returning Mid-Suburban League all-conference selection Jeremy Stephani would score his fair share of points for Wheeling on Friday night. So Furlong and the Grenadiers’ main objective was to not let anyone else hurt them. Mission accomplished. The Grens (9-5, 3-1) limited Stephani to 15 points while no other Wildcat player scored more than 6 points as Elk Grove came away with a 50-39 win in MSL East play on its home court.
  

   

• Right on time, Prospect produces against Palatine Jan 10, 2014 12:00 AM
  Prospect's seniors made the most of their final home meet as the Knights edged Palatine 102-84 on Friday.
  

   
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  Competitive balance breeds Mid-Suburban League success Jan 9, 2014 12:00 AM
  Better balance between the division of the Mid-Suburban League's boys swimming team bodes well for the conference's performance at the state championship meet.
  

   

• Fierce effort from BG’s Savage, but Palatine prevails Jan 8, 2014 12:00 AM
  Buffalo Grove’s Joanne Savage wasn’t too happy about the open frame she recorded to begin her final game against Palatine on Wednesday night. So she made up for it. Starting in frame two, Savage proceeded to roll five consecutive strikes enroute to an outstanding 232 game. The sophomore finished with a 604 series but it wasn’t enough to slow down the Pirates and senior Katie Conrad. Conrad fired a 239 game three as Palatine defeated the Bison 7-2 in Mid-Suburban League play at Arlington Lanes, as the competitors returned from their winter break with a flourish.
  

   

• Balanced Hersey stretches streak to eight Jan 7, 2014 12:00 AM
  The Hersey girls basketball team extended the area’s longest winning streak to eight games with a 65-39 victory over visiting Conant on Tuesday night at the Ken Carter Gymnasium.Freshman Claire Gritt (18 points), senior Morgan Harris (14) and junior Annie Korff (11) all reached double figures. They went into the game tied as the Huskies’ leading scorers, each averaging 12.7 points per game. “Our balance has been amazing,” said Hersey coach Mary Fendley, whose team (15-1) had five different players taking a leading-scorer role before Christmas.