Pierpont, Schroeder shoot Mustangs past LF
Mundelein boys golf coach Todd Parola doesn't know the last time the Mustangs defeated Lake Forest on the links.
It's possible it's never happened -- until Tuesday, anyway.
John Pierpont and Ben Schroeder each fired a 36, as Mundelein shot a 148 in defeating visiting Lake Forest (159) at Steeple Chase Golf Club in Mundelein.
The Mustangs (4-0, 2-0 North Suburban Conference) also received 38s from Justin Wirt, Andrew Adamsick and Pat McGrath.
Lake Forest's John Klein (36) tied Pierpont and Schroeder for medalist honors.
Antioch d. Grant: At Spring Valley, Chris Burton shot a 43 to lead the Sequoits to a 179-183 win in North Suburban Prairie Division action.
Grant's Dan Otway and Antioch's Scott Holley each carded a 44.
Warren d. Lake Zurich: At Bittersweet, the host Blue Devils carded a 162 to defeat the Bears by 7 strokes.
Warren's Pat Nelson was medalist with a 38 and was the only golfer to break 40.
Lakes d. Round Lake: At Renwood, Jon Schultz shot a 39 to lead the Eagles (161) past the Panthers (229).
Girls golf
Lake Zurich d. BG: At Buffalo Grove Golf Course, Alexa Haider's 47 led the Bears (199) past the Bison (230).
Amada Wright carded a season-best 45.
Boys cross country
Lake Forest d. Lakes: Lakes' Ethan Hahn (17:33) and B.J. Fueller (17:58) finished 1-2, but Lake Forest won 28-29.
Girls cross country
Lake Forest d. Lakes: Lakes' Rachel Dean ((20:30) and Ariel Butzine (20:35) finished 1-2, but Lake Forest won 27-32.
Girls volleyball
Mundelein d. Waukegan: Megan Barron had 7 kills and 2 aces for the Mustangs in their 25-22, 25-18 win.
Sarah Kelly and Michelle Parssinen added 4 kills apiece for Mundelein (3-5), while Kelsey Sullivan lofted 15 assists. Katie Randau had 16 digs.
Vernon Hills d. Maine East: A balanced attack helped the Cougars claim a 25-7, 21-25, 26-24 nonconference victory.
Jamie Rucks collected 4 kills for Vernon Hills (5-3), while Amy Burton and Brianna Skeens had three apiece. Kelsey Guglielmi was 37-of-38 setting with 13 assists, and Amy Choi had 12 digs.
New Trier d. Stevenson: Margaret Salata slammed 7 kills and recorded 2 solo blocks in the Patriots' 26-24, 25-20 nonconference loss.
Stevenson (4-4) also received 21 setting assists from Hannah Burke.
Warren d Deerfield: Laura Scheck and Brianne Schultz had 7 and 5 kills, respectively, as the Blue Devils captured a 25-13, 25-9 nonconference win.
Missy Ceisel contributed 7 assists, and Emily Mohapp served 3 aces.
Jacobs d. Grayslake N.: The Knights dropped a 29-27, 18-25, 25-23 heartbreaker, as coach Nikki Kirchway called it her team's best match of the season.
Kaitlyn Klausner had a huge match for Grayslake North, totaling 18 assists, 6 kills, 3 aces and 11 digs.
"She played out of her mind," Kirchway said. "This was the best that I have seen her play, being a second-year varsity setter. She played with intensity, heart and desire to push for the first North home win."
Among the others who contributed for Grayslake North (3-4) were Megan Falk (7 kills, 31 digs); Michelle Quigley (9 digs, 5 kills, 3 aces); Alex Lowry (3 kills, 3 blocks); Elizabeth Phillips (2 aces, 2 kills); Kauri Voss (2 kills); and Grace Schlagetter (30 digs).
"This is one of the toughest losses that the girls can feel," Kirchway said. "To be so close, work so hard and to lose is one of the most difficult things to overcome."
Boys soccer
Grayslake N. 4, Jacobs 0:ΠJulio Zamora scored twice for the Knights, who improved to 6-0.
Freddy Rosas scored the game's first goal, then set up Zamora for a 2-0 Knights advantage.
Jeremy Leanna had a goal and an assist in the second half. Danny Mascote also had an assist.
Maine E. 4, Vernon Hills 0: The Cougars (0-4) allowed 3 second-half goals.
Baseball
D'Agata to Purdue:ŒPurdue's baseball program received a pretty nice catch Friday.
Schaumburg senior Dominick D'Agata, a two-year starter and all-area catcher in the spring, made a verbal commitment to play for the Boilermakers.
D'Agata, who is the seventh-rated senior class prospect in Illinois by Prep Baseball Report, said Purdue started showing interest at the end of his sophomore year. He said his other top choices were Creighton, Nebraska and Miami (Ohio).
"I like the way coach (Doug) Schreiber comes across as a coach," D'Agata said. "They're going to give me a chance to be a four-year starter and not many other schools did.
"It's the Big Ten, so you can't go wrong. A good education, they have football and basketball and I'll only be two hours from home so my parents can come watch me play."
D'Agata is also following in the footsteps of Schaumburg coach Paul Groot. He was a three-year letterwinner as a catcher at Purdue and team captain as a senior in 1978.
"I know he's excited about that," D'Agata said. "He's definitely showed me some of the tricks of it behind the plate and seeing the game a little bit differently."
The left-handed hitting D'Agata hit .369 with a school-record 16 doubles, 3 homers and 17 RBI as the Saxons went 25-7, won the Mid-Suburban League title and reached the sectional semifinals.
-- Marty Maciaszek