CCIW all-star soccer teams arrive with Lake County look
Recruiting Lake County's soccer talent is paying off for the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW).
Tom Hunka (Lake Zurich) and Britt Blackwell (Lake Zurich) of Elmhurst College and Brian Santella (Wauconda) of Carthage College were named to the first all-conference team in CCIW soccer.
Second-team selections are Chris Fidlow (Carmel), Andy Connor (Carmel) and Greg Goldsberry (Warren) of Carthage.
• Defender Julie Colhoff (Stevenson) of Loyola University picked a good time to score her first collegiate goal. She headed in a corner kick in the 82nd minute Sunday to pull Loyola into a 2-2 tie against top-seeded Milwaukee in the Horizon League title match. The Ramblers eventually won on 2 penalty kicks to earn a trip to the NCAA tournament.
• Midfielder Baggio Husidic (Libertyville) of the University of Illinois Chicago was named to the all-Horizon League first team.
• Shawna Becker (Wheeling) finished her goalie career by leading Cornell College to third place in the Iowa Intercollegiate Conference. As a four-year starter, she played in 62 games and finished second in career wins (1 shy) and shutouts.
• Goalkeeper Brian Byrne (Buffalo Grove) of Loyola University Chicago was named to the Horizon League All-Newcomer Team. He set school records for single-season goals-against average with 0.68 and shutouts with 10. The 0.68 ranks second in the league and the 10 shutouts were good for No. 1. He also led the league with an .841 save percentage.
Football
Nick Nikolich (Libertyville), sophomore linebacker, led the Illinois Wesleyan defense in an 18-14 win over Wheaton. He had 15 total tackles, 7 solo, and 1.5 tackles for losses. Nikolich, who finished third in the CCIW with 69 total tackles, also forced a fumble as Illinois Wesleyan held Wheaton to 60 net rushing yards and 316 total yards, well below their CCIW average of 380.9.
• Sean Lees (Carmel) of Wofford College (Spartanburg, S.C.) returned a kickoff 79 yards for a touchdown against Chattanooga. He has averaged 23.8 yards on 12 returns as a true freshman and is fourth in league games at 26.6.
Basketball
The offensive skills camp run by Kent Payne, longtime coach and an all-area standout at Schaumburg High School in the 1970s, will be held on Saturday, Nov. 17 at the Schaumburg Sportscenter, 1141 W. Irving Park Road.
The one-day Be The Best Skills Basketball Camp costs $25 and is open to boys and girls in the 6th-8th grades.
Sessions on Nov. 17 will be held from 12-2:30 p.m. for boys and 4-6:30 p.m. for girls.
Topics covered will be getting to the rim and finishing, creating your own shot, breaking pressure, creating space, building explosiveness with the ball, creating shots for others, basketball IQ building/instincts and attacking pressure.
Camp director Payne averaged 25 points per game in the Mid-Suburban League as a Schaumburg senior with high of 46 against Fremd. His son Cully Payne at Schaumburg is one of the top age-group players in the United States.
For more information and a registration form, call Payne at (630) 235-3362 or e-mail bethebestskills@yahoo.com.
You may register at the door or pay in advance and attend as an individual or team.
• Prospect High School boys basketball will host Fandemonium 2007 for all ages on Saturday, Nov. 17.
The day will begin at 2 p.m. in Jean Walker Field House and will give the varsity players a chance to interact with younger players in the area as they compete in the 3-point contest, free throw contest, hot shot contest and dribble obstacle course.
Following the events, the varsity Knights will play in the annual Blue/White Scrimmage at 3:45 p.m.
The varsity players will be available for an autograph session at 4:30 p.m., and a parents meeting for al levels is set for 5 p.m.
Admission is free and parents are welcome to attend.
For questions, contact Prospect varsity basketball coach John Camardella at (847) 718-5452.
• The Des Plaines Junior Warriors will hold tryouts on three dates for boys in the 4th to 8th grades who live in the Maine West High School boundaries. All tryouts will be held at the school in the Spec Gym, and registration will open 30 minutes before each session.
Fourth- and 5th-graders are eligible to try out for the 6th-grade team.
The tryout dates are Sunday, Dec. 2; Sunday, Dec. 9; and Sunday, Dec. 16.
The tryout times are 6th grade, 1-2:30 p.m.; 7th grade, 2:30-4 p.m.; 8th grade, 4-5:30 p.m.
School will not be open until 12:30 p.m.
Boys are encouraged to attend all three tryout dates.
For questions, contact Walt Stancy at (847) 635-0599.
• Melissa Gorski (Buffalo Grove) will serve as co-captain at Monmouth College. She spent 10 days this summer in Europe (Croatia and Italy) playing basketball for the USA Women's International Team.
Volleyball
Lauren Weidner (Barrington), a freshman at Denison University in Granville, Ohio, has played in all 25 games and is first in serve aces and second in total digs, digs per game (3.33) and receptions.
• Outside hitter Sarah Carlino (Lake Zurich) was named second team all-College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin.
Swimming, diving
Liz Stetson (Barrington) contributed to Villanova University's first win in 11 years over Rutgers. She handled the butterfly leg on the winning 200 medley relay and also won the 200 fly with a personal-best time of 2:06.1. She was third in the 100 fly with a season-best 58.4.