Wrap: Augustana next stop for DeSimone

Brian DeSimone toyed with the idea of walking on to play college basketball at a Division I school.

But the Buffalo Grove star guard and honorary captain of the Daily Herald Cook County All-Area boys basketball team decided smaller was a better route.

DeSimone, who helped BG to four 20-win seasons and three regional titles, chose Division III power Augustana College in Rock Island to continue his basketball career.

All-Area teammate Mike Ricciardi has decided to play at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Ricciardi's dad Frank also played basketball and baseball at IIT.

Prospect all-area guard Jeff Heiden selected Wisconsin-LaCrosse and teammate Alex Toth will play at Washington University in St. Louis, which won the Division III national championship.

Football

Rolling Meadows all-area linebacker Kelly Jauch and all-area receiver-defensive back-kicker-punter Kevin Serna will face each other in the CCIW. Jauch committed to Carthage and Serna to Augustana.

Meadows offensive lineman Nick Strzelecki committed to I-AA Valparaiso. Defensive back-receiver Scott Wenzel will also play in the CCIW at Illinois Wesleyan.

Boys soccer

Fremd junior Matt Leonard has made a verbal commitment to Marquette. Standout Barrington defender Brian Bernal has signed to play for Calumet College of St. Joseph, an NAIA school in Whiting, Ind.

Girls soccer

Hersey was in an unfamiliar position as it trailed the Mid-Suburban League crossover at halftime on 2 goals by Hoffman's Chrissy Tooren.

But the East champion Huskies (14-2-4, 8-1-2) rallied for the 3-2 victory as Jackie Drees scored 2 goals and Kathryn Korff connected of Kristen Gierman's 14th assist.

Schaumburg 2, BG 2: Kendra Sanderson had 2 goals for Schaumburg and Kim Gerling and Jackie Concialdi scored for Buffalo Grove in the double-overtime MSL tie.