Numbers back up Kudyba's impressive start at Elmhurst

According to the old adage, statistics are for losers in football.

That certainly doesn't fit quarterback Chris Kudyba (Elk Grove), who is off to an impressive winning start for Elmhurst College.

In the season opener, a 35-14 win over Benedictine, Kudyba completed 23-of-32 passes for 357 yards and 5 touchdowns.

Last Saturday in the 31-14 victory at Olivet (Mich.) College, the Elk Grove product completed 12 more passes for 159 yards and a score. He also ran in from the 3-yard line for another touchdown.

• Mike Egebrecht (Buffalo Grove), a captain at Concordia University Chicago, took in 3 passes for 41 yards and a touchdown against Blackburn College.

• Sophomore linebacker Mike Morrissey (6-foot-2, 210), a former walk-on from Stevenson, earned a full scholarship at Boston College. He fills the first backup role in the two-deep lineup at linebacker.

Also at BC, 6-7, 287-pound sophomore Anthony Castonzo (Lake Zurich) is still running as the No. 1 left tackle on offense, and 6-7, 267-pound freshman Emmett Cleary (St. Viator) is No. 2 right tackle.

• JC Stickney (Barrington), freshman at Williams College (Williamstown, Mass.) had 7 receptions, including a 56-yard touchdown, this summer in the Illinois Coaches Association All-Star Game in Peoria.

Basketball

Rachel Theodore (Prospect) has been named the assistant women's basketball coach at North Park University Chicago. Theodore was a four-year starter at Saint Joseph's College in Rensselaer, Ind., and captain as a junior and senior.

Soccer

North Central's Mikie McEvoy (Buffalo Grove) was named College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Defensive Player of the Week. The freshman goalkeeper recorded three straight shutouts.

• Martina Pettenuzzo (Prospect) of the University of Buffalo was named the school's athlete of the week. She scored 2 of the 4 Buffalo goals in a win over Howard University. She had 4 points in her first four starts this season.

• Elmhurst College goalkeeper Sebastian Domczewski (St. Viator) did not allow a goal in 3 straight games.

• Area products helped Augustana College beat MacMurray 5-0. Scott Wallner (Buffalo Grove) and Matt Meyer (Schaumburg) scored goals.

Volleyball

Kyrsten Becker (Rolling Meadows) of the University of St. Francis was named to the all-tournament team at the Taylor University Challenge. She had a career-best 14 kills against Taylor. In the St. Xavier/IIT Tournament she converted all but 4 of her 53 passes on serve receives in two matches and had 25 serves with 5 aces against Mt. Mercy (Iowa).

Golf outing

The annual Rolling Meadows High School Athletic Booster Club golf outing is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 27 at the Arlington Lakes Golf Course.

Tee times begin at 10 a.m. for 18 holes and 1 p.m. for nine holes, followed by a party, awards and raffle in the clubhouse.

There are still openings for both 9- and 18-hole foursomes.

Non-golfers are invited to show their support by attending the post-round event.

Proceeds will benefit all Rolling Meadows High School athletic programs along with the Post Prom Committee.

For more information, call Jim LeBuhn at (847) 804-1799.

Softball

Shortstop Jen Jacobson (Conant) of the University of Chicago, who also played for the Schaumburg Sluggers, finished eighth in batting for Division III with a .517 average. Lauren Cruz (Maine West), another former Slugger and now at Wisconsin-Whitewater, was a third-team Division III All-American.

Cross country

Rachel Riske (Hersey) of Concordia University Chicago has been named the Northern Athletics Conference Student-Athlete of the Week.

Tennis

North Central's Christine Heyd (Conant) was named College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin co-player of the week after compiling a 5-0 singles record.

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