Barrington's Muskat has date with Dayton
Kelly Muskat's grandmother and great grandmother were club golf champions at Rolling Green Country Club in Arlington Heights.
Her father Wally was an all-conference golfer at Barrington High School.
Kelly has hardly let down the family tradition.
The Barrington senior has made a verbal commitment to play golf at the Division I level for the University of Dayton.
“After receiving offers from several schools to play golf, I chose Dayton,” said Muskat, who made two visits to the school where she plans to study business.
Muskat was a top golfer for Fillies Hall of Fame coach Jodi Schoeck in the Mid-Suburban League this fall. She recorded her career-best 72 at the Barrington Invite at Bonnie Dundee Golf Course in Carpentersville in August.
Muskat was just 1 stroke shy of the school record set by Pam Buff in 1996.
“It's impossible to replace coach Schoeck, but I really feel good about playing for coach Sally Kosters at Dayton,” Muskat said. “I spent some time with the team and they are a great group of women. I am hopeful with a lot of hard work this summer I can contribute as a freshman.”
Muskat said the possibility of playing as a freshman made her decision easier. The Flyers' home course, NCR Country Club in Dayton, was also a huge factor in Muskat's decision.
“Having a championship-caliber course only minutes from the campus is a real privilege,” said Muskat, who won two Illinois Junior Golf Association events this summer and ranked third of 161 girls in the IJGA Player of the Year rankings.
She shot the first hole-in-one of her career this summer in the Purdue Invitational on the Boilermakers' Kampen Course, and she was the Illinois Junior Match Play runner-up qualifying with a 75 and losing in the final match 3-and-2.
“I already miss being a Filly golfer, but I am really excited to continue playing Division 1 golf in college,” Muskat said. “I have worked hard to get this far, but I know I need to improve further to be competitive at the collegiate level.
“At least playing for coach Schoeck at Barrington has given me the foundation to advance to the next level. I'm glad the decision part is over, and I am looking forward to finishing a great senior year at Barrington High School.”
Women's volleyball
Memphis sophomore Altrese Hawkins (Hoffman Estates) surpassed the 400-kill mark in the Tigers' loss at Houston.
The sophomore, who leads Memphis (15-13) with 422 kills, has racked up 737 kills in 57 matches, making her the second-fastest player in Tigers volleyball history to reach the 700-kill milestone.
Hawkins also had a match-high 20 kills in a 3-1 loss at Southern Mississippi.
Ÿ Senior outside hitter Kyrsten Becker (Rolling Meadows) of the University of St. Francis has received second-team CCAC All-Conference for the third year in a row.
Becker ended her collegiate career with a loss in the semifinal match against Trinity Christian.
Becker was injured while blocking a ball in the third set, suffering a broken foot and sprained ankle. At the time, she was leading the team with 9 kills and 17 serve receives.
For the season, Becker led the team in serve receives (866) and was second in digs (489), attack attempts (1025) and kill percentage (2.43).
Men's basketball
Junior point guard Chris McClellan (Wheeling) led Lewis with 17 points (6-of-7 shooting, including four 3-pointers) in a 70-68 victory over DePaul in the Flyers' exhibition finale at McGrath Arena.
McClellan then led the Flyers (1-1) with 20 points, including a career-high six 3-pointers, in an 84-70 nonconference victory over Alaska-Anchorage at the Disney Division II West Coast Tip-Off Classic at the Anaheim Convention Center.
Women's basketball
Sophomore Megan Fischer (Hoffman Estates) scored a game-high 22 points, including a 3-pointer in the second half that sparked a 38-12 run, to lead the College of Charleston to a 68-45 win over the Montreat Cavaliers in an exhibition game.
Men's swimmingBen Epperly (Schaumburg) of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire won the 1,650-yard freestyle and the 500-yard freestyle in addition to anchoring the 800-yard freestyle relay in a home dual meet win over Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
Men's cross country
Kevin O'Brien (Palatine) of the Coast Guard Academy earned all-conference honors in the New England Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) championships at Moore State Park in Paxton, Mass. O'Brien improved upon his 11th place all-conference finish of a year ago when he crossed the line as the third cadet and finished as the 10th overall runner at this year's championship meet.
FootballJ.C. Stickney (Barrington) scored 2 touchdowns and Chris Rudnicki (Barrington) had an interception for Williams College in a 31-16 victory at Amherst's homecoming game.
It gave the Ephs (8-0-0) their third outright conference crown since 2000, as well as a seventh perfect season in 125 years.
Aaron Kelton, who was hired by the athletic department this past May, becomes the first Williams head coach to lead his team to an 8-0-0 mark in his debut campaign.
#376; Elmhurst College sophomore center Christopher Kirkpatrick (Elk Grove) has been named to the Academic All-American team, District 5 second team presented by ESPN. Kirkpatrick has a 3.63 GPA and is studying history.
Women's soccer
Wisconsin-Whitewater sophomore forward Christina Tooren (Hoffman Estates) has been named to the all-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference team.
Tooren is Whitewater's leading scorer with 16 goals, 7 assists and 39 points. She also tops the squad with 4 game-winning goals. Her 16 goals and 39 points tied for third in the UW-W record book.
Feeder program
The Buffalo Grove Boys Feeder Basketball Program will be holding tryouts for sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade teams on Sunday, Dec. 5, from 4-8 p.m. at Buffalo Grove High School.
All players trying out must live in the Buffalo Grove attendance area. Parents are required to register their son upon drop-off at 4 p.m. and are asked to return at 7 p.m.
Those selected to play on the 2010-11 teams will attend a parent/player meeting from 7-8 p.m.
Practices begin in December and the season ends in mid-March. For additional information, please contact the Buffalo Grove Athletic Department at 847-718-4020.
Kessels Training
Kessels Training is forming winter boys and girls basketball teams for players of all skill levels. Practice times are available at facilities in Lake Barrington and Libertyville.
The season runs from Nov. 15-March 1. Teams will participate in the Select Basketball League, which includes area club teams, and will accommodate all skill levels.
There will be more than 30 games and the opportunity to practice 50 times.
For more information, email Kyle Kessel at kkessel@hotmail.com or call 847-406-7989. Or check the website for further details at www.kesselstraining.com.
Also available is winter in-season training on Sunday nights from 6-8 p.m. at the Libertyville Sports Complex. These are intense training sessions focused on shooting, dribbling, passing, and full-court drills. Check the website for registration and details.
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