Adamsick, Mundelein bring 'A' game to take own invite title

Mundelein's boys golf team brought its "A" game Saturday.

And "A.A."

Andrew Adamsick fired a 2-over-par 74 to edge teammate Eric Nelson for medalist honors by 1 stroke, as the Mustangs won their own invitational by firing a 302 at Steeple Chase Golf Club.

Wheaton St. Francis (318), Schaumburg (327), Grayslake Central (332) and Lakes (334) rounded out the top five in the eight-team field.

Ben Schroeder (76) and Pat McGrath (77) finished fifth and sixth, respectively, for Mundelein. Jon Henricks of the Mustangs (78) was ninth.

Matt Brew led Grayslake Central with a 78 and placed eighth.

Grant Invitational: At Antioch Golf Club, Grayslake North's Sean Humphrey was medalist with a 6-over-par 77.

Maine West (323) won Grant's annual invitational, while Grayslake North (334) was second. The Knights' Matt Romac finished seventh with an 83 and Matt Bergstrom was 10th with an 86.

Wauconda (357) was led by Tyler Scheutzow's 87 (12th).

Boys soccer

Loyola 2, Libertyville 1: Libertyville took the soccer field Saturday trying to a earn a berth in the championship game of the Pepsi Showdown at Toyota Park.

The Wildcats didn't have one of their best efforts, however.

Libertyville, fourth-seeded in the tourney, lost a 2-1 a decision to No. 8 Loyola Academy in the semifinals at the Lyons Soccer complex in LaGrange.

Loyola (6-2, 4-0), which got by top-seeded Schaumburg on Thursday, will next play in the championship game against No. 2 Larkin (8-0, 4-0) on Sunday, October 5 at 10 a.m. at Toyota Park.

"We played every team very well and deserved to win every game," Loyola Academy coach Rob Etheridge said.

"No team has really pushed us. (Libertyville) pushed us physically and technically a bit.

"Getting the first two goals was crucial, but they really didn't have a shot on goal in the first half. We had a lot more opportunities and got the goals."

Libertyville (5-1-1, 3-1) has gotten off to a great start, but the Wildcats weren't on their game against Loyola.

"We were just flat," Libertyville coach Andy Bitta said. "Offensively, we were flat and we didn't test (Loyola goalkeeper Neal Manahan) and we didn't do anything like we did in other games. We just didn't play our game.

"Give credit to Loyola. They played well and took away our short passing game in the midfield and we didn't adjust quick enough. (Loyola) stood up to our run at the end. It's a learning experience for us."

Loyola scored late in the first half, when Spencer Remick hit a rocket kick into the lower corner for a 1-0 lead.

Thomas Benton made it 2-0 in the 43rd minute. The goal was set up on a Ramblers counter attack as Dylan Remick assisted.

Libertyville's Brad Novak scored on a penalty kick in the 47th minute.

The Wildcats applied good pressure in the final 15 minutes.

"I couldn't find an opportunity to get a shot off," Novak said.

"I got stuffed a few times. They seemed to fill in with a few guys in back."

- Rusty Silber

Lake Zurich 4, Kelly 0: The Bears (8-1-2, 3-1) rebounded from a tough shootout loss to Geneva on Thursday.

Tim Kreutz had a hat trick, giving him 10 goals on the season, and Jack Rathe also scored. Nick Janus, Eric Pothast, Brady Rein and Matt Methling added assists. Mike Messmer made 6 saves and earned the shutout.

Warren 3, Lincoln-Way East 1: Drew Liogas scored twice for the Blue Devils (3-6-3, 2-1-1). Ruben Gaytan had a goal and an assist, and Oskar Gasecki also picked up an assist.

Round Lake 3, Westminster Christian 0: The Panthers (6-1-1) got goals from Cesar Garcia, Junior Tovar and Gilberto Alfaro. Jose Landa made 2 saves in earning the shutout.

Girls volleyball

Stevenson invitational: The host Patriots captured their own invite with a 5-0 record.

Stevenson defeated Antioch (25-18, 25-20), Wheeling (25-14, 25-14), McHenry (19-25, 25-19, 25-22), Libertyville (25-12, 25-23) and Conant (21-25, 25-19, 25-15).

Stevenson's Mary Kate Fritzsche pounded 35 kills, with a high of 10 against Conant. She also served 5 aces in the three-game win. Izzy Shaindlin had a pair of 22-dig efforts.

Hersey invitational: Lake Zurich dominated, winning all five of its matches to improve to 15-2.

The Bears defeated Montini (25-17, 25-19), Schaumburg (25-18, 25-14), Elgin (25-13, 25-22), Hoffman Estates (25-14, 25-19) and Hersey (25-18, 23-25, 25-21). Amber Miehlke slammed 14 kills and delivered 4 aces in the win over Hersey, while Lydia Bauer served 5 aces and dished out 25 assists.

Girls golf

Antioch invitational: At Antioch Golf Club, Lakes' Abbie Horan fired a 78 to win medalist honors in the 11-team invite by nine strokes. Libertyville, which shot 390 and finished second to Hersey (369), was led by Ashley Falasz's 87 (third).