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Name: Emma Biegansky Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale When did you first start playing tennis? I started playing tennis when I was around 7, pretty young. My older brother Ryan always played club tennis, too. What do you enjoy about playing doubles? I think that there's a big difference between singles and doubles. There are a lot of different strategies you can use in doubles. Once you find a good partner and get that chemistry going, it can be really fun. Do you have any...
Homecoming al fresco - Pommers and cheerleaders perform on Dickinson Field Monday afternoon in the school's first outdoor pep rally to kick off Homecoming 2021. The marching band played "September" and king and queen candidates for Homecoming Court were announced. COVID-19 precautions mean more activities will be moved outdoors this week. For more on Homecoming, turn to Page 5. To read about the Central Hall of Fame inductees, turn to Page 7. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Hinsdale Central's breaststroker Lauren Harris and butterfly specialist Elizabeth Lahmann compete in the 200-yard individual medley Sept. 23 as the Red Devils hosted conference rival Downers Grove North. The Devils defeated the Trojans 128-58. (photos by Steve Johnston for The Hinsdalean)...
Cross country, boys Sept. 25 @ Palatine Invite V places 2nd with 146 points Watcke, 11th, 15:13.3 Revord, 19th, 15:23.8 Bandukwala, 34th, 15:47.2 Reddy, 39th, 15:50.4 Gamboa, 48th, 15:56.2 Cross country, girls Sept. 25 @ Midwest Invite V places 1st with 63 points McCabe, 2nd, 17:59.1 Brorson, 7th, 18:52.7 Fischer, 10th, 19:07.9 Miligan, 19th, 19:32 Thanos, 25th, 19:35.9 Terry, 34th, 19:54.7 Griffin, 35th, 19:55 Golf, boys Sept. 25 @ Lake Park Invite V places 1st with 320 strokes Mulligan, 4th, 76 Inabnit, 80 Riegger, 81...
In his second game as starting left back with Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls on April 25, Hinsdale's Andrew Gutman was in Los Angeles for a nationally televised contest. About 26 minutes in, Gutman worked his way into the opposing penalty area, took a pass from teammate Brian White and unleashed a left footed shot past the Galaxy goalkeeper and into the bottom right corner of the goal. It was Gutman's first MLS goal. "That was an amazing feeling," said the 24-year-ol...
Topping the silver anniversary of an event can be tough to do - especially if a global pandemic strikes. After a successful 25th Rotary Run Charity Classic in 2019, organizers had to move to a virtual event in 2020 due to COVID-19. The run is back in person this year, and organizers aren't the only ones who are excited. "When we really began working on the marketing back in March, we've noticed a tremendous desire to get back to whatever normal is," said Tom Norton, Rotary...
How can we stay healthy this flu season? The 2020-21 seasonal flu season was among the most mild ever thanks to COVID-19 safety protocols and a population primed to get flu shots. But as people's defenses slip after 18 months of pandemic prevention, medical professionals like Dr. Nishi Sahgal, director for infectious disease at AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center Hinsdale, warn this flu season, with COVID-19 still circulating, could be much worse. "It can certainly happen,"...
Leslie P. Konicki, 87, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away peacefully Sept. 26, 2021 in Yorkville. He was born in 1934 in Chicago, the son of Peter and Regina Konicki, née Egan. He attended Hinsdale Central High School, where he was a star player in baseball, football and basketball. He and his wife, Jeannie, enjoyed traveling, raising horses, birdwatching and watching football, whether in San Diego, Florida or the Chicago area. Leslie especially loved dogs, and as a young man,...
Gordon Grant Jr., 95, of Tequesta, Fla., a former longtime resident of Hinsdale, passed away Sept. 15, 2021. Gordon was born in 1925, in Columbia, S.C. He was a graduate of Middlesex School, Concord Mass., and attended Dartmouth College in the V12 program during World War II. He loved telling the story of how he was the center (playing 59 minutes) on the 1944 Dartmouth football team that was defeated by Notre Dame 64-0 in Fenway Park. He graduated from Harvard University in...
Muqian Huang, 73, of Hinsdale, passed away Sept. 26, 2021, with her family and friends by her side, after a brief illness. Muqian was born in 1948 in China. She was an exceptional wife and mother. She cared deeply for her family and devoted her life to her child. She was highly skilled with sewing and knitting and proudly boasted about her daughter growing up having the best of clothes she made for her. Muqian was dedicated to learning and remained courageous after she...
I can't help but chuckle at all the recent social media posts from parents dropping off their freshman kids at college. Could you people be any weepier? Come on! It's not like they're moving to the other side of the world and disowning you forever. I can laugh, of course, because I'm past that point in my life. I can also laugh because back in the day there was no more blubbering parent on the face of the earth than yours truly. As for my kids, they were just fine. In fact,...
If you’ve visited the website for HCS Family Services this month, you’ve seen some pretty funny pleas for donations. “Let’s roll with it!” “Nothing is impastable!” “Just pudding it out there” The seemingly endless scroll of catchy phrases encourages folks to donate everything from toilet paper to pasta to pudding during September, which is Hunger Action Month. The blurbs actually identify the top 30 needs for those served by HCS Family Services’ two food pantries, one at the Hinsdale Memorial Building and one at Anne M. Jean...
I still remember the first day I had to wear my poms uniform to high school my junior year. We had special briefs on under our skirts, but I was still very self-conscious about how short the skirt was - especially while taking off the sweatpants I wore to walk to school. By the time I was a senior, we had new uniforms with slightly longer skirts. And I had adjusted what some might have described as my overzealous modesty. Under a new state law, I could have worn leggings...
Don Bartecki is part accountant, part entrepreneur and 100 percent advocate for the work of UCP Seguin, a nonprofit agency serving people with disabilities across the Chicago area. For more than 20 years, Bartecki has offered all of these skills, qualities and more to the betterment of UCP Seguin. UCP Seguin provides life skills training, community-based residential services, employment services and foster care to adults and children in need of care and support. Bartecki and...
Hinsdale’s Katherine Legge Memorial Park may soon become home to the village’s first dedicated dog park. At a special parks and recreation commission meeting Sept. 14, commissioners heard a plan to create a 3.35-acre fenced area in the southwest corner of KLM for dogs and their owners. Users would need to register to enter the gated space, but the facility would be available during park hours instead of just the limited morning and evening hours off-leash dogs are currently allowed in the park, village officials said. “It...
Students at Madison School welcomed back the annual Dash & Bash Sunday morning. The family 3K race led off the event, and this year Madison alum Brady Guftason was the winner. After the race, families gathered to enjoy food trucks, DJ Maximus and the Frankie Ace magic show. The Madison PTO, which has been organizing the event for 11 years, raised more than $15,000 Sunday. Funds will be used to give extra support to staff, enhance outdoor space and cover operating expenses and...
PUBLIC SAVESTATION DEDICATED The first 24/7 accessible SaveStation with life-saving AED in Hinsdale was dedicated Sept. 21 at Burns Field Park in Hinsdale. The station was donated by the Just1Mike Foundation in honor of Michael Brindley, who died of sudden cardiac arrest at age 16. His family are former Hinsdale residents and Mike was a frequent user of the park. “The village is excited and honored to be the recipient of this public access SaveStation with AED,” said Heather Bereckis, superintendent of parks and recreation. ...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports Sept. 29. DUI arrests • Fabian Padilla, 21, 5703 S. Sawyer Ave., Chicago, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood-alcohol level higher than .08, driving without a valid license, operating an uninsured vehicle and improper lane use at 1:05 a.m. Sept. 25 at Ogden and Forest avenues. He was charged and released to appear in court. • Cheryl Ann Kinander, 72, 5660 S. Monroe St., Hinsdale, was arrested for driving under the influence of alc...
The Hinsdale Central Hall of Fame will induct three members from the Class of 2021 and six from the Class of 2020 tonight, Sept. 30, at its dinner at Ruth Lake Country Club. The annual event has taken place every year since the inaugural class was inducted in 1997 - with the exception of last year, when the pandemic forced its cancellation. The 2021 inductees are • Tomi Adeyemi Adeyemi is a 2011 Hinsdale Central High School graduate who received an honors degree in English l...
Hinsdale Central Homecoming 2021 is simultaneously celebrating the past and looking to the future. Homecoming week, whose theme is "Dancing through the Decades," features a number of firsts, including an outdoor pep rally Monday afternoon on Dickinson Field. "I thought it worked really well," said Maurice Tobiano, co-president of Varsity Club, which plans the event. "It was a little hot, obviously, but I thought it worked well because it allowed students to be comfortable...
9U Falcons STILL UNDEFEATED The Falcons traveled up north to face the Elk Grove Village Eagles for a week five match up The Falcons started uncharacteristically sloppy and were forced to punt for the first time this year by the Eagles. After the punt, the Falcons’ defense decided to get the train back on track. A Luke Lieberenz tackle liberated the ball. Ben Murphy quickly pounced on the loose pigskin, giving the Falcons a fumble recovery. After a nice drive, Michael Kipnis opened the scoring with a short touchdown run. B...
Bible lessons - Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," takes a look at early churches in Hinsdale. "The Congregationalists were the first to organize in 1866 but delayed building until 1872. William Robbins donated land on the northeast corner of Third Street and Garfielc Avenue for the church. The building was completed in 1881. This building was razed in 1916 for the current church."...
Autumn is an orange tabby cat who is ready to meet her new family. She would do well with kids of any age. She's a sweet 2-year-old who loves to snuggle and whose adoption fee is $75. The Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center has re-opened to the public. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays and 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Capacity will be limited to about 20 visitors. Interested adopters are encouraged to fill out an online application...
