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CENTRAL PLAYERS ALL-CONFERENCE Nine members of the Hinsdale Central High School football team have been named All-Conference in the West Suburban Conference Silver Division. They are Kiran Amegadjie, Michale Brescia, Braden Contreras, Nick Franko, Owen Goss, Ryan Orput, Luke Pyle, Chris Robinson and Lucas Schwartz. LISTON NAMED ALL-CONFERENCE Jimmy Liston of Hinsdale earned All-Conference second team honors from Chicago Catholic League/East Suburban Catholic Conference. Liston, a sophomore at Fenwick High School, was...
The season is under way for the boys and girls basketball teams at Hinsdale Central High School, with each team amassing a 2-2 record in its first four games. Boys head coach Nick Latorre is looking to get his novice back court in shape, while girls coach Karen Persinger faces the task of melding five returning players with six new team members. This is the second in a series of three winter sports previews. The first appeared Nov. 21, and the final one will run Dec. 12....
Get the holiday cheer cranked up at the Hinsdale Christmas Walk from 5 to 8 p.m. tomorrow, Dec. 6, in downtown Hinsdale. The 54th annual event, sponsored by the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce, will feature Cookie's Carousel, the Kiddie Express train, animated characters, strolling carolers, giveaways and more. Eva Field, the chamber's president and CEO, said visitors will recognize most of the attractions. "We haven't really added anything new," Field said. But she added that...
Betty Trescott, 98, of Hinsdale passed away Nov. 29, 2019. She was born Betty Lou Peters in 1921, in Bloomfield, Neb., the daughter of August and Beth (Hoyt) Peters. A graduate of the University of Nebraska, she worked in the Pentagon for the Army Signal Corps during the Second World War. She moved to Hinsdale in 1957 to teach English at Hinsdale Central High School, where she met her future husband and raised her family. She was a devoted daughter, sister, wife and mother....
Hinsdale's Maddie Maturino held up the birthday card she had just printed out at the Hinsdale High School District 86 Transition Center. The balloon-emblazoned card will be among numerous items for sale at a holiday craft fair tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lake Park High School. Asked how it felt to help produce the card, a smile widens across Maturino's face. "Good!" She took time out from her labor to share a little about her experience at the Transition Center, which p...
The Hinsdale Central girls swim team placed 11th at the IHSA state swimming and diving championship meet Friday and Saturday at New Trier High School. "We're very proud of the result," coach Bob Barber said of the team's 51-point total and making the finals in five events (see sidebar for full results). Neuqua Valley High School claimed the state title with 183 points. Freshman Kendall Pickering had the best individual showing, placing fourth in the 100-yard backstroke, the on...
D86 CIO SELECTED TO PRESENT In conjunction with National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Keith Bockwoldt, Hinsdale High School District 86’s chief information officer, was invited by CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) to present at a conference and help lead a webinar about the issue of cybersecurity. The presentation, which was titled, “Prevention: Building a Security Program from Nothing,” was focused on how to build a security program by leveraging current resources and using stakeholder analysis and risk assessmen...
Seventeen-year-old Akane Rincon said she's always wanted to be exposed to life outside of her hometown of Chiapas, Mexico. And so she's thrilled to be spending this school year living with a Hinsdale family and studying at Hinsdale Central High School as part of a Rotary Club exchange program. "It is a great opportunity to be here and know more than my culture," she said. Rincon is staying with Rotary Club of Hinsdale member Ahsan Karim, his wife Silvia, and their two...
The decision to reorder the sequence of science courses at Hinsdale Central High School beginning next school year has proven to be a combustible subject for some residents. But District 86 officials stand by the plan as one that better aligns the district’s two schools and is in step with prevailing wisdom. At Monday’s board meeting, board members approved the program of studies for 2020-21, offering both the traditional biology-first option and the new physics-chemistry-biology (PCB) track. The school will go exc...
Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green been casserole, pumpkin pie. These are the dishes that will grace tables throughout Hinsdale and around the country on Thanksgiving Day. Thanks to the efforts of HCS Family Services, families who can't afford a special holiday dinner still will be able to enjoy one. "We opened early because we had 20 people waiting in line," HCS Executive Director Stan Cook said Saturday morning at the Memorial Building, where 150 dinners were...
Illumination: Tree Lights Nov. 23-Jan. 5 Morton Arboretum 4100 Route 53, Lisle (630) 725-2066 https://www.mortonarb.org This one-of-a-kind event will awe and delight visitors, with returning favorites and all-new experiences. Illumination will highlight the many gifts of trees: natural beauty, increased feelings of peace and calm, homes for wildlife and the air we breathe. This year’s event will debut a new route with a more spacious pathway. Stop along the way to warm up by the fire pit, enjoy special concessions and more. T...
November marks the beginning of the winter sports season for most teams at Hinsdale Central High School. Among the first to face competition are the boys and girls bowling teams and the girls gymnastics team, featured in this article. The remaining eight winter sports previews will run in the Dec. 5 and 12 issues. Boys bowling First meet: Nov. 9 Baker Kickoff Classic (V placed 4th in the bronze division) Last year: 9-4, two bowlers advanced to sectionals Head coach: Alex Hipsk...
Members of the Hinsdale Central girls swimming and diving team will compete at the IHSA state finals Friday and Saturday, Nov. 22-23, at New Trier High School in Winnetka. Representing the Red Devils in individual events will be senior Anna Gruvberger in the 100-yard butterfly; junior Melanie Quinones in the 100-yard freestyle; junior Roslyn Tischke in diving; sophomore Kayla Teuscher in diving; freshman Carrie Kramer in the 200-yard IM and 100-yard breaststroke; freshman Phoebe Paarlberg in the 50-yard freestyle; freshman...
ATHLETES COMMIT TO PLAY IN COLLEGE Several student-athletes from Hinsdale were recognized at public and private schools last week for committing to compete at the college level. Hinsdale Central Sarah Badawi, Marquette University, tennis Cullen Cochlan, University of Pittsburg, swimming Jenna Collignon, Yale University, lacrosse Anna Gruvberger, Cornell University, swimming Alaina Hamood, Penn State University, lacrosse Ryan Isaacson, Merrimack College, basketball Tom Jurack, University of Illinois, baseball Madeline Pisani,...
Mary Ann Cook, 70, of Burr Ridge passed away peacefully Nov. 11, 2019 at Amita Adventist Medical Center in Hinsdale. She was born in 1949 in Hammond, Ind., to John M. and Christine, nee Duffy, Gaida. A longtime Burr Ridge resident, Mary Ann was an active parishioner at St. John of the Cross and proudly served on staff at Hinsdale Central High school for almost 13 years. Mary Ann will be remembered most for her unconditional love of and dedication to her family. She is survived by her loving husband of 42 years, Charles Cook;...
With one week until Thanksgiving, Hinsdaleans are stocking up for a holiday feast while also taking stock of the many reasons to be grateful over the course this year. We are thankful to have a front row seat to multitude of ways Hinsdaleans share their blessings with others, generous gestures that we regularly convey in our Good News section. Check out the Spirit of Giving listing on Page 42 for opportunities to help, and circle Dec. 3 on the calendar for the annual Giving Tuesday campaign. Here are a few of examples of...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25 Hinsdale Central High School, 55th and Grant streets On the draft agenda: estimated 2019 property tax levy, referendum project update, strategic plan goal 5 update, approve changes to program of studies, approve reciprocal reporting/SRO/emergency access agreements with local municipalities...
The season is upon us. Just look outside for confirmation, if you need it. The menu for Thanksgiving dinner still might be in the planning stages, but it's not too early to start thinking about how to spend those precious few days between Nov. 28 and Dec. 25. With Thanksgiving arriving as late as possible this year, only four weekends separate the two holidays. A great way to get into the Christmas spirit is with Charles Dickens' classic tale of redemption. The Community...
Hinsdale Central High School seniors Carl Hinchman and Zamaan Qureshi both have a lifelong love of sports. Hinchman started playing football in third grade, and Qureshi was on the soccer field by the time he was in first grade. Competing at the varsity level at Central wasn't in the cards for either of them, but they both found ways to stay involved in the games they love. Hinchman hits pay dirt Hinchman played a year of Falcon Football in third grade before he was diagnosed...
HINSDALE SENIOR WINS DOUBLES TITLE Kendall Schrader of Hinsdale, a senior at Benet Academy in Lisle, and her partner, Kaitlyn Lee, captured the state 1A doubles tennis title Oct. 26 in Buffalo Grove. The two beat Isabella Kellemeier and Emilee Pak of the University of Chicago Lab School 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 to win the championship. Schrader said she had set the goal of winning a state championship when she started playing tennis in high school. “It was super exciting, especially being a senior,” Schrader said. “It was a great way t...
How did teaching become a passion? No one gets to college alone. Every student is supported along the way by some exceptional teachers - like the ones recognized each year with the University of Chicago Outstanding Educator Award. Included in this year's class of honored educators is Chris Wilbur. Now in his 17th year at Hinsdale Central High School, Wilbur was nominated by former student Amani Mryan, now a first-year student at UC. In her nomination, Mryan spoke of Wilbur's...
ATHLETES SCORE FOR ST. JUDE’S The Hinsdale Central girls volleyball program raised $2,500 at its Volley for the Cure Oct. 9. Proceeds will be donated both to St. Jude’ Research Hospital and to a Hinsdale Central staff member whose family is battling cancer. The team raffled off 34 gift baskets, offered six silent auction items and sold baked goods during the Hinsdale Central-Hinsdale South volleyball game. A 50/50 split the pot raffle generated $245 for the fundraiser and the student who won. Photos appear online at htt...
With the approach of Veterans Day on Monday, our collective spirit of gratitude is directed to those who put on the uniform and, in many cases, put themselves in harm’s way to defend this nation from threats to freedom. Over the past year we’ve published a series of stories on a venerable Hinsdale organization dedicated to serving and advocating for the nation’s veterans, American Legion Post 250. The post is among the oldest in the country, formed shortly after the American Legion was chartered and incorporated by Congr...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14 Hinsdale Central High School, 55th and Grant streets Hinsdale Parks and Recreation Commission 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov 12 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: end-of-season pool report, HPTA hut design review Hinsdale Plan Commission 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave....
By the 2021-22 school year, all Hinsdale Central freshman will begin their science sequence by enrolling in physics or physics honors. Hinsdale High School District 86 board members signaled their support Oct. 23 for a new district science curriculum. The traditional progression — and the one currently in place at Central — is from biology to chemistry to physics. The new physics-chemistry-biology sequence, often referred to as “physics first,” has been in place at Hinsdale South since 2008. “This is where we’ve landed and...
