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How do you top winning state, breaking a relay record and having your high school swim team named No. 1 in the country? By placing sixth in the world in the 200-yard breaststroke. Hinsdale Central junior Josh Bey, a member of Highland Hurricanes Swim Club in Indiana, swam the event in 2:14.56 at the World Junior Swimming Championships last month in Netanya, Israel. Despite making the finals, Bey was not satisfied with his results. "My swim definitely wasn't what I was looking...
Members of the Hinsdale Central girls tennis team will compete at the IHSA state final meet Thursday to Saturday, Oct. 19-21, at Buffalo Grove High School and surrounding area courts. Representing Red Devil Nation will be junior Kotryna Tomas in singles and the duos of senior Calista Chang/sophomore Lauren Panveno and junior Abigail Gambla/sophomore Sydney Shuster in doubles. Good luck Devils!...
Hinsdale Central senior Alex Rasmussen opted to eschew his driver in the cool, windy conditions at the IHSA boys golf state final tournament Friday and Saturday in Bloomington. Choosing precision over power off the tee paid off as he finished his Red Devil career with All-State honors, carding a two-round 149 and tying for sixth place. "I was able to manage the tough weather and course well, leading to two good rounds," Rasmussen said. "I was able to keep the ball in play,...
The sophomore Red Devil football players are on the field, shaking hands with their opponents from Glenbard West at the end of their game. Mayhem reigns in the south end zone. Hundreds of Falcon Football players and cheerleaders are waiting for their coaches' signal to swarm the field, which they do at 7:05 p.m. After some additional shouting and gesturing from coaches, they manage to create two lines for the varsity football players to run through. The Central marching band...
Some 240 Falcon football players, 40 football coaches, 100 cheerleaders and 15 cheer coaches were at Dickinson Field Friday for Falcon Night at Hinsdale Central High School. "It is the event all of the Falcon players and parents look forward to every year," Falcon Football board member Kay Sharples said. Central also hosted its annual Salute to Service Friday night. For photos of that event, turn to Page 5. For more on all that goes into hosting a football game, turn to the...
A new geometry in construction class and a standard freshman year geography class could be available to high school students in the fall of 2024. The Hinsdale High School District 86 Board heard proposals four new courses for the 2024-25 academic year at its meeting Monday. Geometry in Construction would be a two-period class taught by a certified math teacher and a woods teacher. “It is exactly as it sounds — a geometry course that will construct something,” said Eric Martzoff, assistant principal of instruction at Hinsdale...
CENTRAL TEENS ARE SEMIFINALISTS Twenty-two students from Hinsdale Central are among 16,000 high school students nationwide named Semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program. They are Yusuf Ahmed, Amal Arora, Atman Balakrishnan, Shivum Banerjee, Natasha Bhatia, Analise Burns, Godlyn D’Souza, Patrick Dugan, William Gaffney, Kiran Gitzlaff, Adele Groom, Levi Lillioja, Anya Raman, Alexander Rasmussen, Elizabeth Sessa, Joy Shen, Nathan Smith, Audrey Song, Nikolas Theotikos, Katherine Tschosik, Gabriela Veliz-Hernandez...
When Jarrar Salam transferred to Hinsdale Central High School from a boarding school in Connecticut, he had never attended a public school before. Compared to his school of 200-some students, his Central seemed huge and overwhelming, Salam said. It was the Ambassadors Club that helped him navigate his new surroundings and to become comfortable as a member of the Red Devil community. Club sponsor Donna Wheeler said about 50 to 60 ambassadors help 60 to 80 new students...
Dawn Parsons Feller, 68, of Hinsdale, passed away Sept. 16, 2023, at home, surrounded by family. Dawn was born in Waltham, Mass., in 1955. After living in Virginia for three years, Dawn and her family moved to Clarendon Hills, where she entered second grade at Prospect School. She graduated from Hinsdale Central High School in 1973, earned her bachelor of fine arts from Stephens College in Columbia, Mo., in 1977, and earned her master of fine arts from Vermont College of Fine...
Damar Hamlin and Bronny James are lucky. They were in the right place at the right time when they suffered their sudden cardiac events. Many are not so lucky, like our family friend Michael Brindley. Michael attended Hinsdale Central. He was known for his big heart and big hugs. Michael loved all sports. He dreamt of becoming a sports journalist. Sadly, Michael's dream was never realized because he passed away in 2016 from sudden cardiac arrest at age 16. October is Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness month. SCA is the No. 1...
I have always hated getting shots, COVID, flu - and I am sure I hated getting the chickenpox vaccine when I was young, too. Flu season would come around, and I would push off getting the shot until the leaves on the trees had curled and crisped and crumpled on the ground and the air had a hint of winter breeze. When I was younger it was the pain that scared me, but also the second of anticipation right before the jab. I like to think I am a lot less scared now, but that...
Hinsdale's Haven Marginean finds fulfillment in theater work whether on stage or backstage. "As an actor you're more in charge of your character, and as a director you're more in charge of the story," said the Hinsdale Central junior. Marginean's stage of choice is the Theatre of Western Springs, where she is currently serving as assistant director of the production of "Witch," with final performances this weekend (see Page 26 for details). Her memory suggests she's been part...
At the Homecoming pep rally Friday at Hinsdale Central High School, the four classes - seniors, juniors, sophomores and freshmen - compete in several games. The seniors tend to win without fail. During the singing part of the competition (you guessed it!) the seniors won easily. Homecoming, with a theme of Vegas Vacation, continued with a parade on Saturday morning and dance Saturday night. Throughout the week, several of Central's sports teams competed in homecoming matches....
The Hinsdale High School District 86 Board is expected to approve a fiscal year 2023-24 budget Monday with anticipated revenues of almost $133 million and projected expenses of $142 million. Revenues in the tentative budget are less than 1 percent higher than the $131.9 million the district saw in fiscal year 2023. Local revenues are expected to increase $4.3 million or 3.6 percent due to increases in the consumer price index and new construction that applied to the 2022 levy, the district’s annual request for property tax r...
John Naisbitt didn't learn that his name was among the coaches and contributors on the 100 Years of the West Suburban Conference Honor Roll until someone told him to look online. "I was surprised," Naisbitt said of his inclusion. "It's extremely humbling to be counted among the best coaches of all time. I stand on the shoulders of people like (fellow honoree and Central tennis coach predecessor) Jay Kramer." Ultimately, he stressed, it's about the players. "It's fantastic...
Diane Christine Ronning Halbrook, 76, died peacefully under hospice care at Wesley Acres on Sept. 15, 2023. Diane was born in 1947 in Chicago, the first child of John A. and Leila Southard Ronning. Growing up in Hinsdale, Diane graduated from Hinsdale Central High School. Following two generations of her family, she attended St. Olaf College, earning her bachelor's in 1969. After three years teaching home economics, she enrolled in graduate studies at Iowa State University. Th...
Like many who grew up surrounded by books, Angelique Burrell dreamed of writing her own one day. "I wanted to, but it seemed so far out of reach of anything," she said. "It took a while for me to understand I could be writing right now. I don't have to wait for some other time to start doing it." She was on a three-day summer road trip years ago - with her husband, two kids and new puppy - to her vacation home in Lake Tahoe, Calif., when she got an idea for a story that...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2 Hinsdale Central High School 55th and Grant streets www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings On the draft agenda: second public hearing on and adoption of FY 23-24 budget, process for filling board vacancy, course proposals for 2024-25 year, initial 2023 levy presentation Hinsdale Village Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: approve additions to Historically Significant...
Rachele Cameli Hinsdale What's your goal for your senior tennis season? I'm just excited to play as hard as I can and always strive to win because there's no next year for me. When did you first start playing? In seventh grade. My sister played in high school, so I wanted to follow in her footsteps. What do you enjoy about tennis? It requires a lot of physical and mental endurance, and you need to form a plan but also adapt to your opponent, in both singles and doubles. Do...
STUDENTS MAKE ALL-STATE TEAMS Jakobi Lange made the Illinois Volleyball Coaches Association All-State First Team and Matt Ruth made Honorable Mention All-State for their efforts on the Hinsdale Central boys volleyball team in the spring of 2023. Lange also was First Team All-American for the American Volleyball Coaches Association. He is currently a freshman at University of Southern California, where he continues to pursue success on the volleyball court. McClear bags another win Hinsdale’s Mac McClear led the University o...
Christopher Robert Katsis, 31, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away Sept. 14, 2023. Chris was a loyal friend and had a huge heart and a great sense of humor. Chris loved to joke and make people laugh, especially his mom. His greatest accomplishment was his son, Mason Robert. Chris loved Mason with his whole heart and soul. His favorite things to do with Mason were going to parks and forest preserves and swimming. Chris loved the White Sox and the Packers. He loved vacationing in...
School Exec Connect invites residents to help develop a profile that will be used to identify strong candidates and ultimately select a new superintendent for Hinsdale High School District 86. This profile will highlight district strengths and potential areas for improvement and list the characteristics stakeholders believe the next superintendent should possess. Residents have two opportunities to participate. They can take a brief online survey (six questions, 10 min) that will be open from Sept. 22 until 4 p.m. Oct. 2....
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28 Hinsdale Central High School 55th and Grant streets www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings Hinsdale Public Library Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26 Hinsdale Public Library 20 E. Maple St. www.hinsdalelibrary.info On the draft agenda: 2022 financial audit, space audit proposal, compensation benchmarking study, designating public depository resolution, policy approval...
The Hinsdale Central Hall of Fame will induct six new members tonight, Sept. 21, at its dinner at Ruth Lake Country Club. The event has taken place every year since the inaugural class was inducted in 1997. Following are brief bios of members of the Class of 2023. Stephen Cashman Class of 1978 A National Merit Scholar, Cashman was a member of the National Honor Society, Latin Club and gymnastics team. He was part of the 1978 team that won sectional and regional championships en route to taking fifth at the state. He had...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18 Hinsdale Middle School 100 S. Garfield Ave. www.d181.org On the draft agenda: review of summer capital projects and summer programs; updates on SEL Satchel Pulse, science pilot, district office building Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14 Hinsdale Central High School 55th and Grant streets www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings On the agenda: 2023-24 budget presentation, safety overview, revised administrative...
