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Hinsdale fifth-grader Jake Knapp had heard about the rigors and rewards of wrestling from a couple of family friends who compete at the Division I collegiate level. "I just kind of wanted to try it and get to know the sport," Jake said, He didn't need to go far, joining the Hinsdale Red Devils Wrestling Club three years ago and continuing this year. The instructional program for kids in second through eighth grades runs November through February, with twice-weekly practices...
MUSIC STUDENTS earn ALL-STATE Ten students from Hinsdale Central High School earned All-State selections for band, chorus and orchestra from the Illinois Music Education Association. They were chosen from among the more than 10,000 individuals who auditions for this honor. They are Ann Ascher, honors chorus, soprano I; Evan Carlson, All-State Chorus, tenor II; Athena Deng, orchestra, violin; Lely Gerami, honors chorus, alto I; Vanessa Ivanov, honors chorus, soprano I; Arun Marion, band, oboe; Grace Stafford, honors chorus,...
For high school girls interested in playing hockey, there's a new game in town. The Burlington West Grizzlies offers girls at Hinsdale Central and five other high schools the chance to compete in the Metro Girls High School Hockey League. And competing is just what they are doing. The team is in third place in the Founders League as it heads into the final games of the season. "We're a pretty competitive team," said Greg Whalen, president of the program's seven-member board....
Name: Kelly Klobach Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale What's your earliest memory of gymnastics? I would say when I was around 5, I remember working on my round-offs into the foam pit with my friend. What do you enjoy most about the sport? Just being with the team. I think I laugh more in the gym than anywhere else. I just love being around the girls. How would your teammates describe you? Probably as motivated, very talkative, positive. I like to bring people up when they're fe...
One hundred and forty-eight Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 127 new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported 21 new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 3,032, compared to 2,884 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had 43 confirmed COVID-19 patients and one patient awaiting test results as of Wednesday, a spokeswoman said. Hinsdale Central High School reported 88 positive cases, 37 in isolation...
The recent surge in COVID-19 cases is evident everywhere you look in town, from the hospital to the schools to the central business district. Saying Amita Adventist Hinsdale Hospital is stressed is an understatement, said Dr. Bela Nand, chief medical officer of Amita Adventist Medical Centers Hinsdale and La Grange. "Our numbers are steadily increasing and what's even worse, they are occupying ICU and are getting ventilators," Nand said. While patient counts are rising, the...
A league of their own - While waiting for the Zamboni driver to finish preparing the ice for practice, Burlington West Grizzlies coach Julie Sochacki lent a hand to the sputtering machine, which was running low on propane. Team members, and Hinsdale Central students Ashley Ashbaugh and Amelia Sowers, were quick to drop their sticks and give their coach a hand as well. Turn to Page 38 to learn about the newly formed high school girls hockey team. (Jim Slonoff...
As co-president of the Hinsdale Middle School Parent Teacher Organization, Kristin McDaniel wants the organization's bi-monthly meetings to go beyond business updates and budget discussions. "I want the meetings to be very valuable for the people who are attending," said McDaniel, who shares the role of president with Beth Folkmann. Along with updates about the many events and projects that the PTO undertakes each year, parents who attend the group's general meetings gain valu...
Two hundred and nine Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 209 new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported 40 new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 2,884, compared to 2,675 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had 46 confirmed COVID-19 patients and one patient awaiting test results as of Wednesday, a spokeswoman said. Hinsdale Central High School reported 50 positive cases, 56 in isolation and 10...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13 Hinsdale Central High School 55th and Grant streets https://d86.hinsdale86.org Hinsdale Plan Commission (Zoom only) 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12 https://www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: public hearing on a special use permit for 5837 S. Madison St. (Hinsdale Discount Tires and Automotive), findings and recommendations on 777 N. York Road (Premier Martial Arts)...
Every January, The Hinsdalean checks in with the leaders of the seven nonprofit agencies in the village, inviting them to share highlights of the previous year and a wish for the new one. This is the first of two installments. A Jan. 13 article will feature Candor (formerly Robert Crown), HCS Family Services, Hinsdale Historical Society and The Community House. Community Memorial Foundation As COVID-19 continued to mean greater demand for services for many nonprofits in 2021, Community Memorial Foundation continued to...
Hinsdale Central varsity boys bowling head coach Alex Hipskind never imagined that the clangor of ricocheting pins would become the soundtrack of his winters. He had, after all, been on track to give legal advice, not lane assignments. "I went to law school at Loyola (University) and I got my JD, and I passed the bar," Hipskind related. During his studies he participated in a program in which he taught a law class at a Chicago high school. Something clicked. "I just enjoyed...
Zona Zoe Dressel Douglass, 98, died Nov. 27, 2021. Zona Zoe was born in 1923 in Bushton, Kan., to George Martin Dressel and Edna Leslie Dressel, the third of five siblings. Growing up on a farm in the heartland formulated her character and spirit, and gave her an indomitable ability to face all of life’s difficulties with energy and a smile. She graduated from Bushton Consolidated High School in 1941 with a class of 19 fellow classmates. Answering the call of the war effort, she moved to Kansas City, Kan., and took up a caree...
STUDENTS NAMED STATE SCHOLARS Nearly 300 students from Hinsdale High School District 86 were named Illinois State Scholars by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, including 240 from Hinsdale Central. They were selected for this honor based on their SAT and/or ACT test scores and sixth semester class rank. Central’s state scholars are Masa Abboud, Jon Adams, Arnima Agrawal, Aminah Ahmed, Shaan Ahuja, Arman Akbar, Sydney Akers, John Alden, Rami Alkadri, Anna Amine, Emmelia Anderson, Theodore Andrews, Marianna Angelopoulo...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board Among other business Dec. 16, board members: • approved a final levy of $89.7 million for operations and $12.2 million to pay off debt. The levy for funds controlled by the tax cap is 2.2 percent higher than it was last year. • approved a revised 2021-22 school calendar that reflects the decision to hold graduation ceremonies for Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South on the same date (May 26, at 7 p.m.) and the finalization of spring testing dates (April 13-14). • listened to an update on...
As the finishing touches are being put on 2021, we look ahead to 2022 with hope and, of course, resolutions. Here are resolutions we submit to enhance an already wonderful community. • Stick to the agenda Hinsdale High School District 86 Board President Terry Walker should resolve to discuss all items on the meeting agenda. If four board members have agreed to place the item on the agenda, Walker shouldn’t change the rules — as she did Dec. 16 — and ask for another vote to determine whether to actually discuss it. • Avoid...
As I reflect on the past year, one word that comes to mind is community. As the world endured another year in a global pandemic, the District 86 community continued to display strength and overcome adversity while achieving great success both in and out of the classroom. District 86 remained committed to preserving and protecting the health and safety of our students and staff in the face of COVID-19. We implemented layered mitigation strategies in our buildings, hosted severa...
Two hundred and sixteen Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 208 new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported eight new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 2,675, compared to 2,459 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had 33 confirmed COVID-19 patients and no patients awaiting test results as of Tuesday, a spokeswoman said. Hinsdale Central High School reported 50 positive cases, 56 in isolation and...
Timothy Gerard Healy, 55, of Hinsdale passed away unexpectedly Dec. 13, 2021. Tim was born in 1966 in Syracuse, N.Y. His family moved to Oneida Lake in central New York when Tim was young, which engendered his lifelong love of boating and water sports and led to his enduring passion for Syracuse University basketball. He graduated from Chittenango High School in 1984, where he excelled in academics and athletics such as soccer, basketball and tennis. Tim then matriculated at...
Ninety-nine Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 95 new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported four new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 2,459, compared to 2,360 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had 21 confirmed COVID-19 patients and no patients awaiting test results as of Tuesday, a spokeswoman said. Hinsdale Central High School reported 19 positive cases, 22 in isolation and 15 in...
Supply chain issues and labor shortages have caused prices to go up for Phase 3 facilities improvement projects at Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South high schools, to the tune of $4.8 million. Hinsdale High School District 86 Board members approved 15 bid packages Dec. 16 (see sidebar) that came in at just over $28 million, or about 21 percent higher than expected. “Obviously the bid results were out of line with what we were anticipating in the budget,” Chief Financial Officer Josh Stephenson said. Four of the packages did...
Red Devil Nation has been well represented in Division I football programs across the country the last four-plus years thanks to these former Hinsdale Central standouts. Learn about their journeys. Matt Allen, Michigan State After a snowy home victory over Penn State Nov. 27 closed out Matt Allen's tenure with Michigan State, the Spartans' stellar center just took in the moment. "Before I left the field, I just kind of looked back at everything and thought about all the years...
Sam and Madeline LoPresti of Hinsdale have announced the engagement of their son, Gaetano LoPresti, to Liana Marino, daughter of Frank and Sara Marino of Willowbrook. The bride-to-be is a 2010 graduate of Hinsdale Central High School. She earned her bachelor's degree in elementary education from Illinois State University in 2014 and her master's in teaching in learning with an endorsement in English as a second language from St. Francis University in 2018. She currently works...
What is the goal of Mental Health month at Central? Students and faculty at Hinsdale Central and South high schools are seeing green this month, and it has nothing to do with jealousy. Throughout the month of December, teachers, staff and students at both schools are being encouraged to wear green to show support of those struggling with mental health. Led by the Hinsdale High School District 86 Operation Snowball chapter and club sponsors Jennifer Cave of Hinsdale Central...
Sixty-three Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 58 new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported five new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 2,360, compared to 2,297 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had 23 confirmed COVID-19 patients and no patients awaiting test results as of Wednesday, a spokeswoman said. Hinsdale Central High School reported 11 positive cases, 18 in isolation and no one in qu...
