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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...
Tiny Devil to be - Olivia Agema kept the crowd entertained at the Hinsdale Central and St. Charles East basketball game during the Hinsdale Central Holiday Classic Dec. 22. During time outs she did her best to cheer on the team, and it worked - the Devils beat St. Charles 72-57 to advance in the tournament. Olivia's cousin, Evan Phillips, plays point guard for Central. The Red Devils went on to win over DePaul Prep and fall to Oswego East before beating Stevenson to capture...
Hinsdale Central gymnast Amanda McLaughlin attempts a vault, while teammate Leila Sullivan performs her routine on the uneven bars and Kelly Klobach goes airborne above the balance beam during a home meet against York Dec. 15. The Red Devils defeated the Dukes 139.65-128.90. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Jake Quast (clockwise from top left) grabs an offensive rebound during the Red Devils' opening game victory Dec. 22 against St. Charles East in the 2021 Hinsdale Central Holiday Classic. Ben Oosterbaan and Chase Collignon double team on defense to strip the ball away from a Saint. Oosterbaan goes up for a shot and Collignon works his way in to take a shot. Central's 72-57 win was followed by a hard-fought 45-44 triumph over DePaul Prep Dec. 23. Tournament play continued this...
Hinsdale Central junior wrestler Hunter Hamdan competes in a 152-pound match against a Barrington opponent at the 55th annual Rex Whitlatch Tournament Saturday morning at Central. Sophomore teammate Marko Ivanisevic won his 220-pound division, one of two Red Devils to capture first-place honors at the event. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Hinsdale Central bowlers Luke Speziale and Brian Williams release their rolls during a home match against Naperville Central Dec. 8 at Suburbanite Bowl in Westmont. The Red Devils fell to the Redhawks 2,414-2,914. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
The Hinsdale Central High School girls swim and dive team earned its best finish since 2008 at the IHSA State Championships Nov. 12-13, earning 100 points and tying with Barrington for second place. New Trier won the meet at FMC Natatorium in Westmont with 182 points. The Red Devils were led by junior Kit Schneider, who placed first in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 22.98 (see Page 58 for results) and who swam the first leg of all three relays, which placed second...
The Hinsdale Central boys and girls cross country teams each added hardware to their trophy cases last weekend with second- and third-place finishes, respectively, at the IHSA state final meet in Peoria on Saturday. Both squads took advantage of the clear skies and unseasonably mild temperatures to register some of the best times of the season in the 3-mile race. For the boys, claiming second with 175 points was the program's best result since back-to-back state titles in 2013...
Members of the Hinsdale Central girls swimming and diving team will represent Red Devil Nation at the IHSA state final meet Nov. 12 & 13 at the FMC Natatorium in Westmont. Competing in individual events are senior Kayla Teuscher in diving, junior Caroline Kramer in the 200-yard individual medley and 100-yard breaststroke, juniors Kit Schneider and Olivia Suliga in the 50-yard freestyle, sophomore Burlingtyn Bokos in the 200-yard individual medley and the 500-yard freestyle, and freshman Meghan Martell in diving. Competing in...
The Hinsdale Central boys and girls cross country teams will represent Red Devil Nation at their respective IHSA state final meets Saturday, Nov. 6, at Detweiller Park in Peoria. The boys’ squad will be led by seniors Henry Gruber, Abhinav Reddy and Colby Revord; juniors Jesse Gamboa, Michael Skora and Daniel Watcke; and sophomore Aden Bandukwala. The girls’ squad will be led by seniors Louisa Brorson, Erin Milligan and Isabella Terry; juniors Sarah Fischer and Catie McCabe; sophomore Camden Griffin; and freshman Gabby Tha...
Hinsdale Central's Luke Anderson eludes a defender while teammate Faaris Hanif battles for the ball during the Red Devils regional championship match Friday night against Mt. Carmel. Central came out on the losing end of the 2-0 match to close a fantastic season. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
The Hinsdale Central girls tennis team will represent Red Devil Nation at the IHSA state tennis meet today through Saturday at Buffalo Grove High School and surrounding schools. Competing for Central will be junior Nicole Hu and freshman Anna Wiskowski in singles, and the duos of senior Katie Dollens/junior Sophie Kim and senior Zoe Limparis/junior Bridget Novatney in doubles. Good luck Devils!...
The Hinsdale Central boys golf team was less than satisfied with its sixth-place position after the first round of the IHSA state golf tournament Friday at The Den in Bloomington. It didn't take long on Saturday for the Red Devils to upgrade their status. "We had five birdies and a par on our first hole of the day, moving us into third place," said head boys varsity golf coach Jess Krueger. They held that spot the rest of the day, shooting 592 as team and extending to 16 the p...
Hinsdale Central runners Braxton Bokos and Aaron Doorhy compete in a dual meet Sept. 30 against Downers Grove North at Katherine Legge Memorial Park. The Red Devils are preparing for the conference meet and state post-season events in the coming weeks. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
The Hinsdale Central boys and girls golf teams will represent Red Devil Nation at their respective IHSA state final tournaments tomorrow and Saturday, Oct. 8-9. Competing for the boys at The Den at Fox Creek Golf Course in Bloomington will be seniors Jack Inabnit and Michael Spitzer, junior Emil Riegger, sophomores Jack Mulligan and Alex Rasmussen and freshman Kevin Wesolowski. Competing for the girls at Hickory Point Golf Course in Decatur will be seniors Nadia Burt and Libby Larson, junior Sarah Thornton, sophomore...
Bucket accomplished - Hinsdale Central varsity head football coach Brian Griffin takes a look inside The Old Oaken Bucket to see if he can spot his signature, which he penned as a player on the 2002 Red Devil team that also beat Downers Grove North. The Red Devils kept possession of the bucket after defeating Downers 30-20 in the Friday night homecoming game. The bucket has been in Hinsdale's possession now since 2007. Please turn to Page 28 and 29 for more homecoming...
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...
Hinsdale Central tennis players Mia Batenic and Elizabeth Singer employ their backhands during their matches at the Red Devil Invite Sept. 11 against Fenwick, Rockford Auburn and John Burroughs (Mo.). The Red Devils defeated each of the visiting teams to place first. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Hinsdale Central golfer Jack Mulligan chips in on the first hole at Hinsdale Golf Club Monday and teammate Michael Spitzer holds his follow-through pose after teeing off on the second during a match against conference rival LT. The Red Devils edged out the Lions 146-151. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
The Tokyo Olympics — which start Friday — will feature 11,000 athletes competing in 339 events across 33 sports over 17 days. The 621 members of Team USA hope to capture their fair share of the 5,000 medals available (made out of 79,000 tons of recycled electronics). NBCUniversal will air more than 7,000 hours of Olympics coverage on TV and streaming video, starting at 6:55 a.m. Friday with a live broadcast of the opening ceremony. After waiting for almost a year for these Summer Games, we’re more than ready. We’re so exci...
The Hinsdale Central girls lacrosse team captured third place at the IHSA state finals Friday, the program's third consecutive top-three finish. The Red Devils defeated Benet 18-6 in the consolation game Friday after falling to eventual state champion Loyola Academy 7-14 in Thursday's semifinal. Varsity head coach Matt McNiff said the team's sights were on a first-place trophy but he was proud of the way the team battled through a challenging year. "We had discussed a state...
The talent. That's what sets Hinsdale Central boys tennis apart, according to varsity head coach John Naisbitt. It's why the team entered this season as the two-time defending Illinois champion. It's why they've won of nine of the last 13 state titles. And it's why they own more first-place trophies (26) than any other program. "We are just a school that has incredible tennis talent," Naisbitt remarked earlier this month. "It's been a tradition for over 50 years." Having lost...
Hinsdale Central lacrosse team members Annette Ciupek, Avery Secola, Sofija Buzelis and Riley Matthews outnumber their Glenbrook South counterparts in a battle for the ball during a June 4 match on Dickinson Field. Team co-captain Charlotte Callahan unleashes a shot that would find the back of the net, one of several goals she registered to help power the Red Devils to a 19-8 victory over the Titans. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
The Hinsdale Central girls lacrosse team will represent Red Devil Nation at the IHSA state finals today and Friday, June 17-18, at Glenbrook North High School. The team will play in the semifinal at 7 tonight against Loyola Academy and then will play tomorrow in either the third-place match at 5 p.m. or the championship match at 7 p.m. Members of the Central boys track team will represent Red Devil Nation at the IHSA Class 3A state final meet June 19 at Eastern Illinois University. Sophomore Daniel Watcke will compete in the...
The Hinsdale Central boys tennis team will compete in the IHSA state final meet Thursday to Saturday, June 10-12, at Hersey High School. Representing Red Devil Nation will be senior Ansh Shah and junior Noah Hernandez in singles, and the doubles teams of juniors Jai Vallurupalli and Mujtaba Ali-Khan, and senior John Fakouri and junior Dean Kamenev. Members of the Central girls track team will compete in the IHSA state final meet Saturday, June 12, at Eastern Illinois University. Representing Red Devil Nation will be...
