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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)...
Hinsdale Central's Tessa Howe drives to the basket Tuesday night during the Red Devils' home game against rival LT. The Red Devils fell to the Lions 42-56. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Most athletic teams faced abbreviated or interrupted winter seasons last year due to COVID-19. Among them were the girls gymnastics team, boys hockey team and boys swim team. These coaches and athletes are happy to return to a more normal season this year, with hopes of continuing play into the postseason. This is the second in a three-part series. Boys and girls bowling and wrestling were previewed Nov. 25. The final installment Dec. 9 will feature the boys and girls...
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...
Hinsdale Central's Sara Ellithorpe spikes the ball while teammate Siena Steines gets low for a dig during the girls volleyball team's IHSA regional semifinal Oct. 26 against Downers Grove South. The Red Devils fell in a tough three-set match to the Mustangs 25-16, 20-25, 21-25. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
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'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)...
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...
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)...
A great night to be a Red Devil fan - Hinsdale Falcon Football players and cheerleaders got a chance to greet the Red Devils as they took the field Friday night. The Falcons also helped out with the HC Dawgs Club and Hinsdale Central's Football "Salute to Service" by holding onto the giant American Flag during the National Anthem. Oliver Clary, a member of the JV Gold team, was one of the Falcons on the field. Please turn to Page 39 for Falcon Football coverage. (Jim Slonoff...
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 autumnal equinox at 2:20 p.m. Sept. 22 heralds the arrival of what some — including many at this newspaper — believe to be the best season of the year: fall. Yes, we know some have labeled Sept. 1 as the start of “meteorological” fall, but we are traditionalists and lovers of words like “equinox.” Plus, with temperatures in the 80s and 90s most days the past two weeks, we think that designation was a bit premature. Anyway, actual fall will arrive next week. And we can’t think of a better place than Hinsdale to enjoy this...
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...
Hinsdale Central's Sam Snyder (left) and Cullen Bradley rise to block a shot from an Addison Trail player June 1 during a home match June 1. On another player, Matthew Schwab passes the ball to a teammate while Jakobi Lange gets in position. The Red Devils came away with the victory over the Blazers 25-15, 25-16. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
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 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...
