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Anna Gruvberger's Cornell University swim career got off to an inauspicious start. No start, actually, as the pandemic washed away her entire 2020-21 freshman season. So the Hinsdale product and her fellow first-year team members did the next best thing: they signed up for freshman swim class. "They allowed the pool to be used for gym classes but not for the swim team. They let us use some special lanes, and we just had a lot of fun with each other," Gruvberger said. Having...
Two Hinsdale Central athletes will represent Red Devil Nation at IHSA state final events this weekend. Senior gymnast Hazel Hamelka will compete in the vault at the girls gymnastics state tournament Friday and Saturday, Feb. 16-17, at Palatine High School. Senior wrestler Marko Ivanisevic will compete in the 285-pound weight class at the boys wrestling individual state tournament Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 15-17, at the State Farm Center on the campus of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Good luck...
Basketball, boys Feb. 13 @ Glenbard West V wins 52-47 Feb. 10 @ LT V loses 52-57 Feb. 9 @ Proviso West V wins 63-40 Buzelis, 17 points, 7 rebounds, assist, 2 steals Daniel Orozco, 16 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, steal Reddy, 10 points, rebound Dillon Orozco, 9 points, rebound, 2 assists Thick, 8 points, 4 rebounds, assist, block Kozys, 5 points, rebound, assist, steal Nordby, 3 points Bilenko, 2 points, rebound, assist Pohlenz, 2 points Dell, point, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals Kusak, 3 rebounds, assist Deftos, 3...
ATHLETES COMMIT TO COLLEGE PLAY The Hinsdale Central Athletic Department hosted and College Signing and Recognition Day event Feb. 7. The following athletes were recognized. • Burley Bokos, swimming, University of Tampa • Zari Dorris, track and field, University of Wisconsin — Whitewater • Alexander Hernandez, lacrosse, Carthage College • Adriana Hodneland, track and field, Washington and Lee University • Marko Ivanisevic, wrestling, University of Illinois • Emma Quast, volleyball, Washington University in St. Louis • Siena...
Nate Harris Willowbrook What's the mood as the team enters the postseason? Definitely a lot more excitement. We've really started swimming a lot faster and doing a lot more sprinting and fast-paced work rather than yardage. It helps boost our morale. When did you start swimming competitively? I joined a summer team at a really young age, maybe 5 or 6. My older brother was doing it so I kind of just followed in his footsteps. I just stuck with it through all these years. What...
Hinsdale Central teammates and juniors Noah Pelinkovic (top) and Ronan Byrne go head to head in the junior varsity 200-yard freestyle race, while senior swimmer Nojus Bertulis competes in the finals of the varsity edition of the 200 free at the WSC Silver Conference Meet Feb. 1 at York High School. The Red Devils varsity squad captured first-place honors. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Basketball, boys Feb. 6 @ Prospect V loses 51-57 Feb. 3 vs. Proviso West V wins 90-66 Daniel Orozco, 20 points, rebound, 3 assists Buzelis, 18 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists Thick, 13 points, 5 rebounds, block Dillon Orozco, 8 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists Howell, 8 points, 4 rebounds, assist Kozys, 7 points, 2 steals Stach, 4 points, 2 rebounds Dell, 3 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, block Reddy, 3 points Bilenko, 2 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists Deftos, 2 points, rebound, 2 assists, steal Banks, 2 points Kusak, 5 rebounds, 7...
Jim Zajicek isn't too invested in who wins the Super Bowl on Sunday, since his nephew Brian Allen won't be on the field. "If the Rams aren't playing, I don't really care," he said. Zajicek watched his nephew and the L.A. Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., in Super Bowl LVI two years ago. Allen, a Hinsdale native and Hinsdale Central graduate, is the team's center. "I was there with my older boy, Luke. It was awesome," Zajicek said....
The high school hockey journey is a long and grinding one, starting in local rinks in September and culminating with the state championship at Chicago's Uniter Center in mid-March. As the Hinsdale Central Hockey Club's varsity team heads into the final stretch, the squad is showing signs of hitting its bladed stride at the right time. Head coach Spencer Anderson said team confidence is high after sweeping all eight of its games in the silver division of Illinois West league's...
Hinsdale Central's Ann Schaefer reaches to snare an offensive rebound between two defenders Tuesday night as Central hosted Riverside-Brookfield in a nonconference game. The visiting Bulldogs got the best of the Red Devils, who fell 48-63. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Basketball, boys Jan. 27 @ Lincoln-Way West Shoot Out vs. Minooka V wins 63-56 Buzelis, 15 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, block Howell, 14 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals Kozys, 9 points, 2 rebounds, steal Daniel Orozco, 7 points, rebound, steal Dell, 6 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, steal Reddy, 5 points, steal Thick, 4 points, 3 rebounds Deftos, 3 points, 3 steals, 2 assists Kusak, assist, 3 steals Dillon Orozco, rebound, assist Jan. 26 @ York V loses 53-56 Basketball, girls Jan. 30 vs. R-B V loses 48-63 Gin, 12...
Sofia Arain Oak Brook How did you get interested in wrestling? I've always liked fast-acting and kind of combative sports. I've done soccer for years. When I heard the girls were going out for wrestling last year, I thought, "Why not me?" and I ended up falling in love with it. What is it like being in a new sport? It's hard and sometimes you don't have a lot to go on. Last year there were no regionals, there were only sectionals. This year regionals was wonderful. There were...
TWO HOOPSTERS IN HALL OF FAME Two of the most successful boys and girls basketball players in Hinsdale Central history have been announced as members of the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association on Hall of Fame Class of 2024. Brian Wardle and Toni Kokenis will join the IBCA Hall of Fame in a May ceremony. Wardle, a three-time All-West Suburban Conference basketball player, led Hinsdale Central to two straight Elite Eight appearances in the state finals in 1996 and 1997. Over that period, Wardle captained and led Red Devils...
Paul Parpet had been a high school coach for four decades before signing on as the varsity girls bowling head coach at Hinsdale Central almost nine years ago. "This fall I just completed my 50th consecutive year of coaching high school football," Parpet said. "I'm proud of that. That's why I brag about it." Parpet has logged 30 years as head football coach, 21 as head baseball coach and 30 as a freshman basketball coach. After he retired from teaching at Addison Trail High...
Hinsdale Central wrestler Tiyanna Hart gets in position to pin her opponent while teammate Naomi Schaller looks to get the upper hand in her match during Central's meet against visiting Glenbard West Tuesday night. Both girls claimed victory, bringing their respective season records to 17-3 and 12-1, and helping the Red Devils defeat the conference rival Hilltoppers 42-30. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Basketball, boys Jan. 20 @ Batavia Shootout vs. Wheaton-Warrenville South V wins 53-46 Jan. 19 vs. LT V loses 45-48 Basketball, girls Jan. 23 @ Downers South V loses 40-46 Jan. 20 @ Glenbard West V loses 53-69 Jan. 18 vs. Proviso West V wins 63-42 Bowling, girls Jan. 23 @ York V loses 2.210-2,846 Wu, 499 Montanye, 384 Oranu, 359 Liu, 334 Reinhardt, 320 Groom, 314 Jan. 17 @ Downers South V loses 2,084-2,610 Gymnastics, girls Jan. 17 @ LT V loses 131.1-138.65 Vault Hamelka, 1st, 9.2 Driscoll, 4th, 8.5 Hannah, 5th (tie), 8...
April Wu Hinsdale When did you start bowling? I started during COVID. My dad is actually a bowler, so I would bowl with him and then just decided to join the bowling team. What do you enjoy about the sport? I like the social aspect of bowling and how it can bring people together while also being competitive. When I'm bowling with friends or playing in a league or on the Central team, it's a fun and relaxed environment. I've also made a lot of friends with players from other...
Rebounding is second nature for basketball players. But getting a grip on the sudden mid-season departure of the entire Hinsdale Central varsity girls basketball coaching staff was a challenge - and, team members say, an opportunity. The setback was delivered when Central head girls varsity basketball coach Erin Navolio and two other members of the girls basketball team coaching staff resigned on Dec. 4. No reason was articulated, so, of course, speculation ran rampant. More...
Basketball, boys Jan. 16 vs. Glenbard West V 44-32 Jan. 15 @ Fenwick V loses 54-61 Basketball, girls Jan. 16 @ St. Charles North V loses 37-53 Jan. 15 @ Fremd V loses 48-83 Bowling, boys Jan. 13 @ IHSA regional V places 10th with 4.593 pins Kowalkowski, 30th, 1,041 Dynis, 39th, 950 Hyland, 46th, 756 Hester, 50th, 648 Kwon, 51st, 611 Berger, 53rd, 587 Jan. 10 vs. Hinsdale South V loses 2,323-2,665 Bowling, girls Jan. 11 vs. Morton V loses 1.939-2,803 Wu, 471 Montanye, 364 Reinhardt, 336 Groom, 277 Oranu, 256 Lopez, 235...
Hinsdale Central's Vincas Bruzelis rises over a defender for a lay-up as the Central hosted Glenbard West Tuesday night. The Devils overtook the Hilltoppers on their next possession and went on to defeat their conference rival 44-31. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Nate Anderson Clarendon Hills When did you first start playing hockey? When I was about 4 years old, my neighbor dropped off a pair of skates. It was in the wintertime. I went to a frozen rink near me. I skated for the first time. I started playing hockey about a week later. My dad got me lessons, and I just stuck with it. What do you enjoy most about the sport? The team effort and the overall competitiveness that comes with the sport. Your team is like a bunch of brothers....
It is winter after all. Mother Nature seems to finally be coming through with the scenes of snow and ice many embrace this time of year. So skiers, skaters and sledders rejoice, and check out these thrills in the chill. Cold steel on ice The village-operated rink at Burns Field, 320 N. Vine St., will open for use once weather permits (four to six consecutive full days of weather below 32 degrees). Once the ice is in place, posted signs will indicate if the rinks are open or...
Hinsdale Central junior Jack Crabb advances the puck up the ice Tuesday night with junior Emmet McConnell nearby as Central took on Plainfield at the Willowbrook Ice Arena. The Red Devils won 4-3. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Marko Ivanisevic Hinsdale When did you start wrestling? Wrestling wasn't big to me until my sophomore year in high school. As a kid I wasn't very good, and I didn't have a lot of wins. I stuck with it, thanks to my mom and dad, and I ended up taking fifth at state my sophomore year. That's when I really fell in love with the sport. What do you love about it? Just the grind. I love working hard in the sport. I gave up football my senior year to wrestle more, and that was a...
Basketball, boys Jan. 9 vs. Downers North V wins 52-40 Jan. 6 @ Conant V loses 44-53 Jan. 5 @ Downers South V loses 48-55 Basketball, girls Jan. 9 @ Downers North V loses 35-46 Jan. 6 vs. New Trier V loses 57-63 Bowling, boys Jan. 9 @ Naperville North V loses 1,624-1,806 Berger, 418 Kwon, 401 Dynis, 311 Hyland, 272 Westerberg, 222 Gymnastics, girls Jan. 6 @ Naperville North Invite V places 3rd with 130.325 points All-around Driscoll, 9th, 32.7 Hannah, 11th, 31.8 Vault Hamelka, 3rd, 9.25 Driscoll, 9th, 8.65 Hannah, 11th, 8.5...
