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The Red Devil girls swimming and diving program has finished second at state the last two years, hoping to be in contention again. After a spectacular regular season and deep run in the 2022 playoffs, Central boys soccer has state trophy designs. And Central girls volleyball is poised to make a name for itself this season, too. See what the teams' head coached had to say in this final installment of our fall sports preview series. Boys soccer First game: Aug. 22 vs. Oswego Eas...
The Hinsdale Central boys and girls golf teams faced their first opponents last month; the girls tennis team saw its first competition last weekend. Such is the nature of the fall season for Red Devil athletes. All three teams hope to end the season with a spot on the podium - if not a trophy - at their state meets. This is the second of three installments of fall previews. Boys and girls cross country and football were featured last week, and girls volleyball, girls swimming...
8U FALCONS DEFEAT TRI CITY The 8U Falcons appeared in midseason form in Sunday’s contest vs Tri City 8U Gray, winning by a score of 28-6. The Falcons scored on their first possession of the game when Connor Pauley delivered a 53-yard strike to Cole Sherwood, his first of two touchdown passes to Sherwood. Sherwood would finish the game with three touchdowns, including a 65-yard fourth-quarter run that resembled a Barry Sanders highlight film. Luke Schroeder also contributed to the scoring effort with a spectacular 58-yard t...
Caroline Owens Hinsdale What's your mindset heading into your senior golf season? It's a great team, so we're hoping to win state again. I just want to have a lot of fun with my friends and enjoy all the things that Hinsdale Central has to offer. How has your game improved in the last four years? I've gotten stronger by working out a lot more, so I'm able to hit the ball a lot further. My course management has also improved. I'm able to play a lot smarter than when I was a...
Cross country, boys Sept. 2 @ Red Devil Invite V places 11th with 298 points Bandukwala, 2nd 15:02.3 Lowe, 49th, 16:18 Kurimay, 69th, 16:28.3 Revord, 94th. 16:53.5 Garg, 103rd, 17:03 Aug. 31 vs. OP-RF V loses 31-24 Cross country, girls Sept. 2 vs. Red Devil Invite V place 15th with 326 points Boyd, 23rd, 19:26 Griffin, 37th, 19:53.3 Thanos, 43rd, 20:02.3 Gilmartin, 115th, 22:20.2 Alcala, 152nd, 23:31.1 Golf, boys Aug. 31 vs. OP-RF V wins 141-161 Golf, girls Sept. 5 @ Downers South V wins 136-176 Abdullah, 32 Owens, 34 Bhatt,...
Hinsdale Central's Emma Quast returns a serve Tuesday night as the Red Devils faced Oak Park-River Forest during an away game. Elizabeth Sessa spikes the ball to earn a point for the Red Devils, who won one game but lost the match to the Huskies. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
8U WINS FIRST CONTEST The 8U Hinsdale Falcons opened the season in convincing fashion with a 31-0 victory over the Naperville Saints 8U White. The Falcons got things going on the first series after Cole Sherwood scampered for 50 yards on third and 10 and the Falcons never looked back. Connor Pauley capped off the first drive with a 20-yard touchdown run — his first of two on the day. Sherwood also scored two touchdowns, running one in and catching one from Luke Schroeder. Schroeder was also responsible for scrambling for a 40...
Golf, boys Aug. 28 @ Conway Farms Invite V places 1st with 217 strokes Swoyer, 67 Devata, 72 Mulligan, 73 Rasmussen, 77 Wesolowski, 77 Aug. 26 @ St. Viator Invite V places 1st with 289 strokes Golf, girls Aug. 29 vs. OP-RF V wins 147-192 Owens, 33 Abdullah, 35 Han. 39 Bhatt, 40 Soccer, boys Aug. 29 vs. Downers South V wins 5-1 Davies, 3 goals Montoya, goal, assist B. Zamalaitis, goal, assist Rocque, assist Tingler, assist Aug. 26 @ Timothy Christian V wins 3-0 Aug. 25 @ Whitney Young V loses 0-4 Swimming, girls Aug. 26 @ Kend...
Golf, boys Aug. 28 @ Conway Farms Invite V places 1st with 217 strokes Swoyer, 67 Devata, 72 Mulligan, 73 Rasmussen, 77 Wesolowski, 77 Aug. 26 @ St. Viator Invite V places 1st with 289 strokes Golf, girls Aug. 29 vs. OP-RF V wins 147-192 Owens, 33 Abdullah, 35 Han. 39 Bhatt, 40 Soccer, boys Aug. 29 vs. Downers South V wins 5-1 Davies, 3 goals Montoya, goal, assist B. Zamalaitis, goal, assist Rocque, assist Tingler, assist Aug. 26 @ Timothy Christian V wins 3-0 Aug. 25 @ Whitney Young V loses 0-4 Swimming, girls Aug. 26 @ Kend...
Carter Contreras Hinsdale What are you feeling as the football season begins? Obviously I'm super excited. The most important thing for me as a senior and team captain is leading my team. How do you try and lead as captain? I think it's important to teach the younger guys and the guys who haven't played in big games how to keep yourself calm and controlled in tense situations. I looked up to my team captains, and they definitely helped me push through the challenges and that...
For the first installment in our preview series of Hinsdale Central's fall sports squads, we look at the boys and girls cross country squads and the football teams. Both running programs are relying on younger team members to pick up the pace to continue their state-level success. The Red Devil gridiron gang, meanwhile, eyes a return to the playoffs after missing out last season. The series will continue in the Sept. 7 and 14 issues. Here's what each of the head coaches had...
By Pamela Lannom [email protected] This is the second installment in a two-part series on high school student-athletes who will continue to pursue their sport in college. All but Grace Carstensen, a graduate of Nazareth Academy, attended Hinsdale Central High School. Alex Burt University of Chicago, track & field I'll remember: my teachers. I've had a lot of teachers that were fun or inspiring or interesting or annoying, and there have been a lot that are memorable...
In the first of The Hinsdalean’s two-part round-up of recently graduated high school student-athletes ascending to college sports programs, the new undergrads share both hopes for their next chapter as well as fond memories from their prep days. All but Lucas Smith, a graduate of Nazareth Academy, attended Hinsdale Central High School. The second installment will appear in the Aug. 24 issue. Charlie Bergin Augustana College, baseball I’m looking forward to: traveling across the states and playing baseball every day. I’l...
The 11-year-olds on the Hinsdale Little League All-Star team weren't content with just one state title. So the boys, who won the championship last year as 10-year-olds, offered a repeat performance this year, beating Elmhurst 9-0 Aug. 2 to become the best 11U team in the state. "Of the 13 kids that were on our team, 11 were on the team last year," coach John O'Toole said. "They leaned on their experience from 2022 when we won the 8/9/10 division in Illinois." The team...
GUTMAN MAKES MOVE WESTWARD Major League Soccer player and Hinsdale native Andrew Gutman was traded to the Colorado Rapids by Atlanta United FC on July 5. “We’re delighted to add a player of Andrew’s quality and experience to our roster during this transfer window,” said Colorado Rapids President Pádraig Smith in a statement. “Andrew is an attacking fullback in his prime and possesses the physical attributes and mentality that we are keen to bring into our group. We look forward to welcoming him to Colorado as we continue our...
The start of the FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand this week has soccer fans enthralled, while golf enthusiasts will watch their favorite pros compete for the Open Championship at England's Royal Liverpool over the next four days. Summer sporting action is in full swing, including a host of events locally for those of us that might not qualify as world-class athlete material. Whether right here in Hinsdale or in a neighboring community, enjoy the outdoors...
With 1,827.5 points amassed in 12 events, Olivia Zhang is the current leader in the girls age 14-15 division of the Illinois Junior Golf Association. Two years ago the Hinsdale teen was still learning how to swing. "I had played many other sports but hadn't really clicked with them," Zhang related. "In 2021 when I started playing golf, I was like, 'Oh, I'm actually good at this!' " On June 30 Zhang notched her third victory of her 2023 campaign, carding a season-best 79 to...
Last year, Hinsdale Central's 4x800-meter relay team set the Hayward Field record at the Nike Outdoor Nationals high school track meet on the campus of the University of Oregon. Their blistering time of 7:32.15 would be tough to match at this year's event June 15-19. But with returning champions Aden Bandukwala, Michael Skora and Daniel Watcke, along with newcomer but recent state titlist Grant Miller, the group felt they could kick into an even higher gear. "State was a huge...
Dan Jones never intended to become an athletic director. But when DeKalb High School administrators couldn't find an outside candidate to hire, they turned to their head football coach to take the job. "I told them I would, but it would only be one year - and that was 18 years ago," Jones said. He never intended to work at Hinsdale Central, either. But two AD friends he met for breakfast at a conference told him about an open position. "They started talking to me about the...
Hinsdale Central's boys gymnastics program was the envy of the state 50 years ago, winning four straight Illinois High School Association titles from 1970-73. The team's championship in 1995 made nine total, still more than any other school. It's a record that may now never be broken as the IHSA has decided to discontinue the boys gymnastics state series due to low participation. In a June 12 press release announcing the end of both the boys gymnastics and debate state series,...
By Pamela Lannom [email protected] For the first time in more than half a century, the Hinsdale Central boys swimming and diving program is the best in the nation. The team, which won the state and sectional championships, earned 702.14 points to capture the No. 1 ranking in the list compiled by Swimcloud. The Bolles School (Jacksonville, Fla.) followed with 697.55 points and Loyola High School (Los Angeles) with 688.43 points. Varsity head coach Bob Barber told The...
