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After taking two years off following his 2020 graduation from Hinsdale Central High School, Guy Goss made the right decision to get back on the gridiron. He helped the College of DuPage beat North Dakota State 14-12 Dec. 3 in the Red Grange Bowl at COD's Bjarne Ullsvik Stadium to earn its second consecutive National Junior College Athletic Association Division III title. For Goss, this was the biggest stage on which he had played. "I think every player, you might have the...
Hinsdale Central Hockey Club's Zach Devine guides the puck up the ice during a home game against Stevenson Dec. 6 at Willowbrook Ice Arena. The Red Devils fell to the Patriots 7-1, a rare loss in otherwise prosperous season as the club celebrates its 50th year of operation. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
The final installment in the Hinsdale Central winter sports preview series takes the matter to court — the basketball court, that is. The Red Devil boys and girls hoops squads are both looking for steady improvement as the season unfolds. The tough West Suburban Silver conference will undoubtedly put them to the test, but they’re eager to show they can rise to the challenge. Boys and girls hockey were featured Nov. 24, and boys swimming, girls gymnastics and wrestling were previewed in th Dec. 1 issue. Boys basketball Fir...
Hinsdale Central's Teddy Chase swims in the 200-yard freestyle event during a home swim meet Saturday against Naperville Central. Teammate Zach Brown competed in the 1-meter diving event, with all contributing to the Red Devils' 136-50 victory over the visiting Redhawks. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Basketball, boys Dec. 3 vs. Hinsdale South V wins 49-33 Oosterbaan, 22 points Collignon, 6 points Phillips, 6 points Eck, 5 points Orozco, 3 points Dec. 2 @ York V wins 56-41 Basketball, girls Dec. 6 vs. Proviso West V wins 34-28 Dolan, 11 points Skinner, 9 points McLaughlin, 4 points Dani, 3 points Sherpitis, 3 points Gin, 2 points Qui, point Sheehan, point Bowling, boys Dec. 5 vs. Nazareth V wins 2,523-2,138 Nov. 30 @ Fenton V wins 2,738-2,574 Bowling, girls Dec. 6 vs. Hinsdale South V loses 2,347-2,363 Wu, 500 Molfese,...
Avery Anderson senior Hinsdale How long have you been on the bowling team? Since freshman year. I did it for fun and then I found out that I actually had some talent at it, so I kept going with it. My dad also did bowling in high school. What do you enjoy most about the sport? I like the fact that it's an individual sport, but we can also work as a team and we motivate each other. That makes it more fun - and we learn from each other. Do you have any pre-match rituals? I'm ver...
The Hinsdale Central athletes who compete in these winter sports will spend the next few months tumbling, stroking and grappling to the best of their ability, hoping to make it into post-season competition. This is the second in a three-part series. Boys and girls bowling and hockey were featured Nov. 24, and the boys and girls basketball previews will run Dec. 8. Girls gymnastics First meet: Nov. 23 @ Hornet Tournament (V placed 3rd) Last year: 2nd in conference, 2nd in...
Hinsdale Central bowlers Angelina Molfese and Rachel Brugge approach their shots during the team's season opening home match against Neuqua Valley Tuesday at Suburbanite Bowl in Westmont. The Red Devils gave a strong performance in their debut, defeating the Wildcats 2,442-1,573 (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Ben Oosterbaan senior Hinsdale What are you most excited about going into your final basketball season? We have a lot of offensive talent. We just need to string everything together. We want to realize our maximum potential as a team. Most of us have been playing together since we were little kids. We really want to win conference this year and make a little playoff run. What do you enjoy about the sport? I like that the hardest workers seem to get the most success on the...
Basketball, boys Nov. 23 & 25 @ Oswego/Naper North Invite V places 3rd vs. Neuqua Valley V wins 68-51 Oosterbaan, 27 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals Cernugel, 13 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists Collignon, 9 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals Eck, 6 points, rebound, 3 assists, 4 steals Trainer, 6 points Phillips, 5 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, steal Andrikonis, 2 points Thick, 2 rebounds Bilenko, rebound vs. Downers South V wins 66-56 Basketball, girls Nov. 29 @ Glenbard West V loses 43-66 Dolan, 19 points Dani,...
While the daylight may be in short supply these days, there's plenty of illumination inside as Hinsdale Central winter sports move into the spotlight. The Hinsdalean kicks off its three-part preview series looking at each of the season's eight teams with boys and girls bowling and hockey. The second and third installments will follow on Dec. 1 and 8. Boys bowling First game: Nov. 5 at Naperville Baker Invite (V placed 3rd) Last year: 2-6, 5th in regional Head coach: Alex...
The Hinsdale Middle School seventh-grade girls team defeated the Clarendon Hills Middle School girls 48-17 in the West Suburban Middle School conference championship game Monday at HMS. HMS finished the year undefeated with a 15-0 record. Sophie Darwish grabs a rebound while Ava Menza goes up for a layup during the game. The HMS defense was relentless, with Riley Orozco forcing a steal and Shirin Khairkhah heading up the court with a steal of her own. Orozco, going up for a basket, was the high scorer with 18 points,...
The Hinsdale Central girls swim and dive team earned two individual state championships and eight top-10 finishes en route to second place at the IHSA state finals Friday and Saturday at FMC in Westmont. "This is the best state meet we've been a part of - and we've been a part of some really good ones," said varsity head coach Bob Barber, who has led the team to three runner-up finishes. "I didn't think last year's school records were beatable and we took down five more (see...
Hinsdale Central junior Aden Bandukwala went into Saturday's IHSA 3A state boys cross country final with last year's 29th-place finish to beat. He beat it all right - along with everyone else - to become the first state champion in school history. Bandukwala immediately found himself the target of celebration. "Probably seeing all the teammates and family after the race coming up and jumping on me while I could hardly breath, I'm never going to forget that," he said....
Members of the Hinsdale Central girls swim team will compete at the IHSA state meet Friday and Saturday, Nov. 11-12 at the FMC Natatorium in Westmont. Representing Red Devil Nation will be senior CC Huber in diving; senior Caroline Kramer in the 200-yard IM, 100-yard breaststroke and 200-yard medley relay; senior Phoebe Paarlberg in the 200-yard medley relay, and 200-yard and 400-yard freestyle relays; senior Lauren Priest in the 100-yard backstroke; senior Kit Schneider in the 50-yard freestyle, 200-yard medley relay, and...
Hockey Nov. 6 vs. Wheaton V wins 3-1 Martirano, 2 goals Read, goal Swimming, girls Nov. 5 @ IHSA sectional V places 1st with 299 points 1-meter diving Martell, 2nd, 448.25 Huber, 3rd, 407.1 200-yard medley Schneider, Kramer, B. Bokos, Paarlberg, 1st, 1:43.14 200-yard freestyle Lahmann, 4th, 1:56.84 Priest, 7th, 1:59.05 200-yard IM Kramer, 1st, 2:03.75 B. Bokos, 2nd. 2:04.89 50-yard freestyle Schneider, 1st, 22.96 Suliga, 3rd, 24 100-yard butterfly Rocca, 5th, 1:00.31 Gambla, 6th, 1:00.34 100-yard freestyle Suliga, 5th, 53.5...
"Four quarters of football, that's all we've got." Through a tremendous season, the 11u Silver Falcons had some great games. However, prior to the Super Bowl on Sunday, the team had yet to connect for four full quarters of perfect offensive, defensive and special team football. At the start of last week, the Falcons set out to achieve one goal: four quarters of perfect football. Despite unfavorable temperatures, extreme winds and delays, the Falcons came with their signature...
Of the six Hinsdale Falcon football teams that made it to the second round of playoffs, only one will head to the Bill George Youth Football League Super Bowl Saturday - the undefeated 11U Silver Team. Head coach Jake Corcoran said he felt a mix of relief, excitement and pride when the buzzer sounded and the Falcons had defeated the Elmhurst Eagles 14-0 to earn the Super Bowl berth. "We spent a ton of time preparing and it definitely paid off," he said. "Obviously everyone is...
The Hinsdale Central boys and girls cross country teams qualified for their respective IHSA state final meets Saturday, Nov. 5, in Peoria. Representing Red Devil Nation for the boys are seniors Jesse Gamboa, Grant Miller, Michael Skora and Dan Watcke; juniors Aden Bandukwala and Max Lowe; and sophomore Nikita Kamenev. Representing Red Devil Nation for the girls are seniors Sarah Fischer, Catie McCabe and Sarah Skora; juniors Pola Dygon and Camden Griffin; and freshmen Addie Krogstie and Lucy Kusak. Hinsdale’s Charlie P...
Cross country, boys Oct. 29 @ IHSA sectional V places 2nd with 78 points Watcke, 2nd, 14:48.5 Bandukwala, 4th, 14:51.6 Skora, 17th, 15:14.4 Gamboa, 18th, 15:17.1 Lowe, 43rd, 15:46.1 Miller, 55th, 15:56.3 Kamenev, 69th, 16:05 Cross country, girls Oct. 29 @ IHSA sectional V places 6th, with 172 points McCabe, 2nd, 17:22 Fischer, 11th, 17:52 Dygon. 40th, 19:02 Griffin, 56th, 19:18.2 Skora, 68th, 19:41.4 Kusak, 85th, 20:24.6 Krogstie, 101st, 21:02.5 Hockey Nov. 1 vs. Providence V ties 3-3 Oct. 30 @ Maine V lost 2-3 Oct. 28 vs....
9U SILVER LOSES BY ONE POINT It was a gorgeous setting for what would turn out to be the Falcons final game of the season, a re-match against a tough Plainfield team. The Jr Cats struck first with a second quarter touchdown. A great stop by the defense on the PAT left the score at 6-0. The Falcons answered on the sixth play of the drive. Teddy Ouimette bolted around end and scored from 54 yards out. The PAT was just short, leaving the game knotted up at 6-6. The Jr Cats threatened but they were turned away by Harrison...
9U SILVER WINS FIRST PLAYOFF GAME On a sun splashed Sunday morning the young Falcons were amped up for their first ever playoff game against the Wheaton Rams. Adhering to the mantra “First play, every play, all day,” it took just give plays for Will Jones to punch it in for a touchdown and a 6-0 lead. As Nate Morris orchestrated the offense, Luke Hanson got the lineman aligned as they continued to fire out and stay on blocks. Teddy Ouimette was able to add to his touchdown barrage by following Hanson, Jasper Maggio, AJ Siepke...
Greg Theotikos Senior Hinsdale When did you first start playing soccer? My first time ever playing soccer I was like 3 or 4 during AYSO. I started club soccer probably when I was 10. What do you enjoy most about the sport? The great people. I've been playing with the same group of people for a while. It's always nice to get out of the house and play soccer with a great group of people. It's just fun. It's a sport I've been watching and playing forever. I've come to enjoy...
Senior quarterback Billy Cernugel returned from injury on Saturday, scoring the final touchdown of the game for Hinsdale Central and later running in the two-point conversion. Despite the effort, the Red Devils fell to Glenbard West 15-45 in the season-ending game. For more details, turn to End Zone on Page 36. (photos by Mike Prepelica for The Hinsdalean)...
Cross country, boys Oct. 22 @ IHSA regional V places 1st with 42 points Watcke, 2nd, 15:23.9 Skora, 3rd, 15:30.94 Bandukwala, 4th, 15:31.02 Gamboa, 8th, 15:44.58 Kamenev, 25th, 16:12.18 Lowe, 34th, 16:23.02 Kurimay, 39th, 16:30.79 Cross country, girls Oct. 22 @ IHSA regional V places 3rd with 94 points Fischer, 2nd, 17:55.60 McCabe, 5th, 18:03.82 Dygon, 17th, 19:16.03 Griffin, 30th, 19:57.51 Krogstie, 40th, 20:31.21 Kusak, 45th, 20:40.98 Boyd, 53rd, 21:07.27 Hockey Oct. 19 @ Waubonsie V wins 6-4 Devine, 2 goals Dufort, goal H...
