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The Red Devils are off and running (and passing, shooting, etc.). The fall season of high school sports has begun, and to begin our three-part series on Hinsdale Central's teams we, ask coaches of boys and girls cross country and boys soccer to assess their squads. The series will continue in the Sept. 8 and 15 issues. Boys cross country First meet: Aug. 26 vs. Red Devil Tri (non-scoring meet) Last year: 2nd at IHSA regionals, state runner-up Head coach: Jim Westphal Years as...
Aidan Murphy Senior Willowbrook When did you first start playing football? I first started playing in second grade. I played for my local team in Pop Warner. I think it was fifth grade where I started playing Falcons. Since I was a bigger kid, I always played a year up. What do you enjoy most about the sport? I used to play other team sports like soccer and basketball and baseball. I feel like it’s a different type of team chemistry. The pregame, the sense of family — it’s been more in football and that’s why I’ve always love...
Every member of Hinsdale's three Little League All-Star teams had winning on their mind as they traveled to the state tournament in Moline. Chances are none of them expected to also make history. Even Hinsdale Little League President Robert Tonn said he was surprised when all three Hinsdale teams - 10U, 11U and 12U - won their respective state titles, sweeping the tournament for the first time in Illinois history. 10U Jimmy Macri, a member of the 10U team, was chosen by the...
Practice is in full swing on Dickinson Field for Hinsdale Central football team. Last year Central was undefeated in the West Suburban Silver Conference (6-0) and went 8-1 for the regular season. The Devils open their season on the road against Naperville Central on Aug. 26. Their first home game will be Sept. 16 vs. Hinsdale South. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
By Pamela Lannom [email protected] High school graduates from Hinsdale Central and one from Benet shared their thoughts on their upcoming collegiate careers and the high school memories they will carry with them. This is the second of a two-part series. The first installment ran Aug. 4. Sean Allison Drake University, football I'm looking forward to: building relationships with all of my new teammates and being able to start working out with my new team as we work towar...
Jerry Thomas' 42nd Race to Mackinac is another for the books, and one that he and the crews of all 242 vessels that embarked on the annual race from Chicago to Mackinac Island, Mich., aren't likely to forget. "It was very challenging," Thomas said upon completing the trek. He said the crew of the Winnebago worked against three bouts of high winds that peaked at more than 70 miles per hour, as well as heavy rains and thunderstorms. Thomas said the goal of the six-member crew...
Competing against the nation's best at the 2022 Special Olympic USA Games June 5-12 in Orlando, Fla., Danny Baker, to borrow a phrase, stuck the landing. The Hinsdale native brought home four gold medals, one silver and two bronzes in his debut at the quadrennial event representing Team Illinois. "You know what makes me happy? Gold!," asserted Danny, speaking at his home earlier this month. Danny, 32, was selected to be part of the state's 67-member contingent for the Games....
When sisters Ariel and Vania Leung head to the pool, it's rarely for a leisurely soak. As members of the Underwater Hockey Club of Chicago, a trip to the pool means they are prepared for a workout. "It's a very niche sport," said Ariel, a native of Hinsdale who recently settled in La Grange. She learned of the sport from her sister and brother-in-law, Hinsdale resident Brian Lin. Lin is a former member of the University of Illinois club and a current member of the Chicago...
SWIMMERS EARN NISCA HONORS Thirteen Hinsdale Central High School swimmers earned All-American honors from the National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association for their accomplishments during the 2021-22 school year. • Sydney Akers, 400-yard freestyle relay • Joshua Bey, 200-yard medley relay and 100-yard breaststroke • Lauren Biegel, 200-yard medley relay and 200-yard freestyle relay • Samuel Daw, 200-yard medley relay • Haley Dynis, 200-yard medley relay, 200-yard freestyle relay and 400-yard freestyle relay • Andrew Gilb...
Stephanie Dolehide was on a mission. The 2018 Hinsdale Central graduate, a state tennis champion with the Red Devils and key player for Army's Black Knights, was determined to conquer the U.S. Military Academy's indoor obstacle course that had been a driving factor in her post-secondary selection. The IOCT was the culmination of the Military Movement class focusing on tumbling, strength and balance. "I started taking (Military Movement) my plebe year - my first year - and I wa...
The first year Bob Barber was head coach of the boys swim and dive team, Hinsdale Central won its first state title in 26 years. This past year, he led the boys and girls swim teams to second-place finishes. And he was named the Illinois Swimming and Diving Association best coach of the year for boys and girls. Talk to him about his many accolades, though, and he's quick to credit others. "My accomplishments are through the work of these kids," said Barber, who was a student...
Hinsdale Central girls lacrosse's 2022 season concluded last week with double doses of drama, as the Red Devils finished runner-up at the IHSA state final at Central. It came down to overtime against powerhouse New Trier in Saturday's title game. The Devils took a 6-3 lead into the second half, extending it to 9-4 before the Trevians came back to knot it up at 10 with nine minutes to go. New Trier scored the go-ahead goal, then Central matched it with 3:43 left, with the...
For the third time in four years and the 27th time in history, the Hinsdale Central boys tennis team won the state title Saturday. The team garnered 49 out of 52 possible points at the IHSA meet May 26-28 in Arlington Heights, easily beating second-place New Trier, which had 29 points. "In the end, the team did perform as they had all season, which is dominant," coach John Naisbitt said. "(You're) one turned ankle, one flu, one COVID diagnosis away from things changing. You...
Name: Blake Edmonds Year: senior Hometown: Oak Brook When did baseball first capture your heart? Really when I moved to Chicago in first grade. My Central teammate Harry Fandre's mom kind of got me involved. Our senior group is especially tight. I'm definitely going to miss them. We played Little League together and onto Central. What do you enjoy about the sport? I just love how much the failures defines your success. It takes doing every small detail right, and if you don't...
Hinsdale Central's Amanda Drew delivers a pitch during the Red Devils' IHSA regional semifinal May 24 against Willowbrook, held at LT. The Devils lost the playoff game 10-0, finishing the season with a .500 record. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Baseball May 25-28 @ IHSA regional vs. Downers South (final) V loses 0-5 vs. Romeoville (semifinal) V wins 4-0 Bergin, 2 RBIs Edmonds, RBI, 2 runs Waelter, RBI, win, 4 strikeouts Lacrosse, boys May 25 @ IHSA sectional vs. Benet (semifinal) V loses 14-15 Lacrosse, girls May 31 @ IHSA super-sectional vs. Benet V wins 13-7 Brankin, 4 goals Howe, 3 goals, 2 assists Ciupek, 2 goals Napier, 2 goals, assist R. Matthews, goal Venetsanopolous, goal Schultz, 4 saves May 25 & 27 @ IHSA sectional vs. York (final) V wins 11-4 vs. OP-RF...
The Hinsdale Central girls lacrosse team will compete at the IHSA state finals Friday and Saturday, June 3-4, at Hinsdale Central. The team will play its semifinal match at 5 p.m. Friday. Pending the result, the team will play Saturday either in the third place game at 11 a.m. or in the championship game at 3:30 p.m. Good luck Devils!...
Hinsdale Central's Tucker Hawthorne fires a pitch toward home plate May 18 as the Red Devils battled conference rival York at Central. The Devils fell to the Dukes 9-1. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Name: Tristan Moncrief Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale When did you start playing lacrosse? In fifth grade. One of my neighbors introduced me - the Hamoods - who have two daughters who committed to Penn State. What has kept you playing? Just a general love for the sport along with all my teammates, who are great friends of mine, who have helped me along the way, along with all the coaches I've had, who have stayed pretty consistent over the years. What is the most challenging...
Baseball May 19-21 @ Do It Stevie’s Way Tourney vs. Marist V loses 4-5 Adams, 2 RBIs, run, 2 strikeouts Edmonds, RBI Bergin, RBI Jurack, run Malcolm, run Vandelune, run Merlo, 5 strikeouts Rowe, strikeout vs. Lemont V loses 1-7 May 18 vs. York V loses 1-9 Lacrosse, boys May 23 @ IHSA sectional vs. Waubonsie Valley (quarterfinal) V wins 15-6 Lacrosse, girls May 23 @ IHSA sectional vs. Glenbard West (quarterfinal) V wins 24-2 Venetsanopolous, 4 goals Ciupek, 2 goals Brankin, 2 goals, assist Linn, 2 goals R. Matthews, 2 g...
Members of the Hinsdale Central boys tennis and boys track teams will compete at their respective IHSA state finals this weekend. Representing Red Devil Nation at the tennis state tournament May 26-28 at Hersey High School will be seniors Mujtaba Ali-Khan and Noah Hernandez in singles, and the tandems of seniors Jai Vallurupalli/Anthony Lipari and junior James Theriault/sophomore Alex Kotarski in doubles. Representing Red Devil Nation at the boys track state meet May 26-28 at Eastern Illinois University will be junior Daniel...
