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The 2021-22 high school sports season has kicked off, most notably with football back in its familiar autumn section of the calendar where it belongs after being relocated to the spring last year because of COVID-19. Like the gridiron gang, the boys and girls golf teams are looking forward to having state finals again, where both programs are expected to perform well. Keep reading to learn more about the makeup of each team. Football First game: Aug. 27 vs. Naperville Central...
Name: Josh Narcisse Year: senior Hometown: Clarendon Hills When did you first start playing football? I actually started playing my freshman year in high school. My brother first started playing, so I've always wanted to follow after him. I've just loved the sport ever since. What has kept you playing? Probably the hitting. That's probably my most favorite part. How have you dealt with the shortened off-season due to COVID-19? It's definitely been a challenge. We've been...
Hinsdale Central golfer Sarah Thornton tees off on the first hole Tuesday afternoon at Ruth Lake Country Club during a match against Glenbard West. Teammate Aira Chaudhary chips onto the green at hole No. 3. The Devils defeated their conference rival Hilltoppers 157-196. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Golf, boys Aug. 31 vs. Proviso West V wins 133-228 Schackart, 31 Atlan, 33 L. Chung, 33 Rasmussen, 36 Sakkos, 36 Wesolowski, 36 Aug. 30 @ Conway Farms Invite V places 2nd with 213 strokes Riegger, 71 Inabnit, 71 Wesolowski, 71 Spitzer, 80 Aug. 28 @ St. Viator Invite V places 1st with 282 strokes Inabnit, 1st, 68 Spitzer, 2nd (tie), 71 Riegger, 2nd (tie), 71 Wesolowski, 6th, 72 Golf, girls Aug. 31 vs. Glenbard West V wins 157-196 Abdullah, 35 Larson, 40 Bhatt, 41 Burt, 41 Thornton, 41 Aug. 30 @ Addison Trail V wins 137-214...
In the days following news of the car accident that took Kendall Pickering's life in December 2020, swimmers and coaches from throughout the Chicago area and even beyond reached out to the Hinsdale Central team. It is those teams, said Hinsdale Central varsity swim coach Bob Barber, who will participate in the first competitive event to be held at Hinsdale Central's new Don Watson Aquatics Center starting with diving at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 28. Swimming competitions begin...
While many took in Major League Baseball's "Field of Dreams" game last week, the Hinsdale Little League All-Stars were pursuing their own dreams at Little League's Great Lakes Regional in Whitestown, Ind. The talented team made up of mostly 12-year-olds came within a game of reaching the Little League World Series before a second loss on Friday brought the season to an end. "It was a great ride with the kids and they had a lot of fun," said assistant coach Ryan McLaughlin....
The start of a new school year is approaching, and a number of class of 2021 high school graduates will launch their college experience academically and athletically. These fresh Hinsdale Central - and one Fenwick Academy - alums share their visions and reflections as the new chapter opens. Emily Ascher Rhodes College, golf I'm looking forward to: getting to know my new teammates. I'll remember: how welcoming and supportive everyone in the Red Devil program was, especially...
John Naisbitt took over as Hinsdale Central head boys varsity tennis coach in 2010, shepherding the program to runner-up and fifth-place state meet finishes his first two seasons. Impressive, right? Not by the Red Devil standard, which prescribed adding to the three straight titles captured from 2007 to 2009. "We came in second, and it was very disappointing, with a bunch (of players) that had won three titles," Naisbitt said of the 2010 outcome, "That was the real reality...
Divers at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics are expected to attempt more challenging dives than the reverse four-and-one-half somersault in the pike position - currently the most difficult listed dive. Students in the advanced beginning diving class at the Hinsdale Community Pool instead were working on perfecting other dives, such as the front tuck dive, back dive and front flip. On Tuesday morning, they practiced several front flips off the side of the pool before heading up to the...
Hinsdale's Caroline Dolehide experienced a fortnight to remember at The Championships at Wimbledon earlier this month as the pro tennis player reached the tournament's semifinals in women's doubles. She and partner Australian Storm Sanders found a winning formula, defeating their first four opponents in straight sets en route to the final four. After a hard-fought three-setter in which the pair had three match points, a spot in the finals ultimately eluded their grasp. It was...
Hinsdale has no river running through it - or even a large body of water within its village limits. Yet the suburb is home not only to its own rowing club, but to the 2021 Midwest Rowing Championships' second-place team. Recent Hinsdale Central graduates Alex Fuchs and Christian Thompson recently rowed their way to the finals on Dillon Lake in Nashport, Ohio. The Midwest Rowing Championships brought teams from several states to compete in a variety of events. Fuchs and Thompso...
A Hinsdale Devils 12U youth travel team journeyed to Cooperstown, N.Y., for a week-long tournament last month, blazing their way through victory after victory against a roster of squads from around the country. Head coach Ryan McLaughlin said the week was one to remember. "The kids played well," said McLaughlin, whose 12-year-old son, Luke, is on the team. "I would venture to say that there hasn't been a team that's done that well (in Cooperstown) from Illinois." McLaughlin...
Before Hinsdale Central assistant coach Noah Lawrence even began discussing sophomore Dan Watcke's performance at the IHSA state track meet, he wanted to put the runner's two titles into perspective. Watcke is only the second male athlete to win a state track championship for Hinsdale Central. "When Dan won state in the 800, he became the first athlete to win a state championship in 44 years," Lawrence said. "He is also the first sophomore to win the 800 since the 3A division...
Track, boys June 19 @ IHSA state championship 800 Meters Watcke, 1st, 1:54.24 4x400 relay Hitchens, Bandukwala, Mekla, Watcke, 1st, 3:19.48a Pole vault Sauder, 20th, 4.10m Long Jump Jonas, 23rd, 5.94m...
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)...
Name: Cayden Torsberg Year: graduated senior Hometown: Hinsdale How long have you played lacrosse? I started playing lacrosse when I was in sixth grade and I played for IGLA. It was for my WyldLife (Young Life) leader, she was my coach. What do you enjoy most about the sport? It's such a team-oriented sport. You can't be successful when people play for themselves - it's rather when everyone plays for the team. Believe it or not, it also has taught me several life lessons. How...
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 talent. That's what sets Hinsdale Central boys tennis apart, according to varsity head coach John Naisbitt. It's why the team entered this season as the two-time defending Illinois champion. It's why they've won of nine of the last 13 state titles. And it's why they own more first-place trophies (26) than any other program. "We are just a school that has incredible tennis talent," Naisbitt remarked earlier this month. "It's been a tradition for over 50 years." Having lost...
Hinsdale Central lacrosse team members Annette Ciupek, Avery Secola, Sofija Buzelis and Riley Matthews outnumber their Glenbrook South counterparts in a battle for the ball during a June 4 match on Dickinson Field. Team co-captain Charlotte Callahan unleashes a shot that would find the back of the net, one of several goals she registered to help power the Red Devils to a 19-8 victory over the Titans. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Baseball June 11 @ IHSA sectional final vs. Brother Rice V loses 2-6 June 9 @ IHSA sectional semifinal vs. Downers South V wins 6-4 Lacrosse, girls June 15 @ IHSA super sectional vs. Lincoln-Way Central V wins 16-6 Callahan, 6 goals, 2 assists Secola, 4 goals, 2 assists Buzelis, 3 goals Ciupek, 2 goals, assist Conley, 3 assists Pecilunas, 10 saves June 11 @ IHSA sectional final vs. York V wins 16-3 June 9 @ IHSA sectional semifinals vs Downers North V wins 14-1 Track, boys June 10 @ IHSA sectional V places 5th with 43 points...
Name: Tim Song Year: graduated senior Hometown: Willowbrook How does it feel to be a high school graduate? It feels good. It's a relief. When did you get into wrestling? I started wrestling in fifth grade, but I didn't start taking it seriously until eighth grade. What prompted you pursue it more seriously? I think after I learned more techniques and stuff and just saw that I was getting better every day, that motivated me. What's the toughest part of the sport? For me, the...
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...
Name: Jake Adams Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale When did you start playing baseball? I started playing when I was about 5. My mom coached our T-ball team. What do you enjoy most about the sport? I love that it's a team game and one individual can't run the game. I like that it all revolves around having a good team. Were you able to play during the pandemic? I played on Top Tier (club baseball) and that let me play during the pandemic and do some practices. What is your...
