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Kristy Brindley's heart goes out to parents who get a call that their high school son or daughter had an abnormal EKG at a Young Hearts for Life screening. "I know that's going to be a very hard call to receive and a very shocking call," Brindley said. "In reality, I know they just received a blessing. They got a call much different than our family." The call Brindley received in the summer of 2016 was that her son, Michael, had died of sudden cardiac arrest while attending...
Hinsdale Central's Yasmina Eshac strikes a forehand during her singles match while tennis teammates Shannon Stover (foreground) and Emma Biegansky play their doubles match during Monday's home against conference rival Oak Park-River Forest. The Red Devils blanked the Huskies 9-0. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Cross country, boys Oct. 6 vs. OP-RF V wins 19-40. Watcke, 1st, 14:25 Miller, 3rd, 14:36 Ley, 4th, 14:39 Revord, 5th, 14:43 Gruber, 6th, 14:45.1 Golf, boys Oct. 6 @ IHSA regional V places 1st with 295 strokes Spitzer, 1st, 69 Inabnit, 75 McMillin, 75 Sakkos, 76 Oct. 3 @ WSC Meet V places 1st with 292 strokes Inabnit, 70 Sakkos, 73 McMillin, 74 Riegger, 75 Golf, girls Oct. 3 at WSC Meet V places 1st with 305 strokes Owens, 1st (tie), 75 Thornton, 1st (tie), 75 Larson, 3rd, 76 Ascher, 5th (tie), 79 Hemmer, 5th, (tie), 79...
Name: David Lacayo Year: senior Hometown: Clarendon Hills How did you get into cross country? Back in sixth grade a group of my close friends did cross country and said I should try it. So in seventh grade I tried it and absolutely loved it. I really felt like mentally and physically it was the sport I enjoyed the most. What do you enjoy about it? I honestly think it's the grind. It's the feeling of getting up at 6:30 in the morning in the summer and running 25x400 intervals....
In 1998, Hinsdale Central's girls cross country program was looking for an assistant coach. Mark McCabe had a track record helping the boys the previous six years and had coached some of the girls distance runners during track season. But would that experience translate? "I never really pictured myself as a full-time girls coach," McCabe admitted. Despite that, he took the position and quickly found his stride. "I loved it," he said. "(Girls) are like sponges in terms of...
The Hinsdale Central boys cross country squad took on cross-district rival Hinsdale South Monday at KLM Park. Red Devil teammates Jessie Gamboa, Grant Miller and Henning Ley try to stay ahead of the pack in the race, which Central won 23-40. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Cross country, boys Sept. 28 vs. Hinsdale South V wins 23-40 Sept. 25 vs. Proviso West V wins 15-50 Watcke, 1st, 9:38.7 Ley, 2nd, 9:48.7 Hill, 3rd, 9:54.3 Miller, 4th, 9:57 Gruber, 5th, 10:06.5 Cross country, girls Sept. 29 vs. Hinsdale South V wins 19-42 McCabe, 1st, 16:51 Fischer, 2nd, 17:28 McDonnell, 4th, 17:59 Terry. 5th, 18:17 Boyd, 7th, 18:47 Sept. 24 @ Proviso West V wins 15-50 Gottfried, 1st, 23:39 Griffin, 2nd, 23:45 Maxwell, 3rd, 23:48 Sciortono, 4th, 24:07 Gilmartin, 5th, 24:31 Golf, boys Sept. 26 Red Devil...
Name: Emily Ascher Year: senior Hometown: Clarendon Hills When did you first start golfing? I played with my dad for a while - he dragged me out for a while. I actually started liking it on my own around seventh grade. What happened in seventh grade? It sounds super basic, but I actually started getting the ball off the ground and into the air, and that was really encouraging. Playing with my dad and my grandparents was definitely a motivator. How has COVID-19 affected the...
Hinsdale Central's Sarah Thornton hits her approach shot on the third tee as the Red Devils girls golf team took on Downers Grove South Sept. 15 at Ruth Lake Country Club. Central defeated the Mustangs 170-203. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Sports are back! That's the good news for Red Devil Nation. But the fall season, during which only six teams are competing, is presenting some unique challenges for everyone from athletes to the athletic director. Dealing with ongoing changes to the fall schedule has been nerve-wracking, Hinsdale Central AD Dan Jones said this week. "In a normal year, we do our schedules well ahead of time, almost a year ahead of time, and finalize them months ahead of time so we're ready to...
Cross country, boys Sept. 18 vs. York V wins 27-30 Watcke, 1st, 13:49 Revord, 5th, 14:25 Mekla, 6th, 14:28.4 Ley, 7th, 14:28.8 Gruber, 8th, 14:31 Cross country, girls Sept. 17 @ York V loses 39-21 McCabe, 3rd, 16:03 Fischer, 4th, 16:03.7 McDonnell, 9th, 17:20.7 Terry, 11th, 17:40.3 Griffin, 12th, 17:47.4 Golf, boys Sept. 22 @ Downers North V wins 149-152 Cornell, 37 Riegger, 37 Spitzer, 37 Inabnit, 38 Mulligan, 38 Sept. 16 vs. Glenbard West V loses 191-190 (fifth card) Riegger, 35 Mulligan, 37 Inabnit, 38 Nain, 41 Spitzer,...
Name: Drew McMillin Year: senior Hometown: Clarendon Hills What's been the biggest challenge playing during COVID-19? Probably having to wear our masks before and after the rounds. But I haven't really found it to be that big of an issue. When did you start golfing? I started golfing the summer before my freshman year of high school. I grew up playing competitive tennis and picked up golf as a hobby. I stuck with it because I just found it to be a much more relaxing sport,...
Name: Yasmina Eshac Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale When did you start playing tennis? I had just moved from Egypt and I didn't know what sport to start playing, so I started playing tennis when I was 7. What do you enjoy most about the sport? If I put hard work into the sport, the hard work pays off. It's different from a team sport. It's my go-to when I'm having a bad day because I can just let it out while I'm playing. Do you enjoy playing doubles as well as singles?...
A river is tailor-made for social distancing. There's little traffic on the DesPlaines River on a lovely Monday afternoon as cormorants guard their nests in the bare treetops overhead. Fish flap out of the water while sunning turtles tumble in. Hustle and bustle feel a world away. This isn't suburbia. But yet it is, just a short drive from Hinsdale down Madison Street through Willowbrook and Burr Ridge. Soon high schoolers from Hinsdale Central break the calm, arriving at the...
Hinsdale Central golfer Michael Spitzer hits his approach shot Monday afternoon during a match against Proviso West at Carriage Greens. Ben Rasmussen tries to pitch his ball close to the pin as the Red Devils defeated their conference foe 133-257. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Cross country, boys Sept. 12 @ Downers North V loses 31-24 Watcke, 1st, 15:46.8 Revord, 4th, 16:13.6 Ley, 7th, 16:25.1 Hill, 9th, 16.3 Gruber, 10th, 16:31 Cross country, girls Sept. 11 vs. Downers North V loses 37-23 McCabe, 2nd, 16:48 Fischer, 3rd, 17:34 McDonnell, 9th, 18:24 Griffin, 16th, 19:14 Terry, 17th, 19:16 Golf, boys Sept. 15 vs. York V wins 154-157 McMillin, 36 Riegger, 39 Spitzer, 39 Inabnit, 40 Sept. 14 vs. Proviso West V wins 133-257 Steigbigel, 31 Rasmussen, 33 Spitzer, 33 Naccarato, 36 Sept. 12 @ Glenbard West...
Isabella Terry, Cate McDonnell, Sarah Fischer and Catie McCabe compete in the first cross country meet of the season against Lyons Township High School Saturday at KLM. McCabe came in second, but the girls were unable to capture the win. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Cross country, boys Sept. 5 @ LT V loses 41-20-41 Watcke, 2nd, 15:02.34 Ley, 6th, 15:39.59 Revord, 10th, 16:03.98 Gruber, 11th, 16:05.33 Hill, 13th, 16:18.76 Cross country, girls Sept. 5 vs. LT V loses 22-35 McCabe, 2nd, 16:51 Fischer, 6th, 18:12 McDowell, 7th, 18:13 Terry, 8th, 18:27 Griffin, 12th, 19:06 Golf, boys Sept. 2 @ OP-RF V wins 149-158 Cornell, 36 Inabnit, 36 McMillin, 37 Spitzer, 40 Golf, girls Sept. 3 vs. Willowbrook V wins with 177 strokes Owens, 42 Thornton, 44 Ascher, 45 Hemmer, 46 Sept. 2 @ Glenbard West V wi...
Name: Rosyln Tischke Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale What led you into diving? I had originally been a competitive gymnast for the majority of my life. Because of a few injuries, I decided that I wanted to try something different for my own health. I decided to give diving a shot, and it ended up being a good fit for me. What do you enjoy about it? Probably the variety and all the different dives you can do. And the coaches bring a lot of positive energy to the sport every...
The six Hinsdale Central team that are competing in the fall season have all faced their first opponents and are hoping to stay healthy - and motivated - throughout the season. This is the second installment of fall sports previews. The boys and girls golf and girls tennis team were featured Sept. 3. Boys cross country First meet: Sept. 3 vs. LT (V lost 20-41) Last year: fifth at conference, 12th at state Head coach: Jim Westphal Seasons as head coach: 16 No. team members: 75...
Needless to note, Hinsdale Central's 2020 fall sports season is like none before it. Due to state COVID-19 guidelines, football, boys soccer and girls volleyball have been moved to the spring of 2021. And the programs that are competing this season have had their schedules limited to mostly in-conference matches and must adapt to strict safety protocols. But after a spring of no athletics, the students and coaches are excited to have a chance to play, This first of two...
Eccles Field in Prospect Park isn't where Hinsdale Central senior Lainey Harvey expected to be playing softball this summer. And she wasn't even really playing - she was running drills with the girls signed up for the Lady Red Devils Softball Training Academy. But it's the closest she's come to her sport for the past six months. "This summer my season was canceled, so the last time I played a game would have been in February," said Harvey, who plays first base and outfield...
More than 30 student-athletes who graduated from Hinsdale Central High School in May will pursue their sports at the next level. In this second installment of a two-part series, The Hinsdalean asked each incoming collegian what he or she will remember about competing as a Red Devil and what generates the most anticipation in joining a new program. Sarah Cernugel Holy Cross College, soccer I'll remember: the growth we made each year. Starting my freshman year, we only won two...
More than 30 student-athletes who graduated from Hinsdale Central High School in May will pursue their sports in college. In the first of a two-part series, The Hinsdalean asked each what he or she will remember most about competing at Central and what they're most looking forward to in their new programs. Kiran Amegadjie Yale University, football I'll remember: the brotherhood that all the teams I was on formed. I feel like every week we worked not for ourselves but for the...
The Illinois High School Association last week issued its modified plan for athletics during the 2020-21 school year, creating condensed seasons and moving some fall sports, including football, to late winter/spring and pushing back the season of traditional spring sports. With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing unprecedented changes to the sports landscape, the IHSA, in consultation with the Illinois Department of Public Health, postponed the football, boys soccer and girls...
