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With years of playing sports under her belt and a degree in communications, a young Katie Maley planned to go into sports broadcasting. As a senior at DePauw University, she secured an internship at Comcast Sports Net. She loved meeting the athletes and logging play-by-plays. She did not enjoy working 3 to midnight every Friday and Saturday night. "I kind of realized getting into sports (broadcasting) was not what I thought it was going to be," she said. With a double major in...
Hinsdale Central senior Anya Shah returns a shot, while teammate and fellow senior Lily McCain keeps her eye on the birdie during the badminton team's home meet against Morton Feb. 18. The Red Devils swept the matches in a 15-0 victory over the Mustangs. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Hinsdale Central's winter athletic programs are back in action with seven varsity Red Devil teams competing this season. That includes the boys and girls basketball teams as well as the badminton team (normally a spring sport that was rescheduled), which are previewed below. Previews of the boys and girls bowling teams, the gymnastics squad and the boys swimming and diving team ran in the Feb. 11 issue. Badminton First meet: Feb. 10 @ OP-RF (V won 15-0) Last year: season was...
Maria Rivera plays some aggressive defense against a Hinsdale South opponent as the two teams met Feb. 12 at Hinsdale Central, with Tessa Howe and Dalia Ahdab ready to block any attempted passes. Eleanor Monyek gets a steal and flips ball to teammate during the game, which Central won 40-20. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Name: Lainey Harvey Year: senior Hometown: Willowbrook When did you first start bowling? Freshman year. My friend at the time, she was going to try out and then she encouraged me to try out. At the time, I really knew nothing about bowling. At the first tryout, I did surprisingly well. What do you enjoy most about the sport? It's just a fun activity that you can kind of pick if it's competitive or not. How has COVID-19 affected competitions? It used to be three girls on one...
Badminton Feb. 10 @ OP-RF V wins 15-0 Han, 21-17, 22-20 Berti, 21-2, 21-6 McCain, 21-8, 21-8 Shah, 21-14, 21-18 Maduzia, 21-12, 22-20 Yang, 21-11, 21-14 Shen, 21-7, 21-5 Miller, 21-15, 21-12 Patel, 21-6, 21-5 Parvataneli, 21-7, 21-5 McCain/Berti, 21-7, 21-6 Patel/Parvataneli, 21-6, 14-21, 21-12 Miller/Berti, 21-6, 21-15 Shah/Shen, 21-5, 21-10 Gosttschalk/Maduzia, 21-15, 21-12 Basketball, boys Feb. 16 vs. Addison Trail V wins 50-35 Feb. 13 vs. Downers North V loses 43-54 Feb. 12 @ Hinsdale South V wins 44-39 Basketball, girls...
Name: Gavin Chami Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale How does it feel to be playing again? It feels great. I feel like athletics at Hinsdale Central are back in big way. When did bowling become a pursuit of yours? I really only started bowling in high school. I had a neighbor across the street, and he would tell me about what a great after-school sport bowling was, going to practice to throw a few balls and hang out with the guys. You also play soccer. How do the sports differ? S...
Hinsdale Central senior bowler Caitlin Brankin prepares to release her throw while teammate and fellow senior Lauren Riehle eyes her target during the team's first match of the season Tuesday against York at Suburbanite Bowl in Westmont. The Red Devils fell to the Dukes 2,241-3,324. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Bowling, boys Feb. 9 @ IC Catholic V wins 2,477-1,706 Speziale, 232/573 Feb. 2 @ LT V loses 2,545-2,825 Bowling, girls Feb. 9 vs. York V loses 2,241-3,324 Harvey, 548 Venis, 376 Riehle, 357 Baran, 355 Yopp. 325 Brankin, 280 Gymnastics, girls Feb. 3 @ OP-RF V loses 134.85-135 Vault McDonnell, 3rd, 8.7 McLaughlin, 5th (tie), 8.4 Klobach, 8th (tie), 8.2 Austin, 8th (tie), 8.2 Uneven bars Klobach, 1st, 9 Widtfeldt, 3rd, 8.5 McDonnell, 5th, 8.45 Austin, 7th, 8 Balance beam Klobach, 1st (tie), 8.7 McDonnell, 1st (tie), 8.7 Austin,...
After months of waiting, Hinsdale Central athletes and coaches in late January heard the words they've been waiting for: Game time! The Illinois High School Association announced the start of the winter season Jan. 27. After holding the requisite number of practices, teams faced their first opponents earlier this month. Seven Red Devil teams are competing this season. Previews of the boys and girls basketball and girls badminton teams will run in the Feb. 18 issue. Boys...
Hinsdale Central boys bowling took on LT Tuesday at Rolling Lanes in Countryside, with contributions from team members Jimmy Draddy, Anthony Lynch and Gavin Chami. The Red Devils came up short against the Lions, losing 2,545-2,825 (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Name: Quinn Cain Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale When did you first start playing basketball? The first time I ever played on an actual organized team was second grade. I played with two other seniors on the team, Charlie Sessa and Charlie Herbst. What has kept you playing? Obviously, I love the sport. On top of that, just the friendships you make through it. When is the last time you played? The last time I played in an actual game before the whole pandemic was the playoffs...
High school winter sports have emerged from their COVID-19 hibernation. Yesterday's boys varsity bowling match between Hinsdale Central and LT was the first Red Devil competition since early November, with other programs scheduled to start in the days and weeks ahead. Central athletic director Dan Jones said the return to play is a source of joy. "I'm really excited for our athletes and our coaches for them to get a chance to have a season and compete," he said on Tuesday. In...
Mike Johnson's final campaign as a member of the Army football program was cloaked in uncertainty when training camp began last June. How many games would the pandemic allow? Would there even be a season? The season not only went on, but it produced a legion of memorable exploits for both the Black Knights and their starting left guard. "We just had a kind of mindset that we were going to prepare and plan, do our workouts and if ever anything were going to come up, we were jus...
With high school basketball on hold due to COVID-19, Hinsdale Central was not able to host its Holiday Classic 16-team tournament. Chris Eck (No. 12) went up for a basket in the inaugural tournament in 2015. The Red Devils beat Crete-Monee 66-59 in that game in a thrilling double overtime win. Sam Hoiberg (top right) stole the ball from an opponent en route to a 53-46 victory over Maine South in the second round of the tournament last year. Jack Hoiberg (No. 1) gets a shot...
The winter of 2020-21 will bring on a case of cabin fever the likes of which we’ve never seen before. After living with the coronavirus pandemic for nine months, we’re ready for life to get back to normal. If the weather will cooperate, some favorite winter activities can help us all get through these next few months. Several area parks and forest preserves offer the opportunity to take advantage of winter weather — once it arrives. For more information, visit https://www.dupageforest.org, https://www.fpdcc.com or https...
Hinsdale Central girls varsity basketball coach Karen Persinger had hoped today's meeting of the Illinois High School Association Board would provide some answers on the status of high school basketball for the 2020-21 season. Late last month the Illinois Department of Public Health said athletes couldn't play; the Illinois High School Association said they could. "It's been really hard and I think the hard part is not having an answer for the kids and not being able to give...
CENTRAL announces STATE QUALIFIERS The following Hinsdale Central fall sports athletes would have competed in their respective IHSA state finals, which were canceled due to COVID-19, by virtue of their IHSA sectional performances: Boys cross country Victor Bouret, Kyle Doorhy. Jesse Gamboa, Henning Ley, Piyush Mekla, Grant Miller, Colby Revord, Daniel Watcke Girls cross country Catie McCabe Boys golf John Cornell, Jack Inabnit, Drew McMillin, Emil Riegger, Pete Sakkos, Michael Spitzer Girls golf Emily Ascher, Nadia Burt,...
