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Sofia Giannini Hinsdale How did you get into cross country? My friends were doing it freshman year, and it was one of the only sports that was available during COVID. I ended up really loving it, so I stuck with it. How have you evolved as an runner since then? I've definitely become more interested in the sport and more invested in the team. It's become a bigger aspect of my life, and the more I run, the more I enjoy it. What are your goals for this season? I definitely want...
Devin Swoyer Hinsdale How did you get interested in golf? I first got interested in golf when my brother, he plays hockey, he was playing in Sioux Falls, S.D. He came back one summer. He started playing and I started playing when I was around 11 with him. What do you enjoy most about golf? I kind of just always enjoyed being competitive, and when I stopped playing hockey, this was the best way for me to do that. How long did you play hockey? I played from when I was 2 years...
Rachele Cameli Hinsdale What's your goal for your senior tennis season? I'm just excited to play as hard as I can and always strive to win because there's no next year for me. When did you first start playing? In seventh grade. My sister played in high school, so I wanted to follow in her footsteps. What do you enjoy about tennis? It requires a lot of physical and mental endurance, and you need to form a plan but also adapt to your opponent, in both singles and doubles. Do...
Elizabeth Sessa Hinsdale How did you start playing volleyball? I started playing club when I was in sixth grade. At that age, I wanted to try everything, and it's the one that really stuck. What has kept you playing? I think it's consistently been my teammates, the camaraderie and friendships that you can make from the sport. How have you improved since your freshman year? I think the biggest thing has probably just been confidence. The skills have obviously progressed. It's...
Holden Satre Senior Clarendon Hills When did you first start playing water polo? I first started the summer between eighth and ninth grades because I knew the coach and I was a member of the country club. Because he was coaching, I just joined the team with him. I had been swimming for a really long time and water polo seemed like a fun way to stay in the water. What do you enjoy most about the sport? Honestly the best part of the sport is playing games. I just love the strate...
Tommy Webster Senior Hinsdale What drew you to the sport? I like fast-paced sports and had been playing soccer. I thought being to hit people with sticks was kind of fun. What did it mean to set the program record for career goals earlier this month? It was a surreal feeling, just being able to get a record even though COVID took my freshman season away. What's special about the team? I just really like being around a group of guys that all want to go out and do the same thing...
Nikolas Theotikos Junior Hinsdale What's your earliest memory of gymnastics? I remember my coach, when I was like 8 or 9, teaching me how to do circles on the pommel horse, which helped make me good on the pommel horse all these years later. What do you enjoy about the sport? It's just really incredible when there's a trick you think you could never do, and a year later you're doing it. I love the gymnastics community as well. How have you evolved since freshman year? I was definitely more timid and afraid as a freshman. But...
Jessica Han Senior Oak Brook What drew you to the sport of badminton? My older sister played at Central, and I kind of got roped in with it. Eventually I just thought it was really fun. What do you enjoy about it? I like that it's fast-paced and you don't need to much strength, which is good because I'm not super strong. I also like how you need good technique and also a lot of strategy to figure out how your opponent is going to react. It's kind of a mind game. How would you describe your playing style? This year I've gotten...
Grace Van Houtte Senior Hinsdale When did you start playing water polo? I first started playing competitively when I was a sophomore. I originally was a swimmer, and a lot of my swimming friends said water polo is another really good sport to try if you enjoy swimming but just need a little bit of a break. What do you enjoy most about the sport? I really enjoy the team aspect. I feel like a lot of water polo is just figuring out people's strengths and weaknesses and figuring...
Amelia McLaughlin Senior Hinsdale When did you first start playing basketball? I played basketball first and foremost at Hinsdale Inferno and actually met a lot of my current friends there. What do you enjoy most about the sport? I love team sports in general. Just growing up in a family that has been kind of built around sports and the communities that come with them, I feel like it's something that I'm just not able to give up. Do you enjoy playing multiple positions? I...
Charlotte French Clarendon Hills senior How long have you been a gymnast? Since I was 3, so about 15 years What do you enjoy about the sport? I just feel like not everyone has the ability to do the crazy skills that I can do and my teammates can do. I feel like I was put here to do that sport. How you improved since freshman year? I first joined the high school team from club gymnastics, and I was used to being upset with myself if I didn't do as well as I wanted in a meet....
Brian Williams senior Hinsdale How did you get into bowling? I originally didn't have a winter sport as a freshman, and I saw posters for the bowling team and I just went. I hadn't really bowled at all, other than birthday parties. I tried out and made the team. I had a lot of fun so I just decided to keep coming back. How have you developed as a bowler over the last four years? I started as a one-handed bowler but switched to two hands, which gave me more power, speed and...
Taylor & Tyler Riggi seniors Willowbrook What do you enjoy most about wrestling? Taylor: I enjoy how close you are with your teammates. Without their support and encouragement I wouldn't be where I am today. Tyler: Unlike other sports, wrestling is solely individual, so winning feels better. When you win in wrestling you know it was because of the work you put it and not because your team carried you. How have your skills improved since freshman year? Tyler: Great coaches my...
Noah Priest senior Hinsdale When did you start swimming? I've been swimming since I was 6, first on the Hinsdale Town Team, then I moved to the Hinsdale Swim Club until age 10. Now I train with FMC Aquatics out of Westmont on their national team (when not competing for Central). What are your strongest events? The 50, 100 and 200 freestyle. I used to swim butterfly but I switched to freestyle. My favorite race is the 200 freestyle, because you have to conserve your energy a...
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...
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...
Kit Schneider Clarendon Hills Senior How is your senior season going? We're all working really hard and we have big goals. High school goes by much faster than you think. What do you enjoy about swimming? I've always been a huge fan of being in water, and the whole idea of swimming and competing. I remember coming home from school one day and saying, "Mom, I want to compete in swimming." How have your skills developed since freshman year? I've improved on my practicing skills...
Emil Riegger senior Hinsdale What do you enjoy about golf? I've always loved how one good shot can keep you going for the rest of the round and switch a bad round to a good round. How have you helped lead the team as a senior? I definitely wanted the team to do well and tried to give support if someone was feeling down or struggling. Before a match I'd have the team form some strategies for playing the course. Do you enjoy golf as a team sport? When you're playing on a team, t...
Sarah Thornton Senior Hinsdale When did you first start golfing? I started golfing the very beginning of middle school. My brother played and I kind of took over one of his lessons and just started playing. What do you enjoy most about the sport? I love meeting new people and being able to practice. It's really calming for me and what I do in my free time. Do you have any pre-meet rituals or routines? I always listen to music and I have to eat something before I play and...
Sarah Fischer Senior Hinsdale When did you first start running? Sixth grade. My parents both ran in college - that was how they met - and my older sister was also a runner on the high school team. What do you enjoy most about the sport? I enjoy the team aspect of it and how cross country, even though it is very individualized, you are still working with your teammates and uplifting them and using them to make you better. I like that we're all really close on our team and get...
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...
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...
Name: Mujtaba "Moose" Ali-Khan Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale When did you first start playing tennis? I first picked up a racket at around 7. My dad played college tennis, so that kind of had an impact on me. What do you enjoy most about the sport? The competitiveness and then seeing my growth on the court - how I can improve and reach more goals and kind of getting the best out of myself. How have you improved since your freshman year? I think strategizing with the game and...
Name: Matt Hughes Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale What's your earliest memory of playing volleyball? I started playing volleyball in seventh grade at CHMS. It was a lot of fun. What do you love about the sport? Mostly I've had really good teammates throughout all of my years of playing. It was pretty easy to pick up, but I've been working on my game ever since. How have you evolved as a player since freshman year? Freshman year I changed from middle to setter, and the coaches...
Name: Annette Ciupek Year: senior Hometown: Willowbrook When did you first start playing lacrosse? I started playing in third grade. I did a program called IGLA for a few years before I moved on to club. What do you enjoy most about the sport? I developed a lot of good friendships with lacrosse and that helped me transition to high school. I love the idea of a team sport. I like the competitive aspect of it and also how creative I can be in lacrosse. There are different plays,...
