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Name: Olivia Widtfeldt Year: senior Hometown: Clarendon Hills When did you first start gymnastics? I think I probably started doing the little mom and tot classes around 2 or 3. I started actually competing and doing more gymnastics in kindergarten or first grade. What do you enjoy most about the sport? There's so much. Obviously I enjoy all my teammates, and that's always been one of the best parts of it. I've enjoyed that it forces you to work out and stay fit and just have...
Name: Angelia Berti Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale What was the feeling last year when the season was canceled? I was extremely disappointed because I only play one sport, and when you train for something all year and then for it to get canceled, it just feels like you wasted a lot of time. Does this season have more significance? In a way because it's my last year, and I think I have to do my best. My goal is to win a state medal with my doubles partner Lily (McCain). What g...
Name: Erkan Ozgen Year: senior Hometown: Burr Ridge When did you first start swimming competitively? I was about 5 or 6 years old when I first competed. My mom used to (swim) in high school, so she had my brother start. After watching him, I wanted to start doing it. What do you enjoy most about the sport? Just all the relationships I've made throughout the years I've been swimming. All of those guys are some of my closest friends. Did COVID-19 make it tough to stay in shape i...
Name: Maria Rivera Year: senior Hometown: Clarendon Hills How did you react to learning there'd be a girls basketball season? We really had not hoped as a team that there would be a season. It was literally like we learned it was happening and we had practice the next day. We were all super-happy, and being a senior, I knew this is my last time to shine and to play a sport in high school. What's your earliest memory? I've played basketball since I was able to walk. I played in...
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...
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...
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...
Name: Katie Wilson Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale When did you first start running? I started running my freshman year. I was not very good when I first started. I always heard that it was a nice group of girls at Hinsdale Central and I had a neighbor who did cross country and she absolutely loved it, so I was like, 'I think I'm going to give it a try.' How have you improved since your freshman year? My times have definitely improved. I was so slow. It's crazy how far I've...
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....
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...
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?...
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...
Name: Ammar Hussain Year: senior Hometown: Oak Brook When did you start throwing discus? In seventh grade, a bunch of my friends were doing track, and my wanted me to run. I started running, and (the coaches) wanted me to try discus. I was pretty good at it. My junior high didn't have a track team, but then I started throwing again here freshman year. How have you evolved as an athlete since freshman year? I didn't have a lot of technique coming out of middle school. I came...
Name: Helene Friedman Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale When did you start playing softball? I started playing when I was in kindergarten for Burr Ridge-Willowbrook. My sisters actually played. What do you enjoy most about the sport? Not a lot of people play it because it’s pretty unique. You play with the same girls for a really long period of time and you get to know people really well, and I like that. What is the most challenging part of being an outfielder? You’re the las...
Name: Lucas Schiavitti Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale When did you start playing basketball? Probably preschool or kindergarten. My dad played in high school and I have two older brothers and he coached them, and I would always go and watch their games. That kind of got me into basketball. What do you enjoy most about the sport? Probably the bond that I have with my team and the relationships it creates. Are you better on offense or defense? I preferred playing offense up...
Name: Kendall Butler Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale What do you like about playing basketball? I enjoy the team because you see where everybody's strengths are and develop relationships with each other on and off the court. When did you start playing? The first time was in elementary school playing in the Jodie Harrison program. My dad was the coach. How has your game improved since freshman year? My shot is better, and I realize the importance of practicing outside of our sc...
Name: Michael Benington Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale When did you start swimming competitively and why? I started club swimming in fourth grade. I think it was my mom having me try different sports. Swimming is the one that stuck with me. What is your favorite event? The 200 individual medley is my favorite event. You get to be a lot more of a versatile swimmer because you get to swim every stroke. It's just a really fun swim to race. I think during the off-season (with FMC...
Name: Karen Guerra Year: senior Hometown: Willowbrook What do you enjoy about the sport of bowling? It's fun. It's a relaxed game, and I'm not a naturally competitive person. I joined the team as a junior because I was looking to have some light competition and do something fun without it having to be extremely competitive. I also get to be with the other girls on the team and enjoy good companionship. How has your bowling game improved over the last two seasons? I think I've...
Name: Caroline Kloblach Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale When was your first gymnastics class? I started doing gymnastics when I was 2 years old, but I only started high school last year. Third grade I started competing in club, but I was doing younger classes before then. What do you enjoy most about the sport? I just really enjoy the tumbling aspect of it and just being able to flip around. What is your favorite event? Either floor or bars. What is your most challenging...
Name: Jack Ferrino Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale When did you start playing hockey? I started skating when I was 2. I have two older brothers who also played hockey, so once I started I never stopped. What do you enjoy about the sport? You get to play with a good group of guys, and you stick with them and come together to get that competitive edge. How would your teammates describe you? Positive, hardworking and fun to be around. I always try to keep the room light-hearted....
Name: Max Fellows Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale When did you start bowling? Eighth grade. My friends and I just decided it would be fun to go to the bowling alley, and I just started going bowling a lot since. What is the biggest misconception about bowling? It takes a lot more mental strength than people think. It’s also not just an individual sport. It very heavily revolves around a team, and there are so many opportunities to help newer bowlers and just learn from o...
Name: Ron Kruse Year: senior Hometown: Clarendon Hills When did wrestling become a sport you wanted to pursue? I started wrestling in first grade, but I started taking it pretty seriously in fourth and fifth grade. What do you enjoy about it? I just like that no matter how small or how big you are, you can do well in the sport. It's a lot different than (my other sport) football. Is it hard to transition from football season right into wrestling? The last couple of years it...
Name: Phillip Mathew Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale What's your earliest memory of playing soccer? It all started in Hinsdale with AYSO. I think back to all those many weekend mornings, and my dad was my coach. I started developing my skills and built that love for the game. What do you enjoy most about the sport? I've just always loved the technical side of it, the movement of the ball and being able to take people on one on one. I also love how soccer builds a lot of...
Name: Sarah Badawi Year: senior Hometown: Burr Ridge When did you start playing tennis? I started playing tennis when I was 7. My older sisters were playing, and so my parents just put me in a class. I became better at it, so I started playing competitively (at age 11). What do you enjoy most about the sport? I'm a very competitive person. I feel like because tennis is an individual sport, the competitiveness can really come out. I also really enjoy the people I've met over...
