Park Ridge Herald-Advocate

Boys Basketball: Maine South’s Solari caps huge night against Niles North with game-winner

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:17:17 -0600

BOYS BASKETBALL: Maine South’s John Solari scored a season-high 29 points on Tuesday, but in the fourth quarter visiting Niles North held him to a single basket. A game-winning basket.

Women’s Basketball: Oakton blows out back-to-back opponents

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:18:00 -0600

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Oakton College scored back-to-back blowout victories, mauling Morton 65-39 on Feb. 7 and crushing College of Lake County 68-39 two days later.

Wrestling: Calkins, Pascoe punch tickets to State Finals

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:37:03 -0600

WRESTLING: Maine South’s Terry Calkin took third place at 120 pounds in the Glenbard North Sectional on Saturday while Niles North’s Camerin Pascoe finished fourth at 220 pounds. Both wrestlers advance to next weekend’s State Finals at University of Illinois’ Assembly Hall in Champaign.

Boys Basketball: Vikings easily handle Blue Demons

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:38:03 -0600

BOYS BASKETBALL: Niles North (16-7, 6-3) bounced back from two straight losses in emphatic fashion, crushing Maine East 82-36 in Park Ridge. The Blue Demons dropped to 4-19, 0-9.

Women’s Skating: Park Ridge skater Tamara Fredrick wins silver at World Cup

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:02:15 -0600

WOMENS’S SKATING: Team USA had a strong close to the Korean Air ISU World Cup Sunday in Moscow, adding three medals to bring the team’s 2011-12 World Cup total to 17.

Girls Gymnastics: Nieder, Sir to represent Maine South at Niles North sectional

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:44:19 -0600

GIRLS GYMNASTICS: Haleigh Sir expects a lot from herself. That’s why the Maine South junior sounded slightly disappointed in her performance at last week’s Stevenson Regional, even though she advanced automatically to the Niles North Sectional in three events, including all-around.

Boys Swim: Maine South will wait to rest until after CSL South meet

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:44:41 -0600

BOYS SWIM: As a freshman, Tom Larocca was asked to fill in and swim the 200-yard individual medley. The Maine South junior now is the Hawks’ best in the IM and will swim the event Saturday at the CSL South meet at Evanston and again at the Glenbrook North Sectional.

Boys Basketball: Maine South finishing season like it started

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:43:55 -0600

BOYS BASKETBALL: In what has been a roller coaster of a season for Maine South’s boys basketball team, the Hawks seem to be suddenly soaring at just the right time.

Wrestling: Calkins emerges as top Hawk at Niles West Regional

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:49:06 -0600

WRESTLING: Maine South junior Terry Calkins is an accomplished veteran of IHSA postseason wrestling, and his demeanor and results reflect that experience. The 120-pounder, who reached the Class 3A state tournament as a sophomore, looks well on his way to a return after his dominant performance at Saturday’s Niles West Regional, where he defeated Elk Grove’s Joe Hauser 12-3 in the title match.

Women’s Basketball: Win in OT lifts Oakton to 16-8 overall

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:12:00 -0600

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: The Oakton College women’s basketball team improved to 16-8 overall and 5-5 in Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference play with a 61-51 win over Prairie State in overtime on Saturday.

Boys Basketball: Libertyville falls to Maine South at Bradley Center

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:02:18 -0600

BOYS BASKETBALL: Libertyville and Maine South took a trip north to Milwaukee for a nonconference contest at the Bradley Center, home of the Milwaukee Bucks. The Hawks blew a double-digit, first-quarter lead but hung on for a 50-47 victory.

Boys Basketball: Deerfield’s bench is solid in win over Maine East

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:44:08 -0600

BOYS BASKETBALL: Some nice work from the reserve corps helped Deerfield to defeat Maine East on Friday night in CSL North action.

Boys Basketball: Dry spell dooms Glenbrook South in league loss

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:42:30 -0600

BOYS BASKETBALL: Missing five shots to open the second quarter was not part of the game plan when Glenbrook South faced Central Suburban League South foe Maine South Friday night.

Girls Basketball: Maine South rights ship with win over Glenbrook South

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:44:07 -0600

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Everybody involved with the Maine South girls basketball program was tired of answering questions about what’s wrong with the Hawks. At the same time, Maine South wasn’t accustomed to losing three in a row or five out of six games.

Wrestling: White counting on reward for sacrificing mom’s cooking

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:12:47 -0600

WRESTLING: Mike White comes from a family who loves food. That’s why it was so hard for him to give up eating his mother’s cooking. The Maine South senior reminded himself he wanted to wrestle at a lower weight this season after competing at 215 pounds as a junior.

Girls Gymnastics: Hawks stick beam at CSL South championships

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:13:00 -0600

GIRLS GYMNASTICS: By far, the balance beam is the one event that gives gymnasts the most trouble. But beam was what vaulted Haleigh Sir and Maine South to new heights Friday at the CSL South championship at Evanston.