Park Ridge Herald-Advocate

Softball: Loyola defense blanks Maine South

Sat, 26 May 2012 23:14:05 -0500

SOFTBALL: On days when your pitcher doesn’t have her best stuff, you’d better play rock-solid defense and scratch out some runs. That’s exactly what Loyola (22-7) did in a 3-0 win over Maine South (14-21), in a Class 4A regional title game Saturday.

Women’s Track: Zillmer takes Maine South philosophy to Illinois State

Thu, 24 May 2012 05:18:04 -0500

WOMEN’S TRACK: Maine South graduate Kristen Zillmer twice qualified for the state finals in the 800 meters and was a standout on the cross country team. She’s now helping Illinois State to national prominence. The sophomore recently captured the Missouri Valley Conference championship in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 10:35.82.

Girls Soccer: Sophomore Hannon already showcasing scoring talent

Thu, 24 May 2012 05:17:48 -0500

GIRLS SOCCER: Leslie Hannon scored in the team’s 7-0 win over Taft in the regional semifinal at Maine South and then headed in the first goal in the Hawks’ 3-2 overtime victory over St. Ignatius in the championship match. It was the program’s sixth regional title in a row.

Girls Soccer: Blue Demons committed to being their best

Thu, 24 May 2012 04:41:20 -0500

GIRLS SOCCER: The Maine East girls soccer team went just 2-15-1 this season, which ended May 16 when the No. 14-seeded Blue Demons suffered a 9-0 defeat to No. 3 Lane in the Class 3A Evanston regional semifinal.

Baseball: Stellar season ends for Oakton in Region IV final

Mon, 21 May 2012 16:16:01 -0500

BASEBALL: A stellar 2012 season ended for Oakton with a 7-4 loss to Madison College (Wis.) in the NJCAA Division II Region IV championship game on Sunday.

Maine East Quick Hits

Mon, 21 May 2012 16:02:00 -0500

HIgh-fiveS Male Baseball: Steve Khatchadourian (Sr.) — Came through in the clutch with a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the seventh of a 5-4 victory over Niles North on May 14. Female Track and Field: Elanta Slowek (So.) — Jumped 5-feet at the state meet at Eastern Illinois University on Friday. Slowek was three inches short of advancing to Saturday’s finals. Culture grid Five Questions with Alex Corey, Boys Track and Field Who is your favorite super hero? Probably Superman, just because he has all the best powers. What’s your least favorite school subject? Spanish. It’s a different …

Boys Track: New Trier heads 8-team list of 4x800 qualifiers

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:52:38 -0500

BOYS TRACK: Xavier Levy was part of four firsts as Evanston won the Loyola sectional team title with 79 points. The senior captured the 100 (11.03) and the 200 (22.29) and anchored both the 4x100 (42.65) and the 4x200 (1:28.52) relays.

Girls Soccer: Walker paces Loyola’s offensive charge

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:39:23 -0500

GIRLS SOCCER: Despite missing six games with complications from a concussion, sophomore Margaret Walker Walker has scored 13 goals for top-ranked Loyola this season.

Girls Track: Maine South’s Ropski reels relays a pair of state berths

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:38:32 -0500

GIRLS TRACK: Emma Ropski was too far behind to catch Evanston i n the 1,600 relay, but the Hawks will take runner-up in 4:03.75 because that earned them a trip to Charleston this weekend.

Boys Track: Maine South’s Yonkoff’s ambitions are soaring

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:38:55 -0500

BOYS TRACK: Joey Yonkoff knows the illustrious history of the Maine South pole vaulters. The junior wants to add his name to list of state finalists this season.

Baseball: Maine South’s Saavedra savors save situations

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:38:24 -0500

BASEBALL: The Maine South coaching staff moved Rocky Saavedra into the closer’s role midway through the season, and the senior been as good as any pitcher around in relief.

Baseball: Maine East takes advantage of Niles North errors

Mon, 14 May 2012 21:37:02 -0500

BASEBALL: Maine East’s Steve Khatchadourian, whose sole goal was to make contact with the bases loaded, came through with a game-winning single to give Maine East a 5-4 victory.

Girls Track: Slowek becomes first Maine East state qualifier in 4 years

Mon, 21 May 2012 18:45:33 -0500

GIRLS TRACK: In the process of becoming the Maine East girls track team’s first state qualifier since Megan O’Grady in 2008, Elanta Slowek couldn’t help but credit luck for her achievement.

Boys Track: Maine East’s Shields hoping to make state cut

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:51:17 -0500

BOYS TRACK: Maine East senior James Shields was hoping to continue improving his triple jump, long jump (21-6 3/4 at the CSL North meet) and the 300-meter hurdles leading up to the Loyola Sectional.

Boys Track: Notre Dame’s Zoeller facing unwanted postseason hurdle

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:51:01 -0500

BOYS TRACK: Notre Dame junior Ryan Zoeller wanted to win his third straight conference title in the 300-meter hurdles, but the wiser course of action was to rest his strained hamstring, get healthy and aim for a state-qualifying time during sectionals.