Norridge Harwood-Heights News

Girls Basketball: Trinity overcomes slow start, topples Maine South

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:15:35 -0600

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Two days after learning its seed and assignment at the Lyons Sectional, Trinity went out and beat one of the top teams in the Chicago area Saturday at the Sweet 16 tournament at Lake Zurich. The No. 3-ranked Blazers, who landed the second seed behind No. 1-ranked Young, overcame a sluggish start to earn a 44-30 victory over No. 8 Maine South, the top seed at the New Trier Sectional.

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.

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.

Ridgewood wins the season series with Fenton

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:25:57 -0600

The Ridgewood boys basketball team went into its match-up against Fenton on Feb. 3 with thoughts of sweeping the season series from its Metro Suburban Conference rivals. The Rebels were able to do just that, beating the Bison 83-62 in Bensenville, thus sweeping the season series and improving to 14-6 on the season and 6-1 in conference play. Pete Mroz led the way for the Rebels with 41 points, including a school record 10 three-pointers. “He had a great game. He only shot it 15 times,” said head coach Chris Mroz, regarding Pete, who went 11-for-15 from the field. “He …

Fenton puts an end to Ridgewood momentum

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:26:19 -0600

After beating Chicago Academy last week, the Ridgewood girls basketball team resumed Metro Suburban Conference play against Fenton with hopes of maintaining the momentum gained against the Cougars. Ridgewood was unable to maintain the momentum of a Jan. 31 win over Chicago Christian, losing to Fenton 53-51 Feb. 2 in a Metro Suburban Conference game. In that game, the Rebels fell behind by seven, but Jackie Stroud scored 11 straight points, giving the Rebels an 11-7 lead after the first quarter. At the half, the score was tied at 25 and in the third the Rebels were outscored 13-8 to …

Seven Rebels advance to sectional meet

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:25:52 -0600

In the weeks leading up to regionals, Ridgewood wrestling head coach Jared McCabe told his team that he and his staff would be training the team “like animals” the rest of the way in order to prepare them for postseason competition. “We’ve done so much training and it’s (paying) off and they’re starting to believe it,” said McCabe. “Even if we’re losing in the third period, we’re still working. We start wearing our opponents down (in the second and third periods). The other kids are tired and we’re still going. We’ve got a gas tank on our backs. The third …

Wrestling: Notre Dame rolls to title in own regional

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

WRESTLING: Notre Dame dominated its own regional Saturday, in the squad’s first foray into the Class 2A ranks. Notre Dame was forced to drop down a notch after the IHSA revised its enrollment multiplier and made other modifications last June. Notre Dame took full advantage, advancing all 14 of its wrestlers, including nine champions and five other top-three finishers.

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.

Men’s Basketball: Bray leads Oakton to league win

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:58:52 -0600

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Giovanni Bray posted a double-double (16 points, 10 rebounds), leading Oakton to a 69-62 win over Prairie State on Saturday.

Wrestling: Notre Dame crowns three champions at ESCC championships

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:48:58 -0600

WRESTLING: Roark Whittington lived up to his top seed with a 7-3 decision and a first-period pin of St. Patrick’s Dan Buendia in the ESCC championship at Marian on Friday.

Girls Basketball: Maine South drops pair to tough foes

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:12:42 -0600

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Maine South played the toughest two-game schedule Saturday at the Sweet 16 tournament, and the Hawks paid for it with two losses to top-five teams. But the No. 8-ranked Hawks hung tough in both, losing to No. 3 Trinity 44-30 in the afternoon and No. 4 Marist 54-41 in the evening at Lake Zurich.

Boys Basketball: Notre Dame falls to Benet in 2 OTs

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:48:53 -0600

BOYS BASKETBALL: It was one of those games where you wished that no one had to take a loss. Notre Dame pushed the two-time defending Eastern Suburban Catholic champions, Benet Academy, to the limit on Friday but couldn’t pull out a victory falling 60-59 in double-overtime on the Redwings’ Alumni Night.

Boys Basketball: Maine South’s Solari shoulders big load

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:20:50 -0600

BOYS BASKETBALL: In his first two seasons at Maine South, John Solari wasn’t asked to do too much. The 6-foot-4 junior now carries most of the load for the Hawks, and his broad shoulders are strong enough to hold up to the task

Boys Basketball: Riverside-Brookfield’s Miki Ljuboja overpowers Ridgewood

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:59:49 -0600

Ridgewood didn’t have an answer for Riverside-Brookfield big man Miki Ljuboja, who scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the visiting Bulldogs’ 71-63 win Friday night.