CSL Varsity: Playoff Mode Engage; Deerfield Duo POTW; Maine South Boys/Girls Win Regional
New Trier and Niles North claim titles and Pittman wins fan vote for Maine West.
This week’s CSL Players of the Week are Deerfield Tennis duo Natalie Schoen and Abigail Lee, who took 4th place as a duo at girls 2A tennis state.
CALL FOR STATS
It would be really great to tally some of the conference leaders in statistics in as many sports as possible. You can send those statistics to my email at kalebcarter4256@gmail.com or shoot me a DM @CSL_Varsity on Twitter.
FOOTBALL
Maine West claimed its eighth-ever playoff berth with a 34-6 home win over Highland Park. The Warriors led 7-0 at half and put the pedal to the metal in the second half. Isaac Pittman led the way with 100+ yards, 2 TDs rushing and 2 defensive INTs. Pittman was voted Football Fan Vote Player of the Week on a @CSL_Varsity Twitter poll.
Maine South fended off a near-heroic effort from playoff-hopeful New Trier. The Hawks dashed the Trevians’ chances with a touchdown drive late in the 4th to tie the game and a Maurice Densmore TD (one of 2) on a reverse play. The Trevians fell just short of the playoffs.
Glenbrook North finished its season with a 28-7 victory over Niles West.
Vernon Hills shut out Maine East 47-0. After starting 0-6, the Cougars finished above .500 in conference play, shut out 2 of its last 3 opponents and scored at least 42 point in each of their last 3 games.
Deerfield blanked Niles North 42-0.
Glenbrook South dispatched Evanston 35-19. Chuck Gottfred ran for 122 yards and 2 TDs on 22 carries.
PLAYOFF PAIRINGS
(7A) No. 29 Maine West at No. 4 St. Charles North
•Friday at 7:30 p.m.
No. 13 Deerfield at No. 4 St. Ignatius
•Friday at 7:00 p.m.
No. 21 Bolingbrook at No. 13 Maine South
•Friday at 7:00 p.m.
No. 20 Homewood-Flossmoor at No. 13 Glenbrook South
•Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Standings
North:
Deerfield 6-3, 5-0 CSL NORTH CHAMP
Maine West 5-4, 5-1
Vernon Hills 3-6, 3-2
Highland Park 4-5, 2-3
Niles North 2-7, 1-4
Maine East 1-8, 0-5
South:
Maine South 7-2, 5-0 CSL SOUTH CHAMP
Glenbrook South 8-1, 4-1
New Trier 4-5, 3-2
Evanston 3-6, 2-3
Glenbrook North 3-6, 1-4
Niles West 2-7, 0-5
SOCCER
Niles North’s 2-1 OT regional final win at home over Taft brought some of the most exciting visual moments I’ve seen on my Twitter timeline from a CSL squad this season. The Vikings, the 4-seed, are set to play top-seed New Trier at Glenbrook South on Tuesday in a sectional semifinal.
New Trier defeated Glenbrook North 2-1 to set up the matchup with the Vikings.
In other regional final competition:
No. 2 seed Vernon Hills beat Harvard 2-1 to clinch a regional title. The Cougars will play Crystal Lake South at Grayslake Central on Wednesday.
Lane Tech defeated 2-seed Evanston 2-0 to win a regional title.
CROSS COUNTRY
Regional Highlights:
-The Maine South boys and girls both won regional titles at the 3A Jones Regional, with Joey Karlesky bringing home a regional title on the boys side for the Hawks.
-Ben Crane’s first-place finish (15:36.57) at Wheeling led New Trier to a 3A regional championship.
-Deerfield’s boys took 2nd as a team at the 2A Lakes regional.
I’m hoping to run a bit more on cross country before the state meet.
VOLLEYBALL
New Trier head coach Hannah Hsieh attained the 700-win mark recently, alongside assistant Katie Hielscher.
The Trevians recently crossed the 20-win threshold and sit at 22-13. Niles North, Vernon Hills and and GBS are the other programs with at least 20 wins.
Vernon Hills’ Ella Amjadi broke the school record for digs when she reached 1,025 this past weekend. The Cougars reached 29 wins and claimed the CSL North title.
Glenbrook South sits at 29-1 and claimed the CSL South title with an unblemished 10-0 record.
FINAL CSL STANDINGS
Glenbrook South (10-0, South Champs)
Vernon Hills (9-1, North Champs)
New Trier (8-2)
Niles North (7-3)
Deerfield (7-3)
Glenbrook North (5-5)
Maine West (4-6)
Niles West (4-6)
Maine South (3-7)
Highland Park (2-8)
Maine East (1-9)
Evanston (0-10)
TENNIS
Deerfield’s Natalie Schoen and Abigail Lee took 4th in the state in doubles. The placing helped the Warriors to a 4th-place finish. The Warriors doubles team of Bella Schoen and Valentina Bellagamba also reached the quarterfinals. Schoen ad Lee will share CSL Varsity Player Of The Week honors.
New Trier’s Madison Liu took 4th in 2A in singles, propelling her team to runner-up status in the state, behind only Hinsdale Central.
The Trevians’ Keri Rothenberg and Lucy Parrilli reachedd the doubles quarterfinals before falling, but won three matches in the consolation bracket to take 5th place.
Glenbrook South’s Sophia Denizov and Alexandra Papa reached the state quarterfinals in 2A doubles as well.
SWIM & DIVE
Vernon Hills narrowly bested Deerfield 94-92 on Saturday.
GBN defeated Evanston 104-82.
DID YOU SEE?
Deerfield Class of 2023 forward Olivia Kerndt committed to Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s basketball.
GRAD CATCHUPS
Highland Park Class of 2022 graduate Ben Ephraim made his first career collegiate start on offense for Oberlin College in Ohio on Saturday. Despite Oberlin’s heavy loss (66-20),Ephraim had 114 yards receiving on 6 catches and also recorded a touchdown.
