CSLV: Finishing The Fall; And The End Nears
Some important info in this edition.
OF NOTE
For the loyal readers of the newsletter;
I appreciate your patronage and continued support. I am wrapping up the newsletter with the conclusion of the 2024 fall sports season. The CSL Varsity Newsletter will conclude with the next newsletter, which I intend to publish next week.Â
The newsletter has had a decent run for just over 2 full school years. I cannot continue to commit really even the minimal time I’ve put into it as of late.Â
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CSL PLAYER OF THE WEEK (Nov. 4-10)
Who else but the record-breaking state champion Ben Crane of New Trier boys cross country deserves this distinction?Â
Crane’s school-record time of 14:03.40 helped the Trevians to a 6th-place team finish. According to the cross country team, his time was 13th best in state history.Â
CSLV TEAM OF THE WEEK (Nov. 4-10)
New Trier won a sectional swimming championship at Highland Park.
 CSL STANDOUTSÂ
Top CSL boys cross country finishers at state:Â
State Champ: Ben Crane, New Trier, 14:03.40
24th: Evan Parker, Niles North, 14:33.90
25th: Owynn Garrelts, Maine South, 14:37.10
29th: Dylan Dominguez, Highland Park, 14:40.10
Top CSL Girls cross country finishers at state:Â
12th: Josie Cahill, New Trier, 17:08.50
26th: Sofia Arcuri, Maine South, 17:30.40
47th: Nicolę Gołembiowski, Glenbrook North, 17:43.10
55th: Stella Davis, Evanston, 17:49.20
Maine South ended West Aurora’s season in the 2nd round of the 8A postseason, winning 41-6 on the road. The Hawks next will play at Loyola Academy Saturday at 1:30 p.m. The Daily Herald’s Dick Quagliano covered the contest.
New Trier defeated Loyola Academy in the girls volleyball 4A sectional finals 25-18, 25-23, before falling to Benet Academy (25-17, 25-15) to see their season come to an end. The Trevians finished 27-7.
SWIM & DIVE
Some notes from sectionals:
New Trier had the top sectional time in the state in:Â
200 Medley - 1:42.38
200 freestyle - 1:33.22
100 Butterfly, Zara Bolton 55.29
100 back - Tierney Lenahan, 54.42
Some other top performances from CSL Athletes at the sectionals that were top 5 in the state on sectional weekend:Â
200 FreeÂ
1:50.68 Olivia Safarikova, New Trier, (5th best in state)
50 free
22.93 Â Marin Shimkus, New Trier (3rd best in state)
23.25 Â Maeve O'Donnell, New Trier, (4th best in state)
23.27 Â Sarah Juiris, Maine South, (5th best in state)
Diving
500.90  Mea Giczewski, New Trier, (3rd best in state)
100 backÂ
54.64 Â Marin Shimkus, New Trier (2nd best in state)
100 breastÂ
1:02.46 Â Erika Ilkiu,Deerfield (3rd best in state)
400 free relay
3:26.50 Â - New Trier, (3rd best in state)
Here are the best finishes for non-top 5 in the state finishers at sectionals who also qualified for state:
Glenbrook North - Sienna Wilson, 57.72, 100 back stroke (20th best in state)
Glenbrook South - Alexis Tsou, diving 466.05, (17th best in state, won sectional)
Highland Park - Brooke Eliacin, 100 breast, 1:04.38, So. Highland Park (10th best in state)
Vernon Hills - Olivia Tran, diving 461.30, (18th best in state)
Highland Park sectional results (Featuring New Trier, Evanston, GBN, HP, Niles West and Niles North)
Full State Qualifier list
GRAD CATCHUPS
Glenbrook South graduate Nick Martinelli has started out the season on a tear for Northwestern basketball. He began the season with a 26-point, 10-rebound effort in a Wildcats win over Lehigh.
Brooke Blumenfeld, a Glenbrook North graduate, scored 18 points and had 7 rebounds in an NIU women’s basketball loss to St. Thomas.Â
New Trier graduate Jackson Munro posted 19 points and 8 rebounds in a Dartmouth men’s basketball victory over Sacred Heart.Â
New Trier graduate Jake Fiegen scored 21 and hit a game-winning buzzerbeater to lead Cornell past Samford. Check out the clip here.
DID YOU SEE?Â
Here are the CSL North football all-conference teams, as chosen by the coaches.
New Trier girls tennis’ Keri Rothenberg, freshly off a state doubles title, committed to Davidson College for women’s tennis.Â
Evanston named part of the street adjacent to Evanston Township High School after longtime coach Donald Michelin Sr. Check out the pictures by clicking here.
