CSLV: Gustaveson Leaves Impact on Peers

Swim, basketball, wrestling updates.

OF NOTE 

Sad news from Maine East as 2023 graduate Wolfgang Gustaveson, a first baseman last spring, died in a car accident.

WSIL’s Mike Muhondro quoted former teachers, friends and acquaintances in his story after Gustaveson’s passing. Here is Muhondro’s story.

"He was so enthusiastic about everything he did," Gustaveson former girlfriend Liv Owens said. "So smart - loved mechanics, loved automotives - loved cars - fixing them - anything he could fix, he would fix."

"People are going to remember him for how kind he was. He was genuinely one of the sweetest people I've ever met," Abby Gricius said.

Recent Twitter/X award winners for the week of Nov. 27-Dec.4.

Glenbrook North boys basketball won a Twitter/X poll with a percentage of 46.5% of the vote to win CSLV Fan Vote Team of the Week. The Spartans defeated Glenbrook South and Mundelein. 

Allie Mietus of Glenbrook South girls gymnastics won the Fan Vote Player of The Week honor after taking 45% of a 181-vote poll on Twitter/X. Mietus won the all-around in a dual with Highland Park.

I compiled a list of season highlights from over 60 CSL varsity football players. Check those out here.

DANCE

GIRLS BOWLING

Evanston defeated New Trier 2657-2330. Neva Whitcomb had a series of 643 or ETHS and Jordin Gibson posted a high game of  244. Gibson also won the Bloomington Invite with her 1,271 series.

BOYS BOWLING 

Vernon Hills improved to 9-0 with a 3,348-2,649 victory over Niles West. 

Glenbrook North handed Evanston a defeat 3,761-3,624. Augie Ommen’s 655 was the highest series for the Wildkits.

GBN’s Josh Sachs’ recorded the highest series in program history with an 843 series (269, 278, 296).

GIRLS GYMNASTICS 

Evanston bested Deerfield 127.60 to 123.0. 

Coach Adrian Batista’s coaching tree extends outward from Niles West.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Some video highlights of New Trier vs. South Elgin.

Glenbrook North keeps rolling, defeating Evanston on the road to stay unbeaten (8-0).

Niles North defended its home court in an 87-61 beating of Niles West. All 5 of the Vikings’ starters scored at least 10 points.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Niles North’s 49-36 win over Deerfield was the Vikings’ first victory over the Warriors since Nov. 12 2018. 

Emaan Hameed nearly recorded a triple-double with 18 points, 21 rebounds and 8 steals. 

Maine South improved to 10-0 with a 67-39 defeat of Lincoln-Way West.

Briana Bolt had 13 points and 21 rebounds. 

Highland Park moved to 3-0 in the CSL North with a 39-35 victory vs. Vernon Hills. McKenzie Reitmayer is leading the Giants in scoring at 13.4 ppg.

Niles West defeated Niles North 58-44, thanks to 21 points from Katelyn Daly and 15 from Emira Becovic.

BOYS WRESTLING

Deerfield coach Marc Pechter accomplished a rare feat in securing his 400th career dual win on Dec. 8.

The Warriors’ Luke Reddy earned his 100th career victory.

Maine West defeated Vernon Hills 42-33. 

Maine South defeated GBN 46-31.

GIRLS WRESTLING 

New Trier’s Nina Aceves was the 155-pound champion of the Maine East tournament. Jillian Giller won at 140.

Highland Park’s Clara Ugaz (140) and Riley Moore (130) won their respective weight classes at the Beat The Streets Brawl at Chicago Hope Academy on Friday.

Vernon Hills’ Hanna Lee and Lora Kashidova each finished 6th at Maine East’s tourney.  

BOYS SWIM & DIVE

Evanston won the GBN Sprint.

Some winning performances: 

Niles West won 200 medley relay, 200 free relay. Niles West’s Stefan Tadic took 500 free, the Wolves’ Ethan Chung won the 50 back and 25 fly

Glenbrook South’s Henry Chen grabbed 1st in the 100 IM, 100 breast, 50 breast and 25 free, while the Titans’ Lucas Fernandez-Geddes was the 50 free winner. James Grayes was the 25 back winner and Eric Rabinovich brought home 25 breast gold and the Titans’ 300 free relay won as well. 

Evanston’s Lucas Macy won the 100 fly, the Wildkits’ 100 medley relay was victorious

Noam Kulbak set a Highland Park home pool record with a score of 372.65 on Friday vs. Evanston. 

Maine West’s Patrick O’Brien won the 200 free as the Warriors took 3rd at their home quad. 

Vernon Hills dominated the Candy Cane Classic at Hoffman Estates, led by 4 golds apiece from Will Rendall, Yuri Plaksin, Edward Zhao and Eli Spivak.  

GRAD CATCHUPS

Glenbrook South graduate Will Kelly was on the 13th place finishing St. Olaf squad at the NCAA Division III men’s cross country championships, taking All-American honors with a 26th-place finish in 24:55.8. 

Glenbrook South grad Molly Durow was Hope College’s 5th runner at the DIII women’s cross country national championship for Hope College, as they finished 17th at the meet. 

Glenbrook South Class of 2022 graduate Nick Martinelli scored a career-high 22 points in a Northwestern win over Detroit Mercy.

Evanston graduate Miles Granjean is off to a hot start for Iowa men’s track and field in the indoor season.

DID YOU SEE? 

New Trier Class of 2025 baseball player Trey Meyers committed to Indiana for baseball.

Niles West’s Jayden Fowler has committed to Wisconsin-Whitewater for football.

Jane McNamara (New Trier), Mike Ellis (Evanston) and Tom Sochowski (Maine West) have have been selected to the 2024 IBCA Hall of Fame class.

New Trier junior Ben Crane finished 24th at the Foot Locker 2023 Nationals for boys cross country.