CSLV: Maine West Summer League Girls Hoops Photos; Graduate News

Upgrades coming to local facilities at Highland Park, Glenbrook North and others.

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SUMMER HOOPS

I took some video at Maine West’s Girls Basketball Summer League. They’re linked below.

Maine West vs. Maine East

Maine South vs. New Trier  

Niles North vs. Trinity

Glenbrook North vs. New Trier

DID YOU SEE? 

Maine West’s Ben Cooper committed to Illinois State for football. 

New Trier’s Claire Ratke, Addie Shevitz, Audrey Rudolph and Kennedy Meier were honored by USA Lacrosse as among the state’s best players on a team of 21 selections. 

It appears Glenbrook North’s gymnasium is getting a new sound system.

Multiple new scoreboards are coming to Highland Park’s Wolters Field.

Anyone driving North on 94 on Eden’s Expressway can catch a glimpse ofthe early stages of new backfields being constructed at Niles North where the baseball, softball and practice/lower level soccer fields are.

GRAD CATCH-UPS

Evanston graduate Sean Muldoon is moving on after 7 years of working with the MLS’ Seattle Sounders. He was most recently the organization’s VP Of Performance. Muldoon was a sprinter for Wildkits track and field

Here’s a podcast recording with Muldoon from a few year’s back, with Mike Robertson. 

Evanston grad Elyjah Williams has grabbed a spot on the Orlando Magic’s Summer League roster. 

Glenbrook South graduate Fitz Stadler is pitching this season for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the Double AA affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. He has 14 strikeouts in 13 innings with a 4.15 E.R.A. Stadler is back after missing the 2022 season following Tommy John surgery.

Vernon Hills graduate Nolan Lazor (2023) has committed to Brown University for football.