CSLV: New Trier 3rd at State

Early boys gymnastics, water polo updates.

OF NOTE 

Getting back to naming #CSLStars, haven’t been doing that as of late (*gulp, 3 months). Look for that on X/Twitter.

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BOYS BASKETBALL

Below photo via New Trier Athletics on X/Twitter.

New Trier, playing in its second consecutive state final four in Champaign, dropped a close 40-35 semifinal contest to eventual state champions Homewood-Flossmoor, before defeating Palatine 53-35 in the 3rd-place game. 

Story from The Record North Shore on the semifinal game.

The following CSL players earned all-state honors:

Jake Pollack, Deerfield, IBCA 4A special mention 

Josh Fridman, Glenbrook North, IBCA 4A 2nd Team, Illinois Media 4A honorable mention 

Owen Giannoulias, Glenbrook North, IBCA 4A special mention

Nick Taylor, Glenbrook South, IBCA 4A 3rd Team, Illinois Media 4A honorable mention 

Christopher Kirkpatrick, New Trier, IBCA 4A 3rd Team, Illinois Media 4A honorable mention 

Reid Olsen, Niles North, IBCA 4A special mention

Yaris Irby, Niles North, IBCA 4A special mention

BOYS GYMNASTICS 

Evanston claimed victory at the John Burkel Boys Gymnastics Invitational.

Evanston’s 133.305 score was tops, as GBS finished 5th with 125.440. The Wildkits were led by the all-around score of Mo Fischer with a 46.500, good for 4th. Jacob Potter took 8th in the all-around for the ‘Kits. 

GBN’s Jacob Cooper won the floor (9.00) and the Spartans’ Eli Cooper took 7th in the all-around.

Glenbrook South’s David Kim brought home 10th in the all-around and Deerfield’s Chance Ferris and Nathan Penzenik went 11-12 in the all-around. 

Niles West took 6th as a team. 

GIRLS WATER POLO 

Maine West started its season in dominant fashion, defeating Warren 19-4, Taft 15-2 and Barrington 10-5. Nicole Kaner deposited 6 goals into the net vs. Warren and Lauren Capper added 4 more. 

Vernon Hills’ Avin Kamai scored 10 goals and had 3 assists Saturday as the Cougars dropped one to Niles West (10-9) and defeated Elk Grove (13-2) and Hoffman Estates (17-6) at the Magnolia Tree tourney. 

The Cougars also defeated Schaumburg 14-6, led by 6 goals from Julianne Oliva. Goalie Holly Faitsch produced 7 saves. Kamai added 3 goals.

Evanston began its season with a 2-1 start, defeating Hersey (7-6) and Fremd (5-3)and lost to Naperville North (10-8). Evey Harrell and Aver Cunningham notched 6 goals apiece over those games. 

BOYS WATER POLO

New Trier started its season with wins over traditionally strong programs York (13-4) and Naperville North (10-7). 

GRAD CATCHUPS 

Glenbrook South graduate Sydney Willits won an individual title in the long jump at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships. She leaped 22 1/2 feet (6.74 meters). Here is video of the winning jump.

Glenbrook South graduate Jack Cooley’s latest basketball venture has him playing for the Ryukyu Golden Knights of Japan’s B League, the top level of basketball in the country. As of Sunday, Cooley was averaging 14.9ppg, 2nd on the team behind former Northwestern University star Victor Law.

Evanston grad Jayla Turchin was an all-CCAC pick for Roosevelt College women’s basketball.

DID YOU SEE? 

Maine South’s Reese LaBorne set the school record for high jump with her leap of 5 feet, 3.75 inches. 

Maine East’s Mariah Scott committed to Schoolcraft College for women’s basketball.