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SATURDAY’S RESULTS
HIGH SCHOOLS
FOOTBALL
STATE PLAYOFFS
Second Round
CLASS 8A
No. 20 Maine South 41, No. 4 West Aurora 6
No. 12 Loyola 24, No. 5 Marist 20
Marist (9-2): Jacob Ritter 2 TD passes, 42-yard TD run. John McAuliffe TD reception. Brendan Doran TD reception.
CLASS 7A
No. 4 Batavia 25, No. 20 Lincoln-Way West 21
Batavia (10-1): Michael Vander GW 41-yard TD pass to Brett Berggren with 2:05 remaining in 4th quarter.
Lincoln-Way West (7-4): Chase Hetfleisch 3 TD passes. Chase Markowitz 2 TD receptions (44, 11). DeAndre Coates 10-yard TD reception.
No. 19 Mount Carmel 48, No. 3 St. Charles North 15
CLASS 6A
No. 1 Cary-Grove 41, No. 8 Antioch 8
No. 4 Belvidere North 28, No. 5 Wauconda 10
Wauconda (8-3): Jackson Rudolph 64-yard TD run. Rocco Garcia 20-yard FG.
No. 7 Lake Forest 23, No. 2 Libertyville 17
Lake Forest (9-2): Daniel VanCamp TD pass, GW 1-yard TD run with 6.6 seconds left in regulation. Luke Pasquesi 9-yard TD reception. Charlie Markee INT return TD. Timotei Dan 39-yard FG.
Libertyville (9-2): Quinn Schambow TD passes to Sam Seth (7) and Blaise LaVista (19). Ben Ratner 40-yard FG.
No. 3 Geneva 42, No. 6 Burlington Central 28
No. 5 Chatham Glenwood 42, No. 13 Oak Forest 21
CLASS 5A
No. 1 Morgan Park 55, No. 9 Metamora 28
Morgan Park (10-1): Terrance Gurley 4 TD runs. Marcus Thaxton 2 TDs to Nasir Rankin. Reggie Gray 11-yard TD run. Kendall Griffin INT return TD.
No. 6 Joliet Catholic 49, No. 14 Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin 0
JCA (8-3): Lucas Simulick 3 TD passes. Nate Magrini 2 TD runs (21, 35). Larry Stringham 1-yard TD run. Jayden Armstrong 22-yard TD reception. Keegan Farnus 36-yard TD reception.
CLASS 4A
No. 12 St. Laurence 26, No. 4 Wheaton Academy 14
CLASS 2A
No. 6 Chicago Christian 24, No. 3 Downs Tri-Valley 14
Chicago Christian (10-1): Christian Flutman 2 TD passes to Eddie VanDellen. Kenny Jager 1-yard TD run
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
STATE FINALS
CLASS 3A
Top local teams: 4. Lake Zurich 264, 12. Sandburg 352, 14. Batavia 363, 15. Lincoln-Way Central 364, 16. Naperville North 381, 20. Naperville Central 448.
Top local individuals: 13. Francesco Benelli, Batavia, 14:26.60; 17. Owen Horeni, Yorkville, 14:28.60; 19. Braden Hoff, Lincoln-Way Central, 14:30.40; 21. Karanveer Patil, Lake Zurich, 14:30.90; 23. Max Sudrzynski, Jacobs, 14:33.70; 26. Patrick Clune, Naperville Central, 14:37.40; 29. Dylan Dominguez, Highland Park, 14:40.10.
CLASS 2A
Top local teams: 5. Kaneland 222, 7. Marmion 291, 9. Lakes 334, 17. Benet 403.
Top local individuals: 1. Finn Richards, Benet, 14:21.10; 3. Evan Nosek, Kaneland, 14:36.70; 6. Carson Kaiser, Kaneland, 14:41.30; 7. Jackson Summy, Lakes, 14:41.60; 8. Luis Flores, St. Laurence, 14:41.70; 12. Gavin O’Connor, Brother Rice, 14:47.70; 27. Daniel Kasperan, Marian Catholic, 14:59.50.
CLASS 1A
Top local teams: 6. Aurora Central Catholic 215, 19. Harvest Christian 517.
Top local individuals: 21. Landin Stillwell, Somonauk, 15:15.68; 23. Ben Bohr, ACC, 15:18.56; 30. Jack Swiatek, ACC, 15:23.86.
GIRLS CROSS COUNTY
STATE FINALS
CLASS 3A
Top local teams: 5. Batavia 148, 7. Naperville North 214, 11. Yorkville 367, 14. Lake Zurich 387, 17. Naperville Central, 20. Waubonsie Valley 512.
Top local individuals: 8. Avery Hacker, Batavia, 16:52.40; 13. Emma Berres, Naperville North, 17:08.80; 15. Rianna Tandon, Naperville North, 17:10.10; 21. Madeline Cassidy, Batavia, 17:16.50; 24. Shania Tandon, Naperville North, 17:23.80.
CLASS 2A
Top local teams: 11. Benet 357, 14. Grayslake Central 382, 18. Lake Forest 454, 19. Lemont 455.
Top local individuals: 1. Sundara Weber, Sandwich, 16:11.27; 8. Delilah Helenhouse, Benet, 17:12.54; 11. Izzy Bing, Carmel, 17:24.15; 13. Hannah Farley, Lemont, 17:26.66; 15. Rosalyn Gonzalez, Antioch, 17:29.63; 27. Abigail Burke, Burlington Central, 17:59.38.
CLASS 1A
Top local team: 17. Aurora Central Catholic 465.
Top local individual: 20. Cecilia Hilby, CC, 17:44.80.
BOYS SOCCER
CLASS 2A STATE FINALS
Althoff Catholic 3, De La Salle 2 (2 OT), championship
Prairie Ridge 1, Lemont 0, third
GIRLS SWIMMING AND DIVING
SECTIONALS
DEERFIELD
Top local team: 2. Libertyville 238.
Local winners: 200-yard medley relay: Libertyville (Ellie Klotz, Ellie Schafer, Madison Southwell, Annie Lock), 1:47.36. 100 butterfly: Southwell, Libertyville, 57.84. 100 breaststroke: Erika Ilkiu, Deerfield, 1:02.46.
LINCOLN-WAY CENTRAL
Top team: Lockport 268.
Local winners: 200 free relay: Lockport (Haley Johnson, Lilly Strama, Bella Barrett, Anna Westberg), 1:37.42. 200 medley relay: Lockport (Westberg, Barrett, Johnson, Strama), 1:47.27. 400 free relay: Lincoln-Way Central (Hannah Quigley, Genevieve Dal Ponte, Nonoka Kubota, Emma Rapcan), 3:34.98. 200 individual medley: Kubota, Lincoln-Way Central, 2:10.30. 50 free: Westberg, Lockport, 24.32. Diving: Nicki Kuchyt, Lockport, 492.25. 100 fly: Johnson, Lockport, 56.80. 100 free: Kathryn Iles, Andrew, 53.00. 100 back: Kubota, Lincoln-Way Central, 58.17. 100 breaststroke: Johnson, Lockport, 1:06.66.
METEA VALLEY
(Team scores were not provided)
Local winners: 200 free relay: Rosary, 1:33.70. 200 medley relay: Rosary, 1:42.62. 400 free relay: Rosary, 3:25.49. 200 free: Lucy Rooney, Benet, 1:51.22. 200 individual medley: Paige Kowal, Rosary, 2:02.19. 50 free: Sofia Piater, Neuqua Valley, 23.72. Diving: Katie Malm, Oswego co-op, 516.50. 100 fly: Ariyana Nieckula, Rosary, 55.48. 500 free: Kowal, Rosary, 4:55.87. 100 back: Annabelle Nawrocki, Rosary, 55.92. 100 breaststroke: Nawrocki, Rosary, 1:01.81.
SANDBURG
Top team: Sandburg 337.
Local winners: 200 free relay: Sandburg (Meghan Donnell, Julia Lesniak, Taylor Reilly, Ella Giblin), 1:40.37. 200 medley relay: Sandburg (Vivian Gumienny, Claudia Abraham, Samantha Barry, Donnell), 1:51.34. 400 free relay: Sandburg (Gumienny, Barry, Reilly, Giblin), 3:38.41. 200 free: Alexandra Jancekova, Stagg, 1:56.96. 200 individual medley: Giblin, Sandburg, 2:09.70. 50 free: Felicity Naughton, Oak Forest, 24.88. Diving: Aimee Crnich, Sandburg, 433.65. 100 fly: Giblin, Sandburg, 58.28. 100 free: Gumienny, Sandburg, 53.57. 500 free: Jancekova, Stagg, 5:21.00. 100 back: Gumienny, Sandburg, 58.72. 100 breaststroke: Casey Adcock, Shepard, 1:08.53.
ST. CHARLES EAST
Top team: St. Charles North 338.
Winners: 200 free relay: St. Charles North (Tessalina Stavropoulos, Isabella Beu, Gianna Messina, Avery Luedke), 1:36.05. 200 medley relay: St. Charles North (Jenna Williams, Kate Farrell, Thea Bike, Hayden Kruse), 1:45.96. 400 free relay: St. Charles North (Luedke, Stavropoulos, Kruse, Beu), 3:26.74. 200 free: Luedke, St. Charles North, 1:50.81. 200 individual medley: Beu, St. Charles North, 2:02.74. 50 free: Stavropoulos, St. Charles North, 23.34. Diving: Morgan McCloskey, South Elgin, 466.60. 100 fly: Beu, St. Charles North, 55.39. 100 free: Stavropoulos, St. Charles North, 50.74. 500 free: Luedke, St. Charles North, 4:58.47.
STEVENSON
Top team: Stevenson 317.
Local winners: 200 free relay: Stevenson (Linnea Florin, Karina Zakabluk, Aika Elzey, Aria Grossenbach), 1:35.89. 200 medley relay: Stevenson (Lydia Cobb, Kate Motl, Florin, Karina Cantero), 1:45.20. 400 free relay: Stevenson (Shay Donovan, Cantero, Amanda Chang, Vanessa Miecznikowski), 3:31.68). 200 individual medley: Alicia Czosnyka, Lake Zurich, 2:03.95. 50 free: Grossenbach, Stevenson, 22.92. Diving: Lada Volkov, Stevenson, 490.90. 100 fly: Florin, Stevenson, 55.85. 100 free: Grossenbach, Stevenson, 49.74. 100 back: Amelia Willis, Mundelein, 56.13. 100 breaststroke: Nelli Sandor, Stevenson, 1:02.87.
LOCAL COLLEGES
FOOTBALL
CCIW
North Central College 70, Elmhurst College 7
North Central College (9-0, 8-0): Luke Lehnen 15-for-17, 347 yards, 3 TDs; 83-yard TD run. Charles Coleman 3 TD runs (13, 2, 8 yards). Myles Walton 2 TD receptions (1, 14).
MIDWEST CONFERENCE
Lake Forest College 35, Monmouth 28
Lake Forest College (9-0, 8-0): Joshua Gasca 14-for-27, 176 yards, TD. A.J. Jackson 28 carries, 163 yards, 4 TDs, GW 10-yard TD run with :22 remaining in 4th quarter; 5 receptions, 77 yards, 47-yard TD reception.
MSFA MIDWEST
Marian (Ind.) 76, Judson 6
Judson (1-8, 0-4): Jake Parker 22-yard TD pass to Grant Alexander Jr.
St. Francis 38, Olivet Nazarene 13
St. Francis (7-2, 3-1): Sam Tumilty 19 carries, 139 yards, 4 TDs (24, 4, 10, 33). Daniel McLauren 10 carries, 81 yards, 52-yard TD run.
St. Francis (Ind.) 27, St. Xavier 14
St. Xavier (4-6, 0-4): Kyle Quinn 2-yard TD run, 31-yard TD pass from Dominic D’Ambro.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Governors State 96, Waldorf (Iowa) 67
Governors State (2-4): Javon Johnson 21 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists. Vincent Davis 15 points, 9 rebounds.
Joliet Junior College 94, McHenry 89 (OT)
St. Xavier 89, Edgewood (Wis.) 71
St. Xavier (2-0): Jordan Jackson 24 points, 5 rebounds. Andre Brandon 16 points, 19 rebounds, 4 steals.
Southwest Michigan 66, South Suburban 61
South Suburban (1-1): Samar Bures 16 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals. Tyler Wooten 16 points, 5 rebounds. 65-game homecourt winning streak snapped.
Tiffin (Ohio) 84, Lewis 70
Lewis (1-1): Tre Baumgardner III 16 points, 9 rebounds. Caleb Conard 15 points.
Waubonsee 95, Lansing (Mich.) 83
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Governors State 77, Aquinas (Mich.) 58
Governors State (2-0): Tabetha Jones 26 points.
Lansing (Mich.) 78, Waubonsee 50
McHenry 71, Joliet Junior College 56
Northern Michigan 53, Lewis 48
Lewis (1-1): Cierra McNamee 16 points, 6 rebounds.
St. Mary’s (Ind.) 70, Lake Forest College 66
Lake Forest College (0-1): Rebecca Christodoulou 27 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals.
Southwestern Michigan 57, South Suburban 48
LAKE COUNTY LANCER CLASSIC
Lake County 63, Carl Sandburg 57
Prairie State 70, Kishwaukee 52
ST. FRANCIS (Ind.) CATHOLIC CLASSIC
Marian (Ind.) 78, St. Xavier 59
St. Xavier (0-3): Jaidn Green 13 points. Ryann Ogarek 12 points, 4 rebounds.
TRITON DAN HULL MEMORIAL CLASSIC
Jackson College (Mich.) 84, Moraine Valley 73
Compiled by Josh Krockey.