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PEORIA - When girls cross country went from 2.5 to 3.0 miles 10 years ago, it looked like a time in the upper 16-minute range would be good enough to win state most seasons. Then Woodstock star Kayla Beattie showed everyone what was possible in 2010 by racing to an all-class record of 16:22 in the Class 2A final. Glenbard West’s Madeline … ]]> Sat, 03 Nov 2012 21:24:13 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/glenbardwest/other_sports/16140757-393/girls-cross-country-madeline-perez-sets-new-state-record-while-naperville-north-grabs-team-title.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/glenbardwest/other_sports/16140757-393/girls-cross-country-madeline-perez-sets-new-state-record-while-naperville-north-grabs-team-title.html
Almost two months ago, Glenbard West junior Madeline Perez and her teammates made a statement by beating defending Class 3A girls cross country champ New Trier to win the Hornet-Red Devil Invitational. On Saturday, Perez and the Hilltoppers were at it again at the Class 3A Niles West Sectional. Perez cruised to the individual title by more than 23 seconds and Glenbard … ]]> Sat, 27 Oct 2012 22:36:43 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/glenbardwest/other_sports/16007672-393/girls-cross-country-madeline-perez-leads-glenbard-west-to-sectional-crown.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/glenbardwest/other_sports/16007672-393/girls-cross-country-madeline-perez-leads-glenbard-west-to-sectional-crown.html York almost made it a clean sweep on the varsity level in spite of the weather at the West Suburban Conference Meet at Schiller Woods on Saturday. The Dukes picked up both individual conference titles and the varsity boys team title. The one that got away, the varsity girls title. But, second place against Glenbard West, who won with 40 points, did … ]]> Sat, 13 Oct 2012 18:08:51 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/glenbardwest/other_sports/15737729-393/cross-country-glenbard-west-york-reign-supreme-in-wssc-meet.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/glenbardwest/other_sports/15737729-393/cross-country-glenbard-west-york-reign-supreme-in-wssc-meet.html Tim O’Connor scored five goals as top-ranked and top-seeded Loyola started its playoff run with a 12-4 win over Glenbard West in Glenview. The Ramblers advanced to the state quarterfinals, where they meet Lyons, a 13-6 winner over Stevenson. The state semis are Thursday, and the championship game is Saturday at Palatine. “Not our best start,” said senior Brendan Dowdle, who scored … ]]> Fri, 25 May 2012 20:20:28 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/glenbardwest/other_sports/12777310-393/boys-lacrosse-loyola-runs-away-from-glenbard-west.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/glenbardwest/other_sports/12777310-393/boys-lacrosse-loyola-runs-away-from-glenbard-west.html
Wheaton Co-op was the highest-scoring team throughout the season so it made sense that it would outscore every opponent during Friday’s IHSA boys gymnastics team and all-around state championship at Lincoln-Way East in Frankfort. Scoring a season-high 160.8 points, Wheaton Co-op won the second state title in program history. It won its first title in 2005 and finished runner-up last year. “You … ]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 22:42:06 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/glenbardwest/other_sports/12480284-393/boys-gymnastics-wheaton-co-op-snags-team-title-glenbard-west-freshman-alex-diab-wins-all-around.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/glenbardwest/other_sports/12480284-393/boys-gymnastics-wheaton-co-op-snags-team-title-glenbard-west-freshman-alex-diab-wins-all-around.html Alex Diab is human after all. The freshman phenom who achieved a 10 on high bar on April 27, had to count a fall on the event during Saturday’s Glenbard West sectional. The minor mishap did little to slow the 4-11 standout as he won the all-around with a 57.450 to lead the Hilltoppers to the sectional title with 154.6 points and … ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 21:56:37 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/glenbardwest/other_sports/12348449-393/boys-gymnastics-freshman-phenom-alex-diab-falls-but-still-claims-all-around.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/glenbardwest/other_sports/12348449-393/boys-gymnastics-freshman-phenom-alex-diab-falls-but-still-claims-all-around.html The Glenbard West boys gymnastics program has accomplished many things in its 50 years, including winning a state title and advancing to the state finals 14 times. During Friday’s West Suburban Silver meet in Glen Ellyn, freshman Alex Diab did something that’s only been done once before by a Hilltopper. Diab executed a flawless routine on the horizontal bar and received a … ]]> Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:01:40 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/glenbardwest/other_sports/12184606-393/boys-gymnastics-alex-diab-records-historic-score-on-the-h-bar.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/glenbardwest/other_sports/12184606-393/boys-gymnastics-alex-diab-records-historic-score-on-the-h-bar.html Lincoln-Way Co-op senior Ajani Cargle and Glenbard West freshman Alex Diab are expected to battle for the all-around state title this May. The two went head-to-head during Friday’s 9th Annual Ed Raymond Invite at Conant, but Diab stole the show with a performance that won’t soon be forgotten. Diab recorded 9.8s on floor, parallel bars and high bar, didn’t score less than … ]]> Fri, 13 Apr 2012 22:01:01 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/glenbardwest/other_sports/11891125-393/boys-gymnastics-glenbard-wests-alex-diab-shines-at-conant.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/glenbardwest/other_sports/11891125-393/boys-gymnastics-glenbard-wests-alex-diab-shines-at-conant.html There isn’t a freshman in the state this year who can dominate a sport as much as Glenbard West’s Alex Diab. Competing in the first major high school invite of his young career, Diab won five events as well as the all-around with a eye-popping 57.150, but the Hilltoppers were still left looking up at Downers Grove North. The Trojans edged Glenbard … ]]> Thu, 05 Apr 2012 22:46:58 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/glenbardwest/other_sports/11744302-393/boys-gymnastics-glenbard-wests-alex-diab-shines-but-downers-north-wins.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/glenbardwest/other_sports/11744302-393/boys-gymnastics-glenbard-wests-alex-diab-shines-but-downers-north-wins.html Top Teams • 1. Lincoln-Way East: Junior Aaliyah Brown won the 100 and 200 dashes and anchored the winning 400 relay team as the Griffins finished second in Class 3A last year. If her hamstring injury has healed, expect another dominant year.  • 2. Evanston: The Wildkits aren’t one of the deepest teams around, but they have some proven veterans such as sprinter … ]]> Wed, 09 May 2012 10:25:04 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/glenbardwest/other_sports/11642741-401/girls-track-top-10-teams-top-50-individuals.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/glenbardwest/other_sports/11642741-401/girls-track-top-10-teams-top-50-individuals.html The much-anticipated high school debut of Glenbard West freshman Alex Diab went devilishly well during Thursday’s District 87 meet in Glen Ellyn. Diab won all six events and finished with an all-around score of 54.6 to lead the Hilltoppers to victory with 139.9 points. Glenbard North placed a distant second with a 118.9, followed by Glenbard South’s 110.2 and Glenbard East’s 101.7. … ]]> Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:18:00 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/glenbardwest/other_sports/11163426-393/boys-gymnastics-diab-shines-in-his-debut-for-glenbard-west.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/glenbardwest/other_sports/11163426-393/boys-gymnastics-diab-shines-in-his-debut-for-glenbard-west.html … ]]> Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:54:00 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/glenbardwest/other_sports/11163036-393/story.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/glenbardwest/other_sports/11163036-393/story.html Through three rotations during Wednesday’s Glenbard North sectional, the host Panthers held a 1.5-point lead over District 87 rival Glenbard West. DeKalb/Sycamore co-op was also looming just 2.65 points behind the Panthers and were finishing up on floor. On the other side of the gym, the Hilltoppers were wrapping things up on on vault while the Panthers strolled over to uneven bars, … ]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:47:12 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/glenbardwest/other_sports/10525248-393/girls-gymnastics-host-glenbard-north-takes-sectional.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/glenbardwest/other_sports/10525248-393/girls-gymnastics-host-glenbard-north-takes-sectional.html Glenbard West took its first step toward qualifying for its third consecutive appearance in the girls gymnastics state finals. The Hilltoppers won their own regional on Wednesday in Glen Ellyn, finishing well ahead of the rest of the competition with a 145.2. Next up is the Glenbard North sectional on Feb. 8. “The only guarantee in gymnastics is there will be hits … ]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:57:23 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/glenbardwest/other_sports/10380094-393/girls-gymnastics-glenbard-west-takes-own-regional.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/glenbardwest/other_sports/10380094-393/girls-gymnastics-glenbard-west-takes-own-regional.html Kelsy Kurfirst saved one of her best performances for last at the West Suburban Silver meet Saturday. The Lyons Township freshman already had the meet’s highest score, a 9.65, to win the vault in her first event. As the last gymnast to finish the meet, Kurfirst scored a 9.55 to win the floor exercise, the meet’s second highest score. Kurfirst won three … ]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:55:45 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/glenbardwest/other_sports/10301803-393/girls-gymnastics-lyons-kelsy-kurfirst-win-wsc-all-around-glenbard-west-claims-team-title.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/glenbardwest/other_sports/10301803-393/girls-gymnastics-lyons-kelsy-kurfirst-win-wsc-all-around-glenbard-west-claims-team-title.html