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It’s safe to say that the Legend at Bristlecone is Charlie Netzel’s all-time favorite golf course. The 6,804-yard par-71 track in Hartland, Wis. has been the site of Netzel’s best career rounds. In Netzel’s last round there, the Lyons junior shot a 6-under par 65, the best score of the tournament in the American Junior Golf Association’s McArthur Towel & Sports Future … ]]> Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:11:08 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/other_sports/6843766-393/netzels-65-one-to-remember.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/other_sports/6843766-393/netzels-65-one-to-remember.html
Lyons senior Elly Vitek didn’t intend to break any records at the Downers Grove South Sectional Saturday. It just happened. Lyons’ top swimmer advanced to next weekend’s state meet for the third consecutive time and set a pool record along the way in the 200-yard freestyle when her winning time of 1 minute, 52.96 seconds eclipsed the mark of 1:53.21 established by … ]]> Sat, 10 Nov 2012 20:58:28 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/other_sports/16307306-393/girls-swimming-lyons-senior-elly-vitek-breaks-pool-record-advances-to-state-in-four-events.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/other_sports/16307306-393/girls-swimming-lyons-senior-elly-vitek-breaks-pool-record-advances-to-state-in-four-events.html
Lyons hockey is beginning to run on all cylinders offensively as Nazareth found out in Darien on Saturday. Big games from forwards Charles Rocco and Nickolas Wink helped Lyons cruise past its rival 7-2. “We’re starting to click offensively now,” said Rocco, who finished with two goals and two assists. “We see it in practice and we’re starting to see it during … ]]> Sat, 10 Nov 2012 20:46:23 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/other_sports/16306948-393/hockey-lyons-peppers-nazareth-with-goals-early-often.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/other_sports/16306948-393/hockey-lyons-peppers-nazareth-with-goals-early-often.html The Ryan family of Western Springs had plenty of reasons to celebrate at the Class 3A state meet Saturday in Peoria. With three family members competing for three different schools in two races, there was plenty to watch. Sophomore Olivia Ryan finished fifth (16:43) to become the top girls cross country finisher in Fenwick history while her cousin, junior Claire Costelloe, placed … ]]> Mon, 05 Nov 2012 18:17:16 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/other_sports/16178444-393/cross-country-ryan-siblings-run-well-at-state.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/other_sports/16178444-393/cross-country-ryan-siblings-run-well-at-state.html Oak Park-River Forest senior Samantha Halpern saved her best for last. Halpern swam a personal-best 1:12.08 Saturday to finish third in the 100-yard breaststroke at the West Suburban Silver meet at Hinsdale Central. Halpern also swam some of her best times in her portions of the 200 medley relay, 200 free relay and finished 10th in the 100 butterfly. But Halpern competed … ]]> Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:51:12 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/other_sports/16040169-393/girls-swimming-new-champ-lyons-snaps-hinsdale-centrals-dominant-run.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/other_sports/16040169-393/girls-swimming-new-champ-lyons-snaps-hinsdale-centrals-dominant-run.html
When diver Allie Johnson needed a hand at a recent meet, teammate Kelly Ryser was there to help. Johnson doesn’t let many things limit her despite her birth defect. She was born without a fully developed right arm, but the Lyons senior from Western Springs encountered some trouble getting out of the pool at the Barrington Invitational Oct. 6. The pool has … ]]> Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:28:12 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/other_sports/15927264-393/girls-swimming-birth-defect-doesnt-curtail-active-lyons-diver-allie-johnson.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/other_sports/15927264-393/girls-swimming-birth-defect-doesnt-curtail-active-lyons-diver-allie-johnson.html Jill Hardies found herself running alone for nearly three miles. Amid a field of 55 runners, Hardies progressively widened her gap from the pack and took a 17 minute, 39.81 second win at the girls Class 3A Lyons Regional on Saturday. The Hinsdale Central senior is chasing this year’s State title, and her Red Devils teammates hope to accompany her. So far, … ]]> Sat, 20 Oct 2012 19:23:13 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/other_sports/15870451-393/cross-country-hinsdale-central-girls-host-lyons-boys-earn-regional-titles.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/other_sports/15870451-393/cross-country-hinsdale-central-girls-host-lyons-boys-earn-regional-titles.html
Alysa Straub and Alexia Petrovic are following the same script as a year ago, but their opponents may not be joining in. The Nazareth girls doubles finished second in last year’s state tennis meet after spending much of the season as singles players. Straub, a senior, and Petrovic, a junior, again this year played singles before the postseason. On Saturday, Straub and … ]]> Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:00:27 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/other_sports/15795200-393/girls-tennis-lyons-alex-chatt-earns-no-2-seed-for-state-tourament.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/other_sports/15795200-393/girls-tennis-lyons-alex-chatt-earns-no-2-seed-for-state-tourament.html
For the majority of the season, the consensus around the state was that the Class 3A St. Charles East Sectional at St. Andrews was the most difficult boys golf sectional around. After the first day of the Class 3A state meet at the Den in Bloomington, that fact couldn’t have been clearer. The top three teams from that sectional, Hinsdale Central, Naperville … ]]> Sat, 13 Oct 2012 19:19:16 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/other_sports/15736575-393/boys-golf-day-2-cancelled-jack-junge-ian-kelsey-share-medal.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/other_sports/15736575-393/boys-golf-day-2-cancelled-jack-junge-ian-kelsey-share-medal.html In the opening weeks of the season, Lyons girls swimming coach Kurt Johns was surprised by the level of depth throughout his team. That surprise wore off weeks ago, yet Johns and the Lions once again showed their depth in Thursday night’s dual meet against Oak-Park River Forest. Lyons defeated the Huskies 124-64 in Western Springs. Johns’ squad won eight of the … ]]> Thu, 04 Oct 2012 21:56:03 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/other_sports/15571088-393/girls-swiming-lyons-tops-oak-park.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/other_sports/15571088-393/girls-swiming-lyons-tops-oak-park.html
The top returning distance swimmer for Lyons has a new assignment. Junior Lauren Rosenberger of La Grange has competed in the 200-yard freestyle and 500 free the past few seasons and finished 32nd in the 500 free in last year’s state meet. Now she has added the 200 individual medley in attempt to gain more points for Lyons, which should be considered … ]]> Tue, 25 Sep 2012 18:16:02 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/other_sports/15380484-393/girls-swimming-lauren-rosenberger-mixes-strokes-for-lyons.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/other_sports/15380484-393/girls-swimming-lauren-rosenberger-mixes-strokes-for-lyons.html The best round of Charlie Netzel’s high school career started with his first shot. “I hit it within five feet and made the putt,” the Lyons senior said. Netzel’s birdie on his first hole at Willow Crest Golf Club led to two more birdies on his next three holes as the defending Class 3A state runner-up took medalist honors at the West … ]]> Tue, 25 Sep 2012 18:00:27 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/other_sports/15379961-393/boys-golf-charlie-netzels-fast-start-sparks-lyons-to-conference-title.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/other_sports/15379961-393/boys-golf-charlie-netzels-fast-start-sparks-lyons-to-conference-title.html
MOUNT PROSPECT Hinsdale Central’s boys golf team is probably tired of seeing Lyons Township, but the West Suburban Silver rivals meet two more times this week. Lyons Township won an invitational that also included the Red Devils for the fourth consecutive time this season, pulling out a win by the narrowest of margins. Lyons Township edged the Devils 292-293 Saturday for the … ]]> Tue, 04 Sep 2012 18:11:38 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/other_sports/14939031-393/boys-golf-jonathan-hudson-latest-medalist-to-lead-lyons-township-over-hinsdale-central.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/other_sports/14939031-393/boys-golf-jonathan-hudson-latest-medalist-to-lead-lyons-township-over-hinsdale-central.html
Lyons has won each of its first four invites of the season, but the defending Class 3A state runner-up will be without one of its top golfers Saturday. When he isn’t swinging his clubs, senior Chris Sekula leads another life as perhaps the best water polo goalie in the state. Sekula led Lyons to its first state boys water polo championship in … ]]> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 17:44:56 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/other_sports/14789192-393/boys-golf-chris-sekula-balancing-water-polo-golf-at-lyons-township.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/other_sports/14789192-393/boys-golf-chris-sekula-balancing-water-polo-golf-at-lyons-township.html
Lyons boys golf coach Brian Kopecky realizes that people are going to assume that his squad will be the favorites to win the Class 3A state title this year after returning four of its top six players from last year’s runner-up squad. But he is also smart enough to know that state championships are not won on paper, and if the Lions … ]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 18:04:14 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/other_sports/14768114-393/boys-golf-lyons-has-the-pieces-to-break-through.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/other_sports/14768114-393/boys-golf-lyons-has-the-pieces-to-break-through.html
If Lyons’ boys golf team can shoot this well in bad weather, imagine how the defending Class 3A state runner-up can shoot in good weather. LT tamed water-logged Naperbrook Golf Club Monday at Naperville Central’s Sterr Redhawk Open. The favorites in the West Suburban Conference Silver Division beat Naperville North Blue, the favorites in the DuPage Valley Conference on the opening day … ]]> Mon, 13 Aug 2012 18:06:04 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/other_sports/14468520-393/boys-golf-lyons-is-team-to-beat-in-west-suburban-silver.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/other_sports/14468520-393/boys-golf-lyons-is-team-to-beat-in-west-suburban-silver.html