http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com Latest news from the Chicago Sun-Times - High School Sports en-us webmaster@suntimes.com (Editor) Newspapers http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/csp/cms/sites/YourSeason/assets/img/logo.gif http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com 84 34 30 Copyright 2013 Leaders of pack The Class 3A girls and boys cross country champs ran victory laps last weekend, earning top-five finishes last Saturday at the Nike Cross Nationals in Portland, Ore. The Wilmette Running Club, made up of members of the 3A girls champ New Trier squad, took fourth. Freshman Mimi Smith paced Wilmette, taking 14th among team runners (30th overall) with a … ]]> Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:23:23 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/montini/other_sports/9331299-393/sun-times-news-and-notes.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/montini/other_sports/9331299-393/sun-times-news-and-notes.html PAIRINGS SHOW The IHSA will unveil its football playoff brackets on its annual pairings release show, which airs from 8-10 p.m. Saturday night on Comcast SportsNet Plus. For Comcast Cable and RCN subscribers in the Chicago area, the show will air on CLTV. Satellite subscribers can see the show on DirecTV channel 666 or Dish Network channel 449. The broadcast will also … ]]> Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:46:24 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/montini/other_sports/8329134-393/sun-times-high-school-news-and-notes.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/montini/other_sports/8329134-393/sun-times-high-school-news-and-notes.html Record setter Carlos Posada of Crete-Monee became the all-time scoring leader for Illinois boys soccer on Tuesday when he scored six goals in a 10-0 win over Rich Central, pushing his career total to 163. “It feels great,” Posada said. “I’m happy I got it over with and I can play as my normal self.” He took over the No. 1 spot … ]]> Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:09:10 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/montini/other_sports/8201185-393/sun-times-news-and-notes.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/montini/other_sports/8201185-393/sun-times-news-and-notes.html Role models Shaon Berry is looking for a few good football players, but they also have to be good people. That was the idea behind the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl, a national prep football all-star game Berry has developed in partnership with the U.S. Marine Corps that will make its debut Jan. 3 in Phoenix. “I started into this really trying to … ]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:29:05 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/montini/other_sports/7933777-393/sun-times-hot-corner.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/montini/other_sports/7933777-393/sun-times-hot-corner.html
In most sports, margin of victory means nothing. In wrestling, it means everything. That explains why Montini's Mike Maduko couldn't stop smiling after an 11-1 loss to Marmion's Eddie Breen on Saturday. By fighting off his back twice, Maduko denied Marmion the bonus points it needed to complete an epic comeback. Instead, No. 7 Montini held on for a 31-30 win over … ]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:46:03 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/montini/other_sports/4436142-393/montini-holds-off-late-marmion-charge.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/montini/other_sports/4436142-393/montini-holds-off-late-marmion-charge.html A pair of returning two-time state champions squared off on Saturday night in Champaign, and when it was over Crystal Lake Central's Joey Kielbasa was a three-time champion. Kielbasa's overtime takedown and near-fall points gave him an 8-3 win over Montini's Stephen Robertson, in their Class 2A title match at 152 pounds. Robertson won a 3-2 decision over Kielbasa on the title … ]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:20:01 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/montini/other_sports/4434588-393/kielbasa-captures-third-state-crown.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/montini/other_sports/4434588-393/kielbasa-captures-third-state-crown.html The "Wrestle Like A Champion Today'' T-shirts worn by Lemont will be on display again Saturday after the Indians advanced to the Class 2A state quarterfinals with a 59-12 victory Tuesday night over Bowen at the Sandwich Sectional. Lemont won seven of the first eight matches, including two forfeits and finished with 11 victories overall. "We came out and wrestled pretty well. … ]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:18:01 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/montini/other_sports/4434499-393/lemont-montini-advance-to-state.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/montini/other_sports/4434499-393/lemont-montini-advance-to-state.html Ross Ferraro was outsized again, but not outmatched. The senior heavyweight, who competes well below the 285-pound limit, scored a 6-1 overtime decision over Amani Brown-Hall to help No. 2 Montini hold off host Mount Carmel 31-24 on Saturday morning. "I actually don't mind it because everybody underestimates me," Ferraro said of being outweighed by most of his rivals. "They think, 'There's … ]]> Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:52:01 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/montini/other_sports/4451800-393/ferraro-broncos-hold-off-mount-carmel.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/montini/other_sports/4451800-393/ferraro-broncos-hold-off-mount-carmel.html Marmion won the 23rd annual Dvorak Wrestling Tournament, but Montini's Stephen Robertson stole the show. Robertson edged Crystal Lake Central's Joey Kielbasa 3-2 in the 152-pound finals Thursday at Harlem. Robertson picked Kielbasa's ankle for the decisive takedown in the second period. "We were just battling in a flurry and I tried a single leg and ended up grabbing his leg and … ]]> Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:38:01 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/montini/other_sports/4451108-393/marmion-crowned-champs-at-dvorak.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/montini/other_sports/4451108-393/marmion-crowned-champs-at-dvorak.html