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Oak Park-River Forest’s top finisher at the West Suburban Conference Silver Division meet Saturday was Annabelle Goldin-Mertdoga on the uneven bars. But it will take a near-perfect effort to survive the Wheaton Warrenville South Regional at 6:30 p.m. Friday. The Huskies finished fifth (128.675) in the conference meet and will have a small margin of error at the regional. Goldin-Mertdoga tied for … ]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:38:00 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakpark/other_sports/10354453-393/girls-gymnastics-huskies-look-to-finish-strongly.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakpark/other_sports/10354453-393/girls-gymnastics-huskies-look-to-finish-strongly.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/oakpark/other_sports/16040169-393/girls-swimming-new-champ-lyons-snaps-hinsdale-centrals-dominant-run.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakpark/other_sports/16040169-393/girls-swimming-new-champ-lyons-snaps-hinsdale-centrals-dominant-run.html
The clock expired, and the Lake Forest field hockey team rushed onto the turf. But coach Melanie Walsh told her team to hold off on the early celebration. The Scouts — who defeated Oak-Park River Forest 3-1 in the Illinois High School Field Hockey Association state tournament semifinals Friday — still have to prepare to play Saturday’s championship match against Loyola. “They … ]]> Fri, 26 Oct 2012 23:42:18 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakpark/other_sports/15989905-393/field-hockey-lake-forest-loyola-advance-to-field-hockey-state-final.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakpark/other_sports/15989905-393/field-hockey-lake-forest-loyola-advance-to-field-hockey-state-final.html Erin Schrobilgen has had pretty good success at the site of Saturday’s Class 3A Sectional at Niles West. Oak Park-River Forest’s top girls cross country runner has advanced each of the last two years out of the Niles West Sectional and hopes to be on track for another state meet berth when the sectional begins at 1:30 p.m. in Skokie. Schrobilgen, a … ]]> Mon, 22 Oct 2012 20:02:51 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakpark/other_sports/15909837-393/girls-cross-country-erin-schrobilgen-geared-up-for-niles-west-sectional.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakpark/other_sports/15909837-393/girls-cross-country-erin-schrobilgen-geared-up-for-niles-west-sectional.html
Alanna Dassoff knows it’s time to get serious at this point of the season. Saturday’s New Trier Relays might be the time to start. The girls swimming and diving season is starting to come to an end with the West Suburban Silver meet approaching Oct. 26-27 for Dassoff and the rest of her Oak Park-River Forest teammates. The junior from OPRF will … ]]> Mon, 08 Oct 2012 19:00:11 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakpark/other_sports/15645330-393/girls-swimming-oak-park-fenwick-hinsdale-central-and-lyons-ready-for-new-trier-relays.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakpark/other_sports/15645330-393/girls-swimming-oak-park-fenwick-hinsdale-central-and-lyons-ready-for-new-trier-relays.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/oakpark/other_sports/15571088-393/girls-swiming-lyons-tops-oak-park.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakpark/other_sports/15571088-393/girls-swiming-lyons-tops-oak-park.html Alex Chatt suffered her first loss of the season at Hinsdale Central Sept. 25, but should still be considered the favorite at No. 1 singles at the West Suburban Silver meet Friday and Saturday at Proviso West. The Lyons junior from Western Springs is the defending state runner-up and hopes to end the regular season with a conference championship before playing at … ]]> Mon, 01 Oct 2012 19:17:42 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakpark/other_sports/15506056-393/girls-tennis-hinsdale-central-lyons-set-sights-on-west-suburban-silver-tournament.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakpark/other_sports/15506056-393/girls-tennis-hinsdale-central-lyons-set-sights-on-west-suburban-silver-tournament.html In the first two miles of Thursday’s race against Oak Park-River Forest and Glenbard West, the Hinsdale Central boys cross country team’s top-three runners willingly stayed with the rest of the pack. Ryan Somerfield, Billy Magnesen and Kevin Huang focused on getting the Red Devils’ fourth and fifth runners near the lead during that stretch in the attempt to make the team … ]]> Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:40:20 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakpark/other_sports/15281011-393/boys-cross-country-hinsdale-central-claims-three-team-meet.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakpark/other_sports/15281011-393/boys-cross-country-hinsdale-central-claims-three-team-meet.html
This season will be much different than the last one for Oak Park-River Forest. The Huskies were the third team from the West Suburban Silver to qualify for the Class 3A state meet last season as OPRF made its first state tournament appearance as a team. OPRF even crowned an individual conference champion in Joe McKune in a conference dominated by competitors … ]]> Tue, 14 Aug 2012 18:12:04 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakpark/other_sports/14488267-393/boys-golf-oak-park-river-forest-returns-one-golfer-from-state.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakpark/other_sports/14488267-393/boys-golf-oak-park-river-forest-returns-one-golfer-from-state.html
Perennial powers Hinsdale Central and Lyons are the favorites to finish 1-2 in the West Suburban Conference Silver Division, but Oak Park-River Forest coach Peter Hostrawser feels the Huskies could be a challenger this season. “Lyons Township and Hinsdale Central are always tough competitors,” Hostrawser said. “We also set the goal to get the team down to State this year.” OPRF finished … ]]> Tue, 14 Aug 2012 18:06:01 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakpark/other_sports/14488216-393/girls-golf-oak-park-river-forest-aims-high-in-west-suburban-silver.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakpark/other_sports/14488216-393/girls-golf-oak-park-river-forest-aims-high-in-west-suburban-silver.html Patrick Murphy couldn’t find the right rhythm in his final tournament of the summer Monday. But the Oak Park-River Forest junior hopes to regain that feeling now that the first day of tryouts begins Wednesday. Murphy tied for 16th in the Illinois Junior Golf Association’s Player of the Year Championship at Ridge Country Club in Chicago. The 36-hole tournament featured a shotgun … ]]> Tue, 07 Aug 2012 15:57:38 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakpark/other_sports/14316563-393/boys-golf-fresh-off-busy-summer-patrick-murphy-looks-to-take-leading-role.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakpark/other_sports/14316563-393/boys-golf-fresh-off-busy-summer-patrick-murphy-looks-to-take-leading-role.html
Malachy Schrobilgen isn’t afraid to run against the best. The recent Oak Park-River Forest graduate will race competitively one more time 13 days after becoming the second Huskie to win the state’s 3,200-meter run. The Wisconsin-bound Schrobilgen will run in the boys mile at 7 p.m. Friday night in the first Midwest Distance Festival at Joliet Memorial Stadium. The new event features … ]]> Thu, 07 Jun 2012 18:46:58 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakpark/other_sports/13045374-393/boys-track-oak-park-river-forests-malachy-schrobilgen-to-compete-against-the-midwests-best.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakpark/other_sports/13045374-393/boys-track-oak-park-river-forests-malachy-schrobilgen-to-compete-against-the-midwests-best.html Malachy Schrobilgen isn’t afraid to run against the best. The recent Oak Park-River Forest graduate will race competitively one more time 13 days after becoming the second runner from OPRF to win the state’s 3,200-meter run. The Wisconsin-bound Schrobilgen will run in the boys mile run at 7 p.m. Friday night in the first Midwest Distance Festival at Joliet Memorial Stadium. Schrobilgen … ]]> Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:11:04 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakpark/other_sports/12999064-393/boys-track-malachy-schrobilgen-to-run-one-more-time.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakpark/other_sports/12999064-393/boys-track-malachy-schrobilgen-to-run-one-more-time.html
Carl Heinz remembers the story well. Heinz and Malachy Schrobilgen returned to their dorm rooms at Eastern Illinois University last year after receiving their medals at the Class 3A awards ceremony. “We were sitting in our dorms with medals around our neck, but nobody else had any,” Heinz said. “We wanted to make sure everyone on the team came back with a … ]]> Tue, 29 May 2012 18:12:54 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakpark/other_sports/12852613-393/boys-track-state-champs-carl-heinz-malachy-schrobilgen-lead-huskes-to-3rd.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakpark/other_sports/12852613-393/boys-track-state-champs-carl-heinz-malachy-schrobilgen-lead-huskes-to-3rd.html The doubles combinations formed by Oak Park-River Forest coach John Morlidge last season turned to gold in the 2011 state meet. This year, the Huskies — who finished third overall at State last season — are hoping for more of the same. OPRF won its 27th consecutive sectional title on Saturday, scoring 36 points. By the end of the meet, Huskies ended … ]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 17:45:06 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakpark/other_sports/12708719-393/boys-tennis-tim-mcadam-oak-park-seeking-more-state-success.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakpark/other_sports/12708719-393/boys-tennis-tim-mcadam-oak-park-seeking-more-state-success.html
David Timlin has leaned not to look too far ahead. The senior is a workhorse for Lane’s boys track team, running on its 1,600- and 3,200-meter relay teams in addition to running open races. “The trick I have is not thinking about any other race (other than the current one),” Timlin said Thursday. “And after the race, hoping there’s something left.” He … ]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 22:15:10 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakpark/other_sports/12607126-393/boys-track-david-timlins-1600-gambit-pays-off-oak-park-river-forest-wins-sectional.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/oakpark/other_sports/12607126-393/boys-track-david-timlins-1600-gambit-pays-off-oak-park-river-forest-wins-sectional.html