Saturday, December 18, 2010
Hinsdale Central's boys fall 64-52, while the girls team suffers a 60-50 loss.
The Red Devils boys basketball team went toe-to-toe with Oak Park-River Forest throughout the first half of their West Suburban Silver game here Friday night. But the Huskies' athleticism and quickness took over in the second half, and Hinsdale Central fell, 64-52. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for the Red Devils. "We wanted to make them beat us from the outside, and we just turned it over a little too much," said coach Nick Latorre in reference to his team, which committed 21 turnovers. We had some opportunities and a lack of experience, I think, was part of it." Hinsdale Central (3-5, 1-2) did open up an early 8-4 lead on baskets by Mike Ostojic and Brad Anlauf from beyond the three-point arc. But the Huskies (6-2, 2-0) …
Saturday, December 11, 2010
A one-point loss at Downers Grove North leaves the state-ranked Red Devils 0-2 in Silver duals
Hinsdale Central sophomores Tommy Ward and George Tolbert have brought the best out of each other for years. "George and I have been wrestling partners since we were five, basically," Ward said. "Nothing's changed. In high school, we've always been partners. Whenever we get drill partners (in practice), we just go immediately to each other." After splitting time last year as the varsity starter at 103 pounds, Tolbert and Ward are competing in different weight classes. In Friday's dual at Downers Grove North, they had back-to-back pins to give the Red Devils the lead, but the Trojans won the final two matches to pull out a 29-28 West Suburban Conference Silver Division victory. It was the second loss for the Red Devils (5-2, 0-2 in Silver) …
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Saturday, December 4, 2010
Dukes earn an 8-6 edge in matches won in toppling Red Devils.
Wrestling on Thursdays and Fridays in the West Suburban Conference's Silver Division are going to be dogfights this season, and if you want to win you better bring your 'A' game. York had its A-game on in Friday's matches with Hinsdale Central, winning 33-22 in a West Suburban Conference Silver Division showdown in Hinsdale. The Red Devils opened with a decision win by Tommy Ward at 119 pounds before York reeled off three straight wins to build a 16-3 lead. From there York never gave up the lead. "York came ready to wrestle, and we didn't," Red Devils coach Jason Hayes said. "We're missing a few starters and a few guys are sick, but that's part of wrestling. You have to learn to work through it, and tonight we didn't." Hinsdale Central …
Forward Tom Garvin: 'The first half I was being too tentative...'
Hinsdale Central junior forward Tom Garvin had a simple mission for the second half of Friday's game at York. "I just had to go to the hoop. The first half I was being too tentative, turning the ball over too much," Garvin said. "I knew that if I went to the basket, they'd foul me and I went to the free-throw line." After just two points at halftime, Garvin exploded for 16 in the final two quarters, but the Red Devils still were unable to overcome an early hole and remained winless following a 64-54 loss in the West Suburban Conference Silver Division opener for both teams. Hinsdale Central (0-4) trailed 33-23 at halftime. Even with Garvin's scoring and a stronger effort in the second half, the Red Devils never again got closer than seven …
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Hinsdale Central bows to Glenbard West after seven-point lead late in the game slips away. The Red Devils remain winless on the season.
The Red Devils' girls basketball team appeared to be on the verge of capturing its first victory of 2010-11 in the West Suburban Silver opener Tuesday night as it built up a comfortable seven-point lead, 49-42, with under two minutes to go. But, as head coach Tom McKenna noted afterward, "We just let it get away." Glenbard West's full-court press forced a handful of Hinsdale Central turnovers down the stretch, and the Hilltoppers scored the game's final seven points—including two free throws by Becca Folan with 32.9 seconds left—to lift them to a 51-50 victory. Despite the turn of events, Hinsdale Central did have two good looks at the basket late in the game. However, short shots by Christine Rush and Avery Anderson rimmed in and out. …
Monday, November 29, 2010
Frank Kaminsky and David Sobolewski single-handedly outscore Red Devils in Redwings' win Friday at Hinsdale South Tournament.
When you're winning games by 24.5 points, as Benet's boys basketball team has done through two games this season, finding specific things to focus on in practice can become difficult. But after Tuesday's 22-point win over Sandburg, Benet coach Gene Heidkamp had a clear message for his team. In Friday's 58-31 win over Hinsdale Central at the Hinsdale South Tournament, the Redwings appeared to get Heidkamp's message loud and clear. Benet outrebounded the Red Devils 45-27, led by 14 from Wisconsin-bound center Frank Kaminsky. "That was a major point of emphasis," Heidkamp said. "I was very disappointed Tuesday in our rebounding differential and how we attacked the glass. That's the backbone of what we do as a program. Last year, we were …
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Increase will bring in about $82 million for the district's 2011 and 2012 fiscal year budgets.
Residents within the boundaries of Hinsdale Township High School District 86 will see an increase in the amount of taxes they owe the district next year. At Monday's District 86 Board of Education meeting, the board unanimously approved the tentative 2010 real estate property tax levy which will increase the district's property tax revenue by 4 percent. The increase will bring in about $82 million in dollars to be used for the district's 2011 and 2012 fiscal year budgets. On Nov. 1, the board considered a 3.1 percent, 5.7 percent and 4 percent increases in the tax levy. District 86 Business Manager Jeff Eagan said that at Monday's meeting, "the consensus was to move forward with the 4 percent option." Eagan added that the board plans to…
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Hinsdale South's Maya Rodrigues, Hannah Veselik cherish first state berths.
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Saturday, November 13, 2010
After completing the 100-yard breaststroke at the Downers Grove South Sectional Saturday, Hinsdale South junior Maya Rodrigues didn't want to look at the scoreboard to find out her time. It turns out she didn't need to. "When I heard my teammates screaming, I knew it was good news," said Rodrigues, who earned her first state berth. "I was so nervous. It's such a weight off my shoulders. There's been so much pressure the entire season. I'm so excited and I'm pretty much speechless." First-place finishers and those achieving qualifying standards Saturday advance to the state meet Nov. 19-20 at Evanston High School. Rodrigues, who fell just six-tenths of a second shy of earning a state berth last year as a sophomore, placed third in the 100 …
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
McKenna ready to lead the Red Devils' girls basketball program.
With the Toni Kokenis era at Hinsdale Central now over, the Red Devils' girls' basketball program turns to a new core of players and a hall-of-fame coach in Tom McKenna. And they're all chomping at the bit. "I really like their attitude. They're very hard-working and they want to prove they're a good team," McKenna said. "We have kids that can play inside and outside and I like our intensity. They're eager to play and learn." Former St. Ignatius coach McKenna took over Central's program when Lindsey Montgomery stepped down after last season's 22-10 campaign. In 23 seasons, McKenna oversaw 407 wins at St. Ignatius, and the 36-year coaching veteran is the Red Devils' fourth coach in three seasons. Central's program has gone 128-30 over the …
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Monday, November 8, 2010
The Red Devils' Billy Fayette earns all-state accolades at the Class 3A state cross country finals Saturday in Peoria.
Billy Fayette had a plan to close out his senior cross country campaign at Hinsdale Central. The Red Devils' leader wanted to go out with an all-state performance at the boys Class 3A finals at Detweiller Park on Saturday. Fayette did just that, turning back three runners--Lake Zurich teammates Pat Juras and Alex Brend as well as Stevenson senior Kevin Wood--by hundredths of a second to earn the 15th position, 16th overall, in Peoria. Fayette, taking advantage of near-perfect conditions, negotiated the 3-mile layout in 14 minutes and 39 seconds. "I had never been all-state before," Fayette said. "I just went out there and put myself in the mix. It was exactly what I was hoping for. I couldn't be any happier." On a glorious afternoon in …
