Friday, May 24, 2013
The Red Devils' Casey May opened the game with two quick goals to lead Central past rival LT 3-1 in the sectional title game Friday night.
Casey May scored a goal 38 seconds into Hinsdale Central's match against Lyons Township in the sectional championship Friday night and added another early on to lead the Red Devils to a 3-1 win against its rival. "We talked about, from the beginning of the match, that we had to impose our style on them," Hinsdale Central coach Michael Smith said. "We wanted to play with agressiveness. It gave us a great cushion." Central (16-3-3) will face Sandburg at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Lewis University supersectional in Romeoville. LT finished the season 16-5-2. The Red Devils controlled the pace for much of the first half, but Lyons' Catherine King nailed a beautiful kick to make it 2-1. "That's a world-class kick," Smith said. "Amazing shot," Lyons…
Four gentleman were featured in the photo randomly selected this week from more than 30 submissions.
Patch and Classic Kids Photography in Hinsdale are happy to announce one patch reader has won free photo shoots for four Hinsdale Central students, after the reader's prom picture was randomly selected last week from more than 30 prom-picture submissions on Patch. The winning photo (clearly a candid shot) was submitted by Kelly Lyn Kelly and is featured at right. All 34 photos submitted to the prom feature before 12 p.m. May 13 were assigned a number. One number was drawn from a hat by Patch and it just so happened to be lucky No. 19. The winners can either do their own photo shoot, which includes one 5x7 print, or one shoot as a group, which includes one 5x7 print for each. Thanks to all who submitted!
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
A four-run third inning put the Hornets ahead, but they needed a strong finish to hold off the Red Devils.
The score: Hinsdale South 5, Hinsdale Central 4 The way it happened: Senior outfielder Matt Reschke keyed the Hinsdale South offense with a three-run triple in the third inning and senior Mike Rizzo pitched a complete game during the Hornets' home win Tuesday over the Red Devils. Central jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning on an RBI single by junior Matt Muellner, but South rallied with a four-run third that saw Red Devils senior pitcher Basil Arain give up two singles, hit a batter, and walk in a run before Reschke's triple cleared the bases. Rizzo gave up three runs in the fifth inning before retiring the Red Devils in order in both the sixth and seventh. The play: With one out and nobody in the top of the sixth inning, junior …
Monday, May 6, 2013
Only one run was scored through five innings, but LT came back from a 4-1 hole to win 5-4 on a walk-off hit by Sam Cybulski.
It was a pitchers' duel between rivals Lyons Township and Hinsdale Central through five innings Monday, but offensive attacks by both teams down the stretch led to an exciting 5-4 LT win. Lyons pitcher Alex Vannucci was impressive through five innings, allowing seven hits but striking out five Central batters, including Matt Muellner to escape a bases-loaded jam in the fifth inning. But the wheels came off in the sixth inning when Vannucci surrendered five straight hits, including three doubles and a triple, to put LT in a 4-1 hole. The Lions tied the game in the bottom half of the inning. They loaded the bases with three straight singles, including a bunt by Tom Prescott that resulted in a miscommunication about where to throw. Jim …
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Submit photos of your Hinsdale Central prom-goer and you'll be entered to win them a free photo shoot from Classic Kids Photography in Hinsdale.
Hinsdale Central prom is approaching, and for the second straight year Patch is partnering with Classic Kids Photography in Hinsdale to give one group of prom-goers a free photo shoot! Between Saturday night's Hinsdale Central prom at Navy Pier's The Crystal Garden and 12 p.m. May 13, parents can submit photos of their prom-goer to Patch by clicking the "Upload Photos and Videos" button to the right and typing the names of those pictured in the caption. Those that do will not only will be able send the link out to Grandma, Grandpa and all your friends so they can see your gussied-up prom-goer on Patch, but will be entered to win up to five free photo shoots from Classic Kids. On May 13, a number will be assigned to each submitted picture. …
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Patch looks back at five of the most read stories from the week of April 22 to April 26.
1. Deadly Westmont Metra Collision an Accident, Not Suicide: Coroner: The March 7 train-on-pedestrian incident that killed Hickory Hills resident Eric Bennett near the Cass Avenue station has been ruled to be accidental in nature after the DuPage County Coroner's Office investigation. 2. Hinsdale Central Principal Leaving for Job in Iowa: After serving as Hinsdale Central's principal for three years, Michael McGrory will leave District 86 at the end of June. 3. D86 Calendar: Next School Year to Start on a Friday: Freshman orientation will take place on the Tuesday before, with two teacher institute days in between, according to the calendar approved Monday by the District 86 school board. 4. U.S. News: Hinsdale Central High School Ranks …
Thursday, April 25, 2013
The 6-foot-6 junior chose Ann Arbor in part because of a recently deceased family member's hope that he would be a Wolverine.
Hinsdale Central tight end Ian Bunting has committed to play his college ball at the University of Michigan after he graduates next year, the Chicago Tribune reports. The 6-foot-6, 215-pound Hinsdale resident had scholarship offers from big-program schools including Notre Dame and USC, according to SB Nation. Bunting told the Tribune that he chose Michigan in part because his recently-deceased grandmother was a Wolverine and was hoping he'd have the opportunity to play in Ann Arbor. See the full Chicago Tribune story here. "Has a nice, long frame with a lot of room to add weight," a Scouts.com scouting report of Bunting by Allen Trieu reads. "Good, reliable hands and shows ability to make grabs in traffic and along the sideline. Adjusts …
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
After serving as Hinsdale Central's principal for three years, Michael McGrory will leave District 86 at the end of June.
Hinsdale Central Principal Michael McGrory is leaving District 86, according to Superintendent Nick Wahl. McGrory, who has been Hinsdale Central's principal for the last three years, has accepted the position of principal at Muscatine High School in Iowa, McGrory's home state, and his last day of work in Hinsdale will be June 30. "We want to thank Mr. McGrory for his three years of service to the Hinsdale Central school community, and wish the best to him and his family in their move back to Iowa," Wahl wrote in a letter to the community. McGrory was quoted in the letter as saying the decision was a difficult one and that working at Hinsdale Central has been a "privilege and great administrative experience." "However, I knew going back to…
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Hinsdale Central exited the playoffs with an upset loss, while Hinsdale South finished 7-19, but both teams stayed upbeat about their 2013 seasons.
Despite enduring some respective disappointments as their seasons drew to a close, both the Hinsdale Central Red Devils and the Hinsdale South Hornets boys basketball coaches struck an upbeat tone about their year, the Suburban Life reports. Hinsdale Central (18-7) were upset by 12-seed Geneva last Thursday, 55-49, and forced to leave the playoffs earlier than expected, but can fall back on a 12-win streak to start the calendar year and their first West Suburban Silver title since 2000, the paper said. "Our senior group was special," coach Nick Latorre said of the nine departing seniors. "I think the overall focus of our program is built on hard work, discipline and unselfishness, and I think those are the three things they have brought …
Friday, March 1, 2013
The West Suburban Silver champs lost, 55-49, in their playoff opener Thursday night in Wheaton.
Hinsdale Central's championship season came to an abrupt end Thursday night after a 55-49 loss to Geneva in the Wheaton Warrenville South Regional semifinal, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. It was the West Suburban Silver champs' first playoff game of 2013. See the full IHSA 4A playoff bracket here. Geneva (21-8) was led by senior Mike Trimble, who tallied 9 points in the second half and helped the Bulldogs down the stretch of a game tied at 36 after three quarters. Hinsdale Central, the Bolingbrook Sectional's No. 5 seed, led 44-43 with just under four minutes left, the Sun-Times reports, and trailed by a score of 47-46 with 2:25 to go. Late free throws and an easy layup for Nate Navigato with just over a minute left, however, sealed …
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10:19 am on Wednesday, May 15, 2013
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