By the time University High’s Becky Levine won the 3,200-meter run in a downpour Saturday at the Lisle Class A sectional, the water flooding onto the track’s first lane was more than a half-inch deep.
It didn’t seem to bother Levine too much. She won in 11 minutes 59.93 seconds and Timothy Christian’s Rachel Reed followed in 12:23.06. Both advanced to the state meet next weekend in Charleston.
But the deep puddles on the track posed a safety concern for the sprinters, especially the hurdlers.
Around 1 p.m., with nine of 19 events completed, officials postponed the meet to 4:30 p.m. Monday after conferring by phone with Jim Flynn, an assistant executive director with the Illinois High School Association.
Lisle was the only area track sectional from Class A or AA scheduled for Saturday. The rest of the meets were completed Friday. Lisle’s stadium doesn’t have lights, forcing boys and girls track coach Ken Jakalski to schedule sectional meets on Saturday each year.
“This never has happened in my 17 years,” Jakalski said of the postponement.
The sloppy conditions didn’t hinder Jakalski’s shot-putters. Lisle junior Tammy Burris won at 39 feet 2 inches and sophomore teammate Whitney McMurray finished second at 35-3.
Burris and McMurray helped Lisle score 52 points through the nine events. Montini is in second place with 49 and defending Class A state champion Timothy Christian had 46.
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Timothy Christian has struggled without sprinter Tefesah Storey, who missed the season with a leg injury. To make matters worse Reed, fourth in the 3,200 in last year’s state final, has been slowed by tendinitis in her right ankle.
“It’s been a rough year for us,” Timothy Christian coach Kevin Hackert said. “We won’t win state this year.”
— Marlen Garcia
Soccer
Lake Forest 4, Rolling Meadows 0: Stephanie Zare had a goal and two assists for the Scouts (13-3-3).
Morton 1, McHenry 0: Jenna Brewer’s goal and Kristin Dombey’s shutout lifted the Mustangs (10-5-1).
Oak Park 2, Larkin 0: Kulani Blackwell earned her eighth shutout for the Huskies (15-3).
Wheaton Warrenville South 3, Hinsdale Central 0: Bethany Barton and Lauren Holcomb each had a goal and an assist for the No. 3 Tigers (17-1-2).
Palatine tournament: St. Viator (12-4-4) won the tournament with a 3-0 win over Maine South and a 4-2 victory over Rockford Boylan.
Rockford Guilford tournament: Julianne Stitch and Amy Slott each scored three goals on the day as Oswego (14-4-2) went 3-0 to win the meet’s East Division.
St. Charles North Invitational: Randi Streng scored both goals as the host Stars beat Glenbard West 2-1.
Minooka Regional: Ashley Meffer and Jolyn Heun each scored two goals as Minooka beat Mendota 7-0.
Richmond-Burton regional: The host Rockets beat Genoa-Kingston 3-0.
St. Ignatius regional: Cristo Rey defeated Our Lady of Tepeyac 5-0.
Sycamore regional: Hinckley-Big Rock edged Sycamore 3-2 on penalty kicks.
Wheaton Academy regional: Edita Emini scored two goals as Mother Guerin beat Ridgewood 3-0.
Softball
Maine South 3, Warren 2: Britt Luxton went 2-for-3 with two RBIs for the Hawks (17-9).
Neuqua Valley 1, Niles West 0: Stephanie Kelly took a no-hitter into the sixth and struck out 10 for the Wildcats (13-14) in the semifinals of the Niles West tournament before the game was halted by rain.
Zion-Benton 1, Rockton Hononegah 0: Somer Stilley struck out 13 and drove in the winning run with a double in the top of the ninth for the Zee Bees (21-4) at the Machesney Park Harlem Invitational.
Volleyball
Richards tournament: Ryan Nicklas had seven kills and 17 digs as No. 5 Wheaton Warrenville South (26-7) beat Downers Grove South 15-8, 15-9. . . . Nicklas had eight kills as the Tigers beat St. Rita 15-12, 15-5. . . . Lake Forest beat Wheaton Warrenville South 16-14, 15-10.
Vernon Hills tournament: Justin Carlson had 11 kills and Colin Johnson added 10 as Mundelein (23-10) defeated Vernon Hills 15-1, 15-13 in the championship match.
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