Baseball’s Top 10
By Dave Surico, Tribune staff reporter.
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1. New Trier 17-1 (Arrows side-by-side) 1
Senior John Tschantz no-hit Maine South. Trevians are 15-0 in April.
2. Joliet Catholic 14-3 (Arrow up) 6
Versatile junior John Kiernan had seven hits in 3-0 week.
3. Lyons Township 15-4 (Arrows side-by-side) 3
Junior lefty Dan Sorce fired one-hitter as part of doubleheader sweep.
4. Lockport 17-4 (Arrow down) 2
Sophomore Dan Brady hitting .542, leads team in doubles (9) and SBs (10).
5. Minooka 18-3 (Arrow up) 8
Senior Gary Perinar (2-0, 1 save, 0.91 ERA) returns from sore back.
6. Brother Rice 19-3 (Arrow down) 4
Tom Rhein tops team in batting (.455), hits (30) and runs (28).
7. St. Rita 19-3 (Arrow down) 5
Junior Ryne White batted .692 for the week (9-for-13) with 11 RBIs.
8. Waubonsie Valley 17-2 (Arrow up) NR
Mike Bowden’s big on the mound: 6-0, 55 K’s, 1 earned run in 34 innings.
9. Rolling Meadows 17-4 (Arrows side-by-side) 9
Bryan Porter (5-1) won two games last week. Nick Fredona is hitting .435.
10. Richards 18-4 (Arrow up) NR
Bulldogs have won 11 of 12.Only loss during came at Lyons Township.
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On the verge: Wilmington (17-1), Lake Forest (15-2), Hinsdale South (15-3-2), Libertyville (14-3),Maine West (17-4
Softball’s Top 10
By Bob Sakamoto, Tribune staff reporter.
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1. Lake Park 19-0 (Arrows side-by-side) 1
Ace Stephanie Blagaich is 15-0 and batting .500.
2. Glenbard North 21-0 (Arrows side-by-side) 2
First team sport in school history to win its first 21 games.
3. Lockport 19-2 (Arrow up) 6
Area’s most feared batting order living up to the hype.
4. Glenbard South 16-2 (Arrow up) 7
Split with Minooka, defeated Kaneland in showdowns vs.Top 10 teams.
5. Barrington 16-2 (Arrow down) 3
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Erin Lernihan is batting .500 but not being recruited.
6. Sandburg 16-3 (Arrow up) NR
Lauren Brennan led Eagles past Lincoln-Way Central and East.
7. Kaneland 17-2 (Arrow down) 4
Laurie Siebert hitting .500 with 4 homers, 3 triples, 4 doubles.
8. Oak Park 15-4 (Arrows side-by-side) 8
Maura Lund and Leah Ansell among area’s best pitching combos.
9. Minooka 17-4 (Arrow up) 10
Surprise team of the season is no fluke.
10. Lincoln-Way East 15-5 (Arrow down) 9
Griffins struggling in rugged SICA West.
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On the verge: Lincoln-Way Central (15-4), Marian Catholic (13-4), Joliet Catholic (19-6), Riverside-Brookfield (19-4), Queen of Peace 17-6
Girls Soccer’s Top 10
By Alan Sutton, Tribune staff reporter.
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RANK TEAM REC THE BIG MO* PRE
1. New Trier 14-0 (Arrows side-by-side) 1
Balanced scoring from KayAnne Gummersall (15 goals), Crysti Howser (12).
2. Neuqua Valley 14-1-1 (Arrows side-by-side) 2
Mackenzie Milazzo’s two goals the bright spot in loss to No. 1 New Trier.
3. St. Charles North 11-1-2 (Arrows side-by-side) 3
Lauren Switzer’s two goals vs. Lake Forest led to Barrington tourney title.
4. Lake Zurich 11-4-2 (Arrows side-by-side) 4
Freshman goalkeeper C.C.Wyshnytzky has shot at U.S. hockey team.
5. Wheaton Warrenville South 10-1-1 (Arrow up) 7
Kristen Keane solid in goal as Tigers go 3-0 first weekend of Naperville
Invite.
6. Lyons Township 10-1-1 (Arrows side-by-side) 6
Lions rebounded from first loss with convincing victory over Fremd.
7. Fremd 11-2-2 (Arrow up) 8
Jackie Chapman scored four goals in wins over Barrington, Schaumburg.
8. St. Viator 9-3-1 (Arrow up) 9
Freshmen goalkeeper Kaitlin Bujak key for defending Class A champs.
9. Stagg 10-0-1 (Arrow up) 10
Maggie Christensen led charge with goals against Lincoln-Way East, H-F.
10. Lake Forest 9-1-3 (Arrow up) NR
Leah Hoagland and Stephanie Zare help lift Scouts into the top 10.
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On the verge: Evanston (8-2-2), Jacobs (9-0-6), Waubonsie Valley (9-4), Batavia (8-1), Barrington (7-2-5)
Boys Volleyball’s Top 10
By Jack McCarthy. Special to the Tribune.
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RANK TEAM REC THE BIG MO* PRE
1. Wheaton Warrenville South 17-0 (Arrows side-by-side) 1
Tigers will be tested at this weekend’s 24-team Downers South Invite.
2. Brother Rice 16-1 (Arrows side-by-side) 2
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Crusaders are hosts to Oak Park on Wednesday.
3. Oak Park 15-2 (Arrows side-by-side) 3
Huskies could snare No. 1 ranking if they beat Wheaton South.
4. Sandburg 15-2 (Arrows side-by-side) 4
SICA West leaders also among the top contenders at Downers South.
5. Addison Trail 21-2 (Arrow up) NR
Sizzling Blazers swept own weekend tourney and lead West Suburban Gold.
6. Oak Lawn 14-4 (Arrows side-by-side) 6
Stumbled at Lincoln Way East tourney, rebounded vs. Argo and T.F. North.
7. New Trier 14-4 (Arrow up) 8
Defeated defending state champs Glenbrook South in two.
8. Wheaton North 14-4 (Arrow up) 10
Played tough in loss to Wheaton South.
9. Lake Park 13-3 (Arrow up) NR
Lancers earn a top seed in Downers South tourney pool.
10. Kelvyn Park 22-5 (Arrow down) 5
Panthers go 1-4 vs. suburban teams but clinch Public League Red 1 title.
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On the verge: Lake Forest (15-4), Stagg (13-6), Glenbard East (14-4), Naperville North (12-5), Carmel (18-1)
*THE BIG MO: Momentum. Up arrows designate teams on the rise, side-by-side arrows are teams
going steady and down arrows are teams with worries if not losses. Records through Wednesday.