T.F. South's Jessica Gomez seized the singles crown Thursday at the T.F. South Sectional, improving her record to 52-1 in the process. She defeated teammate Andriana Johnson 21-13, 21-8 in the championship round.
Buffalo Grove capped its dream season with a trip to the United Center where it played for the Blackhawk Cup varsity combined state championship against Rockford on Sunday.
Buffalo Grove capped its dream season with a trip to the United Center where it played for the Blackhawk Cup varsity combined state championship against Rockford on Sunday.
New Trier Green finished atop the rankings by knocking off No. 2 Glenbrook North 5-3 in the Blackhawk Cup state championship game on Sunday. The victory marked the Green squad's 11th state title. Benet, Sandburg and Naperville North round out the top 5.
03/24/2013, 6:45pm CDT, By Matt Harness mharness@pioneerlocal.com
Rockford rallied back against Buffalo Grove/Hersey/Wheeling Sunday at the United Center to take a 2-1 OT win and claim the state title in the boys combined division.
New Trier Green and Glenbrook North will meet for the Blackhawk Cup state title Sunday at 6 p.m. at the United Center. The Trevians hold a 3-0 series lead over the Spartans on the year.
The last time Glenbrook North played in a state title match, Ryan Maksimovic watched from the United Center stands as the Spartans fell to the New Trier Green, 3-2. This year, the team's leading scorer, Maksimovic, will be on the ice.
New Trier Green will be going for its 11th boys hockey title in 15 years Sunday when they face off with Glenbrook North. They're led by their upperclassmen this season.
Benet scored back-to-back goals with less than a minute left in the second period that ultimately proved the difference as the Redwings came away with a 4-2 victory over Fenwick for the Kennedy Cup Championship on Tuesday before an overflowing crowd at Seven Bridges in Woodridge.
Glenbrook North hung on to its No. 1 ranking once again this week, knocking off a Benet team that jumped to No. 3 in this week's rankings. For a complete list of this week's rankings rankings click here.
A late season line adjustment by Benet coach Jon Grzbek paired Joe Condon, Evan Langer and Tom Feldman together creating an offensive force. The three have powered the Redwings into the Kennedy Cup finals with their prolific scoring.
Jesse Arnold scored twice for New Trier Green on Sunday, including the game-winner with 1:53 remaining in the third period to propel the Trevians to a 3-2 victory over Sandburg in a Blackhawk Cup semifinal.
Trailing by a goal after one period, Glenbrook North scored four unanswered goals in the second session to key the Spartans to a 6-3 victory over Loyola Gold in a Blackhawk Cup semifinal on Sunday.