Saturday, May 18, 2013
Deerfield High School pole vaulter earns eighth place medal in record seventh state meet.
For Christine Stitcher the seventh time was the charm as one of Deerfield High School’s finest athletes in history closed her prep career with a medal in the pole vault at the State Meet today at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Earlier: Stitcher Hopes To Qualify for Three State Meets A diver, gymnast and pole vaulter, Stitcher had been to six state meets before in those three sports but had yet to earn a medal. Last year she wanted to reach statewide competition three times and this term he wanted a medal. She got it today. No Warrior has gone to a state meet more times than Stitcher, according to gymnastics Coach Carol Myers. This time she was one of 10 athletes to clear the bar at 11-0 in Friday’s preliminary round to qualify …
All Deerfield High School participants advance to State Meet.
After three years of playing second fiddle to teammate Jason Brown’s first violin, Deerfield High School tennis star Toby Ma moved into the first chair today when he won the Highland Park Sectional championship. Ma defeated fellow Warrior Jack Kasbeer, 6-2, 6-4, to take the singles title after three years of finishing second in the meet to Brown, the 2012 state champion. Ma and Kasbeer both advance to the State Meet Thursday through Saturday at Hersey High School. Earlier: Warriors Dominate CSL Tennis Tourney “It’s nice to win the Sectional,” Ma Said. “After I lost to Jason (Brown) my freshman year I knew I would lose to him the next two years.” Playing a teammate with a championship on the line is not new to Ma so he thought nothing …
Friday, May 17, 2013
Christine Stitcher advances to pole vault finals at State Track Meet.
Emily Kellow scored a pair of goals and keeper Sarah Ginn let nothing get by her as the Deerfield High School soccer team defeated Grayslake North, 2-0, tonight to win the Regional championship at Adams Field and advance to next week’s Sectional at Lakes. Kellow and Ginn made the difference in the score, but all the Warriors added to the win in a significant manner, according to Coach Rich Grady. Get local news in a daily email from Patch. It's like getting a free newspaper. Learn more. “It was a total team victory,” Grady said. “Each player made contributions in this game. The seniors played really well,” he added referring in part to people playing positions not usually in their repertoire. One of those athletes was Trishie Schweinfurth…
Glenbrook South, New Trier, Deerfield, Highland Park, Niles West, Maine West, Maine South, Notre Dame, Niles North and Loyola athletes will join Wildkits at State Meet.
Taking home the team trophy for the sixth straight year, the Evanston High School boys track team won the Niles West Sectional Thursday in Skokie sending five individuals and three relay teams to the State Meet May 24 and 25 at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston The Wildkits compiled 85 points. Glenbrook South took home second place with 72 followed by Prospect in third with 70 and New Trier fourth with 58. Niles West accumulated 47 for fifth with Deerfield sixth, Main South seventh, Niles North eighth, Highland Park ninth place, Notre Dame of Niles tenth, Maine West 11th , Loyola Academy 12th, Maine East 13th\, Glenbrook North 14th and Von Steuben 15th. "Last year, a lot of guys, when they went downstate, were qualified just about…
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Top seeded Deerfield High School soccer team plays for regional title Friday.
A stifling defense and the right amount of offense made the difference as the top seeded Deerfield High School soccer team set a school record defeating Regina Dominican High School, 2-0, Tuesday at Adams Field. The Warrior defense prevented the Panthers from even getting a shot at goalies Sarah Ginn and Sam Soloway. The pair recorded a shutout without a save thanks to the defense. Earlier: Warriors Produce State Qualifiers, League Champs Samara Haas put Deerfield on the board 2:15 into the game when she got a pass from Margot Sylvan and shot the ball 35 yards into the net over the goal keeper’s head, according to Coach Rich Grady. Haas had a hand in Warriors’ other goal as well when she sent the ball to Logan Just who moved it to the end …
At this time of the year, North Shore residents flock to 'The Camp Lady' to help them find the right summer camp for their kids.
School is almost out. Have you found the right summer camp for your child? For this sometimes trying endeavor, many North Shore residents seek the expertise of "The Camp Lady," Enid Grabiner, of Northbrook, according to a story in Crain's Chicago Business. Grabiner has been matching kids and camps for nearly 30 years, taking meetings in her basement with parents and their children, reports Crain's. Read the full story here. Grabiner has a LinkedIn profile and is listed as a camp and teen travel consultant on Insider Pages. Read more on Patch: 2013 Summer Camp Guide for Chicago's North Shore
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Deerfield High School baseball and lacrosse squads fall.
May 13 Volleyball The Final Score: Deerfield defeated Libertyville, 25-13, 25-22. Warriors Star Performers: Jordan Fine dished out 22 assists along with six digs and a kill. John Harlan scored on 10 kills while adding five digs and an ace. Other Notable Warrior Performances: Zach Hara chipped in eight digs, four kills and an assist while Jake Brody contributed eight digs and an assist. Helping out with five kills and a pair of digs was Grayson Peacock as Kenison Ready had four kill and a dig. Who’s Next: The Warriors travel to Glenbrook South at 6 p.m. Wednesday. The Bottom Line: Deerfield is now 28-5 for the season. Baseball The Final Score: Glenbrook North 6, Deerfield 5 Warriors Star Performer: Ben Browdy …
Monday, May 13, 2013
Volleyball team takes second at Evanston Invitational. Baseball team tops Waukegan.
May 11 Tennis The Final Score: 1. Deerfield 20, 2. Glenbrook North 14, 3. Highland Park 11.5, 4. Maine East 4, Niles North 2, Maine West 1. Warriors Star Performers: The entire team of Jack Kasbeer, Noah Rosenblat, Tim Klabjan, Toby Ma, Andrew Pekin, Tony Crist, George Vanderkloot, Sam Sylvan, Lee Rather, Chris Casati and Zach Keeshin. Who’s Next: The Warriors compete in the Highland Park Sectional Friday and Saturday. The Bottom Line: Of the league tournament’s seven flights, Deerfield athletes won six and placed second in the other. Kasbeer and Rosenblat won singles titles while the tandems of Ma and Pekin, Crist and Vanderkloot, Sylvan and Ratner and Casati and Keeshin took doubles crowns. Klabjan earned a second …
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Deerfield High School gymnasts, badminton team show prowess at State Finals.
Brian Spinello won two gymnastics medals at the State Meet Saturday at Lincoln-Way East High School in Frankfurt to turn in the best Deerfield High School performance out of nine athletes who were part of state tournaments in gymnastics and badminton over the weekend. Spinello took fifth place on floor exercise with a 9.55 score and 10th on the parallel bars with an 8.95. He began the final round in ninth place on floor with a 9.3 and improved in the finals. On the parallel bars, he had a 9.1 in the preliminaries and was in 10th as well. A junior, Spinello qualified for State in two events last year but did not make the finals. Get local news in a daily email from Patch. It's like getting a free newspaper. Learn more. Four other Warriors—…
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Christine Stitcher qualifies for sixth State Meet as Deerfield High School athlete.
Success is becoming a habit for Deerfield High School’s track stars. The Warrior boys’ team successfully defended its Central Suburban League title Friday at Maine West and Christine Stitcher qualified for the girls’ State Meet taking third in pole vault at the Palatine Sectional Friday. Get local news in a daily email from Patch. It's like getting a free newspaper. Learn more. Stitcher will make her second trip to the State Meet Thursday through Saturday at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. It will also be her sixth State Finals as a Warrior with two trips each in diving, gymnastics and now track. She will be joined by Hayley Dorfman who placed second in the 100-meter dash. In the boys’ league meet, the Warriors racked up 141 …
Brent Weiss
10:07 am on Thursday, May 16, 2013
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