Thursday, February 28, 2013
Deerfield High School basketball team falls to Zee-Bees in Regional semifinal.
A fourth quarter rally fell short as the Deerfield High School basketball team dropped its Regional semifinal game to Zion-Benton, 61-48, Wednesday in Deerfield ending its season. A pair of three-point shots by freshman Jordan Baum got the Warriors within six points of the lead with just over three minutes left in the contest before the Zee-Bees pulled away for good. Earlier: Warriors Rout McHenry in Regional Opener “Baum hit two threes that really got us going in the fourth quarter,” Deerfield Coach Dan McKendrick said. “They made their free throws at the end. They are a very good team.” Though three-point shooting is usually a mainstay of the Warriors’ game, they made only seven of 28 attempts against Zion-Benton. Baum had two of them …
Monday, February 25, 2013
Strong defense keys Deerfield High School victory.
A chocking defense made the difference as Deerfield High School’s basketball team dominated McHenry, 61-29, in the opening Regional contest of the Illinois High School Association State Tournament today at Deerfield. Playing without center Michael Alfieri who was ill, the Warriors held McHenry to four points in the second quarter, six in the third and seven in the fourth stifling nearly every offensive effort put forth. Get local news in a daily email from Patch. It's like getting a free newspaper. Learn more. “We were down some of our bigger players and asked our kids to play aggressively,” Deerfield Coach Dan McKendrick said. “They responded up and down the court playing hard and aggressive.” Without Aflieri’s presence in the middle of …
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Deerfield High School track team gets solid performances against elite competition. Evanston edges boys’ basketball team.
Basketball Feb. 19 The Final Score: Evanston 46, Deerfield 42 Warriors Star Performers: Eric Porter scored 14 points and dished out an assist while Michael Alfieri added 12 points, nine rebounds, two assists and a pair of steals. Who’s Next: The Warriors meet McHenry at 6 p.m. Monday in the opening round of the Deerfield Regional. The Bottom Line: The game remained close throughout as the Wildkits took a 12-8 lead at the end of the first quarter and Deerfield battled back to tie the score at 20 all by halftime. Evanston built a two point lead by the end of the third quarter, 31-29, and added two points to that edge in the fourth. Boys’ Track Feb. 16 The Final Score: Deerfield finished fifth out of six teams in …
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Deerfield High School girls’ basketball team drops Regional opener, ending season.
Swimming Feb. 9 The Final Score: 1. Niles North 355, 2. Deerfield 249, 3. Glenbrook North 202, 4. Highland Park 169, 5. Maine West 163, 6. Maine East 119. Warriors’ Star Performers: Sean Scarry won the diving competition with 482.5 points setting a school record. Ryan Church took second in diving while Ryan Smith placed second in the 100-yard backstroke and third in the 100 butterfly. Smith also teamed with Daniel Perlovsky, Nate Block and Alec Barry to finish third in the 200 medley relay. Smith and Barry then joined forces with Danny Booker and Joey Barr to earn third in the 400 freestyle relay. Other Notable Warrior Performances: Barr also earned fifth place honors in the 200 and 500 freestyle while Patrick …
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Deerfield High School basketball team keeps battling back in loss to Lake Forest.
Feb. 5 The Final Score: Lake Forest 53, Deerfield 49 Warriors Star Performer: Eric Porter scored 27 points including six for 11 from three-point range. He also had five rebounds along with a steal and an assist. Other Notable Warrior Performance: Michael Alfieri added eight points, six rebounds, six assists and two steals. Who’s Next: The Warriors entertain Highland Park at 7:30 p.m. Friday. The Bottom Line: Deerfield battled back numerous times to whittle Lake Forest’s lead narrowing the gap to one point, 27-27, midway through the third quarter. With less than two minutes to play, Porter got the Warriors within five, 45-40, with a three point shot and brought the team back to a two-possession game with 22 seconds …
Monday, February 4, 2013
Porter leads Deerfield High School boys’ basketball team with 16 points.
Feb. 2 The Final Score: Conant 53, Deerfield 42 Warriors Star Performers: Eric Porter scored 16 points along with five rebounds, a pair of steals and an assist. Michael Alfieri notched another double double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. He also dished out three assists. Other Notable Warrior Performance: Jack Gurvey chipped in nine tallies along with three rebounds, a steal and an assist. Who’s Next: The Warriors entertain Lake Forest at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The Bottom Line: Deerfield jumped out to a 17-11 lead at the end of the first quarter building their advantage to 26-18 at the intermission. Conant came back in the third period to take a 37-34 edge and built its bulge in the final quarter. For complete Warrior …
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Deerfield High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams down Maine East while swim team dunks Maine West.
Feb. 1 Boys’ Basketball The Final Score: Deerfield 61, Maine East 49 Warriors Star Performers: Eric Porter scored 22 points while Michael Alfieri had a double double. Porter hit 69 percent of his shots from the field as well as two rebounds, an assist and a steal. Alfieri drained 13 points and hauled down 10 rebounds along with three assists and a steal. Other Notable Warrior Performance: Anthony Shapiro chipped in with 14 points on 71 percent shooting. He had four rebounds and a steal. Who’s Next: The Warriors travel to Conant at 5 p.m. today. The Bottom Line: Deerfield took control from the outset and fended off a light third-quarter surge by Maine East. The Warriors jumped out to a 17-11 lead at the end of a …
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Deerfield High School dance team places ninth in State Finals, Tometz finishes 49th in State Bowling Finals, boys’ basketball team tops Northridge Prep and wrestlers fall in triangular.
Jan.26 Gymnastics The Final Score: 1. Deerfield 135.674, 2. Glenbrook North 133.075, 3. Niles North 122.75, 4. Highland Park 121.775, 5. Maine West 119.375, 6. Maine East 111.2. Warriors Star Performer: Christine Stitcher was the all around champion (37.675) as well as the winner of the uneven parallel bars (9.3) and the balance beam (9.55). She took second in the vault (9.375) and floor exercise (9.45). Other Notable Warrior Performances: Leslie Ross finished fourth on the bars (7.975) and eighth on the vault (8.575) while Aly Perbohner was sixth in the all around (32.35) and eighth on floor (8.45). Emily Berlin took fourth on beam (8.4) while Nikki Katz medaled with a fourth on floor (8.675). Who’s Next: The …
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Deerfield High School wrestling tops New Trier, Niles West while boys’ basketball team falls to Glenbrook North.
Jan.25 Competitive Dance The Final Score: 1. Highland 90.84, 2. Lake Forest 86.16, 3. Crystal Lake Central 84.58, 5. Eisenhower 81.2, 6. Deerfield 81, 7. Grayslake North 80.1, 8. Vernon Hills 79.58, 9. Lincoln Way West 74.76, 10. Triad 74.16. Who’s Next: The Warriors compete in the finals today in Bloomington. The Bottom Line: Deerfield is currently in sixth place after the first day of competition in the inaugural Illinois High School Association competitive dance event. Bowling Warriors Star Performer: Anthony Tometz rolled games of 212 213, 242, 215, 178 and 188 for a 1,248 total to put him in 58th place. Who’s Next: Tometz advances to today’s final round. Wrestling The Final Score: Deerfield 49, New …
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Deerfield High School swim team wins two of three relays to best District 113 rival. Boys’ and Girls’ basketball teams fall to Maine West.
Jan. 18 Swimming The Final Score: Deerfield 110, Highland Park 75 Warriors’ Star Performers: Alec Barry, Danny Booker, Joey Barr and Alex Howard joined forces to win the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:34.05). Barry, Booker and Howard then joined forces with Ryan Smith to take the 400 freestyle relay (3:25.67). Howard was also a winner in the 50 (23.5) and 100 freestyles (50.71). Barr added a victory in the 200 freestyle (1:54.93) and a second in the 500 freestyle (5:11.11) while Smith did the same with a win in the 100 butterfly (56.48) and runner up honors in the 100 backstroke (1:00.29). Daniel Perlovsky captured the 100 breaststroke (1:06.84) and was second in the 200 individual medley (2:11.22). Ryan Church was the top …
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