Saturday, October 20, 2012
Deerfield Tennis and Soccer teams end year in post season play.
Deerfield High School tennis players Jenna Borzak and Jorie Fox gave the Warriors one more point in the Illinois High School Association State Tournament today before bowing out of the meet. The team finished with nine tallies. After dropping their third round match to Maddie Lipp and Christina Zordani of Lake Forest Friday, Borzak and Fox defeated the duo of Anna Mernick and Blair Hollenbeck of Belleville West Friday, 6-4, 6-3, in the fourth consolation round for the squad’s final score of the tourney. Laura Gutierrez and Mia Sullivan of Fenwick High School in Oak Park stopped Borzak and Fox today, 8-3, in the fifth consolation round ending a productive Warrior career. In another match Friday, Ariel Lozovsky dropped her third round …
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Borzak- Fox doubles team and Lozovsky each pick up victories and will play again Friday.
(Update at 6:30 p.m.) Deerfield High School’s tennis team picked up three more points today in the State Meet in Buffalo Grove giving it eight for the tournament keeping it just out of the top 10. Warrior doubles tandem Jenna Borzak and Jorie Fox were extended to three sets before winning their second round match against Andrea Goyao and Megan Conlin of Rosary High School in Aurora, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6. In the round of 32, Borzak and Fox fell to Maddie Lipp and Christine Zordani of Lake Forest, 6-2, 6-0. They play in the consolation round Friday. In singles, Ariel Lozovsky upended Shanaz Danesdhoost of Carbondale, 6-1, 6-3 moving on to the next round in the consolation bracket Friday. (Earlier at 1:45 p.m.) Ariel Lozovsky picked up a point for …
DHS Girls’ tennis team will gather for traditional pre tournament meal before trip to Tournament Central. Four Warriors open play Thursday.
For 252 of the 256 tennis players competing in the Illinois High School Association State Meet, the tournament starts today, but for the four athletes from Deerfield High School it began at Trax Tavern & Grill Wednesday. Mindy Borovsky, Ariel Lozovski, Jorie Fox and Jenna Borzak with gather with Coach Rich Koukal at Trax for what has become a traditional pre-tournament routine before heading to Tournament Central in Buffalo Grove where they checked in Wednesday night. Earlier: Sport Digest: Four DHS Tennis Players Head to State Meet “We have a tradition of going to Trax the night before. It brings the team together,” Fox said. “Then we get our gear,” she added referring to the trip to tournament central and obtaining official tournament …
Monday, October 15, 2012
Gold take second in CSL boys’ cross country meet while Osborn takes fifth for girls. Swimmers earn third at Titan Relays.
Tennis Oct. 13 The Final Score: 1. Stevenson 33, 2. Deerfield 23, 3. Barrington 18, 4. Buffalo Grove 11, 5. Vernon Hills 10. Warriors’ Star Performers: Mindy Borovsky and Ariel Lozovsky qualified for the State Tournament in singles while the tandem of Jenna Borzak and Jorrie Fox made it in doubles. Who’s Next: Borovsky, Lozovsky, Borzak and Fox compete in the State Finals Thursday through Saturday in Buffalo Grove. The Bottom Line: Borovsky breezed through her first three matches in straight sets losing only three games before falling in the final for second place. Lozovsky took third winning her first two matches, dropping her semifinal contest and taking the consolation final. Borzak and Fox ended up fourth in …
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Golfers fall to Carmel.
August 22 Tennis The Final Score: Deerfield 5, Libertyville 3 Warriors’ Star Performers: Singles winners were Natalie Brown at No. 2 and Isabelle Siegel at No. 3. Other Notable Warrior Performances: The doubles teams of Mindy Borovsky and Jorie Fox (No. 1), Jenns Borzak and Katie Frankel (No. 3) along with Laura Holzman and Madeline Lallnilla (No. 4) were all victorious. Who’s Next: The Warriors entertain Evanston at 4 p.m. Friday. The Bottom Line: All five Deerfield winners took straight set victories. Field Hockey The Final Score: Deerfield 1, Glenbrook South 0 Warriors’ Star Performers: Willow Heller scored the team’s one goal. Other Notable Warrior Performances: Kezia DiGioa assisted on …
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Warrior captain keeps focus en route to celebration of title.
A laser like focus on championship tennis was the key ingredient for Jason Brown as the Deerfield High School senior breezed to the state title Saturday with a pair of straight set victories in Arlington Heights. Though the scores indicate Brown had an easy time winning the title match and the semifinal contest 90 minutes before, he increased his concentration at critical points throughout the day to puncture his opponents’ confidence. Earlier: Update: Warriors’ Brown Wins State Tennis Title “He executed both game plans perfectly,” Assistant Coach Ryan Johnstone said of the Yale University bound Brown. Johnstone was at courtside for both matches. “He is very good at strokes but the best thing about his game is his ability to be mentally …
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Deerfield finishes fifth in team standings with all points coming from Jason Brown and Toby Ma.
Update (5 p.m., Saturday) Jason Brown breezed to the Illinois state tennis championship today with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Julian Childers of Marion Catholic in the title match helping Deerfield High School finish fifth in the team standings. Before Brown could play for the crown, he had to win his semifinal match earlier today, 6-1, 6-4, over Martin Joyce of Hinsdale Central. Brown displayed intense focus throughout both matches. In five games that reached deuce he won the next two points each time to win each game at critical stages of each contest. “He has an unbelievable ability to focus,” Assistant Coach Ryan Johnstone said. Johnstone was at courtside for both matches. “He executed both game plans to perfection.” In the semifinal, …
Friday, May 25, 2012
Warrior duo each win first three matches to advance to round of 16.
Deerfield High School tennis standouts Jason Brown and Toby Ma won their three opening round matches in the State Tournament Thursday at Hersey High School in Arlington Heights. The top seeded Brown, who placed third last year, stopped Matt Bisbee of Chicago Marist, 7-5, 6-1, in the first round before breezing past Nate Campanile of Grayslake North, 6-0, 6-2. Earlier: Warriors Head to State Tennis Meet In the third round, Brown dropped the first set against Brandon Metzler of Rockford Auburn before taking control in the next two sets, 6-3, 6-0, to advance to the fourth round. Ma, who is seeded fifth through eighth, had an easy time with Carson Burke of Prospect in the opening round, 6-2, 6-0. His second round match against Bobby Alter of …
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Brown is seeded first in Illinois with Ma fifth through eighth.
Jason Brown and Toby Ma will try to do for the Deerfield High School tennis team in three days starting Thursday what competitors at Wimbledon have two weeks to accomplish. The Two Warriors carry the team’s hopes into the State Meet Thursday through Saturday at Hersey High School in Arlington Heights hoping to improve on their solid finishes a year ago. Earlier: Brown Tops Ma for Sectional Title in All Deerfield Match Top seeded Brown and Ma, with a fifth through eighth seed, will have to play six matches before having the opportunity to face each other as they did Saturday for the Deerfield Sectional Title. In most tournaments, players play fewer matches a day, according to Warrior Coach Josh Leighton. “These guys are well conditioned …
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Both Warriors qualify for State Meet.
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
Jason Brown defeated Toby Ma for the Sectional tennis singles championship Saturday in what has become an intramural affair for the Deerfield High School tennis team. For the third year in a row the two Warriors met for the title after both had secured a return trip to the State Meet Thursday through Saturday in Arlington Heights. Brown, a senior, topped Ma, a junior, 6-2 in the first set when Ma defaulted after falling behind, 1-0, in the second. “I can’t beat him,” Ma said. “It’s impossible.” With the top four finishers in singles and doubles qualifying for the State Finals, the only suspense left when the semifinals began Saturday was individual accomplishments. Deerfield tied for second with Highland Park. Each team had 22 points. Lake…
Andrea Brown
9:22 am on Sunday, May 27, 2012
An amazing day! Thanks to everyone who came out to cheer Jason on! The community has always been very supportive of him and having so many fans at the Championship match really helped! more ›