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Boys Soccer: Round Lake’s Jordi Rubio signs with Trinity Christian
Apr 12, 2012
Wednesday was a huge day for Round Lake High School senior Jordi Rubio. A standout soccer player, Jordi signed a letter of intent to play next year at Trinity Christian College in south suburban Palos Heights.
Boys Soccer: Evan Trychta’s scoring carried Naperville North to new heights
Apr 12, 2012
Naperville North senior forward Evan Trychta, the Sun Player of the Year, “is always dangerous. He could be quiet for 78 minutes and somehow score two goals in the last two minutes,” said his coach Jim Konrad.
Boys Soccer: Marmion’s Mick Maley ‘driven to be the best’
Apr 12, 2012
Marmion coach Kevin O’Connor says senior Mick Maley is “as smart a player as I’ve seen in the state of Illinois this year.” Maley’s shutdown marking of opponents, midfield distribution and finishing ability on offense have earned him recognition as the 2011 Beacon-News Player of the Year.
Boys soccer: St. Charles North’s Davis is Player of the Year
Apr 12, 2012
BOYS SOCCER: Virtually every preseason write-up on St. Charles North began by noting the North Stars graduated nine of 11 starters, generally a precursor to a major rebuilding season. But when the 2011 campaign was coming to a close, there was St. Charles North in the Class 3A Sweet Sixteen. And without question, the major player responsible for the North Stars being a 2-1 loss shy of the Elite Eight with a better record percentage-wise was Tyler Davis — The Courier-News Player of the Year.
Boys soccer: Courier-News All-Area Team
Apr 12, 2012
BOYS SOCCER: The Courier-News All-Area Boys Soccer team for 2011.
Boys Soccer: Mather rolls to 2A title
Apr 12, 2012
Utilizing a blend of speed, skill and creativity that awed friend and foe alike, Mather became just the second Public League school in the 40-year history of the state tournament to win a state championship when it crushed Chatham Glenwood 6-0 in the Class 2A title match Saturday at Lincoln-Way North.
Boys Soccer: Morton outlasts Naperville Central in OT, claims 3A
Apr 12, 2012
Morton midfielder Joel Salmeron drilled a left-footed blast from about 12 yards out past Naperville Central star keeper Mike Pavliga 1 minute, six seconds into overtime that gave the Mustangs the dramatic 1-0 Class 3A state championship Saturday night at Lincoln-Way North.
Boys Soccer: Marmion falls in third-place match
Apr 12, 2012
Marmion wanted to send coach Kevin O’Connor into retirement with a victory. The Cadets weren’t able to do that, but it wasn’t for lack of trying.
Boys Soccer: Mather advances to 2A final
Apr 12, 2012
Qudus Lawal scored 44 seconds into the match and Mather went on to beat defending state champ Peoria Notre Dame 3-0 Friday in a Class 2A state semifinal at Lincoln-Way North.
Boys Soccer: Morton advances past Warren, into finals
Apr 12, 2012
Mario Romero drilled a penalty kick goal into the left corner that gave the Mustangs the thrilling 2-1 victory in the Class 3A state seminal over Warren Friday night at Lincoln-Way North.
Boys Soccer: Naperville Central edges Fremd on penalties
Apr 12, 2012
Mike Pavliga recorded three saves in the penalty shootout to give Naperville Central to a 4-3 win over Fremd Friday night in the state semifinal at Lincoln-Way North.
Boys Soccer: Marmion's title run ends in state semis
Apr 12, 2012
Mike Frasca scored his 42nd goal of the season but it wasn’t enough as Marmion lost 2-1 to Chatham Glenwood at the Class 2A semifinals at Lincoln-Way North Friday.
Boys Soccer: Some unexpected teams have their eyes on prize
Apr 12, 2012
Soccer is dominated by the unpredictable, especially in the state tournament. A strange bounce here, a deflected shot there. It all adds up to success or heartbreak. The remaining teams are in survival mode. As the Class 3A finals close out the season, the background is underlined by several considerable absences.
Boys Soccer: Mather makes it case with ‘beautiful style’
Apr 12, 2012
When the Class 2A soccer semifinals unfold Friday morning at Lincoln-Way North, the unstoppable meets the immovable. Public League champion Mather and its exciting, offensively aggressive style confronts defending state champion Peoria Notre Dame and its unflinching, lockdown defense.
Boys Soccer: Marmion keeping it simple for state semifinal
Apr 12, 2012
Marmion will take on Chatham Glenwood (16-5-2) at 1 p.m. Friday in the Class 2A semifinals. Mather (19-3-1) and Peoria Notre Dame (20-5-0) will play at 11 a.m. on the other side of the bracket.
Boys Soccer: Crete-Monee’s Carlos Posada a cut above the rest
Apr 12, 2012
The Crete-Monee senior forward Carlos Posada obliterated the career state scoring record with 177 goals including 68 this season. For his efforts, he has been named the Sun-Times Player of the Year.
Sun-Times All-Area boys soccer team
Apr 12, 2012
Headed by player of the year Carlos Posada of Crete-Monee, The Sun-Times All-Area team is full of talent.
Boys Soccer: All-area boys soccer second, third team
Apr 12, 2012
The all-area boys soccer second and third teams are loaded with talent.
Boys soccer: Morton plays spoiler for Lincoln-Way East
Apr 12, 2012
If the Morton soccer team was to play a role in the storybook playoff run of Lincoln-Way East, they hoped to play the spoiler. The Mustangs did just that, dismissing Lincoln-Way East 1-0 on a golden goal in the fourth and final overtime period at the 3A Lisle Supersectional on Tuesday night.
Boys Soccer: Marmion advances to state with OT win over Lakes
Apr 12, 2012
Mick Maley got the victory ride of his life. Maley curved a beautiful ball into the far post with two minutes elapsed in overtime that propelled the Cadets to the 2-1 Class 2A supersectional victory over Lakes Tuesday night at DeKalb.
Boys Soccer: Naperville Central advances to 3A state
Apr 12, 2012
Quincy goalie Logan Kelle made the job tough on the Redhawks, but Naperville Central used a little luck and a lot of skill to get past his web of saves and win 2-0 in the IHSA Class 3A Normal Supersectional.
Boys Soccer: Qudus Lawal leads Mather past St Francis
Apr 12, 2012
Qudus Lawal scored two goals and assisted two others as Mather continued its wrecking crew streak in the state tournament by jumping out to a commanding first-half advantage in downing St. Francis 7-1 in a Class 2A Supersectional at DeKalb High School Tuesday night.
Boys Soccer: Fremd blows by New Trier, into semis
Apr 12, 2012
With the deficit at 2-0, New Trier still had visions of pulling off the upset. But a monster shot by Fremd’s Yusuka Kanada changed everything. The Vikings went on to win 5-1 in Tuesday’s IHSA Class 3A Maine South Supersectional to earn a berth in the state’s final four. Fremd will compete in a state semifinal on Nov. 4 at 5 p.m. at Lincoln-Way North.
Boys Soccer: Warren advances past Schaumburg, headed to state
Apr 12, 2012
Daniel Szczepanek (11th minute) and Ryan Friend (70th) minute scored the goals, but Warren keeper Brady Walsh was the story of the Blue Devils’ 2-0 win over Schaumburg on Tuesday in the Round of 8 of the Class 3A boys soccer tournament.
Boys soccer: Lemont, Lincoln-Way East ready to be underdogs
Apr 12, 2012
Lemont and Lincoln-Way East are once win away from the Final Four in their respective classes. Both are underdogs in Tuesday’s supersectionals.
Boys soccer: Notre Dame’s Bartes impressed all season long
Apr 12, 2012
Notre Dame’s Brett Bartes had a knack for scoring impresive goals this season.
Boys soccer: Demons come up short of sectional title
Apr 12, 2012
Season comes to end for Maine East in sectional final.
Lisle overpowered by Quincy Notre Dame in final
Apr 12, 2012
BOYS SOCCER: It was the end of a long title drought and a start to a new one after Saturday’s Class 1A boys soccer state title game at the Corn Crib in Normal. Quincy Notre Dame (20-6-2) won its first state championship since 1985 with a 2-0 win over Lisle (20-6), and the Lions fell short in their attempt to defend last season’s title.
Parker claims third at 1A state
Apr 12, 2012
BOYS SOCCER: A slow start doomed the Colonels (17-9-1) in Friday’s semifinal loss, but in Saturday’s third-place game, Parker started quick and never looked back in a 2-1 win over Warrensburg-Latham (21-5-2) at the Corn Crib in Normal.
Blake Beehler’s boot boosts Naperville Central
Apr 12, 2012
BOYS SOCCER: Blake Beehler’s 22-yard grounder from the top of the circle with 15:31 left in the second half snuck inside the left post and Naperville North held on for a stunning 1-0 upset of top-seeded Naperville North Saturday.
Alonso Torres’ double lifts Morton
Apr 12, 2012
BOYS SOCCER: Senior midfielder Alonso Torres scored two first-half goals and senior forward Joel Salmeron scored a goal and assisted two others as Morton hammered Oak Park-River Forest 4-0 to capture the 3A Hinsdale Central sectional title Saturday.
New Trier rolls past Maine East
Apr 12, 2012
BOYS SOCCER: One of the youngest clubs in coach Craig Fairbairn’s lengthy tenure is all grown up now after beating Maine East 4-1 at Evanston on Saturday to capture its fifth sectional championship since 2006.
Lakes pulls stunning win over Deerfield
Apr 12, 2012
BOY SOCCER: If chances counted more than goals, Deerfield would have won Saturday’s 2A boys soccer sectional final by a wide margin. But goals determine winners, and Lakes (15-9-1) scored one more, stunning the Warriors 1-0 on the Bulldogs home field.
Lincoln-Way East feeling super after bouncing Stagg
Apr 12, 2012
BOYS SOCCER: Lincoln-Way East reaches .500 and the supersectionals with a win over Stagg that was decided on penalty kicks after going scoreless through four overtimes.
St Charles North’s sectional title hopes end in OT loss
Apr 12, 2012
BOYS SOCCER: A shot by St. Charles North’s Tyler Davis hit the crossbar and caromed away in overtime, and several minutes later Schaumburg scored the game-winner on Joey Faleniheader’s header off a throw-in for a 2-1 triumph and the Bartlett Class 3A Sectional title.
Qudus Lawal leads Mather
Apr 12, 2012
BOYS SOCCER: Junior forward Qudus Lawal continued his soccer field magic as he pulled off another hat trick to lead Mather to a sectional title in its 6-1 victory over Fenwick Friday night.
Truly magical night for Warren
Apr 12, 2012
BOYS SOCCER: In the end, the players celebrated like they’d just knocked off the defending state champions and snapped a national power’s 41-game winning streak and 48-game unbeaten streak.
St Francis continues string of upsets
Apr 12, 2012
BOYS SOCCER: Patrick Holman and David Kaminky each scored a goal as St. Francis topped St. Joseph 2-0 in the Class 2A Riverside-Brookfield Sectional final. The Spartans had beaten seeds No. 8, 5, and 1 heading into Friday’s match.
Lisle advances to state finals
Apr 12, 2012
BOYS SOCCER: A first-half goal was all Lisle needed as it defeated Warrensburg-Latham 1-0 Friday night to advance to Saturday’s Class 1A state finals.
Lisle, Parker one step from title match
Apr 12, 2012
BOYS SOCCER: Lisle already has what the rest of the field wants and Parker is ready to take the next step. With the Class 1A boys soccer finals kicking off with Friday’s semifinals at the Corn Crib in Normal, defending champion Lisle enters with a target on its back. Parker, which last qualified for the state semifinals in 2007, has a shot at immediate redemption.
New home brings Mather new look
Apr 12, 2012
BOYS SOCCER: Mather has enjoyed a tremendous boys soccer season, going undefeated in the Premier division and capturing the Public League title. It is a team of many interesting parts and pieces, and perhaps the most dynamic and unorthodox are the five starting players who hail from Lagos, Nigeria.
Pat Flynn’s efforts enough for Naperville Central
Apr 12, 2012
BOYS SOCCER: Pat Flynn scored two goals in the final 7:43, the last coming with 57 seconds left in regulation, as Naperville Central pulled out a 3-2 victory Wednesday night in a Class 3A Naperville North Sectional semifinal over Batavia.
Jesus Morales PK lifts Morton to win
Apr 12, 2012
BOYS SOCCER: Morton senior midfielder Jesus Morales scored on a penalty kick with six seconds remaining in the second overtime to lead Morton to the 4-3 victory over Lyons in a class 3A sectional semifinal Wednesday night.
Shorthanded Barrington falls in playoffs
Apr 12, 2012
BOYS SOCCER: The IHSA Class 3A playoff opener against Fox Valley champion Cary-Grove would have been challenging enough for a full-strength Barrington soccer team. The fact the Broncos entered the contest without the services of seven injured players made the task near-impossible.
St Charles North advances to sectional final
Apr 12, 2012
BOYS SOCCER: St. Charles North defeated host Bartlett 3-1 Wednesday night in the semifinals of a Class 3A sectional at Millennium Field in Streamwood.
Joe Sullivan saves Naperville North with OT goal
Apr 12, 2012
BOYS SOCCER: Naperville North had scored 61 goals this season before its Class 3A sectional semifinal against East Aurora Tuesday, but the Huskies were still seeking a truly memorable score, one that won’t soon be forgotten. Joe Sullivan tallied a goal in overtime to give the host Huskies a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over the upset-minded Tomcats.
Parker punches Downstate ticket
Apr 12, 2012
BOYS SOCCER: Parker junior midfielder Edgar Bravo scored 11 seconds into the game, and and junior forward Jacob Weiss scored in at the 56th and 59th minutes as Parker topped Stillman Valley 4-1 in a Class 1A supersectional at DePaul.
New Trier wins lightning-shortened semi
Apr 12, 2012
BOYS SOCCER: New Trier’s Jeff Farina scored 6:01 into the second half as the Trevians escaped with a 1-0 Class 3A Evanston Sectional semifinal win over Leyden. The game was called with 28:24 remaining in the second half due to lightning.
Pat Webb’s OT goal keeps Lisle’s repeat hopes alive
Apr 12, 2012
BOYS SOCCER: After two lengthy weather delays, Lisle’s Pat Webb scored with 58 seconds remaining in the first overtime to lift the defending Class 1A champion Lions to a 1-0 victory Tuesday over Hinckley-Big Rock in a supersectional at Naperville Central.
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