The stars aligned for the Maroons on Saturday, as they defeated Leo Catholic High School 13-0 in six innings for the first regional title in school history. With the victory, U-High (15) improved to 10-5 on the season and will advance to Thursday’s sectional semifinal at Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep.
From the first pitch to the [...]
Posted on May 30th, 2009 by jwoo
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Tyler Anderson knew he had his hands full in the State Finals when he drew 5/8 seed Krishna Ravella from Hinsdale Central for his very first match. Tyler played well but was overpowered by Ravella’s powerful and consistent game and lost in straight sets, 1-6, 1-6. In his first backdraw match Tyler rebounded nicely with [...]
Posted on May 29th, 2009 by ghanck
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On Wednesday evening, the Maroons defeated Kenwood Academy 5-3, improving their record to 9-5. Fifteenth seeded U-High completed a major upset on the road against the two seeded Broncos. Senior Mike Casey picked up the win, tossing a complete game with no walks as he piloted the Maroons to victory behind solid team defense. At [...]
Posted on May 27th, 2009 by jwoo
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The Maroons finished their 2009 regular season with a record of 8-5. Starting in March with the weeklong trip to Florida and ending their season on a high note with wins against Parker and Lake Forest Academy, the veteran U-High squad faces Kenwood Academy on Wednesday in IHSA regional semifinal action. Led by Seniors Mike [...]
Posted on May 25th, 2009 by jwoo
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On May 22-23 the boys team used a solid all around effort that saw each of its four positions (first and second singles and first and second doubles) earning points to win the sectional tournament. U-High finished in first place with 26 points, followed by Payton Prep with 20 points, DeLaSalle with 16 points, and [...]
Posted on May 25th, 2009 by ghanck
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Sophomore Tyler Anderson and Juniors Bill Steuben and Evan Levin qualified for the Boys State Tennis tourament finals on May 28-30 at Palatine High School and other sites in the northwest suburbs. Tyler was a state qualifier in singles last year, and Evan and Bill have been state qualifiers for the last three years in [...]
Posted on May 24th, 2009 by ghanck
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Come out and watch some great tennis as the Boys Tennis team competes against Brother Rice, DeLaSalle, Jones Prep, Kenwood, Morgan Park, Morgan Park Academy, Mount Carmel, and Payton Prep this Friday and Saturday at the U-High courts and at the Stagg Field University of Chicago courts. Play begins at 1:30 PM Friday, continues [...]
Posted on May 21st, 2009 by ghanck
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The 7th and 8th grade girls played their last games of the season this afternoon beneath beautiful sunny skies on Jackman Field against Sacred Heart. The 7th graders started the afternoon off with a 2-0 victory on two first-half goals by Marina Herbst. The victory capped off an undefeated season for the 7th graders, with [...]
Posted on May 20th, 2009 by snekros
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Down 2-0 at for the first few innings, Matt Sobel settled down and pitched what was probably the best game of his career. The Maroons defense was great- no errors. Max Loy and Jason Whitaker did a flawless job in the outfield. Nick Phalen caught two pop-ups at first and saved [...]
Posted on May 19th, 2009 by ddyra
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This afternoon the 7th and 8th grade girls soccer teams battled their rival, Francis Parker. The 8th grade team fell behind one to nothing, and despite a spirited finish with several scoring opportunities in the second half, the Maroons weren’t able to pull even. The 7th grade followed with a close-fought match with multiple lead [...]
Posted on May 18th, 2009 by snekros
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