Friday brought more rain and more indoor play. Gabbie played her first match against Lexi Chionis from Chicago Christian and won in straight sets, 6-1, 6-0. Chionis was a freshman and Gabbie’s power was just too much for her. Gabbie then played a very strong player from Wheaton Warrenville South, Emma Li. Li has a [...]
Posted on October 24th, 2009 by ghanck
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The first day of the state tournament was drizzly and much too wet for outdoor play. After a couple hours delay all the matches were sent to indoor sites and the back draw was cancelled. This was most disappointing for all the players because they knew it meant that they were now in a single [...]
Posted on October 23rd, 2009 by ghanck
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The 7th grade boys soccer team traveled to the Montrose turf field Wednesday afternoon to play Hardy Prep for their last game of the season. Upon arriving at the field the Maroons learned that the schedule had been flipped and the 7th grade would play first instead of second; with only moments to warm up [...]
Posted on October 22nd, 2009 by snekros
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The 7th grade boys soccer team faced off against a talented Lake Forest Country Day team Tuesday afternoon in their final home game of the season. The Maroons got off to a rough start, giving up a goal in the first minute of the game. Lab’s defense spent much of the first half catching up [...]
Posted on October 20th, 2009 by snekros
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This past weekend the U-High Girls Tennis Team won the state sectional tournament for the third straight year. U-High finished in first place with 26 points, followed by Morgan Park Academy in second with 23 points, Marist in third with 21 points, Eisenhower and Mother McAuley in fourth with 8 points, DeLaSalle in sixth place [...]
Posted on October 19th, 2009 by ghanck
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The 7th grade boys soccer team traveled to Elgin on Saturday for a rematch against the only team to defeat them so far this season. Elgin defeated the Maroons 6-4 back in mid-September, and the team had been looking forward to the rematch ever since that day. The 7th grade started out tentatively, allowing Elgin [...]
Posted on October 18th, 2009 by snekros
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The 7th grade boys soccer team played their much anticipated rematch against Latin this Thursday afternoon. The two teams had previously played a 0-0 tie on the Montrose turf, with both teams looking to capture a victory in what promised to be a spirited contest. The appointed afternoon arrived with wind, wet, and weather, and [...]
Posted on October 15th, 2009 by snekros
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On a cold and blustery Tuesday afternoon the seventh grade boys soccer team took on a tough North Shore Country Day opponent. The Maroons came out to a slow start, playing on their heels for most of the first half while NSCD attacked repeatedly up both wings with good footskills and dangerous crosses. Toward the [...]
Posted on October 13th, 2009 by snekros
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On Saturday, October 10th the U-High Girls Tennis Team finished second in the ISL tournament. North Shore Country day won the tournament with 19 points, followed by U-High’s 18 points, Woodlands Academy’s 16 points, Latin’s 14 points, Morgan Park Academy’s 13 points, Francis Parker’s 4 points, and Elgin Academy’s 1 point.
The final ISL conference [...]
Posted on October 12th, 2009 by ghanck
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The 7th grade boys soccer team traveled to the Montrose fields Wednesday afternoon to take on Latin. The team played for the first time this season on a turf field beneath the lights, adjusting well to the speed of the pitch and an aggressive Latin attack. The game started out as a physical [...]
Posted on October 7th, 2009 by snekros
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