7th Grade Boys Soccer Defeats Rival Parker

The 7th grade boys soccer team traveled to Francis Parker Monday evening in hopes of righting the ship after their tough loss to Elgin the previous week.  The Maroons appeared tentative for the first ten minutes, jockeying for possession against a skilled Parker opponent.  Ten minutes into the first half, though, Michael Glick found the [...]

Seventh Grade Soccer Shows Heart in Tough Loss to Elgin

This Thursday afternoon the seventh grade boys soccer team lost a hard-fought match against Elgin, 4-6.  Both teams were short-sided due to all sorts of reasons, so the game proceeded as an eight-on-eight affair with no substitutes for either team.  The Maroons came out to a slow start, giving up four goals in the first [...]

7th Grade Boys Soccer Starts Season On A Strong Note

The seventh grade boys soccer team traveled to Southwest Christian Monday to kick off the 2009 season.  Anchored by solid goalkeeping from James Sinclair and Carl Fohran the team jumped out to an early lead and kept up strong pressure throughout the entire game.  Strong crosses and passing in the offensive third led to several [...]

MS 7th Grade Boys Trounce Latin

The MS 7th grade boys soundly beat Latin 7-0 on 10/7. After scoring in the first 2 minutes, the Maroons controlled the tempo throughout. Everyone had a chance to play several positions and finish the year on a positive note. Consistent starters and significant contributors throughout the year were Jeff Li, Logan [...]

8th Grade Boys Soccer Season Ends On A Damp Note

The 8th grade boys soccer season ended today with the rain-out of their rescheduled match against Latin.  The team had looked forward to ending the season with a victory but will have to settle with the solace of a winning record and an excellent season overall.  Highlights included a 7-0 victory over Hardy Prep,  two [...]

8th Grade Boys Soccer Ties Latin, Looks Forward to Rematch

The 8th grade boys soccer team traveled to Montrose Field on Thursday to play Latin in the penultimate game of the season.  The Maroons had very little time to warm up and needed the first several minutes of the game to adjust to the turf field, but once they settled in they started moving the [...]

8th Grade Boys Soccer Defeats Hardy Prep

The 8th grade boys soccer team captured another convincing victory Tuesday afternoon against Hardy Prep.  The Maroons came out flat, giving up an early goal, but goaltender Nathan Decety continued his aggressive play and held the line at one goal for the remainder of the game.  After several near misses, Matt Lawrence finally notched the [...]

7th Grade MS Boys Soccer Drop Another One to Parker

The 7th grade Boys Soccer team dropped a close game Friday 10/3.  Playing their best soccer of the season and leading 1-0 most of the way, the Maroons lost focus in the last 2 minutes.  Parker scored on a crossed ball with 1:50 left to tie the game. Seconds later, they scored again in the [...]

8th Grade Boys Soccer Back on the Winning Track

This Friday afternoon the 8th grade boys soccer chalked a convincing victory over Morgan Park Academy. Lucas Buchheim-Jurisson started off the scoring. Steven Glick followed with two goals, and then Ryan Selig scored two of his own. Chumin Wu scored his first goal of the season, and then Ryan Selig scored his [...]

8th Grade Boys Soccer Loses to Parker

On Friday afternoon the 8th grade boys soccer team battled Francis Parker in their much anticipated rematch. The Maroons dictated the pace of play throughout the first half, pressing forward and winning free balls with great determination. Lucas Buchheim-Jurisson scored with a beautiful header to give the Maroons a 1-0 at the half. [...]