Thursday, May 23, 2013
Lake Forest High School tennis players win 11 of 12 possible matches after first day of competition.
Winning 11 of 12 matches played, the Lake Forest High School tennis team finished the first-day of State Tournament competition today in a two-way tie for second at Hersey High School in Arlington Heights. The Scouts have accumulated 22 points to share the No. 2 spot with New Trier. Both teams trail Hinsdale Central, which leads with a perfect 24 tallies winning all 12 matches played. Things will change when Scouts, Trevians and Red Devils begin to play each other. Earlier: Scouts Win Tennis Sectional Leading the way were the second-seeded doubles team of John Zordani and Scott Christian along with Peter Tarwid, the No. 3-4 seed, and the duo of Camron Bagheri and Connor O’Kelly. All three advanced to the round of 16 Friday. Zordani and …
Get the latest results as they unfold straight from Hersey High School in Arlington Heights.
Tennis players from all over Illinois including the north and northwest suburbs will compete in the Illinois High School Association State Tournament today, Friday and Saturday at Hersey High School in Arlington Heights and other area courts. Results are available here as they unfold.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Lake Forest High School soccer team blanks Grayslake Central in semifinal.
Five goals from five different players powered the Lake Forest High School soccer team to a 5-0 semifinal victory over Grayslake Central and into Sectional championship game at 11 a.m. Saturday against Deerfield in Lake Villa. In the middle of the first half, Allie Banta and Sydney Johnson helped get the ball to Jenny McKendry for the Scouts’ initial score. Get local news in a daily email from Patch. It's like getting a free newspaper. Learn more. Later in the half, Amanda Bourne’s defensive pressure helped send a Ram pass in the direction of Lake Forest’s Bailey Ehrens, according to Coach Ty Stuckslager. Ehrens got it back to Bourne who passed to Brooke Green. Green’s shot into the goal who made the score 2-0 at intermission. Lake Forest…
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
They are collecting new items such as crayons, markers, pencils and glue sticks which will be donated to a local school's Art Program.
The information below is provided by District 67. Registration/Fee Packets for will be mailed out, and the information posted online, at the end of May. Deadline for registration is Thursday, June 27, 2013. If you do not receive a packet, please contact the district office at 847-235-9657. The APT is coordinating a school supply drive as we wind down the year. They are collecting new items such as crayons, markers, pencils and glue sticks which will be donated to a local school's Art Program. Too many left over supplies coming home at the end of the year? You can put those extra to great use by donating them. While our children are used to pencils and paper being readily available, children in neighboring communities may not always have…
The Putnam Competition is considered to be the most prestigious university-level mathematics examination in the world. The exam has been offered every year since 1938 and is administered by the Mathematical Association of America.
Thirteen Lake Forest College students participated in what is considered by many to be the most prestigious and toughest math competition in the world. In both individual and team competitions, Foresters had a very strong showing in the 73rd William Lowell Putnam Mathematics Competition. Dubbed the "world’s toughest math test" by Time magazine, the Putnam Competition consists of two three-hour sessions where participants attempt to solve 12 problems. "To speak to the challenging nature of this annual competition, of the more than 4,000 students from over 500 colleges and universities within the United States and Canada participating, over half get zero points out of the 120 maximum points possible," said David Yuen, professor of …
Looking for work? More than 70 employers will be represented at the College of Lake County's job fair on Thursday.
Job seekers are invited to attend the JobMarketPlace Job Fair on Thursday, May 23, sponsored by the College of Lake County Career and Placement Services office. The fair will be held from 1-5 p.m. in the P.E. Center, Building 7, 19351 W. Washington St., in Grayslake. This is Lake County’s largest job fair, where participants can explore full-time, part-time, seasonal and professional job opportunities with more than 70 employers. In 2012, about 50 employers attended the annual job fair, according to Sylvia Johnson Jones, executive director of the CLC Career and Placement Services office. "It appears that the number of employers registering for JobMarketPlace may be an indication that the economy is picking back up. Employers have job …
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Monday, May 20, 2013
Lake Forest High School ends regular seaon with a 12-4 loss. Heads to playoffs.
Glenbrook North High School's boys lacrosse team was already up by five goals at halftime, leading Lake Forest, 7-2, at Friday's regular season finale in Northbrook. The Spartans would eventually walk away with a 12-4 victory. Lake Forest scored fast in the third quarter and made a big push to keep the Spartans on defense for most of the third. It didn't stop Glenbrook North from owning a fast break to score back-to-back goals midway through the quarter. The Scouts scored early again, in the fourth quarter, but the Spartans answered right back with two more goals. "I think it was a good way to end out our season on a high note," boy's lacrosse assistant varisty coach Mike Synek said. "We came off a tough loss against [Saint Viator High …
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Lake Forest High School senior tops closest competitor by a foot.
Everything was working right for Lake Forest High School pole vaulter Carly Schmidt today at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston as she became the Illinois state champion but it was not perfect for an athlete with Olympic aspirations. After a fourth-place medal last year and a State Meet that disappointed her, Schmidt was focused on correcting every mistake and adding perfection in 2013. It paid off with a leap of 13-0, a foot higher than anyone else in the event, and a gold medal. Earlier: Schmidt, Schlachtenhaufen Advance to State Track Finals “Everything was right,” Schmidt said. “It’s been coming (along) all year. The last two weeks I really got in a groove. I really felt comfortable.” What disappointed Schmidt was falling short …
All Lake Forest High School participants advance to State Meet.
Lake Forest High School’s tennis team dominated the Warren Sectional today in Gurnee picking up more hardware for the Scout’s trophy case finishing the meet with 35 points followed by Warren with 25. In addition to taking the team title, the Scouts advanced two singles players and both doubles teams to the State Meet Thursday through Saturday at Hersey High School in Arlington Heights. Get local news in a daily email from Patch. It's like getting a free newspaper. Learn more. Peter Tarwid took the singles title losing only one game in three matches played while the tandem of John Zordani and Scott Christian took the doubles crown with nearly as much ease. Joining them at the state tournament will be Brice Polender playing singles and the …
Friday, May 17, 2013
Soccer team takes Regional crown.
Lake Forest High School Pole vaulter Carly Schmidt and runner Helen Schlachtenhaufen advanced to the championship round of the State Meet with their preliminary round performances today at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Not to be outdone, the Scout soccer team blanked Antioch, 5-0, today to win the Antioch Regional championship and advance to the Lakes Sectional at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Lake Forest is seeded second in the Sectional behind Deerfield. Earlier: Schmidt Has State Title, Record Within Site Schmidt was one of 10 vaulters to clear 11-0 and move into a position to become a state champion. Three more qualifiers advanced with a leap of 10-9. In last week’s Sectional Meet, Schmidt cleared 13-0, three inches off the existing …
STEVE SCHMIDT
5:07 pm on Monday, May 20, 2013
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