PHOTO GALLERY: Lake Forest Girls Advance to Soccer Sectional
Blank Grayslake North to win regional; face Lakes on Tuesday.
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Lake Forest High School Sports Digest
Lake Forest Wears Regional Crown; Carmichael Wins State Pole Vault Title
Boys' tennis advances singles, doubles players to State.
GIRLS' SOCCER Date: May 19 - Grayslake Regional The Final Score: Lake Forest 2, Grayslake North 0 Top Scout Performers: Abby Shipp's penalty kick gave Lake Forest 1-0 first-half lead, and Carly Hoke added a clincher early in the second half. Other Notable Scout Performers: Goalie Liz Clark earned the shutout without much of challenge thanks to the Scouts' play in the middle of the field keeping control of the ball. What's Next: Lake Forest faces either Lakes or Grayslake Central in the first round of the Lakes Sectional at 6:30 p.m. May 22 at Lakes High School, 1600 Eagle Way, Lake Villa. The Bottom Line: The Scouts kept the ball in the Grayslake North end of the field for a majority of the game. In the opposite bracket of the sectional…
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Friday, May 18, 2012
Two Lake Forest Vaulters in Hunt for State Gold
Carmichael, Schmidt hit runway this weekend in Charleston.
Carolina Carmichael and Carly Schmidt aren’t just two of the premier female pole vaulters in the state of Illinois; they are students of the sport. When time allows, the Lake Forest High School standouts can be found watching videos of some of the best vaulters in the world. Carmichael admits she fixates on Steve Hooker, the Olympic gold medalist from Australia (see attached video), and U.S. women’s record holder Jenn Schur. Schmidt can be found studying women’s world record holder Yelena Isinbaeva of Russia (video attached). “I’ll watch as many videos and YouTube highlights as I can, especially in slow motion,” said Carmichael, a 5-foot-4 senior. “The men are so explosive and I enjoy watching different drills.” Carmichael and Schmidt head…
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Area Residents Blast Cubs’ Owner’s Plan to Defeat Obama
Lake Forest resident blames Supreme Court ruling for making Ricketts' $10 million soft money advertising plan possible.
Shoppers at Deerfield Square were not ready to abandon their loyalty to the Chicago Cubs over owner Joe Ricketts’ plans to spend $10 million to finance an effort to produce negative advertising criticizing President Barack Obama. The same people expressed anger that one person, in this case Ricketts, would spend so much money to affect the outcome of the presidential election by purchasing advertising at the time of the Democratic Convention in September. The controversy broke Thursday morning when the New York Times published a story disclosing the plan hatched between Ricketts and Republican political professionals. Later Thursday, Ricketts backed off some of the more controversial parts of the proposal. Leslie Gordon of Lake Forest …
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Lake Forest's Tommy Rees Pleads Not Guilty to Four Misdemeanors
Will return to court for a status hearing July 17.
Former Lake Forest High School standout Tommy Rees, the starting quarterback last year at Notre Dame, pled not guilty to four misdemeanor charges stemming from his arrest earlier this month at a house party in South Bend, Ind., according to the Chicago Tribune. Rees, of Lake Bluff, appeared Thursday morning in St. Joseph County courthouse in South Bend. Rees is charged with one count of battery, two counts of resisting law enforcement and one count of illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor. The battery charge was originally listed as a felony, but later reduced by St. Joseph County prosecutors. A status hearing has been set for July 17, according to the Tribune. See our previous stories on Rees.
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Kids Races Highlight Lake Bluff Twilight Criterium
Leads up to main event of men's pro invitational.
Lake Bluff and Lake Forest youngsters can be part of the Lake Bluff Twilight Criterium bike races on June 1. Starting at 5:45 p.m., kids ages 4 to 13 will participate in four separate heats ending at the racecourse's finish line at the corner of Oak and Evanston avenues in Lake Bluff – just like the pros. (See attached race course). The kids races will vary in length for each age group, ranging from 100 yards for 4-to 5-year-olds to one lap for 11-to 13-year-olds. A parent or guardian must register each youngster in advance. Registration will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., May 30-31, at the Lake Bluff branch of the Lake Forest Bank, 103 East Scranton Ave. There is no entry fee and each kyoungster will receive a medal and goodie …
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Lake Forest's Haeger Earns Boston College's Eagle of the Year Award
Chosen top senior female athlete for sailing, academic prowess.
Former Lake Forest High School product Annie Haeger has been awarded an Eagle of the Year Award at Boston College's All-Sports Banquet May 4. The Nathaniel J. Hasenfus '22 Eagle of the Year Award is given annually to one male and one female senior student-athlete who are outstanding citizens, leaders, scholars and athletes. It is the most prestigious honor that the athletics department bestows upon a student-athlete. Tommy Cross, captain of the 2012 NCAA National Champion men's hockey team, was the top male student-athlete. Haeger is considered the top women's sailor in program history. The Lake Forest native was named the 2011 Women's Intercollegiate College Sailing Association (ICSA) Sailor of the Year. She has also been a part of two …
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Pro Baseball Pick 'Em Contest Winner Announced
Patch user "mp" guessed that the teams would combined for 33 runs, two fewer than the actual total of 35.
Editor's note: Due to an oversight, the winner of this contest was incorrectly announced on Tuesday. We sincerely regret the error. It shouldn’t be surprising that most entrants in Patch’s Pro Baseball Pick ‘Em Contest did not give the batters enough credit in making their selections. Milwaukee outscored Chicago 18-17 in the three-game series over the weekend, and few participants counted on 35 total runs from the teams battling for last place in the division. By guessing the teams would score 33 runs (Brewers 19, Cubs 14), Patch user "mp" was chosen to win the $100 gift card good for pro baseball apparel. Thanks to everyone who participated. Enjoy the rest of the baseball season!
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Cristel Mohrman
12:10 pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
That was actually the Wisconsin story that announced the winner. If you click the link to the contest page (http://muskego.patch.com/articles/contest-guess-scoring-outcome-in-milwaukee-chicago-series-to-win-100-gift-card) you'll see the entries. Sorry for the confusion! more ›
Lake Bluff 14A Says Happy Mother's Day With Baseball Tourney Title
Knock off Arlington Heights in finals, 7-6.
The Lake Bluff 14A travel baseball team provided a Mother's Day gift Sunday by capturing the 2012 Vernon Hills Silver Star Tournament with a thrilling 7-6 victory over Arlington Heights. The Lake Bluff squad came into Sunday's championship game undefeated after knocking off the host Vernon Hills Cougars, 8-6, on Friday. They kept their momentum rolling Saturday with a shut-out over New Trier Green, 8-0, and battling to a hotly contested and well pitched 2-2 tie with Wells Park on Saturday afternoon. The results of Friday and Saturday's games put Lake Bluff into Sunday's championship game. Lake Bluff's roster included: Wil Audley, Matt Begley, Danny Carollo, Jonathan DiValerio, Tucker Doyle, Matt Hall, Sam Jakubowski, Sean Nelson, Varun …
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Lake Forest High School Sailors Return to Nationals
Capture Midwest title over 11-team field at Columbia Yacht Club in Chicago.
Lake Forest High School's sailing team will make a return trip to the Toby Baker Team Race National Championships, May 19-20, in Boston, Mass. The Scouts are one of 12 teams from around the country competing for the national team championship. They qualified by winning the Midwest title against an 11-team field at the Columbia Yacht Club in Chicago. Lake Forest's team includes Alex Curtiss, Alex Woloshyn, Katherine Jones, Brittany Manning, Clay Danly, Malcolm Lamphere, Katie Hall, Kyle Ismail, and Thomas Balk. The Scouts will compete in the same 3-on-3 format as the Midwest championships. A Scout squad of three boats with one sailor as skipper and another as crew will compete in a series of races against teams from other schools. The …
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Jim Carfagno
11:06 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012
Socialist media....really? First of all it was ROMNEY who complained about this knowing it was a bad idea. Second if Romney supporters make religion an issue it will make Romney's religion fair game, something he wants to avoid at all costs. The real issue is Citizens United and the increased corruption of our political system which in all probablity will result. If corporations are people then … more ›