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Boys Tennis: Hinsdale Central wins record 21st state title

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:34:00 -0500

BOYS TENNIS: Hinsdale Central finished with 48 points to win the state championship over runner-up New Trier (36) on Saturday at Hersey.

Girls Soccert: Downes South tops Hinsdale Central in shootout

Sat, 26 May 2012 00:10:01 -0500

GIRLS SOCCER: Downers Grove South senior goalie Cassidy Hermann on Friday night saved Downers South’s season, stopping Hinsdale Central’s final penalty kick as the Mustangs won a thrilling 3-2 shootout victory in the championship game of the Class 3A Downers Grove South Sectional.

Baseball: Hinsdale Central falls to Neuqua Valley 7-0

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:28:00 -0500

Nick Blackburn threw a one-hut shutout, leading Neuqua Valley to a 7-0 victory over Hinsdale Central on Wednesday in the semifinals of the Class 4A Bolingbrook Regional.

Red Devils rally to beat Blazers

Thu, 24 May 2012 03:22:38 -0500

SOFTBALL: Hinsdale Central rallied for a seven-run deficit to stun Addison Trail in the Class 4A playoffs Monday.

Boys Tennis: Hinsdale Central dominates LT Sectional

Thu, 24 May 2012 03:23:24 -0500

Hinsdale Central dominated the LT sectional in such a fashion that its two top singles and doubles teams played against each other for championships on Saturday.

Hardies places fifth in state 1600

Thu, 24 May 2012 03:23:31 -0500

Jill Hardies’ three-year running career at Hinsdale Central has experienced a gamut of emotions. From a third-place 3200-meter run finish as a freshman that was indispensible to the Red Devils’ capturing the 2010 Class 3A girls track and field team state championship to a junior campaign riddled with nagging injuries, Hardies was poised to end the season in style last weekend at the state finals at Eastern Illinois University. The Downers Grove North sectional champion at 1600 meters, Hardies was pitted in the third and final heat of the Friday preliminaries. The Red Devils’ junior had no illusions concerning her …

Girls Soccer: It’s May’s day in Red Devils win over Lions

Fri, 18 May 2012 21:38:00 -0500

GIRLS SOCCER: Hinsdale Central’s Casey May scored late in both halves as the host Red Devils stunned top-seeded Lyons Township 2-0 in a Class 3A regional final in Hinsdale.

Girls Soccer: Blodgett gains respect for work in goal

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:23:30 -0500

When starting goalkeeper Riley Glenn suffered a knee injury April 24, Hinsdale Central soccer coach Michael Smith approached sophomore Jenna Blodgett about filling the vacancy. “Jenna is a field player, but she’s a very selfless young lady,” Smith said. “She said ‘If you believe I can do it, then I’ll give it a try.’ She was nervous at first, but always had the confidence and has been a great stopgap. She really stepped up for us.” Blodgett, who played goalie a number of years ago in club, allowed just six goals in eight games. “It’s great having confidence in your …

Bass Fishing: Red Devils, Hornets go head to head

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:09:17 -0500

BASS FISHING: The third annual Hinsdale District 86 Classic between South and Central will be held Saturday morning.

Baseball: Lucente dealing with Hinsdale Central’s ‘ups and downs’

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:09:10 -0500

BASEBALL: Senior Sam Lucente and his Hinsdale Central teammates hope to turn their season around in the playoffs.

Girls Soccer: Blodgett gains respect for work in goal

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:09:01 -0500

Boys Gymnastics: Leahy puts team ahead of self at State

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:09:28 -0500

One of the sure things in high school sports the past couple years has been the vault of Hinsdale Central’s Tyler Leahy. Leahy was at Lincoln-Way East in Frankfort on Saturday and looking to defend his state vault title. All signs seemed positive after he scored a meet-best 9.65 during Friday’s team and all-around competition, which helped him tie for sixth place in the all-around with a 52.35. Then, something went wrong during Saturday’s individual event preliminaries. “I felt like the board was a little too forward so I hit a little back or something and hit really low,” he …

Boys Track: Hinsdale Central’s Hinspeter takes his shot

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:09:47 -0500

BOYS TRACK: When long-jump favorite Matt Harris of Lyons fouled out, Hinsdale Central’s Daniel Hinspeter jumped at the opportunity Friday in the conference meet.

Girls Lacrosse: Olsen driven to get back to title game

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:08:36 -0500

There is a good reason that Hinsdale Central girls lacrosse player Alex Olsen ranks among the state’s leaders in caused turnovers, interceptions and draw controls. “Those are areas where however bad you want it is whether or not you will get it,” Olsen said. “Nothing like that happens unless you really work for it. My coach is big about being aggressive and that helps a lot. I really learned that this season. My biggest strength is definitely defense.” The senior ranks fifth in draw controls (62), 10th in caused turnovers (24) and tied for 13th in interceptions (7). She’s also …

Boys Lacrosse: Red Devils knock off rival Lions

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:08:28 -0500

BOYS LACROSSE: Hinsdale Central senior Cole Potkul played a key role in the Red Devils’ upsetting state-ranked Lyons Township 8-7 in overtime Saturday in Western Springs.

Softball: Maciejewski praises seniors’ efforts

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:08:44 -0500

Hinsdale Central softball coach Lee Maciejewski understands his three promising freshmen are a big reason the program is on the rise. He’s more impressed, however, with his seniors this season. “We have an influx of young talent, but a lot of the credit goes to the seniors who refuse to let last year — when we won five games — be their calling card,” Maciejewski said. “They have really embraced these young kids and taught them what we expect a Hinsdale player to be. Our seniors could’ve come in and just approached this season as a social event, but they …