Girls Wrestling
Since the last issue of Connections was published, Lakes wrestling, led by Coach Mark Stave, has continued to make history. On March 1st, Josie Larson became the first state champion female wrestler in Lakes’ history! Josie’s season was dominant from start to finish. She ended the season with a perfect record of 29-0. Of those 29 victories, 29 came by pinfall. Of her 29 pins, 27 of those took place in the first period, including a :41 pin in the state finals! The entire Lakes community is proud of Josie for her historic success and wish her nothing but the best at Sacred Heart University, where she will continue her academic and athletic career.
Baseball
Baseball is having another very strong season, led by Coach Chris Hoffman. The team had a great spring break trip to Missouri and will play a total of three games at Wintrust Field, home of the Schaumburg Boomers baseball team, throughout this season. The Eagles won 12 in a row in April and are contention for the conference title with a current record of 16-5 (8-1 in the NLCC). We are looking forward to an exciting end of the regular season!
Girls Softball
Girls Softball, led by Coach Bill Hamill, is improving as the season goes on. Halfway through this year, their record is 7-8 overall (2-4 in the NLCC). The ladies have played well against some very high-quality opponents, and are looking forward to the postseason. Lakes will have home field advantage, as we are hosting regionals on 5/27, 5/28, and 5/30.
Boys Lacrosse
Boys Lacrosse is in the midst of another solid season. Coach Ryan Strach’s team has a record of 7-4, and they have won five games in a row. With two weeks left in the regular season, the team is looking forward to finishing up the conference schedule and focusing on the state series. We have been fortunate to be able to add full-length junior varsity games this season, and the future continues to look bright for Lakes lacrosse.
Girls Track and Field
The team concluded the indoor season with a 4th place finish at the indoor conference meet. Led by Coach Christine Zucker, the team continues to improve as the season progresses, and are looking to peak in the state series. The team placed 7th at the Lake County Invite on 5/1, led by Julia Blasinski’s first-place finish in the pole vault and Mallory Crevier’s third-place high jump finish. Makayla Williams-Brock led the way on the track, with a third-place finish in the 100 meter dash, and a fourth-place finish in the 200 meter dash!
Girls Soccer
Girls Soccer has had a tremendous season thus far. After starting the season 2-2, Coach Kevin Kullby’s Eagles are in the midst of an eight-game winning streak, in which they outscored their opponents 38-3! Lakes has secured the #1 seed in the sectional, and are poised for state series success. They begin their quest for a deep run in the playoffs in the Lake Forest regional in late May.
Boys Tennis
Boys Tennis has tallied a record of 6-4, and has seen success in both individual and team play. The Eagles hosted the “Spirit of the Northwest” Tournament on April 21st, where they placed 3rd as a team. On April 26th, the very competitive Lakes Invitational took place, and the team played well again. Nathan Popov at #1 singles, and the duo of Dhruv Patel and Baasim Ahktar at #1 doubles, led the way at both tournaments. Antioch will host the NLCC Tournament on 5/15 and 5/16 at the District 117 Tennis Complex, and Coach Bryan Plinske will have the team ready to go for the IHSA sectional, which will take place at the District 117 Tennis Complex on 5/23 and 5/24.
Boys Volleyball
Boys Volleyball currently has a record of 11-12 (5-2 in the NLCC). Coach Greg Bruns’ team placed 7th in the Lake County Tournament at Grant over Easter weekend. The boys continue to improve each match, and are looking forward to making a solid run in the state series. Regional pairings have not yet been determined.
Boys Track and Field
Upon finishing the indoor season with a 4th place finish in conference, the Eagles had a tremendous outdoor season. The team placed 2nd in conference, as well as 2nd in sectionals. Coach Jacob Buddell’s Eagles competed well at the Deerfield Invite on 5/2, tying for 6th place overall. Highlights from Deerfield include: Ammaar Ahmed (4th, 100 meter dash, 2nd 200 meter dash), Drake Callear (5th, 400 meter dash), Porter Cramond, Jimmy Shearrer, Russell Thomas, and Sahib Dharni (5th, 4 x 200 meter relay), Matthew Powley, Aiden Hauca, Reese Mock, and Rheese Rieb. Jordan Phelan led the way in the field events, with a second-place finish in the discus and a first-place finish in the shot put!
