High School Sports RSS: Girls Soccer

Winkelman ran show for St. Charles North

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:00 CST

There were several girls on the St. Charles North soccer team this season that deserved extra attention from opponents. But, "there was that one girl in the middle that ran the whole show," one area coach said. She was Caitlin Winkelman, the 2008 Courier News Girls Soccer Player of the Year

Leader of the band

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00 CST

A little yellow band of cloth. The letter "C" in the middle. It signifies the Waubonsie Valley captains on a soccer field. For 25 games this season, one of those bands wrapped around the right arm of Bri Rodriguez.

Still the one: Waubonsie repeats as champ

BY JOE TROST — Sat, 31 May 2008 12:00 CST

Playing without injured star Bri Rodriguez, Waubonsie Valley was still too much for Belleville Althoff, winning 3-0 Saturday in the Class AA girls soccer state championship.

Downers South's Jacobson stands alone

BY JOE TROST — Sat, 31 May 2008 12:00 CST

When you look at Barry Jacobson�s coaching resume, it�s safe to say there are few that will ever match it. The Downers South coach is one of only a handful of high school girls soccer coaches in the country to win more than 400 career games.

Kujawa continues Mustangs' state run

BY JOE TROST — Fri, 30 May 2008 19:00 CST

Thanks to Keri Kujawa�s goal in overtime, Downers Grove South's quest for its first state crown continued with a 1-0 win over Carmel Friday in the Class AA state quarterfinals.

Warriors continue streak, but lose Rodriguez

BY JIM OWCZARSKI -- BEACON NEWS — Fri, 30 May 2008 19:00 CST

With Bri Rodriguez hindered by a knee injury, Vanessa DiBernardo and Rachel Bostick stepped up in Waubonsie Valley's 1-0 win over Maine South Friday in the Class AA quarterfinals.

H-F starts strong, ends with a thump

By Alan Macey, Staff writer — Sat, 31 May 2008 04:00 CST

Belleville Althoff ended Homewood-Flossmoor's dream of a state championship with a 3-1 win Friday in the Class AA girls soccer state quarterfinals in Naperville.

Normal West tops St. Ignatius

BY JOE TROST — Fri, 30 May 2008 19:00 CST

St. Ignatius� state run came to an end Friday in a 1-0 loss to Normal West in the Class AA quarterfinals at North Central College in Naperville.

Long story Short: She's area's best in soccer

BY JOE TROST — Thu, 29 May 2008 19:00 CST

After skipping her sophomore and junior seasons to run track, Naperville Central's Casey Short returned to the soccer field this spring. She made an instant impact and that's why she's the Sun-Times Player of the Year.

Young stars rise early

BY JOE TROST — Thu, 29 May 2008 19:00 CST

Youth was served during the 2008 girls soccer season. So it shouldn't come as a surprise that seven of the 11 members on the Chicago Sun-Times All-Area team are underclassmen. Here's a closer look at the Sun-Times All-Area first team.

No shortage of intriguing angles at state

BY JOE TROST — Thu, 29 May 2008 19:00 CST

The Class AA girls soccer tournament features plenty of interesting story lines, including the quest of of Illinois' winningest coach -- Downers Grove South's Barry Jacobson -- for his first state title.

Bostick, Warriors ready for state

BY PAUL LATOUR -- NAPERVILLE SUN — Thu, 29 May 2008 19:00 CST

Waubonsie Valley prepares themselves for their Friday matchup against Maine South in the Class 4A State quarterfinals at North Central.

H-F eyes ultimate prize: girls state soccer title

BY ALAN MACEY -- SOUTHTOWNSTAR — Wed, 28 May 2008 19:00 CST

Homewood-Flossmoor coach Todd Elkei isn't worried about the fact his players have never played in the state tournament atmosphere they'll be experiencing Friday. That's when the Vikings are scheduled to meet Belleville Althoff in a Class AA quarterfinal at North Central College

Oliver, Coderre lead H-F past Lemont

BY MATT LE CREN -- FOR THE SUN-TIMES — Mon, 26 May 2008 19:00 CST

Homewood-Flossmoor goalie Emily Oliver showed why she is one of the state's best and Melanie Coderre showed off her offensive talents, as the Vikings beat host Lemont 2-1 on penalty kicks Monday to advance to the state quarterfinals for the first time in school history.

Waubonsie prevails, remains unbeaten

BY BEN MEYER-ABBOTT -- FOR THE SUN-TIMES — Mon, 26 May 2008 19:00 CST

Vanessa DiBernardo led Waubonsie Valley to a 2-1 victory over St. Charles North Monday in the girls soccer Class AA supersectional at Benedictine University.

Hampshire falls short

BY TIM MASMAR -- COURIER NEWS — Sat, 24 May 2008 19:00 CST

For the second straight season, Rochester broke the hearts of Hampshire's girls soccer team. Last season, Rochester beat the Whip-Purs in the third-place match. On Saturday, Rochester edged Hampshire 2-1 for the Class A state title.

Teams hope to challenge Waubonsie

BY JOE TROST — Sat, 24 May 2008 16:00 CST

Though Waubonsie Valley is considered the favorite to win another Class AA girls soccer title, there is no shortage of teams with championship dreams of their own.

Burke leads Hampshire to another playoff win

BY TIM MASMAR -- COURIER NEWS — Fri, 23 May 2008 19:00 CST

Kelsey Burke scored three goals to lead Hampshire to a 4-0 victory over Latin on Friday. For the second straight season, a Burke tally led to a Whip-Purs victory in a quarterfinal match.

Young Knights fall to Columbia

BY JOE TROST — Fri, 23 May 2008 19:00 CST

Columbia scored three times in the second half to pull away for a 4-0 win over Immaculate Conception Friday in the Class A girls soccer quarterfinals. Hampshire and Herscher also were among the winners.

Wolfpack starts fast, coasts past Young

BY JOE TROST — Thu, 22 May 2008 19:00 CST

Megan York had a hat trick to help host St. Ignatius beat Young 7-1 Thursday in a Class AA sectional final.

North Stars gain revenge vs. Falcons

BY MATT LE CREN — Thu, 22 May 2008 19:00 CST

After being knocked out of the state playoffs each of the past two seasons by Wheaton North, St. Charles North beat the host Falcons 2-0 Thursday in a Class AA sectional final.

Five Chicago area teams eye Class A title

BY JOE TROST — Thu, 22 May 2008 19:00 CST

More than half of the Class A Elite Eight is from the Chicago area, as Latin, St. Edward, Immaculate Conception, Hampshire and Herscher are aiming for a state championship this weekend.

Glenbrook S. knocks out Trevians

Thu, 22 May 2008 19:00 CST

Jannelle Flaws' goal late in the first half lifted Glenbrook South past New Trier 1-0 Thursday in the Class AA Niles North Sectional final.

H-F puts an end to upstart Spartans

BY STEVE MILLAR -- FOR THE SOUTHTOWN STAR — Thu, 22 May 2008 19:00 CST

Homewood-Flossmoor scored two late goals to ice a 3-0 win over Marian Catholic Thursday in the Class AA Lincoln-Way Central Sectional final.

Hersey outlasts Fremd on PKs

BY GEORGE M. WILCOX -- PIONEER PRESS — Thu, 22 May 2008 19:00 CST

Amanda Slove's goal in the final round of penalty kicks helped Hersey get past Fremd 3-2 Thursday in the Class AA Palatine Sectional final.

Hampshire, St. Edward could meet in semis

ERIK JACOBSEN -- COURIER NEWS — Thu, 22 May 2008 19:00 CST

St. Edward and Hampshire hope to play well in the Class-A soccer tournament.

Carmel's late scores beat Mundelein

BY DAN SHALIN -- PIONEER PRESS — Fri, 23 May 2008 00:00 CST

Carmel broke a scoreless tie on Kassidy Brown's goal with 19 minutes left and went on to beat Mundelein 2-0 Thursday in a Class AA sectional final.

Maine South outlasts Huntley for title

BY TAYLOR BECHTOLD -- PIONEER PRESS — Thu, 22 May 2008 19:00 CST

Maine South's Kelly Kohlndorfer scored the decisive goal in a shootout as Maine South got past Huntley 2-1 Thursday in the Class AA Streamwood Sectional final.

Lemont stuns Sandburg

BY STEVE MILLAR -- SOUTHTOWNSTAR CORRESPONDENT — Wed, 21 May 2008 19:00 CST

Brianna Wojnowski scored in the seventh round of penalty kicks to give Lemont a 2-1 upset win over the host Eagles Wednesday in the Class AA Sandburg Sectional championship.

Wildcats a step ahead

BY PAUL LATOUR -- NAPERVILLE SUN — Tue, 20 May 2008 19:00 CST

Paced by the motivated play of Shelbi Johnson, Neuqua Valley topped Naperville Central 2-0 Tuesday in a Class AA girls soccer sectional semifinal at Waubonsie Valley

Vikings edge Andrew on Baffes' goal

BY JOE TROST — Tue, 20 May 2008 19:00 CST

Andie Baffes� second-half goal was all Homewood-Flossmoor needed in its 1-0 victory over Andrew Tuesday in the Class AA Lincoln-Way Central Sectional semifinals.

Four first-half goals propel Carmel

BY MIKE MADIGAN -- SPECIAL TO THE NEWS-SUN — Tue, 20 May 2008 19:00 CST

Led by Sara Petermann, Carmel defeated Libertyville 4-2 Tuesday in the Class AA Libertyville Sectional semifinals.

Trevians prevail with a perfect combination

BY SCOTT POWERS — Tue, 20 May 2008 19:00 CST

New Trier's girls soccer team utilized a perfect combination of ball possession and attacking schemes in a 3-0 win over Glenbrook North Tuesday in the Niles North Sectional semifinals.

Espino lifts Young

BY JOE TROST — Tue, 20 May 2008 19:00 CST

Sparked by Jasmine Espino, Whitney Young defeated Von Steuben 3-1 Tuesday in the Class AA St. Ignatius Sectional semifinals.

Wheaton North holds off rival Tigers

BY MATT LE CREN — Tue, 20 May 2008 19:00 CST

Jaime Orewiler netted the game's only score and goalie Hannah Perry made eight saves to lead host Wheaton North to a 1-0 sectional semifinal victory over rival Wheaton Warrenville South on Tuesday.

Latin rallies behind Shatto

BY DALE BOWMAN — Mon, 19 May 2008 19:00 CST

Katie Shatto�s two goals led Latin in a 2-1 victory over Francis Parker Monday in the championship of the Class A Peotone Sectional.

St. Ignatius races into sectional finals

BY JOE TROST — Mon, 19 May 2008 19:00 CST

Led by Megan York, St. Ignatius cruised into their sixth consecutive sectional final with an 8-0 victory over Lane Monday in Class AA.

Spartans advance into sectional championship

BY RANDY WHALEN — Mon, 19 May 2008 19:00 CST

Sparked by the play of sophomore goalie Emily Kobel, Marian Catholic advanced to the sectional championship by defeating Lincoln-Way East 2-0 Monday in the Class AA Lincoln-Way Central Sectional semifinals.

Marian Catholic stops L-W East

BY CURT HERRON -- FOR THE HERALD NEWS — Mon, 19 May 2008 19:00 CST

Mia Cleary opened the scoring for Marian Catholic, and they never looked back, topping the Griffins 2-0 on Monday.

St. Edward all smiles

TIM MASMAR -- COURIER NEWS — Mon, 19 May 2008 19:00 CST

St. Edward senior Bianca Ramirez's goal was enough to propel the Green Wave past Elgin Academy 1-0 Monday in the Westminster Christian Class A Sectional.

Plichta, Burke goals lead Whips to title

BY BRANDON MANGIA -- FOR THE COURIER NEWS — Mon, 19 May 2008 19:00 CST

The Whip-Purs earned their third consecutive trip to the Class A State Finals after beating Rockford Christian 2-1 on Monday in the Stillman Valley Class A Sectional final.

Monday's girls soccer roundup

Mon, 19 May 2008 19:00 CST

Scores and highlights from Monday's girls soccer action.

Osoba powers Sandburg past Hinsdale South

BY STEVE MILLAR -- SOUTHTOWNSTAR CORRESPONDENT — Mon, 19 May 2008 19:00 CST

Sandburg got a hat trick from Allison Osoba and rolled to a 6-1 win over Hinsdale South in a Class AA sectional semifinal Monday in Orland Park.

Carmel's power source

BY MIKE MADIGAN -- SPECIAL TO THE NEWS-SUN — Mon, 19 May 2008 19:00 CST

Sara Petermann may be only 5 feet, 4 inches tall, but she definitely is a big-time player for Carmel's girls soccer team. In fact, the senior forward is a virtual scoring machine, powering the Corsairs to one of the best seasons in school history.

Saturday's girls soccer roundup

Sat, 17 May 2008 12:00 CST

Scores and highlights from Saturday's girls soccer regional action

Marian shocks Lincoln-Way Central

BY CHRIS KUCHTA — Fri, 16 May 2008 19:00 CST

Marian Catholic stunned Lincoln-Way Central 2-1 Friday in the championship match of the Class AA Lincoln-Way Central Regional.

Warriors score in bunches

BY BOB REYNOLDS -- FOR THE BEACON NEWS — Fri, 16 May 2008 19:00 CST

The Waubonsie Valley girls soccer team stretched its unbeaten streak to 52 games with a 6-0 win over Oswego Friday in the Class AA Plainfield North Regional championship.

Friday's girls soccer roundup

Fri, 16 May 2008 19:00 CST

Scores and highlights from Friday's girls soccer action.

Wolfpack roll past Wells

BY JOE TROST — Fri, 16 May 2008 19:00 CST

St. Ignatius cruised to its own Class AA regional title Friday afternoon with an 8-0 victory over Wells.

L-W East tops Joliet behind Meehan

BY BILL SCHEIBE -- HERALD NEWS — Fri, 16 May 2008 19:00 CST

Lincoln-Way East -- led by Casey Meehan -- defeated Joliet 4-0 Friday in the Class AA Lincoln-Way East Regional.

Hersey wins first regional title

BY GEORGE WILCOX — Fri, 16 May 2008 19:00 CST

Kathryn Korff's header with 1:16 remaining in the first half was all third-seeded Hersey needed to win its first regional title in a 1-0 victory over Lake Zurich Friday night at the Class AA Lake Zurich Regional.

Sweet win for St. Edward

BY TIM MASMAR -- COURIER NEWS — Thu, 15 May 2008 19:00 CST

Top-seeded St. Edward advanced to the sectional final after defeating North Shore 5-0 on Thursday.

Thursday's girls soccer roundup

Thu, 15 May 2008 19:00 CST

Scores and highlights from Thursday's girls soccer action.

Lincoln-Way East on a roll

BY STEVE MILLAR -- SOUTHTOWNSTAR CORRESPONDENT — Wed, 14 May 2008 19:00 CST

Lincoln-Way East got three goals from freshman Kaci Jazo in the game's first 20 minutes to jump out to a three-goal lead and rolled to an 8-0 victory over Crete-Monee in a regional semifinal Wednesday in Frankfort.

Rams struggle, but squeak out win

BY DAVE MASTERSON -- NEWS-SUN — Wed, 14 May 2008 19:00 CST

The Grayslake Central Rams defeated crosstown rival Grayslake North 1-0 Wednesday in the semifinals of the Class AA Libertyville Regional.

Cougars push Lake Forest to the limit

BY MIKE MADIGAN -- SPECIAL TO THE NEWS-SUN — Wed, 14 May 2008 19:00 CST

Thanks to a goal from Megan Bourne, second-seeded Lake Forest survived a scare from No.16-seeded Vernon Hills Wednesday in the Class AA regional semifinals with a 1-0 win.

Huntley tops host Jacobs

BY SCOTT MILLER -- FOR THE COURIER NEWS — Wed, 14 May 2008 19:00 CST

Huntley bounced back from their only loss of the year in their regular-season finale against Grayslake Central with a 3-0 opening-round playoff win over regional host Jacobs on Wednesday night in the Jacobs Class AA Regional.

Hersey keeps rolling

BY JOE TROST — Wed, 14 May 2008 19:00 CST

The Hersey girls soccer team pushed its unbeaten streak to 14 games with a 3-0 shutout of Wauconda Wednesday in the Class AA Lake Zurich Regional semifinals.

Naperville North breaks out

BY PAUL LATOUR -- NAPERVILLE SUN — Thu, 15 May 2008 19:00 CST

Naperville North scored all its goals in the first half rolling to a 4-0 win over West Aurora in the Naperville Central Regional semifinals Wednesday night.

Geneva controls tempo, tops Wolves

BY TOM STRONG -- SPECIAL TO THE BEACON NEWS — Thu, 15 May 2008 19:00 CST

Geneva took a 2-1 halftime lead and coasted home with a 3-1 win over Oswego East Wednesday in the Class AA Rosary Regional semifinals.

Batavia shuts down Kaneland

BY MATT BEARDMORE -- SPECIAL TO THE BEACON NEWS — Thu, 15 May 2008 19:00 CST

Batavia blanked Kaneland 4-0 Wednesday to set up a Class AA regional final showdown with host Neuqua Valley on Friday.

Dudek leads Benet into regional finals

BY PAUL JOHNSON -- FOR THE BEACON NEWS — Tue, 13 May 2008 19:00 CST

With 23 minutes left in the second half, and Benet out to a 3-0 lead, lightning forced both teams off the field. When it became clear that the weather was not going to improve, added to the fact that 15th-seeded Rosary doesn't have lights, Rosary coach Kevin Callaghan pulled the plug on the game and handed the victory to the fourth-seeded Redwings.

Latin routs St. Francis de Sales

BY JOE TROST — Tue, 13 May 2008 19:00 CST

Latin advanced to semifinal play of the Peotone Sectional with an easy 8-0 victory over St. Francis de Sales on Tuesday.

Tuesday's girls soccer roundup

Tue, 13 May 2008 19:00 CST

Scores and highlights from Tuesday's girls soccer action.

Senior pair leads Neuqua

BY PAUL LATOUR -- NAPERVILLE SUN — Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00 CST

Led by seniors Kendra Collins and Ashley Marrapode, Neuqua Valley defeated Plainfield South 7-1 on Tuesday. Collins and Marrapode each scored twice.

Waubonsie's goal: Another state title

BY PAUL LATOUR -- NAPERVILLE SUN — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:00 CST

Waubonsie Valley is seeking to become just the fourth team in Illinois history to win back-to-back girls soccer state championships.

Young captures city title

BY JOE TROST — Thu, 8 May 2008 19:00 CST

Young won the Public League girls soccer championship with a 1-0 shootout victory over Payton Thursday night at North Park University.

Warriors can't be beat

BY PAUL LATOUR -- NAPERVILLE SUN — Thu, 8 May 2008 19:00 CST

Although Waubonsie Valley allowed its first goal in 1,249 minutes, the top-rated Warriors extended their unbeaten streak to 50 and captured their third consecutive Upstate Eight title with a 2-1 victory over St. Charles East on Thursday.

Blackhawks waste no time vs. Reapers

BY ANDREW PHILLIPS -- SPECIAL TO THE BEACON NEWS — Thu, 8 May 2008 19:00 CST

West Aurora's Raquel Rodriguez led the charge for the Blackhawks as they defeated Plano 8-0 Thursday.

Rockets still dominant vs. Hampshire

BY TIM MASMAR -- COURIER NEWS — Tue, 6 May 2008 19:00 CST

Burlington Central continued its domination over rival Hampshire on Tuesday in a Big Northern East match and maintained course for a third straight league championship. For the second time this season, the Rockets beat the Whip-Purs 1-0.

Tigers make it tough for Blackhawk's defense

BY ANDREW PHILLIPS -- SPECIAL TO THE BEACON NEWS — Tue, 6 May 2008 19:00 CST

Midway through the second half, Wheaton Warrenville South added some security to their lead over West Aurora when Tigers' midfielder Jill Langlas scored a goal, putting them up 2-0.

Bulldogs put Knights away in second half

BY PAUL JOHNSON SPECIAL TO THE BEACON NEWS — Tue, 6 May 2008 19:00 CST

Batavia's girls soccer team had seen this movie before.

Tuesday's girls soccer roundup

Tue, 6 May 2008 19:00 CST

Scores and highlights from Tuesday's girls soccer action.

Monday's girls soccer roundup

Mon, 5 May 2008 19:00 CST

Scores and highlights from Monday's girls soccer action.