Soccer season ends with Carmel defeat
October 21, 2009
By Riley Simpson Sports Editor The boys' soccer team's season came to an unexpected close Wednesday night, when a 4-1 loss to Carmel Catholic High School knocked them out of regional play. Had the boys won against Carmel, they would have played against Deerfield on Friday Oct. 23. The Knights had...
Knights fall short at conference meet, Spudic finishes first
October 19, 2009
By: Kate Schroeder During the boys cross country conference meet on Saturday, senior Albert Ciolek looked up during the race and saw that senior Chris Spudic ahead of the pack running all by himself. "I was surprised he was so far ahead, but it was good," Ciolek said. Spudic didn't let up; he finished the...
Golfers place in middle of pack at state
October 19, 2009
By Brian Thomas and Neel Thakkar Staff Writer and Associate Editor-in-Chief On Friday and Saturday, Prospect sent off 3 boys golfers to compete at state in Bloomington (girls results further down). Juniors Derek Leeney, Jimi Poulos, and senior Matt Maloney played to the best of their abilities despite t...
Girls' cross country beats odds, wins conference
October 19, 2009
By Riley Simpson Sports Editor Last Friday, according to junior Savannah Snead, the girls' cross-country coach Dave Wurster shared some unsettling information with his team. Even though the team started the season ranked high in state, and even though they have had a great season so far, a poll on the I...
Prospect rolls past Wheeling
October 17, 2009
By Neel Thakkar Associate Editor-in-Chief Entering the season, there was one definite star on Prospect's football team—senior quarterback Miles Osei. In the past few weeks, however, the spotlight has grown to include junior Peter Bonahoom as well, whose record-breaking 355-yard performance last week a...
History must wait
October 15, 2009
By Mike Hammersley Copy Editor The boys' soccer team lost a tough match to Palatine Thursday in the MSL championship by a score of 5-1. Although the Knights played well in the second half, holding Palatine to a mere goal and adding a late one of their own from Mario Morales, they could not overcome the fo...
Mel Kiper's Best Available – Prospector Sports Blog
October 15, 2009
This sports blog is written by some hardcore, opinionated Chicago fans who are not afraid to express their opinions. We're going to tell you what's what in the sporting world, who's doing well and who deserves a beating. This blog will be updated every few days or so, so check back periodically to fi...
Boys' soccer looks to cap incredible turnaround
October 14, 2009
By Mike Hammersley Copy Editor A 12-3-3 overall record and a sizzling 8-2-1 in conference. Five all-conference players—seniors Jim Brault, Sam Slusher, Kyle Mataloni and Mike Stankiewicz and sophomore Patryk Ruta—and the MSL Player of the East in Stankiewicz, not to mention head coach Kurt Trenkle...
Girls' tennis reaches sectionals
October 14, 2009
By Riley Simpson Sports Editor Last Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the girls' tennis team had conference play. Or, they were supposed to. The weather made sure that the matches were postponed until Saturday at Buffalo Grove and Tuesday at Hersey. By that time, the rain had gone away. "It wasn't so much ...
Catch him if you can
October 14, 2009
By: Kate Schroeder Managing editor Last week senior Chris Spudic broke the school record on Prospects home field during the Knight's cross country meet against Hersey and Loyola. Spudic broke the record made by Ryan Craven in 2005. His time was 15:11 and Spudic finished the race at 15:10 Read More &raq...
Korcek earns distinguished recognition
October 13, 2009
By Maggie Devereux Staff Writer Basketball is a sport millions of viewers and fans crowd televisions and pack stadiums to watch every winter . The intensity of the players, the unfair calls made by referees; it all gets fans going and excited to cheer on their team. College players and "professionals" take ...
Girls' golf falters at sectionals
October 13, 2009
By Neel Thakkar Associate Editor-in-Chief Since finishing sixth at the state tournament in 2003, the girls' golf team has never had the chance to try and do it again. Every year since, the team has been shut out of the state meet by the North Shore powers, along with schools like Barrington and St. Viator, th...
