If Timothy Christian’s soccer players were intimidated by Wheaton Academy on Wednesday, they certainly didn’t show it.
The Trojans scored in the 15th minute and held on for a 2-1 victory over Wheaton (15-3-2), the regular-season conference champion, to win the Private School League tournament in West Chicago.
“For the first time they believed they could beat this team,” said Timothy Christian coach Jeff Klein, whose team was defeated by Wheaton 2-1 earlier this season. “This time we weren’t satisfied to lose by a goal. We had resolve.”
Junior Matt Dalbey sparked Timothy Christian (13-6), assisting Dave DeYoung’s goal and scoring eight minutes later.
Klein said he hopes the victory gives his team momentum heading into the Class A sectional, where it meets Benet on Tuesday.
“We’re going to have to keep playing at this level to have a chance,” he said.
Waubonsie Valley 2, East Aurora 1: Adam Hitchman and Denny Clanton scored in the last 10 minutes to lift No. 2 Waubonsie (18-2-1, 6-0) past East Aurora (9-8-2, 2-5) in the Upstate Eight.
“We came into the game timid,” Hitchman said. “That is something we always have a problem with. We let teams knock us around. Finally in the last 10 minutes, we decided to hit back.”
St. Charles 6, DeKalb 0: Todd Ball scored twice to lead No. 4 St. Charles (17-3-2, 8-1) in the Upstate Eight. DeKalb fell to 11-5-3, 3-4-2.
New Trier 6, Niles West 1: Adam Shindler scored his 14th and 15th goals of the year for No. 8 New Trier (16-2-3, 9-2), which finished second behind Evanston in the Central Suburban South standings. Niles West is 7-10-4, 1-7-3.
Naperville North 5, Glenbard East 0: Tripper Brease, Derek Patterson, Chris Kennedy, Greg Jehs and Blake Decker scored for No. 9 Naperville North (14-4-3, 7-0), the DuPage Valley champion. Glenbard East fell to 2-13-1, 0-7.
Downers Grove North 8, Proviso West 0: Downers North (13-7) rolled as Mark Eckerle and Pat Cunningham each scored twice.
Fenwick 1, Bishop McNamara 0: Charles Ferraye scored in the 52nd minute to lift Fenwick (9-7-4, 4-4-1) in the Catholic League.
Glenbard West 3, Hinsdale Central 1: Peter Norton scored twice and Dave Bruno also tallied for Glenbard West, which captured the West Suburban Silver title at 5-1.
Glenbrook North 3, Highland Park 2: Glenbrook North (13-5-3, 7-1-3) clinched the Central Suburban North title with Pat Misch’s two goals, including the game-winner with 22 seconds left. Highland Park is 14-6-2, 7-4.
Lemont 3, Elmwood Park 1: Andy Bendyk’s two goals and Clayton Bruce’s three assists helped Lemont (13-5-2, 6-2) prevail in the Suburban Prairie White.
Leyden 2, Hinsdale South 1: Adam Rose scored the goals and Doug Kabler provided the assists for Leyden (13-5-3, 4-2 West Suburban Gold).
Maine South 2, Deerfield 1: Paul Johnson had both goals to guide South (13-4-4, 8-2-1) in the Central Suburban North.
Marmion 3, IMSA 1: Ryan Riesenbeck had two goals and Rob Williams added one for Marmion (15-4-3).
Ridgewood 4, Riverside-Brookfield 3: Ridgewood (8-9-1, 3-5) won in the Suburban Prairie White with Sebastian Grosman’s two goals, including the game-winner.
University High 2, Chicago Latin 1: U-High (12-7-3, 8-4) handed Latin (12-4-2, 9-1-1) its first loss in the Independent School League with goals by Jeremy West and Andy Rosenband, who notched his 41st goal of the year. Latin’s Johanes Maliza, who has 37 goals this year, missed the game because he was making a college visit.
Warren 4, McHenry 1: Chris Winn’s two goals led Warren (10-5-5).
Wheaton Warrenville South 6, West Aurora 1: Bill Frangos had three goals and two assists for the Tigers (11-8-3, 3-4) in the DuPage Valley.
Volleyball
Naperville Central d. Wheaton North 15-4, 15-9: The top-ranked Redhawks (34-0, 12-0) clinched the DuPage Valley title as Betsy Malm had 12 kills and 11 digs and Kristen Stuart added six kills and seven blocks.
Sandburg d. Joliet 15-8, 15-5: No. 5 Sandburg (27-5, 7-2) earned the sweep in the SICA West behind Katie Engel’s 11 kills and Stephanie Brandy’s 22 assists.
Glenbard South d. Oswego 15-0, 15-11: The sixth-ranked Raiders (26-2-1, 13-0), Surburban Prairie Red champions, won behind Meghan Barkman’s eight kills and Mary Sabatino’s 15 assists. Christy Calhoun’s four kills led Oswego (19-7-3, 9-4).
Lyons Township d. Hinsdale Central 15-8, 15-2: Stephanie Nestel had six kills and Sarah Potts seven aces as No. 7 Lyons (26-6, 6-0) clinched the West Suburban Silver title for the ninth consecutive year.
Prairie Ridge d. Crystal Lake Central 15-10, 16-14: The No. 10 Wolves (29-4, 12-0) prevailed in the Fox Valley behind Hilary Sexton’s 12 kills and Maggie Haen’s five aces.
Barrington d. Rolling Meadows 15-10, 15-9: Annie Spicer had eight kills to spark Barrington (20-15).
Glenbrook North d. Niles North 15-12, 15-6: The Spartans (21-4, 9-0) won their sixth consecutive Central Suburban North title with Kristen Bearwald’s 12 kills.
Highland Park d. Maine West 15-12, 15-3: Nora Carney and Collen Boilini had four kills apiece to pace the Giants (17-11, 7-2) in the Central Suburban North.
Hinsdale South d. Willowbrook 11-15, 15-9, 15-13: Charly Carr’s 13 kills powered the Hornets (17-13, 4-2 West Suburban Gold).
Lockport d. Andrew 15-8, 15-9: The Porters (21-10, 7-2) used seven kills from Laura Van Vossen and 17 assists from Ashley Ritter in the SICA West sweep.
Longwood d. St. Gregory 15-7, 8-15, 16-14: Natasha Harvey and Shelby McCullum each served eight aces as Longwood (1-12) won its first match.
Marian Catholic d. Carmel 15-4, 15-7: Kristin Michalak had five kills and five aces to lead the Spartans (23-10, 8-1 East Suburban Catholic).
Mother Guerin d. Notre Dame 15-5, 15-4: Colette Walz had seven kills for Mother Guerin (20-8, 8-3) in the GCAC White.
Mt. Assisi d. Chicago Christian 15-11, 15-8: Lisa Ende’s 14 kills and Katie King’s 25 assists sparked Mt. Assisi (20-10).
Naperville North d. West Chicago 15-3, 15-8: Katie Butts had 10 kills and Sarah Bazzetta 14 assists to spark the Huskies (18-8-3, 9-4) in the DuPage Valley.
Oak Lawn d. Romeoville 15-5, 15-13: Rebecca Feltz’s eight kills and 12 digs and Jennie Evans’ four aces lifted the Spartans (16-13, 9-0) in the SICA North.
Richards d. Argo 15-2, 11-15, 15-10: Richards (14-14, 7-2) prevailed in the SICA West behind Jill Gannon’s 14 kills and six aces.
Schaumburg d. Buffalo Grove 15-9, 15-8: Schaumburg (20-15) swept the Mid-Suburban crossover behind Milena Gilbert’s nine kills.
Seton d. Maria 15-9, 15-11: Gina Kulas had seven kills and 14 assists to pace Seton (20-6).
Stagg d. Lincoln-Way, 16-14, 15-12: Kelly Flood had nine kills and April Pozauskas added seven as Stagg (26-8, 7-2) prevailed in the SICA West.
“Kelly Flood really took charge for our team,” said Stagg coach Mary Weitz. “She really dominated in the front for us. And it was good to see her finding the holes. Simply put, she was our go-to player.”
Westminster Christian d. Fox Valley Lutheran 15-9, 15-2: Brooke Zarris had seven kills, as Westminster (16-10, 8-0) won the Tollway Athletic title.
Woodlands d. Willows 15-7, 15-9: Karrie Frye served four aces to propel Woodlands (11-11, 7-4 Independent School League).
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More on the Internet
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