The polls are now closed for the September Athlete of the Month challenge.
Congratulations to Sam Grillo for being named our September Athlete of the Month! Sam will be featured in print and online and will receive a commemorative plaque, presented by Country Financial. Thank you to all of our challengers and voters!
This program is governed by these rules. Voting results are considered preliminary and are not final until winners are announced at the end of the voting period.
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Name: Sam Grillo
Year in school: Senior
School: Notre Dame
Sport: Boys golf
Season stats: Grillo paced Notre Dame with a 41 in a dual with Oak Park-River Forest on Aug. 24 at Meadowlark. The Dons lost the dual 168-171.
Best game: Grillo earned medalist honors at the season-opening Sandwich Invitational on Aug. 19. The tournament used a Stableford scoring system and Grillo finished with 35 points. Grillo helped the Dons win the 10-team invite with 127 points.
Name: John O’ Sullivan
Year in school: Senior
School: Maine South
Sport: Football
Position: Quarterback
Best game: In his first game as a starter, O’ Sullivan was a perfect 13-of-13 passing for 168 yards and one touchdown as the Hawks rolled to a 62-34 victory over Glenbard East on Aug. 26.
Quote: “He found the open receiver for some big first downs,” Maine South coach Dave Inserra said.
Name: Olivia Niziolek
Year in school: Senior
School: Maine South
Sport: Girls cross country
Best game: Niziolek won the District 207 meet in 18 minutes, 22.8 seconds on Aug. 29 at Maine East. The first seven runners to cross the finish line were Hawks at the meet against Maine East, which took second, and Maine West.
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