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Romeoville HS Senior Ryan Boots Named National Merit Finalist Romeoville HS senior Ryan Boots is among an elite group of students nationwide named as a Finalist in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Competition. National Merit Finalists advance to the final stage of the competition that determines the winners of $31 million in scholarships.

Over 1.5 million juniors in about 21,000 high schools entered the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2018 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®), which served as an initial screen of program entrants. The nationwide pool of finalists, representing less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state.

Scholarship winners in the 2020 competition will be announced in April. National Merit Scholarships award $2500 to each student who is named a national winner.

Enchanted Backpack Makes a Big Delivery to B.J. Ward Elementary Enchanted Backpack is a Chicago-based organization that seeks to aid classroom teachers by furnishing school supplies and additional classroom materials beyond the items paid for through school budgets. Enchanted Backpack made a delivery to B.J. Ward Elementary School and you can Watch the Video on vvsd.org proof of how popular this donation is with the students. Teachers and staff members unloaded two vans worth of goodies.

A Second Chance Victory at the Lukancic Spelling Bee

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Lukancic students Jack Johnson and Kylee McCauley both had chances to end the Lukancic Spelling Bee with victory, but missed that chance on the championship word.

Kylee got a second chance and made it count by correctly spelling “riddled”, and advanced to the Will County Spelling Bee on March 10. Jack finished in second place and there was a third place tie between Stacy Gonzalez and Joel Agyemang. Watch the Video on vvsd.org

Oak View Students Learn the Power of Persuasion Students in the Oak View Elementary School 4th grade class of Mrs. Keshelda Miller have been studying persuasive writing and decided to put their skills to the test. The students wrote letters to a local store or restaurant to attempt to persuade them to donate to Oak View’s monthly reward celebration.

The students were very persuasive!

Our thanks to Dunkin’, Taco Dale, Portillo’s, Popeye’s, Culver’s, Domino’s and IHOP for considering the students’ requests and donating to Oak View.

Future Chess Masters at Brooks Middle School The Brooks Middle School Lunchtime Chess Club began with a simple request brought to Brooks Library and Media Center Director Mr. Alan Holtz. A few students wanted to know if they could bring their lunches to the library and dine while they played chess.

The Chess Club is now in its second year and has expanded to where each grade has its own day to visit the library at lunchtime. The chess sets provided to the students include a large chess set allowing matches to be played on a chessboard rug.

The students will compete in a tournament to determine Brooks’ chess master later this spring. Watch the Video on vvsd.org.

LOCAL NEWS

O’Hara Woods volunteer work days scheduled Activities include cutting invasive brush, burning brush piles, pulling garlic mustard, and collecting seed from native plants

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ome join The Conservation Foundation and the Friends of O’Hara Woods improve the ecological health of O’Hara Woods at our monthly volunteer workday.

Activities include cutting invasive brush, burning brush piles, pulling garlic mustard, and collecting seed from native plants.

No prior experience is necessary.

The address to O’Hara Woods is 524 Belmont Dr., Romeoville, and we will be meeting in the parking lot off of Beverly J Griffin Dr. (to the southwest of Lake Strini).

If you plan to attend, please bring a water bottle, a pair of work gloves (we will have extra), and dress for the weather.

Loppers and all other equipment will be provided. Contact Taylor Joray with questions or to be put on our Friends of O’Hara Woods email list – tjoray@theconservationfoundation.org or 630-428-4500, x 116

COURTESY OF VILLAGE OF ROMEOVILLE

The address to O’Hara Woods is 524 Belmont Dr., Romeoville, and we will be meeting in the parking lot off of Beverly J Griffin Dr. (to the southwest of Lake Strini).

MORE INFO The monthly workdays are from 8-11 a.m. on the following Saturdays: ≠≠ February 22 ≠≠ March 28 ≠≠ April 25

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Business owner donates to Lukancic STEM programs Romeoville Business Owner Donation Will Enhance VVSD STEM Programs

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or the ninth year in a row, Mr. Mohammed Qurashi has donated $500 to math and science programs in Valley View Schools on behalf of the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Program.

Lukancic Middle School is this year’s beneficiary of ExxonMobil’s generosity and Mr. Qurashi’s dedication to doing what he can to help his community. Mr. Qurashi is the Owner and President of the Romeoville Mobil station located

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COURTESY OF VALLEY VIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT 365U

For the ninth year in a row, Mr. Mohammed Qurashi has donated $500 to math and science programs in Valley View Schools on behalf of the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Program.

NE W S A B O U T LO CA L B U SI NESSES I N YO U R C O MMU NI T Y

BUSINESS + REAL ESTATE

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Dave Says: Don’t play the timeshare game Dear Dave, How do you feel about timeshares, and the free trips and dinners they offer as part of their sales pitches? Is it possible to win with these things?

Dear Dan,

– Dan

In my opinion, timeshares are a complete waste of time and money.

Lots of folks go into this kind of thing believing they’ll play the game and win. They think they’ll get a vacation weekend and other free stuff, then just say “no” when the time comes.

The problem is, most people aren’t as

FEBRUARY 22 • SKOKIE FAMILY ART PARTY: AFRICAN-AMERICAN QUILTING TRADITIONS. 3-4 p.m. Skokie Public Library. Join our staff artist as we explore African-American quilting in this hands-on workshop in honor of Black History Month. For all ages. Registration required, limited to 40 participants. Caregivers must accompanying children under the age of eight.

FEBRUARY 23 • WOODRIDGE NOTRE DAME: AFTER THE FIRE. 2-3 p.m.

Woodridge Public Library. Join art historian Jeff Mishur for this in depth look at the history of Notre Dame in Paris. Mishur will discuss the Gothic innovations used in the great cathedral as well as interior features such as its stained glass windows. He will also touch on the current status of the church restoration. Mishur is owner of Art Excursions, a small business providing private guiding and boutique art and cultural tours.

FEBRUARY 23 • DOWNERS GROVE BRIDGE MUSICAL ENCORE CONCERT. 4-5:30 p.m. First United Methodist Church. The Bridge Board at DGFUMC invites you to a special concert presented by our musically talented church members and friends. You may have heard them before (or not) but either way, join us to hear their Encore. All proceeds help support our Bridge families as we work with them toward self-sufficiency. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door.

FEBRUARY 24 • LISLE MAKE IT MONDAY: WINGARDIUM CRAFTIOSA. 4:30-6:30 p.m. Lisle Library District. Craft your very own Harry Potter Wand, just in time for Harry Potter Day at the Library. For 6th grade and up.

FEBRUARY 26 • PLAINFIELD VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCE. 7-8 p.m.

Plainfield Public Library District. Step into a

tough a sell as they think. Besides, do you really want to waste a weekend of your life letting some pushy salesperson twist your arm? That’s not my idea of fun.

As a whole, timeshares have an incredibly high dissatisfaction rate.

It’s almost impossible to find anyone who’s happy they bought into one, and there are good reasons for this. Why would you pay thousands of your hard-earned dollars for a tiny place you may or may not get a chance to visit once a year? Add to this the fact that you have no equity in the

place, and you’re stuck paying ongoing maintenance fees.

My advice? Don’t take a chance playing the game, Dan. There are much better uses for your time and money!

– Dave * Dave Ramsey is CEO of Ramsey Solutions. He has authored seven best-selling books, including The Total Money Makeover. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 16 million listeners each week on 600 radio stations and multiple digital platforms.

Follow Dave on the web at daveramsey.com and on Twitter at @DaveRamsey.

new (Virtual) reality! Explore a 3D world with Oculus Quest headsets and test out augmented reality using Merge Cubes. Limited to Plainfield cardholders and those age 16 and older.

true. Register online. The Green Village Series is a partnership between the Plainfield Library and the Village to provide the community with environmentally friendly programs.

FEBRUARY 27 • JOLIET PROJECT NEXT GENERATION: YOU WILL LEARN TO “PAINT” IN 3D AUGMENTED REALITY, AND THEN 3D PRINT IN FOUR COLORS. Students Grades 8th-12th. 4-6 p.m. Joliet Public Library.

Project Next Generation: Students grades 8th-12th will learn how to create 3D Graphics or paint “in mid-air” software & transfer their creation to a four-color 3D printer.

AUGMENTED REALITY. DMS is located in the Lower Level at 150 N. Ottawa Street, Joliet, IL. 815-846-3127. Each session consists of 4 classes. Sessions will begin the first Thursday of the month and will conclude on the 4th Thursday of that month. PNG will take place February through June 2020. Class sizes are limited to five students. So hurry to sign up for the first Thursday of each month. Session 1: Month of February 6th, 11th(Tues), 20th, and 27th. Students must come to all 4 classes that take place every Thursday of that month.

MARCH 7 • LOCKPORT PANCAKES AND PAJAMAS STORY TIME. 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Lockport Branch White Oak Library District. Wear your pajamas to this fun Saturday morning story time. This program is perfect for the whole family to do together. We will read stories, sing songs, make a craft, and serve pancakes. Please register in advance.

FEBRUARY 28 • WOODRIDGE FIX-IT CLINIC: STUFFED ANIMAL HOSPITAL. 2:30-4:30 p.m. Woodridge Public Library.

Teddy Bear hurt his paw? Plush buddy lost her stuffing? Time for a check-up at the stuffed animal hospital. Library doctors will consult on a stuffed animal’s health, recommend treatment, and provide sewing supplies & instruction to help repair the injured animal.

FEBRUARY 29 • SHOREWOOD LEAP YEAR PARTY. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. ShorewoodTroy Library. Come celebrate Leap Day in the Children’s Dept. Leap around from one activity to the next as we celebrate a day that only comes once every four years! No registration needed, stop in anytime from 9-4.

MARCH 3 • PLAINFIELD GREEN VILLAGE PROGRAM: THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM DOCUMENTARY. 7 p.m. at the Plainfield Public Library District. The 2020 Green Village Series continues on Tuesday, March 3 at 7 p.m., at the Plainfield Library.

This environmentally conscious documentary explores a couple’s quest to make their dream of living on a fully sustainable farm come

MARCH 11 • CREST HILL MESSY ART FOR TOTS. 4:30-6 p.m. Crest Hill Branch White Oak Library District. Let’s get messy at the library! Messy Art for Tots allows for children ages 3 to 6 to experience openended, creative exploration of art. All children are encouraged to get messy and focus on exploring their creative minds through paint, paper, and more.

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE of 613 Nelson Avenue, Romeoville, IL 60446 (Single Family ). On the 12th day of March, 2020 to be held at 12:00 noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case Title: Apex Bank f/k/a Bank of Camden Plaintiff V. David Mukenschnabl; Unknown Owners and NonRecord Claimants Defendant.

Case No. 18 CH 0974 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois.

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County.

In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1) (H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

For Information Please Contact: ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC. 1771 W. Diehl Rd. Suite 120 NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS 60563 P: 630-453-6960 F: 630-428-4620 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published 2/20, 2/27, 3/5

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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE of 25S Fernwood Drive, Bolingbrook, IL 0 (Condominium). On the 5th day of March, 2020 to be held at 12:00 noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case Title: Midfirst Bank Plaintiff V. DANTE L. SAMPLER A/K/A DANTE SAMPLER; PINE MEADOW CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, NO. 2; Defendant.

Case No. 19 CH 1109 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois.

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County.

In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1) (H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

For Information Please Contact: SHAPIRO KREISMAN AND ASSOCIATES, LLC. 2121 Waukegan Rd, Suite 301 Bannockburn, Illinois 60015 P: 847-770-4348 F: 847-291-3434 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published 2/13, 2/20, 2/27

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STAY I NFO R MED W I TH LEG A L LI STI NG S

LEGAL LISTINGS

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REAL ESTATE PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. STATE OF ILLINOIS )

) SS. COUNTY OF WILL ) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS Apex Bank f/k/a Bank of Camden Plaintiff, vs.

David Mukenschnabl; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendant. No. 18 CH 0974 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 6th day of December, 2019, MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 12th day of March, 2020 , commencing at 12:00 o’clock noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder or bidders the following-described real estate: LOT 9, IN BLOCK 2, IN HAMPTON PARK SUBDIVISION NO. 1, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 33 AND THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, INCLUDING A PORTION OF ROGERS SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JUNE 23, 1958, AS DOCUMENT NO. 851430, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 613 Nelson Avenue, Romeoville, IL 60446 Description of Improvements: Single Family P.I.N.: 12-02-33-201-002-0000 Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County.

In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1) (H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC. 1771 W. Diehl Rd. Suite 120 NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS 60563 P: 630-453-6960 F: 630-428-4620 MIKE KELLEY Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County Published 2/20, 2/27, 3/5

REAL ESTATE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JOLIET, WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS

REAL ESTATE

NOTICE BY PUBLICATION

aka Debra White aka Debra A. Laury and Christine L. Laury aka Christine Lianne Laury, Defendants, this case has been commenced in this Court against you and others, asking for foreclosure of the Mortgage held by the Plaintiff on the property located at 519 Racine Ln., Bolingbrook, IL 60440, more particularly described as: LOT 8, AREA 44 IN CENTEX-WINSTON CORP., BOLINGBROOK TOWNHOMES UNIT NO. 5, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PARTS OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 2, AND THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED APRIL 25, 1972, AS DOCUMENT R72-10688, TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT APPURTENANT TO THE ABOVE DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE AS DEFINED IN DECLARATION DATED JULY 1, 1971, AND RECORDED JULY 7, 1971, AS DOCUMENT R71-15260, AS AMENDED, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

NOTICE IS GIVEN YOU, Debra A. White

Permanent Index Number: 12-02-02-312-026-

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs.

CHARLES E. WHITE, III, DEBRA A. WHITE AKA DEBRA WHITE AKA DEBRA A. LAURY, CHRISTINE L. LAURY AKA CHRISTINE LIANNE LAURY and WINSTON VILLAGE ASSOCIATION, Defendants.

CASE NO. 19-CH-1921 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 519 RACINE LN. BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440

REAL ESTATE 0000 fka 02-02-312-026 Commonly known as: 519 Racine Ln., Bolingbrook, IL 60440 YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO SAVE YOUR HOME. DO NOT IGNORE THIS DOCUMENT. By order of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, this case is set for Mandatory Mediation on April 9, 2020 at 1:30 PM at the Will County Court Annex-3rd Floor (Arbitration Center), 57 N. Ottawa Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432. A lender representative will be present along with a court appointed mediator to discuss options that you may have and to pre-screen you for a potential mortgage modification.

YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE MEDIATION DATE GIVEN OR YOUR RIGHT TO MEDIATION WILL TERMINATE. UNLESS YOU FILE your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this cause in the Office of the Clerk of this Court at the Will County Courthouse, 14 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60432-4399 on or before March 23, 2020, A

REAL ESTATE JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT FOR FORECLOSURE. CLERK OF THE COURT THIS COMMUNICATION IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Meredith Pitts (#6280878) HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 740 Decatur, IL 62525 Send Notice/Pleadings to: Veronika J. Miles (#6313161) Email: Non-CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Telephone: (217) 422-1719 Facsimile: (217) 422-1754 Published 2/20, 2/27, 3/5

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BASKETBALL • SOCCER • CROSS COUNTRY • FOOTBALL • SOCCER • TENNIS • BASEBALL • SOFTBALL • VOLLEYBALL TRACK & FIELD • SWIMMING • CHEERLEADING • DANCE • BOWLING BASKETBALL

LEARNING

CURVE

Romeoville girls suffered through a tough season this year, but signs point up next year

BY RYAN OSTRY Bugle Staff

@RyanOstry_BR18 rostry@buglenewspapers.com Romeoville’s season ended with a 50-43 back-and-forth loss to Plainfield East in the opening round of the Class 4A Plainfield North Regional.

The Spartans (8-21, 3-13) went into halftime with a one-point deficit, but couldn’t muster up enough offense in the final minutes of play to come out on top.

“The last few minutes of the game were tough because we started to get out of our offense,” said coach Julio Carrasco. “Defensively I thought we do a good job and fought, but I think it came down to getting out of our offense a little bit and not scoring too many points in a critical point of the game.”

During the 2019-20 up and down season for the Spartans, they never put back-to-back wins together, and Carrasco alluded to the youth of the team for the inconsistent season.

“I think next year the team will be really ready to play,” Carrasco said. “We are losing three seniors this year who are all good players, but our three main core players are coming back next year.”

The three seniors who will graduate will be guard Alydia Hilliard, guard Naomi Harris and guard Karina Ortiz.

The Spartans are bringing back their leading scorer, junior guard Lindsay Novak who led the team with an average of 15 points per game this season.

“She’s pretty much going to be a leader for us even more next season,” Carrasco said. “Novak has been unbelievable for us offensively, but she has also turned into a pretty good defender for our ball club.”

Besides Novak, the Spartans will also look towards junior forward Josey Ocampo who will be the second option on offense next season.

“Josey has turned into a great spot up shooter,” Carrasco said. “We will be looking for her to do the same next year, and continue to be that weapon for us on offense.”

The last member of the trio returning is junior guard Savannah Anderson.

“Savannah is the glue for it all next year,” Carrasco said. “When I look back at the season, there were a lot of positives but we just couldn’t finish a lot of the times, these three girls will help us tremendously next season to do that.”

Although the Spartans season came to an end, Novak agreed with Carrasco saying that the identity of the Spartans next year will be a smart basketball team.

“We need to have that basketball IQ, look for open shooters and just play more as a team,” Novak said. “We beat teams this year that people never thought that we could beat.

“Losing three seniors is a good thing, because it means most of the girls are coming back and we want to go past the first regional game next year and I think we will have the girls to do that.”

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No. 6 ranked Flyers defeat Ball State for win No. 9 Lewis’ sixth ranked men’s volleyball team defeated Ball State 3-1 at Worthern Arena on Saturday evening in Muncie, Ind. The Flyers improve to 9-4, 2-1 MIVA while the Cardinals drop to 8-4, 1-1 MIVA. Lewis dominated the opening set racing out to a 6-1 lead and never allowed Ball State to get closer than three points in the stanza. The Flyers hit .409 in the frame, recorded 8.5 blocks and held the Cardinals to a negative .031 attack percentage.

Lewis led by as many as 10 points before settling for the 25-16 win.

The Flyers used an 8-2 run early in the second set to turn a 5-4 deficit into a 12-7 lead. TJ Murray (Barrington, IL/Barrington HS) had two kills in that run while Ryan Coenen (Franklin, WI/Franklin) and Tyler Mitchem (Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook HS) had one apiece. BSU closed to within four but Lewis pulled away down the stretch outscoring the Cardinals 11-7 to win 25-17. Coenen had five kills in the frame while Mitchem and Murray had three kills apiece.

Ball State flipped the script in the third set hitting .367 to the Flyers .290. It led by as many as six in the stanza but Lewis cut it to three late in the set before the Cardinals scored two of the final three points to win 25-21 and extend the match to a fourth set.

The fourth set was tied at four when the Flyers seized control with an 8-3 run. Ball State wouldn’t get closer than three points the rest of the match as Lewis pulled away for the 25-20 victory.

The Flyers hit .454 for the contest (60 kills-11 errors-108 total attacks) and were led by Coenen with 21 kills while Mitchem and Kyle Bugée (Cupertino, Caif./Homestead) added 12 kills apiece. Kevin Kauling (Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley) finished with 52 assists, Mitchem had eight blocks and Coenen had 10 digs.

The Cardinals finished the match with an attack percentage of .197 (47 kills-22 errors-127 total attempts). Kaleb Jenness led BSU with 15 kills while Blake Reardon

added nine kills off the bench.

Quinn Isaacson handed out 37 assists and Nick Lavanchy had a match-high 11 digs.

MEN’S BASKETBALL Lewis’ men’s basketball team overcame an 11-point first half deficit thanks to a second half rally to defeat Missouri S&T 67-63 on Senior Day on Saturday afternoon at Neil Carey Arena. The win was the third straight for the Flyers and improved them to 13-11, 8-8 GLVC while the Miners fall to 5-17, 3-13 GLVC. Lewis struggled to find its rhythm in the first 20 minutes as S&T jumped out to an early lead.

The Flyers got it to within four at 14-10 on a jumper from Anthony D’Avanzo (Harwood Heights, Ill./ Notre Dame) with 9:07 left in the opening half.

The Miners answered with a 7-2 run over the next 1:24 to take extend its lead to 21-12 after CJ Hedgepeth hit 1-of-2 at the foul line.

Marco Pettinato (Mokena, Ill./ Lincoln-Way West) provided some scoring off the bench for Lewis with seven straight points during one stretch.

S&T though wasn’t missing as it extended its lead to 31-20 with 1:10 left in the opening half on a jumper from Hedgepeth.

Austin Boucher (Markle, Ind./ Fort Wayne North Side) and Dulan Scott traded three’s before Dre Bell (Detroit, Mich./River Rouge) hit a jumper in the closing seconds of the half to cut the Miner lead to 3425 at the half.

The Flyers opened the second half on a 13-3 run over the first four-plus minutes to take its first lead of the contest on a threepointer by Bell.

The lead changed hands several times over the next 11:30 minutes before Bell’s three put Lewis ahead for good at 61-59 with 4:09 to play.

S&T had a chance to tie the score with 61 seconds left but Dawson Berry hit 1-of-2 at the line and then on the other end D’Avanzo hit a

layup to put the Flyers up 65-62 with 0:46 remaining.

The Miners had a chance to cut the lead to one on the ensuing possession but Hedgepeth made 1-of-2 at the line and then Adam Pischke (Cary, Ill./Marian Central Catholic) sealed the victory hitting a jumper in the closing seconds to put Lewis up 67-63.

Yahmir Muhammad fired up a desperation three that went out of bounds giving the ball back to the Flyers.

Lewis shot over 43 percent from the floor but was only 6-of-20 from three and shot 68 percent at the foul line. Bell led all scorers with a career-high 24 points, 15 in the second half, and was joined in double figures D’Avanzo with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Pischke and Pettinato added nine points apiece.

S&T shot nearly 40 percent from the field, was 7-of-18 from three but shot 56 percent from the foul line. Scott led the Miners with 21 points while Hedgepeth finished with 13 points.

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‘STEM’ FROM PAGE 2 at 135th St. and Illinois Route 53. Lukancic will use the money to help supplement the school’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) program and activities.

Asst. Principal Mr. Joshua Gage accepted the donation on behalf of Lukancic Middle School saying, “We deeply appreciate Mr. Qurashi’s annual commitment to our schools and our community. He is a strong advocate for the education of students in the sciences and math because he understands those subjects lead to careers in technology and engineering.”

The ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Program seeks to create “aha” moments for students by providing STEM funds to schools all over the country. This in an example of Goal 4 of the VVSD Strategic Plan in action, which is to advance partnerships with families and community members to achieve the District’s mission and vision.

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