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Lake Forest Sports Cars Event Coordinator Bryn Fabbri — enjoying the new McLaren 650S Spider — is looking forward to the Chicago Auto Show.

Shop leaves Wilmette for Kenilworth T he antique and interior design store Alexis Vintiques Design relocated to Kenilworth recently from its storefront in Wilmette. Owner Alexis Reynolds was looking for a new space to “freshen up” her look when she came upon the available space on Green Bay Road. On first glance it looked like any other retail space — but when she discovered the attached 1914 barn and annexed garden space she was hooked. Reynolds decided it was the “perfect time to celebrate the anniversary of the barn and open a store there.” Reynolds learned from the Kenilworth Historical Society that the barn is included on the National Registry of Historic Places. The barn will be used as

storage and also serve as the historic backdrop in the garden she plans to open in the spring. The garden will also feature unique garden furniture, pots and decorative items. Reynolds continues to showcase her Nantucket style, with white baskets hanging from the ceiling, oars hung on the wall, and smatterings of vintage and antique furniture painted Nantucket blue throughout the store. The first room is the more “formal room,” explains Reynolds, with antique and restored chandeliers hanging from the tall ceilings. A trophy swordfish, sailfish and blue marlin are mounted on the walls, while a Norwegian kayak is perched over a doorway. ~ Emily Spectre

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roundhog Punxsutawney Phil does his thing every Feb. 2. Pitchers and catchers report to spring training weeks later in Florida and Arizona. In between those two

Woodlands hosts inner-city students for talent show, carnival

rites of late winter, usually, is the start of the Chicago Auto Show at McCormick Place. Ladies and gentlemen of the North Shore, start your engines — from Feb. 14-22 — and

motor down to Chicago for the largest auto show in North America. Nearly 1,000 different vehicles will be on display, in space covering more than one million square feet. If you are

interested in seeing every car, you are also interested in walking seven miles. The Chicago Auto Show — born in 1901, when a ticket cost as much as a daily Continues on page 13

Nearly 100 fourth-through-eighth-grade students from St. Malachy School in Chicago visited Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart in Lake Forest Feb. 6 for a gospel liturgy, pizza lunch, talent show and carnival.

his celebration marked the latest chapter in a Black History Month tradition between the inner-city grade school and the North Shore allgirls preparatory school dating back to 1996.

As she opened the liturgy, which featured music from the joyful voices of students in the St. Malachy Gospel Choir, Woodlands Academy senior Isabel Enad of Lake Bluff praised the strong bond between

the two schools that makes it possible for their students to share so many experiences and learn so much from each other. “Let us pray that we, the students of St. Malachy and WoodContinues on page 13

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INDEX

IN THIS ISSUE [ NEWS ] 13 m aking their move

What North Shore auto dealers are ready to roll at the Chicago Auto Show?

[ LIFESTYLE & ARTS ] 20 north shore foodie

Check out a delicious recipe from a top chef on the North Shore.

24 social whirl

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26 out and about

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To paraphrase the old Who song: Going immobile

But like many things in life, you remember

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Auto Show from page 1

Marty Bredemann of Bredemann Family of Dealerships behind the wheel of a Lexus RC 350. Photography by Joel Lerner.

newspaper costs today — is that expansive, that exhaustive. “People are tired of winter around this time every year, tired of the cold and tired of the snow,” says Marty Bredemann, general manager of Bredemann Lexus in Glenview. “They’re thinking baseball, Opening Day, is just around the corner. They’re thinking how enjoyable it would be to drive a new car in the spring. It’s a big draw, the auto show. It has always been a big draw. It’s a major opportunity for people to see manufacturers show their latest and greatest wares. “It’s an exciting time,” he adds. It is a time for Bryn Fabbri to watch car lovers turn into paparazzi. Fabbri is an event coordinator for Lake Forest Sportscars in Lake Bluff, a factory authorized dealer for Ferrari, Maserati, Ashton Martin, Lotus and McLaren. Think of a McLaren as George Clooney, next to a Ferrari, Amal Clooney. People are going to want to capture the moment of that pair. People are going to want to focus and click. And focus and click again. “I’ve seen 200 excited people, at a time, taking pictures of our cars at the Chicago Auto Show,” Fabbri says. “It’s like they’re all seeing a celebrity for the first time. These people live and breathe cars. For some, the auto show is the highlight of their year. It’s our busiest event of the year. This is our big game.” Among Lake Forest Sportscars’ camera targets at this year’s Chicago Auto Show will be the Ferrari California T and the McLaren 650S. The exterior of the former is “aggressive,” Fabbri notes. The latter, a supercar, is related to the McLaren F1, released in the 1990s and considered one of the greatest supercars ever built. “Supercars … they have a rawness about them,” Fabbri says. “They’re bucket-list cars, must-have cars. There’s an unattainable factor about them that’s appealing and memorable. People are drawn to ex-

clusivity. You can make a fake Louis Vuitton bag. You can’t make a fake Ferrari.” The 2015 Jaguar F-Type is a real treat. It is ultra-sporty, sleek, striking. Jaguar enthusiasts expect such visuals. What they had not received from an F-Type, before 2015, was one with manual transmission. Have stick shift in ’15, will travel — with more control. “We’re thrilled about that availability this year,” says Jordan Aron, president of Imperial Motors Jaguar in Wilmette and Lake Bluff. “People at the auto show get excited when they look at a Jaguar, when they sit in a Jaguar. Some are there to buy. Some show up to fantasize a little. Walk around an F-Type, and you’ll get excited at every angle.” Lexus introduced its new GS F sedan to the world in January. It is geared up to make its Windy City debut at the Chicago Auto Show. The model’s 5.0-liter V8 engine produces 467 horsepower and has been described as “throaty, naturally aspirated.” Lexus is also anxious to show its RC350 AWD Sport Coupe and two versions of its all-new entry luxury SUV, the NX200t and the NX300 Hybrid. “The styling of the cars is what people will notice and find attractive,” Bredemann says, adding the RC350 Sport Coupe and NX300 Hybrid made their debuts at LexusGlenview late last year. “We’ve received a terrific response about the content, features and great luxury value. We’re excited that many will see those models for the first time at the auto show.” Ford’s 2015 F-150 pickup truck is 700 pounds lighter than its 2014 version. It did not reach its svelte form by revving more regularly at the gym or by guzzling low octane gas. It is now an aluminum-bodied truck, allowing consumers to get two to three more miles per gallon, notes Al Frisch, co-president of Highland Park

Ford Lincoln. Another Ford to check out at the show is the 2015 Transit van, similar in configuration to the Mercedes Sprinter. The new Ford Mustang should turn countless heads at the 107th edition of the Chicago Auto Show. Ford engineered its 2015 pony car to be sold around the world, a first since the very first Mustang rolled off an assembly line in 1964. “It has been completely revamped,” Frisch says. “It’s all new, with all-new panels, with a new independent rear suspension. It’s a world car. We’re excited to show the Mustang and other cars in the exciting atmosphere that surrounds the Chicago Auto Show. It kicks off the auto season. Every attendee is so wound up, even those who aren’t car lovers. It’s an upbeat place to be, a fun place.” It is a location where funds are raised annually for charities, 18 nonprofits benefitting this year. A black-tie event, First Look for Charity, is held on the eve of the Chicago Auto Show’s first day. It sets the auto show apart from auto shows in other cities, in other countries, because of the money it raises. It typically generates $2.5 million … in four hours. Or the cost of eight new McLarens, give or take a turbocharger. One of the nonprofits is Catholic Charities of Chicago. For years at the auto show, Bredemann has served as co-chair of the drive to aid Catholic Charities’ Maternity & Adoption and Neighbors in Need programs. “First Look for Charity is a huge thing, a wonderful event,” Bredemann says. Lake Forest Sportscars’ Fabbri runs into all kinds of people at the auto show each year. She meets lifelong fans of Ferraris. She converses with folks interested in the history of the McLaren or the heritage of another supercar. She sees the eyes of youngsters grow to the size of tires, just like that. Cool-looking, arresting cars stop humans in their tracks. Transform humans. “We’re there to sell cars, educate people and excite people, no matter how old they are,” Fabbri says. “Thirty years from now, that 10-year-old we see at this year’s Chicago Auto Show might be interested in buying a Ferrari from us.” Chicago Auto Show tickets are available at McCormick Place ticket booths on public show days or online at www.chicagoautoshow.com/tickets. Local Fifth Third Bank branches are offering ticket discounts.

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lands Academy, bound together in our lively friendship, are able to help other people find ways to develop similar friendships,” Enad said.

The service concluded with students, faculty and staff from both schools joining together in singing a rendition of “We Shall Overcome.”

St. Malachy students then enjoyed a pizza lunch organized by Woodlands Academy’s international students.

St. Malachy School students joined Woodlands Academy students in singing “We Shall Overcome”.

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Proposed Langdon Beach House Vote Slated for April 7 By Emily Spectre

he construction of a beach house on Langdon Beach is the most contentious issue on the proposed Lakefront Master Plan, slated to be voted on by Wilmette residents April 7. While some community groups have staked their positions on this issue, many residents are still forming an opinion. On February 9, Daily North Shore met with James Crowley, Commissioner and President of the Wilmette Park District Board, not only to see the Park District’s presentation, but also to dig a little deeper into questions raised by residents. Leading up to referendum, the Park District continues to meet with community groups such as Go Green Wilmette, Active Transportation and school PTA groups to provide information and answer outstanding questions about the Lakefront Master Plan. At this point, it is the Park District’s goal to provide as much information about the proposed plan as possible, so that voters can make an informed decision. The Park District is legally prohibited from engag-

ing in any advocacy for the referenda, and Commissioner Crowley was very clear that ultimately it is up to the voters to decide. While the Park District presentation provided extensive details about the plan, below is a summary of questions Daily North Shore asked Commissioner Crowley and his responses. What is the Park District’s view on the contention that if Lake Michigan water levels rise, the proposed Langdon beach house will be dangerously close to the shoreline? The Park District commissioned the Army Corp of Engineers to study the safety of the proposed Langdon beach house, and they gave the go ahead on this project. Furthermore, almost all of downtown Chicago would be underwater if the lake ever got to the levels necessary to reach the beach house. Even if the lake returned to its high water mark, the beachfront would be almost the length of a football field between the proposed beach house and the lake. If residents vote down the Langdon portion of the refer-

endum, would the Park District do any improvements to Langdon going forward? The Park District would eventually replace the playground, since there are separate plans to replace playgrounds over time that fall into disrepair. Otherwise, the Park District would likely replace the existing portable toilets with slightly larger, better quality portable toilets, and try to smooth the path down to the beach to make it more accessible. Given the fact that the Gillson beach house is badly in need of repair, what would the estimated costs be to repair the building instead of replacing it? The Gillson beach house was built in 1972 and is 43 years old. The infrastructure of the building is in extremely poor condition, including a failing sewer system, rotted wood supports and crumbling masonry. Given the age of the building and that much of the work is underground, the Park District is only able to estimate that future repairs could be upwards to $3-4 million dollars. “It’s a building that is

past fixing.” Does the Park District have enough money in its reserves to construct a new Gillson beach house? No. The Park District does not have enough money to replace the beach house without a referendum. It is an ethics issue as well, if the voters decide to vote against the Gillson beach house proposal, then the Park District will not be building a new beach house without voter approval. However, the beach house is in need of repair and these repairs will be expensive because the integrity of the structure is failing. Residents have questioned why the plan includes new walking and bike paths to Gillson beach, could you explain why these were included? The Park District’s plan includes new paths and reopening existing paths to make access to the beachfront safer and more accessible to all residents. There have been questions in the community over why the Park District spent close to $900,000 on consultant fees to develop this project. Could you explain the reasoning?

When the Park District first proposed this project in 2008, residents felt they needed to see a design in order to vote on this issue. The Park District needed something to talk about and therefore had to pay consultants to develop a realistic plan to show people. If the referendum doesn’t pass, these plans could be used in the future if the village revisited replacing the Gillson beach house. Could you explain how the Park District is financing this project? The Park District has taken advantage of extremely low interest rates and continued to refinance its debt. By being

fiscally responsible, the Park District has paid down its debt so that if this referendum were to pass, residents would not see their tax bills go up. Information about the plan is on display at both Centennial Ice Rink and at the Community Recreation Center, and information can also be found at www.wilmettepark.org. Views of the group Wilmette Lakefront Friends, supporting the referendum can be found at www.facebook.com/ savewilmettelakefront, while views of the group Save Wilmette Lakefront, opposing the referendum can be found at www.savewilmettelakefront. com.

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ive babies at a Palatine daycare center have the measles, and public health officials are saying the highly infections disease is likely to spread. The North Shore Weekend wanted to know about immunization compliance at public school districts in our communities. The immunization rate on the North Shore is much higher than it is nationally among all of the school districts that we’ve studied so far, but within the North Shore there is a lot of variation. Glencoe, for example, has the highest nonimmunization rate – nearly four times higher than that of Wilmette’s. Measles is one of several required vaccinations for school attendance in Illinois, but the state allows exemptions due to “religious reason” or “medical reason or objection,” and a small minority do so.

The national immunization rate for measles is 91.9% (2013), according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ABC News reported that for measles to become endemic again in the U.S., measles immunizations would have to drop below 90%. Here are immunization rates at North Shore public school districts: Lake Bluff District 65 Total number of kids: 860 Percent not immunized for measles: 1.74% Lake Forest School District 67: Total number of kids: 1,882 Percent not immunized for measles: 1.09% Lake Forest District 115: Total number of kids: 1,686 Percent not immunized for measles: 0.65%

New Trier Township District 203 Total number of kids: 4,100 Percent not immunized for measles: 0.71% Wilmette District 39 Total Enrollment: 3,678 Percent not immunized: 0.6% Winnetka District 36: Percent vaccinated for measles: 98.4% Percent not immunized: 1.6% North Shore District 112 – Highland Park and Highwood Total enrollment: 4,370 Percentage not immunized: 1% Glencoe District 35 Total enrollment: 1,198 Percentage not immunized: 2.41%

Northbrook School District 28 Total number of kids: 1,700 Percentage not immunized: 1.2% Glenbrook High School School District 225: Glenbrook North: Total enrollment: 2,048 Percentage not immunized: 0.5% Glenbrook South: Total enrollment: 2,893 Percentage not immunized: 0.4% Township High School District 112: Deerfield High School Total enrollment: 1635 Percentage not immunized: 0.6% Highland Park High School (North Shore District 112) Total enrollment: 2087 Percentage not immunized: 0.77%

Rauner Approves Medical Marijuana By Selena Fragassi

overnor Bruce Rauner approved the state’s allotment of medical marijuana cultivation centers and dispensaries last week, including two proposed for the North Shore in District 22 (New Trier and Northfield township) and District 34 (Evanston and Niles). The approval process had been previously delayed after former Governor Pat Quinn signed the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act in August 2013, which permits people suffering from an approved list of medical conditions to be prescribed the drug for symptom relief. Under the law, Illinois is allowed up to 22 cultivation centers and up to 60 dispensaries divided by state police districts according to population; last week’s approvals cover 90% of that base, including 18 growing facilities and 51 of the purchase points (the rest are on hold pending further investigation by the governor’s office).

The two North Shore depots focus on companies Pharmacann LLC based in Oak Park and Greenhouse Group LLC based in Manteno that were awarded multiple licenses in different districts throughout the state. While there is no definitive word where Greenhouse Group LLC plans to set up shop in New Trier and Northfield Township, Pharmacann was awarded one of the most competitive locations in the state, located in an Evanston parking garage at 1800 Maple Avenue. “Evanston was a unique case, and the only one I’m aware of where the city owns the property and had basically talked with all applicants and said, ‘We’ll give a letter to anyone that wants to apply and whoever gets the license we’ll work with,’” said Ali Nagib, a cannabis activist who is the assistant director of the Illinois NORML Chapter of the National Organization to Reform

Marijuana Laws and serves on the board of the Illinois Cannabis Industry Association trade group that serves the interests of the industry and license holders. “By and large there are still sme applicants that still have zoning pending in their respective towns and it’s not clear what will happen because it’s possible that the applicants approved by the state will be denied zoning,” he continued, leaving a big question mark on the

fate of Greenhouse Group LLC in an area where medical marijuana shops are hotly debated. If that’s the case Nagib said a couple of scenarios could happen: The applicant could try to sue the municipality and say the zoning denial is invalid under state law or, if they are unable to resolve the zoning issue, they could go to the state and try to relocate to a new location that would be acceptable. “At this stage it’s too early to tell

which is more likely and how the state and courts will react to all of this,” he said. “The law is still new, and there is no case law behind it still so no one can say with confidence what will happen.” For now, at least, everything is moving according to plan and Nagib said, “We are still on the timeline that was anticipated when this law was introduced and passed almost two years ago.” His best guess is that dispensaries will start

to open in fourth quarter, around September 1, but even that “factors in the cultivation sites being licensed and open and growing the medicine, manufacturing products and distributing them to dispensaries for patients.” Regardless, he said, “We are certainly happy and encouraged Rauner moved forward in the way that he did.” Why he acted so quickly after previously saying no licenses would be issued until after a thorough legal review is anyone’s guess, though. Perhaps he wanted to make a statement at last week’s State of the State Address—or maybe he was simply listening to constituents. “I was at the capital last Wednesday, and I know a group of patients were down there to advocate the issue and they were able to speak with him briefly,” recalled Nagib. “The fact that they pushed this through in three weeks tells us that they clearly heard the voices of folks like ourselves and patients speaking to him directly and indirectly and encouraging him to move this forward and he took that to heart.”

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When most kids have been playing guitar for a year, they’ve

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of a cross between blues and country; he’s recorded an album at Ocean Way Studios in Nashville, backed by a group of legendary session players; and he won the Chicago Blues Challenge Youth Showcase, and was picked to represent the Windy City Blues Society at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee. He took the stage in Memphis for his solo set at the end of January. “There were 250 bands, just blues from all over the world,” Tilson says. “Each band had 30-minute sets, in all these different clubs over two or three blocks of Beale Street in Memphis. I was there all day and all night. It was really cool. It was a chance for me to showcase my stuff, and I got to play for some really cool people.” The interest surrounding Tilson isn’t solely because of his guitar playing, song writing, and obvious enthusiasm for music. When this young

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Suckling pig is oftentimes more than a meal when prepared at home — it’s a certified event. The process begins by consulting a quality butcher. Ask the butcher to remove the head and split the pig lengthwise. Don’t worry about missing out on the apple-in-the-mouth aesthetic; apples make an appearance later on in this recipe. “The dishes on our menus tell the story of an American Bistro with European influences,” reads the website of the Guildhall Restaurant in Glencoe, whose head chef, Bradford Phillips, has personally supplied the recipe for Guildhall’s Slow Roasted Suckling Pig — on the menu now. “We wanted to do something that was unique with pork,” explains Phillips, “just in a more

elegant form.” While the menu changes at Guildhall every four months or so, Phillips is constantly at work tweaking various recipes depending on what’s in season. So while the suckling pig works great, it can be easily substituted with pork shoulder. Mutsu apples (that go into the puree) can be replaced with Golden Delicious. All in all, Phillips contends it’s a really simple dish that can be made ahead of time and kept it in the freezer. “It’s taking a less expensive piece of meat,” says Phillips, “and then turning it into something that you can slide into fine dining, a casual night, or serve the family.”or chips. Either way, it’ll go fast.

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Socials 25th Annual Spirit of Saint Nicholas Ball Photography by Robin Subar

Chaired by Janie and Chuck Walsh of Lake Forest, the 25th Annual Spirit of Saint Nicholas Ball hosted 1,300 guests at the Hilton Chicago during the holiday season, raising $1.2 million for children in need. The black tie evening toasted the fundraiser’s silver anniversary, and was hosted by Archbishop Blase J. Cupich and Monsignor Michael M. Boland. The money will go on to support Catholic Charities’ nine child development centers, after-school programs, counseling services, and teen parenting centers. catholiccharities.net

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f you’ve done any shopping since Dec. 26, you’ve undoubtedly run into a Valentine’s Day display or two. They’re often right next to the Easter baskets. The greeting cards make up the biggest part of most displays, with options for spouses, children, friends, siblings, classroom teachers and most anyone else in your life. I recently breezed past such a display and put off my selections until my next shopping trip. But days later I found myself thinking about those greeting cards again. A 2014 study of social media use found that among the ways that social media has changed our lives is that men write fewer love letters. I’ve never written a love letter. Heck, I didn’t even write my vows for my wedding day. But editor Shaun Usher compiled dozens of the best hand-written letters for me to browse in his blog and subsequent book, “Letters of Note.” Historically significant people from most every era, it seems, have put pen to paper to profess their love. “Even in bed my ideas yearn towards you, my Immortal Beloved, here and there joyfully,

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then again sadly, awaiting from Fate, whether it will listen to us,” wrote Beethoven to an unidentified recipient in 1812. “I can only live, either altogether with you or not at all.” The author is revered and his language symphonic — a bit intimidating, if you ask me. I kept browsing for a letter that seemed less dramatic. Musician Johnny Cash wrote to his wife June: “That’s really nice, June. You’ve got a way with words and a way with me, as well. The fire and excitement might be gone now that we don’t go out there and sing them anymore but the ring of fire still burns around you and I, keeping our love hotter than a pepper sprout.” And Marlon Brando wrote to a flight attendant in 1966: “Dear Lady, There is something not quite definable in your face – something lovely, not pretty in a conventionally thought of way. You have something graceful and tender and feminine. You seem to be a woman who has been loved in childhood … it’s been a pleasant if brief encounter and I wish you well and I hope we shall have occasion to cross eyes again sometime.” These letters aren’t nearly asmelodic as Beethoven’s last symphony,

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Saturday, February 14 [ 2015 Orchid Show ] Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe www.chicagobotanic.org Through March 15

Displays of more than 10,000 blooms will fill the greenhouses and exhibition spaces of Regenstein Center with exotic fragrance and vibrant colors of yellow, orange, red, pink, purple and blue. Bamboo will serve as a light and airy motif uniting the exhibition.

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Maria: I usually go to Michigan on Valentine’s Day Annie: We usually go to my lake house in Lake Geneva to see my cousins and grandparents.

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The Lake/Cook Chapter of the Illinois Audubon Society presents Matthew Cvetas, regional eBird editor for Illinois, will show how to use the site to enhance birding experiences. Wednesday, February 18 [ Lunch with Author Susanna Daniel ] The Grille on Laurel 181 East Laurel Avenue, Lake Forest 11:30 a.m. $40 (luncheon and copy of book) Call Lake Forest Book Store to RSVP: 847-234-4420

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Laura: When the boys were little and they made me thoughtful valentines. Cal: In first grade we all got our own boxes and a king-size Hershey Bar. Ted: That was before they banned candy!

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This spring, my husband  and I decided it was finally time to book our first visit to Walt Disney World. With our oldest daughter turning 13 and our youngest son turning 5, we felt the children were finally at the perfect ages to make the pilgrimage to see Mickey Mouse. To make your vacation its most magical, here are some tips we picked up along the way in planning and traveling to Disney. Research. Research. Research.

Because Disney is one of the most popular travel destinations in the world, there are countless online and print resources to help you make your plans. Two of our favorites were mousesavers.com and The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World

2013 by Bob Sehlinger and Len Testa. Additionally, we downloaded an app from touringplans. com that gave us up-to-date information on wait times for various rides and exhibits. Before we started each day, we entered the things we wanted to see and do, and it would produce the most efficient way for us to do so, including when it made sense to take advantage of the Disney “golden ticket”—the FASTPASS. (If you’re not familiar with the FASTPASS, it’s a Disney dream invention where you pick up a ticket to ride on a popular

attraction later in the day. Instead of waiting in line, you pass all crowds and go right to the front.)  Focus. If you’re like us, your time

in Walt Disney World will be short. Ask yourself if it’s necessary to see all of the parks on this visit, or if it might be better off spending time in just one or two. Because we drove to Florida and only had four days for touring, we opted to buy passes to only the Magic Kingdom and Epcot on this visit—two days in each park.Two days was the perfect amount of time for the Magic Kingdom and one day too many in Epcot. If we were to take this trip again, we may have added another park to our vacation (see sidebar), or broken up our park visits with some breaks by the pool.There’s very little downtime on a Disney trip, so an hour or two poolside will do wonders

to recharge your batteries. Stay on the Park’s Grounds.

Given the little time you’ll be spending in your hotel room, the temptation will be to save money on your lodging and book yourself in a more remote location. However, the more you pay to stay on the Disney campus will save you hours in commuting time, especially if you reserve deluxe accommodations along the monorail or Disney boat line. Additionally, if you drive to Disney or rent a car, parking is generally free at the parks—

putting you in control of your schedule, not the bus drivers. Invest in a Meal Plan. As expensive as they are, meal plans end up being more economical than purchasing meals and snacks on your own within the parks. A nice perk of the meal plan is the souvenir mug each family member gets to fill up with free soft drinks, coffee, or juices. Book a Dinner or Two with the Characters. While many of the

Disney characters roam the park freely or have stations to sign autographs throughout the Magic Kingdom, the main five— Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, and Pluto—are hard to find. Unless you make reservations at a meal where the characters are promised to attend, you may only see these Disney favorites at a dis-

tance on a parade float, or in a show outside of Cinderella’s Castle. If given the choice, pick a character dinner over breakfast. Better to get a jump on the crowds and be at the parks early. Push Yourself (and the Kiddos, Too!). There is so much to see

and do at all of the Disney Parks. While I tend to be a stickler about bedtimes, it’s worth it to bend the rules to see the amazing evening parades and fireworks displays hosted at the parks in the evening. It’s truly then when the parks are the most magical.

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Highland Park’s Penick proves to be unstoppable in regional title match

Highland Park High School’s D.J. Penick (left) came out ahead against Mundelein’s Brae Cruz in the 152-pound final at the Stevenson Regional. He won the match 14-13. Photography by Joel Lerner

Penick, finally, was declared the winner (a 14-13 winner), the Giants’ third regional champion Near fall. in a span of four weight classes. Penick did One point, two points and HP freshman Alex Rosenbloom not panic. The three points, all of them unan- (126 pounds) and junior Andrew 152-pound swered. Cohen (132 pounds) had notched sophomore wrestler from That was how Giants coach back-to-back titles. Highland Park High School was Chris Riley saw it. “He’s a ridiculous athlete,” trailing Mundelein High School Penick should have been a Riley said of Penick (32-2). “He senior Brae Cruz 13-8 in the 14-13 winner in Riley’s mind. The does things his way. The part I third period of a championship scoreboard still read 13-13. The loved about his effort [in the bout at last weekend’s Class 3A wrestlers stood around. Riley and final] was how he kept looking Stevenson Regional. a referee met near the scorer’s table. for opportunities to score. He What unfolded next, on Feb. Would an overtime period have to never stopped wrestling. Never. 7, was frenetic, crowd-pleasing, be staged? Would the referee grab Those last nine, 10 seconds [after dizzyingly delightful and … con- a Penick arm and raise it for all to Penick’s six-point outburst], DJ fusing. The scoreboard indicated see who had won? Waiting, waiting, had to maintain control, had to a 13-13 tie at the end of three waiting. Everybody had to wait. make sure he didn’t allow another periods, after Penick had execut- Riley and the referee talked some point. I was proud of him for that, ed a flurry of impressive moves. more. More waiting. too.” The moves, in order: “I was 99-percent sure that DJ Rosenbloom (26-5) entered the Escape. earned a six-point swing there at final at 126 pounds a year removed Takedown. the end,” Riley would say later. from a frustrating moment. Illness BY BILL MCLEAN sports@northshoreweekend.com

had prevented him from advancing out of an Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA)regional as a Norwood Junior High School grappler. “I knew what he had,” Rosenbloom said of his opponent (Libertyville senior Dan Schilling) in last weekend’s final. “I knew I had to wrestle my style.” His style? “Quick,” he said. “Be aware of my position at all times, set up my shots. “I trained hard for this moment,” added Rosenbloom, holding a framed bracket of his weight class. Next up, on the championship mat, was Cohen, who congratulated Rosenbloom with a quick back tap. Rosenbloom wished his teammate luck. Cohen did not need it. Cohen (31-5) trounced

Stevenson senior Nathan Reinsdorf 8-0 for the title at 132 pounds and his first sectional berth. “That motivated me, watching Alex do what he did,” said Cohen, fourth (at 126 pounds) at a regional last winter. “He got his title; I wanted one. Alex has worked so hard. He’s not intimidated. He’s a freshman, and he’s already doing special stuff. Our coach likes to say, ‘Age doesn’t matter.’ ” Giants junior Spencer Jacobson (third place at 160 pounds) and senior John Ciancio (third at 170 pounds) also advanced to a sectional this weekend. Jacobson (26-7) ended Warren senior Quinn Nonnemacher’s season with an 11-7 decision, before Ciancio (27-5) defeated Stevenson sophomore Nikita Nepomnyashchiy 5-3 in a win-or-turn-in-your-singlet match. HP senior Sam Wiczer

(fourth at 138 pounds) and junior Eddie Castellanos (fourth at 182) received medals but did not qualify for a sectional. “We wrestled as well as we could have,” Riley said. “Things fell into place for us. We won good matches, tough matches. We won toss-ups. I’m very pleased for the kids and for the program.” HP finished fourth (111 points) at the nine-team regional. Five Giants vie for state berths at the Barrington Sectional on Feb. 14. Notable: Riley, on Rosenbloom: “I thought he had potential at the beginning of the year. Freshman year … it is such a growth year. Alex did a great job. What he did [Feb. 7, at the Stevenson Regional], the way he won, didn’t surprise me.”

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beaming

Sullivan is all smiles after winning performance at sectional

BY BILL MCLEAN sports@northshoreweekend.com

Loyola Academy’s Claire Sullivan moves through her floor exercise routine at the Mundelein Sectional PHOTOGRAPHY BY joel lerner

laire Sullivan stood on a floor-exercise mat in a toasty gym earlier this week, thinking about the time she will get to spend in frigid tempera-

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The Loyola Academy junior gymnast, a Wilmette resident, has plans to settle herself into a snowmobile and zip around for hours in W isconsin. “I won’t be driving the snowmobile,” Sullivan said after the Mundelein Sectional on Feb. 9. “I’ll be in the back.” She found herself at the top of the standings in an event at the sectional. Her score of 9.3 bested the 35-gymnast balance beam field and earned her an automatic berth to the state meet. The Rambler — the lone Rambler at the meet — also advanced automatically in the all-around (fourth place, 36.825) and on the uneven bars (fifth, 9.1). Sullivan’s new beam dismount, an aerial back-tuck full, has given her a lift this winter. It certainly punctuated her runner-up score of 9.45 at last week’s Glenbrook South Regional. “Lots of twists and turns,” she said of the dismount, though she also could have been referring to the typical path of a snowmobile. The state meet does not start at Palatine High School until Feb. 20. That gives Sullivan plenty of time to refocus on her gymnastics after returning from a three-day break in Wisconsin on Feb. 15. “I had a lot of fun at this meet,” she said at the sectional. “I wasn’t too stressed. I had a positive outlook.” New Trier Mononucleosis floored New Trier High School senior Sam Stoddart, a floor-exercise enthusiast, before another big meet earlier this week. The illness sidelined the Trevians’ top all-arounder at the Mundelein Sectional. It had also forced her to miss the Central Suburban League South and a home regional meet. “Hearing the national anthem today, that got to me, made me emotional, knowing I wouldn’t be able to compete with my teammates,” Stoddart said near the end of the sectional on Feb. 9. “Then, when I saw the floor

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routine of a club teammate [Libertyville freshman Rachel Weis], that was tough, too. Her routine is similar to mine.” NT finished in a tie for fourth place (139.24) at the sectional, ending its run of consecutive state meet appearances at three. Senior Claire Egerter emerged as the Trevians’ top all-arounder, finishing 12th (35.475). Junior teammate Peyton Burns placed seventh on the uneven bars

(9.025) and 11th on floor (9.175). Burns has a good shot at advancing to state as an at-large qualifier on bars. “They’re doing everything we had asked,” Trevians coach Jennifer Pistorius said after three events at the sectional. “They added difficulty to their routines. They’re trying hard.” The coach also praised junior Taylor Kwok (beam) and seniors Sara Hummel (floor) and Nicole

Karabas (vault and bars) for filling in admirably for Stoddart. Highland Park Giants junior Avery Spitz placed 24th on floor (8.6) at the Mundelein Sectional. Lake Forest Scouts f reshman Jessica Pasquesi finished 21st on beam (8.25) at the Mundelein Sectional.

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New Trier’s Sean Boyd drives to the hoop in recent contest against Maine South. PHOTOGRAPHY BY joel lerner

Charismatic kid

New Trier’s Boyd flashes a big smile — and relishes his role BY BILL MCLEAN sports@northshoreweekend.com

t was the first day of New Trier High School’s boys basketball camp last summer. Sean Boyd ran around, dribbled, took shots, flashed his Hollywood smile. Life was good for the senior to be, a starting junior center for the Trevians’ varsity last winter. Life was fun. Life was full of sunny days and possibilities. It was around 11 a.m. An hour later, in Skokie, Boyd prepared to … undergo surgery for a spontaneous pneumothorax. The Hollywood smile was gone. “It got a little scary,” Boyd recalls. “Freaky. What happened that day was a freaky thing.” Boyd had suffered a ripped lung on the basketball court that day. The rip collapsed his lung. The pain was searing. “I twisted in a weird way,” the 6-foot-5, 190-pounder, still perplexed, says more than six months later. “That’s how I got hurt. My mom [Monique] happened to be at the school at the time. She’s a

glass art teacher. She drove me to the emergency room.” Sean Boyd recovered. The injury wiped out his entire summer of basketball, a crucial period of time for players interested in attracting the attention of coaches at the next level. Boyd, a wide receiver, went out for football. Mononucleosis took him down this time, ending his time in helmet and pads in the seventh week of New Trier’s playoff season. Summer wasn’t kind to Boyd. Autumn showed its insensitive side. Winter neared. Basketball season arrived. Boyd, in high tops, was not in tip-top shape. He had lost 15-20 pounds. He earned a spot as a starter, though, at the beginning of the season. “I did get pulled from the starting lineup,” says Boyd, who has since regained his starting spot. “I understood that decision, because I wasn’t ready. I didn’t feel ready. It took about three

weeks into the season for me to feel like I was in shape.” New Trier and its coach, Scott Fricke, missed a 100-percent Boyd in the early going. The team won its first two games, lost its next four. It owned a 5-5 record on Dec. 22, a 6-6 mark four days later. “He’s a key to our team,” Fricke says of Boyd. “He’s a valuable high school post player, a player who can score with his back to the basket, a player who can shoot and rebound and jump quickly. Sean can guard a point guard and a center. I like, I really like, guys who can guard different positions. “We needed him to get his legs back.” NT won seven straight games from Jan. 9-19. Boyd got his legs back. Boyd elevated, elevated, elevated for an alley-oop pass from junior guard Michael Hurley in a tournament game at Rockford Jefferson High School last month. On his return to the court, he threw down a dunk. “Sean,” Trevians senior guard David Hammes recalls, “posterized a kid on that dunk. Sean gives us energy. Sean does a lot

for us as an undersized big man. He’s good on defense, wherever he is on the court. We switch often on defense.” Boyd’s offense sparked the Trevians at the end of the first half and at the outset of the second half in a 65-38 defeat of visiting Niles West on Feb. 6. The ‘5’ — he calls himself a “stretch 5” — nailed a three-pointer to beat the first-half buzzer, upping NT’s lead to 33-17. He then scored on a put-back bucket in the first minute of the third quarter and fed an assist to Hurley 1:09 later. Boyd finished with seven points and a team-high nine rebounds. He was averaging 7.0 points and 7.4 rebounds for a 16-9 team (7-3 in the Central Suburban League South) after NT’s 48-37 loss to Benet Academy at Loyola Academy on Feb. 7. “I’m not a big flashy scorer,” he says. “I don’t have to be on this team. We have the best shooters [in the CSL South]. I do the dirty work, clean up the boards, shoot when I have to shoot. I’m fine

with my role. I enjoy my role.” His role as a sudden patient last summer got him thinking about his future, as family and friends visited him in a hospital room. He observed his doctor. His doctor was professional and caring and friendly. “A great guy,” says Boyd, whose half-brother is a surgeon in California. “What I experienced after the injury, the whole process … it made me consider majoring in pre-med, a career as a doctor. I’m looking at bigger schools [University if Illinois, for one]. I’m looking at Miami [of Ohio]. “Right now,” he adds, “I love what I’m doing, playing basketball in the second semester of my senior year, having fun with my friends.” Taking a glass art class at New Trier, too. Yes, Sean Boyd is one of Monique Boyd’s students. He sits in the front row. Mom teaches. Son learns. Son tries to make his mom laugh. Mom continues to teach. There is a light side to Sean Boyd, a side Hammes labels “goofy.” There is a serious side to

him as well. You see that on basketball courts. Fricke recognizes that side, appreciates that side. It is 30 minutes after a recent game at New Trier. Fans and players are milling around the hardwood and chatting. Boyd stands next to Hammes near midcourt, Hammes smiling and trying to capture the essence of Boyd, the teen, and Boyd the hoopster, in words. “Sean is bubbly, charismatic,” Hammes says. “Sean is more comfortable on the court this year. Everybody knows Sean. Everybody who comes to our games, they’re here to see Sean.” Notable: Trevians senior guard Robbie Abduls netted a teamhigh 23 points (four treys) in NT’s 65-38 defeat of Niles West on Feb. 6. Hammes scored all 12 of his points from three-point land. Junior forward Colin Winchester (five rebounds) added 10 points, and Hurley tossed in nine. … In Saturday’s loss to Benet, Hammes and senior forward Ryan Haak each tallied 10 points. Abduls scored seven against last year’s Class 4A state runner-up.

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Inside the Press Box CIRCLING THE BASES Baseball Lake Forest: Junior Cal Coughlin announced on Twitter on Feb. 9 that he has made a verbal commitment to Texas Christian University. Coughlin, who attended Carmel Catholic for two years, is a pitcher/third baseman. Prep Baseball Report ranks him No. 4 in Illinois in the Class of 2016. Coughlin is the second LF player to commit to TCU. In mid-January, sophomore Brad Czerniejewski picked the Horned Frogs. He is ranked No. 2 in the Class of 2017 by PBR. AT THE SHOOT-AROUND Boys Basketball LOYOLA: It was a rough shootout for the three North Shore teams on Feb. 7. New Trier dropped a 48-37 decision to Benet Academy in Game One. In Game Two, Fremd rallied to beat Evanston 53-49. And, in the nightcap, host Loyola Academy jumped out to a 12-0 lead but wound up losing to St. Patrick 46-34. It’s been a tough go for LA. The Ramblers, who were scheduled to travel to St. Joseph on Feb. 10, have lost five straight, including a pair of overtime games. “We knew this would be a tough six-game stretch,” said LA head coach Tom Livatino. “A couple of our losses were excruciating.” But coach Tom Livatino has found something in Peter Poggioli. The 6-foot-5 senior center turned in another terrific performance. To go along with a ton of hustle plays which don’t show up on stat sheet, he finished the game with 18 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks. “I am tremendously proud of Peter,” Livatino said. “His improvement is off the charts. He’s doing things now that he didn’t do earlier in the season. “He was challenged, and he’s responded,” the coach added. The Ramblers (12-10, 6-4) started the game in impressive fashion. They scored the game’s first 12 points and led 19-11 after the first nine minutes of the game. Say hello to Nicolas Coleman. The St. Patrick senior guard turned the game completely around by tallying 20 points, including six three-pointers, during a 10-minute span. He did most of the heavy lifting in putting St. Patrick ahead 33-26 at halftime. “Coleman was on fire,” said Livatino. “And we couldn’t hit the broadside of a barn.” The Ramblers went 0-for-7 from the field in the third quarter and 2-for-9 in the fourth quarter. The only real excitement for LA was the shotblocking display put on by Poggioli. He swatted down three shots in the first four minutes of the fourth quarter. Poggioli also put on a clinic at the foul line: 8-for8. LA shooting guard Brandon Danowski finished the game with nine points, while Michael Mangan had five assists. On Feb. 6, the Ramblers dropped a 37-35 overtime decision to host DePaul College Prep. Mangan led LA with 14 points. Ramar Evans had 12 points. Poggioli had a nice all-around game: six points, four rebounds, four blocks and four assists. HIGHLAND PARK: The hot outside shooting of David Sachs helped the host Giants to a convinc-

Lake Forest High School junior Cal Coughlin has made a verbal commitment to play baseball at Texas Christian. PHOTOGRAPHY BY joel lerner

ing 64-31 victory over a previously red-hot Maine East squad on Feb. 6. Sachs nailed five three-pointers to lead all scorers with 19 points. With the win, the Giants (16-4, 5-2) extended their win streak to four games. They have won eight of their last nine games. Maine East (8-12, 2-6) saw its modest four-game win streak come to end. LAKE FOREST: The Scouts upped their overall record to 21-1 on Feb. 3, when they took down visiting Warren 46-34. Senior Evan Boudreaux hit a pair of three-pointers on his way to a game-high 22 points.He added a team-best eight rebounds. The other stat leaders for the Scouts, who are 9-1 in the North Suburban Conference Lake, included Noah Karras (9 points), Matt Vogrich (6 points), Lorenzo Edwards (5 points, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks) and Jack Traynor (7 assists, 5 rebounds). LAKE FOREST ACADEMY: The Caxys improved to 18-4 over after defeating St. Francis De Sales, 73-64 at the Conference Challenge Classic in Niles on Feb. 8. Dejon Brissett led the way with 19 points. On Feb. 5, Diago Quinn (17 points) and Ryan Clamage (14 points) paced the LFA attack in a 79-41 victory over Mooseheart. And on Feb. 3, the Caxys edged host Carmel Catholic 84-82. Brissett led the team with 21 points. Chris Harris added 18. COURTSIDE Girls Basketball LAKE FOREST: The Scouts sustained a couple of North Suburban Conference Lake losses last week. In an 84-56 setback to host Stevenson on Feb. 6, LF (16-13, 6-6) placed four players in double figures: Brooke Green (15 points), Maeve Summerville (11), Tori Salanty (11) and Grace Torkelson. The top rebounder was Torkelson (13). Against Libertyville, the Scouts were paced by Green (19 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 steals), Summerville (14 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals) and TorkeIson (10 points, 10 rebounds). LAKE FOREST ACADEMY: The Caxys wrapped up first place in the Fenton Tournament on Feb. 9 by downing the host Bison 38-21. Tessy Onwuka, Jasmine Sawyer and Brianna Sturkey were

named to the all-tourney team. LOYOLA: After claiming early round wins over St. Joseph 44-39 on Feb. 2 and Mother McAuley 49-45 on Feb. 4, the Ramblers (16-11) were topped by Trinity 49-33 in the title game of the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference (GCAC) tournament at McAuley on Feb. 7. Guard Tyra Mills and center Sarah Elston scored eight points apiece in the championship. Elston also grabbed 10 rebounds. In the win over McAuley, Maeve Stanton (14 points), Liz Satter (13 points, 11 rebounds), Elston (8 points, 4 assists) and Mills (7 points, 4 assists) led the way. And against St. Joseph, Satter tallied 17 points. The Ramblers placed three players on the allconference team: Elston, Satter and Alexa DeLeo. NEW TRIER: The Trevians moved their record to 24-1 by beating host Niles West 61-35 on Feb. 6. Jackie Welch (14 points), Rachel West (11 points) and Jeannie Boehm (10 points) paced NT’s attack. The Trevians, who are 9-0 in the Central Suburban League South, will put their 10-game winning streak on the line on Feb. 13, when they travel to Glenbrook South. The Titans are 8-1 in league play. REGINA: Sparked by all-conference selections Maeve Degnan and Maggie Palmer, the Panthers (15-11)) defeated St. Joseph 63-49 to place fifth in the GCAC tournament on Feb. 7. Degnan tallied 23 points, while Palmer added 10. Barbara Acacia (9 points) and Colleen Palmer (8 points) also helped out. On Feb. 9, Regina dropped a 50-39 decision to Niles West. Degnan scored 19. POOLSIDE Boys Swimming LOYOLA: It was a record-breaking meet for the Ramblers. Junior Chris Kearney broke two conference swim records at the MCAC championship meet on Feb. 7 at Fenwick High School. He claimed wins in the 100 freestyle (56.81) and 200 freestyle (1:42.92). On Feb. 6, sophomore Chris Canning set a new standard for 11 dives at the conference diving meet. His score of 532.60 also set a school record. Fellow diver Ryan Nash took runner-up honors with a 481.05.

The Ramblers finished third in the team standings (321 points) behind Brother Rice (373) and St. Ignatius (322). AT THE NEXT LEVEL Men’s Basketball OHIO WESLEYAN: His numbers are impressive. Sophomore Ben Simpson, a Lake Forest High School graduate, is putting together a fine season for the Division III Ohio Wesleyan. The 6-foot-4 wing, who has started all 20 games for the 16-4 Battling Bishops, is averaging 13.8 points per game. He leads his team in four major statistical categories: field-goal percentage (.542), rebounds per game (6.3), steals per game (2.2) and blocks per game (1.0). He is second on the team in assists (126) and third in scoring. He has only 19 turnovers on the season. Simpson has scored 20 points or more in three games. He’s reached double figures in 16 of 20 games. AMHERST COLLEGE: Ex-New Trier High School point guard Reid Berman has broken into the starting lineup for Amherst College. And he’s getting the job done. Amherst is 3-1 in his four starts and 15-5 overall. Berman, who is NT’s all-time leader in assists, recorded a career-high 13 dimes in an 83-62 win over Colby on Jan. 30. On Jan. 31, the sophomore had eight assists in his team’s 81-66 victor y over Bowdoin. And, in a 72-63 triumph over Rhode Island College on Feb. 3, Berman finished with six assists and nine points — after coming off the bench to notch seven points and nine assists in an 86-76 victory over Williams on Jan. 21. Berman, who has appeared in all 20 games for the Jeffs, has 99 assists on the season. Currently, he is fifth in the conference in total assists. ROAMING THE SIDELINES Football LAKE FOREST ACADEMY: Five Caxys will be taking their game to the next level next fall, including lineman Wesley Annan (Stanford) and wide receiver Dejon Brissett (Richmond). The others include Malcolm Chaka (Cornell), Dominic Rowley (Kenyon) and Christian Tchamitchian (Claremont McKenna). LAKE FOREST: Linebacker Jack Traynor, the all-time leading tackler in the state of Illinois, will play his college football at Dartmouth College. Other Scouts set to play at the next level include Nick Athenson (Washington), John McArthur (Butler), Thomas Kennedy (Butler), George Kohl (Wheaton) and Virgil Young (Carthage). And according to LF head coach Chuck Spagnoli, linebacker Trevor Morcott will play “sprint football” at Penn. LOYOLA: So far, six Ramblers are set to play college football. The list includes wide receiver Owen Buscaglia (Colgate), lineman Michael Carlin (Denison), defensive back Mark Dowdle (St. Thomas), linebacker Cal Falkenhayn (Columbia), kicker Mike Kurzydlowski (Chicago) and lineman Charlie Murray (Fordham). NEW TRIER: Two Trevians will play in the Ivy League next fall. Andrew Hauser, co-defensive player of the year in the Central Suburban League South, is going to Brown. Offensive lineman Matt Kaskey is a Dartmouth College recruit.

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He wanted to go out with a … bang Lake Forest senior loses heartbreaker at Stevenson Regional “She told me, ‘It’s your last year; it’ll be fun,’ ” recalled Bang, a thrower in track and field. Meanwhile, Lake Forest senior over, just like that. “Heartbreaking,” Scouts coach Corey Knudsen emerged as the Matt Fiordirosa. “Tough kid, lone Scout to advance in the state hard-working kid.” series at the regional. He routed It was hard for Bang to look at Stevenson’s Corey Weil 14-3 in the big picture of his season after the the championship bout at 145 loss. But what he’ll see, what he’ll pounds. He recorded a fall (1:44) remember, what he should remem- in his first match and a 10-3 ber, is this: Bang finished with a decision in a semifinal. He puffed 22-13 record — after a 1-8 start. his record to 32-4. “I remember getting pinned “Awesome,” Fiordirosa said. [by a Libertyville Wildcat on “He was awesome. He is such a Dec. 19],” he said. “I decided then hard worker. It’s nice to see hard that I wanted to do something.” work result in an award. Corey Bang did something. Bang has improved big-time since his started to turn his season around. freshman year. Corey has imBefore his senior season proved big-time from the beginstarted, Bang thought seriously ning of this season. He’s wrestling about not coming out for wres- with more confidence and with tling. His girlfriend convinced a little more aggressiveness.” him to get rid of that thought. Scouts junior Gage Griffin fell

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stunned John Bang exited a wrestling mat for the final time of his prep career last weekend. The Lake Forest High School senior had just been pinned by Mundelein High School senior Ricky Lopez in the match for third place at 285 pounds at the Class 3A Stevenson Regional. Bang had led 1-0 after two periods on Feb. 7. Hold on for two more minutes, extend the season. That was his plan. That was his hope. Bang found himself in a precarious position in the third period, a position Lopez used to his advantage. The Mustang notched the fall, at 4:20. Season

one win short of earning a sectional berth, bowing 11-3 to Stevenson sophomore Eric Carter in the match for third place at 120 pounds. The bracket was tough. How tough? Each of the top four finishers left the regional with at least a 25 on the left side of his overall record. Griffin finished with a 27-8 overall record. “Gage fought … fought hard,” Fiordirosa said. “He’ll use the experience [in the third-place match] as motivation.” Lake Forest finished seventh (48 points) at the highly competitive regional. Deerfield High School (184.5) topped the host school (177.5) for the team title. The Warriors last won a regional in 1984. Knudsen vies for a state berth at the Barrington Sectional on Feb. 13-14.

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Loyola Academy’s Wosick breaks school record with win in regional final BY KEVIN REITERMAN sports@northshoreweekend.com

is undivided attention was focused on winning a regional title. Thus, you can forgive Loyola Academy wrestler Ryan Wosick for having a slight memory lapse on Feb. 7 at the Class 3A Glenbrook South Regional. The fact that he had just set the school’s all-time record for wins had … temporarily slipped his mind. “Oh yeah,” he said. The muscular 6-footer followed that up with a big grin. Win No. 96 was a milestone for Wosick. His hard-earned 3-1 victory over Palatine’s Jason Lopez in the 182-pound championship surpassed the 95-win mark held by 2012 graduate Michael Paloian. Now, the senior is setting his sights on that magical 100th victory. “I’ve come this close,” said Wosick. “I can’t fall short now.” The senior star, who is now a two-time regional champ, will embark on that goal at the tough Barrington Sectional on Feb. 13-14. The top four finishers in each weight class advance to the state tourney in Champaign. LA head coach Chris Stevens likes Wosick’s chances to go far. “He’s on a roll right now,” said the coach. “He’s peaking at the right time.”

Wosick definitely is battle tested. He earned a state berth at 182 a year ago after taking fourth in a loaded sectional field, which included the eventual state champ: Deerfield’s Colton Emmerich. “He’s stronger and faster this year,” said Stevens. “And he’s got great mat awareness.” Wosick, who will wrestle for the University of Pennsylvania, is 33-7 this season. He has recorded 13 falls and five major decisions to go along with 117 takedowns. His ledger includes a title at the Chicago Catholic Championships on Jan. 24. There’s been a telling pattern to his wins this season. In 32 of his 33 wins, he’s gotten the match’s first takedown. “Getting that first takedown is big,” Wosick said. You get no argument from Stevens. “Once he gets it,” he said. “It’s over.” That certainly was the case in the regional final. After a scoreless first period, Wosick followed up a one-point escape with a twopoint takedown with 1:06 left in the second period. “Ryan stayed in good position and wrestled smart,” said Stevens. Without question, the 182pound class featured a talented

Loyola Academy’s Ryan Wosick (top) controls Palatine’s Jason Lopez in 182-pound final at Glenbrook South Regional. PHOTOGRAPHY BY Ting Shen

field. The final figured to be a match-up between Wosick and top-seeded Adrian Wroblewski of Prospect. But Lopez (22-9) pulled off the mild upset, when he beat

Wroblewski 4-3 in overtime in the semifinal round. Wroblewski (35-5) was able to regroup by winning the third-place match with a pin. Wosick , Wroblewski and

Lopez head to Barrington as ranked wrestlers (honorable mentions) by Illinois Matmen. The sectional also will include several highly ranked 182-pounders in Rockton-Hononegah’s Tyler

DeMoss (No. 3), Stevenson’s Tyler Harrington and Harlem’s Jenner Hecox (No. 8). “Rankings don’t mean much,” said Wosick. “Nothing matters except wrestling your hardest.”

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Patrick Ryan of the Trevians (left) goes for a first-period pin against Prospect’s Vince Lobono in the 113-pound title match at the GBS Regional. PHOTOGRAPHY BY: Ting Shen

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New Trier’s Ryan continues his stellar freshman season, wins regional crown hands. He immediately went into attack mode and put Lobono (23-10) on his back in the NT head coach Marc Tadelman. opening period. He just missed “He’s having a good year. He’s sticking him. “I thought I had him pinned,” inning a re- been a very consistent varsity gional title — as a wrestler.” said Ryan, who noted that his dad freshman — puts Ryan is no stranger to the “big” (Charles) wrestled at Mount you on the wrestling map. stage. As an eighth-grader last Carmel and Northern Illinois. “It It carries weight. winter, he qualified to the Illinois could have been called either way.” So you can understand Patrick Kids Wrestling Federation Ryan maintained a 5-1 lead Ryan’s sense of accomplishment, (IKWF) state tournament. until late in the third quarter, when he took first place at 113 And, two weeks ago, Ryan when Lobono rallied to make pounds at the Class 3A Glen- captured the third-place medal things interesting. “I wasn’t worried,” Ryan said. brook South Regional on Feb. 7. at 113 at the Central Suburban “It took a lot of work to get League championships. He will “(At that point), it would’ve taken here,” said the New Trier High take a 25-10 record to the Bar- a lot for him to beat me.” School rookie, following his 5-3 rington Sectional on Feb. 13-14. victory over top-seeded Vince “He’s a kid that really works at Notable: Seniors Alec Lobono. “And, it wasn’t just me. his sport,” Tadelman said. “He’s McKenna and Luke Iida also I credit my teammates in the got high aspirations. And we’re earned championships for the wrestling room.” expecting him to fill some big Trevians. Ryan’s championship effort shoes.” As expected, McKenna lived didn’t exactly surprise his coach. In the title match at GBS, up to his No. 1 seeding. He “I kind of expected this,” said Ryan took matters into his own pinned all three of his foes, inBY kevin reiterman sports@northshoreweekend.com

cluding Fremd’s Quin Bergles (3:56) in the 132-pound final. And yet, McKenna was less than thrilled with his title bout. “Actually, I’m kind of upset with the way I wrestled,” said McKenna, minutes after winning the championship. “I’m disappointed with the lack of takedowns (he had only 1) I had in the first period. “I needed to work on my offense in this match,” he added. “I needed to score more points.” McKenna, who will wrestle next year at Northwestern University, also pinned Palatine’s Muhammad Jamshadov (2:00) and Glenbrook South’s Jack Giannini (0:34). He will head to the Barrington Sectional with shiny 37-1 record. McKenna now has won three regional crowns. He was fourth as a freshman. Iida, meanwhile, had to work

hard for his regional title at 138 pounds. He escaped with a 3-2 victory over a tough Wheeling foe: Ricky Muno (35-7). Iida’s other big win came over Hersey’s Grant Warner 11-2 in the semifinal. It was a revenge match for Iida (27-10). In last year’s regional, he lost to Warner 1-0 in the semifinal round and wound up not getting out of the regional. “That shows you how much he’s improved,” said Tadelman. Chris Wojcik (2nd at 160), Jake Lowell (2nd at 170) and Nick Elias (3rd at 106) were NT’s other sectional qualifiers. “Wojcik stepped it up,” said Tadelman. “He’s wrestling tough. He especially did a nice job in the semifinals.” Wojcik (25-13) needed overtime to beat Wheeling’s Andrew Lara 7-5 in the semis. The senior

then dropped a 4-1 decision to Prospect’s Tanner Strobel (33-7) in the first-place match. Lowell will be looking for win No. 30 when he heads to the Barrington Sectional. The sophomore (29-11) recorded a pair of pins before falling to Prospect standout Matt Wroblewski 10-2 in the championship. “Jake has brought it all year,” Tadelman said. Wroblewski (31-2) figured to be a tough assignment. The sophomore is ranked No. 9 in the state by Illinois Matmen. The regional certainly turned into a memorable experience for Elias. The sophomore scored a major decision (11-2) over Prospect’s Dexter Straczek in the third-place match. Elias wrestled at the JV level most of the season. He is now 6-2 against varsity competition.

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Book sports a solid game plan

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Ensconced in the Racquet Club of Chicago on a February morning, Englishman James Bruce talked about his plans for the day. That afternoon, he would play a game of court tennis (called real tennis abroad). At nightfall, he would entertain the private club’s members, giving a talk about his recently published illustrated history, “The Neptune Book of Tennis and Rackets.” Five years ago, there would have been no reason for Bruce to stop in Chicago. The Racquet Club, which had built a court tennis court in 1924, dismantled it in 1936 in favor of a lawn tennis court. But more than three quarters of a century later, thanks to Club President Ally Bulley and others, it was restored and is now one of 11 in the United States, with the possibility of a new one in Charleston, S.C., looming. “I love anything to do with the game,” says Bruce. “It’s much more stimulating than lawn tennis and requires much more thought. “Today, the world champion (Robert Fahey) is 46 — in other words, the clever older player can outwit someone 20 years his junior. You can’t imagine

someone 46 winning Wimbledon. Real tennis, you can play until you drop dead.” What, exactly, is this sport, one mentioned in Shakespeare’s plays, that played a role in the beheading of one of Henry VIII’s wives and whose heritage makes any lawn tennis snob look like a parvenu? It is a game with a small but zealous following. The original form of tennis, it is played indoors with somewhat heavy wooden rackets, hand-stitched balls that barely bounce, dark walls and a drooping net. Serves are attempted only from one side of the court. When a ball bounces twice, the point is not always lost; rather, a “chase” is called, and that point is played again once players switch sides. Most courts were built in this country more than a century ago, before the advent of radio and, in some cases, cars. Ones built today cost more than $500,000. For Bruce, the game is in his blood. His grandfather, Clarence Bruce, played at Oxford University and captured the United Kingdom amateur championship. His father Morys, Lord

You can’t imagine someone 46 winning Wimbledon. Real tennis, you can play until you drop dead. —James Bruce Aberdare, was also a champion — and, in fact, Bruce’s work revises and adds the latest infor-

mation to “The Willis Faber Book of Tennis & Rackets” originally put together by his father in 1980. “People started to say to me, ‘We’d like to have an update,’ “ says Bruce, who plays court tennis twice a week at the Lords and Queen’s Tennis Club in London. This offering is the first time color graces many pages. A new chapter discusses the building of courts, while another on disused courts has been expanded. The 448-page tome (which costs 35 pounds, plus shipping, at www.tennisbookshop.com) is extremely wellresearched, tightly written yet covers great breadth. Ever wondered why tennis is scored 15 points at a time? Did you know it was first played with one’s hands? Bruce covers it all. On the rackets side especially, “there were one or two rather fascinating discoveries,” Bruce says. He unearthed an open-air court in Newcastle, Jamaica. Because of the British Army, at one point about 70 rackets courts existed in India. “They were seen as a vital ingredient for the officers — playing helped keep them

James Bruce Illustration by Barry Blitt

healthy,” says Bruce of the game that features a rock-hard ball that flies at such high speeds off walls that men could be killed by it. Only eight courts remain in the United States of the game that gave birth to squash, though a century ago Chicago itself featured as many (Geoffrey Atkins, who reigned as world champion from 1954-1970, is a former resident of Lake Forest). How does one help create the authoritative book on tennis and rackets? Bruce spent three years gathering materials and writing. Compared to his father, who was weighed down with files brimming with research, Bruce’s is only an inch thick — the rest is stored on his laptop. Bruce barely needed to travel, as the Internet

provided great access for research. And, to top it off, he possesses arguably the best collection of court tennis and rackets books in the world, more than 200 volumes — including one published in 1550 — in a library that was started by his grandfather. Asked what his father — a member of the House of Lords who passed away more than a decade ago — would think of his work, Bruce didn’t hesitate. “I know he would have been thrilled that I’ve done this,” says Bruce, who is involved with tennis and rackets charities in England. “When his book came out, it was a cause of astonishment to his children how he did it all.”

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