The North Shore Weekend EAST, Issue 76 by JWC Media

No. 76 | A JWC Media publication

saturday march 22 | sunday march 23 2014

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Chicago Botanic Garden benefit features thousands of orchids. P.27

Frank Mariani keeps landscaping firm in growth mode. P.22

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Writing life appeals to Woodlands Academy junior. P.15

local news and personalities of Wilmette, Kenilworth, Winnetka, Northfield, Glencoe, Highland Park, evanston, Lake Forest, Mettawa & Lake Bluff

Youngters enjoy KeyLime Cove

splash into spring ■ by bill mclean

Not everybody along the North Shore is packing suntan lotion and light clothes in anticipation of spring break this month. Some families do stick around these parts when school is out — and they find ways to escape the clutches of cabin fever. Here are eight options, in no particular order, for local residents who prefer to get behind the wheel of a car rather than a pilot during spring break:

Maple Syrup Hikes, Edward L. Ryerson Conservation Area in Riverwoods, March 22, beginning with one at 12:30 p.m. The last hour-long hike starts at 3:30 p.m. Hikers of all ages get to learn how trees work and about the sweet sap of sugar maples. “It’s a great thing for the whole family to do,” says Jen Berlinghof, an environmental educator for the Lake County Forest Preserve. “When people think of syrup, most usually think of New England, Vermont. But it’s a part of our culture here in Lake County.” Typically 25-30 people drill, capture sap

in buckets, boil and taste-test. “The middle school-aged kids know the science end of it,” Berlinghof added. “The parents, they’re the ones who say, ‘Oh, I remember learning about that in school.’ ” Cost is $6 per child and per adult. Call (847) 968-3321 to register.

Pop-up Adventure Playground, at Crow Island Woods in Winnetka, March 29, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. It’s free and it’s a unique, public celebration of a child-directed play. The play workers transform the Woods into an inspiring play environment using loose parts (e.g. cardboard boxes, string, tape). The adventure play is sponsored by the Winnetka Park District, The Alliance for Early Childhood, and Meatheads Burgers and Fries. KeyLime Cove, an indoor waterpark resort in Gurnee. It’s not just a water park with slides and wave and activity pools. The facility also features an arcade with the latest games, bowling lanes, two sit-down restaurants and several retail shops. “We get a lot of visitors from the North Shore this time of year,” says KeyLime Cove general manager and former Highland Park resident Dale McFarland. “We focus on

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Plenty of people are flocking to Florida and to other spots for spring break. But for those who stay on the North Shore, here are top activities to take advantage of with the kids.

North Shore Offerings T wo intriguing houses in our towns are profiled.

32 Open Houses Find out — complete with map — what houses you can walk through for possible purchase on the North Shore on Sunday.

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To be or not to be A former LFCDS teacher started Chicago Youth Shakespeare — and the nonprofit has gotten North Shore students interested in the Englishman’s plays.

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Is reading him really as tedious as a twice-told tale?

y first introduction to William Shakespeare came in an acting class when I was 15. We watched the play “King Lear” via what must have been an early version of a VCR. I remember being quite bored — so bored that, the next day, when the teacher asked me what I thought of Lear himself, I answered, “He seemed stoic.” Stoic? Here’s the man of rage, of tempestuous emotion, who descends into madness after two daughters have fleeced him — and I claim he’s as calm as can be? Fortunately, I woke up to Shakespeare after that — thanks to reading his plays rather than watching them. “Julius Caesar” captivated me, followed by “Macbeth” and many others. Reading also helped me realize that many misused his famous phrases — how many have claimed someone is “to the manor born” when Hamlet himself noted he is “to the manner born”? Though I vastly preferred reading the bard, Manon Spadaro found her students did not. The former Lake Forest Country Day School teacher believed that when the long-ago language was spoken

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out loud, it was given life. She launched Chicago Youth Shakespeare, championing the idea that the English playwright’s works should be performed by the young. Angelika Labno reports on the group that has attracted many North Shore students inside. The author of many comedies, Shakespeare never wrote one about spring break, but the title of his play “As You Like It” probably reflects most North Shore residents’ thoughts about the upcoming vacation. An unbearable winter finally put to rest, chicago some are driving as quickly as possible to O’Hare 773 404 2020 to jet off to warmer climes. But what about those who stay behind? Bill McLean lists a number of enjoyable activities for residents who remain ensconced here to pursue.3.21.14 BSM NSW Dream in color.indd Much ado about nothing? Far from it. Read his piece in these pages. Enjoy the weekend.

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Many recall being assigned to read Shakespeare in high school, tackling a language too outdated to understand and themes too medieval to embrace — or so was the notion. A former Lake Forest Country Day School teacher wants to smash this misconception and make Shakespeare exciting for students.

Through her nonprofit, Chicago Youth Shakespeare (CYS), Manon Spadaro lets teenagers from the North Shore and Chicago bring the Elizabethan plays to life. The youth company gave its first public performance of “Macbeth” at the Lincoln Park Cultural Center on March 1. “We’re becoming a society of people that are experiencing things virtually instead of viscerally,” said Spadaro, who lives in

Highland Park. “However, brain research tells us that the way people get the truest understanding of anything is if they can engage in it actively and emotionally.” Spadaro, who earned her master’s degree in theater at Northwestern University, taught eighth graders at Lake Forest Country Day School for seven years and drafted nearly a dozen Shakespeare productions. Year after year, she received the same audible silence after announcing the study of Shakespeare. Before they opened the text, however, Spadaro got the kids active with the material by learning the characters of the play. When the language is read flat on the page, Spadaro explained, it’s dead. When it’s spoken like the character, it’s given life, and therefore given meaning. “I had a student last year playing this character, and all of a sudden he stops what he’s doing and says, ‘This play is so funny,’” said Spadaro. “All of a sudden that click happened, and I’ve seen that happen with so many kids.” Bailey Lawrence, a freshman at Lake Forest High School, joined CYS to challenge her acting skills. “One thing I learned was that you have to make the words sound like what they mean to get your point across to the audience,” she said. “[Spadaro and director Jeremy Ohringer] guide us through and help us when we’re confused by what the character’s are trying to say.” “I love performing Shakespeare because when I perform, I feel the power and beauty of the words, and I think Shakespeare’s plays are extremely relatable,” added Rachel Cantor, the president of the CYS youth board. Says Spadaro, “Everything (in Shakespeare) is the end of the world. Who

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feels like that more than a teenager?” The catalyst came in 2011 after attending a Shakespeare workshop led by Louis Fantasia in California. It inspired Spadaro to spread her new knowledge and enthusiasm beyond the classroom. She left her teaching post and began forming the curriculum of CYS with the help of Fantasia. Three main programs were developed to support the mission of the organization. The first is a youth company, which is a performance ensemble made up of high school students. In addition to public plays, Spadaro wanted the company to do outreach performances to inspire other high school students. CYS performed “Macbeth” at Phoenix Military Academy and Urban Prep Academy-Englewood Campus last month. CYS (www.chicagoyouthshakespeare.org) also partnered with the English-Speaking Union’s National Shakespeare Competition to promote greater student participation and to provide resources and support for teachers. Over 25 public and private high schools have registered to participate in the “Battle of the Bard” team competition, which takes place on April 26 at Francis W. Parker School in Chicago. The workshop series, for which Spadaro partnered with the Backroom Shakespeare Project, rounds out the offerings. Students and teachers can join for $25; members of a Shakespeare team can register for free. Workshop themes may include improvisation, text analysis, movement and more. “We’re helping build a community across demographics and have kids engage together on a level playing field,” she said. “Within one meeting, these kids were already acting like they’ve known each other forever.” ■

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Choices abound for spring break staycation The Weekend Family Class is “Gumballs & Superballs,” in which students find out how people use parts of rainforest trees to make chewing gum and rubber. For more information call (847) 835-8361.

Fatman Bowl, 13860 Rockland Road in Green Oaks, (847) 362-1623. The skinny on Fatman: “It’s a hidden gem with an intimate, 12-lane setting,” says Fatman Bowl marketing director/co-manager Brad Gertz. The house’s spring break special for the month of April costs $13 per person and includes free shoe rental and all the games you can bowl in an hour. “We have a diverse menu and our pizza has the thinnest crust ever … I’m addicted to it,” Gertz says.

Evironmental Educator Jenny Sazama demonstrates tapping a tree during the Maple Syrup Hike at Ryerson Woods in Riverwoods. spring break >> from cover

safety and sanitation with our use of ozonequality water. It’s part of a green initiative. “Game manufactures like to test new games here [in the arcade],” he added. “And some families like to stop by here to buy bathing suits before heading south for spring break.”

Spring Break Camp, Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, March 31-April 4, 9:30

photography by joel lerner a.m.-3 p.m., grades K-2 and 3-5; Weekend Family Class, March 29 or April 6, 9:3011:30 a.m., or 1-2:30 p.m. The camp provides indoor and outdoor activities while the Garden begins to boast its true colors of spring. Among them are “Dirt and Worms,” “Birds” and “Gardens and Greenhouses.” Participants will get to take a trolley ride around the Garden and listen to a Ravinia musician during the daily activities.

Spring Break Camp at Jewish Council for Youth Service (JCYS) at the George W. Lutz Family Center in Highland Park, March 31-April 4. Designed for elementary school children on the North Shore and organized by field trip coordinator Mimi Weitz, the camp offers a different excursion each day, beginning with an ice-skating outing at Orbit Skate Center in Palatine. Kids will also get to view vehicles at the Volo Auto Museum on April 2, a day after having a blast at The Blast Zone (obstacle course, trampolines, foam pits) in Vernon Hills. “Parents rave about the field trips,” says Mike Swider, After School Director at Lutz’s Family

Center. “Nobody wants to sit at home during spring break; they want to expend energy.” For more information and to register, visit www.jcys.org/HighlandPark or contact Mike Swider at mswider@jcys.org or (847) 433-6001, ext. 114.

Sleepover Safari at Brookfield Zoo, 8400 W. 31st Street, Brookfield, March 28-29 and April 4-5, 7:15 p.m.-10 a.m. Kids (ages 6 and up) can catch some Z’s near zebras after seeing what goes on at night at a zoo. Cost is $60 per person ($70 per non-member) and includes food, parking and admission to the zoo the following day. A craft activity, a wild hike to glimpse zoo denizens and an ice cream social highlight the night portion of the sleepover. For more information call (708) 688-8000. “Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives,” Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, 5700 S. Lakeshore Drive, through May 4. Folks in Chicagoland get to shout, “I’m going to Disney World!” — without having to board a plane. The exhibition celebrates all things Disney with nearly 300 artifacts, many of which have not been widely seen by the public. Animated pre-Mickey clips, props and costumes from movies such as “The Pirates of the Caribbean” and “The Little Mermaid” are just some of the attractions. Visitors also can record sound effects and learn how to draw Disney characters. Call (773) 684-1414 for more information. ■

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The Rev. Dr. William A. Evertsberg offered his first sermon as senior minister of Kenilworth Union Church during worship services this month. Evertsberg comes to Kenilworth from the First Presbyterian Church of Greenwich, Conn., where he served for 16 years as the head of staff. “As we begin this new year, I couldn’t be more optimistic or enthusiastic about our church,” said Linda Kingman, president of the Board of Trustees for the church. “Dr. Evertsberg is a confident leader and an inspiring preacher who is joining a terrific team of ministers and staff here.”

CEO of his namesake firm, about his 27-year-old son. With the economy improving, more and more homeowners are poised to launch big and small remodeling projects, some of which have been put on hold for a few years. “We’re seeing a real uptick in remodeling, whether it’s for an updated powder room, a dream kitchen, or an extensive two-story addition,” says Pickell, a graduate of Purdue University.

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The Healthcare Foundation of Highland Park announced the award of 49 grants totaling nearly $6.3 million for 2014. The grants will be used by health-related community organizations in the area served by Highland Park Hospital. “We are delighted to offer support for the disadvantaged in our community,” noted Jim Styer, chairman of the board of trustees. Allendale Associates, Equestrian Connection, Robert Crown Center for Health Education and dozens of other groups received grants.

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photography by joel lerner ■ by angelika labno A good writer has an eclectic background of interests that generate a colorful perspective — and in turn, interesting content. With that in mind, Woodland Academy’s Emma Parkinson is well on her way to her dream of becoming a journalist-turned-author. The junior fills each day of the week with a different club or activity: Monday is for Model UN, Tuesday is Campus Ministry, Wednesday is liturgical choir, Thursday is for WAM (Woodlands Academy Media), and on Saturday she plays the viola at Midwest Young Artists. She picks up leftover stories for the school newspaper and submits work to the literary magazine, La Nouvelle. Outside of school, she is an executive member of the Kids Uganda Youth Board. This month, soccer is even in the mix. “Being this involved helps me manage my time,” she said. “If I had a lot of free time, I feel like I wouldn’t do anything with it.” Parkinson’s biggest passion lies in writing. It began with an autobiographical poem in eighth grade that was met with a positive response from the class. It gave her the confidence to pursue an intensive creative writing program through Interlochen Summer Arts Camp in 2011. She dreams of being a big author some day, but contrary to her peers, she even finds writing essays and speeches “a lot of fun.” The novel will have to wait until her time frees up, but in the meantime, Parkinson writes a lot of poetry. She draws inspiration from various blogs and Tumblr pictures. “A lot of the things I write are things I don’t know about — relationships I haven’t had or feelings I haven’t felt -- but I also draw on my experiences, as most people do,” she notes. In contrast to creative writing, Parkinson also enjoys covering school

news, such as summer service trips or the recent Meatless Monday campaign. The fact that news is always developing and beckons feedback from others is appealing to the aspiring journalist. Prepping her for a career in news is her involvement in Model UN, which just wrapped up its yearly conference downtown. Parkinson, part of the Russian Security Council, was presented with the simulation of a terrorist at the Sochi Games. Such situations require students to think on their feet — even on a 3 a.m. wake-up call. “Model UN forces us to be literate in the news and historically about what’s happened before,” said Parkinson. “Learning how to be diplomatic is something you can carry out to whatever profession you want to be in.” Campus Ministry teaches Parkinson organizational skills, as members plan the mass, writing speeches and other content that go into the service. Music is her creative, therapeutic outlet. She says MYA challenges her with its advanced symphony music, and she hopes to keep the viola around for a long time. Parkinson learned of Kids Uganda through fellow classmate Margaret Andersen and took the trip to Uganda last year. As an executive member, she helps plan fundraisers. On March 1, she worked on a mock garage sale at Lake Forest’s CROYA. The money raised will go towards the $75,000 needed to upgrade school kitchens that are in the Kids Uganda program. Looking ahead, Parkinson is excited to contribute through her writing. “From what I’ve learned, the written word can reach a lot of people really quickly,” she said. “Maybe I’ll become a reporter for a big revolution that will happen. Focusing on things that are happening in Third World countries — and even here in the U.S. — it’s important to remember and make sure people are aware of it.” ■

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$569,000 Jeanne Stogin, Koenig & Strey 847.441.6300

Kendler Court 08 | 716 Lake Forest

Sunday 12-1

Sunday 1-3

$998,000 Joan Conlisk, Koenig & Strey 847.441.6300

Bluff 09 | 712 Glencoe

Sunday 1-3

Sunday 2-4

$949,000 Mary Anne Perrine, Baird & Warner 847.446.1855

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2515 Wilmette Avenue Wilmette Sunday 2:30-4

$599,000 Team Fleischman, Coldwell Banker 847.217.0494

24 35 20 7 8 39 21 23 40

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1841 Prairie Unit A-1 Glenview Sunday 12-2

$469,500 Team Fleischman, Coldwell Banker 847.217.0494 Maple Hill Road 06 | 178 Glencoe Sunday 1-3

$1,850,000 Karen Arenson, Coldwell Banker 847.256.7400

36 15 14 10 26

$985,000 Rita Williams, @properties 847.763.0200 Wilshire Drive West 17 | 408 Wilmette Sunday 1-3

Roger Williams #203 10 | 578 Highland Park

$1,199,000 Steve Samuels, @properties 847.881.0200 Hill Road 18 | 635 Winnetka Sunday 2-4

$1,775,000 Kate Huff, @properties 847.881.0200

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Grant 11 | 1540 Northbrook

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Happ Road 12 | 1743 Northbrook

Sunday 2-4

$559,000 Pat Carter, Coldwell Banker 847.234.8000

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$655,000 Jane Pickus, @properties 847.432.0700

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3622 Pebble Beach Road Northbrook Sunday 1-4

$750,000 Anthony Mehrabian, @properties 847.881.0200

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Laurel Avenue 15 | 261 Highland Park

$739,000 Pat Carter, Coldwell Banker 847.234.8000

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$1,475,000 Karin Zawaski, Coldwell Banker 847.446.4000

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1165 W. Deerpath Lake Forest Sunday 1-3

$595,000 Lori Baker, Coldwell Banker 847.234.8000

2409 Fox Meadow Lane Northfield Sunday 2:30-4:30

E. Old Elm 35 | 202 Lake Forest Sunday 2-4

$815,000 Elizabeth Wieneke, Griffith, Grant & Lackie 847.234.0485

Sunset Ridge Road Leonard Wood North 28 | 1950 Northfield 36 | 85Highland Park Sunday 1-3

$922,500 The Skirving Team, Coldwell Banker 847.446.4000

S. Woodland Lane 29 | 550 Northfield Sunday 1:30-3

$799,000 Marsha Balsamo, Coldwell Banker 847.446.4000

Elmwood Avenue 30 | 915 Wilmette Sunday 12-2

$1,145,000 SFC Team, Coldwell Banker 847.446.4000 Glendale Avenue 31 | 480 Winnetka Sunday 12-2

$1,175,000 SFC Team, Coldwell Banker 847.446.4000

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1615 Walnut Avenue Winnetka Sunday 1-4

$1,610,000 Blanche Romey, Coldwell Banker 847.446.4000

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203 Avon Avenue Northfield Sunday 12-2

$549,000 Mary Ellen Stalzer, Coldwell Banker 847.446.4000

Sunday 1-4

$2,850,000 Mary Pat Lundgren, Coldwell Banker 847.234.8000

NORTH SHORE OPEN HOUSES

$1,595,000 Maureen Mohling, Coldwell Banker 847.446.4000

S. Sheridan 24 | 39Lake Forest

$799,000 Scully/Abreu, @properties 847.432.0700

660 Northmoor Lake Forest Sunday 2-4

$525,000 Pat Carter, Coldwell Banker 847.234.8000

Sunday 12-3

811 Carroll Lake Forest Sunday 1-3

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961 Eastwood Road Glencoe Sunday 12-2

Forest Hill 21 | 845 Lake Forest

Sunday 1-3

$444,000 Beverly Smith, @properties 847.881.0200

196 N Ahwahnee Road Lake Forest Sunday 1:30-3:30

$1,100,000 Donna Oesterreicher, @properties 847.295.0700

Sunday 3-5

$1,550,000 Martha Glass, Baird and Warner 847.845.6616

735 Greenwood Ave Glencoe Sunday 1-3

$2,550,000 Traines/Maman, @properties 847.881.0200

Sunday 12-2

$529,000 Martha Glass, Baird and Warner 847.845.6616

Sunday 1-3

$1,995,000 Powers/Eichelberger, Baird & Warner 847.612.3347

Lincoln Street 13 | 1295 Highland Park

29 33 11 27 12 28

Sunday 2-4

$1,249,000 Brunhild Baass, Baird & Warner 847.804.0092

Road 03 | 373 Sunset Winnetka

38 37

Sheridan Road 16 | 718 Wilmette

$925,000 Laura Henderson, Baird & Warner 708.997.7778

Hill Road 02 | 1250 Winnetka

22 25

A classic English Tudor home. Gracious formal rooms, eat-in kitchen overlooking garden and adjoining cathedral-ceiling family room. Dining room and living room with fireplace, sun room and study with full bath. Master bedroom and twostoried deluxe master bath with his

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2333 Kenilworth Avenue Wilmette Sunday 12-2

$1,095,000 SFC Team, Coldwell Banker 847.446.4000

Sunday 1-3

$979,000 Flor Hasselbring, Griffith, Grant & Lackie 847.234.0816 E. Center Avenue 37 | 66Lake Bluff Sunday 1-3

$309,900 Mary Dallas Cole, Griffith, Grant & Lackie 847.234.0816 E. North Avenue 38 | 502 Lake Bluff Sunday 1-3

$989,000 Brad Andersen, Grant & Lackie 847.234.0816

Minthaven Road 39 | 1561 Lake Forest Sunday 12-2

$839,000 Lisa Trace, Griffith, Grant & Lackie 847.234.0485

Grandview Lane 40 | 920 Lake Forest Sunday 1-3

$799,000 Katherine Hudson, Griffith, Grant & Lackie 847.234.0485

Sheridan Road 41 | 2480 Highland Park Sunday 1:30-3:30

$2,980,000 Keith Estrada, Sotheby’s International Realty 312.543.1147

3/22 – 3/23/14

THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND

special section for the north shore weekend | 3/22 – 3/23/14

Marketing, agents put @properties ahead of the pack

1041 Seminole

“We overcame a down market because we are a unique company.” | Anne Brahin

635 Hill Road

■ by kevin beese With a lower-than-normal housing inventory, North Shore properties that are priced well and in good condition are selling quickly, according to real estate experts with @properties. Natasha O’Connor, vice president of brokerage services for @properties’ Glenview office — one of the company’s newest locations — said fewer houses on the local market has put a premium on quality homes. “We are seeing multiple offers on properties because it is hard to find a place to buy,” she says. “There is a press to increase prices. The market is definitely moving in the right direction.”

O’Connor, an industry veteran and a Glenview resident, noted that housing stock in the Glenview area, which typically runs about six months (six months of available homes for the typical number of buyers if no new homes come on the market), has dwindled to 2 ½ months. On the North Shore for only five years, @properties has stormed onto the scene and already is leading the way. The @properties’ Winnetka office opened in 2010 and has become a top-producing real-estate office on the North Shore. The company, established in 2000, has 15 Chicago-area locations, including Highland Park, Lake Forest, Evanston and Libertyville. “We are one of the top 25 producers in the country — and @properties did that in 13 years,” said Anne Brahin, vice

president of brokerage services with @properties’ Winnetka office. “We are number one in the city of Chicago, against competition that has been there for decades. On the North Shore, we have only been here for five years and we are already number two, and, astonishingly, in many parts of the North Shore we are already number one. “We overcame a down market because we are a unique company.” Part of what makes the company different is the tools it provides its agents and clients, according to Andra O’Neill, a broker associate in @properties’ Lake Forest office. “I love this company. I think the marketing here is second to none,” O’Neill said. “No one can compete with our marketing. I think it helps that we are privately owned.

special section for the north shore weekend | 3/22 – 3/23/14

391 Sheridan Road 391 Belle

391 Sheridan Road

607 Longqood

279 Moraine

You get your questions answered. You can deal with things easily. We have a communication tool on an app. You may have a financial question or need a painter for a listing, and you will have 15 names in minutes.” Wilmette broker for @properties Lori Neuschel had been successful with another real estate firm and had no interest in changing camps after nearly a decade in the business. However, Thad Wong, who owns @properties with Michael Golden, continued to court Neuschel for five months. “I felt a brokerage did not have that huge of an impact,” Neuschel said, “but a brokerage can make a huge difference. They are so agent-centric here. And the marketing, no one can hold a candle to it. “There are so many people who have come here. I can count on one hand the people who left to go back. Michael

and Thad are excellent businessmen. They care about the business and the people. They provide things that you would never get anywhere else.” Milena Birov, co-founder of Heritage Luxury Builders and a broker associate with @properties, said while existing homes are moving, people are also looking for new construction on the North Shore. She said Heritage is busy right now with six custom homes being built at the same time as 10 “spec” houses that are in different stages. “We see a lot of builders coming in; banks are giving loans again,” Birov said. Birov had a hand in the highest-priced home sale in the Chicago area last year, a 15,000-square-foot home in Winnetka that went for $12.7 million. She said buyers

wanting new construction are looking for smartphone technology, heated driveways, state-of-the-art home theater systems, and indoor, underground basketball courts. “Before it was a novelty; now the sports courts are pretty common. They are a lot of fun and kids can have friends over. And it is not just for basketball, they play volleyball too. Clients are happy to have them.” Birov said, as a builder, she hopes her relationship with @properties continues. “I personally know every agent. I know them on a personal level. That says something for the company,” Birov said. “If I have something I need to discuss, I can call and they know who I am. I admire that.” ■

special section for the north shore weekend | 3/22 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3/23/14

new listing on sheridan road! 1532 sheriDan roaD, highlanD Park 6 BeD/5.1 Bath

$1,339,000

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luxury condo! 807 Davis street #2403, evanston 2 BeD/2.1 Bath

janice goldblatt Mobile: 847.809.8096 office: 847.432.0700 janice@atproperties.com

$1,100,000

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121 roBsart roaD, kenilworth 5 BeD/5.1 Bath

$1,895,000

jena radnay & theo jordan Mobile: 312.925.9899; 847.624.6236 office: 847.881.0200; 773.862.0200 jradnay@atproperties.com; theojordan@atproperties.com

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special section for the north shore weekend | 3/22 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3/23/14

565 County line rD, highlanD Park 4 BeD/3.2 Bath

Karen Mason Mobile: 847.767.3471 office: 847.763.0200 kmason@atproperties.com

$750,000

special section for the north shore weekend | 3/22 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3/23/14

1435 littlefielD Court, lake forest 6 BeD/6.1 Bath

sondra douglass Mobile: 847.309.9095 office: 847.295.0700 sondra@atproperties.com

$1,499,000

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special section for the north shore weekend | 3/22 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3/23/14

discoVer luxury liVing in bannocKburn!

1720 sunset lane, BannoCkBurn 6 BeD/8.2 Bath

$3,499,000

Marcia & MiKe Vecchione Mobile: 847.804.9432; 847.804.9433 office: 847.295.0700 marciavecchione@atproperties.com; mikevecchione@atproperties.com

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east of sheridan. riParian rights 310 keystone Court, glenCoe 4 BeD/4.1 Bath

$2,345,000

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laKe breezes and Views! 1305 sheriDan roaD, wilmette 4 BeD/4.1 Bath

susan ringel segal Mobile: 847.542.5747 office: 847.881.0200 ssegal@atproperties.com

$1,425,000

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790 Bryant avenue, winnetka 5 BeD/5.1 Bath

$2,895,000

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special section for the north shore weekend | 3/22 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3/23/14

one leVel liVing. corner unit. 385 Bentley PlaCe, Buffalo grove 2 BeD/2 Bath

$250,000

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great new Price! 753 longwooD Drive, lake forest 5 BeD/3 Bath

$775,000

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elizabeth gurza & barbara redszus Mobile: 847.494.2042; 847.767.9230 office: 847.295.0700 lgurza@atproperties.com; bredszus@atproperties.com

3/122 – 3/23/14

DAYS TO STAGE: 4

THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND

DAYS TO SOLD: 1

1875 OLD WILLOW RD, UNIT 132

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46 |

BUSINESS

main street

Tesla takes charge in electric-car market ■ by bob gariano A would-be customer visiting the new Tesla dealership at 1200 Old Skokie Road in Highland Park is treated to a view into the future of automobiles. The dealership is the company’s third “tier two” location in Chicagoland. A tier two dealership, in Tesla parlance, means that the store has service and delivery facilities to supplement its showroom and retail outlet. There are 100 all-electric Tesla cars already on the road in the Chicago area and almost 500 registered in Illinois. While half the Tesla cars made so far have been sold in California, Illinois, Texas, and Florida are the other big U.S. markets. Jan Carlson, the CEO of Scandinavian Airlines, wrote in his book “Moments of Truth” that the best test of a successful enterprise is the people the company puts into direct contact with their customers. If that is true, then Tesla Highland Park will be successful. Evan O’Donnell gave a tour of the new facility, which opened in mid-December. O’Donnell is one of 12 employees at the dealership. He is the senior ownership advisor. His enthusiasm is coupled with a thorough and candid knowledge of the new vehicle’s capabilities and characteristics. There were a few cars being made ready for delivery in the service center, where the gleaming white floors added to the atmosphere of high-technology modernity. “It’s so clean because we don’t need all that messy oil and grease and fuel like gasoline fueled vehicles do,” O’Donnell says. The cars can run for 200 to 230 miles between charges

for the 60-kilowatt models and up to 300 miles for the 85-kilowatt models. For longer trips, the company is coordinating the installation of supercharger stations along the major interstate highways. For normal use, the vehicles are charged at home. What no one questions is the vehicle’s performance. With over 400 horsepower and an almost flat torque curve — typical of direct current electric motors — the Tesla sedan can accelerate from a standstill to 60 miles per hour in four seconds flat. That is pin-your-back-to-the-seat supercar territory. Because the main mass of the car is in the floormounted batteries, weight distribution is kept close to the ground. The low center of gravity helps the four-door car handle like an agile sports car. The car also carries a top safety rating — and dependability is emerging as an asset as well. More than 18,000 Tesla sedans are already on the road in the U.S. and another 4,000 in Europe. Asia is rapidly opening as another strong market geography. As each new vehicle enters the fleet, the company is proving that dependability and quality are at the high end of the segment. All Tesla cars are built in Fremont, Calif. in a part of the NUMMI factory that once was used for that General Motors and Toyota joint venture. Every Tesla vehicle is built to customer order. The vehicles are produced in one of three basic configurations with many optional features and color motifs available for the customer to specify. Retail prices range from around $70,000 for a basic sedan to $133,820 for the most powerful, tricked-out model. These prices do not reflect, however, the substantial federal and state tax credits that apply to all electric vehicles.

Initially, Tesla only sold a roadster model. The marketing idea was to make a splash in the market place with these high performance two-seaters. After making and selling 2,500 roadsters between 2008 and 2011, the company switched to the sedans, having proven the viability of all electric drive automobiles to the industry cognoscenti. It has been a successful business ever since. Two things will impress visitors when they see the demonstration vehicle in the Highland Park showroom. First, the amount of interior space is remarkable. The front “trunk” has almost six cubic feet of luggage space and there is another 35 cubic feet of space behind the back seat. This provides enough room for an optional pair of jump seats under the rear hatchback. All this space is in addition to seating for the driver and four passengers in the main cabin. It is simply that the all-electric power train and batteries require less room than the mechanical components and fuel storage in a typical gasoline driven vehicle. Second, the fit and finish of the sleek black sedan in the showroom is impressive, even when compared with other high-end brands. The vehicles utilize extensive contemporary control systems along with lush traditional materials. Tesla is a NASDAQ-traded company whose stock soared in 2013. It has revenues approaching $2 billion, and the enterprise is rapidly approaching breakeven. The company is well funded and has an enterprise value north of $18 billion. This kind of valuation suggests that investors may think as highly of the company’s future prospects as its customers think of these vehicles. Main Street columnist Bob Gariano can be reached at bob@northshoreweekend.com ■

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48 | sports

Sectional gold: Members of the Loyola Academy react after watching Jack Morrissey hit a three-pointer in the Class 4A sectional tournament at Maine South.

Worthy of salute

photography by joel lerner

Ramblers keep Sargeant in check, claim sectional crown ■ by bill mclean

sports@northshoreweekend.com Owen Buscaglia won’t likely dress up as George Sargeant for Halloween this October, but if he did it wouldn’t be too much of a stretch. Loyola Academy’s Buscaglia, a 6-foot-2 reserve junior forward, had to mimic Maine South junior Sargeant, a 6-7 starting forward, in basketball practices before the two schools met in the Class 4A Maine South Sectional final on March 14. “[Ramblers assistant coach Nick Stanton] handed me a scout jersey with a ‘45’ on it,” Buscaglia recalled, referring to Sargeant’s jersey number. “It was a white jersey with black masking tape [forming the number],” he added. Buscaglia’s primary job in practice was to jostle 6-4 junior starter Griffin Boehm and any other Rambler who ventured in the paint. “He’s the closest we got, a tough football player we needed to help us prepare for Sargeant, who’s a beast,” Loyola guard Kevin Kucera said. Buscaglia — a wideout for LA’s Class 8A state runner-up football team last fall

— didn’t score a point or grab a rebound in Loyola’s 42-37 victory before a throbbing, packed gym in Park Ridge; LA dressed only 15 players. But he looked sharp in a tie and dress clothes and enjoyed the view while watching the Ramblers capture the third sectional title in program history and first since 2006. Loyola was scheduled to play Young (265) in the Chicago State Supersectional on March 18. Sargeant scored 17 points but was held scoreless in the first quarter and netted only two in the third. LA led 13-4 after one quarter and 34-26 after three periods. “Griffin is the most underrated player in our conference, if not the state,” Buscaglia said of Boehm, who pulled down a teamhigh six rebounds. “Going up against him in practice, he’s making me a better player.” Loyola’s three guards clearly outplayed their counterparts, combining for 38 of the Ramblers’ 42 points. LA senior Jack Morrissey (17 points, 3 rebounds) hit consecutive treys in a 1:17 span in the first quarter, and classmate James Clarke (11 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists) went 3-for-4 from the free-throw line in the final 34.4 seconds of the fourth quarter and a grabbed a critical

defensive rebound with 13 ticks left. In between? Kucera struck for 10 points, collected five boards and dished four assists against the Central Suburban League champion Hawks (26-6). “Kevin didn’t take a bad shot all night,” Ramblers coach Tom Livatino said. “He’s amazingly efficient, a player who does everything for us. He’s a tough guy. “A strength of our team is shooting threes,” he added. “But we also can score off the dribble, off fast breaks. We’re not as one-dimensional as people think we are.” Clarke surpassed 1,000 points for a career on an assist from No. 1, Kucera, at 5:33 of the first quarter. The three-pointer put him at 1,002 points, and he entered this week’s supersectional at 1,010 points (sixth alltime at LA). Clarke also got it done at the other end of the court, blanking Hawks three-point threat Caleb deMarigny (0-for-2 from threepoint land). “Defense did it for us … defense until the end, grinding it out,” said a spent but thrilled Morrissey, as he waited for his turn to climb a ladder and snip a piece of the victory net.

Notable: Clarke poured in a game-high 23 points, including six three-pointers, in Loyola’s 61-34 defeat of New Trier in a Maine South Sectional semifinal on March 11. The 6-foot guard also finished with five steals and four rebounds and played stifling defense against NT junior guard David Hammes (0-for-1 three-point shooting). Morrissey tossed in all 19 of his points in the middle quarters, with 15 of them coming from three-point terrain. Boehm scored eight points and grabbed 10 rebounds, four days after his monstrous, career-high 20-rebound effort in a regional final at Maine West. LA scored the first five points of the sectional semifinal but trailed 7-5 after one quarter. The Ramblers overwhelmed the Trevians (21-10) with a 28-point second quarter and enjoyed a 33-14 advantage at the break. “They appreciated the calm,” Livatino said of his demeanor between the first two quarters. … Boehm’s previous career high for boards in a game was 12, accomplished in a game in Florida this winter. “He has really come on lately and he’s in beast mode as a rebounder,” Livatino said. … Livatino, on Morrissey, Clarke and Kucera after last week’s sectional semifinal: “Those three are unbelievable leaders for us.” ■

3/22 – 3/23/14

THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND

With Kevin Reiterman & Bill McLean

At the Shoot-Around Boys Basketball

New Trier: The Class 4A Maine South Sectional semifinal between New Trier and Loyola Academy was all but over throughout the fourth quarter. But NT senior guard Matt McCaffrey battled as if the score had been tied after three quarters — not 49-25 in favor of LA — on March 11. The 6-foot reserve played his heart out each second he logged in the final frame, skidding for a loose ball, defending doggedly and scoring all five of his points in a 61-34 loss in Park Ridge. Loyola’s Ramblers (25-5) trailed 7-5 after one quarter but exploded for 28 points in the second and led 33-14 at the break. LA topped Maine South 42-37 in the sectional final on March 21 and was scheduled to face Young in a supersectional at Chicago State on March 18. Senior guard Jordan Thomas paced NT (21-10), which lost a supersectional to eventual state champ Simeon last winter, with 16 points in the semifinal last week. Trevians junior forward Sean Boyd came down with a team-high nine rebounds. More than half of Loyola’s points (33) came from three-point territory. Loyola: Sophomore Brandon Danowski qualified to the Three-Point Showdown finals. He was scheduled to shoot in the preliminary round on March 30 at Carver Arena in Peoria.

Girls Basketball

Woodlands Academy: Abby Kendall was honorable mention all-conference for the Wildcats this winter.

Poolside

Club Swimming New Trier Swim Club: Maria Jardeleza, Kara Lucenti, Brittany Bishop and Ingrid Wall teamed up to win the 400 medley relay at the 2014 Speedo ISI Senior Championships earlier this month. They were clocked in 3:46.85. Jardeleza also stood out in the 100 back, winning the event in 54.31, while Lucenti took first in the 200 breaststroke (2:15.65). Wall placed placed third in the 50 freestyle (23.46.) and fifth in the 200 breast (2:19.25). Scout Aquatics: Daniel Smith, a junior at Lake Forest High School, claimed the 100 backstroke title (50.64) at the 2014 Speedo ISI Senior Championships. CATS Aquatic: Daria Pyshnenko, a freshman at LFHS, was a member of the 400 free relay team which took runner-up honors at the 2014 Speedo ISI Senior Championships. She also was third in the 100 free (51.12) and fourth in the 50 free (23.50). Patriot Aquatic Club: Reilly Lanigan, a sophomore at LFHS, was a member of two winning relays — 400 free and 800 free — at the 2014 Speedo ISI Senior Championships. Lanigan also took runner-up honors in the 200 IM (2:05.41) and 500 free (4:54.09).

At the College Level

Men’s Basketball Lake Forest Academy: Dancing Caxys. LFA graduates Dylan Ennis, Charles Harris and Todd Zafirovski are on rosters of Division I men’s basketball teams that earned NCAA Tournament berths. Ennis, a 6-foot-2 guard, averaged 5.4 points and nearly 17 minutes per game for Villanova (28-4), the No. 2 seed in the East Regional; Harris, a 6-4 guard/forward, played in 11 games for Western Michigan (23-9), the No. 14 seed in the South Regional; and Zafirovski is a 6-9, 245-pound reserve forward and graduate student at Duke, the No. 3 seed in the Midwest Regional. Meanwhile, LFA grad Angus Brandt, a red-shirt senior, finished the regular season averaging 12.5 points and 3.9 rebounds per game for 16-15 Oregon State, which earned a berth to the 7th annual College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Oregon State was scheduled to play Radford on March 19. Football Highland Park: Tellef Lundevall took part in an NFL pro day on March 10 at Brown University. The 6-foot-4, 210-pound wide receiver, a two-time all-Ivy League player for the Bears, caught 61 passes for 745 yards last fall. He finished his career with 216 receptions for 2,349 yards. Lundevall has hired an agent and hopes to be signed as a free agent following the 2014 Draft on May 8-10.

Bookmarks

Basketball Highland Park: HPHS graduate Josh Bartelstein, who played his collegiate ball at the University of Michigan, says that his eBook, “We On: An Inside Look at Michigan Basketball’s Final Four Run,” has sold more than 20,000 units. “Michigan fans love their basketball,” said Bartelstein, who attended the HP-Fremd sectional semifinal game at Lake Zurich High School on March 12. ■

sports

THe North shore weekend

3/22 – 3/23/14

Klare buoyant

Spirited senior distinguishes herself in two sports at New Trier ■ by bill mclean

sports@northshoreweekend.com Molly Klare was 5 when she first encountered a mascot dubbed “Skates” at a Chicago Wolves hockey game in Rosemont. The green-eyed, furry crowd pleaser with a large head is a cross between Wiley E. Coyote and the Big Bad Wolf of Little Red Riding Hood fame. “I adored that mascot,” said Klare, a 5-foot-10 senior defenseman and captain on New Trier’s girls hockey team. Opponents abhor facing Klare on ice these days. The tremendously talented Trevian is a force at both ends of the rink, thwarting rushes in front of NT goaltender Nicole Diesing one minute and deking defensemen out of their skates the next. “She can deke anyone,” said New Trier junior defenseman Maggie McMahon, who scored the sudden-victory goal in overtime in NT’s 2-1 defeat of Latin in an Amateur Hockey Association Illinois (AHAI) state semifinal at Edge West in Bensenville on March 16. NT (24-3-2) was scheduled to face Loyola Academy (13-12-4) for the state title at the United Center on March 20. “Molly’s stickhandling,” added McMahon, “is amazing, and the way she skates … she’s just a great overall player and great overall person.” Klare had designs on continuing her ice hockey career in college, but an ailment she labeled “chronic strep throat” limited her ice time last winter and forced her to consider a future as a collegiate field hockey player. Klare happens to excel in that sport as well, and the defender committed to play field hockey for Division I Colgate University. “I love the balance of academics and athletics at Colgate,” said Klare, who ranks second in points (27 — 12 goals, 15 assists) among NT skaters behind forward Rebecca Lindblad (31 — 14 goals, 17 assists) and hasn’t ruled out an attempt to play club hockey at Colgate.

“I met the field hockey team last weekend (March 8-9). I’m excited to play for the school.” Klare has enjoyed sustained success in both sports at New Trier. As a sophomore in 2011, she helped the field hockey team capture a state title and months later played a significant role for the state champs in ice hockey. A three-time all-stater in ice hockey, Klare competed for the state runner-up team in field hockey last fall after earning all-state and all-academic recognition in her outdoor sport. “She’s a great leader with great hands and she knows how to motivate her teammates,” said NT ice hockey coach Nelson Forsberg. “I’ve coached her for a long time. She has a great attitude and all the girls love her.” Forsberg admires Klare’s signature move, which begins when she has control of the puck at the point. “Molly will then do a quick deke, go around a forward and walk in a goal,” the coach said. “She does that almost every game.” Klare was thankful for the opportunity to cap her hockey career at the home of the Chicago Blackhawks when McMahon beat Latin’s goaltender with 34.2 second left in OT. “I cried as soon as she scored,” a smiling, dry-eyed Klare recalled after the tight semifinal, in which NT trailed 1-0 and didn’t score its first goal until the 9:23 mark of the third period. “I cried happy tears. I love hockey so much, and I didn’t want my final game in high school to be here [in Bensenville]. “So many [NT hockey alumnae] texted me this morning, wishing our team well. The New Trier hockey family … it stays together, even after the players graduate.” Klare wants to become a doctor for a couple reasons, one being the chance make a person’s day on a daily basis. “And my grandpa (Dick Klare of Indiana),” Molly said, “has always wanted a doctor in the family.” Notable: Diesing (1.18 GAA, 92.8 save percentage) was named the 2013-14 Cammie

Good golly, Miss Molly: New Trier’s Molly Klare (left), seen here during earlier action this winter, is committed to play field hockey at Colgate University.

photography by joel lerner Granato Female High School Player of the Year. … Forward Johanna Glaaser scored New Trier’s first goal in the state semifinal on March 16, with defenseman Elizabeth Parsons and forward Alison Griffin providing the assists. It was Glaaser’s eighth goal of the season. … New Trier’s other doubledigit goal scorers before this week’s state title game were Carla Zalesky (11 goals), Morgan Baird (11) and Mia Solberg (10), who ranked third among teammates in assists (13). … NT, which trailed 1-0 after two periods in the state semifinal, got quite a lift from an assistant coach’s words during the break before the final period. A member of a national champion University of Wisconsin ice hockey team, Trevs assistant and Loyola Academy graduate Carla Pentimone fired up

her skaters as she shared what her Badgers coaches said to the team after it fell behind in the national title game three years ago. “She gave such a great speech,” Klare said. … New Trier all-state forward Ivy Dynek did not score or record an assist in a state semifinal last weekend, but there was no question she was the fastest and best player on the ice when she had control of the puck. … As the final minute of OT melted in the state semifinal, McMahon reentered on a line change and immediately secured a loose puck. She then raced up the ice and cut right, before completing a wide half circle and firing the clincher passed Latin’s stunned goaltender. The path McMahon took resembled a big question mark — minus the dot. ■

Junge, Kuker shine brightly in semifinal win ■ by kevin reiterman

sports@northshoreweekend.com Just outside locker room No. 7 at The Edge Ice Arena in Bensenville, New Trier Green goalkeeper Jack Junge was looking for some open space. His team was about to take the ice, and he needed to focus. He needed a wall. Minus the mask, the junior all-stater was all decked out in full goalkeeper garb. He looked intimidating: a cross between a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle and the Michelin Man. And while clumsily walking around like a fictional Herman Munster, he carried a … fuzzy ball. Tennis, anyone? Soon enough, a space opened up, and Junge did his thing: making one glove save after another while banging the little yellow ball against a hallway wall. “I just started doing it this year,” said Junge, who does it along with New Trier’s other all-state goalie, Jared Merens. “It’s a good warm-up. It helps my eyes get adjusted to the puck.” Junge certainly was one of the focal points for NT Green

on March 16, when his team rallied from a 2-0 deficit to beat Providence Catholic 3-2 in the semifinal round of the Amateur Hockey Association Illinois (AHAI) state tournament. NT was scheduled to play Glenbrook North in the state final at the United Center on March 20. Junge, who has been selected to the 2014 Illinois High School Showcase Team along with teammates Jack Dolby and Matthew Kenyon, spent the afternoon on the firing line and staving off disaster. Using the butterfly technique, the prized left-hander got peppered for 51 minutes. He allowed only two goals while making 41 saves. His most spectacular stop came with 6:46 showing in the second period, when he rose up like a top to snag a dart headed for the top shelf. “The entire week leading up to this game was incredibly nerve-wracking,” said Junge. “But having the experience of playing (in the state title game) at the United Center last year helped.” Despite Junge’s phenomenal efforts, Providence broke through with two second-period goals. “Being down by one is hard,” said Junge. “Being down by two is even harder. That’s tough to come back from.”

But the NT offense found a way. Junior Benjamin Laukkanen tallied the team’s first goal. His redirected shot avoided the grasp of goalie Ryan Iaciancio with 1:34 remaining in the second period. It was one of those chain-reaction goals. It was a team effort. Dolby and Samuel Berman were credited with assists. “It was huge for us to get it down to 2-1,”said Laukkanen. In the third period, it was Jason Kuker who shined like steel. He was Mr. Opportunistic. First, junior forward scored with 14:38 left in regulation, when the PC goalie wasn’t able to completely cover up a shot taken by NT’s Matt Solberg. Seconds later, Kuker crashed in and cleaned up. “Poked it right into the five-hole,” said Kuker. Then, with 8:46 remaining in regulation, Kuker displayed some amazing speed and skill on a breakaway goal. Kuker, who registered his fifth goal in the state tournament and 18th of the season, picked up the loose puck at the red dot, deked a defender, flew down the ice and drilled the puck into the top shelf. “I was trying to roof it,” said Kuker. “Their goalie left the top left open for me.” ■

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Blue wave: Along with teammates Tommy Sutker (No. 21) and Jordan Krawitz (No. 51), Highland Park High School’s Jacob Iden races down court in the sectional semifinal at Lake Zurich.

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Giants cap season with 22 victories

■ by bill mclean

sports@northshoreweekend.com Exactly a week after moshing joyously in a locker room, Highland Park High School’s boys basketball team sat and reflected silently in another. If it’s March, it’s a time for playoff extremes for most hoops squads. “The excitement we had going after winning a regional [on March 7], the jumping, the yelling … that was something else,” Giants junior guard David Sachs said of HP’s 48-39 defeat of Lake Forest High School for the Class 4A Libertyville Regional title. Something entirely different was HP’s 47-26 loss to a tall bunch of undefeated Fremd Vikings in a Lake Zurich Sectional semifinal on March 12. Three of Fremd’s starters stand 6-foot-5 or taller and limited HP to 26 percent shooting (9-for-35) from the field. “Fremd tightened up [on defense] when it needed to tighten up,” HP coach Paul Harris said. “We battled and I’m really proud of what this team accomplished this season. “There’s no shame in losing to a team like Fremd,” he added. Fremd finished with a 28-1 mark after losing 63-48 to top-seeded Stevenson in the sectional final on March 14. Highland Park (22-8), which started four juniors and senior forward Tommy Sutker, reached 20 wins for the first time since 2008. “A really good season, a really successful one,” said Sachs, who collected a team-high three steals and scored half (13 points) of his team’s total in the sectional semifinal, 13 days after tallying 30 points in the Giants’ 60-50 defeat of Libertyville in a regional semifinals. “Our seniors were great role models and they reminded us not to take anything for granted and that high school goes by so fast.” Fremd seemingly built a 22-6 lead in the blink of eye, thanks to a 14-0 run at the start of the second quarter. HP didn’t score its first points of the frame until Sachs made a field goal at 1:51. But the sixth-seeded Giants found life in the third quarter, outscoring the second-seeded Vikings 10-3

to trail only 27-21 heading into the final eight minutes. Juniors Luke Norcia (2 steals) and Hallvard Lundevall (6 rebounds) each hit a three-point shot, and junior forward Jordan Krawitz (3 rebounds) accounted for the other four points in the stanza. “Our plan in the third quarter was to lay it all on the line,” Harris said. “We did a good job of that, but we weren’t able to sustain it.” HP got only a trey from Sachs and a field goal from Sutker in the final quarter, as Fremd regained control and led 44-24 at the 2:52 mark. The victors poured in 20 points in the fourth quarter. “Fremd is a great team with players who work well together,” said the 6-3 Krawitz, one of the most improved players in Lake County. The right-handed Krawitz added several dimensions to his game in the offseason, from a variety of post moves to the use of his left hand while performing some of those moves. “Playing AAU ball [with Sachs and Norcia] and a bunch of other really good players — they all pushed me hard and helped me get better,” said Krawitz, one of 12 juniors on HP’s varsity. “I take pride in my work ethic, and my mindset is, ‘Go hard every day.’ ” On the final night of a memorable season, Harris noted his Giants absorbed and learned a few things on a big stage. “They say experience is a great teacher,” the coach said after the sectional semifinal. “But the thing is, in this case, the test came first and the lessons came later. “It’s easy to be the underdog sometimes, the team doing the chasing, and that was what we were for most of the season,” he added. “Next year we’ll probably feel like we’re being chased. It’s harder when you’re the marked team.”

Notable: Sachs averaged 19.7 points per game in the Giants’ three playoff games this month. … Harris, on this year’s junior-laden varsity and why he chose not to look ahead to next year during the 2013-14 season: “We were all about the here and now, the precious present, and we had four seniors.” Sutker, guard Nate Wellek, forward Jeremy Levin and center Toms Kirsblats each suited up as a varsity hoopster for the final time last week. ■

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Ramblers give it their best shot ■ by kevin reiterman

sports@northshoreweekend.com As time was expiring in the second period, Loyola Academy Gold’s John Buck loaded up and rifled a wicked shot toward goal. The whistling kind. But the trajectory of the “Buck-shot” heard ‘round the rink at The Edge West in Bensenville came in slightly and unforgivingly off target. To the utter dismay of the Ramblers and their fans, the puck pinged — and bonged — against the right post, bounding harmlessly off to the side and leaving Glenbrook North’s 1-0 lead intact. Playoff hockey … a game of millimeters. “You don’t know if it’s your night until the after the game is over … ,” said LA Gold coach D.J. Lavarre. following his team’s 3-1 setback to Glenbrook North in the semifinal round of the Amateur Hockey Association Illinois (AHAI) state championships on March 16. But a goal — right then and there — would have done wonders for the secondseeded Ramblers (37-22-2), who finished the season with a big ache in their hearts. “This is a tough pill for us to swallow,” said Lavarre. “You come into the season with 11 seniors, and you think it’s your time. “My boys deserved a better fate. But for whatever reason, it wasn’t meant to be for us,” the coach added. The third period was wild and wooly. LA tied the game 1-1 on a goal by Chris Nolan at the 15:12 mark. But GBN snatched the momentum right back, when the Spartans’ Matthew Holly created enough time and space to poke in a goal less than a minute later (14:24). “That goal was the backbreaker,” said Lavarre. GBN eventually iced the game in the final minute, when Nicholas Day scored an empty-netter. The Spartans first goal was tallied by Chris Zhang in the second period (12:42). Meanwhile, the Ramblers had a tough time solving GBN goalie Nathan Berger

Semi tough: Loyola Academy Gold’s Jacob Skarzynski (No. 51) clears the puck during state semifinal round action on March 16.

photography by jon durr (31 saves). “We had some looks that we wanted,” Lavarre said. “But GBN plays that trap system. They don’t like a lot of free flow. They love to slow the game down, while we like to speed it up. We have stallions who like to run. “And when you do score against them, it’s never pretty,” the coach added. “They’re usually gritty goals.” Glenbrook North has been a thorn in LA’s

side all season. The two teams met eight times, and the Ramblers came out on the short end six times. On March 9, they fell 2-0 to the Spartans in the championship game of Scholastic Hockey League (SHL). Notable: Senior Zach Scholl had an outstanding season for the Ramblers. The allstate forward led the team with 65 points. He finished with 36 goals and 29 assists.

Alex Lifvendahl paced the team in assists (31). He also had 29 goals to end up with 60 points. Dan O’Grady (24 goals, 27 assists), Brian Callahan (21 goals, 28 assists) and Ryan Hill (19 goals, 20 assists) also put up good offensive numbers. … Callahan and Jacob Skarzynski joined Scholl on the all-state team. The all-league selections were Callahan and Scholl, while Callahan also was named to the Blackhawks Alumni Association All-Star Team. ■

Caldwell, Dettling stand out in semifinal win ■ by bill mclean

sports@northshoreweekend.com For about one second, Valerie Caldwell thought about taking a shot at the end of a taut hockey game. The Loyola Academy freshman forward then thought otherwise, as she noticed classmate Tess Dettling skating briskly to her right in an Amateur Hockey Association Illinois (AHAI) state semifinal at Edge West in Bensenville on March 16. “She was open,” Caldwell recalled. Dettling gathered the Caldwell pass, glimpsed an opening between a Fenwick goalie’s pad and iron and knew exactly what to do. “I snapped it,” she said. Dettling’s shot, from about 15 feet out, beat goaltender Frances Flores, giving LA a 3-2 lead with 1:56 left in the third period after an unusual Fenwick power-play goal had tied the game a little more than a minute earlier. “It was a nice, low shot,” Caldwell of a Dettling’s clutch tally. The snappy answer to the Friars’ equalizer held up and secured a berth for Loyola in the state championship for the second time in four years. LA (13-12-4) was scheduled to face New Trier (24-3-2) for the AHAI state title at the United Center on March 20. The euphoria Loyola’s Ramblers displayed afterward

contrasted greatly with the mood they found themselves in at the 3:04 mark of the third period, when a Loyola defenseman inadvertently tipped a shot past her own goalie, Mia Rascia, to knot it at 2-2. “It was normal at that point to feel like we were losing,” LA coach Conor Sedam said. “But we told them, ‘Hey, we’re tied. Let’s look for a chance to score.’ “In the second and third periods,” he added, “we showed really good control.” Loyola forward Leah Cruger got credit for the first assist on the game-winning goal. A Cruger goal, on an assist from forward Erin O’Connor, broke a 1-1 tie with 4:08 remaining in the second period. Caldwell (goal) and forwards Charlotte Langill (assist) and Lindsay Getz (assist) connected for the Ramblers’ first goal at 6:46 of the second period. But defense — specifically team defense — was Loyola’s primary focus during the semifinal against last year’s state runner-up. “We’d been talking about that a lot,” said Sedam, whose crew lost 3-2 in overtime to eventual state champion Lake Forest in a state semifinal last winter. “We stressed blocking shots, getting bodies in the way of shots and coming together as a group. “It was important for us to get good positioning in our zone.” Dettling, an avid sailor when she’s not zipping past

defensemen, was asked to shift from the position (center) she plays for her AAA team to a wing slot before the start of her first varsity season. “She’s adjusted really well to it,” Sedam said. “Tess is an excellent passer and she knows where to be on the ice.” Dettling was one of five Ramblers named to the AHAI all-state team, joining O’Connor, forward Emma Wright and defensemen Courtney Cheevers and Maggie Cusick. “Mostly our defense,” Wright said of what lifted LA in the second of two morning semifinals. “Usually we try to [initiate] breakaways from our defense. Today we stayed back more, tried to play under control.” Wright also pointed to her team’s collective will and collection of potent shooters as factors in the big victory. “We have hard shooters,” the two-time all-state pick said. “Nobody wants to get in the way of shots from [O’Connor and Caldwell].” Notable: LA last played for a state girls hockey championship in 2011, falling 4-1 to Lake Forest (22-8-2). … Caldwell skated on United Center ice two years ago as a member of the AA Glenview Stars, who went on to capture a national championship in Texas. Her favorite Blackhawk is Jonathan Toews. “If I ever meet him,” she said, “I’d tell him, ‘You’re amazing.’ ” … Dettling, after the state semifinal victory at Edge West: “It’s special, sharing this feeling and excitement with teammates.” ■

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We have a first-year college student, Kira, who we miss desperately. This past fall we drove with our son David to Bloomington to see her at Indiana University for the weekend. We stayed at the Hilton Garden Inn, within walking distance of campus. She stayed with us there one of the nights. We ate at the sports bar at the hotel, which was convenient. We also went to dinner one night at Grazie. It’s a popular Italian place — very good and not too expensive.

“There’s a river running through it, and it’s one of the few places in the Midwest that’s kind of hilly. We started playing Frisbee in a big open meadow.”

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One of the highlights was driving to Nashville, Ind., about 20 minutes away. It’s a touristy little place with fudge shops, art galleries — it’s like Long Grove. Blue Boy there makes great handmade chocolates. Brown County Park is adjacent to Nashville. It’s well-known for weekend getaways. There’s a river running through it, and it’s one of the few places in the Midwest that’s kind of hilly. We started playing Frisbee in a big open meadow. The kids were saying how much fun it was. We had a little picnic lunch. Sometimes the simplest things are the best things. We walked around the campus and saw the places that make up her life now _ the student union, the library, the Kelley School of Business that she attends. We’ve been to San Francisco, to Taos and other great spots — but nothing is more fun than going to see our daughter in Bloomington. Steve and Jami Dawn Kessler, as told to David Sweet ■

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