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Prep roundup: St. Laurence’s Harley Rizzs aims to defend state track title

St. Laurence’s Harley Rizzs became the first individual track champion in program history when he won the Class 2A 100 meters last year. Not only is he gunning for a repeat, he and the Vikings are trying to bring home their first state trophy after missing out on a third-place state finish by one point […]

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St. Laurence’s Harley Rizzs became the first individual track champion in program history when he won the Class 2A 100 meters last year.

Not only is he gunning for a repeat, he and the Vikings are trying to bring home their first state trophy after missing out on a third-place state finish by one point last year.

The Vikings have plenty of firepower heading into the IHSA state meet, which starts May 29 at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.

At the Ridgewood Sectional on May 21, Rizzs won the 100 in 10:81 seconds, just ahead of teammate Monroe Thompson Jr., who finished second at 11.08.

In the 200, Viking Joey Philip won with a 22.36 and Rizzs was right next to him with a 22.47.

Luis Flores won the 1,600 with a 4:40.62 and the 3,200 with a 9:46.77.

The Vikings’ 4×100 relay team of Thompson, Rizzs, Isaiah Little and Philip finished first with a 42.85 while the 4×200 relay team of Rizz, Jacob Diaz, Little and Philip won with a 1:30.42.

Also at Ridgewood, Chicago Christian’s Zachary Van Wyk won the 110 hurdles with a 14.88 and the high jump at 6 feet, 1.5 inches.

At St. Rita, Mount Carmel sophomore twins Michael and Gabriel Valerio finished first and second in the 400 with Michael recording a 51.44 and his brother almost matching him with a 51.58.

Caravan senior Benaiah Burks won the 110 hurdles with a :15.83 and junior Victor Friar claimed the 300 hurdles with a 41.34.

The 4×400 relay team of Jason Isais, the Valerio twins and Friar won with a 3:36.92.

At the Evergreen Park Sectional, Mustang Genesis Ward won the discus with a throw of 138-4.25. Teammate Ellis Jackson won the high jump with a 6-2.

In Class 3A at East Aurora, Sandburg junior Mateo Ramiro-Garcia was a champion in the 800 with a 1:53.14.

At Lyons, Marist’s Matt McKee was a sectional champ in the 1,600 with a 4:19.19 while teammate Patrick Wynn won the triple jump with a 44-5.5.

Brother Rice’s Gavin O’Connor won the 3,200 with a 9:16.34 and teammate Al Crema won the shot put with a 51-11.25.

Lyons’ 4×800 relay team of Charles Ciesla, Tate Pavelka, Ethan Wugazzer and Tyler Gantt placed first with an 8:04.37. Argo’s Mauro Velasquez Jr. won the discus with a 136-10.

At St. Ignatius, Morton junior runners Alex Rodriguez and Orlando Sandoval finished first and second in the 1,600 with Rodriguez coming up with a 4:24.47 and Sandoval right by his side with a 4:24.65. Mustang Noah Bey won the 110 hurdles in 15.88. The 4×800 relay team of Miguel Flores, Christian Valadez, Sandoval and Rodriguez took first with a 7:51.32.

Making a splash

Lyons girls water polo took second in the state after a 6-5 loss to Stevenson in the championship game on May 24 at Stevenson.

Maya Mladjan scored two goals for the Lions, while Isabella Recker, Avery Watanabe and Maddie Wieczorkiewicz had one each.

In boys water polo, Brother Rice lost in the quarterfinals, 15-6 to eventual state champion Naperville North.

Sandburg, Reavis anglers head to state

Sandburg finished third in the Des Plaines River-Big Basin Marine Sectional for bass fishing with a 12.3-pound haul to qualify for the state meet. Nathan Uldrych and Andrius Stankus were on the qualifying boat.

Reavis also qualified with a ninth-place finish and a 7.15-pound haul. Cesar Peralta and Adrian Gasinski were on the advancing boat.

The state meet is June 6-7 at Lake Shelbyville in Shelby County.

Net gains

Although the area did not have a sectional champion, plenty of boys tennis players qualified for the state tournament, which starts May 29 at various sites in the northwest suburbs.

At the Class 2A Sandburg Sectional, state singles qualifiers were Marist’s Jake Klooster, Sandburg’s Aryan Vora and Stagg’s Emerson Kim, who finished second, third and fourth respectively.

Sandburg’s doubles teams of Eamonn McDevitt-Ryan Smith and Neel Patel-Nate Carandang finished third and fourth respectively to qualify.

At the Class 2A Hinsdale Central Sectional Lyons’ doubles teams of Jackson Albee-Rohan Nagale and Fred Chen-Mateja Nokic finished third and fourth respectively and junior Shay Sweigard finished fourth to qualify for state.

Brother Rice’s doubles team of Aidan Alving-Dominic Leodoro took fourth at the Class 1A U-High Sectional to qualify.

Nazareth’s Jack Nisivaco-Ethan Danko took third in the Class 1A Hinsdale South Sectional and qualified.

Soccer teams head to sectionals

Fifth-seeded Lyons won the Class 3A Reavis Regional with a 3-1 win over Fenwick on May 23.

Third-seeded Nazareth beat Elmwood Park 2-0 in the Class 2A Elmwood Park Regional.

Second-seeded De La Salle beat Mansueto 9-0 to win its own Class 2A regional.

Two area teams were still alive at the Class 2A Kankakee Sectional as second-seeded St. Laurence beat Ag. Science 3-0 in its own regional and fifth-seeded Evergreen Park knocked off Tinley Park 3-0 to win the Kankakee Regional.

Baseball, softball teams move on

In small-school action, Chicago Christian baseball and Horizon-McKinley softball won their own Class 2A regionals. 

The Knights beat Peotone 10-0 on May 24 and the Hawks blanked Cristo Rey 18-0 on May 23.



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