Illinois Water Polo

Stevenson 11 Central 9 (Final)

2004-05-13T19:17:00.000-07:00

PAT LECLAIR SCORES with 0:19 left after McNichols steal.

Stevenson runs out the clock to win 11-9

Stevenson 11 Central 8 (4th - 0:45)

2004-05-13T19:16:00.000-07:00

Michelau scores from the left wing with :45 to nake it 11-8 as NC calls a timeout.

Stevenson 10 Central 7 (4th - 1:06)

2004-05-13T19:13:00.000-07:00

Lamka scores with 1:06 left to make it 10-8 Stevenson.

Stevenson 10 Central 7 (4th - 2:00)

2004-05-13T19:10:00.000-07:00

Timeout stevenson after another ejection on Wilson. Three questionable calls in a row.]

Then i was threatened by this official next to me about getting ejected if I comment on the refs. Interesting....

Stevenson 10 Central 7 (4th- 3:15)

2004-05-13T19:05:00.000-07:00

Wilson an overhead tip in. Central without Bell after 3 kickouts. MIke Leclair a nice pass for the assist. 9-7 now Stevenson with 3:30 to go. Alland from Lagunov makes it 10-7 stevenson. time out NC with 3:15 to play.

Stevenson 9 Central 6 (4th - 5:00)

2004-05-13T19:02:00.000-07:00

final period...MICHELAU a windmill with the ball at 2m and a sweep to the corner makes it 9-6. McNichols mauled twice at 2m but NO CALL! WOW. Random ejection on Bell, stein a PP save.

Stevenson 8 Central 6 ( End of 3rd )

2004-05-13T18:49:00.000-07:00

Calacci ejected....NC turns it over on the PP. Michelau over the goal....Wilson 2n sweep saved...4:30 to go...

BELL FROM 2m on a sweep makes it 6-4 with 3:45 left....PAT LECLAIR a steal...BELL AGAIN AT 2m.....someone needs to stop him. hes a sophomore by the way. some huge performances today from young players. more on this later. Game tied at 6-6. 3:00 left. Yellow to the NC bench. Wilson a steal and goes to Stein.

Michelau a steal at 2m. Alland a goal at 2m makes it 7-6. Damon Smith from the left wing makes it 8-6.

Renfrew save. Stein save. Wilson misses 7m at end of quarter.

Stevenson 6 Central 4 (3rd - 5:00)

2004-05-13T18:48:00.000-07:00

Michelau a PP goal...Wilson off the crossbar.....Damon Smith from left wing makes it 6-4 with 5:00 left and NC calls a timeout.

Stevenson 4 Central 4 (3rd - 6:45)

2004-05-13T18:44:00.000-07:00

HERE WE GO....LAST HALF OF TODAYS ACTION...Bell ejected early and Stevenson takes a timeout.

SATURDAY:
New Trier vs Fenwick
Latin vs Stevenson/Central winner

Central 4 Stevenson 4 (HALFTIME)

2004-05-13T18:37:00.000-07:00

McNichols turns Alland for a 2m goal, Michelau back with a goal on a drive from 2m.

McNichols a steal but Wilson skip blocked...under a minute now -- Stein saves Michelau's lob....LAST SHOT from NC Bell slip shot denied. Stein makes save on Hall at the end of the half.

4-4 at halftime and its time for my 12th Coke and some cold pizza or whatevr they have at hospitality.

Stevenson 3 Central 3 (2nd - 2:00)

2004-05-13T18:34:00.000-07:00

Bell shot saved by Renfrew...2m for NC, Bell hits post.....3:05 to go!

SHS on the move, STEIN a huge save on Terchin's shot....Bell with the most WICKED of WICKED 4m backhands to tie the score at 3-3.

Stevenson 3 Central 2 (2nd - 5:00)

2004-05-13T18:29:00.000-07:00

Mike Hall deflected out of bounds on 2m shot. Mike Terchin on beautiful 2m play ties it at 2-2 with a goal from the middle. Wilson wide left on shot. Teams trade possessions, LAGUNOV turns at 2m and whips a shot past Stein to make it 3-2 Stevensom with 5:28 to go in the half.

Michelau off post at the 5:00 mark.

Central 2 Stevenson 1 (End of 1st)

2004-05-13T18:25:00.000-07:00

NC powerplay stopped....Stevenson comes down and a steal by Wilson...turnover. Lagunov shot blocked...Stein to McCracken who hits Derek Wilson with a 2m sweep shot to the left corner.

Seven seconds left, NC preses...foul and no shot as the quarter ends.

Stevenson 1 Central 0 (1st - 3:00)

2004-05-13T18:18:00.000-07:00

Michelau takes it himself and scores from 4m...Michelau on breakaway lefty shot over goal. McNichols hits the post on shot wwith 5:00 left in the opening period. Lagunov hits the post for SHS. Stein's outlet to Belll, set to McNichols, out to Bell, off the post again for Central.

4:30 to go...ball under called and NC pushes it up...McNichols draws ejection on Alland, turnover on powerplay.......Damon Smith called for ball under (2nd in a row drawn by Wilson of NC)....Bell hits Renfrew in the chest with 7m shot.....3:14 to play....Bell ejected, Stevenson powerplay shot missed by Michelau 1-0 Stevenson.

DEREK WILSON FROM 4-meters ties the score at 1-1 with 2:30 to go.

NC 0 Stevenson 0 (Pregame)

2004-05-13T18:12:00.000-07:00

HERE WE GO............might be slower updates with this blog filling up!

Latin 8 HF 7 (FINAL)

2004-05-13T18:00:00.000-07:00

LATIN WINS AFTER A STEAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nystrom and the Romans advance to the Final 4. What a game.

Next up...Naperville Central vs Stevenson.

Congrats to Latin and Coach Nystrom. Tremendous effort by Tim Caldwell's Vikings in the loss.

Latin 8 HF 7 (4th)

2004-05-13T17:59:00.001-07:00

HF ejection....LATIN MAN UP WITH :26 left.........ANDREW PETERSON!!!!!!!!!!

LATIN LEADS WITH :20 LEFT!!! ITS PANDEMONIUM!!!!

HF calls a timeout!!!

HF 7 Latin 7 (4th)

2004-05-13T17:59:00.000-07:00

HF ejection....LATIN MAN UP WITH :26 left.........ANDREW PETERSON!!!!!!!!!!

LATIN LEADS WITH :20 LEFT!!! ITS PANDEMONIUM!!!!

HF calls a timeout!!!

2004-05-13T17:57:00.000-07:00

Colmar a steal with 1:54....outlet from Dunagan to Strein...draws a foul and passes to Olson at set, cant get a good shot as Latin slows it down. 1:26 to go...RADEMAKER A STEAL and a foul drawn,

1:09 left! Peterson a steal but a ball under is called! 1:01 left...Olson's arm nailed as he shoots by Wickes...good defense there.....:45 to go!!!!

HF 7 Latin 7 (4th - 2:12)

2004-05-13T17:51:00.000-07:00

Wickes stonewalled by Dunagan, game still tied with 4:22 to go. Jenkins a steal from Colmar. Latin slows it down with 4:00 to go. Peterson ends it in to two meters...Colmar a steal! To strein on the right...set to olson STOLEN by fyfe...Latin slows the tempo again. One goal could do it here. Jenkins foulded at 2m...Kettlewell drive fouled,

OOOOOOOOOHHHH!!! DUNAGAN BLOCKS A WIDE OPEN PETERSON AT 2m. Olson had a chance, but no shot. Teams trade possessions. Latin makes a steal and calls timeout with 2:12 left.

WOOOOOOO!!!! The defense is tight! Dunagan a great save.

HF 7 Latin 7 (4th - 5:30)

2004-05-13T17:48:00.000-07:00

Steve Wickes hits the post, HF counters....5:48 to go, Olson draws a foul and an ejection; Olson feeds Colmar at 2m but FYFE STEPS OUT TO BLOCK IT. Tom Nystrom calls a timeout with 5:30.

By the way, Nystrom is in his final season at Latin after 27 years! Let's see if his team can get him to Saturday!!!!

HF 7 Latin 7 (End of 3rd)

2004-05-13T17:42:00.000-07:00

Colmar just misses a sweep...Rademaker over the goal in transition. WICKES!!!!! TIES THE SCORE from 2m with 0:22 showing on the clock. The Latin fans are going wild! Good crowd for this game, a sea of red for Flossmoor and a loud bunch for Latin. Fyfe makes a save as time expires and we GO TO THE 4th tied at 7-7.

Look for the ILLPOLO VAN on Saturday between games for some tailgating!!!

HF 7 Latin 6 (3rd - 1:45)

2004-05-13T17:40:00.000-07:00

John Wickes from 2m makes it 7-6 as HF calls a timeout with 1:45 left in the 3rd.

WHOS OUT THERE READING THIS! If you havent emailed before, let us know! We've seen people from FL and TX...who's representing ILLINOIS!!!!!!

HF 7 Latin 5 (3rd - 2:00)

2004-05-13T17:38:00.000-07:00

Litchfield scores from 2m on a pass from Rademaker. HF on counter after steal but Fyfe denies a shot from Morrison. COLMAR with a goal from Morrison from 2m makes it 7-5 for HF.

HF 5 Latin 5 (3rd- 4:00)

2004-05-13T17:31:00.000-07:00

Both teams miss good shot opportunities to start the quarter. Morrison ejected for HF...Latin's powerplay is stopped by a Dunagan save. OLSON's lob hits post and sits on the line but does not cross. Latin turnover, HF attacks...turnover.

Colmar and John Wickes both ejected and a jump ball is called.

HF 5 Latin 5 (HALFTIME)

2004-05-13T17:26:00.000-07:00

Latin tied the score before the half and Andrew Colmar's shot was saved by Fyfe as the teams enter halftime tied at 5-5.

HF 5 Latin 5 (2nd - 1:00)

2004-05-13T17:20:00.000-07:00

Dunagan a TREEEmendous save, Wickes backhand blocked, Latin gets a powerplay...Colmar a steal stops the threat. Strein from Olson at 2m but he hits the iron of the left post...Hyde the transition pass, Jenkins had a chance but Olson fouls him...Latin in the corner, Latin's Andrew Peterson lobs it over the goal.HF miss...Stephen Wickes!!! He scored from 2m to tie the game at 5-5 with a minute left

HF 4 Latin 3 (2nd - 4:00)

2004-05-13T17:17:00.000-07:00

Fyfe denies AARON Morrison on a drive, HF retains...Latin a steal, heeeere come the Romans...the action has slowed in the 2nd; Sam Kettlewell scores at 2m for Latin to tie it.

ERRRIC OLSON WITH HIS 5th on a lob from the left side!

HF 4 Latin 3 (2nd)

2004-05-13T17:15:00.000-07:00

Andrew Colmar's shot sits on the endline but Fyfe retrieves it, Stephen Wickes responds with a goal for Latin to make it 4-3 early in the second.

HF 4 Latin 2 (End of 1st)

2004-05-13T17:12:00.000-07:00

Latin comes out with a flurry after a timeout but cannot get a good shot. The period ends with HF ahead of Latin 4-2.

HF 4 Latin 2 (1st - 0:30)

2004-05-13T17:09:00.000-07:00

YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING! OLSON WHIPS A SHOT FROM 7m into the left corner off the goalie hand. His fourth of the game makes it 4-2 Flossmoor. Latin takes a timeout with under 0:30 left...

HF 3 Latin 2 (1st - 1:10)

2004-05-13T17:06:00.000-07:00

OLSON! from outsidde 7m goes through Fyfe's hands to make it 2-1. Stephen Wickes scores to tie it at 2-2. Colmar denied at 2m. Dunagan stuffs Stephen Wickes' shot at 2m, HF attacks, OLSON AGAIN! ITS THE ERIC OLSON SHOW! 3 goals, the latest off a shot from 4m on a drive.

HF 1 Latin 1 (1st - 4:00)

2004-05-13T17:04:00.000-07:00

Wickes adds a powerplay goal to even things up at 1-1...the teams trade possessions. Wickes E-jected, but HF turns it over!

HF 1 Latin 0 (1st)

2004-05-13T17:01:00.000-07:00

Olson scores from outside! Dunagan denies Wickes at 2m. 1-0 early on for H-F.

HF 0 Latin 0 (1st)

2004-05-13T17:00:00.000-07:00

GAME ON!!!!! HF and Latin underway

Fenwick 10 Rice 7 (Final)

2004-05-13T16:41:00.000-07:00

Rice last chance stolen at 2m. Fenwick runs out the clock and advances to the FINAL 4!!!

Next up...Homewood-Flossmoor vs Latin.

Fenwick 10 Rice 7 (4th - 1:00)

2004-05-13T16:40:00.000-07:00

Rice with the ball, Vasquez over the goal...

Fenwick 10 Rice 7 (4th - 2:00)

2004-05-13T16:39:00.000-07:00

DiCola backhand goal makes it 10-7, Kuczynski almost beats Evon with lefty toss with 2:14 left. Fenwick ball...

Fenwick 10 Rice 6 (4th - 3:00)

2004-05-13T16:37:00.000-07:00

Vasquez adds two meter backhand to make it 9-6, but Kevin Kysiak comes back with a 2m goal to make it 10-6.

Fenwick 9 Rice 5 (4th - 4:00)

2004-05-13T16:34:00.001-07:00

Fenwick ball with 5:00 left...turnover, Rice comes down...Cortez denied after 2m triple team, Tom Parolin open from right wing, but shot goes wide right; Vasquez at point lank range denied by Evon with 4:00 left.

Fenwick 9 Rice 5 (4th - 4:00)

2004-05-13T16:34:00.000-07:00

Fenwick 8 Rice 5 (4th -5:49)

2004-05-13T16:33:00.000-07:00

OSCARRRRRR Calderon from point on powerplay makes it 9-5

Fenwick 8 Rice 5 (4th - 6:00)

2004-05-13T16:29:00.000-07:00

Fenwick makes stop and Kuczynski ejected...Fenwick quick timeout.

Brother Rice bench gets yellow card at break.

Fenwick 8 Rice 5 (End of 3rd)

2004-05-13T16:27:00.000-07:00

Chris Parolin adds powerplay goal. Rice counter with Kuczynski goal to make it 8-5.

Fenwick 7 Rice 4 (3rd - 0:36)

2004-05-13T16:24:00.000-07:00

Luke Baldwin draws ejection...Fenwick timeout.

Fenwick 7 Rice 4 (3rd - 2:05)

2004-05-13T16:20:00.000-07:00

Rice on PP after timeout. Kuczynski shot hits post after deflection. Vasquez lob off post...KUCZYNKSI pushes it through Evon for goal.

Fenwick 7 Rice 3 (3rd - 3:00)

2004-05-13T16:17:00.001-07:00

PAUL KLOTZ from right wing breaks the game open with a goal to make it 7-3.

Fenwick 6 Rice 3 (3rd - 3:48)

2004-05-13T16:17:00.000-07:00

Rice with a chance, Evon textbook save. Oscar Calderon goal makes it 6-3.

...lost update (Fenwick's 4th goal scored by Kysiak on powerplay)

Fenwick 5Rice 3 (3rd - 5:48)

2004-05-13T16:16:00.000-07:00

Evon save. Bill Dunlap on 2-1 goalllllll

Fenwick 3 Rice 3 (3rd - 6:16

2004-05-13T16:11:00.001-07:00

McShane wins swim off....DiCola shot blocked by Melnyk. Fenwick counters...Kysiak scores from Calderon on Powerplay. 4-3 Fenwick

Fenwick 3 Rice 3 (3rd)

2004-05-13T16:11:00.000-07:00

HERE WE GO....teams lining up...

Fenwick 3 Rice 3 (HALFTIME)

2004-05-13T16:09:00.000-07:00

Teams enter halftime tied in a seesaw battle.

ITS ANYBODY'S GAME

...evenly called by officials in first half as well.

Fenwick 3 Rice 3 (2nd - 0:46)

2004-05-13T16:06:00.000-07:00

Wood ejected...Tom Parolin in front SAVED by Fadden. Under one minute in thge half....

Cortez draws foul pas to Vasquez at 2m SCORE! Game tied at 3-3.

Fenwick 3 Rice 2 (2nd - 1:34)

2004-05-13T16:05:00.001-07:00

Parolin gets inside water but no CALL! Rice attacks...Cortez GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL from DiCola. 3-2 Fenwick.

Fenwick 3 Rice 1 (2nd)

2004-05-13T16:04:00.000-07:00

Rice no shot on powerplay, Fadden denies Melnyk from 2m.

Fenwick 3 Rice 1 (2nd - 2:15)

2004-05-13T16:01:00.000-07:00

Baldwin called for ejection...Rice takes a timeout with 2:15 to go.

Fenwick 3 Rice 1 (2nd 5:04)

2004-05-13T15:57:00.000-07:00

Start of 2nd, Dicola draws ejection but Melnyk makes steal. Parolin OFF POST!!! Rice on the attack, Wood gets inside water but NO CALL! Fenwick turnover, Evon 7m save...

Fenwick 3 Rice 1 (End of 1st)

2004-05-13T15:55:00.000-07:00

Chris Parolin from right wing on powerplay makes it 3-1 Fenwick. Final minute, Evon save, Fenwick last chance...under 10 seconds...Baldwin fouled with :05, steal by Vasquez to end quarter at 3-1 Fenwick.

Fenwick 1 Brother Rice 0 (1st 3:22)

2004-05-13T15:45:00.000-07:00

We are underway!!! Rice runs out shot clock and dumps. Tom Parolin off crossbar. Rice again runs out shot clock with no shot. Calderon misses open shot from five meters out. DAN FADDEN denies Fenwick's Kevin Kysiak on breakaway. Evon saves Kuczynski's shot from 7m. Melynk shot blocked by Kuczysnki. Fenwick's Luke Baldwin recovers. KUCZYNSKI steal but McShane's counter shot saved by Evon. Chris Parolin scores on Fenwick counter from 2m on right side.

Fenwick vs Brother Rice

2004-05-13T15:41:00.000-07:00

Team intros. Captain meeting. Coin toss. Etc...game time 5 minutes....

NEW TRIER 16 Palatine 10 (Final)

2004-05-13T15:27:00.000-07:00

Haga hits crossbar on powerplay. New Trier runs out the clock in the win.

Leading scorers coming soon!

NEW TRIER 16 Palatine 10 (4th - 1:19)

2004-05-13T15:25:00.000-07:00

Bathroom break!

NEW TRIER 16 Palatine 10 (4th - 2:19)

2004-05-13T15:23:00.000-07:00

Haga stopped by Adams at 2m. Soper backhand saved by Finnegan.

by the way....is anyone reading this? If so, send email to illpolo@yahoo.com if you are!

NEW TRIER 16 Palatine 10 (4th - 3:39)

2004-05-13T15:19:00.000-07:00

Davis from left wing makes it 15-9 for Palatine. Davis from outside 7m makes it 15-10. Soper assists Sweeney on powerplay goal from right wing.

NEW TRIER 14 Palatine 8 (4th - 5:19)

2004-05-13T15:15:00.000-07:00

Tom Saleh scores from 2m from Nowlin to make it 13-8 NT. Soper scores from 2m to make it 14-8.

NEW TRIER 12 Palatine 8 (End of 3rd)

2004-05-13T15:12:00.000-07:00

Palatine turnover on powerplay chance. Sam Wampler from point on powerplay with :03 left for a 12-8 New Trier lead. Haga denied by Leech at end of 3rd.

NEW TRIER 11 Palatine 8 (3rd - 1:12)

2004-05-13T15:09:00.000-07:00

HAGA SCORES HIS 500th!!! 11-8 New Trier.

NEW TRIER 11 Palatine 7 (3rd - 1:41)

2004-05-13T15:03:00.000-07:00

Both teams open with two missed shots in the second half. Nyhan with steal. Soper hits post with 4:42 in 3rd. Nyhan with second straight steal for NT. Adams steal on pass to Haga. HAGA ON BREAKAWAY DENIED BY ADAMS. Timeout New Trier.

Currently Haga has 4 goals...499 for his career.

New Trier 11 Palatine 7 (HALF)

2004-05-13T14:55:00.000-07:00

Tom Saleh scores on powerplay after Adams draws ejection on Sorenson. Palatine with blocked shot recovery with :08 but Leech makes steal to end half with New Trier up 11-7.

FENWICK 2 Brother Rice 1 (1st - 1:19)

2004-05-13T14:54:00.001-07:00

Wood ejected leads to goal from left wing from Tom Parolin. Three misses from Rice on next possession. Teams trade possessions with no goals.

DICOLA denied by Evon by NIck Valazquez with rebound score. 2-1 Fenwick.

FENWICK 2 Brother Rice 1 (1st - 1:19)

2004-05-13T14:54:00.000-07:00

NEW TRIER 10 Palatine 7 (2nd - 1:16)

2004-05-13T14:51:00.000-07:00

Adams scores twice from 2m by turning Haga. 10-6 NT. Haga hits post. Soper backhand goes wide right. Haga scores from 2m.

NEW TRIER 8 Palatine 6 (2nd - 3:39)

2004-05-13T14:45:00.002-07:00

Davis from outside 7m scores to tie the game. Palatine turnover. Second ejection on Haga drawn by Adams. Sweeney with powerplay goal from right wing makes it 6-5 NT. Adams scores from 2m to make it 7-5. Davis responds with outside shot to make it 7-6. Adams turns Haga to score at 2m.

New Trier 5 Palatine 5 (2nd - 5:48)

2004-05-13T14:44:00.001-07:00

Davis from outside 7m scores to tie the game.

New Trier 5 Palatine 5 (2nd - 5:48)

2004-05-13T14:44:00.000-07:00

Davis from outside 7m scores to tie the game.

NEW TRIER 5 Palatine 4 (2nd-6:23)

2004-05-13T14:42:00.000-07:00

Haga scores from right wing on layout pass from Skylar Davis

New Trier 5 Palatine 3 (End of 1st)

2004-05-13T14:40:00.000-07:00

Nyhan steal assists Sweeney on breakaway goal. With :03 left, Palatine's Davis scores from right wing.

NEW TRIER 4 Palatine 2 (:41 - 1st)

2004-05-13T14:36:00.000-07:00

Haga scores from 2m to make it 3-2 New Trier, Soper lob over goal, Leech denies Haga at 2m. NT on powerplay, SWEENEY on powerplay from right wing. 4-2 NT.

NEW TRIER 3 Palatine 1 (3:33 1st)

2004-05-13T14:32:00.000-07:00

Sweeney powerplay goal after Adams draws ejection. Haga over goal. Adams draws 4m on Haga and scores the on the penalty shot. 2-1 New Trier. Leech denies Davis from 7m. Soper on 2m goal for New Trier makes it 3-1. Haga denied from 2m by Leech with Adams draped on his shoulder. Nyhan ejected for NT, Palatine tunrover on powerplay.

Palatine 1 New Trier 0 (5:45 - 1st)

2004-05-13T14:28:00.000-07:00

Haga over goal from 2m, Nowlin saved from 7m, Haga denied by Leech, Haga scores from 2m!!!!

Game On!

2004-05-13T14:26:00.000-07:00

Palatine and New Trier are underway!!!

EXAMPLE New Trier 0 Palatine 0 (1st - 7:00)

2004-05-13T08:03:00.000-07:00

We are underway from Stevenson High School. Game #1 is New Trier vs Palatine...

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2004-05-13T07:56:00.000-07:00

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