Friday, May 24, 2013
Get the latest results as they unfold straight from Eastern Illinois University.
Athletes from all over Illinois including the north and northwest suburbs will compete in the Illinois High School Association State Track Meet today and Saturday at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Results are available here as they unfold. Meanwhile, watch videos of many of the athletes competing at the meet from the immediate area as they took part in either the Niles West or Buffalo Grove Sectional meets May 16.
Weber earned valedictorian honors by achieving a 4.573 grade point average.
Community High School District 155 announced Amanda Weber, of Cary, earned valedictorian honors for the Class of 2013 at Prairie Ridge High School in Crystal Lake. Weber was very active during her four years at Prairie Ridge, participating in sports, choir, band and many other extracurricular programs. She also volunteered and participated in several programs at S.S. Peter and Paul Church in Cary. About Amanda Weber: Grade point average: 4.573 ACT: 35 College: DePauw University Intended Major: Undecided Parents: Keith and Nancy Weber Activities while at Prairie Ridge: Proudest Accomplishment: Going to the Illinois High School Association state track meet for the 200 meter dash this year.
Koltun earned salutatorian honors by achieving a 4.56 grade point average.
Community High School District 155 announced Andrew Koltun, of Crystal Lake, earned salutatorian honors for the Class of 2013 at Crystal Lake South High School. Koltun was involved in academics and sports while at CL South and earned an impressive 35 score on the ACT. Koltun plans to continue his education at the University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill. About Andrew Koltun: Grade point average: 4.56 ACT: 35 College: University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Intended Major: Environmental Public Health Parents: Philip and Patricia Koltun Activities while at Crystal Lake South: Proudest Accomplishment: Winning Math Team Regionals.
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Senior earned salutatorian honors with a 4.533 grade point average.
Community High School District 155 announced Margaret Schlofner, of Crystal Lake, earned salutatorian honors for the Class of 2013 at Prairie Ridge High School. Schlofner was actively involved in musicals at Prairie Ridge in Crystal Lake and plans to pursue a major in opera vocal performance. About Margaret Schlofner: Grade point average: 4.533 ACT: 31 College: DePaul University Intended Major: Opera Vocal Performance Parents: Denise and Tom Schlofner Activities while at Prairie Ridge High School: Proudest Accomplishment: Playing the role of Belle in Prairie Ridge's 2013 musical, "Beauty and the Beast" and being selected to sing the National Anthem at the IHSA State boys basketball tournament.
None of the students were seriously injured, according to the Northwest Herald.
A fifth grade picnic held inside the gymnasium at Algonquin Lakes Elementary School Thursday morning ended with six children being sent to area hospitals with minor injuries after an inflatable slide tipped over, said Gary Chester, a District 300 safety officer. Emergency officials were called to Algonquin Lakes,1401 Compton Drive in Algonquin, at 12 p.m. Thursday, according to an Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District press release. The accident occurred when several children climbed up the slide at one time, the slide started to sway and then tipped over, Chester said. In total, 17 children were evaluated for injuries at the school, according to the fire department news release. Of those children, six were taken Good …
Highcrest Middle School has broken the Guinness World Record for most twins in a single grade.
Highcrest Middle School is seeing double. The Wilmette school announced this week that it had broken the Guiness World Record for Most Twins in a Single Grade, with 23 sets of twins. Approximately 10 percent of the 5th grade class can claim the record as a twin. The previous record was 16 sets of twins. Luke and Ryan Novosel, dedicated readers of the Guinness Book, discovered that they could break the record when reading the book one night. "The boys were reading one Sunday night and started discussing the many sets of twins right in our neighborhood," Mike Novosel, Luke and Ryan's Dad, said. "My wife and I figured by the time they arrived at New Trier in a few years they could break the record. There were shrieks of excitement when Luke …
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Ryan DiCicco earned top honors in his class with a 4.613 grade point average.
Community High School District 155 announced Ryan DiCicco, of Cary, earned valedictorian honors for the Class of 2013 at Cary-Grove High School. DiCicco participated in many extra-curricular activities while at Cary-Grove and plans to continue his education at the University of Notre Dame. The 2013 class salutorian for Cary-Grove High School is Hannah Phillips. About Ryan DiCicco: Grade point average: 4.613 College: University of Notre Dame Intended Major: Engineering Parents: Paul and Julianne DiCicco Activities while at Cary-Grove High School: Proudest Accomplishment: Chairing the Mr. Cary-Grove pageant during my junior year.
Phillips earned salutatorian honors by achieving a 4.585 grade point average.
Community High School District 155 announced Hannah Phillips, of Cary, earned salutatorian honors for the Class of 2013 at Cary-Grove High School. Phillips plans to continue her education at Michigan State University. The 2013 class valedictorian for Cary-Grove High School is Ryan DiCicco. About Hannah Phillips: Grade point average: 4.585 College: Michigan State University Intended Major: Neuroscience Parents: Patrick Phillips and Karen Krause Activities while at Cary-Grove High School: Proudest Accomplishment: My proudest accomplishment is definitely being able to keep my grades up while juggling a busy schedule. I played varsity basketball from October to February, and then from March to the end of May I coached the sixth-grade girls …
Senior earned a 4.62 grade point average and plans to attend college in England.
Community High School District 155 announced Ann Bandolik, of Crystal Lake, earned valedictorian honors for the Class of 2013 at Crystal Lake Central High School. Bandolik has big plans for the future, with intentions to continue her education in England. The 2013 class salutorian for Crystal Lake Central High School is Ryan O'Toole, of Crystal Lake. About Ann Bandolik: Grade point average: 4.62 College: Durham University; Durham, England, UK Intended Major: Economics and Law Parents: Patricia and Steven Bandolik Activities while at Crystal Lake Central High School: Proudest Accomplishment: Winning this year's girls golf sectional as a team for the first time in District 155 history and continuing to state as a team for the second time in …
Senior earned a 4.582 grade point average.
Community High School District 155 announced Ryan O'Toole, of Crystal Lake, earned salutatorian honors for the Class of 2013 at Crystal Lake Central High School. O'Toole plans to continue his education at Marquette University in Milwaukee. The 2013 class valedictorian for Crystal Lake Central High School is Ann Bandolik, of Crystal Lake. About Ryan O'Toole: Grade point average: 4.582 ACT: 32 College: Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wis. Intended Major: Biomedical Engineering Parents: Michael O'Toole and the late Angel O'Toole (passed away June 2011). Activities while at Crystal Lake Central High School: Proudest Accomplishment: There are many...I am really proud of my golf accomplishments and improvements.
kristine
8:58 am on Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Awesome..congrats more ›