Thursday, April 21, 2011
Cary seniors go out in style in county all-star game.
Sunday night was one last opportunity for Megan Straumann and Claire Jakubicek to put on the Trojans' uniform in the 2011 McHenry County All-Star Basketball Games in Hebron. The two didn’t disappoint as Straumann scored 21 and Jakubicek added 18 but it wasn’t enough as the home team coached by Cary coaches Rod Saffert and Andy Donaldson lost 95-87 in the highest-scoring girls all-star game in the game’s nine-year history. Straumann hit five three-pointers in the game including three in a row during the first half where the home team fell behind by double figures but was led back by Jakubicek and company in the second half to take the lead but couldn’t hold on. For Straumann and Jakubicek, it was more about the experience than the outcome …
Friday, March 4, 2011
Straumann and Jakubicek didn't move on in three-point contest but both received Class 4A honorable mention honors from the AP
Thursday night’s IHSA Class 4A state three-point preliminary at Illinois State University was a chance for Cary-Grove’s Meg Straumann and Claire Jakubicek to have some fun and put on the Trojan uniform one more time. With both of them in the same group of shooters, only one had a chance to advance. Unfortunately, Straumann and Jakubicek’s three-point stroke wasn’t enough as neither moved on to Friday’s state finals. Jakubicek made six out of 15 while Straumann made just one of her 15 shots. The magic number to advance to Friday night’s championship round was eight, which produced a four-person shoot-off. Jakubicek said that a problem with the net getting stuck on the loops of the rim may have slowed down her rhythm. “I was happy, all I …
Thursday, March 3, 2011
The two Cary-Grove seniors look to advance to the Class 4A state three-point finals Thursday night in Normal
Meg Straumann and Claire Jakubicek knew they were going to state no matter what happened on Feb. 25 in the sectional final against Geneva. Straumann and Jakubicek both have qualified for the state three-point shootout this weekend in Normal and will shoot in the preliminary round on Thursday night at 5 p.m at Illinois State University‘s Redbird Arena. The two Cary-Grove seniors took very different paths to making it to state. Straumann made nine of her 15 shots in the final round last Thursday to advance automatically while Jakubicek made eight and had to endure two shoot-offs to advance. Straumann said it’s an experience that she will treasure and looks forward to. “I’ve never been farther than the first round of sectionals I don’t think …
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Trojans finish 27-4 in senior season of Jakubicek, Straumann and Geegan
As the 2010-11 Cary-Grove girls’ basketball season went on, momentum continued to roll for a potential berth in the state finals and while the Trojans fell two steps short of state, the team saw many highlights including advancing to the program’s first sectional final in a decade and Claire Jakubicek breaking Eve Barry’s career scoring record. Jakubicek broke Barry’s record of 1,232 points on Dec. 5 against Johnsburg and finished her Cary career with an even 1,700 points while averaging just under 20 points per game during the 2010-11 season as Cary finished at 27-4. C-G also reeled off two double digit winning streaks during the season including a 14-game streak that ended in the sectional title game. The 55-53 loss to Geneva in the …
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Friday, February 25, 2011
Trojans rally from 14 down in second half to take lead but fall to Geneva 55-53 in Jacobs Sectional championship to end season at 27-4
It had been a very long calendar year since Cary-Grove lost to Geneva in the Huntley Sectional semifinal with Thursday night’s rematch in the IHSA Class 4A Jacobs Sectional championship game an opportunity for the Trojans to even the score with the Vikings. The two teams fought back and forth but in the end, two free-throws by Geneva’s Katelyn Allen with 3.6 seconds remaining gave Geneva a 55-53 victory and ended Cary’s chances of winning a sectional for the first time in 22 years. Cary (27-4) ran into some early foul trouble as starter Paige Lincicum got her second foul just 3:02 into the contest, limiting the C-G’s defensive effort. The first big run of the game came from Geneva as the Vikings ran off nine straight points late in the …
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Cary looks to avenge loss to Geneva in last season's sectional semifinal Thursday night in Class 4A Jacobs Sectional championship
Cary-Grove’s girls’ basketball team has waited an entire year to get another chance at Geneva after the Vikings won in the sectionals last season against the Trojans. Thursday night, Cary (27-3) will get their chance in the IHSA Class 4A Jacobs Sectional final in Algonquin. In last season’s game, Claire Jakubicek scored 22 points as Geneva won 48-41 at Huntley. This will be the first sectional title game in Cary’s girls’ program since 2001 when C-G lost to Hononegah. The last sectional title was in 1989. Cary is riding a 14-game winning streak coming into the game and hasn’t lost during the 2011 calendar year while Geneva has won nine straight and has a 24-6 record coming into Thursday night. Several players return from last season’s game …
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Straumann scores 19 while Jakubicek adds 15 as Cary moves on to first sectional title game since 2001 with 57-37 win over Huntley in Jacobs Sectional
Tuesday night was an opportunity for Cary-Grove’s girls’ basketball team to do something the program had not done in a decade. With a win over Fox Valley Conference rival Huntley in the IHSA Class 4A Jacobs Sectional semifinals, the Trojans would play for a sectional title for the first time since 2001. Cary came out a bit slow but turned it up as the game went on and used a 20-2 run in the second half to defeat the Red Raiders 57-37. The Trojans will play Geneva, who defeated Hononegah 70-60 in Tuesday's other semfinal in Thursday night’s title game at 7:30 p.m. Geneva defeated Cary in last season's sectionals to end the Trojans' season. After both teams had trouble scoring early, C-G (27-3) went on a 9-0 run to take an 11-3 lead and led …
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Cary wins 12th straight game with 50-19 win over Larkin in Class 4A Dundee-Crown Regional semifinal
Even at this time of year in postseason, there is always room for improvement. Cary-Grove’s girls’ basketball team could say that after missing several lay-ups and close shots Tuesday night in the IHSA Class 4A Dundee-Crown Regional semifinal against Larkin. After with all those missed shots, the top-seeded Trojans had enough to defeat the fourth-seeded Royals 50-19 in Carpentersville for their 12th straight win. Cary (25-3) will play No. 2 seed Streamwood Thursday night in the regional championship at 7:30 p.m. C-G came out strong again, scoring nine of the first 11 points of the game and took a 17-7 lead after one quarter of play. Cary began the second quarter on a 6-0 run as Larkin could not find the bottom of the basket, not making a …
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Cary plays Tuesday night in Dundee-Crown Regional at 6 p.m. to begin their run toward the state tournament
After a 24-3 regular season which concluded with a 11-game winning streak and a perfect Fox Valley Conference Valley Division record and title, Cary-Grove’s girls’ basketball team gets back on the court Tuesday night looking to begin a run toward the Class 4A state championship. The top-seeded Trojans will take on the winner of Monday night’s play-in game between No. 4 seed Larkin and No. 5 seed Elgin in the IHSA Class 4A Dundee-Crown Regional in Carpentersville at 6 p.m. Cary coach Rod Saffert said against his team’s victory over Grayslake Central that he was glad his team got a test before the regionals, which will better prepare them for the road ahead. “After the previous two games and tonight, I’m glad it was the war that it was …
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Trojans' take FVC "championship" game as Jakubicek scores 25 in 51-44 win at Grayslake Central
It was billed as the Fox Valley Conference championship game between Valley Division champion Cary-Grove and Fox Division winner Grayslake Central. The game lived up to the expectations and more as the two teams battled into the final minutes before the Trojans prevailed 51-44 at Grayslake. Cary (24-3) fell behind early before going on an 8-0 run to take a 8-4 lead in the game’s first four minutes. The Rams countered with a 11-2 run of their own and took a 15-10 lead into the second quarter. Grayslake Central would continue to control play in their field house for most of the quarter before Cary scored the final five points of the half to pull within 27-25 at the break. After Cary tied the game at 29, Central went on a quick 5-0 run to …
