Illinois State Tournament

#1 posting 5.13.2006

ILLINOIS STATE TOURNAMENT
The Glenbrook South duo of Kim and Kim survived a scare in the first round. They lost the first game to Hinsdale South's Caitlyn Wott and Alexandra Siedlecki 15-10 Here is the Journal Gazette-Times-Courrier (that's a lot of papers). Here was the story from the Glenview Announcements on the Kim duo

Two Mid Suburban powers will meet in the quarterfinals. Kristina Prus, Buffalo Grove will face conference champion Lindsay Gibbel, Prospect in the quarterfinals. The story from the Daily Herald

Here is proof that volleyball players make for good badminton players. Emily Sawin, Lincoln-Way Central, is headed to College of Charleston to play volleyball, but she is in the quarterfinals in the state singles tournament with a 35-2 record. Her story is from the Chicago Sun-Times

In a preview of the tournament two seniors from Andrew and Downers Grove North relive last years tournament. Individual honors are nice, what they want is the team title. Here is more from the Chicago Sun-Times

Here are some teams that will be playing in the state Fremd sent five players as did Maine South. New Trier has a double team at state. Evanston sent Meredith Nelson. Buffalo Grove, Lincoln-Way and Lockport all are sending players to the big event. The Pioneer Press (not the St. Paul version) provided the stories for Fremd, Maine South, New Trier, Evanston, Buffalo Grove. The Joliet Herald News

MINNESOTA NEWS
Burnsvillle split last week with two wins against St. Paul Highland Park (4-3) and Minneapolis Roosevelt (7-0). Megan Olinger at 4th singles took the key match against SPHP. The article is from the This Week paper.

CALIFORNIA NEWS
The CIF will be dropping badminton as an official sport due to the lack of schools fielding teams.
Mt. Eden had a strong showing in the Hayward Area Athletic League. While Carla Carvajal from Newark won the singles title from the Mission Valley Athletic League. Both stories are from Inside Bay.

Next up: Tomorrow with MN rankings and a look at the seeds for the state. Also Illinois State results