Sophomore Lahari Yelamanchili dropped just 11 games in four match wins to claim the Lyons Township Sectional singles title on Saturday, Oct. 15. In the final, Yelamanchili defeated Agata Mikos from Hinsdale South 6-2, 7-5. LTHS senior Andejelija Bozovic won three of four matches to place third and qualify for the state tournament.
In doubles action, LTHS juniors Joie Reisch and Mattigan Kelly also won three of four matches to earn a state tournament berth.
The doubles teams of Erika Oku/Megan Guenther and Carolyn Ahn/Mira Amin finished first and second, respectively, for Hinsdale Central.
LTHS boys golf
Griffin Wasz shot an 8-over-par 73 Saturday at the Den at Fox Creek in Bloomington to finish with a two-day total of 14-over 158 at the Class 3A boys golf state tournament. He tied with three golfers to finish 40th in the field.
Teammate Patrick Akaniroj carded a 21-over 165 for his two-day total, as one of five golfers who tied for 70th.
Fenwick girls tennis
Led by state qualifiers Haley Fakouri (singles) and the doubles team of Bella Burdi and Ceci Walsh, the Friars won the Timothy Christian Sectional in Class A action Saturday in Elmhurst.
Fakouri won the singles title with a 4-0 record, highlighted by a 7-5, 7-5 victory over Timothy Christian’s Abygale Ahn. Burdi and Walsh also went 4-0 to capture the doubles championship. In the final, Bursi and Walsh rallied for a 5-7, 7-5, 6-4 win over Timothy Christian’s Danielle Beard and Maddie Monat.
RBHS girls tennis
The Bulldogs finished fifth at the St. Ignatius Sectional in the Class 2A playoffs.
RBHS boys cross country
Senior Mateo Nunez finished first with a time of 15:34.4 at the Metro Suburban Conference Championship meet. Connor O’Brien (7th, 16:08.4), Jack Sagan (8th, 16.09.7) and Jacob Wardzala (10th, 16:29.3) also placed inside the top-10. Matt Zamudio recorded a time of 16:48.6 to finish 15th.
RBHS girls cross country
Led by top-5 finishes from Tara Janney (fourth place; 18 minutes, 56.6 seconds) and Hailey Jurgens (fifth, 19:14.0), the Bulldogs finished first at the Metro Suburban Conference Championship meet on Saturday, Oct. 15. Nadia Kaczmarz (sixth, 19.31.3), Emma Fortman (11th, 20:01.7) and Melissa Oliveira (17th, 20:30.7) also contributed for RBHS.
Fenwick girls cross country
Nicole Finn finished third (18:43.7) and Delaney Gibbons took sixth (18:56) as the Friars won the GCAC Blue/Red Division Conference Championship meet. Laura Durkin (7th, 19:00.5), Mary Bridget Donahue (13th, 19:16.3) and Ariene Amaya (15th, 19:18.5) also ran well for the Friars.
Fenwick boys cross country
The Friars (81 points) came in fourth behind Marmion (45), St. Ignatius (54) and Loyola (69) in the Chicago Catholic League Championship. Alex Marks placed sixth at 15:27.1 and Joseph Wermes earned ninth with a time of 15:33.1. Jack Darrow recorded a time of 15:35.9, good for 11th.
