The man was on the 14th fairway at the Annbriar Golf Course in Waterloo, Illinois when the earth below him gave way and sent him 18 feet deep into the earth, the Belleville News Democrat reports.
A Missouri man is lucky to be alive after being swallowed by a sinkhole as he stood on the 14th fairway at a golf course in southwestern Illinois Friday, the Belleville News Democrat reports. Mark Mihal was reportedly rescued by the men he was golfing with after they lowered a rope into the 18 foot hole he fell down to hoist him up, the Belleville News Democrat reports. The man suffered a shoulder injury.
Niles West beat Niles North 1-0 in the boys soccer regional semifinals.
NILES NORTH Volleyball: The Vikings rallied to beat Deerfield at home on Oct. 13 19-25, 25-20, 25-14. Andrea Lopez led the team with nine kills for the match while Taylor Louis chipped in with eight kills as well. Niles North got a big lift from Alethea Busch, who had four kills and a block in the decisive third game. Niles North also used a three-set rally to defeat Maine West 20-25, 25-11, 25-20 on Oct. 18. Lopez had 13 kills while Louis had 12 kills and two blocks. The Vikings improved to 21-13 on the season, including 7-2 in the Central Suburban League North and earned the No. 8 seed in the Class 4A Glenview Sectional. The Vikings face off against Leyden on Oct. 25 in the regional semifinals hosted at New Trier. A date with the No. 1-…
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Niles West beat Niles North 1-0 in the boys soccer regional semifinals.
NILES NORTH Volleyball: The Vikings rallied to beat Deerfield at home on Oct. 13 19-25, 25-20, 25-14. Andrea Lopez led the team with nine kills for the match while Taylor Louis chipped in with eight kills as well. Niles North got a big lift from Alethea Busch, who had four kills and a block in the decisive third game. Niles North also used a three-set rally to defeat Maine West 20-25, 25-11, 25-20 on Oct. 18. Lopez had 13 kills while Louis had 12 kills and two blocks. The Vikings improved to 21-13 on the season, including 7-2 in the Central Suburban League North and earned the No. 8 seed in the Class 4A Glenview Sectional. The Vikings face off against Leyden on Oct. 25 in the regional semifinals hosted at New Trier. A date with the No. 1-…
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Two Niles West golfers advanced to the sectional championships while tennis finished fourth in the Central Suburban League South.
Girls Tennis: Niles West finished tied for fourth overall in the CSL South this season after a strong showing in the final regular season tournament. The Wolves accrued 16 points over the course of the season’s dual meets and season-ending tournament, finishing behind champion New Trier (54), Glenbrook South (44) and Maine South (31). Niles West tied Evanston and beat out Waukegan (.5). The Wolves’ No. 1 doubles team of Alexa Bits and Kristine Park was the top-scoring team for Niles West at the CSL South tournament, finishing third after a win over Evanston’s Lydia Collins and Caroline Cary. No. 1 singles player Analise Vujica took fourth place with a win over Evanston’s Joan Gibbons in the first round while No. 2 singles player Katie …
Two Niles West golfers advanced to the sectional championships while tennis finished fourth in the Central Suburban League South.
Girls Tennis: Niles West finished tied for fourth overall in the CSL South this season after a strong showing in the final regular season tournament. The Wolves accrued 16 points over the course of the season’s dual meets and season-ending tournament, finishing behind champion New Trier (54), Glenbrook South (44) and Maine South (31). Niles West tied Evanston and beat out Waukegan (.5). The Wolves’ No. 1 doubles team of Alexa Bits and Kristine Park was the top-scoring team for Niles West at the CSL South tournament, finishing third after a win over Evanston’s Lydia Collins and Caroline Cary. No. 1 singles player Analise Vujica took fourth place with a win over Evanston’s Joan Gibbons in the first round while No. 2 singles player Katie …
Boys golf prepares for the postseason while cross country got in one of its last races before regionals.
Girls Volleyball: Niles West swept through the Northside Prep Tournament for the second year in a row, winning the mid-season invitational with a 25-14, 25-9 victory over Jones. Sophomore Olivia Rusek was named the tournament MVP and Milena Zalloni was also honored on the all-tournament team. Rusek had eight kills in the Wolves’ championship win. Niles West didn’t lose a set during the entire tournament, beating Jones, Brooks and Simeon in pool play. They defeated Curie in the semifinals to set up a rematch with Jones in the finals. Niles North finished in third place in the tournament. Fresh off its tournament title, Niles West fell to Evanston 24-26, 25-12, 25-11 on Sept. 27. Boys Golf: Maine West edged Niles West 137-139 on Sept. 20 in …
Boys golf prepares for the postseason while cross country got in one of its last races before regionals.
Girls Volleyball: Niles West swept through the Northside Prep Tournament for the second year in a row, winning the mid-season invitational with a 25-14, 25-9 victory over Jones. Sophomore Olivia Rusek was named the tournament MVP and Milena Zalloni was also honored on the all-tournament team. Rusek had eight kills in the Wolves’ championship win. Niles West didn’t lose a set during the entire tournament, beating Jones, Brooks and Simeon in pool play. They defeated Curie in the semifinals to set up a rematch with Jones in the finals. Niles North finished in third place in the tournament. Fresh off its tournament title, Niles West fell to Evanston 24-26, 25-12, 25-11 on Sept. 27. Boys Golf: Maine West edged Niles West 137-139 on Sept. 20 in …
Football cruised in its last non-conference game while girls tennis swept CSL South rival Evanston.
Girls Volleyball: With five straight victories, Maine South won the Maine East Demon Invitational on Sept. 16-17. Maine South defeated Addison Trail and Normal West in two tight matches to advance into the championship bracket. The Hawks dispatched of South Elgin in the quarterfinals 25-17, 25-20 before facing off against Lake Forest for the right to go to the championship. After cruising in the first game, Maine South dropped its first – and only – game of the tournament, but rallied to take game three by a score of 25-22. In the championship game, the Hawks took down Trinity 25-14, 25-18. Earlier in the week, Maine South lost to CSL South rival Glenbrook South 26-24, 25-23. The Hawks are now 14-4 on the season. Girls Golf: Katie Krall …
Volleyball rebounds after a tough weekend tournament while football lost to the state's top team.
Girls Tennis: The Vikings went 1-2 last week, beating Maine West, but losing to Maine South and Deerfield. Senior captain Erica Markovitz continues to the lead Vikings, going 2-1 on the week. “Erica is playing her smartest tennis this year,” Niles North coach John Amaro said. “Her willingness to battle has always been high, now she is analyzing her opponents well, and it is paying off.” Markovitz lost to Deerfield 6-2, 6-2, but gave up a total of three games in her two victories over Maine South and Maine West. Rebekkah Fornalewski went 2-0 on the week with wins against Maine South and Maine West. “(Rebekkah) is a terrific contributor at singles and doubles,” Amaro said. “Her skills allow me a lot of flexibility to put her at singles or …
Football lost a chance to go 3-1 while Edan Scott won two swimming events for the Wolves.
Boys Golf: Niles West split its two dual matches last week, defeating Waukegan before losing to CSL South rival New Trier. Nate Lee took home medalist honors, shooting a 37 in the Wolves’ 161-176 win against Waukegan. But Niles West couldn’t hang with New Trier, losing 152-166. The Wolves finished 14th in the 25-team Chevy Chase Invitational on Sept. 17. The Wolves shot 340, beating fellow CSL South teams Evanston (344) and Maine South (353). Lake Forest won the tournament by shooting a 301. Niles West was only eight shots outside of the top 10. Nick Hester shot a 37 in a tri-meet against Mundelein and Niles North to lead Niles West to a win and earn medalist honors on Sept. 19. Niles West (152) edged Mundelein (153) and outdistanced the …
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Collin Czarnecki
11:57 am on Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Congrats to the Niles West cross country team for their top-five finishes! more ›