York’s Dierksheide wins four matches at state badminton
Dukes’ boys water polo team headed for state quarterfinals.
By Mike Miazga
Correspondent
York girls badminton standout Julia Dierksheide won four matches at the recent IHSA state finals meet at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.
Dierksheide opened play with a 21-9, 21-10 win over Zoe Bermejo from Romeoville. She then recorded a 21-14, 21-7 win over Kaitlyn Forsythe of Lincoln-Way Central. Dierksheide then lost 16-21, 21-11, 21-13 to Fremd’s Jenny Li.
Dierksheide rebounded to score a 21-16, 21-19 win over Naperville North’s Grace Chen and then recorded a 21-17, 21-17 win over Fremd’s Hannah Chen.
In the consolation quarterfinals, Dierksheide lost 21-11, 22-20 against Waubonsie Valley’s Vaishali Manoharan.
The York doubles team of Irin Abraham and Grace Mazzocco won three matches.They opened with a 21-14, 21-10 win over Glenbrook North and then scored a 21-15, 21-17 win over a team from Bradley-Bourbonnais.
Abraham and Mazzocco lost 21-23, 21-17, 21-8 to a team from Metea Valley and then came back to win 21-19, 21-16 against a team from Stevenson. They were eliminated after a 21-9, 21-9 loss to Stevenson in the fifth round of the consolation bracket.
The York team of Catherine Novak and Rosie O’Connor lost to Bradley-Bourbonnais 21-15, 21-16 in its opener and then dropped a 21-13, 21-17 match to Lincoln-Way North in the consolation bracket.
York finished 13th in the state as a team with 5.5 points.
York boys gymnastics
York had three boys gymnasts compete in the recent state finals meet.
Sophomore John Gill tied for 16th on still rings with a score of 8.60. Junior Robeson Gill tied for 42nd on pommel horse with a score of 6.50 and sophomore Kelvin Stevens Jr. tied for 42nd on vault with a score of 8.60.
York boys water polo
The York boys water polo team scored a 10-9 win over Fenwick in the York sectional championship game to advance to the state tournament.
York will play in the state quarterfinals at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire tonight at 8:15 p.m.
In earlier play, the Dukes advanced to the final by downing St. Patrick 17-7 in the semifinals.
The Dukes opened play with a 20-2 win over Chicago Taft in the quarterfinals. Tim Evely led York with seven goals.
York girls water polo
The York girls water polo team dropped a 12-6 decision to Fenwick in the semifinals of the York sectional.
In earlier action, the Dukes recorded a 13-0 victory over Chicago Taft in the sectional quarterfinals.
Timothy Christian girls soccer
The Timothy Christian girls soccer team recorded a 9-0 victory over Chicago Noble/Rauner to win the Class 1A Timothy Christian sectional title in a game played at Elmwood Park High School.
Timothy opened the postseason with a 9-0 win against Chicago Ogden International in the regionals semifinals.
Timothy advanced to the Class 1A Wheaton Academy sectional where it opened play Wednesday against Chicago DePaul College Prep.
If Timothy won on Wednesday it will play for the sectional title Saturday at 6 p.m. against either Wheaton Academy or Chicago F.W Parker.
IC Catholic Prep girls soccer
The IC Catholic Prep girls soccer team dropped a 9-1 decision to Wheaton Academy in the Class 1A IC Catholic Prep regional title game at Lewis Stadium at Plunkett Park in Elmhurst.
In earlier play, the Knights recorded a 7-1 win over Chicago Josephinum in regional semifinal action at Lewis Stadium.
Wheaton Academy advanced to the Class 1A Wheaton Academy sectional. WheatonAcademy played Chicago F.W. Parker in the semifinals on Wednesday.
