IC Catholic Prep golf team has productive week
Larkin, Bosman lead Timothy Christian cross-country teams at Kaneland.
By Mike Miazga
Correspondent
It was a clean sweep for the IC Catholic Prep golf team.
The Knights scored three recent victories over Metro Suburban Conference teams.
The week started with a 159-163 win over Elgin St. Edward at The Highlands in Elgin. Trey Morris was team medalist with a 37. Connon Leahy and Jack Ricobene each shot 39, while John Hoffman added a 44.
IC Catholic Prep then headed to Maple Meadows in Wood Dale and scored a 154-186 win over Fenton. Morris was the meet medalist with a 34. Hoffman shot 39, while Leahy shot 40 and Maddie Hurt finished with a 41.
The Knights made it three wins for the week in as many tries after a 160-178 triumph over Aurora Central Catholic at Phillips Park in Aurora.
Morris, Leahy, Michael Hoffman and Charlie Schoonveld shared co-medalist honors. Each shot a 40.
“It was a solid week for the team in spite of some long bus rides,” IC Catholic Prep coach Don Sujack said. “Trey and Connon again set the pace, but we had two different players step up in each of the three matches to contribute scores. That depth has been the catalyst for our strong dual-meet record.”
IC Catholic Prep improved to 10-2 in duals after the ACC win. Sujack also lauded the strong play of Morris.
“From an individual standpoint, Trey is on the verge of something special,” he said. “His under-par performance (Morris shot a 34) against Fenton has him on track to set a new school record for season scoring average (37.8) and he’s just scratching the surface of what he’s capable of achieving.”
Sujack said the squad is looking forward to what lies ahead over the next several weeks.
“With only three weeks left now begins the fun part of the season with conference, regionals, sectionals and state,” he said. “It’s why the kids worked hard during the off-season and they are quite anxious to get it going.”
Timothy Christian cross country
The Timothy Christian cross-country teams competed in the recent Eddington invitational hosted by Kaneland in Elburn.
The Timothy boys team placed 17th. Senior Michael Larkin finished 78th for the Trojans with a time of 18:17.4. Junior Matthew Fox was 91st with a time of 18:42.7. Sophomore William Terpstra was 105th with a time of 18:54.2. Junior Aidan Schervheim was 106th with a time of 18:57.4. Junior Andy Mittlestaedt was 113th with a time of 19:18.2. Sophomore Xavier Ross was 114th with a time of 19:18.9. Junior Tommy Troxel was 119th with a time of 19:24.6.
The Timothy girls did not have enough runners to qualify for a team score, but were led by senior Hannah Bosman who finished 33rd with a time of 21:15.7. Freshman Olivia Reamer was 78th with a time of 23:24.8. Nicole Terpstra was 86th with a time of 23:38.9 and Megan Middel was 89th with a time of 23:51.1.
“We ran decently,” said Timothy coach Dick Zylstra. “It was a tough course and it was a little muddy. It was a good challenge. We’re still looking for a fifth girl to be able to run varsity.”
