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The sophomore Red Devil football players are on the field, shaking hands with their opponents from Glenbard West at the end of their game. Mayhem reigns in the south end zone. Hundreds of Falcon Football players and cheerleaders are waiting for their coaches' signal to swarm the field, which they do at 7:05 p.m. After some additional shouting and gesturing from coaches, they manage to create two lines for the varsity football players to run through. The Central marching band...
The Hinsdale Central boys and girls golf teams will compete at their respective IHSA state final tournaments Friday and Saturday, Oct. 6-7. Representing Red Devil Nation at the boys tournament at The Den at Fox Creek Golf Course in Bloomington will be seniors Jack Mulligan, Alex Rasmussen and Devin Swoyer, and juniors Dru Devata, Rory Healy and Kevin Wesolowski. Representing Red Devil Nation at the girls tournament at Hickory Point Golf Course in Decatur will be seniors Parker Matthews and Caroline Owens, juniors Elyssa...
Hinsdale Central cross country runner Ally Furey leads the pack Sept. 21 during a meet against conference rivals LT and York at KLM Park. She was followed to the finish line by teammates Abby Alcala and Sophia Molfese, giving the Red Devils a 1-2-3 sweep of the top places. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Hinsdale Central golfer Isaac Schloegel follows his drive Monday afternoon at Hinsdale Golf Club, while teammate Rory Healy employs an iron for his approach shot as Central hosts conference rival LT. The Red Devils defeated the Lions 138-147. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Hinsdale Central junior Toral Bhatt pitches up to the green on the third hole while sophomore teammate Lilly Riegger tracks her drive from the third tee as Central hosted conference rival Oak Park-River Forest Tuesday at Ruth Lake Country Club. The Red Devils won the match 147-192. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Tyler Hamman has learned a lot as owner and founder of Ty's Treats, including the fact that his young customers prefer their SpongeBob ice cream treats with gumball eyes rather than chocolate ones. "When they replaced the gumballs with chocolate, kids started buying them less," said Hamman, who opened Ty's Treats at the Hinsdale Community Pool this summer. Hamman got his first job working behind the front desk of the pool when he was 15. The next year, he worked for Sauced...
Dan Jones never intended to become an athletic director. But when DeKalb High School administrators couldn't find an outside candidate to hire, they turned to their head football coach to take the job. "I told them I would, but it would only be one year - and that was 18 years ago," Jones said. He never intended to work at Hinsdale Central, either. But two AD friends he met for breakfast at a conference told him about an open position. "They started talking to me about the...
The Fourth of July parade has been a summer tradition for generations of kids growing up in Hinsdale, including Tim Balster. From the time he was in elementary school, Balster said he always found a way to not only watch the parade, but to participate. He pulled a model of the Liberty Bell behind his decorated bike and at age 11 traversed the entire parade route via pogo stick. After a few years of juggling while riding a unicycle, Balster landed on his most notable mode of...
The streets were alive with splashes of color last month as the 17th annual Walk the Walk for Mental Health wound through the village. The Community House event supports equitable mental health services in the community with counseling services and programming. The highest individual fundraiser was Deborah Kraus, the top team was the Hinsdale Central Red Devils Boys Track team and top school was The Lane. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Hinsdale Central's boys gymnastics program was the envy of the state 50 years ago, winning four straight Illinois High School Association titles from 1970-73. The team's championship in 1995 made nine total, still more than any other school. It's a record that may now never be broken as the IHSA has decided to discontinue the boys gymnastics state series due to low participation. In a June 12 press release announcing the end of both the boys gymnastics and debate state series,...
The Hinsdale Central girls lacrosse team earned passage to Saturday's state championship game, its fourth out of the five that have been held since the sport received IHSA inclusion for the 2017-18 season. That's more than any other program. The Red Devils had dispatched a scrappy Hersey 11-8 in the super-sectional and overwhelmed Sandburg 15-4 in the semifinal on Friday at Central's Dickinson Field to book their spot. "Coming in to the match we were amped and excited,"...
Saanvi: To our entire Red Devil nation, thank you for joining us today to celebrate the Red Devil class of 2023. Fatimah: Honestly, none of it would be possible without the help of our parents, teachers and the D86 staff. Not to mention Google Translate, Photomath, Sparknotes and, our very new addition, ChatGPT. Saanvi: Are you forgetting something? Fatimah: Oh right! Both: The Devils Roast. Saanvi: We’ve had a good four years. Fatimah: Well, more like a good two years. You can’t forget when our two-week break turned into a w...
The label "COVID class" was given to the Hinsdale Central Class of 2023. The freshman who started in the fall of 2019 had no idea what was ahead for them as they began their life as Red Devils. In March of 2020 as the world shut down, Red Devil Nation hunkered down and redefined their educational experiences. A severe summer storm with heavy rainfall and strong winds - which pelted northeast Hinsdale - barely touched Dickinson Field a couple hours before the start of the...
Seniors Elyssa Chandler and Catie McCabe already shared a membership in Hinsdale Central's Class of 2023. After last weekend's IHSA girls track state meet, they have another identifier in common: four-time All-State honoree. Chandler, who earned All-State status last year with her seventh-place performance in the 300-meter hurdles last year, garnered three more nods in Saturday's final at Eastern Illinois University. Two were in hurdles, with Chandler improving her 300-meter...
Hinsdale Central's Angie Conley is surrounded by opposing Rockford defenders and then fouled during the Red Devils May 13 match against the visiting side from Michigan. Conley scored on the ensuing penalty shot, helping propel Central to a 14-7 victory over the Rams. With the lacrosse posteason now underway, the Devils took on Neuqua Valley last night after press time in an IHSA sectional semifinal, aiming for a return to the state championship. (Jim Slonoff...
The Hinsdale Central boys tennis team and members of the boys track team will compete at their respective IHSA state finals May 25-27. Representing Red Devils boys tennis at the final hosted by Palatine High School are junior Alex Kotarski and sophomore Winston Stangle in singles, and the doubles teams of sophomores Nathan Hernandez and Bodie Teuscher and senior James Theriault and junior Aidan Hernandez. Representing Red Devils boys track at the final hosted by Eastern Illinois University are senior Michael Skora in the 800...
Despite some tough luck, the resilient Hinsdale Central badminton team earned a top-five spot at the IHSA state final tournament May 12-13. Overcoming early matches against top-ranked players and a doubles draw that forced one Red Devil team to oust the other, the squad placed fifth, the program's best showing since back-to-back fifth-place finishes in 2018 and 2019. Head coach Katie Maley said her players served up a stellar performance at the tournament hosted by DeKalb...
Members of the Hinsdale Central girls track team will compete at the IHSA state final Thursday to Saturday, May 18-20, at Eastern Illinois University. Representing Red Devil Nation in individual events will be senior Elyssa Chandler in the 100-meter high hurdles and 300-meter low hurdles; senior Sarah Fischer in the 3,200-meter runs; Catie McCabe in the 1,600-meter run; sophomore Maya Reed in the long jump; and senior Sarah Skora in the 800-meter run. Competing in the relays will be Reed and juniors Zari Dorris, Christina...
Hinsdale Central senior infielder Sarah Brosius releases a throw while sophomore teammate Sophie DiPasquale readies to make a play during Central's home game against Oak Park-River Forest on Friday. The Red Devils lost to the conference rival Huskies 6-0. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Hinsdale Central's Chase Collignon looks for room to operate around the opposing goal while teammate Dean Assicurato charges past a defender en route to a scoring opportunity as Central hosted Neuqua Valley Saturday on Dickinson Field. The Red Devils came up short against the Wildcats in a 9-4 loss. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Hinsdale Central head boys swim coach Bob Barber knew his squad entered the IHSA state meet last weekend at FMC Natatorium in Westmont as the prohibitive favorite after a spotless and record-smashing regular season. But he still felt some anxiety. "With as much talent as we had available, I was really hoping I didn't mess it up," Barber said Monday. His worries were quickly submerged after the Red Devils 200-yard medley quartet of Vidar Carlbaum, Josh Bey, Jeffrey Hou and...
Members of the Hinsdale Central boys swim team will compete at the IHSA state final meet Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24-25, at FMC Natatorium in Westmont. The following swimmers will represent Red Devil Nation in individual events: • Vidar Carlbaum, senior, 50-yard freestyle • Andrew Fix, senior, 100-yard breaststroke • Andrew Gilbert, senior, 50-yard freestyle • Sami Kassir, senior, diving • Noah Priest, senior, 100- and 200-yard freestyle • Nojus Bertulis, junior, 100-yard backstroke and 100-yard butterfly • Nate Harris,...
CENTRAL ATHLETES COMMIT TO PLAY The Hinsdale Central Athletic Department hosted a College Signing and Recognition Day event at the high school on Feb. 1. The following athletes were recognized: Remi Bokos, swimming, Indian River State College Ethan Du, volleyball, New York University Andrew Gilbert, swimming, Johns Hopkins University Sami Kassir, diving, University of Illinois at Chicago Max Pavlik, baseball, Tufts University Lauren Priest, swimming, Southern Methodist University Noah Priest, swimming, Boston College Sarah...
Hinsdale Central senior Ben Oosterbaan rises up against a defender to score a basket Jan. 27 against visiting conference rival York. The Red Devils defeated the Dukes 50-38 to register the team's 12th straight victory. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Hinsdale Central sophomore guard Grace Dolan eludes a Glenbard West defender and the two teams battle on the floor for a loose ball during a home game against Glenbard West Jan. 21. Dolan led the way for the Red Devils with 9 points, but the team came up short to their conference rival Hilltoppers 28-56. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
