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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)...
Erin Navolio is in her first year as head coach of Hinsdale Central High School's varsity girls basketball team, but her history with the program goes back many years - all the way to her childhood. "I had been attending their little kids summer camp since I was in third grade," she said. "My father and I would got to a lot of their games throughout the season. My dream was to be on the Hinsdale Central basketball team." Her dream came true in 2006 when she earned a spot on th...
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)...
The Hinsdale Central Holiday Classic boys basketball tournament over winter break is also know as HC squared. The varsity Red Devils took it to another power last month, winning the title in the tourney, which dates back to 2015, for the first time in program history. Varsity head coach Nick Latorre said winning the championship was not a goal the team had set. "We just try to play our best and play unselfishly and play really hard and however it works out is what we live...
Hinsdale Central senior Aryan Patel prepares to release a shot during the boys bowling team's match Tuesday against Naperville North at Suburbanite Bowl. Patel registered a team-high 538 points, but the Red Devils fell to the visiting Huskies 2,371-2,592. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Hinsdale Central senior Patrick Graham (clockwise from top left) lays up a shot while teammate and fellow senior Emerson Eck knocks down a three-pointer during the Red Devils' quarterfinal game Tuesday against Homewood-Flossmoor in the Hinsdale Central Holiday Classic. Senior Ben Oosterbaan led the team in scoring with 26 points, including this shot, and also made a key shot block at the rim to help secure the 69-59 victory over the Vikings. The win earned the team a berth in...
After taking two years off following his 2020 graduation from Hinsdale Central High School, Guy Goss made the right decision to get back on the gridiron. He helped the College of DuPage beat North Dakota State 14-12 Dec. 3 in the Red Grange Bowl at COD's Bjarne Ullsvik Stadium to earn its second consecutive National Junior College Athletic Association Division III title. For Goss, this was the biggest stage on which he had played. "I think every player, you might have the...
Hinsdale Central Hockey Club's Zach Devine guides the puck up the ice during a home game against Stevenson Dec. 6 at Willowbrook Ice Arena. The Red Devils fell to the Patriots 7-1, a rare loss in otherwise prosperous season as the club celebrates its 50th year of operation. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
In early October, Nazareth Academy's football team had a unusually scheduled Thursday night game. Hinsdale's Brady Linn, a reserve senior linebacker/wide receiver, recalled his coach's message after the victory. "He said, 'I want to give you Friday off to experience what it's like not having football on Friday, because it's going to be gone soon for you seniors,' " Linn said. "From that point we were playing to just stay together, and that kept us going." The team kept going...
Hinsdale Central bowlers Angelina Molfese and Rachel Brugge approach their shots during the team's season opening home match against Neuqua Valley Tuesday at Suburbanite Bowl in Westmont. The Red Devils gave a strong performance in their debut, defeating the Wildcats 2,442-1,573 (Jim Slonoff photos)...
While the daylight may be in short supply these days, there's plenty of illumination inside as Hinsdale Central winter sports move into the spotlight. The Hinsdalean kicks off its three-part preview series looking at each of the season's eight teams with boys and girls bowling and hockey. The second and third installments will follow on Dec. 1 and 8. Boys bowling First game: Nov. 5 at Naperville Baker Invite (V placed 3rd) Last year: 2-6, 5th in regional Head coach: Alex...
Ideas for a news story can come from just about anywhere, including the walls of Hinsdale Central High School. For Taylor Levin, editor-in-chief of the Devils' Advocate student magazine, fliers and posters are no longer just announcements or decorations on a wall. Each announcement of a club meeting, school dance or after-school event is a potential article for the monthly publication. Levin, a member of Cherise Lopez's journalism II honors class, is one of nine students on...
Hinsdale Central junior Aden Bandukwala went into Saturday's IHSA 3A state boys cross country final with last year's 29th-place finish to beat. He beat it all right - along with everyone else - to become the first state champion in school history. Bandukwala immediately found himself the target of celebration. "Probably seeing all the teammates and family after the race coming up and jumping on me while I could hardly breath, I'm never going to forget that," he said....
Members of the Hinsdale Central girls swim team will compete at the IHSA state meet Friday and Saturday, Nov. 11-12 at the FMC Natatorium in Westmont. Representing Red Devil Nation will be senior CC Huber in diving; senior Caroline Kramer in the 200-yard IM, 100-yard breaststroke and 200-yard medley relay; senior Phoebe Paarlberg in the 200-yard medley relay, and 200-yard and 400-yard freestyle relays; senior Lauren Priest in the 100-yard backstroke; senior Kit Schneider in the 50-yard freestyle, 200-yard medley relay, and...
The Devils just wouldn't be denied. In an IHSA girls tennis state tournament last week that could have resulted in championship honors bestowed elsewhere, Hinsdale Central made the most of key opportunities for its second consecutive title and the 20th in the program's unparalleled record of achievement. The Red Devils amassed 32 points over the three-day final Oct. 19-21 to edge out runner-up New Trier (29) and Stevenson (28). But it came down to Saturday's play. "There were...
Senior quarterback Billy Cernugel returned from injury on Saturday, scoring the final touchdown of the game for Hinsdale Central and later running in the two-point conversion. Despite the effort, the Red Devils fell to Glenbard West 15-45 in the season-ending game. For more details, turn to End Zone on Page 36. (photos by Mike Prepelica for The Hinsdalean)...
Dozens of Devils will dedicate a part of this Saturday to the community's greater good. The Hinsdale Central students will take part in school's annual Day of Service, a volunteerism drive organized by the Red Devil Service Club. The group promotes initiative, leadership and good citizenship practices through large- and small-scale outreach projects during the year. Senior Leah Bradley, service club president, said the event encourages teens to step beyond the relative...
Hinsdale Central's Luca Davies battles for the ball with an Addison Trail opponent during a varsity soccer match Oct. 13 on Centennial Field. The Red Devils defeated the Blazers 2-0. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Falcons night - Members of the Hinsdale Falcons football teams flocked onto Dickinson Field Friday night as the Hinsdale Central Red Devils took the field. In addition to greeting the team, several Falcon players also helped out with unfurling a large American flag for the National Anthem as part of the Red Devil's Salute to Service prior to the game. Please turn to Pages 33 and 48 for more photos of the event and game. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
The Hinsdale Central girls golf team won the program's first state title in seven years at the IHSA 2A state final Friday and Saturday in Decatur. Led by sophomore Elyssa Abdullah, who tied for second individually with a score of 142, the Red Devils posted a tournament-best 297 on Saturday for a two-day total of 600, eight strokes better than runner-up Stevenson. "It's a pretty great accomplishment," Abdullah said. "The whole team came together at the right time." Central was...
If it weren’t for Eric Riegger, the Hinsdale Central boys and girls varsity golf teams each would be short one player this season. Emil, a senior, and Lilly, a freshman, both point to their dad as the reason they got into golf. Emil remembers some early morning play when he was just 9 and 10 years old. “When we lived in Ireland, we used to go in the morning around 6 a.m. to just play nine holes and then come back,” he said. That experience might come in handy this weeke...
Hinsdale Central's doubles partners Bridget Novatney (foreground) and Nicole Hu team up during the Red Devils' home competition against Stevenson. The Devils fell to the Patriots 3-6. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
