The Hinsdalean - Community journalism the way it was meant to be

Name: Erkan Ozgen Year: senior Hometown: Burr Ridge When did you first start swimming competitively? I was about 5 or 6 years old when I first competed. My mom used to (swim) in hig... — Updated 3/3/2021

Name: Maria Rivera Year: senior Hometown: Clarendon Hills How did you react to learning there'd be a girls basketball season? We really had not hoped as a team that there would be a... — Updated 2/24/2021

Name: Lainey Harvey Year: senior Hometown: Willowbrook When did you first start bowling? Freshman year. My friend at the time, she was going to try out and then she encouraged me... — Updated 2/17/2021

Name: Gavin Chami Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale How does it feel to be playing again? It feels great. I feel like athletics at Hinsdale Central are back in big way. When did bowli... — Updated 2/10/2021

Name: Quinn Cain Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale When did you first start playing basketball? The first time I ever played on an actual organized team was second grade. I played... — Updated 2/3/2021

Name: Katie Wilson Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale When did you first start running? I started running my freshman year. I was not very good when I first started. I always heard... — Updated 10/14/2020

Name: David Lacayo Year: senior Hometown: Clarendon Hills How did you get into cross country? Back in sixth grade a group of my close friends did cross country and said I should... — Updated 10/7/2020

Name: Emily Ascher Year: senior Hometown: Clarendon Hills When did you first start golfing? I played with my dad for a while - he dragged me out for a while. I actually started... — Updated 9/30/2020

Name: Drew McMillin Year: senior Hometown: Clarendon Hills What's been the biggest challenge playing during COVID-19? Probably having to wear our masks before and after the rounds.... — Updated 9/23/2020

Name: Yasmina Eshac Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale When did you start playing tennis? I had just moved from Egypt and I didn't know what sport to start playing, so I started... — Updated 9/17/2020

Name: Rosyln Tischke Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale What led you into diving? I had originally been a competitive gymnast for the majority of my life. Because of a few injuries, I... — Updated 9/9/2020

Name: Ammar Hussain Year: senior Hometown: Oak Brook When did you start throwing discus? In seventh grade, a bunch of my friends were doing track, and my wanted me to run. I... — Updated 3/11/2020

Name: Helene Friedman Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale When did you start playing softball? I started playing when I was in kindergarten for Burr Ridge-Willowbrook. My sisters... — Updated 3/4/2020

Name: Lucas Schiavitti Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale When did you start playing basketball? Probably preschool or kindergarten. My dad played in high school and I have two older... — Updated 2/5/2020

Name: Kendall Butler Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale What do you like about playing basketball? I enjoy the team because you see where everybody's strengths are and develop relation... — Updated 1/29/2020

Name: Michael Benington Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale When did you start swimming competitively and why? I started club swimming in fourth grade. I think it was my mom having me t... — Updated 1/22/2020

Name: Karen Guerra Year: senior Hometown: Willowbrook What do you enjoy about the sport of bowling? It's fun. It's a relaxed game, and I'm not a naturally competitive person. I... — Updated 1/15/2020

Name: Caroline Kloblach Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale When was your first gymnastics class? I started doing gymnastics when I was 2 years old, but I only started high school last... — Updated 1/8/2020

Name: Jack Ferrino Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale When did you start playing hockey? I started skating when I was 2. I have two older brothers who also played hockey, so once I... — Updated 12/18/2019

Name: Max Fellows Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale When did you start bowling? Eighth grade. My friends and I just decided it would be fun to go to the bowling alley, and I just... — Updated 12/12/2019

Name: Ron Kruse Year: senior Hometown: Clarendon Hills When did wrestling become a sport you wanted to pursue? I started wrestling in first grade, but I started taking it pretty... — Updated 12/4/2019

Name: Phillip Mathew Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale What's your earliest memory of playing soccer? It all started in Hinsdale with AYSO. I think back to all those many weekend... — Updated 10/23/2019

Name: Anna Gruvberger Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale What was your vision heading into senior year? This year I'm team captain, and a big goal for me is that I really want the... — Updated 10/18/2019

Name: Sarah Badawi Year: senior Hometown: Burr Ridge When did you start playing tennis? I started playing tennis when I was 7. My older sisters were playing, and so my parents just... — Updated 10/16/2019

Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale When did you start running? I started running in junior high. I did the track team. My family runs, so that's how I got involved in that. What do... — Updated 10/2/2019