High School Highlights: Hoops teams finish on high notes; NT, LA boys soccer off to fast starts
A summary of preps sports competition from area schools over the past week
BOYS BASKETBALL
New Trier 65, Niles West 35
The visiting Trevians (13-2, 9-2) ended their season Friday, March 12, with a conference win, clinching a share of the Central Suburban League title with Glenbrook South and Evanston.
Loyola 56, St. Joseph 50 (2OT)
Scotty Dean racked up 23 points and Ben Moser added 18 and 6 assists in the Ramblers season finale Saturday, March 13, in Chicago.
Jalen Axibal added 7 points and 7 assists and took another charge for Loyola (14-7, 8-4).
St. Laurence 48, Loyola 45
Vaughn Pemberton scored 13 points and Ben Moser 12 in the host Ramblers’ loss Friday, March 12.
Scotty Dean added 5 steals for Loyola.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Three Trevians land on All-CSL South squad
Seniors Liv Becker and Aiden Casey and junior Abby Ryan were named to the All-Conference team for the Central Suburban League South for New Trier, which finished second in the league with a 7-3 record.
Four Ramblers named All-GCAC
Seniors Arielle Dabu, Sil Scarsella, Summer Parker-Hall and Isabelle Ogliore were selected for the All-Conference team in the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference.
New Trier 44, Niles West 36
The host Trevians (12-7, 7-3) picked up a season-finishing victory to end the campaign Saturday, March 13, in Winnetka.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
New Trier 25-25, Highland Park 8-14
The Trevs picked up a nonconference win in their season opener Wednesday, March 17, in Winnetka.
Loyola 25-17-25, St. Ignatius 20-25-14
Mia McGrath racked up 18 kills to go with 9 digs and 3 blocks in the Ramblers conference win Tuesday, March 16.
Sarine Kalayjian added 17 assists and Molly Power 6 kills and 5 blocks in Loyola’s season-opener.
BOYS SOCCER
New Trier 3, Niles North 0
Ronan O’Neill, Ian Moloney and Dante Mitchell scored for the Trevs in the conference win Tuesday, March 16.
Goalkeeper Aidan Crowder picked up another shutout for New Trier (4-0).
Loyola 6, St. Rita 0
Dylan Gripman scored twice to lead the Ramblers to the Catholic League win Tuesday, March 16.
New Trier 3, Vernon Hills 0
Jake Krueger, James Paden and Ronan O’Neill netted a goal apiece in the Trevs’ conference crossover win Saturday, March 13.
Loyola 5, Taft 0
Frank Miedema finished with a hat trick (3 goals) in the Ramblers’ season-opening victory Saturday, March 13, in Glenview.
New Trier 4, Maine West 0
Will Franzen recorded a goal and an assist to lead the Trevians to victory Thursday, March 11.
Collin Maine, Ronan O’Neill and Jacob Holroyd each added goals for New Trier.
FIELD HOCKEY
New Trier 2, Loyola 0
The host Trevians picked up the rivalry win Wednesday, March 17, in Northfield.
Loyola 6, Deerfield 0
Sophia Sohigian and Carson Pike scored two goals apiece to lead the Ramblers to victory Saturday, March 13.
Compiled from reported and published scores by the teams listed. To report a score and highlight, send a message to joe@therecordns.org.
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