Friday, May 31, 2013

11 Students Earn Perfect ACT Scores on the Same Day
Perfect ACT scores by Stevenson students are commonplace, but here is something truly extraordinary: 11 SHS students earned perfect ACT scores on the exam given at the school on April 13, ACT officials confirmed Thursday.

The 11 students who earned a composite score of 36, which is the highest mark possible, were: Gabriel Antoniak, Sanika Bhargaww, Ruibo Cao, Xinhe Chen, Austin Hua, Nam-Joong Hwang, Daniel Kofman, Jee Ho Lee, Christopher Yao, Matthew Zhang and Licheng Zhu. All are juniors.

On average, less than one-tenth of 1 percent of all test takers earns a composite score of 36. Among ACT-tested U.S. high school graduates in the Class of 2012, only 781 out of more than 1.66 million students achieved a 36.

Two Selected to Daily Herald Academic Team
Seniors Justin Doong and Adele Padgett have been selected to the 2012-13 Daily Herald Academic Team for Lake County. The team recognizes area high school seniors who have excelled in academics and have made a positive impact on their school. They will be featured in a special edition of the newspaper’s Neighbor section on Friday, June 7.

Local Business Helps Special Ed Transition Program
The Highland Park News last week included an article about a local telemarketing firm that works with the school’s Special Education Transition Services program to provide job opportunities to students with varying disabilities. Riverwoods resident Kathy McRae has found jobs at her company, KKMb2b, for students with autism, Asperger’s Syndrome and other spectrum disorders. One of her account executives has a daughter in the Stevenson Transition program.

1986 Alumnus Climbs Mt. Everest
David Roskelley (Class of 1986) reached the summit of Mt. Everest (Sagarmatha) on Sunday, May 19 at 7:29 a.m. (Nepal time). His climb began in Lukla, which has an elevation of 9,383 feet, and ascended through the Khumbu Valley, the Khumbu Ice Fall (glacier), the Lhotse Face, and the South Col before topping out at 29,029 feet. The air pressure at the summit is one-third the amount found at sea level. In order for the body to handle the change, the entire climb takes approximately six to seven weeks. Roskelley is the president of R&R Environmental in Sandy, Utah, south of Salt Lake City. When Roskelley reached the peak, a piece of Stevenson was with him.

Last Daily Digest for 2012-13
This is the final edition of the Daily Digest for the 2012-13 school year. The Digest will resume publication when the 2013-14 school year begins in August. However, you can follow Stevenson news throughout the summer on Facebook and Twitter, as well as the weekly e-Minuteman and our website.

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Sectional Baseball Game Postponed by Rain
Thursday’s IHSA Class 4A Glenbrook North Sectional semifinal baseball game between Stevenson and Glenbrook South was rained out. The game will be played at 3 p.m. today.

Three Named to All-NSC Softball Team
Three members of the SHS softball team were named to the All-North Suburban Conference squad: senior pitcher Sam Feder, junior first baseman Abby O’Connor, and sophomore shortstop Taylor Koenigs. Senior right fielder Morgan Manka was an honorable mention selection.

Spring Sports Awards Winners Announced
Several student-athletes received special awards at the Spring Sports Awards Night on Tuesday.

The Big Gun Award winners by sport included: Jeremy Bush (boys tennis), Mackenzie Levy (girls track and field), Yein Lee (badminton), Jenna Weiner (girls soccer), Brad Tiller (boys volleyball), Alan Velev (boys track and field), Sam Feder (softball), Lily Walker (girls lacrosse), Matt Allen (baseball), Conor Okmin (boys lacrosse), Rob O’Brien (boys water polo), Alex Kanaris (girls water polo) and Jacob Guth (boys gymnastics).

North Suburban Conference Sportsmanship Awards went to: Josh Weisberg (boys water polo), Alex Kanaris (girls water polo), Sara Loerch (softball), Greg Voss (baseball), Nick Lund (boys track and field), Mackenzie Levy (girls track and field), Jeremy Bush (boys tennis), Blake Klinsky (girls soccer) and Jonah May (boys volleyball).

Five seniors earned Scholar-Athlete Awards: John Cordes, Aaron Zalewski, Yein Lee, Lea Nowack and Josh Thariath.

Football Team Scores Big for Lake County PADS
The SHS football program scored big Thursday morning for Lake County PADS (Public Action to Deliver Shelter) and its efforts to help the homeless. Team leaders chose Lake County PADS for its annual charity effort, and asked their fellow Patriots to collect 300 needed items. They matched the 300 mark, and went way beyond, bringing in 1,079 items. “It was an unbelievable sight seeing these young men bringing in all these items at 5:45 a.m. (Thursday) morning and proof of the amazing student athletes that we have at SHS,” said head coach Bill McNamara.

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Junior Selected for Telluride Summer Program
Nam-Joong Hwang, a junior, has been awarded a full scholarship to the 2013 Telluride Association Summer Program at the University of Michigan, “Dark Phrases of Womanhood: Black Feminist Approaches to History and Literature.” The six-week program is a college-level seminar for gifted and highly motivated high school juniors. Admission is selective: This year’s 64 participants were chosen from 1,256 applications received from the United States and abroad.

Musical Theatre Revue Tonight
The Musical Theatre class will present scenes and songs from Oklahoma, Guys & Dolls, and Company during its end-of-semester revue at 7 p.m. tonight in the Little Theatre of the Performing Arts Center. The event is free.

Listen to Biemeret Interview on Newsradio 780
College Counselor Sue Biemeret appeared on WBBM Newsradio 780 last week to offer advice for students and parents involved in the college search-and-selection process. Click here to listen to the interview. Her appearance was part of the radio station’s “Education Week.”

Alum Helped Shepherd “Suffrage at 17” Legislation
Another newspaper, the Daily Herald, has come out in favor of the bill created by SHS teacher Andy Conneen that is sitting on Governor Quinn’s desk. The bill would allow eligible 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections.

SHS alumnus Jennifer Baader (Class of 2005) played a role in getting the legislation into the General Assembly. Baader is assistant counsel to the speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, Michael Madigan. She worked with Conneen and his students to introduce the bill by working to resolve substantive and procedural issues, and assisted the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Carol Sente, during debate on the House floor. Baader joined Madigan’s staff after receiving her law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law last year. Her sister, Rachel, is a member of Stevenson’s Class of 2013.

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Baseball Team in Sectional Semifinal Today
Stevenson takes on Glenbrook South in the IHSA Class 4A Glenbrook North Sectional semifinals at 4:30 today.

Boys Basketball Team to Compete in R-B Shootout
The SHS boys basketball team will play in the Riverside-Brookfield Shootout this weekend. The event is considered to be the top prep basketball tournament of the summer in Illinois, and will feature many teams considered to be 2014 title contenders, including Stevenson.

Tiller Picked for Sun-Times All-Area Volleyball Team
Brad Tiller has been selected to the first team of the Chicago Sun-Times All-Area Boys Volleyball Team. The senior had 267 kills, 140 digs and 67 blocks and block assists this season, and helped the Patriots post a 62-10 record over the past two seasons. He has a 4.68 grade point average, and will study engineering at Cornell University.

Patriot Water Polo Players Earn Postseason Honors
Illpolo.com, the definitive website for Illinois high school water polo coverage, has announced its final rankings and all-star teams for 2013, and they are chock full of Patriots. The SHS girls are No. 6 in the final team rankings, and so are the boys. Rob O’Brien was selected to the boys’ all-state first team picked by coaches, while Mitchell Sokolsky was chosen for the second team and Remy Dalloul for the fourth team. On the girls’ side, Alex Kanaris was picked to the second team and Becky Callen was named to the third team. Jenna Oliver was placed on the girls’ all-underrated team, while Alex Divanyan and Kurt Holzer made the boys’ all-underrated squad. Holzer also was named a boys’ “future star,” along with Alex Kapecki. Melissa Gartenberg received “future star” designation on the girls’ side.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

From Whim to Wow: Senior Heading to Juilliard
Taking a chance has paid off for Nate Carter. After taking a salsa class “on a whim” during a family vacation in junior high school, dance became his passion. Now, the senior is one of only 11 men accepted into the dance program at The Juilliard School in New York City this fall. He hopes to dance professionally.

2013 PSAT Registration Window Opens
May is the month in which National Merit Scholars are announced. The first step to becoming a National Merit Scholar is to take the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT), which is given each October to interested sophomores and juniors. Registration for this year’s PSAT started Tuesday. Click here for details.

Tribune Editorial Supports Conneen Bill
The Chicago Tribune’s editorial page on Monday gave support to the bill created by SHS government teacher Andy Conneen that is sitting on Gov. Pat Quinn’s desk for approval. The bill would allow 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections if they turn 18 by the time of the general election.

Guitar Concert Tonight
Students in the Guitar courses will perform works learned in class during a concert at 7:30 tonight in the West Auditorium. Admission is free.

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Five Named to All-NSC Baseball Team
Five members of the SHS baseball team have been named to the All-North Suburban Conference squad: Matt Allen, Mitch Goll, Jimmy Marchese, Zach Novoselsky and Jordan Sheinkop.

Goll Delivers on Coach’s Prediction
Head baseball coach Paul Mazzuca’s stunning prediction for pitcher Mitch Goll came true last Saturday, and the result was a regional championship for the Patriots.

Baseball Alum Earns All-Big Ten Honor
Northwestern University baseball player Kyle Ruchim (Class of 2010) was named to the All-Big Ten third team as an outfielder. The junior ranked in the top four among all league hitters in batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage.

Alum Plays in NCAA Lacrosse Title Game
Matt Harris (Class of 2010) played in the NCAA Division I men’s lacrosse championship game on Monday. He and his Syracuse teammates fell to Duke, 16-10. Harris has one more season remaining with the Orangemen.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Inaugural Art Supply Drive Successful
Last week’s inaugural Consortium Art Supply Drive was very successful. Director of Fine Arts Jon Grice reports that more than 20 boxes of materials such as construction paper, paint, pastels, scissors and fabric were donated. Those supplies unclaimed by art teachers in the District 125 consortium schools will be donated through Creative Pitch to Chicago public schools that have no art supply budget, as well as prison art programs. Districts 73, 76, 79, 96, 102 and 103 also participated in the drive.

Sophomore Performs on WFMT
Sophomore violinist Monet Lee and her Azura Quartet performed on WFMT 98.7’s “Introductions” program on Saturday. The show will be re-broadcast at 10 p.m. Thursday. The Azura Quartet features Lee and three other members of the Principal Players ensemble from the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra.

“Introductions” features Chicago-area pre-college classical musicians every week. Soloists and small ensembles perform live in WFMT’s Levin Performance Studio, while larger ensembles are recorded at their home locations.

Write Wedding
The Daily Herald on Saturday had an article about the wedding that would be held that day with 2001 graduates Rikki Himmelfarb and Matt Peota, and officiated by their former teacher, Chris Salituro.

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Saturday’s Varsity Results

Boys Tennis
Stevenson at IHSA State Tournament: The Patriots tied Lake Forest for second in the team standings, thanks to a third-place finish in doubles from Andrew Komarov and Colin Harvey, and a fifth-place showing in singles from Jeremy Bush. This is the fourth time SHS has finished second in the state, all since 2007. Harvey and Komarov won a marathon quarterfinal match against Lake Forest’s duo of John Zordani and Scott Christian, dropping the first set, 7-6 (4) before roaring back to take the next two sets, 6-4, 6-4. They fell in the semifinals to the eventual champions from Hinsdale Central, then rebounded with a 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-3 win over a duo from Oak Park River Forest for third place. Komarov earned his second doubles medal after placing seventh last year, while Harvey got his first. They finished the year with a 21-3 record. Bush earned his third state medal, along with third place in 2012 and seventh in 2011, winning his last three matches to finish 32-4 on the year. Bush finished his career with a 115-28 record. He is only the second Patriot singles player to earn three medals, joining Blake Bazarnik (2007, 09-10). Pawel Jaworski and Josh Lieberman finished the tournament with a 5-2 record, reaching the doubles quarterfinals, and ended the year with a 26-6 record. Bush’s freshman brother, Benjamin, won three of his five singles matches. – Daily Herald (Saturday) (Friday) | Official results | SHS results

Boys Track and Field
Stevenson at IHSA Class 3A State Meet: Jordan Fobbe finished second in shot put with a personal-best throw of 56 feet, 7 inches, 10 feet farther than his best effort just two weeks ago. He is the first Stevenson boys’ shot putter to earn a medal at state, and only the fourth medalist in a boys’ field event. With throwers from North Suburban Conference rivals Libertyville and Grant placing first and third, respectively, it marked the first time in state meet history that one conference finished 1-2-3 in an event. Ki Hwan Kim finished 11^th in the long jump with a top effort of 22 feet, 1.25 inches. – Daily Herald (Saturday) (Friday) | Official results

Baseball
Stevenson at IHSA Class 4A Carmel Regional: Mitchell Goll, in only his second start of the season, tossed a five-hit complete game as the Patriots beat Carmel, 7-2, for the regional championship. SHS (20-11) will face Glenbrook South at 4:30 p.m. Thursday in the Glenbrook North Sectional. Goll struck out eight Corsairs, and only allowed one hit after the first inning. Zach Novoselsky hit a two-run double in the fourth inning that gave the Pats a 3-2 lead. Stevenson added four runs in the sixth on just two hits, taking advantage of three walks and two errors. Carmel finished the season with a 25-10 record. – Daily Herald | Pioneer Press | linescore

Friday, May 24, 2013

Foundation Golf Outing Scheduled for June 21
The Stevenson Foundation’s annual golf outing will be held Friday, June 21 at Kemper Lakes Golf Club in Kildeer. The outing is the Foundation’s most important fundraiser to support the Kids In Need Fund (which pays for school-related expenses for SHS students in financial need), innovation grants, and student scholarships. Go to www.d125.org/foundation to register, sponsor, or donate a raffle/auction item.

No Digest Monday
The Digest will not be published Monday because of the Memorial Day holiday.

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Thursday’s Varsity Results

Boys Tennis
Stevenson at IHSA State Tournament: The Patriots’ four entries went 12-1 in the first day of action, putting the team in fourth place. SHS has 21 points, behind Hinsdale Central (24), Lake Forest (22) and New Trier (22). 3-4 singles seed Jeremy Bush lost only three games in his three singles matches. He beat Jack Friend of Chicago’s F.W. Parker, 6-0, 6-0; Jonathon Elsey of York, 6-0, 6-2; and Danny Albert of Naperville Central, 6-1, 6-0. He will face Rolling Meadows’ Mack Galvin in the fourth round this morning. The doubles teams of Colin Harvey-Andrew Komarov and Pawel Jaworski-Josh Lieberman also went 3-0 on the day. Harvey and Komarov beat pairs from York (6-0, 6-1), Neuqua Valley (6-2, 6-1) and Peoria Richwoods (6-2, 6-2), and will face Wesley Lo and Sid Swamy of Naperville Central in the fourth round. Jaworski and Lieberman take on Camron Bagheri and Connor O’Kelly of Lake Forest this morning after posting wins against duos from Morton (6-0, 6-0), O’Fallon (6-0, 6-1) and Lane Tech (6-4, 6-2). Bush’s freshman brother, Benjamin, lost his first match, 6-2, 6-1, but rebounded with three wins in the consolation bracket. He will face Payton Prep’s Nick Goralka this morning. – IHSA website | Daily Herald

Softball
Stevenson at IHSA Class 4A Libertyville Regional: Carmel rolled past the Patriots, 14-4 in five innings, and into the regional championship game. The Corsairs (21-11) had a three-run home run in the first inning, then put the game away with eight runs in the third. Taylor Koenigs hit a two-run homer for SHS (17-14), which rebounded from a 10-24 record last season. Sara Loerch was 1-for-2 with an RBI in her final game. – Daily Herald | Lincolnshire Review | linescore

Two Lacrosse Players Named to All-State Team
Dan Meagher and Conor Okmin have been named to the second team of the Illinois High School Lacrosse Association All-State Team. Meagher and Okmin also were selected to the All-North Suburban Conference first team. Jack Sorenson was a second-team choice, while Mark Cellura and Sean O’Connell were honorable mention selections.

Fobbe, Teammates Hope to Make Noise at EIU
When Jordan Fobbe was preparing to make what might have been the final shot put throw of his high school career last week, the senior did something he had never done before: grunted. Moments later, Fobbe had thrown the shot 53 feet, 8 inches, six feet farther than his previous best. The effort was good enough to earn him a trip to the boys track and field state meet, which begins today at Eastern Illinois University. He will be joined by six other team members. Click here to check results.

Spring Sports Awards Night Tuesday
The Spring Sports Awards Night will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Sports Center. Student-athletes and their parents will have the opportunity to complete the Athletics Spring Survey before and during the event. iPads will be available for checkout at 6:30 p.m. in the Sports Center; a photo ID is required.

Thursday, May 23, 2013

SHS-BGHS Relay for Life Registration Still Open
The annual Relay for Life led by students from Stevenson and Buffalo Grove High Schools will be held June 14 at BGHS. Money raised during the all-night event will benefit the American Cancer Society. As of May 16, 259 people had formed 47 teams and raised more than $37,000. Registration is still open.

Director’s Workshop Set for Friday
More than 60 students enrolled in the Directing the Actor class will perform scenes from nearly two dozen plays throughout the school day Friday during the annual Director’s Workshop in the Studio Theatre (Room 2204).

Choral Guild Fundraiser With Malnati’s Next Week
The Choral Guild will have a fundraiser with Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria in Buffalo Grove on Tuesday. When dine-in, carryout and delivery orders are made using a special promotional flyer between 11 a.m. and 10 p.m., 20% of the total sale will go to the Choral Guild.

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Wednesday’s Varsity Results

Boys Volleyball
Stevenson at IHSA Class 4A Highland Park Regional: No. 8 seed Buffalo Grove stunned the top-seeded Patriots, 25-19, 25-23, for the regional championship. SHS ended its season with a 31-5 record. Brad Tiller led the Pats with 14 kills, Brett Lerner had 11 and Aaron Zalewski added nine. Jonah May recorded 35 assists, had three kills and a solo block. – Daily Herald | statistics

Tuesday’s Varsity Results

Boys Lacrosse
Stevenson hosted IHSLA Playoff: The Patriots (14-4) beat Schaumburg, 13-6, in the first round of the Class A state playoffs, advancing to a second-round matchup with conference foe Libertyville at 5 p.m. Friday at LHS. The two teams met on April 24, with the Wildcats coming away with a 7-6 decision. – IHSLA.org

Boys Tennis State Tournament Starts Today
Stevenson’s boys tennis team begins play in the IHSA state tournament this morning, and has three highly seeded entries. Jeremy Bush, playing in his fourth state tournament, is a 3-4 seed in singles. He will face Jack Friend of Chicago’s F.W. Parker in the first round. The Patriot doubles teams of Pawel Jaworski-Josh Lieberman and Colin Harvey-Andrew Komarov are 5-8 seeds. Lieberman and Jaworski have a first-round matchup with Jonah Laktas and Chandler Stimpert of Morton. Komarov and Harvey take on Alex Riddle and Jackson Miller of York. Bush’s younger brother, Benjamin, is a 17-32 seed in singles. He will square off against Amit Iyer of Neuqua Valley. You can track Stevenson’s results here.

Boys Track and Field State Meet Preview
Seven members of the boys track and field team are heading to Eastern Illinois University in Charleston for the IHSA Class 3A meet, which begins Friday. The 3,200 relay team of Brendan Wood, Danny Gardiner, Jared Borowsky and Sammy Oh posted the second-fastest qualifying time among all entries (7:51.02), while Ki Hwan Kim had the sixth-best long jump mark (22-10.5). Borowsky also will run in the 1,600. Jordan Fobbe qualified in the shot put and discus, while Michael Dolan also will compete in the latter event. State meet results page

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Salituro Gets Extra Credit From Former Students
Chris Salituro brought Rikki Himmelfarb and Matt Peota together in his Sociology class about 12 years ago. This weekend, he will be bringing them together again, as man and wife.

Salituro will officiate at the wedding of the 2001 SHS graduates at the Hoosier Grove historic farm and schoolhouse in Streamwood at 5 p.m. Saturday. The couple asked him to officiate at their wedding, and Salituro has obtained a justice of the peace license.

When the two were in his class, Salituro had a lesson in which students were paired up for a role-playing activity in which they pretended to be married. The two didn’t know each other very well at that point, Salituro said, but the lesson obviously took. The pair began dating shortly after that fateful day, continued dating throughout college, and has been together since.

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Tuesday’s Varsity Results

Boys Volleyball
Stevenson at IHSA Class 4A Highland Park Regional: The top-seeded Patriots rolled past Libertyville, 25-11, 25-17, and into tonight’s regional championship match against No. 8 Buffalo Grove at 7 p.m. Aaron Zalewski had nine kills and three solo blocks for SHS (31-4). Brad Tiller hit eight kills, while Brett Lerner had six. Jonah May dished out 21 assists and added four kills. Brian Dubinsky made 19 digs. – Daily Herald |statistics

Softball in Regional Semifinals Today
The softball team takes on Carmel at 4:30 today in the IHSA Class 4A Libertyville Regional semifinals. SHS, the No. 12 seed in the Rolling Meadows Sectional, fell to the No. 5 Corsairs, 14-10, on April 30. The winner of today’s game will play Fremd for the regional championship at 11 a.m. Saturday.

Bush Named All-American in Tennis
Jeremy Bush, who will be playing in his fourth consecutive IHSA boys tennis state tournament later this week, has been named to the National High School Tennis All-American Foundation 2013 All-America Team. He is one of four Illinois players on the 40-member team. Bush will continue his playing career at Washington University in St. Louis. He enters this weekend’s state tournament with a 27-3 season record and plenty of confidence.