Maple Leafs Bowling Win In Sterling, Takes 15th At Harlem Invite

November 26 - Sterling
Maple Leafs 3194 Sterling 2963
Adam Johnson led GHS with a 654!

November 30 - Harlem Invite - Forest Hills Lanes - Loves Park, IL
Carter VanOpdorp (1207) finished 20th overall with Matthew Johnson (1201) coming in 21st. The Maple Leafs team finished 15th overall.

Up Next
12/03 - 4:00 - Sterling
12/04 - 4:00 - Rock Island (Autograph Night)
12/05 - 4:00 - Abingdon-Avon

Lady Leaf Wrestling Takes Third At Minooka Invite

November 27 - Minooka Invitational/Thanksgiving Throwdown - Minooka High School
Final Standings (Top 10 Only)
Tinley Park Andrew 156
West Aurora 114
Geneseo 113.5
Minooka 108.5
Lockport 104
Oswego 102.5
Canton 94.5
New Lenox Lincoln-Way Central 92.5
Hoffman Estates 90
Morris 73.5

GHS Results
Varsity 100
Quarterfinal: Molly Snyder over Melissa Melgar (West Aurora) (Fall 0:52)
Semifinal: Ellie Evans (Morris) over Molly Snyder (Fall 4:40)
3rd Place: Molly Snyder over Emily Peyton (New Lenox Lincoln-Way Central) (Maj 15-6)

Varsity 105
Round 1: Addison Hadsall over Isabel Gwaltney (Ottawa) (Fall 1:29)
Quarterfinal: Averi Colella (Lockport) over Addison Hadsall (Fall 1:45)
Consolation Round 2: Addison Hadsall over Julia Hernandez (Lockport) (Fall 0:46)
Consolation Semifinal: Addison Hadsall over Monica Alvarez (New Lenox Lincoln-Way Central) (Maj 14-5)
5th Place: Isabel Gwaltney (Ottawa) over Addison Hadsall (Fall 3:15)

Varsity 115
Round 1: Claire Swanson received a bye
Round 2: Bella Romando (Lockport) over Claire Swanson (Fall 2:21)
Consolation Round 2: Claire Swanson (Geneseo) received a bye
Consolation Round 3: Shania Davison (Plainfield Central) over Claire Swanson (Fall 2:54)

Varsity 120
Round 1: Lydia King over Lailonie Molina (West Aurora) (Dec 12-5)
Quarterfinal: Lydia King over Danica Martin (Morris) (Fall 1:09)
Semifinal: Lydia King over Sophia Figueroa (Tinley Park Andrew) (Maj 9-0)
Championship: Abigail Meyrer (Pleasant Valley) over Lydia King (Fall 2:55)

Varsity 130
Round 1: Bella Curcuru over Amanda Wiktor (Huntley) (Fall 3:25)
Quarterfinal: Catalina Pacheco over Bella Curcuru (Fall 2:41)
Consolation Round 2: Bella Curcuru over Britany Chavarria (Aurora East) (Fall 1:38)
Consolation Semifinal: Bella Curcuru over Sabina Charlebois (Minooka) (Fall 1:06)
5th Place: Bella Curcuru over Dani Schedin (New Lenox Lincoln-Way Central) (Fall 2:21)

Varsity 135
Round 1: Annibelle Juarez (Geneseo) received a bye
Round 2: Annibelle Juarez over Brianna Garcia (Romeoville) (Fall 1:16)
Quarterfinal: Claudia Heeney (Lockport) over Annibelle Juarez (Fall 3:21)
Consolation Round 4: Annibelle Juarez over Miah Banda (Plainfield Central) (Fall 0:13)
Consolation Semifinal: Grecia Garcia (Huntley) over Annibelle Juarez (Fall 2:58)

Varsity 140
Round 1: Ezra Rodriguez (Minooka) over Lily Roodhouse (Fall 2:33)
Consolation Round 1: Lily Roodhouse over Nancy Carreno (Romeoville) (Fall 3:09)
Consolation Round 2: Kyna Moffit (Pleasant Valley) over Lily Roodhouse (Fall 0:39)

Varsity 145
Round 1: Amelia Lemberg (Minooka) over Mady Mooney (Fall 1:18)
Consolation Round 1: Mady Mooney received a bye
Consolation Round 2: Mady Mooney over Ahlam Mehyar (Tinley Park Andrew) (Fall 3:09)
Consolation Semifinals: Mady Mooney over Liriana Rakoci (Hoffman Estates) (TF 15-0)
5th Place: Mady Mooney won by decision over Brooke Coy (Yorkville) (Dec 12-6)

Varsity 155
Round 1: Lauren Piquard (Geneseo) received a bye
Quarterfinal: Essenze Reid (Hoffman Estates) over Lauren Piquard (Fall 1:01)
Consolation Round 2: Lauren Piquard over Kate Bohms (New Lenox Lincoln-Way Central)(Fall 2:14)
Consolation Semifinal: Lauren Piquard over Michelle Obasa (West Aurora) (FF)
5th Place: Lauren Piquard over Dayanara Elias-Mena (Hoffman Estates) (Fall 0:44)

Varsity 170
Round 1: - Kiyah Chavez (Oswego) over Sophie Bellagamba (Maj 14-2)
Consolation Round 1: Sophie Bellagamba over Noreidy Ruiz (Aurora East) (Fall 5:56)
Consolation Round 2: Sophie Bellagamba over Avery Santiago (Tinley Park Andrew) (Fall 3:27)
Consolation Semifinal: Sophie Bellagamba over Rikka Ludvigson (Oswego) (Fall 3:14)
5th Place: Kiyah Chavez (Oswego) over Sophie Bellagamba (Dec 18-11)

Junior Varsity 115A
Round 1: - Makayla Bros over Yanichel Lopez (Oak Lawn Community) (Fall 3:59)
Quarterfinal - Alanis Engstrom (Tinley Park Andrew) over Makayla Bros (Fall 1:49)
Cons. Round 2 - Kamila Torres (Bolingbrook) over Makayla Bros (Fall 0:24)

Junior Varsity 130
Quarterfinal: Kyleigh Green (Lockport) over Ayla Schultz (Fall 1:41)
Consolation Semifinal: Ayla Schultz over Grace Anderson (Oak Lawn Community) (Fall 1:06)
5th Place: - Ayla Schultz over Jennifer Soto (Hoffman Estates) (Dec 9-7)

Junior Varsity 135
Round 1: Rachael Roodhouse received a bye
Quarterfinal: Rachael Roodhouse over Valeria Vilchis (Fairbury Prairie Central) (Fall 0:21)
Semifinal: - Ava Stoneking (Pleasant Valley) over Rachael Roodhouse (TF 17-1)
3rd Place: - Rachael Roodhouse over Carla Aloran (Naperville Neuqua Valley) (Fall 2:00)

Junior Varsity 145A
Round 1: Bella Kelley received a bye
Quarterfinal: Bella Kelley over Angeles Ponce (Oswego) (Fall 2:51)
Semifinal: Alex Gutierrez (Hoffman Estates) over Bella Kelley (Fall 1:18)
3rd Place: Alivia Butler (Ottawa) over Bella Kelley (TF 20-4)

Next Up
12/04 - 5:00 - at Pleasant Valley/Davenport Assumption Double Dual (at Pleasant Valley HS)
12/07 - 9:00 - at Princeton Girls Tournament

Maple Leaf Wrestling Dominates In Sycamore

November 27 - Sycamore High School
Maple Leafs 61 Vernon Hills 12
106: G-Brycen Fohnestock (Forfeit)
113: VH-Charles Dominguez (Forfeit)
120: G-Landen Vincent over VH-James Cohen (Fall 1:52)
126: Double Forfeit
132: G-Tim Sebastian over VH-Brandon Leon (TF 19-2 4:00)
138: G-Devan Hornback over VH-Sabir Aliev (Fall 1:39)
144: VH-Andrew Diaz over G-Lincoln Barnett (DQ)
150: G-Izaac Gaines over VH-Caden Soloria-Alvarez (TF 17-2 2:00)
157: G-Harrison Hill over (Forfeit)
165: G-Grady Hull over VH-Jacob Becker (Fall 1:32)
175: G-Zachary Montez over VH-Ilia Dvoriannikov (Dec 11-5)
190: G-Kye Weinzierl over VH-Timur Arzumanov (Fall 3:14)
215: G-Colten Mooney over VH-Shane Blumberg (Fall 5:02)
285: G-Jacob Stahl (GENESEO) (Forfeit)

Maple Leafs 54 Hampshire 15
106: G-Brycen Fohnestock (Forfeit)
113: H-Deegan Kirschke (Forfeit)
120: G-Landen Vincent over H-Andrew Salmieri (MD 11-3)
126: H-Lou Jensen (Forfeit)
132: G-Tim Sebastian over H-Jacob Dankha (Fall 1:20)
138: G-Devan Hornback over H-Austin Savoia (Fall 1:16)
144: G-Lincoln Barnett over H-William Randle-Zeglis (Fall 1:58)
150: G-Izaac Gaines over H-Chris Napiorkowski (MD 13-1)
157: G-Grady Hull over H-Aric Abbott (MD 15-3)
165: G-Zachary Montez over H-Jasper Hintz (Fall 3:38)
175: G-Kye Weinzierl over H-Aidan Rowells (TF 17-2 4:43)
190: G-Wyatt Neumann over H-Albion Alili (Dec 7-3)
215: G-Colten Mooney over H-Carter Hintz (Dec 12-5)
285: H-Knox Homola over G-Jacob Stahl (Dec 7-3)

Maple Leafs 44 Sycamore 29
106: S-Carson West over G-Brycen Fohnestock (TF 20-3 2:00)
113: S-Sawyer Davis (Forfeit)
120: G-Landen Vincent over S-Michael Olson (Dec 7-4)
126: S-Tyler Lockhart (Forfeit)
132: G-Tim Sebastian over S-Thomas Lind (Fall 2:55)
138: S-Jayden Dohogne over G-Devan Hornback (Dec 9-2)
144: G-Lincoln Barnett over S-Logan Sandfox (Fall 3:22)
150: G-Izaac Gaines over S-Cole Kleiser (Fall 1:30)
157: G-Grady Hull over S-Dylan Curtis (Fall 0:42)
165: G-Zachary Montez over S-Douglas Gemberling (Fall 3:10)
175: G-Kye Weinzierl over S-Cooper Bode (Fall 4:21)
190: S-Adam Carrick over G-Wyatt Neumann (Dec 6-3)
215: G-Colten Mooney over S-Clyde Nott (TF 17-2 5:40)
285: S-Collin Hughes over G-Jacob Stahl (Fall 0:46)

(Photos Submitted By Brian Sebastian)

Next Up
12/05 - 6:00 - at Alleman
12/06 - 5:00 - at Rockford East Giardini Invite (Day 1)
12/07 - 9:00 - at Rockford East Giardini Invite (Day 2)

2024-25 Lady Leafs Wrestling

Schedule
11/27 9:30 at Minooka Invite - Thanksgiving Throwdown (Placed 3rd)
12/04 5:00 at Pleasant Valley & Davenport Assumption (Pleasant Valley)
12/07 9:00 at Princeton Tournament (Princeton)
12/09 6:00 at Bettendorf, IA
12/13 4:00 at Pontiac Invite - The Munch (Pontiac)
12/18 6:00 Davenport West, IA
12/28 9:00 at Hoffman Estates Invite (Hoffman Estates)
12/30 9:00 at Ottawa Invite (Ottawa)
01/08 5:00 Scramble (Seneca)
01/11 9:00 at Clinton, IA Invite (Clinton)
01/13 6:00 Scramble
01/18 9:00 at Canton Tournament (Canton)
01/22 6:00 Clinton, IA (Senior Night)
Home Games In Bold - Schedule Subject To Change

Roster
Seniors
Mady Mooney, Bella Curcuru, Rachael Roodhouse, Sophia Bellagamba, & Aislan Leetch

Juniors
Annabelle Ropp, Lilli Johnson, & Claire Yenor

Sophomores
Molly Snyder, Lydia King, Lauren Piquard, Lily Roodhouse, Brooke Shollenberger, Claire Swanson, & Ayla Schultz

Freshmen
Addison Hadsall, Emma Sebastian, Annabelle Kelley, Annibelle Juarez, & Olivia Yost

Head Coach
Carley Rusk

Assistant Coaches
Maddy Berthoud, Tricia Hull, Tom Rusk, & Mikayla Prevost

Managers
Makayla Bros, AJ Juarez, & Arianna Juarez

2024-25 Maple Leafs Wrestling

Schedule
11/27 Maple Leafs 61 Vernon Hills 12
11/27 Maple Leafs 54 Hampshire 15
11/27 Maple Leafs 44 Sycamore 29
12/05 6:00 at Alleman
12/06 5:00 at Giardini Invite (Rockford East)
12/07 9:00 at Giardini Invite (Rockford East)
12/10 6:00 Galesburg
12/14 9:00 at DGS Invite (Downers Grove South)
12/19 6:00 at Sterling
12/20 4:30 at Whitlach Invite (Hinsdale Central)
12/21 9:00 at Whitlach Invite (Hinsdale Central)
12/21 9:30 at Washington JV Invite
01/04 10:00 at Quad Dual Meets (Davenport Assumption)
01/09 6:00 United Township
01/11 8:00 at Morton Tournament
01/11 9:00 at Amboy JV Tournament
01/16 6:00 at Moline
01/17 4:00 GHS Invite
01/18 9:30 GHS Invite
01/21 6:00 Rock Island (Senior Night)
01/24 6:00 at Bob Mitton Invite (Orion)
01/25 9:00 at Bob Mitton Invite (Orion)
01/31 3:30 at Western Big 6 Championship (Sterling)
Home Meets In Bold - Schedule Subject To Change

Seniors
Aaron Betcher, Gauge Damewood, Brayden Franzen, Devan Hornback, Owen King, Zachary Montez, Tim Sebastian, & Jacob Stahl

Juniors
Lincoln Barnett, Braden Fender, Grady Hull, Malaki Jackson, Brennan Lambin, Wyatt Neumann, & Kye Weinzierl

Sophomores
Izaac Gaines, Trenton Kennedy, Riley Marolf, Jack Mickley, Colten Mooney, Dominic Ritter, Kie Smith. & Joshua Stahl

Freshmen
Cyrus Babcock, Landon Barnett, Brycen Fahnestock, Phoenix Ferro-Heller, Kane Hamer, Aiden Hawkins, Cole Henson, Harrison Hill, Dawson Hull, Elliott Kreiner, Leo Rizzo, Jaydn Shipman, & Landen Vincent

Head Coach
Jon Murray

Assistant Coaches
Pat Babcock, Jessie Montez, Nick Verbeck, Josiah Cropp, Tom Rusk, Brad Kreiner, & Jason Smith

Managers
Zara Andersen, Addison Espe, Kayden Fouts, Annie Maxwell, Mady Mooney, Eliana Nelson, Oliva Seei, & Avery Snook

Lady Leafs Open Up The 2024-25 Season, Finish 2-2 In GHS Thanksgiving Tourney

November 18 - Geneseo Thanksgiving Tournament - GHS Gym
Sterling Newman 46 Lady Leafs 44
Fresh-Soph 44 United Township 39 (OT)

November 20 - Geneseo Thanksgiving Tournament - GHS Gym
Lady Leafs 59 Annawan 39
Alleman 39 F-S 20

November 21 - Geneseo Thanksgiving Tournament - GHS Gym
Sherrard 46 Lady Leafs 14
Sherrard 45 F-S 21

November 23 - Geneseo Thanksgiving Tournament - GHS Gym
Lady Leafs 42 Knoxville 39
Fresh-Soph 39 Knoxville 34

Addi Snodgrass was named to the GHS Girls Thanksgiving All-Tournament Team!

Next Up
November 26 - GHS Gym
Lady Leafs open Western Big Six play this Tuesday as they will host Moline. Fresh-Soph at 5:30 followed by Varsity at 7:00.

2024-25 Maple Leafs Bowling

2024-25 Maple Leafs Bowling Team

Front Row (left to right): Alan Carter Eastburn, Christopher Collister, Keagan Ginther, Cy Sammons, Brennan Brown - Second Row (left to right): Matthew Johnson, Kale Juchcinski, Grant Bjorkman, Quinnland Einfeldt, Lucian-David Fritz, Chase Sanders, Shane Bagby, Kane Jobe - Third Row (left to right): Vance Hansen, Jaxx Burris, Chase VanDeWoestyne, Antonio Ramirez, Raidyn Allison, Landon Favri, Alejandro Aleman, Justin Williams - Fourth Row (left to right): Landon Bassett, Tyler Gerstel, Landon Weimer, Kaleb Rahn, Zachary Johnson, Owen Finegan, Adam Johnson, Bradley Hartman, Joseph Thoene, Mason Anderson - Fifth Row (left to right): Assistant Coach Dakota Einfeldt, Head Coach Chris Pruett, Carter VanOpdorp, Eli Palmer, Assistant Coach Dave Littig - Not Pictured: Assistant Coach Jenny Pruett

Roster
Seniors: Mason Anderson, Shane Bagby, Landon Bassett, Carter Eastburn, Matthew Johnson, Kaleb Rahn, Antonio Ramirez, & Carter VanOpdorp

Juniors: Brennan Brown, Christopher Collister, Quinnland Einfeldt, Landon Favri, Bradley Hartman, Kane Jobe, Adam Johnson, Cy Sammons, & Chase Sanders

Sophomores: Alejandro Aleman, Grant Bjorkman, Owen Finegan, Lucian-David Fritz, Tyler Gerstel, Zachary Johnson, Eli Palmer, Joseph Thoene, Landon Weimer, & Justin Williams

Freshmen: Raidyn Allison, Jaxx Burris, Keagan Ginther, Vance Hansen, Kale Juchcinski, & Chase VanDeWoestyne

Head Coach: Chris Pruett
Assistant Coaches: Dakota Einfeldt, Dave Littig, & Jenny Pruett

Schedule
11/09 9:00 at Hononegah Season Kickoff Invite (Viking Lanes)
11/12 4:00 Ottawa
11/14 4:00 Erie
11/16 9:00 Lee Lohman Invite
11/18 3:45 at Moline
11/23 12:30 at Rockford Guilford Survivor Tournament (Don Carter Lanes)
11/26 4:00 at Sterling
11/30 9:00 at Harlem Invite (Forest Hills Lanes)
12/03 4:00 Sterling
12/04 4:00 Rock Island
12/05 4:00 Abingdon-Avon
12/09 4:00 Mendota
12/12 4:00 at Ottawa
12/14 9:00 at Cavalier Classic (Illinois Valley Super Bowl)
12/19 4:00 at Abingdon-Avon
12/21 10:00 at Freeport Sport Shot Tournament (4 Seasons Bowling Center)
12/23 3:30 Spring Valley Hall
12/27 8:00 at Rockford Boylan Invite (Park Lanes Bowl)
01/03 9:00 at Dixon Toughman Invite (Plum Hollow)
01/09 4:00 Rochelle (Senior Night)
01/11 10:00 at V/JV Invite (Abingdon-Avon)
01/13 3:45 at Moline
01/14 4:00 at Rock Island
01/16 4:00 Erie
(Home Meets In Bold - Schedule Subject To Change)

2024-25 Lady Leafs Basketball

2024-25 Lady Leafs Basketball

Front Row (left to right): Jesse Dobbels, Jeslen Rink, Kendyl Wassenhove, Sydney Nelson, Addison Snodgrass, Lillian Taylor, Kathryn Wilson, Jaiden Minnaert, Coach Emma Lambin - Second Row (left to right): Head Coach Scott Hardison, Isabella Brown, Hanna Kreiner, Kjerstin Wildemuth, Kendall Ellerbrock, Catherine Lehman, Payton Snider, Viola Pettit, Coach Brad Snider

Roster
3 Lily Taylor (5'6" - Guard - Sr.)
5 Addison Snodgrass (5'6" - Guard - Sr.)
10 Hanna Kreiner (5'7" - Guard - Sr.)
12 Jaiden Minnaert (5'5" - Guard - Jr.)
14 Jeslen Rink (5'6" - Guard - Sr.)
15 Sydney Nelson (5'4" - Guard - Sr.)
20 Kendyl Wassenhove (5'4" - Guard - So.)
22 Viola Pettit (5'7" - Guard - So.)
23 Kendall Ellerbrock (5'10" - Guard/Forward - Sr.)
24 Kjerstin Wildemuth (5'10" - Forward - Jr.)
30 Katy Wilson (5'8" - Guard - Jr.)
34 Payton Snider (5'7" - Guard/Forward - Sr.)
42 Kate Lehman (5'9" - Forward - Jr.)
50 Bella Brown (5'7" - Forward - So.)
Head Coach: Scott Hardison
Assistant Coaches: Brad Snider & Emma Lambin
Technical Director: Jesse Dobbels

Varsity Schedule
11/18 7:30 vs Sterling Newman (Geneseo Thanksgiving Tournament)
11/20 7:30 vs Annawan (Geneseo Thanksgiving Tournament)
11/21 TBA Geneseo Thanksgiving Tournament
11/23 TBA Geneseo Thanksgiving Tournament
11/26 7:00 Moline
12/05 7:00 at Quincy
12/07 1:30 at Rock Island
12/12 7:00 Sterling (Educator Night)
12/14 1:30 at Galesburg
12/19 7:00 Alleman
12/26 TBA at State Farm Holiday Classic
12/27 TBA at State Farm Holiday Classic
12/28 TBA at State Farm Holiday Classic
12/29 TBA at State Farm Holiday Classic
01/09 7:00 at United Township
01/11 TBA at Iowa-Illinois Shootout
01/16 7:00 at Moline
01/18 TBA at Freeport Roundball Classic
01/20 1:30 Rock Island
01/23 7:00 Quincy (Pink Zone Night)
01/25 1:00 at Chicago/QC Downstate Shootout vs Lisle Benet (at Loyola Academy)
01/28 7:00 at Peoria Manual
01/30 7:00 at Sterling
02/01 TBA at Kaneland Hoops For A Cure Shootout
02/04 7:00 at LaSalle-Peru
02/06 7:00 Galesburg (Senior Night)
02/08 1:00 at Alleman
02/13 7:00 United Township (Pack The Place/Autograph Night)
(Home Games In Bold - Schedule Subject To Change)

2024-25 Fresh-Soph

Front Row (left to right): Manager Mollie Parr, Olivia DeSplinter, Evelyn DeBaene, Nevaeh Rotz, Sophia Doyle, Madison Fontenoy, Ella Clementz, Stella Smith - Second Row (left to right): Coach Megan Miller, Karlee Hankins, Lainey Norville, Katherine Barickman, Brooklyn Ruby, Addison Snell, Jaylee Brudos, Lilliana Anderson, Coach Dawn Deaner

Roster
3 Stella Smith (5'6" - Guard - Fr.)
5 Olivia DeSplinter (5'2" - Guard - Fr.)
10 Madison Fontenoy (5'6" - Guard/Forward - Fr.)
12 Nevaeh Rotz (5'3" - Guard - So.)
14 Ella Clementz (5'6" - Guard - Fr.)
15 Evelyn DeBaene (5'4" - Guard - Fr.)
20 Sophia Doyle (5'5" - Guard/Forward - Fr.)
22 Katherine Barickman (5'8" - Guard/Forward - Fr.)
23 Jaylee Brudos (5'8" - Guard/Forward - Fr.)
24 Addison Snell (5'9" - Forward - Fr.)
30 Karlee Hankins (5'8" - Guard - Fr.)
32 Lainey Norville (5'8" - Forward - So.)
33 Lilly Anderson (5'8" - Guard/Forward - So.)
45 Brooklyn Ruby (5'11" - Forward - So.)
Head Coach: Megan Miller
Assistant Coaches: Dawn Deaner
Managers: Mollie Parr & Kadence Shappard

Fresh-Soph Schedule
11/18 6:00 United Township (Geneseo Thanksgiving Tournament)
11/20 6:00 Alleman (Geneseo Thanksgiving Tournament)
11/21 TBA Geneseo Thanksgiving Tournament
11/23 TBA Geneseo Thanksgiving Tournament
11/26 5:30 Moline
12/05 5:30 at Quincy
12/07 12:00 at Rock Island
12/12 5:30 Sterling
12/14 12:00 at Galesburg
12/19 5:30 Alleman
01/09 5:30 at United Township
01/11 TBA at Iowa-Illinois Shootout
01/16 5:30 at Moline
01/18 TBA at Freeport Roundball Classic
01/20 12:00 Rock Island
01/23 5:30 Quincy
01/25 12:00 at Chicago/QC Downstate Shootout vs Lisle Benet (at Loyola Academy)
01/28 5:30 at Peoria Manual
01/30 5:30 at Sterling
02/01 TBA at Kaneland Hoops For A Cure Shootout
02/04 5:30 at LaSalle-Peru
02/06 5:30 Galesburg
02/08 12:00 at Alleman
02/13 5:30 United Township
(Home Games In Bold - Schedule Subject To Change)

Freshmen Schedule
01/08 6:00 United Township
01/13 6:00 at Sterling
02/10 6:00 Moline
02/11 6:00 Alleman
(Home Games In Bold - Schedule Subject To Change)

Maple Leaf Bowling Season Underway, Win Lohman Invite

November 16 - Lee Lohman Invite - Arcadia Family Fun Center
Final Standings
Geneseo 1 (5932)
Moline (5309)
Rockton Hononegah (5217)
Geneseo 2 (5109)
Ottawa (5088)
Rock Island (4801)
Sterling (4699)
Peru St. Bede (4645)
Spring Valley Hall (4417)
Abingdon-Avon (4410)
Streator (4334)
Geneseo 3 (4169)1

The Leafs Carter VanOpdorp (Geneseo 1) and Zach Johnson (Geneseo 2) rolled the two highest series of the meet with a 1308 & 1283 respectively. VanOpdorp also had the second highest game score with a 269 (-10 behind Peyton Heck of Rock Island).

November 18 - Highland Park Bowl - Moline
Maple Leafs 3206 Moline 2807
VanOpdorp led GHS with a 603 series. JV were also victorious 2144-2047.

November 14 - Arcadia Family Fun Center
Maple Leafs 3435 Erie 2770
Adam Johnson led GHS with a series of 657 followed by Quinnlann Einfeldt at 609. VanOpdorp recording the highest game of 247. The JV also defeated Erie 2751-2004

November 12 - Arcadia Family Fun Center
Maple Leafs 3613 Ottawa 3160
VanOpdorp rolled a high series of 685 with Einfeldt (648) and Eli Palmer (635) not far behind. The JV were also victorious with a score of 2931-2510.

November 9 - Hononegah Season Kickoff Invite - Viking Lanes - South Beloit
The Maple Leafs took 6th overall with a score of 5525. VanOpdorp led the Leafs with a 1234 series which was good for 9th place overall. Einfeldt was right behind him with a 1162. The JV took 8th place with Vance Hansen (222) shooting the 12th highest game followed by Kaleb Rahn (213) at 15th.

Next Up
At the Rockford Guilford Survivor Tournament this Saturday November 23 at Don Carter Lanes in Rockford. Leafs then travel to Sterling on Tuesday November 26 and to the Harlem Invite on Saturday November 30.

BRAKEdown - From One End to the Other, Leafs Got Better

By Keith Brake
Geneseo Current

I thought the Maple Leafs had that “playoff look” - a certain kind of confidence – when they took the field and went through warmups at DePaul College Prep's field on Saturday.

They belonged on that stage. So did DePaul, obviously, as the Chicago Catholic League team went on to score a 38-13 victory.

This Geneseo team had earned this moment, to go out and play a formidable opponent, in a second round Class 4A playoff game.

“Well, we wished for a different outcome, of course,” said Geneseo Coach Matt Furlong.

The Leafs trailed 31-7 at halftime.

“We challenged the guys at halftime,” Furlong said. “A lot of teams might have shut down at that point. But I'm proud of how the guys finished the game,” he said.

DePaul outscored Geneseo just 7-6 in the second half. Jack Mickley intercepted two passes after halftime, and Kye Weinzierl ran under a touchdown pass from Jackson McAvoy.

“We had a happy mindset coming out of this,” Furlong said. “A lot of good things are ahead. Our kids are buying into what we (coaches) are saying.”

Furlong had hoped DePaul wouldn't figure out Geneseo's option right away. DePaul drove for an opening score, then the Leafs got the kickoff out to their own 13.

Here came the option. Quarterback Jaclspm McAvoy faked a dive play, then pitched out to Kye Weinzierl. The edge was set, Weinzierl cut, got a perfect downfield block and raced just over 70 yards before being knocked out of bounds.

Second play: Touchdown pass to tight end Carter Holke, and it's a 7-7 game in a suddenly silent stadium.

DePaul jammed the option the next time the Leafs ran it, but they didn't have it totally figured out. I think I counted five times where the Rams were called for being offside on subsequent option plays.

I guess losing five yards is better than losing 70 or more on a long run.

DePaul was quick to recover in general.

“Their offense was a way to showcase their talents,” Furlong said.

They had an athletic quarterback who saw the field well and got the ball to players who found open areas.

'And their defenders looked like college football players. Not always real big, but fast and explosive,” the coach said.

The Leafs had four turnovers in their first 10 times with the football.

“DePaul is well-coached,” Furlong said. “They attacked some vulnerabilities we had.”

“It was the first time all season DePaul had faced a team that took snaps from under the center,” Furlong said. “You could see their wheels were spinning a little.”

“We played extremely well at times, but we were not consistent.”

So . . . did the Leafs improve from one end of the season to the other?

“Without a doubt,” Furlong said. “Our mental makeup improved, our willingness to play for each other, our belief in our teammates – we got all of that going.”

Going forward, the coach said his players must devote themselves to building in the weight room. “Strength and explosiveness will transfer onto the field,” said Furlong.

“The trend these days is to focus on one sport,” he said. “Most of our guys do one or two others – and that is what we want.”

“The other thing is to build culturally. We want our guys to learn leadership skills, in football and athletics in general. They'll be able to use those skills in high school and in other areas of their lives.”