October 31, 2024
Sports

Roundup: Willowbrook's Holly Helsper 11th at state bowling

GIRLS BOWLING

Willowbrook

Willowbrook junior Holly Helsper took 11th place at the state bowling tournament Feb. 17 in Rockford.

Helsper bowled a 2,486 total over 12 games, good for a 207.2 average. She was in 59th after the first day of bowling Feb. 16, but soared up the leaderboard with three-game series of 664 and 682 on the final day of bowling.

Willowbrook took 18th as a team and York 22nd in the first day of bowling, not advancing to the final.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

York

Matty Stark scored 11 points, Kathleen Levins nine and Caylin Rufus eight for the Dukes in a 52-34 loss to Wheaton Warrenville South in a Class 4A regional final Feb. 15.

The Dukes closed to 36-26 on Stark’s second three with 5:48 left. The Tigers responded with six unanswered points.

“They finished well with their chances. We didn’t. We didn’t handle the pressure great,” said first-year York coach Brandon Collings.

Collings, hired just at the end of summer basketball, graduates eight seniors, including starters Rufus, Dennis, Madison Park and Lauren Viola.

“I’ve become very attached to them. It didn’t end the way we wanted but I’m absolutely proud of them,” Collings said. “I’m happy with the way we’ve played. We’ve lost to some very good teams.”

BOYS BASKETBALL

Timothy Christian

The Trojans beat Guerin 61-41 in the Class 2A Guerin Regional semifinal Feb. 20, advancing to the regional final.

IC Catholic Prep

The Knights beat Chicago Academy 57-29 in the semifinal of the Class 2A Guerin Regional on Feb. 20.

Willowbrook

Everett Stubblefield scored 24 points and Marshawn Phillips added 16 points, five assists and three steals to lead the Warriors past York 68-62 in the West Suburban Conference crossover Feb. 20. Matas Masys added 10 points and Ethan Schuemer eight points and 12 rebounds.