The Lean Edition

Highlights and Successes:

• Congratulations to Coach Nick Mamula and the Varsity Boys Lacrosse Team on beating Stevenson in OT 7-6.

• Congratulations to Coach Jim Weaver and the Girls Softball Team on sweeping South Elgin in a DH.  13-0 in game 1.  10-0 in game 2.  Jess Mazur and Hannah Ban combined for a No Hitter in game 2.
• Congratulations to Coach Tim Hamman and the Boys Gymnastics Team on their 3rd place finish at the Conant Invite:  Award winners include:  Ryan Roth: 3rd Place Floor Exercise; Eric Barnd: 2nd Place Pommel Horse; Eric Barnd: 1st Place High Bar; Ryan Roth: 2nd Place High Bar; and Eric Barnd: 2nd Place All-Around.
• Congratulations to Coach Ray Roth and the Girls Water Polo Team on placing 2nd at the Mundelein tournament.  Overall the team  went 2 wins 1 loss.
• Congratulations to Coach Jim Aikens and the Boys Track Team on beating Palatine in the dual track meet for the City title. Fremd won 82-64
• Congratulations to Coach Brian Newby and the Boy’s Water Polo Team on winning the Waubonsie Valley Tournament.
• Congratulations to this week’s Viking Pride winners:  Charles Hoy, Jr., Rin Kawahara, Nikita Knudson, Jacob Leczycki, Stephanie Naumowicz, Larry Ni, Brock Rubin, Carly Sanofsky, Sarah Stapleton, and Amanda Truver.
• Congratulations to the Fremd Wind Symphony, Wind Ensemble, and Symphonic Winds for the performances at the “Chicagoland Invitational Concert Band Festival” on Saturday.  All three bands performed very well and had outstanding clinics with three collegiate band directors.  Congratulations to the Wind Ensemble (directed by Jeremy Figlewicz) for being awarded three straight “Division 1/Superior” ratings from the collegiate adjudicators in the 2nd Tier Division.
• Congratlations to the following Fremd students who won awards at this year’s Harper writing contest.:  Drama:  Julia-Jacks   First Place - Title: “Asylum"; Second Place - Hannah Horton - Title: “Silent"; Essay:  Second place: - Julia Azzarello,  Title: “Graffiti: Art or Menace”; Honorable Mention:  Zoe Che, Title: “Color Me Surprised”;  Honorable Mention:  Alexandra Jusi, Title: “The Fighter”; Fiction:   Naman Agarwal, Honorable mention: Title: “Pulp Nonfiction"; Honorable Mention: Kashif Javid, Title: “Strength"; Honorable Mention: Annie Zheng, Title: “Crow-Heart, Ghost Girl" and Poetry: Honorable Mention: Zoe Che, Title: “Why My Ex Writes Poetry and Not Me: A Slam Poem about How I Hate Slam Poetry”
• A note of appreciation to the Boys Baseball Team for volunteering at the Spring Games Area 18 Special Olympics at Prospect high school this past weekend. The team has been involved in this event for the past 12 years.

Upcoming Home Activities and Varsity Events

April 22	Boys Track & Field @ Hersey H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Boys Baseball @ Rolling Meadows H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Girls Track & Field  @ Glenbrook South H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Boys Volleyball @ Palatine H.S. - 5:00 p.m. Boys Gymnastics @ Hoffman Estates H.S. - 6:30 p.m.
April 23	Prom Ticket Sales - 8:00 a.m.-Seniors,  9:30 a.m. - Juniors                                   Boys Tennis @ Downers Grove South H.S. - 8:00 a.m. Girls Badminton @ East Aurora H.S. - 8:00 a.m. Girls Water Polo @ St. Charles H.S. - 8:30 a.m. Girls Softball @ Libertyville H.S. - 10:00 a.m. Boys Volleyball @ Palatine H.S. - 10:00 a.m. Boys Baseball DH vs. Glenbrook North - 10:30 a.m. Boys Lacrosse @ Schaumburg H.S. - 10:20 a.m. Girls Lacrosse vs. Libertyville H.S. - 12:00 p.m. Girls Soccer @ New Trier H.S. - 12:00 p.m.
April 25	Girls Softball @ Palatine H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Boys Baseball vs. Conant H.S. - 4:45 p.m. Boys Water Polo vs. Hoffman Estates H.S. - 5:00 p.m. Girls Water Polo @ Hoffman Estates H.S. - 5:30 p.m. Girls Lacrosse vs. Warren H.S. - 7:30 p.m.
April 26	Academic Teams Reception - Cafe, 7:00 p.m. Boys Track & Field @ Elk Grove H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Boys Tennis vs. Barrington H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Girls Track & Field @ Barrington H.S. - 4:45 p.m. Boys Volleyball @ Hoffman Estates H.S. - 6:00 p.m.
April 27	Boys Baseball @ Conant H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Girls Softball @ Barrington H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Boys Tennis @ Wheaton-Warrenville South H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Boys Water Polo @ Mundelein H.S. - 6:00 p.m. Girls Water Polo vs. Mundelein H.S. - 6:00 p.m. Girls Lacrosse @ Lake Zurich H.S. - 7:00 p.m.
April 28	Boys Tennis vs. Conant H.S. - 4:45 p.m. Boys Volleyball @ Palatine H.S. - 6:00 p.m. Girls Water Polo vs. Naperville Central H.S. - 6:30 p.m.

For a more complete list, please visit our Athletics Page.

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