The Oak Park and River Forest High School boys’ track and field team continued its dominance of the West Suburban Silver, winning the outdoor championship for the eighth consecutive year.
The Huskies, who hosted the meet on campus, won with 159 points, 59 more than runner-up York. OPRF won seven events, and two individuals won twice in field events.
Senior Kwabena Osei-Yeboah won the long jump (24 feet, 7.25 inches) and the triple jump (46’10”), while junior Jonathan Sibley-Diggs took the shot put (52’4.5”) and the discus (153’5.75”).
OPRF’s other winners were senior Caleb Schulz in the 100-meter dash (personal-best 10.38 seconds), senior Lukas Brauc in the pole vault (16’2”), and junior Malik Griffee in the high jump (6’8”).
The Huskies, who shared the IHSA Class 3A state championship with Edwardsville last year, will be at the St. Ignatius Sectional, May 23.
OPRF badminton
At the IHSA state finals in DeKalb, May 16-17, OPRF finished tied for 41st with 0.5 points.
After losing their first-round match 10-21, 11-21 against Stevenson’s Katie May and Nivedya Nair, seniors Anika Gupta and Alice Cadwell defeated Nastiya Huida and Natalia Sokalska of Buffalo Grove 21-12, 21-17 in the first match of the consolation bracket. The duo, however, was eliminated in the second consolation round, falling to Ava Trendl and Macey Phillips of Lincoln-Way East 25-27, 19-21.
“I couldn’t be more proud of Anika and Alice,” said OPRF coach Paul Wright. “They fought to the end and had a chance to make it to the next level.”
The Huskies’ other doubles entry, juniors Stella Ludwig and Olive Tepher, went winless at state, losing their first-round match to Ann Chiu and Alice Pan of New Trier 19-21, 10-21, then the first consolation match to Prospect’s Ashley Smith and Colleen Shute 6-21, 8-21.
“Olive and Stella got some great experience,” Wright said, “and saw what the next level looks like.”
He added, “All four of these girls attended our camps as freshmen and had no prior badminton experience. They worked hard and had the opportunity to go downstate. This clearly shows their determination and commitment to badminton and themselves. They’re excellent role models for our program.”
Fenwick boys track
At the Chicago Catholic League Outdoor Championships, May 17 at Loyola Academy, Fenwick finished ninth with 30 points.
Juniors Matthew Simon and Aiden Williams turned in the best performances for the Friars as each was runner-up in their respective events: Simon in the 400 (50.58) and Williams in the 300 hurdles with a school-record time of 40.97.
Fenwick competes in the Class 2A Ridgewood Sectional, May 21.
Water polo
The seasons for the OPRF and Fenwick water polo programs came to an end at the York Sectional.
On the boys’ side, OPRF (12-15) rolled past Taft 13-4 in the quarterfinals on May 15. But the Huskies were eliminated by the host Dukes in the semifinals the following evening, 12-7.
Fenwick (16-13) won its quarterfinal 13-5 over Northside Prep, then edged past St. Charles Co-Op 12-11 in the semifinals. But in the title match on May 17, the Friars fell 21-3 to York. It marks the fourth consecutive year that the Dukes have ended Fenwick’s season in the sectional final.
In the girls’ tournament, OPRF (16-11-1) routed Northside Prep 15-4 in the quarterfinals, May 14, then defeated St. Charles East 13-10 in the semifinals two nights later. But in the sectional title match, the Huskies lost to York 13-5.
Fenwick (3-16) defeated Elk Grove 12-11 in the quarterfinals but lost to York in the semifinals 15-3.
Trinity lacrosse
Senior Rian Smith notched her 200th career goal on May 14 as the Blazers (8-8) defeated Jones Prep 10-8. Smith leads Trinity with 51 goals and 57 points this spring.