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Titans' Sports Roundup: Boys Track Takes Team Title In Titan Invitational

Girls soccer and baseball both have undefeated weeks.

Boys Track: It wasn’t a sectional championship or even a conference championship, but Glenbrook South coach Kurt Hasenstein said winning last weekend’s John Davis Titan Invitational at home was one of the best moments in his 20-year coaching career.

With a number of athletes setting personal records and a couple surprising performances, Glenbrook South (108 points) edged Niles North (104) to win the team title in a 12-team field.

“Everything was clicking,” Hasenstein said. “We gathered underneath the scoreboard on the 10th anniversary of [former GBS track coach John Davis] being gone and after announcing the final scores, the kids broke into the school fight song.”

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Glenbrook South had four individual winners, including three champions in field events. Kyle Kwasniewski (100 and Pole Vault) Conner Freedman (400), John Strickland (Long Jump) and Max Leonard (Discus) were the individual champions.  

Sam Stanek, dropped five seconds off his PR in the 800 (1:57.8), placing second to New Trier’s Tommy King. Leonard’s discus throw was 10 feet longer than his previous best.

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Glenbrook South will now prepare for the CSL Championships. The Titans took third place at the indoor championships in March behind Evanston and Maine South.

“Evanston ran away with it indoors,” Hasenstein said. “I think if we had the kind of meet that we had Friday we could challenge for it. We’re just going to need those same kinds of performances.”

Boys Water Polo: In what was more or less a preview of this week’s IHSA Northbrook Sectional championship, Glenbrook South took second place in the CSL water polo tournament this weekend. The Titans defeated Maine East, 17-6, and Highland Park, 18-5, before falling in the championship match to New Trier, 11-8. Glenbrook South couldn’t quite rally from an early deficit.

The Titans will face No. 7 seed Glenbrook North on Thursday evening.

Baseball: Glenbrook South set the tone for a good week by this season, 5-2, on May 2. The Titans went 4-0 on the wek, defeating Waukegan twice before taking care of Deerfield, 8-4.

Softball: Glenbrook South mowed down all four of its opponents, including two conference foes, to keep its CSL South title hopes alive. The Titans defeated Evanston, Waukegan, Stevenson and Lake Forest in the last week.

Maddy Stark has been swinging a hot bat for the Titans, combining to go 9-for-10 at the plate over three games with seven RBIs.

Girls Soccer: Glenbrook South clinched at least a share of the CSL South title with a 0-0 tie against New Trier and a 3-0 win over Niles West last week. Nina Kodros scored two goals in Glenbrook South’s win against the Wolves.  

With a 1-0 win over Glenbrook North, Glenbrook South recorded its 10th straight shutout.

Girls Badminton: Glenbrook South finished second in the IHSA Buffalo Grove Sectional last week. Crystal Thomas (2nd) and Diana Diaconu (4th) advanced to the state championships in singles and the doubles team of Angela Cho and Olivia Nelson (3rd) advanced as well.

SCOREBOARD WATCHING:

Boys Lacrosse:

Stevenson 7, Glenbrook South 6 (2 OT) on May 5

Glenbrook North 11, Glenbrook South 8 on May 3

Girls Lacrosse:

Glenbrook South 14, Lyons 9

Boys Volleyball:

New Trier d. Glenbrook South 25-9, 25-16 on May 3

Maine South d. Glenbrook South 25-16, 25-15 

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