Sports
H-F Girls Learning Lessons the Hard Way
Despite badminton losses, Vikings understand the value in facing top-notch competition.
Homewood-Flossmoor's badminton team finished fourth out of 10 teams in the highly competitive Lincoln-Way Central Invite.
Claire Hamilton finished second in No. 2 singles play, while Tara Nye nabbed a top-four (no third-place match) finish in No.1 singles. Then, on Tuesday, the Vikings won at Lincoln-Way North 10-5 as Hamilton won No. 2 singles and she teamed with Jennifer Parker to win No. 4 doubles.
On Thursday, the Vikings fell to Lockport 13-2, but Nye won the No. 1 singles match. “We have had a slow start to the season,” H-F coach Tracy Badger said. “We have played a lot of competitive teams. But, despite losing, we are playing well.”
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And Badger has big goals for the Vikings. She hopes to get two singles players and two doubles teams downstate.
Ehimwenman Shines
H-F girls track standout Abieyawa Ehimwenman was co-athlete of the meet in the Illinois Prep Top Times Indoor Classic at Illinois Wesleyan. The Ohio State recruit was first in the long jump, anchored the Vikings' winning 800-meter relay team, took second in the triple jump and was fifth in the 200.
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As track switches to the outdoor season, Ehimwenman hopes to return to the IHSA state meet where she finished second last season in the triple jump.
Peterson, Banton Lift Vikings
The H-F boys’ water polo team defeated Lincoln-Way West 20-4 and Lincoln-Way North 12-1. Against West, Caleb Peterson had five goals, while against North Shay Banton had six goals and Peterson five. The Vikings improved to 9-2 overall and 4-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference.
M&M Treats
The H-F girls’ water polo team also defeated Lincoln-Way West 20-1 and Lincoln-Way North 15-0. Against North, Rebecca Mathews and Michelle Mayer each scored five goals as the Vikings improved to 8-1 overall, 3-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference.
Successful Trip
The H-F baseball team went 3-1 on its season-opening trip through Southern Illinois. The Vikings beat Carbondale (16-7), Carterville (6-2) and Salem (13-3). Their only loss was a 2-0 setback to Waterloo. In that game, the teams were knotted in a scoreless draw until Waterloo scored two runs, one unearned, in the bottom of the sixth inning.
H-F hit .290 on the trip, had a staff ERA of 2.96 and had a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 4-to-1.
