H-F Girls Track Team Hoping to Warm Up with the Weather

The Homewood-Flossmoor girls track and field team participated in the Lockport Invite on Thursday, and despite taking third place out of 14 teams, coach Rob Assise was not entirely happy.

“We have a long way to go. We are not where we need to be right now,” Assise said. “Our throwers and distance runners were good, but our sprinters have a lot of work to do.”

As usual, Ohio State recruit Abie Ehimwenman was impressive. Ehimwenman came in first in both the long jump and triple jump, setting a meet record in the long jump with a jump of 18 feet, 01.25 inches, and beating out teammate Natalie Williams in the triple jump. Ehimwenman also helped lead the 4x100 relay team to victory. 

“I have been doing OK,” Ehimwenman said. “The weather has been weird to accommodate, so I am just trying to prepare for the rest of the meets and stay consistent.”

Other members of the relay team were Taylor Farley, Taylor Lynch and Leslie Esco.

Other top performers in the meet for the Vikings were Courtney Salley (2nd in the 100 meter hurdles), Lachrissa Safforld (2nd in both the discus and shot put) and Leslie Esco (3rd in the 100-meter dash).

Huge Win for Vikings’ Boys Water Polo Team

The H-F boys water polo team had been eagerly anticipating Thursday’s home showdown against Sandburg, and the Vikings didn’t disappoint. They won 7-4 to take sole possession of first place in the SouthWest Suburban Blue Conference. The Vikings improved to 18-3-2 overall and 8-0 in conference, while Sandburg dropped to 21-4 overall and 8-1 in conference.

Shay Banton led the Vikings with five goals and Caleb Peterson and Luke Dobben added a goal apiece. Goalkeeper Jake Bodnar had four saves.

The teams will meet again May 4 at Sandburg.

Girls Water Polo Team Sparkles

The H-F girls water polo team also is on a roll, improving to 20-3 overall and 8-0 in the SouthWest Suburban Conference after an 11-6 win over Sandburg. Michelle Mayer led the way against the Eagles, scoring five goals.

Viking Batsmen See Streak End

After a six-day layoff, H-F’s baseball team came out flat and saw its nine-game winning streak snapped in a 6-4 loss to Joliet West. The Vikings’ record on the season dropped to 11-2.

Lacrosse Team Romps

H-F’s boys lacrosse team improved to 4-1 on the season after routing  Minooka 9-1 at home. Ryan Walker led the Vikings with seven goals and two assists and Justin Johnson had a goal and three assists. John Parish had seven saves in goal.

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