Libertyville Boys Swimming and Diving loses to rival Stevenson

Ally McLean|December 9, 2018

On Thursday, Dec. 6, the Libertyville Wildcats boys swimming and diving team took to the pool for a meet against fierce competition, the Stevenson Patriots. The Cats junior varsity and varsity teams swam their hardest, but the meet ended in a loss for the Wildcats; 137-48 in the season-opening dual for both clubs. All swimmers and divers will be back in the water Thursday, Dec. 13, for a meet at Warren Township High School.

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Senior attackman Tommy Gonnella (15) makes his way down the field as his Lake Zurich opponent, sophomore Ryan Hasemeyer (17), closes in. Gonnella has been on the varsity team since his sophomore year.

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Freshman Lainey Chung (12) dribbles the ball down the field, searching for an opportunity to pass to a teammate.

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Senior Sophia Weick (13) pulls a spin move on the scattered Lake Forest defensive line. Weick, a captain of the team alongside senior Leah Chung and junior Sophie Lee, scored twice throughout the game.

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Senior Kate Rule (24) takes the ball down the court, trailed by Loyola senior Paige Engels (33) and sophomore Clare Weasler (10). Despite playing the final game of her high school career, Rule still hopes to see the team continue to display “great team spirit and energy. I think that’s something that’s so vital and so important to this program.”

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At the end of the sixth round, senior Charlie Watson (right) receives first place and senior Jake Gimbert (left of Watson) receives second place for JV. Both athletes are also varsity lacrosse players, while Gimbert does football as well.

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Senior Maddy Kopala (42) looks for an open teammate to pass to as two Mundelein players guard her. Kopala has also recently committed to play soccer at the collegiate level.

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Senior Sam Rasin tears through the water during the 200 yard medley relay.
Rasin, who is the senior team captain and has been swimming since he was eight years old, shared that his strategy for the meet was to “get everybody hyped and everybody encouraging one another.”

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Libertyville Boys Swimming and Diving loses to rival Stevenson