Area Roundup: St. Edward relay team sets record

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ROCKFORD -- St. Edward's 3200-meter relay team made history Friday night, advancing Downstate and setting a school record in the process.

The foursome of sophomore Megan Venlos, senior Nadia Suarez, sophomore Karoline Kelly and senior Ashley Lucas placed second in the Rockford Christian Class A Sectional, finishing in 10 minutes, 45 seconds. That effort shattered the previous school mark -- set in 1995 -- by 13 seconds.

Lucas also advanced Downstate in the 3200, placing second in 12:44 seconds. Except for her sophomore season, which was cut short by injury, Lucas has competed Downstate in each of her high school seasons.

"This is really exciting," said Green Wave coach Bill Lucas, Ashley's father. "It's great for the girls and for Ashley because she has teammates to share this with this time."

Hampshire qualified for state in five events, including the 3200 run, which was won by the Whip-Purs' Holly Plichta (12:13.1). Hampshire's 1600 and 3200 relay teams also qualified. The 3200 team won in 10:24.5 and the 1600 foursome was second in 4:18.4.

The Whips' Autumn Holze was second in the shot put (32 feet, 2 3/4 inches) and Jenna Ballard was second in the 300 low hurdles (50.3) and both qualified.

Genoa-Kingston qualified in four events, including a championship performance in the 800 relay (1:49.7).

Boys Track

Jacobs wins FVC Meet -- Jacobs won the Fox Valley Conference Boys Track Meet, amassing 95 points to outdistance runner-up Huntley (86) and third-place finisher Dundee-Crown (78).

Jacobs won five events, including the 400 relay (43.14) and the 800 relay (1:31.3). Brad Foote won the discus (170-8) and set a meet record.

D-C was paced by Matt Cutinello's double win in the triple jump (43-10½) and the long jump (21-11).

Huntley was paced by a meet-record effort in the 3200 relay. The Red Raiders posted a time of 7:55.16 to claim top honors.

The Red Raiders also got individual wins from Todd Farbiak (1:57.59 in the 800) and Josh Silva (49.94 in the 400).

Girls Soccer

Maine East 5, Elgin 4 (SO)-- The Maroons saw their season come to an end with a heartbreaking loss in a shootout in the Elk Grove Class AA Regional quarterfinals.

Lizzy Niles added to her school record by tallying her 46th career goal in the first half to give the Maroons a 1-0 lead, but Maine East tied the score with 2:56 left in the second half. After two 10-minute overtimes, Elgin (1-10-1) fell short in the shootout. Kiersten Swartz made 15 saves in goal.

Elgin Academy 6, Schaumburg Christian 1 -- Lauren Steimle scored three goals and Kate Burnham, Allison Clark and Elena Skiouris also had scores for the Hilltoppers (10-8). Clark added three assists, Burnham and Gizem Tunca added one apiece, and Bianca Swegler stopped five shots in goal.

Badminton

State Finals -- All five area schools which qualified for the State Finals were ousted in Friday's opening day of action.

Larkin's Emily Sothikhoun went 2-2, winning her first match in two games, before losing. In consolation action, Sothikhoun won in three games and then was eliminated in two games.

Larkin's Nattaphone Senesombia went 1-2, winning her first-round consolation match. The Royals doubles team of Bonnie Bielarz and Marybeth Flores lost both of its matches.

South Elgin's Lauren Mehr lost her opening match, won in consolation play and then lost in getting eliminated.

Bartlett's doubles team of Anooja Rengnekar and Jenna Bujarski and St. Charles North's doubles tandem of Kelsey True and Ashley Nelson both went 0-2.

St. Charles East's Alison Ledbetter went 1-2, opening with a loss and splitting a pair of consolation matches.