With winter sports coming to an end, it’s time to look back at all the great accomplishments that were achieved this past season.
Starting with boys bowling. Early in the season they broke their single match pin record putting up a total of 1241. Throughout the season they added a tournament win and conference champions to their season of accomplishments. They also had a state visit and a day two appearance fishing 11th in state.
Senior captain Winston Petri said that he “will miss the great memories he made with all the people on the team and all the relationships he built along the way.”
Girls bowling had a very successful season taking home first place at the Antioch Invite for the second straight year. The girls had multiple top five finishes at bowling tournaments. They also took conference and Regionals on their way to making state and finishing 21st at state, capping off a very successful season.
Senior Reena Photopoulos said, “This season we’ve had great communication and energy as a team. It led us to first in conference and regionals this season along with qualifying for state.”
Boys wrestling had a successful season having three kids make it to state. Christian Saucedo, Ethan Banda and Abisai Hernandez all made it to state for their weight classes. Hernandez placed 6th at state.
Saucedo said, “I think our team this year was really strong and definitely the best team I could have ever asked for. That night we beat Libertyville was really testament to how strong Mundelein is getting, We all push each other and have a very deep bond with one another to push all of us to improve, I’m incredibly proud of my two other teammates Ethan and Abisai who got to go down State with me this year, this is only the beginning.”
Boys basketball had a tough season with multiple injuries. Senior guard Evan Salvador stepped up when senior guard Derek Bishop was injured, dropping 30 points against rival Libertyville. Salvador was able to surpass 1,000 points in his highschool career this season and also won Chicago Tribune player of the week.
Salvador said, “ Our team is a family and the way we play is a reflection of our bond that we have for one another. It brought us close throughout the ups and downs during the season.”
Girls basketball fell just short of a 20 win season, but still had a good year posting their best record in 14 years finishing 19-14. Earlier in the year the girls fell just short of winning their Thanksgiving tournament, but were able to brush it off and have an amazing season after that.
Senior Captain Adrianna Lesniak stated, “I’m going to miss this team a lot because of all the great memories we made together and how well we got along. We pushed each other to be better players and people.”
The dance team started off the year with a first place trophy at UDA camp, while they received third place in their first competition. They performed twice on day one at nationals and made it to day two, ultimately taking home 17th place at nationals.
Senior Captain Emma Kisselberg said, “This past season on the Mundelein Dance Team has been unforgettable. It’s not only all the accomplishments this season that have made this unforgettable, but the bond and the sisterhood that we have cultivated that will stay with me and I will cherish through my whole life.”
The Cheer team finished top five in their first cheer competition. They made it to state for the first time in years, placing 24th.
Senior Captain Allie Senise stated “As a team we have overcome many obstacles and have made it to state for the first time in years. MHS cheer has taught me accountability and leadership and I loved being on this team with these girls.
Girls gymnastics had state qualifier Junior Lexi Ede place 13th all-around and finish 8th on vault. The team also beat Stevenson in regionals to end the year on a positive note.
Ede said, “Although we might not have put up the highest team score or won many competitions this year, our team did have a lot of personal growth throughout this season. From the first meet to our last meet, we improved our team score by over 11 points and we had three individual event qualifiers for sectionals Isla Rehm, Ella Kessel, and myself which is the most we’ve had in a couple of years.”
Boys swimming and diving member Jack Hansen was the only person to make it to state this year placing 27th.
Senior Xavier Hilgart said, “This season we pushed ourselves and each other to beyond what we thought capable while chasing our lofty goals”
