The New Trier News Sports Friday, March 13, 2015 7 Trevians fall just short against Highland Park

by Michael Dugan 44-41. After a timeout near half-court “Personally I look back on this to draw up one final play, a potential season as a success. There are many game-tying three bounced off the The New Trier boys basketball coaches in the state that would do back iron, and the Trevians’ season team saw its season end Mar. 4, as the anything to have a 20-win season, let was a wrap. Trevians fell 44-41 to the Giants of alone four in a row,” said Coughlin. Assistant coach Terry Coughlin Highland Park. Losing ten seniors isn’t easy for had high praise for the Giants’ unique After an ending that was any team, and this year’s squad is defense. different from the trio of close games certainly no exception. “Highland Park plays a 1-2- that preceded it, the Trevians can “If I had to name one thing we 2 zone and they play it extremely look back on a wild season. will miss about this group of seniors well,” he said. “It’s not something After starting the game on a it is their ability to bring a team many teams play and as we scouted 13-4 run, New Trier fell victim to together,” said Coughlin, looking them heading into the playoffs we the seemingly impenetrable zone forward to next season. “Hopefully knew most teams took some time defense of Highland Park, facing a the juniors on the team remember to get used to the style of play. 22-21 deficit at the halfway mark. how welcoming the environment was Unfortunately for us we weren’t able Continuing their hot stretch in this season and will want to provide to swing the pace of the game back in High-scoring Senior David Hammes, pictured here versus rival Maine South, the second quarter, the Giants kept up that same atmosphere next season.” our favor until the 4th quarter, where could muster only 8 points against Highland Park NT News Archives their hot shooting while outscoring In terms of the X’s and O’s, we finally took the lead.” the Trevians 12-3 in the third quarter, because it changed the trajectory of Maine South to snap their 17-game Coughlin said the Trevians may have While an early playoff exit is and they increased their lead to 34-24 our season.” conference win streak. Especially a new look next year. not something that this team had headed into the fourth quarter. The marathon game was with the way our season started, “On a schematic level we will envisioned, the season was certainly As they had done all season, the certainly a turn around the corner winning that game felt like a huge be much bigger next season. We [the a wild ride. Trevians kept fighting and chipped for the Trevians. It proved to be a weight lifted off our shoulders,” said coaches] have discussed moving to After starting 2-4 and getting away at Highland Park’s lead until successful rebound just two nights Kelley. an offensive and defensive system blown out on its home floor against they were on top by one point with after the Evanston disaster, as the Senior forward Andrew Hauser that will allow us to feature multiple rival Evanston, New Trier was failing just over three minutes left in the Trevians won three of their next four shared Kelley’s pride in the victory. frontcourt players on the court at one to perform at a level of which they game. The two teams traded baskets games. They then hit a hot stretch “Beating Maine South this time.” were capable. offensively and matched each other’s during the month of January, winning year was a favorite for everyone, This year’s team finished with Senior guard and sharpshooter stops on the defensive end, until eight of nine games. no doubt,” he said, branching off of a record of 20-10. Next season, the Patrick Kelley said it was due to a senior Ryan Haak notched three of The Maine South victory not Kelley. “But personally, I love going Trevians will have to replace ten lack of identity for the new-look his game-high 16 points to cut the only changed the season’s trajectory, up to the ‘dog-pound’ in Waukegan. seniors and look to the experience Trevians. Highland Park lead to just one at 42- but also provided the seniors with a Their stadium is really unique, their and leadership of starting guard “I think we started out the 41. positive way to look back on both the fans are passionate, and, most notably, Mikey Hurley, along with returning season without an identity,” said The Giants’ Hallvard Lundevall, season and their careers, according to their pep band is unbelievable,” he guard Tino Malnati, in hopes of Kelley. “We started 2-4 and it took a senior, hit two clutch free throws Kelley. stated. accomplishing a remarkable fifth- a tough triple-overtime win over with just over 11 seconds left in the “I’d say my best memory Coughlin also had high praise straight season of 20 or more wins Maine South to really turn our season game, bringing the Giants’ lead to was winning that game against for the season. around. That was a really big game Trevian athletics are latest Hawks adjust to life without Kane addition to Twittersphere by Danni Leserve attend, or those who live out-of-state by Nora Crumley and still are interested in New Trier With the NHL playoffs looming The New Trier Athletics Athletics,” said Oberembt. only two months away and the loss Department created a Twitter account Although many individual New of star right winger Patrick Kane (@AthleticsNTHS) Jan. 9, sharing Trier athletic teams have their own looming even larger, the Chicago school athletic information and Twitter accounts, such as Swimming, Blackhawks chances of winning their making game results more accessible Girls Lacrosse, and Softball, the new third Stanley Cup in five years is up for students, parents, and alumni. athletics Twitter promotes all New in serious jeopardy. Over a month ago the New Trier-sponsored sports. Kane was injured on Feb. 24 Trier Athletics Department decided “We do want a central after hitting the boards awkwardly, it would be in the school’s best account under the direction of the a result of a controversial crosscheck interest to create a department Twitter administration,” said Oberembt. from Florida Panthers defenseman account in order to promote Trevian “While many of the New Trier Alex Petrovic. athletic events. athletic programs have their own He broke his clavicle, or Kane, a fan favorite despite his controversial off-ice issues, has been a According to athletic director twitter accounts, we, the athletic collarbone, from the impact, and Randy Oberembt, several other administration, in a supervising had surgery on Feb. 25. Kane will prolific goal-scorer since he emerged into the league in 2007 AP Images athletic departments in the North capacity could promote New Trier be out for at least 12 weeks but he them enough push to get the Cup this Kane. Suburbs, such as rival Evanston athletics overall.” should be back for the third round year? It’s clear that the Blackhawks Looking forward to the playoffs, Township, have begun to use Twitter New to the internet world, the of the playoffs, if the Blackhawks front office is in “win-now” mode the Blackhawks will certainly be to promote student athletic activities. account has not yet caught the eye of make it that far. Although upset about despite the injury to Kane, and are playing hockey in May. If the season Seeing this, New Trier followed suit many New Trier students. missing the rest of the regular season, willing to trade future draft picks and ended today, they would have to play and created an account devoted only Ashley Martinez, a sophomore, Kane is optimistic about his return in young talent in exchange for veterans the St. Louis Blues in the first round, to athletics. said “I have not heard of the [New the post season. that can help them succeed right now. a tough matchup against a physical The account features game Trier Athletics] Twitter, but I think He recently said in an interview Vermette and Timonen are very team. This season the Blackhawks updates and results, alumni updates, it’s a good idea to have score updates with ESPN, “I think I’ve kind of serviceable players; the latter is even hold the edge with a 3-1 overall and promotes a wide variety of New accessible for students to see.” moved on from it now, but at the record against the Blues, but Kane Trier athletic teams and athletes. Oberembt addressed the lack same time it was definitely a tough a former All-Star. But Kane leads the was a significant contributor in those The tweets provide updates of students who know about the couple of days after you hear the entire Blackhawks team in points, games. Without him it might be hard on former New Trier athletes and account. news of the injury and the extent of goals, and assists. He was on pace for to beat the Blues and move onto the their success at the collegiate level, “Once we get settled and how long you’ll be out. I’ll try to do a record-setting season, in his attempt second round of the playoffs. ranging from Stanford lacrosse comfortable with our account, we will the best I can to get as ready as I can to become the first American to lead The Blackhawks are a very star Kelsey Murray and Dartmouth be more aggressive about promoting for playoffs and be ready to go when the NHL in points. Before the injury strong team, with veteran players basketball player Connor Boehm, to our account and the information it I come back.” he was tied for the league leader in and an incredible coaching staff, but USC swimmer and Olympic-hopeful offers.” Luckily for the Blackhawks, points, and he was in the running to without their top scorer and leader, Reed Malone and St. Louis Cardinal Oberembt also stated that the Kane was injured right before the win the MVP award this year with 27 other players are going to have to baseball player Charlie Tilson. account is available on New Trier’s trade deadline and the team was able goals and 31 assists in 61 games. step for a playoff run to happen. With Another benefit of the twitter new website and that free notifications to pick up two new important players Kane is an obvious star for the Kane out for 12 weeks the Hawks’ account is their live tweeting, which for all New Trier athletics scheduling to replace his production while he is Blackhawks and he is especially hard chance of advancing through the provides students and fans alike with is also available on the athletics page sidelined. to replace. He is both a vocal leader playoffs and winning the Stanley an opportunity to follow the action of the website. They scooped up playmaking of the team who has played a huge Cup is very uncertain. from their phones when they can’t “The [New Trier Athletics] forward Antoine Vermette from the role in the Blackhawks Stanley Cup “You can say it’s just time for make it to games. This was extremely Twitter will provide information Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for victories, as well as a leader on the me to kind of maybe rest and relax, beneficial with New Trier girls generally, what would normally be a 2015 first-round draft pick and ice. Since Kane’s injury, in their last try to get re-energized for when I do basketball’s trip to state, where only a under the athletic department,” said defense prospect Klas Dahlbeck, as six games the Blackhawks have a come back and, you know, when I few loyal students were able to make Oberembt. “Our goal is for alumni well as defenseman Kimmo Timonen record of 4-2. get in the gym, when I get on the ice, the drive out to Bloomington. and those not part of our school to be from the Philadelphia Flyers in Even though the Hawks have make sure you’re working hard, as “We wanted to be able to share able to experience New Trier and be exchange for a 2015 second round sustained their winning ways in the hard as possible to feel good and get up-to-the-minute information to those able to keep in touch with New Trier draft pick and a 2016 conditional first couple weeks without Kane, they in good shape and feel good when I interested, whether it be students, Athletics.” draft pick. have a tough schedule ahead and may come back,” concluded Kane in his family, or friends who are unable to But are these two players have a hard time staying as the third enough to replace Kane and give seed in the Central Division without interview with ESPN.