Water Polo: Sandburg Boys Enjoy Last Splash

The Sandburg boys water polo team put together another sparkling season. The Eagles finished their fourth-place run in the IHSA state tournament with a pair of disappointing setbacks. But the two losses did nothing to take the glow off a 15-14 victory over Naperville Central in a quarterfinal thriller.

Balys Gintautas put the winning goal in the net with just 13 seconds left in the extra period as the Eagles ousted the Redhawks. It was the fourth time in as many years that Naperville Central has missed a chance at a state trophy.

Then, Sandburg was overpowered by eventual state champ Fenwick in the semifinals 14-2. The Eagles met Loyola in a battle for third but were unable to get much going. Loyola got the best of Sandburg, winning 9-4. Gintautas and Mike Malecki split the scoring with two goals each.

Boys Volleyball Gets Past District Rivals

Scott Fifer led Sandburg past Andrew in a regional boys volleyball battle between district rivals. He had 20 assists in the two-game sweep of the T-Bolts (25-16, 25-13).

Girls Soccer Set for Sectional Championship

The Sandburg girls soccer team blanked Marist 4-0. Goalkeeper Victoria Kappel notched her 19th shutout. Morgan Manzke scored two goals, including one on a penalty kick. Shannon Stearns and Siobahn Mulvey also scored. Meghan Carmody, Ciara O'Shea and Elyse Janosz were credited with assists.

Eagles Baseball Sweeps Doubleheader

The Sandburg baseball team swept a doubleheader from Hinsdale South. The Eagles won Game 1 8-5 and took Game 2 9-3. Mike Malfeo and Mike Krzus pitched well in Game 1. Brent Jurceka notched a complete-game victory in Game 2. Sophomore Austin Cangelosi made his varsity debut going 2-for-2 with 5 RBIs. He had a two-run homer and a three-run homer.

Extra Points

Sandburg alumnus and Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald recently paid a visit to Wrigley Field to sing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" and to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. During his time in the TV booth, Fitzgerald mentioned he played baseball for coach Doug Sutor.

* Sandburg alumnus Lukas Verzbicas will be running in St. Charles this weekend to defend his street mile title from last year, the Chicago Tribune reports.

* Sandburg High School has announced its fall sports tryout dates.