Sports
Oak Forest Cross Country Welcomes Back Senior Captain
John Kawulia should give Bengals a boost. Meanwhile, the golf and tennis teams are looking to swing into top form.
The boys cross country team will get back a valuable contributor this week when senior runs in his first meet. Kawulia is recovering from a stress fracture in his shin, an injury he suffered during the spring track season.
“He is running in practice and was cleared to run, but we didn’t want him to compete this early on and have a chance of re-injuring himself,” said Gary Andruch, Oak Forest’s cross country coach.
Oak Forest Golf Teams Dominate
The Oak Forest boys golf team defeated Oak Lawn 155-175 and beat Argo 174-216 on back-to-back days last week. Josh Napoli was the medalist against Oak Lawn, shooting a 37, while Nick Flynn had the low round of the competition against Argo, firing a 41.
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Not to be outdone, the Bengals girls golf team defeated Riverside-Brookfield 185-247, with Sam Sandoval earning medalist honors by shooting 41 on nine holes.
Girls Tennis: Bengals Have Many Contributors
In back-to-back matches last week, Oak Forest’s girls tennis team showed that everyone in its lineup is capable of putting up points. The Bengals lost a tough match to Eisenhower, 2-3, with the two wins coming from singles players Ashley Wiginton and Hailey Pickrum. Both of them are 3-2 on the season.
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But it would be the doubles teams that would do the scoring for Oak Forest in its 3-2 victory over Argo. The top two doubles teams—Leilani Sampang and Amy James, and Carrie Mazzuca and Lauren Acevedo—both won in straight sets. Kara Collaz and Amanda Perlinski clinched the meet by winning a crucial third-set tie-breaker in No. 3 doubles, 0-6, 6-3 (10-3).
