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Oak Forest Girls Tennis Continues Impressive Play on All Levels
Bengals bounced back with a big football victory, and the girls volleyball squad got two more conference wins.
The girls tennis team scored a pair of 3-2 victories over Hillcrest and Lincoln-Way West last week, continuing the hot play that has carried through most of the season.
Ashley Wiginton and Hailey Pickrum set the tone with wins at the No. 1 and No. 2 singles spots against Hillcrest. Wiginton cruised to a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Hillcrest’s Mellaney Weeks. The doubles team of Carrie Mazzuca and Lauren Acevedo remained undefeated in conference by winning in the No. 2 doubles slot.
The Bengals followed up that victory with another win over Lincoln-Way West. Wiginton sealed the win with a victory at No. 1 singles in a third-set super tiebreaker.
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The sophomore team also defeated both Hillcrest and Lincoln-Way West to improve to 10-2 overall (3-0 South Suburban Blue).
Football: Zale Returns in Oak Forest’s Bounce-Back Win
With the return of Tom Zale, Oak Forest got a much-needed victory after its crushing loss to Bremen two weeks ago.
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Tevin Coleman, who injured his ankle against Bremen, had six carries for 164 yards and two scores in the Bengals’ 42-12 romp at T.F. North. Zale had two passing touchdowns, including one to Coleman for 59 yards.
Oak Forest improved to 4-1 on the season, 2-1 in the South Suburban Blue. The Bengals will host Argo (2-3) on Friday night.
Girls Golf: Bengals Sweep Three Matches
The Oak Forest girls golf team went 3-0 in dual matches last week, going undefeated against three nonconference opponents.
Sam Sandoval shot a 48 on nine holes at George Dunne to take home medalist honors in Oak Forest’s 199-227 victory over Lincoln-Way Central, while Coral Tucker’s 46 was the low round in Oak Forest’s 213-231 win over Queen of Peace.
The Bengals also defeated Lockport, 184-190.
Girls Volleyball: Undefeated Conference Record Intact
Oak Forest won two more conference matches to improve to 11-8 overall and 7-0 in South Suburban matches. The Bengals stumbled out of the gate against Bremen, losing the first game but
In a crossover match, Oak Forest took care of Reavis in two tightly contested games, 25-23, 25-18. Gina Ryan led the Bengals with nine kills, while Autumn Seiler contributed eight kills. Kate Zickus dished out 19 assists in the win.
