The fall season for Parker sports is underway, and a lot has happened since the season has started.

The varsity golf team is currently sitting at a record of 5-4 (as of 9/28/21). This team is led by captains Henry Weil and Evan Erhart. Going into the playoffs, this team is on fire, winning two out of their last three regular season matches. They struggled in the ISL playoffs, but they’re looking to bounce back in the IHSA regional round. For Regionals, the six they will be rolling with are Weil and Erhart, along with Deven Gupta, Hudson Lin, Reid Albert, and Sean Reynolds. 

Varsity field hockey is currently sitting at a record of 7-2 (as of 9/29/21). This team is led by captains Ava Rosenberg and the division one commit to Wake Forest, junior Ana Franco. This team is absolutely loaded to the brim with talent, and their record shows it. Coming off of a big loss on homecoming to Latin, the girls are looking to bounce back and get right back on track. Franco sees what they have to do to continue their success. “We have a lot of work to do going forward, and losing on homecoming definitely woke us up,” said Franco. “We have some stuff to work on to be prepared for Regionals.” Franco believes the main thing the team has  to focus on is, “We need to start playing as a team, rather than individuals.”

Varsity volleyball is currently sitting at a record of 1-5, with their one win coming against Morgan Park Academy where they beat MPA two games to none. The team is led by captains Alex Ostrom, Sammi Coleman, and Chelsea Njei. It’s been  a tough season so far for the  girls on the court, but they’re looking to finish off their season strong and make a push going into the playoffs.

Varsity soccer currently has a record of 3-8 (as of 9/29/21), and are ranked fifth going into Regionals. This team is led by captains Charles “Chuck” Fardon, Tyler Maling, and Ryan Toulouse. The boys have an incredible coaching staff led by Coach Neil Curran.

This is a team that is going to be scary next year, as they have some great young talent that will continue to develop, and with Curran at the wheel, they can definitely get some traction. However, this season is far from over as the seniors would love to have one last ride with a chance for an ISL championship. They just took a big 2-0 loss on homecoming to Latin, but they’re looking to bounce back and get to work, so they’re ready and prepared for the IHSA playoffs.

Varsity girls tennis currently has a record of 5-4 (as of 9/29/21). This team is led by senior captains Rebecca Bellick and Mia Bronstein. The girls have had a good season so far, but they’re looking to really get it going as the ISL playoffs are right around the corner. I spoke to Bellick about how she feels her team is doing so far. “I feel like we can definitely keep up with most of the teams in our conference,” Bellick said. Team Captain Mia Bronstein feels her team needs to continue to build on their success. “Well, we’ve put in a lot of effort in practice,” Bronstein said, “and I feel that if we bring what we’ve worked on  in practice into our matches, then we should be pretty good.”