Looking Back and Ahead : The GCAC Red Division
Throughout the summer we will be providing a season recap of the girls high school conferences in Northern Illinois. The 2017-18 season recap will include team records , all conference selections, a season summary and a “Sneak Peek” as to…
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Continue ReadingThroughout the summer we will be providing a season recap of the girls high school conferences in Northern Illinois. The 2017-18 season recap will include team records , all conference selections, a season summary and a “Sneak Peek” as to what to look for in the 2018-19 season.
This recap is for the Red Division of the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference
Season Summary :
The Red Division of the GCAC is arguably the best conference/division in all of Illinois. In conference play, Montini went undefeated during the season but there were lots of single digit loses with matchups with all the teams in the division. In state tournament play Montini was the Class 4A runner-up and Loyola Academy and Mother McCauley both played in sectional finals, while Trinity and St. Ignatius both made it to regional finals before being eliminated. In Class 3A Fenwick, advanced to the sectional finals before bowing out to the 3A runner -up .
Conference Records/Standings
Montini 7-0
Loyola Academy 5-2
Fenwick 4-3
Mother McCauley 4-3
Trinity 3-4
St. ignatius 2-5
Returning All Conference Selections for the 2018-19 Season
Loyola Academy: Julia Martinez/Senior – Celia Satter/ Senior
Fenwick: Sheila Hogan/Junior
Mother McCauley: Grace Hynes/ Senior
St. Ignatius: Molly Gannon/ Senior
Bolded Players are part of the PGH Illinois Top 100 rankings for their respective class
2018-19 Season Sneak Peek :
The conference race will be a toss up between these 6 teams. Each team is loaded with deep rosters and emerging underclassmen who on nightly basis. We will tab Montini as the favorite but look for Mother McCauley and Loyola to really challenge Broncos from the start of the season and you can’t count out Trinity , Fenwick and St. Ignatius all loaded with young talent to do the same.
2018-19 Players to Watch
Sam Mitchell Montini: A 5’6 senior guard MItchell is a terrific player that will be leading the Broncos attack this season with her play making and scoring ability . She is already committed to UAB and is part of the PGH Top 100 rankings for the Class of 2019.
Jenna Baldai Mother McCauley : A 5’4 combo guard , Baldali can score in bunches from behind the arc and at the rim. She also was the Mighty Macs defensive stopper this season. A member of the PGH Top 100 rankings for the Class of 2020.
Makiyah Williams Trinity: A 6’0 forward sophomore is one of the rising stars in the Chicago Suburbs. She plays with lots of poise and has already proven to be an explosive scorer at the varsity level. Look for Williams to lead the Blazers and be among the leaders in points and rebounds in conference play.
Look for a Conference Preview and Coaches Interview for the Red Division of the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference to be published in early October.