Wednesday, June 13, 2012
The early bird deadline is July 14 for the Aug. 18 tournament.
Registration is now open for the sixth annual Schwinger Memorial 4v4 Tournament. The fundraiser honors Joe Schwinger, a former Woodridge Storm Coach who died in a 2007 car accident at the age of 44. Schwinger helped the Woodridge Storm develop into what it has become today, said his wife, Alice. Soccer wasn’t Joe Schwinger’s initial sport-of-choice for his two sons. As a college baseball player, he first encouraged his children to play baseball. But they didn’t want to play baseball. They wanted to play soccer. So Schwinger started coaching soccer with Woodridge Storm. He came from a soccer family – his cousin is Willy Roy, a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Cindy Kinnaman started as the soccer tournament to help Alice …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
The girls took first in conference with an undefeated season.
The Jefferson Jr. High School girls soccer team ended their season undefeated Wednesday, defeating Eisenhower Jr. High School 3-0. The team has also clinched the SDEAA conference championship. It was the first time in three years Jefferson topped its conference. The Wolverines tied for first place two years ago. During the nine games played this year, Jefferson scored 54 goals and allowed only two. Simone Gardner and Lexi Dimovski each scored 22. Coach Jennifer Riskus credits the team's success to the girls' flexibility. "Everybody played well both in and out of position (this season)," Riskus said. "We had some injuries and had to move people around. I think everybody stepped up and played very well." The soccer team is made up of …
Monday, May 7, 2012
See the Wolverines are doing in soccer, softball, volleyball, swimming and track and field.
From the track and field team recruiting more than 100 students to compete to undefeated girls soccer and boys volleyball teams, get a spring athletic update from Jefferson Jr. High School. Girls Soccer: The Lady Wolverine Soccer Team is currently undefeated with a 6-0 record. The team has defeated Old Quarry, Lakeview, Butler, Gower, Westview Hills and Lisle. The girls are led by mid-fielder Grace Maletich and forwards Lexi Dimovski and Simone Gardner. Lexi and Simone have both scored over 15 goals each in their first 6 games. The girls soccer program is coached by Jen Riskus and Gail Hartig. The girls are currently in first place in the SDEAA Conference and have three more games to win before claiming a first place trophy. Boys Soccer: …
Thursday, April 5, 2012
All are welcome at 11 a.m. at Jefferson Jr. High School. Event hosted by the Woodridge Lions Club.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
The district ordered 100 computers for use at Jefferson Jr. High and Willow Creek Elementary Schools.
Woodridge School District 68 students at Jefferson Jr. High School and Willow Creek Elementary School have some new tools in the classroom. The district purchased about 100 Google Chromebooks this year. Sixty of the books, which are Google’s personal computers, are at Jefferson. Thirty are at Willow Creek and 10 more have been given to staff members to use. Check out what a Chromebook looks like here. The Chromebooks don’t require the district to load software for word processing or spreadsheets. Instead, users access Google Chrome apps online, which include Google Docs. The functionality of the Chromebooks are limited without Internet access. Jefferson students have used the new technology in Social Studies and Language Arts classes, …
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
All proceeds for the Wednesday concert will go to PACER National Bullying Prevention Center.
The Jefferson Singers of Jefferson Jr. High School will present a benefit concert Wednesday to support the PACER National Bullying Prevention Center. The concert will start at 7 p.m. at 7 p.m. in the Jefferson main gym. At Jefferson, choir is an extra-curricular activity. The Jefferson Singers consist of 20 to 30 students and are led by Alex Buda. The group decided last fall to put on a benefit concert. Buda decided to have the concert benefit an anti-bullying organization after attending a workshop on cyberbullying at the Illinois Holocaust Museum last month. "What really struck me is how many people still don't know about cyberbullying," Buda said. The concert will feature songs such as “Beautiful” by Christina Aguilera, “Perfect” by …
Friday, March 16, 2012
The students were inducted into the society Wednesday night.
About 100 Jefferson Jr. High School students were the first to be inducted into the school's National Junior Honor Society Wednesday night. Jefferson started a chapter of the honor society last fall, though the organization started in 1921. The society serves to honor outstanding junior high students in the areas of character, scholarship, leadership, service and citizenship. Requirements for membership include: JJHS National Junior Honor Society Officers President: Luis Marquez Vice President of Service: Frankie Gordey Vice Presidents of Communication: Aaron Petramale and Patrick Azer Secretary: Justin Weisner Treasurer: Dante Fields Historians: Jaida Green and Maria D'Ambrose JJHS Charter Members Joshua Abarca-Munoz, Lizbeth …
Monday, March 12, 2012
The Jefferson Jr. High School girls varsity basketball team went 24-0 and clinched the conference championship Friday night.
The Jefferson Jr. High School girls varsity basketball team finished a perfect season with a conference championship Friday night. The girls beat the Butler Jr. High School Vikings 43-25. Jefferson went 24-0 this season and 18-0 in conference. Roster: Jaida Green, Lexi Dimovski, Simone Gardner, Tinisha Neeley, Yanae Stennis, Katie Rock, Kelly McLean, Leah Rogoz, Janine Urgello, Natassja Brown, Ledia Bebawy, Sarah Harris, Jessica Christman, Nilah Naponiello Managers: Maddie Hartig, Amy Ganschow, Brianna Brooks and Romanda Neeley Coaches: Dreama Mueller and Glenn Mueller Jefferson's conference: Jefferson plays in the Southeast DuPage Elementary Athletic Association, which includes Burr Ridge Middle School (Burr Ridge), Butler Jr. High (Oak …
Friday, March 9, 2012
The Jefferson Jr. High School girls varsity basketball team will take on Butler at Jefferson tonight.
Can the Jefferson Jr. High School girls varsity basketball team go 24-0? We'll find out tonight at the SDEAA conference championship. Jefferson Jr. High (23-0) will play Butler Jr. High School at 6 p.m. at Jefferson. Jefferson topped the large-school division of its conference; Butler topped the small-school division. After playing two playoff games this week, Jefferson is 17-0 in conference. It's only the second time in school history Jefferson has gone undefeated in conference. It just so happens that the first was last year. Jefferson lost just one game in the 2010-2011 season, finishing with a 25-1 record, two tournament championships and the conference championship. Mostly eighth-graders compete on the team, so the team is full of …
Get an update on how the Jefferson sports teams are doing this season.
The Jefferson Jr. High School junior varsity boys basketball team went a perfect 10-0 in its conference this season. The boys topped their SDEAA conference, which includes Burr Ridge Middle School (Burr Ridge), Butler Jr. High (Oak Brook), Cass Jr. High (Darien), Eisenhower Jr. High (Darien), Gower Middle School (Burr Ridge), Lakeview Jr. High (Downers Grove), Lisle Jr. High (Lisle), Old Quarry (Lemont), Westmont Jr. High (Westmont) and Westview Hills Middle School (Clarendon Hills). Burr Ridge and Old Quarry tied for third in conference with an 8-2 record. The following information was provided by Jefferson Athletic Director Justin Warnke. Boys varsity basketball After a challenging start to the season with a conference record of 1-5, …
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