IHSA Varsity Hockey: Loyola Academy at New Trier

Big game in Boy's Varsity Hockey:  Loyola Academy Gold vs New Trier Green at Winnetka Ice Arena.  Loyola's has a team huddlehugging one another like a family just before the start of the game.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Big game in Boy's Varsity Hockey:  Loyola Academy Gold vs New Trier Green at Winnetka Ice Arena.  Joesph Miller of New Trier, brings the puck down hoping to set up a play.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Big game in Boy's Varsity Hockey:  Loyola Academy Gold vs New Trier Green at Winnetka Ice Arena.  William Westhoff of New Trier skates directly toward Loyola's Brian Butler.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Big game in Boy's Varsity Hockey:  Loyola Academy Gold vs New Trier Green at Winnetka Ice Arena.  Loyola's Matthew Blunkett tries his hardest to take the puck away from New Trier's Tyler Pecka.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Big game in Boy's Varsity Hockey:  Loyola Academy Gold vs New Trier Green at Winnetka Ice Arena.  New Trier's captain Tyler Pecka skates extremely fast down hoping to score the first goal.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Big game in Boy's Varsity Hockey:  Loyola Academy Gold vs New Trier Green at Winnetka Ice Arena.  Loyola's Sam DePaz just misses the goal, beaming the side bar, New Trier's goalie Greg Ogard catches a break.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Big game in Boy's Varsity Hockey:  Loyola Academy Gold vs New Trier Green at Winnetka Ice Arena.  New Trier scores the first goal, scored by number 55, Jack Talbot, assisted by number 86, Gregory Smart and number 20 Robert Marren.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Big game in Boy's Varsity Hockey:  Loyola Academy Gold vs New Trier Green at Winnetka Ice Arena.  New Trier's fans go wild after scoring the first goal.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Big game in Boy's Varsity Hockey:  Loyola Academy Gold vs New Trier Green at Winnetka Ice Arena.  New Trier's Gregory Smart battles with Loyola's Axel Lifvendahl for the puck.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Big game in Boy's Varsity Hockey:  Loyola Academy Gold vs New Trier Green at Winnetka Ice Arena.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Big game in Boy's Varsity Hockey:  Loyola Academy Gold vs New Trier Green at Winnetka Ice Arena.  Loyola's team presses the easy button with fans cheering after tieing up the game.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Big game in Boy's Varsity Hockey:  Loyola Academy Gold vs New Trier Green at Winnetka Ice Arena.  Loyola's Charlie Widmar bring's the puck from out of the zone back towards New Trier's goal keeper.  Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Big game in Boy's Varsity Hockey:  Loyola Academy Gold vs New Trier Green at Winnetka Ice Arena.  Loyola Academy celebrates their victory beating New Trier 3-1, fans go crazy on both sides as tension builds in the stadium.

Round Lake Christmas Tree Lighting

The 2010 annual lighting of the Round Lake Christmas Tree kicks off with caroling, a visit from Santa, Hay rides and hot cocoa with cookies.  Georgann Vetrano leads her Village of Elementary Course Carolers during the pre-ceremnoy.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

The 2010 annual lighting of the Round Lake Christmas Tree kicks off with caroling, a visit from Santa, Hay rides and hot cocoa with cookies.  Micayla Radecki (left) age 3, waits patiently in the cold with her sister Caitlin, 13 months old, for Jolly Old Saint Nick.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media) 

The 2010 annual lighting of the Round Lake Christmas Tree kicks off with caroling, a visit from Santa, Hay rides and hot cocoa with cookies.  Santa Clause himself, arrives in Round Lake to greet all the children and their families in an entourage of Fire Trucks.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

The 2010 annual lighting of the Round Lake Christmas Tree kicks off with caroling, a visit from Santa, Hay rides and hot cocoa with cookies.  Santa Clause does the official countdown for the lighting of the Round Lake Christmas Tree.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

The 2010 annual lighting of the Round Lake Christmas Tree kicks off with caroling, a visit from Santa, Hay rides and hot cocoa with cookies.  Round Lake Mayor, Jim Beatz turns around to see his first glance at the 2010 Christmas Tree. (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

The 2010 annual lighting of the Round Lake Christmas Tree kicks off with caroling, a visit from Santa, Hay rides and hot cocoa with cookies.  After the lighting, families and friends stood around the tree holding and hugging each other while singing carols.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

The 2010 annual lighting of the Round Lake Christmas Tree kicks off with caroling, a visit from Santa, Hay rides and hot cocoa with cookies.  Arisdeltzi Lopez, age 6 (left), sits on Santa's lap with her friend Angela Mendoza, age 9, both of Round Lake.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Lindenhurst Tree Lighting Festival

The Lindenhurst Park District holds it's annual Holiday Tree Lighting Event at the Community Center.  Artwork made by the Lindenhurst Park District Engle Junction Preschool decorated the entire gymnasium.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

The Lindenhurst Park District holds it's annual Holiday Tree Lighting Event at the Community Center.  Santa sat patiently as hundreds of children lined up to get their photograph taken with him.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

The Lindenhurst Park District holds it's annual Holiday Tree Lighting Event at the Community Center.  While others lined up to see Santa, Elsa Heyer, age 2, walked around the Christmas displays, completely fixated on all the decorations, pretty lights, and fake snow.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media) 

The Lindenhurst Park District holds it's annual Holiday Tree Lighting Event at the Community Center.  Huge crowds turned towards where the Lindenhurst Park District Engle Junction Preschoolers had a very fun performance singing a couple Chirstmas Carols.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media) 

The Lindenhurst Park District holds it's annual Holiday Tree Lighting Event at the Community Center.  The Lindenhurst Park District Engle Junction Preschoolers sang a couple Christmas Carols just after the lighting of the tree.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

The Lindenhurst Park District holds it's annual Holiday Tree Lighting Event at the Community Center.  The Lindenhurst Park District Engle Junction Preschoolers sang a couple Christmas Carols just after the lighting of the tree.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

The Lindenhurst Park District holds it's annual Holiday Tree Lighting Event at the Community Center.  After the lighting of the tree, people took portraits of each other standing in front of it's classic beauty.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Round Lake Park District Holiday Festival

The Round Lake Holiday Festival at the Rolek Community Center kicked off with Jennifer Crosby conducting the Round Lake Community Band.  The Festival included crafts, entertainment, sleigh rides, and a visit from Santa Claus.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)  

The Round Lake Holiday Festival at the Rolek Community Center kicked off with lots of fun for the family, with crafts, entertainment, sleigh rides, and a visit from Santa Claus.  Cathy Scott sang famous Christmas songs with the Round Lake Community Band, conducted by Jennifer Crosby.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

The Round Lake Holiday Festival at the Rolek Community Center kicked off with lots of fun for the family, with crafts, entertainment, sleigh rides, and a visit from Santa Claus.  The Prairie Grass Nature Museum offered children to construct pine cone bird feeder ornaments, here Kelly Schufreider, 11, with her younger brother Will, age 5 of Grayslake, make their own, first dipping it into the butter, followed by bird seed.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Trevor Benton, age 5 of Round Lake Beach, decorates his Christmas card with different holiday spirit stamps at the 2010 Round Lake Holiday Fest.  Which took place at the Rolek Community Center in Round Lake having entertainment for the entire family.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

The Round Lake Holiday Festival at the Rolek Community Center kicked off with lots of fun for the family, with art & crafts, entertainment, sleigh rides, and a visit from Santa Claus.  Laila Murphy, age 3 of Round Lake Beach constructs some Christmas Art.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

The Round Lake Holiday Festival from 2-5pm at the Rolek Community Center.  Including pictures with Santa, Elves Workshop, Trim-a-tree, sleigh rides, moonwalks, entertainment, and a walk in the lights.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

2010 Seahorse Invitational at Waukegan YMCA

Northern Lake County YMCA Seahorse swim team hosts 2010 Seahorse Invitational in Waukegan.  Lake County swimmer Ava Clair Turner, age 7, prepares for her 25 yard freestyle race.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Northern Lake County YMCA Seahorse swim team hosts 2010 Seahorse Invitational in Waukegan.  Lake County swimmer Ava Clair Turner, age 7, dives off to start her 25 yard freestyle race.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Northern Lake County YMCA Seahorse swim team hosts 2010 Seahorse Invitational in Waukegan.  Big crowds packed in all around the pool, shouting and cheering as the swimmers raced.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Northern Lake County YMCA Seahorse swim team hosts 2010 Seahorse Invitational in Waukegan.  Lake County swimmer Ellie Nerheim, age 9, finishes her 50 yard freestyle race.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Northern Lake County YMCA Seahorse swim team hosts 2010 Seahorse Invitational in Waukegan.  Alex Branaman, age 10 of Lake County, concentrates deply just before the start of his 50 yard freestyle race.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Northern Lake County YMCA Seahorse swim team hosts 2010 Seahorse Invitational in Waukegan.  Big crowds packed in all around the pool, shouting and cheering as the swimmers raced.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Northern Lake County YMCA Seahorse swim team hosts 2010 Seahorse Invitational in Waukegan.  Drew Ellis, age 17 of Lake County, takes in some air during his 50 yard freestyle race.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media) 

Northern Lake County YMCA Seahorse swim team hosts 2010 Seahorse Invitational in Waukegan.  Stanley White, age 18 of Lake County, takes in a huge breath while leading his 50 yard freestyle race.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Corporate Spelling Bee at North Point Christian Church in Winthrop Harbor

5th Annual Corporate Community Spelling Bee at North Point Christian Church in Winthrop Harbor.  Barbara Ricard of the Red Hatters of Zion, blows a noise maker as she cheers on her friends that are competing.   (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

5th Annual Corporate Community Spelling Bee at North Point Christian Church in Winthrop Harbor.  Representing the Lake County News Sun, is reporter Beth Kramer, behind her is Ellise Sherman, and far left is Stephanie Tackett.   (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

5th Annual Corporate Community Spelling Bee at North Point Christian Church in Winthrop Harbor.  The winners of the 2010 Corporate Spelling Bee, representing Zion Benton Public Library, from left is Steffi Smith, Tom Jones, and Nann Blaine Hilyard.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

5th Annual Corporate Community Spelling Bee at North Point Christian Church in Winthrop Harbor.  Jill LaBella cheers loudly and proudly for her friends, along with the other Red Hatters of Zion.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

5th Annual Corporate Community Spelling Bee at North Point Christian Church in Winthrop Harbor.  Big Turn out, people came dressed to help cheer on their friends representing their community corporations.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

5th Annual Corporate Community Spelling Bee at North Point Christian Church in Winthrop Harbor.  Winners receive individual trophies as well as their names and who they represent on the big trophy, along with gift certificates.   (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media) 

5th Annual Corporate Community Spelling Bee at North Point Christian Church in Winthrop Harbor.  Friends of the Zion Benton Public Library cheered on so greatly they won the loudest ovation award.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

5th Annual Corporate Community Spelling Bee at North Point Christian Church in Winthrop Harbor.  The winners of the 2010 Corporate Spelling Bee, representing Zion Benton Public Library, from left is Tom Jones, Nann Blaine Hilyard, and Steffi Smith.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

5th Annual Corporate Community Spelling Bee at North Point Christian Church in Winthrop Harbor.  Friends, Family, and Employees of Zion Benton Public Library pose for a picture with their winners and their trophies.   (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)