Monday, August 11, 2014

Zion-Benton High School 2015 Football Program Day 1

Zion-Benton Football players listen closely to their coach during the first day of Football Practice at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Zion-Benton Football players listen closely to their coach during the first day of Football Practice at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Linebacker Morgan Abel (Center) listening closely to his new coach as they perform a few drills during the first day of Football Practice at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Returning Quarterback, Doug Gates, leads a group to do a walk through during the first day of Football Practice at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

New Coach Bob Moynihan explaining to some players how the drills work during the first day of Football Practice at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Zion-Benton Senior Cesar Calderon, practicing his kickoffs during the first day of Football Practice at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Zion-Benton Sophomore Louie Rodriquez III, practicing his punts during the first day of Football Practice at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

New Coach Bob Moynihan explaining to some players how the drills work during the first day of Football Practice at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Returning Running Back, Tristan Wright, pushing himself to his limits during some sprints during the first day of Football Practice at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Linebacker Morgan Abel, pushing himself strongly during some sprints in the hot and humid day during the first day of Football Practice at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Returning Running Back, Tristan Wright, jokes around with teammates during a sprinting exercise during the first day of Football Practice at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

New Coach Bob Moynihan (Right) commanding his contenders during a  spinning exercise during the first day of Football Practice at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Linebacker Morgan Abel, takes a breather after hustling through a spinets drill, during the first day of Football Practice at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Players try and rest between sprinting sets during a hot and humid morning at the first day of Football Practice at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

New Coach Bob Moynihan inspiring his Zee-Bees during the first day of Football Practice at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

New Coach Bob Moynihan talks with his Zee-Bees during the first day of Football Practice at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

New Coach Bob Moynihan having an uplifting and stimulating conversation with his Zee-Bees during the first day of Football Practice at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Saturday, August 9, 2014

Santa Maria Del Popolo Catholic School Closing Commemorative Celebration at Weich's Inn

Santa Maria Del Popolo Catholic School Closing Commemorative Celebration at Weich's Inn in Mundelein. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Rob Porcelius of Libertyville (Blue), Santa Maria Class of 1982, singing a few songs during the Santa Maria Del Popolo Catholic School Goodbye celebration at Weich's Inn in Mundelein. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Pat Donahoe of Antioch, Santa Maria Class of 1984, ripping some guitar riffs during the Santa Maria Del Popolo Catholic School Goodbye celebration at Weich's Inn in Mundelein. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

The Santa Maria Del Popolo Catholic School Goodbye celebration with bands and lots of laughs to say goodbye to a marvelous sanctuary at Weich's Inn in Mundelein. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Several Generations of the Abernathy's family that attended Santa Maria Del Popolo Catholic School, come to wish a great goodbye at Weich's Inn in Mundelein. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Tony Skaronea of Mundelein, plays a few songs to wish the Santa Maria Del Popolo Catholic School a fond farewell at Weich's Inn in Mundelein. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Tony Skaronea of Mundelein, plays a few songs to wish the Santa Maria Del Popolo Catholic School a fond farewell at Weich's Inn in Mundelein. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Rob Aboucher, Class of 1979, Originally from Mundelein now resides in Melrose Park, rocking out on the keyboard with his band, "Silver Machine" during the Santa Maria Del Popolo Catholic School Goodbye celebration at Weich's Inn in Mundelein. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Bill Abernathy of Mundelein, Class of 1984, waves to the crowd as he sings a few hits from his band, "Silver Machine" during the Santa Maria Del Popolo Catholic School Goodbye celebration at Weich's Inn in Mundelein. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Brian Hepkena, of Chicago, jamming some great tunes on his guitar with some Santa Maria Alumni during the Santa Maria Del Popolo Catholic School Goodbye celebration at Weich's Inn in Mundelein. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Paul Kasting of Mundelein, Class of 1983, playing some fantastic acoustic guitar with his band "Silver Machine" during the Santa Maria Del Popolo Catholic School Goodbye celebration at Weich's Inn in Mundelein. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Bill Abernathy of Mundelein, Class of 1984, rocking the tambourine, with band mate, Paul Kasting, Class of 1983, (Background) during the Santa Maria Del Popolo Catholic School Goodbye celebration at Weich's Inn in Mundelein. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Greg Howland of Mundelein, Class of 1980, raffling off some homemade knitted hats that his mother made during the Santa Maria Del Popolo Catholic School Goodbye celebration at Weich's Inn in Mundelein. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

The Santa Maria Del Popolo Catholic School Alumni have a celebration Farewell Celebration at Weich's Inn in Mundelein. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

The Santa Maria Del Popolo Catholic School Alumni have a celebration Farewell Celebration at Weich's Inn in Mundelein. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Friday, August 8, 2014

Bonnie Brook Women's Golf Club Championship

Sherry Kantola of Waukegan, watching her putt during the Bonnie Brook Golf Course Women's Club Championship Finals in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Defending Champion, Kelly McDonald of Beach Park, walks up to take her drive on hole 15 during the Bonnie Brook Golf Course Women's Club Championship Finals in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Rhonda Johnson of Beach Park, watching her ball after she made her drive during the Bonnie Brook Golf Course Women's Club Championship Finals in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Beth Weiler of Wadsworth (Blue) with Sherry Kantola of Waukegan, talk as they compete during the Bonnie Brook Golf Course Women's Club Championship Finals in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Beth Weiler of Wadsworth, watching as her ball drops just before the green during the Bonnie Brook Golf Course Women's Club Championship Finals in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Beth Weiler of Wadsworth, making an excellent chip onto the green during the Bonnie Brook Golf Course Women's Club Championship Finals in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Beth Weiler of Wadsworth, watching her ball roll within inches of the hole after making an excellent chip onto the green during the Bonnie Brook Golf Course Women's Club Championship Finals in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Sherry Kantola of Waukegan, having a great chip onto the green during the Bonnie Brook Golf Course Women's Club Championship Finals in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Defending Champion Kelly McDonald of Beach Park watching her drive during the Bonnie Brook Golf Course Women's Club Championship Finals in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Beth Weiler of Wadsworth, watching her excellent drive during the Bonnie Brook Golf Course Women's Club Championship Finals in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Rhonda Johnson of Beach Park executing her putt during the Bonnie Brook Golf Course Women's Club Championship Finals in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Beth Weiler of Wadsworth, concentrating hard to sink another magnificent putt during the Bonnie Brook Golf Course Women's Club Championship Finals in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Sherry Kantola of Waukegan, gets a bit frustrated after missing a putt within inches during the Bonnie Brook Golf Course Women's Club Championship Finals in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Beth Weiler of Wadsworth, chipping one onto hole 18 green during the Bonnie Brook Golf Course Women's Club Championship Finals in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Sherry Knatola of Waukegan, having a great chip onto hole 18 during the Bonnie Brook Golf Course Women's Club Championship Finals in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Bonnie Brook Golf Course Women's Club Championship Final competitors watch as the leaders finish the final hole in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Defending Champion Kelly McDonald of Beach Park, hoping her ball will sink on hole 18 but misses by inches during the Bonnie Brook Golf Course Women's Club Championship Finals in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Rhonda Johnson of Beach Park making her final putt during the Bonnie Brook Golf Course Women's Club Championship Finals in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Rhonda Johnson of Beach Park (Black Skirt) hugging Kelly McDonald after finishing during the Bonnie Brook Golf Course Women's Club Championship Finals in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Big smiles for the new Champion Beth Welier of Wadsworth during the Bonnie Brook Golf Course Women's Club Championship Finals in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Big smiles for the new Champion Beth Welier of Wadsworth during the Bonnie Brook Golf Course Women's Club Championship Finals in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Defending Champion Kelly McDonald of Beach Park just couldn't pull it off two years in a row, the new Champion is Beth Weiler of Wadsworth winning the Bonnie Brook Golf Course Women's Club Championship Finals in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media