History

Over the last 10 years:

HOME meets in Red - Conference meets are bold

Away meets in Blue, click on the school for directions.

Day	Date	Location/Opponent	Time/Result	W-L
Tue	3/4	Wheeling	WIN 12-6	1-0
Thu	3/13	Lake County Invite @ Lake Forest v. Lake Forest	WIN 12-4	2-0
Fri	3/14	Lake County Invite @ Lake Forest v. Highland Park v. Barrington	WIN 15-4 WIN 10-1	4-0
Sat	3/15	Lake County Invite Championship v. Stevenson @ Vernon Hills	WIN 6-5	5-0
Mon	3/17	Nequa Valley	WIN 10-6	6-0
Tue	3/18	Stevenson	WIN 12-6	7-0
Thu	3/20	@ Barrington	L 12-11	7-1
Wed	3/26	DeSmet	L 10-7	7-2
Fri	3/28	@ Schaumburg Invite v. SLUH v. Conant v. York	L 9-2 WIN 9-4 WIN 8-4	9-3
Sat	3/29	@ Schaumburg Invite v. Schaumburg v. SLUH	WIN 8-5 L 9-5	10-4
Mon	4/7	Palatine	WIN 13-4	11-4
Wed	4/9	McHenry	WIN 9-6	12-4
Fri	4/11	@ Naperville Central Tourney v. Buffalo Grove v. Lincoln-Way Central	WIN 12-2 WIN 9-4	14-4
Sat	4/12	@ Naperville Central Tourney v. Naperville Central V. Naperville North	L 9-4 L 12-9	14-6
Tue	4/15	@ Vernon Hills	WIN 16-6	15-6
Thu	4/17	Libertyville	WIN 8-3	16-6
Mon	4/21	@ Fremd	WIN 9-6	17-6
Thu	4/24	@ Lake Forest	WIN 12-5	18-6
Fri	4/25	@ Stevenson Classic v. Brother Rice	L 8-5	18-7
Sat	4/26	@ Stevenson Classic v. Palatine v. Naperville Central v. New Trier	WIN 13-4 L 12-9 WIN 8-3	20-8
Wed	4/30	New Trier	WIN 11-2	21-8
Wed	5/7	IHSA Sectionals @ Vernon Hills v. Deerfield	WIN 14-0	22-8
Fri	5/9	IHSA Sectionals @ Vernon Hills v. Libertyville	WIN 7-3	23-8
Sat	5/10	IHSA Sectionals @ Stevenson v. Vernon Hills	L 8-7	23-9

5/14/07

MUSTANGS FALL IN SECTIONAL TITLE GAME!

The 2nd seeded Mustangs gave top seed Stevenson all they could handle before falling to Stevenson 10-8 in the title game with a berth in the Elite 8 on the line.  The Mustangs defeated Vernon Hills and Libertyville to earn a 3rd shot at the Patriots who had defeated the Mustangs two previous times this season.  In a back and forth game, the Mustangs closed to 9-8 with a 1:30 left in the game before the Patriots scored on a uncontested goal as the Mustangs had pulled their goalie out of the cage to get the tying goal. 

With the loss the Mustangs fell to 18-13 for the season, but continued their streak of winning seasons at 10.  Even with a brand new starting lineup after graduating last years starters, and playing one of the tougher schedules in the state, the Mustangs managed to turn around a season that found them starting out the season 0-3.

The Mustangs lose starting seniors Grant Gates and Aaron Slattery as well as senior reserves: Ian Sokoloski, Keith Falato, and Matt Juozitis, but return everyone else on the Varsity roster including 5 starters and the entire JV roster which were Conference Champions.

4/30/07

MUSTANGS TAKE 5th AT STEVENSON CLASSIC!

The Mustangs took 5th at the Stevenson Classic this past weekend  finishing with a 2-2 record.  The Mustangs defeated Palatine for the second time this season and Oak Park in a shootout where goalie Kevin Coughlin stopped the first two Oak Park penalty shots.

The Mustangs finished the regular season 16-12, ensuring themselves a winning record for the 10th straight year.  The Mustangs are the second seed in the Vernon Hills Sectional where they hope to advance to the state playoffs for the 3rd straight year.

4/25/07

MUSTANGS DEFEAT VIKINGS 11-3!

The Mustangs defeated non-conference rival Fremd last night 11-3.  The Mustangs jumped out to a 5-0 lead at the half and never looked back rolling to an easy victory.  The Mustangs once again used their balanced scoring and stifling defense to take Fremd out of the game early.  Sophomore Mike Begrowicz stood out with 6 steals and 5 assists for the Mustangs as well as Freshman Pat Falconer who tallied 3 steal and 3 ejsctions drawn. Junior goalie Kevin Coughlin also had 5 steals from the goal.  Goal scorers for the Mustangs included: Grant Gates (4), Mike McClure (2), Ricky Lukacs (2), Ian Sokoloski (1), TJ Klink (1), and Mike Begrowicz (1).  With the victory, the Mustangs pushed their record to 13-10 for the season.

4/20/07

MUSTANGS AMBUSH SCOUTS 11-3!

The Mustangs ended their 3 game skid with a Conference victory against Lake Forest in last night;s action.  The Mustangs jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the 1st half and never looked back to push their record to 12-10.  The Mustangs used a balanced scoring attack with their lock-down defense to take control of the game early.  Goal Scorers for the Mustangs included: Ricky Lukacs (4), Grant Gates (2), Mike Begrowicz (2), Mike McClure (1), Pat Falconer (1), and Mike Mihel (1).  Defensively, the Mustangs tallied 17 steals with goalie Kevin Coughlin (7) leading the way.  Other steal leaders included Ricky Lukacs (5), Mike McClure (2), Mike Begrowicz (2), Pat Falconer (2), and Grant Gates (1).

The Mustangs next take on non-conference opponent Fremd, Tuesday at home.

4/18/07

MUSTANGS FALL TO TOP RANKED ST. PATRICK 15-4!

Continuing their tough schedule, the Mustangs took on top ranked and undefeated St. Patrick on Tuesday.  The Shamrocks opened a 5-0 lead in the 1st quarter and never looked back as they cruised to a victory.  The Mustangs lone goal scorers were Grant Gates (2), Ricky Lukacs (1), and Aaron Slattery (1).  

The Mustangs hope to end their 3 game skid on Thursday in Conference at Lake Forest.

4/16/07

MUSTANGS TAKE 3rd AT BEST OF THE WEST INVITE!

The Mustangs took 3rd at the Best of the West Invite this past weekend.  Friday night, the Mustangs defeated both Richards and Lincoln-Way Central High School 15-5 and 13-6 respectively.  With their 2-0 record on Friday, it put the Mustangs in the Winners bracket for Saturday against state ranked #6 Naperville North and #7 Naperville Central.  The #18th ranked Mustangs gave both schools a game before ultimately falling 7-4 to both schools.  For the tournament, the Mustangs finished in 3rd with a 2-2 record.

4/12/07

The schedule for the "Best of the West" Naperville Central Invite can be found here.

4/12/07

MUSTANGS SINK PIRATES 10-5!

Playing their most complete game of the year, the Mustangs charged out of the gates and took a 7-1 lead into halftime before finishing out the game 10-5 with the Pirates scoring two quick goal late in the 4th period.  Once again Kevin Coughlin was outstanding in the net, tallying 13 saves while Ricky Lukacs and Grant Gates had 5 and 4 steals repsectively to limit the Pirates possesions.  Goal scorers for the Mustangs were Aaron Slattery (6), Mike McClure (2), Ricky Lukacs (1), and Grant Gates (1).  With the win, the Mustangs improve to 9-7 for the season and have tallied a 9-4 record since dropping their first three games of the season.

4/12/07

MUSTANGS DEFEAT McHENRY 7-4!

The Mustangs defeated McHenry Tuesday night to improve to 8-7 for the season.  The Mustangs raced out to a 5-0 lead partway through the second period and finished out the game 7-4.  On defense Kevin Coughlin had 13 saves in the goal and Ricky Lukacs had 8 steals.  Goal scorers for the Mustangs were Ricky Lukacs (3), Aaron Slattery (1), Mike McClure (1), Mike Begrowicz (1), and Pat Falconer (1).

4/02/07
MUSTANGS TAKE 4th AT SCHAUMBURG MIDWEST CLASSIC!

The Mustangs placed 4th at the inagural Schaumburg Midwest Classic.  The Mustangs played great defense the first day to go 2-1.  They started the day defeating Buffalo Grove 10-0 and then held on to beat York 6-3 before facing the 2nd ranked team in Missouri-the Lindbergh Flyers.  Based how the tourney was set up, the Mustangs played York and Lindbergh back to back with 15 minutes rest between games.  The Flyers jumped out early to a 4-1 lead in the first quarter and then held on to win 7-3.

On the second day, the Mustangs took on the top ranked team in Missouri -the St. Louis University High Billikens in sem-final action.  SLUH traded goals with the Mustangs in the 1st period before going on a 5-0 run and put the game out of reach for the Mustangs 15-5.  In the 3rd place game that night, the Mustangs took on #6 ranked Latin Romans.  The game went back and forth the first half and then the Romans took control in the 3rd period. In the 4th period, as has been the case all season, the Mustangs made a furious rally to make it a game, but the Romans iced it with a breakaway goal with 2 minutes left. Mike Begrowicz led the Mustangs over the weekend with 10 goals.  Ricky Lukacs once again led the team with steals on th defensive side.

The Mustangs have a week of practice before their full slate of action next week.

4/02/07

MUSTANGS TAKE DOWN GLENBROOK SOUTH 14-11.

The Mustangs defeated the Titans 14-11 in a come from behind victory. As has been the case all season for the Mustangs, they found themselves in a 5-1 hole halfway through the 2nd period. From there the Mustangs finally found the back of the net with Grant Gates leading the charge.  The senior came up with 2 goals in the 2nd period and then 6 more in the 3rd as he led all scorers with 8 goals for the game and the Mustang defense tightened up to give them the victory.  Other goal scorers included Ricky Lukacs (3), Mike Begrowicz (2), and Ian Sokoloski (1).  Defensively, Kevin Coughlin had 13 saves in the goal and Ricky Lukacs had 10 steals to lead the way.

3/27/07
SCHAUMBURG INVITATIONAL

The schedule for the Schaumburg Invitational can be found here (Word - 34k).

3/23/07

MUSTANGS TAKE DOWN LIBERTYVILLE!

The Mustangs improved to 4-4 after defeating Libertyville last night 6-5.  Once again the Mustangs found themselves in a hole after Libertyville jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead early in the 1st Quarter.  From there the Mustangs tightened up the defense with Kevin Coughlin and Aaron Slattery leading the way with 5 and 7 steals respectively. Offensively the Mustangs roared back in the 2nd quarter to take the lead 5-4 and ultimately grinding out the win 6-5.  The Mustangs were led on offense by Grant Gates who scored 3 goals, Ian Sokoloski 1 goal, TJ Klink 1 goal, and Aaron Slattery 1 goal.  Kevin Coughlin was stellar in the goal with 8 saves and 1 assist to go along with his steals.

3/19/07

MUSTANGS PLACE 2nd AT LAKE COUNTY INVITE!

The Mustangs fell a little short of making it three Lake County titles in a row, but managed to battle to 2nd place.

After starting the season 0-3, the Mustangs were sorely in need of a win. They first took care of Lake Forest in a tight defensive struggle 5-2. They then handled Highland Park 11-3 and Libertyville 8-2 to advance to the title game against rival Stevenson.

In another low scoring affiar the Mustangs played a gritty, defensinve game and kept the score close, but ultimately fell to the Patriots 6-4.

The Mustangs next are at home Thursday against Libertyville.

3/16/07
MUSTANGS 10-NEW TRIER 18!

Goal Scorers: Grant Gates 4, Ricky Lukacs 3, Aaron Slattery 2, Pat Falconer 1

3/9/07

MUSTANGS DROP 7-6 DECISION TO STEVENSON!

The Mustangs fell to 0-2 after dropping a 7-6 decision to the Patriots last night.  In a physical, defense oriented game, the Patriots built up a 5-1 lead early in the 3rd period.  From there the Mustangs roared back outscoring the Patriots 5-2 the rest of the way before the Patriots finally ran out the clock. Ricky Lukacs and Grant Gates were the goal scorers for the Mustangs in the game.

The Mustangs next opponent is New Trier, Wednesday night in Winnetka.

3/8/07

MUSTANGS FALL TO EVANSTON 9-8!

The Mustangs lost their season opener last night to Evanston 9-8.  The Mustangs spotted the Wildkits 6-0 lead in the 1st quarter before settling down and tying the Wildkits with 1:21 left in the game.  Evanston put the game away with a goal with :27 seconds left. For the game, the Mustangs were led by Grant Gates with 4 goals, Ricky Lukacs 2 goals, Aaron Slattery 1 goal, and Mike Begrowicz 1 goal.  Defensively, Kevin Coughlin, making his first start in goal led the way with 9 saves.  Mike McClure and Pat Falconer also chipped in on the defensive effort with 3 steals each.


2007 VARSITY Schedule
HOME meets in Red - Conference meets are bold

Away meets in Blue, click on the school for directions.

Day	Date	Location/Opponent	Time/Result	W-L
Wed	3/7	Evanston	9-8 Loss	0-1
Thu	3/8	@ Stevenson	7-6 Loss	0-2
Wed	3/14	@ New Trier	18-10 Loss	0-3
Thu	3/15	Lake County Invite @ Lake Forest v. Lake Forest	WIN 5-2	1-3
Fri	3/16	Lake County Invite @ Lake Forest v. Highland Park	WIN 11-3	2-3
Sat	3/17	Lake County Invite Championship v. Libertyville v. Stevenson	WIN 8-2 L 6-4	3-4
Thu	3/22	Libertyville	WIN 6-5	4-4
Wed	3/28	@ Glenbrook South	WIN 14-11	5-4
Fri	3/30	@ Schaumburg Invite v. Buffalo Grove v. Lindberg v. York	WIN 10-0 L 7-3 WIN 6-3	7-5
Sat	3/31	@ Schaumburg Invite v. St. Louis U. High v. Latin School	L 15-5 L 11-9	7-7
Tue	4/10	@ McHenry	WIN 7-4	8-7
Wed	4/11	@ Palatine	WIN 10-5	9-7
Fri	4/13	Naperville Central Tourney v. Richards v. Lincon-Way Central	WIN 15-5 WIN 13-6	11-7
Sat	4/14	Naperville Central Tourney v. Naperville Central v. Naperville North	L 7-4 L 7-4	11-9
Tue	4/17	St. Pat's	L 15-4	11-10
Thu	4/19	@ Lake Forest	WIN 11-3	12-10
Tue	4/24	Fremd	WIN 11-3	13-10
Thu	4/26	Vernon Hills	WIN 14-4	14-10
Fri	4/27	Stevenson Classic:  Fenwick	L 21-3	14-11
Sat	4/28	Stevenson Classic: Palatine Stevenson Classic: Naperville Central Stevenson Classic: Oak Park	WIN 10-4 L 10-4 WIN 11-9	16-12
Thu	5/10	IHSA Sectionals @ Vernon Hills v. Vernon Hills	WIN 16-6	17-12
Fri	5/11	IHSA Sectionals @ Vernon Hills v. Libertyville	WIN 11-7	18-12
Sat	5/12	IHSA Sectional Title Gamevs. Stevenson	L 10-8	18-13

From the 2005-2006 school year:
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May 23-

MHS Illinois High School All State Water Polo Players

May 17-

POST-SEASON HONORS FOR THE MUSTANGS!

For the second straight year the Mustangs trophied at state.  The only other school to do that the last two years has been the state champion Fenwick Friars.  Due to the success, many Mustang players were honored with individual accolades.  They include:

All-State

1st Team -Andrew Peterson

3rd Team -Brandon Schawel

Illinois Water Polo Coach of the Year Finalist- Rahul Sethna

All-Sectional

Andrew Peterson

Brandon Schawel

Sean Larsen

Tyler Rayome

Mark Selle

Geoff Schott -Honorable Mention

Grant Gates -Honorable Mention

Sectional Coach of the Year -Rahul Sethna

All-Conference

Andrew Peterson

Brandon Schawel

Sean Larsen

Tyler Rayome

Geoff Schott -Honorable Mention

MUSTANGS TAKE 4th IN STATE FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW!

The Mustangs placed 4th in state for the second year in a row this past weekend at Stevenson High School.  The day started out rough for the Mustangs as they faced undefeated and #1 ranked Fenwick in their semi-final match.  The Friars used their speed and experience to drop the Mustangs for the fourth time this year.  In the 3rd place game, the Mustangs took on Lyons Township for the first time this year, and in a tightly contested game where there were eight ties and 4 lead changes, Lyons scored with twenty six seconds left to seal the victory and third place.

MUSTANGS ADVANCE TO FINAL FOUR!

The Mustangs advanced to the state Final 4 for the second straight year after defeating a tough Loyola Ramblers team 10-8 last night.  In a close game throughout, the Mustangs went up at halftime and held the lead the rest of the way.  A steady, balanced attack on offense once again helped the Mustangs as 5 different players scored.  The Ramblers managed to put the Mustangs in foul trouble with two Mustang starters fouling out, but the defense held with the bench coming through with major minutes. 

The Mustangs next take on the top-ranked and undefeated Fenwick Friars, Saturday at 10:15 at Stevenson. 

May 6-

MUSTANGS ADVANCE TO THE ELITE 8!

The Mustangs advanced to the Elite 8 for the second straight year after defeating Conference rival Stevenson 14-11 in the Sectional Championship.  The Mustangs came out on fire and pushed the lead to 5-0 in the first quarter before the Patriots could finally get on the board.  The second quarter was a different story as the Patriots stormed back to close the gap to 8-6 at the half.  From there, the Mustangs defense tightened up and pushed the lead to 12-7 midway through the 4th quarter.  The Patriots continued to battle but ultimately fell 14-11.  For the Mustangs, a balanced attack led the way as 6 different players scored to keep the Patriots off-balance. 

The Mustangs are now Sectional, Conference, and Lake County Champs for the second straight year.

The Mustangs take on the Loyola Ramblers this Thursday at Stevenson High School at 8:15pm with a berth to the Final Four on the line.

MUSTANGS 13 - LAKE FOREST 2

MUSTANGS OPEN UP SECTIONAL PLAY WITH 19-0 WIN!

The Mustangs knew if they wanted to advance to the state playoffs for the second straight year, they would need to play lockdown defense the entire Sectional tournament.  With the 19-0 win over Deerfield in the Sectional quarterfinals and limiting the Warriors to 5 shots on goal, the Mustangs took a giant step forward in the right direction.  The Mustangs had 11 different players scoring at least one goal and played solid defense throughout. 

The Mustangs next play Lake Forest Friday evening at 4:30pm in the Sectional semi-finals.

NSC CONFERENCE CHAMPS!

The Mustangs repeated as Conference champs this year after defeating Vernon Hills last night 18-2.  The Mustangs jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first half limiting the Cougars to 2 shots on goal.  For the Mustangs 8 different players scored in the decisive victory.  With the victory the Mustangs remain undefeated in Conference play over the last two years. 

The Mustangs open up their Sectional title defense against Deerfield at the VH Sectional complex.

From the 2004-2005 school year:
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5/17/05

Post-Season Honors for the Mustangs!

On the strength of their impressive 2005 campaign, the Mustangs received some prestigious post-season honors.  They include:

All-State:
Greg Peck -1st Team
Andrew Peterson -2nd Team
Brandon Schawel -4th Team

Rahul Sethna -Finalist: Illinois Coach of the Year

All-Sectional:
Andrew Peterson -Sectional MVP

Greg Peck

Mark Selle
Brandon Schawel

Sean Larsen: Honorable Mention

Geoff Schott: Honorable Mention

Rahul Sethna -Sectional Coach of the Year

All-Conference:
Greg Peck

Andrew Peterson

Sean Larsen

Mark Selle

Brandon Schawel: Honorable Mention

From the 5/17/05 Sports Assembly

5/15/05

MUSTANGS PLACE FOURTH IN STATE!

The Mustangs finished the 2004-05 season with a 4th place finish in state capping off a great season where they were Lake County Champions, Conference Champions, and Sectional Champions.  With the 4th place finish and the 23 wins, the team goes down as one of the best boys water polo teams in the school's history. 

The future for the Mustangs looks bright as well as the Varsity will return 10 out of 12 players next year and 5 out of 7 starters.  Coupled with a strong showing by the JV team this year in terms of wins and numbers, the Mustangs are looking to stay among the elite teams for years to come.

5/13/05

MUSTANGS MOVE ON TO THE FINAL FOUR!
 The Mustangs took down the Palatine Pirates last night at Stevenson High School 12-4 to move on to the Final Four.  Greg Peck exploded for the Mustangs as he tallied 10 goals which is a state record.  Sean Larsen scored the other 2 goals and also drew 4 ejections.  Mark Selle and Brandon Schawel were the other offensive weapons as they each tallied 3 assists. Andrew Peterson shined in the goal earing 15 saves and making it a long night for the Pirates.

The Mustangs next take on defending state champions Fenwick with a berth into the state finals on the line, Saturday morning at 10:15am at Stevenson.
 

5/8/05

SECTIONAL CHAMPIONS!

The Mustangs advanced to the state playoffs for the first time since 2001 with a 11-10 victory over conference foe Stevenson yesterday in the Sectional Finals.  In a back and forth game, the Mustangs were able to go two goals up late in the 4th quarter and then hold off a rally by Stevenson to close out the win.  The Mustangs were led offensively by: Mark Selle (4 Goals), Brandon Schawel (3), Andrew Peterson (2), Sean Larsen (1) and Greg Peck (1).  Defensively, Tyler Rayome led the way in the goal with 8 saves along with the solid defense of Geoff Schott, Brian Sheehan, and Grant Gates.  The Mustangs next take on the Palatine Pirates in the state quarterfinals, Thursday at 7:00pm at Stevenson High School.

The Varsity 2005 season
HOME games in CAPS - Conference games in bold - Tourneys in red