Boys Bowling: Libertyville’s Thompson earns all-conference honors

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Updated: January 24, 2012 12:19AM

he Northern Illinois Boys Bowling Conference (NIBBC) has announced its all-conference team for 2011-12 season.

The first-teamers are Zach Cole (Deerfield), Mike Schmitt (Lake Zurich), Eric Swanson (Vernon Hills), Tony Giannecchini (Lake Zurich) and Arnie Nadel (Stevenson).

The second-teamer include Brenden Horwitz (Stevenson), Jake Thompson (Libertyville), Jeremy Steininger (Vernon Hills), Quinn Thomas (Deerfield) and Jon Lipsky (Deerfield).

Vernon Hills was the team champ in this seven-team league, which also includes Evanston and New Trier.

The team competed in the Stevenson Sectional on Saturday at Lakeside Lanes in Mundelein.