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Baseball: St. Edward knocks out rival Westminster Christian
St. Edward went hitless in six out of the seven innings, but when a scoring chance arose in the top of the third the Green Wave answered the call by tallying all three of its runs in a 3-2 victory against Westminster Christian at the Class 2A Richmond-Burton Regional.
Boys Water Polo: Lockport defeats Stevenson to reach program’s first semifinal
Lockport’s Dan Oldendorf scored two goals down the stretch to push the lead to 9-6 as the Porters held on to topple host Stevenson by Read More
- Thursday’s results Updated: May 17, 2012
- Wednesday’s results Updated: May 16, 2012
- Tuesday’s results Updated: May 15, 2012
Baseball: Alex Doty blanks rival Larkin as Elgin avoids sweep
Pitcher Alex Doty was backed by a solid offensive output, leading Elgin past crosstown rival Larkin 8-0 on Thursday night at Trout Park in an Upstate Eight River encounter. The Maroons avoided a three-game series sweep with the triumph.
Girls Track: Area athletes taking aim at state finals
A handful of area athletes are very familiar with the O’Brien Stadium track at Eastern Illinois University after making it to the state girls track meet in years past. Burlington Central’s Alexa Tovsen leads the pack as she makes her fourth appearance.
Boys Track: Burlington Central takes second at sectional
Burlington Central amassed 84 points — qualifying four individuals and all four relay teams — at Thursday night’s Class 2A Rochelle Sectional. The Rockets placed second in the team standings to Kaneland.
Baseball: St. Charles East wins outright UEC River title
St. Charles East pitcher Kyle Manske shook off being struck by a line drive to lead the Saints to a 6-2 triumph against rival St. Charles North on Thursday at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark in Geneva.
Boys Volleyball: Elgin surges past St. Edward
Elgin used a 12-0 run in the third and decisive game against St. Edward on Thursday to spark a 23-25, 25-22, 25-14 nonconference victory over the Green Wave at Chesbrough Field House.
Dixon, Johnsburg to join Big Northern Conference by 2014
The Big Northern Conference voted Thursday to expand to 16 members beginning in the 2014-15 school year, or perhaps before, adding Johnsburg and Dixon. Johnsburg returns after leaving the league in 2006.
Roundup: Bartlett takes rubber game against South Elgin
Dan Gallanis went the distance on the mound and Colin Nowak and Ryan Roszkowiak both homered as Bartlett’s baseball team topped South Elgin 4-2 on Thursday. Gallanis struck out six and scattered five hits.
Baseball: Bounces go Larkin’s way in win against Elgin
Larkin benefitted from a fortuitous home-field bounce in the bottom of the eighth inning as it notched an improbable 4-3 Upstate Eight River victory against rival Elgin on Thursday. The Royals rallied to overcome deficits in both the seventh and eighth innings.
Softball: St. Edward advances to regional final
Kali Kossakowski led the way for St. Edward, which pounded out 10 hits on the way to an 8-3 win against Regina Dominican on Wednesday in the semifinals of the Class 1A Genoa-Kingston Regional.
Baseball: Jacobs shuts out rival Dundee-Crown
Jacobs used strong pitching from Max Rider and defeated rival Dundee-Crown 5-0 on Wednesday in Carpentersville to sweep the three-game regular-season series between the Fox Valley Valley foes.
Baseball: St. Charles East nets share of UEC River title
St. Charles East defeated rival St. Charles North 3-2 on Wednesday to earn at least a share of the Upstate Eight River championship. The Saints plated the winning run in the top of the sixth on an infield hit.
Softball: Neuqua Valley deals Bartlett costly defeat
Neuqua Valley scored a 4-3 Upstate Eight Valley victory in nine innings Wednesday to keep Bartlett from clinching the division championship. Wildcats relief pitcher Jamie O’Brien tossed six scoreless innings.
Roundup: Robert Sadowski’s gem keys Bartlett win
Bartlett’s Robert Sadowski limited host South Elgin to only one hit while tossing a complete-game shutout as the Hawks earned a 4-0 win against their rivals Wednesday. Sadowski struck out three and walked three.
Baseball: Kyle Newquist finds groove, pitches Larkin past Elgin
A one-hour weather delay in the top of the fourth inning seemed to work wonders for Larkin starting pitcher Kyle Newquist, who retired 12 of the 13 Elgin batters he faced after the break as the Royals rallied for a 6-5 victory against their rivals at Trout Park.
Girls Soccer: St. Edward rolls into sectional title match
St. Edward sophomore Allison Kruk scored four goals to lead the Green Wave to a 6-0 victory against Stillman Valley on Tuesday night in the semifinals of the Class 1A Harvard Sectional.