Nommensen's numbers: 3-0
A three-year pitcher for Warren's softball team, Hannah Nommensen chose to pass on her senior season to graduate a semester early and join North Carolina's softball team this spring.
The two-time all-conference selection sure picked a fine time to join the Tar Heels.
They are off to their best start in program history, and Nommensen has made a significant contribution with a 3-0 record on the pitcher's mound.
North Carolina captured its 20th victory out of 25 games on March 11, becoming the fastest UNC team to reach the 20-win plateau.
The Tar Heels opened the season at 20-5 in six previous seasons, most recently doing so in 2015.
The Tar Heels (now 26-8 and 7-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference) have used at least two pitchers in nearly every game, with a single pitcher going the distance in only six games.
Nine of Nommensen's 12 appearances came off the bench. She has an ERA of 2.88.
While at Warren, she was a member of the Highest Honors honor roll in all three years in high school, posting a 3.95 GPA
Baseball
Northwestern junior Willie Bourbon (Stevenson) drove in a team-high 3 runs, including a solo home run in eighth inning, of the Wildcats' 10-9 loss to Indiana in the series finale on Sunday.
Trailing 10-4 in the bottom of the ninth inning, Northwestern rallied for 5 runs and had the game-tying run on second base with two outs. The Wildcats (5-17, 0-3) had a season-high 17 hits in the game.
• Augustana senior Casey Weir (Warren) earned the save in the Vikings' 3-1 win over Cornell as the 16th-ranked Vikings improved to 13-1. Weir is 3-0 with 2 saves and a 1.59 ERA in eight appearances.
• Augustana junior Matt Loeffl (Grayslake Central) is slugging a team-best .432 with 1 home run.
Men's basketball
Xavier University 6-7 senior forward Cullen Barr (Carmel Catholic) and 6-6 freshman guard-forward Conor Peterson (Libertyville) were first-year walk-ons for the Musketeers NCAA Elite qwualifier.
Barr was an All-East Suburban Catholic Conference selection and Daily Herald all-area selection in 2013 while Petersson earned All-North Suburban Conference honors.
Men's track
Augustana junior Kevin Barbian (Libertyville) finished third (48-½) and fifth (147-3), respectively, in the shot put and discus at the Early Spring Opener at the Knowlton Outdoor Athletics Complex. Augustana won nine individual events and two relays to easily outdistance the field with 307.5 points.
Women's lacrosse
Augustana senior Olivia Mayer (Libertyville) scored the tying goal with 4:58 left in the Vikings' 9-8 win over Aurora. The victory was the Vikings' third in a row and improved to 3-4.
Men's lacrosse
Augustana sophomore goalie Jeremiah Heredia (Warren) and his team's defense made a go-ahead goal late in the second quarter hold up as the Vikings defeated Milwaukee School of Engineering 5-3.
Women's track
Augustana junior Emily Webster (Lakes) had a busy day at the Washington Mini-Meet in St. Louis, MO. She placed in three throwing events with a best finish of third in the shot put (38-8¾). She was also seventh in the hammer (126-3) and eighth in the discus.
Gurnee Park district
The Gurnee Park District is accepting registrations for its 2017 adult softball leagues. The men's 12-inch leagues are offered Monday or Tuesday night, and a 14-inch coed league on Wednesday night.
All games are played at Viking Park. For more information on the adult softball leagues contact Ron Dorsey at 847‐623‐7788 or rdorsey@gurneeparkdistrict.com.
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