Copyright 2013 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/community/Bolingbrook/ en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 23:25:24 -0400 http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179914/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179914/ Fri, 17 May 2013 00:19:06 -0400 Adjunct professors at the College of DuPage are set to receive salary increases as part of a two-year contract extension approved Thursday by the college's board of trustees. College officials offered the contract extension to adjuncts as a package along with a plan to create a new "lecturer" position that would allow some adjuncts to receive health care benefits under the new federal health care law. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130518/sports/705199908/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130518/sports/705199908/ Sat, 18 May 2013 20:23:29 -0400 Benet 4, St. Charles East 2:Back-to-back RBI doubles by Pat McInerney and Chris Whelan broke a 2-2 tie in the top of the seventh inning for victorious Benet (21-8). Reliever Robert Haemmerle picked up the win on the mound.Naperville Central 8, York 0: Four pitchers, including starter Jimmy Nashert, combined on a 5-hitter with 6 strikeouts and no walks for the Redhawks (23-7). Bobby McMillen homered and drove in 2 runs. Pete Doughty went 2-for-3 for York (15-18).Wheaton North 7, Bartlett 6:Trailing 6-5, the Falcons (24-7) scored twice in the top of the sixth inning to pull out the victory. A bases-loaded walk to Lake Bachar brought home the go-ahead run. Charles Robin won in relief of Sam Nafziger. Tom Colletti homered and had 3 RBI. Willowbrook 3, Lincoln-Way Central 2:Rob Huette doubled and drove in 2 runs for the Warriors (21-10) in their nonconference victory. Matt Gasiamis pitched 3 innings of relief to earn the win.Lake Park 10, Prospect 2:Anthony Gallina and Eric Vatch went 3-for-5 as the Lancers (25-9) scored in five of seven innings. Brandon Popp was the winning pitcher in relief.Waubonsie Valley 4, Oswego East 3:Jack Eddy scattered 5 hits in a complete-game effort for the Warriors (17-14). Tyler Hasper went 3-for-3 with a double while Luke Marzano drove in 2 runs. Neuqua Valley 8, Maine West 0:Cody Coll, David Gerber, Andy Sommers and Mike Golinski combined on a 1-hitter with 10 strikeouts for the Wildcats (24-9). Jeff Evak went 4-for-5 with 2 runs scored while Josh Piotrowski had 3 RBI and Dylan Goss drove in 2 runs.Glenbard North 13, Downers North 3:Winning pitcher Matt Frawley doubled and drove in 3 runs for the Panthers (18-11), who scored 5 runs in the bottom of the fifth to end the game. Adam Villanueva homered and had 4 RBI. Troy Southard went 2-for-3 with a double and 2 RBI for Downers North (19-11).Rolling Meadows 1, Addison Trail 0:A first-inning solo home run was all that separated the two teams in nonconference play. Addison Trail (10-24) pitcher Zack Dowz struck out 15 and allowed only 2 hits. Downers South 3, Sandburg 1:Winning pitcher Brian Glowicki pitched a 3-hitter with 9 strikeouts, no walks and no earned runs for the Mustangs (28-6) in their nonconference victory. Kevin Raher went 3-for-3 with 2 RBI. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/sports/705179557/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/sports/705179557/ Fri, 17 May 2013 22:42:05 -0400 Freshmen aren't necessarily expected to come up with the biggest play in a soccer match, let alone with a regional title on the line. Don't tell that to Waubonsie Valley freshman Paige Filipek. Filipek followed her penalty kick, which was rejected initially by Metea Valley goalkeeper Megan Geldernick, for a rebound tally with 32:14 remaining to lift the Warriors to a 1-0 victory over the Mustangs in Friday's Class 3A Metea Valley regional championship. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/sports/705179564/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/sports/705179564/ Fri, 17 May 2013 22:35:33 -0400 Ashley Cohen singled in the tying run in a 3-run sixth, and No. 3 Glenbard South capitalized on two Glenbard West errors in the inning to rally for a 7-5 win on Friday in Glen Ellyn.Shelley Warmolts' 2-run homer in the top of the sixth gave Glenbard West (16-15) a 5-4 lead, but Danielle Scarpiniti singled to start the bottom half and Tarah Valdez reached on an error for Glenbard South (24-4). Payton Carli singled in Cohen with the third run of the inning.Aimee Gerhardt was 3-for-4 with a triple and a run scored, Hannah Taylor 2-for-2 with 2 RBI and Scarpiniti 2-for-3 with a run scored and RBI for Glenbard South. Warmolts scored 2 runs for Glenbard West.Sandburg 8, Naperville Central 6:Cierra Adamus hit a go-ahead 2-run homer and Karli McLaughlin a 3-run shot, and Sandburg scored 6 runs with two outs in the fifth inning to rally past the No. 1 Redhawks (31-2) in Orland Park. Lindsay Gonzalez had a 3-run homer in the fourth and Maddi Doane tripled leading off the game and scored for Naperville Central, which led 5-0 going into the fifth. Julie Kestas (10-1) struck out seven in five innings.Marengo 2, Montini 1:Bethany Hart scattered 5 hits and a walk, striking out five, and Marengo used a 2-run fourth inning to edge Montini in Rosemont. Isabell Alexander reached base twice and scored Montini's only run, in the first inning. Lauren Trojnar (14-7) allowed 4 hits and a walk in 4 innings for the Broncos (23-10).Bartlett 5, Lake Park 2:Danielle Kirby took a shutout into the sixth inning of her first varsity start for No. 14 Bartlett (24-8, 15-4 Upstate Eight Valley) in Roselle. Kayla Haberstich and Sydney Johnson both homered for the Hawks. Kelly O'Neill and Danielle Jecmen both doubled for No. 12 Lake Park (24-11, 13-6).Wheaton Academy 20, East Aurora 0:Gina Graff homered, and Michelle Ridderhoff and Amanda Jackson combined on a five-inning shutout for Wheaton Academy. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/sports/705179627/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/sports/705179627/ Fri, 17 May 2013 20:18:16 -0400 Images from preliminaries Friday at the IHSA Girls State Track and Field Meet at O'Brien Field on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/sports/705179924/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/sports/705179924/ Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:03 -0400 Waubonsie Valley 4, Lake Park 3:Tyler Hasper's sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth inning drove in Nick Drago with the game-winning run for the Warriors (16-14, 14-11). The Lancers (24-8, 20-5), despite the loss, claim a share of their first Upstate Eight Conference title since 1996. They share the championship with Neuqua Valley. Drew Ellam went 2-for-5 for Waubonsie Valley and Hasper had 2 RBI. Sam Pellegrino drove in 2 runs for Lake Park. Metea Valley 4, Bartlett 2:Connor Archey doubled and drove in 3 runs as the Mustangs (15-14, 13-12) scored all their runs in the sixth inning of their Upstate Eight Conference victory. Jose Gomez pitched 5-plus innings to earn the win and Adam Cielinski notched the save. Glenbard South 4, Ridgewood 2:Nick Yangas pitched a 4-hitter with 5 strikeouts as the Raiders (17-9, 13-5) took two out of three in their Metro Suburban Conference series. Ethan Gasbarro went 3-for-4 and Justin Joseph added 2 hits. York 11, Addison Trail 2:Nico Sanchez went 4-for-4 with 2 RBI for the Dukes (15-17) in their West Suburban Conference crossover victory. River Pitlock doubled twice and scored twice. Adam Gomez pitched into the sixth inning to win on the mound. Jordan Garcia had 2 hits for Addison Trail (10-22).St. Joseph 5, Benet 3:Kevin Jendra went 2-for-3 and Jason Blohm homered but the Redwings (20-8) fell in nonconference play. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179746/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179746/ Fri, 17 May 2013 16:24:33 -0400 Naperville's Centennial Beach will open right on time this spring, despite last month's severe flooding that caused the DuPage River to overflow into the property along the downtown Riverwalk. The day after the flood, Naperville Park District Executive Director Ray McGury said he was confident the beach and pool would be ready by 11 a.m. May 25. Recreation Director Brad Wilson confirmed Friday the park is ready to go. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179985/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179985/ Wed, 15 May 2013 13:29:12 -0400 Each week you submit your favorite photo. We pick the best of the bunch and select 12 finlaists. Here are the finalists for the week of May13th. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130515/news/705159803/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130515/news/705159803/ Wed, 15 May 2013 18:48:43 -0400 If a nuclear engineer who is believed to have fled the country is found by authorities, he will have a prison cell waiting for him. A DuPage County judge on Wednesday sentenced Michael Buhrman to 40 years in prison for his armed carjacking of a woman's vehicle in the parking lot of a Woodridge store. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130515/news/705159695/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130515/news/705159695/ Wed, 15 May 2013 17:33:48 -0400 The longtime guiding force behind the Naperville Sun is being remembered this week for his contributions to the newspaper and community over the past 40 years. Tim West, 66, died Tuesday afternoon after a long battle with cancer. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130513/news/705139688/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130513/news/705139688/ Tue, 14 May 2013 07:24:00 -0400 Is a BlackFinn by any other name still a BlackFinn? Several Naperville officials don't think so.Everyone from the mayor to police chief to the head of the chamber of commerce says local businessman Jim Bergeron's pending purchase and takeover of the downtown BlackFinn American Saloon can only benefit both the city and the business. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130513/news/705139782/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130513/news/705139782/ Mon, 13 May 2013 17:21:07 -0400 An early morning fight Sunday at BlackFinn American Saloon in downtown Naperville left two people injured, including a bar employee, and resulted in charges against six patrons, authorities said Monday. Police chief Robert Marshall said saloon employees called police shortly after 1 a.m. when a "significant rumble" broke out on the third floor of the establishment at 16 W. Jefferson Ave. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130513/news/705139714/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130513/news/705139714/ Mon, 13 May 2013 16:47:23 -0400 A Warrenville man who ran into the side of a semi while riding his bicycle home from work early Friday morning has died from his injuries. Police say Carlos Cielo, 30, was riding his bicycle home from his job in Naperville just after midnight when he collided with a semi truck traveling southbound on Route 59 at Continental Drive.