Articles filed under Aurora Central Catholic High School

• Miller hits her spots, stops IC May 18, 2013 12:00 AM
  Jim Hallahan's voice could be heard from the Aurora Central dugout Saturday, calling out where balls were going to be hit. "If the youngster is hitting her spots," Hallahan explained, "I can almost tell where the ball's going." That youngster is Chargers freshman pitcher Paige Miller, and she was spot on Saturday. Backed by superb defense, Miller pitched No. 4 seed Aurora Central past No. 2 IC Catholic Prep 2-1 in the Class 2A Aurora Central regional final for a most surprising first regional title since 1991.
  

   

• Aurora CC takes regional from St. Edward May 18, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Aurora Central Catholic baseball team had already seized momentum and the lead with a 3-run fourth inning, but the phantom defensive play the Chargers pulled off in the top of the fifth became the defining moment of their 4-2 victory over St. Edward in the Class 2A Westminster Christian regional Aurora championship game Saturday. No. 2 St. Edward (16-9) trailed by 2 runs but had a runner at second base with one out when ACC ace Matt Miller faked a pickoff throw to second base, forcing the runner to dive back to the bag head first. However, the ball never left Miller's mitt.
  

   
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  Images: Daily Herald prep photos of the week May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Prep Photos of the Week gallery includes the best high school sports pictures by Daily Herald photographers. This week's gallery features photos from water polo, track, baseball, softball, gymnastics, volleyball and soccer.
  

   
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  Youthful St. Charles North searching for consistency May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
  Perhaps St. Charles North baseball coach Todd Genke should have figured this would be a challenging season when the team's annual trip to downstate Marion was shortened due to a late-March snowstorm. Whatever the case, it definitely has not been business as usual for the North Stars this season.
  

   

• Marmion wins sixth straight SCC title May 11, 2013 12:00 AM
  The odds were stacked overwhelmingly against the nearest Marmion pursuers Saturday morning and afternoon in Wheaton. The Cadets, unblemished in regular-season Suburban Christian Conference boys tennis dual meets, were seeking a sixth consecutive league championship. Marmion was almost as flawless at St. Francis during the conference tournament, scoring 13 out of a possible 15 points by capturing all three doubles championships and second singles en route to 20 total points.
  

   
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  Marmion handles pressure, wins SCC againMay 8, 2013 12:00 AM
  There's nothing wrong with a little pressure. Marmion's John Graft felt it Wednesday. Set to launch into the 1,600-meter run he was told that with a win the Cadets could clinch the Suburban Christian Conference boys track and field championship. On the home track of Marmion's greatest conference rival, no less, Aurora Central Catholic.
  

   
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  Images: Daily Herald prep photos of the week May 7, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Prep Photos of the Week gallery includes the best high school sports pictures by Daily Herald photographers. This week's gallery features photos from water polo, track, baseball, softball and tennis.
  

   
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  Marmion rallies against Aurora Central Catholic May 2, 2013 12:00 AM
  While the rain has been a pain for pretty much every area baseball and softball team this spring, Marmion might have had the worst of it. The Cadets entered their Suburban Christian Conference crossover at home against Aurora Central Catholic Thursday with just 13 games on the season. When it rains on their home field, there's little the Cadets can do to get the game in.
  

   

• Remaining SCC schools left with uncertain future May 2, 2013 12:00 AM
  The question is, Now what? In the wake of the Metro Suburban Conference Board of Control's unanimous vote Wednesday to accept seven current Suburban Christian Conference schools effective the 2014-15 academic year, it leaves Montini, St. Francis, Marmion, Rosary, Aurora Christian and Marian Central taken by surprise and twisting in the wind.
  

   
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  Rosary rides its depth to win SCC May 1, 2013 12:00 AM
  At a girls track and field invitational, the four relays are worth their weight in gold. Rosary came away with a mini-version of Fort Knox Wednesday at home, scoring 38 out of a possible 40 points with three victories and a runner-up result. The Royals' relay dominance, bolstered by consistency in the other 14 events, enabled the squad to capture their first Suburban Christian Conference title in three years with 146.5 points in Aurora.
  

   
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  Top moments in high school sportsApr 30, 2013 12:00 AM
  High school athletes across the suburbs face off on basketball courts, football fields and baseball diamonds; they size each other up in tennis matches, around golf tees and across wrestling mats. The give it their all for their schools, their teams, their classmates and their coaches. The Daily Herald put together a video to honor athletes at our suburban high schools. Watch this feature to see some of the top moments in high school sports.
  

   

• FieldTurf making East Side Complex a popular place Apr 30, 2013 12:00 AM
  There are a number of advantages in being a resident of St. Charles. Both of the city's high schools — St. Charles North (21st) and St. Charles East (39th) — were recently named to the "Top 50" annual list published by U.S. News & World Report that ranks each state's high schools. They were the only 2 Kane County high schools to make the list. Both high schools were also recognized as Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education.
  

   

• Dual effort lifts St. Edward Apr 25, 2013 12:00 AM
  It was matter of two arms being better than one. Utilizing the combined efforts of freshman Lindsay Zdroik and sophomore Angela Zenteno, St. Edward was able to produce a 5-2 win over Aurora Central Catholic in Suburban Christian Conference action at the Elgin Sports Complex Thursday afternoon.
  

   

• Rain takes its toll on St. Francis’ Marren Apr 23, 2013 12:00 AM
  It was good weather for ducks, as they say, but not for Brendan Marren.
  

   
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  Expected to be good, Batavia baseball, Saints softball better than advertised Apr 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Prior to the start of the high school — I can't wait until it actually starts feeling like — spring season, two local teams were included among the annual preview stories. Nothing fancy, nothing new. Overlooked by some, Batavia's baseball team began its season last month with a game that wasn't even listed on its original schedule.
  

   

• Kaneland claims title at East Moline Apr 6, 2013 12:00 AM
  Showing strength over all three levels, Kaneland won East Moline's United Township Kiwanis Invitational for the first time in its seven trips there. "It was one of those where we hit on almost every cylinder," said Knights coach Eric Baron. "We scored in every event." Getting what Baron called "a pleasant surprise" out of pole vaulter Dylan Kuiper and a personal-best shot put mark of 52 feet, 4 inches from Nate Dyer among many highlights, Kaneland's 260 points topped United's 220.50, Geneseo's 204 and Rock Island's 184.
  

   

• About time we’ve got baseball and softball to talk about Apr 1, 2013 12:00 AM
  In celebration of the opening week of the high school baseball/softball season, here are 9 things on my mind:
  

   
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  Tri-Cities area boys tennis preview Mar 28, 2013 12:00 AM
  The battle for the best boys tennis team in the Upstate Eight Conference could not have been much more competitive than it was a year ago, and all signs point to a repeat of that exciting race this spring.
  

   

• Girls track: Scouting the Tri-Cities area Mar 28, 2013 12:00 AM
  Here's a look at what to expect from the high school girls track teams of the Tri-Cities area this spring.
  

   

• Boys track: Scouting the Tri-Cities area Mar 28, 2013 12:00 AM
  Here's a look at what to expect from the high school boys track teams of the Tri-Cities area this spring.