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Looking back at the best of the best Jun 6, 2013 12:00 AM
A few months ago, it seemed like the school year would never end. Now here we are fast approaching the second weekend of June, looking at the 2012-2013 school year from the rearview mirror. That is, with the exception of St. Charles East’s baseball and softball teams, who are very much alive and well heading into today’s Class 4A state semifinals — both just 2 victories away from earning state championships.
Softball: Tri-Cities all-area team Jun 6, 2013 12:00 AM
Introducing the Daily Herald's Tri-Cities girls softball all-area team.
Tri-Cities All-Area girls soccer team Jun 6, 2013 12:00 AM
Introducing the Daily Herald's Tri-Cities girls soccer all-area team.
Baseball: Tri-Cities all-area team Jun 6, 2013 12:00 AM
Introducing the Daily Herald's Tri-Cities all-area baseball team.
Images: Daily Herald Spring All-Area Team Captains Jun 6, 2013 12:00 AM
Images of the 2013 Spring Daily Herald All-Area Team Captains in baseball, softball, volleyball, and girls soccer.
Editorial: However well meaning, student surveys raise serious questionsMay 31, 2013 12:00 AM
A Daily Herald editorial says the goals may have been reasonable, but a Batavia High School student survey and its aftermath raise many serious questions.
Images: Batavia High School graduation May 31, 2013 12:00 AM
Batavia High School held its commencement ceremony Friday, May 31, at the NIU convocation center in Dekalb.
Batavia school board disciplines teacher after survey flapMay 29, 2013 12:00 AM
The Batavia school board Tuesday disciplined high school teacher John Dryden, saying he had “mischaracterized” the intentions of teachers and administrators when he advised students they had the right not to incriminate theselves, before administering a survey about risky behavior.
Images: Daily Herald prep photos of the week May 28, 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 track, baseball, softball, volleyball, soccer and tennis.
Batavia entrepreneurs take 'Wifflot' to next level May 24, 2013 12:00 AM
In the summer of 2010, two Batavia teens created a small Wiffle ball field off Hart Road in Batavia. “The Wifflot” is going to big leagues this summer. Andy Martinez and Ryan Pawlowski have used their love of the game and business acumen to take their regulation field to the next level. “I love it. I'll be honest,” Pawlowski said. “Looking out my bedroom window every day and seeing this masterpiece, it's a great feeling.”
Hoffman Estates stuns No. 2 Batavia May 23, 2013 12:00 AM
Batavia pitcher Austin Shanahan was cruising in the Bulldogs’ Class 4A regional semifinal game against 18th-seeded Hoffman Estates Thursday in Bartlett.
Time to catch up with 100-match winner Bowman May 23, 2013 12:00 AM
Geneva junior lacrosse player Brandon Heimlich made the cut at a Midwest regional tryout and has been selected as a Brine National All-Star.
Girls track: Tri-Cities state notes May 22, 2013 12:00 AM
Emma Spagnola nearly etched her name among track and field immortals. Britney Williams could not have envisioned a greater way to end her high school career at St. Charles East. Aurora Christian junior Peyton Wade had a day few could match. The second day of the girls state track and field meet produced local champions in six different events in two separate classes.
Geneva doubles up Batavia May 21, 2013 12:00 AM
Geneva showed on Saturday in its victory over St. Charles East how potent its girls soccer offense can be at the start of a match. Tuesday against Batavia in the Class 3A Hoffman Estates sectional semifinals, Geneva showed it could not only be devastating early in a match, but that it could sustain the momentum and then hold on over the course of 80 minutes. The Vikings scored twice in the opening 11 minutes, raced to a 4-0 lead over the first 41 minutes and held on for a 4-2 win over the Bulldogs.
Ryan, Batavia slam Rams May 20, 2013 12:00 AM
Glenbard East had no place to put Katie Ryan in the top of the seventh inning on Monday afternoon.
Batavia, St. Charles East looking for more May 20, 2013 12:00 AM
Welcome to the first week of the Class 4A baseball postseason.
Naperville Central claims sectional crown May 18, 2013 12:00 AM
If you were trying to gauge the percentage of bitter and sweet on the Marmion's doubles team of John Graft and Jackson Rettig's bittersweet day at the West Aurora sectional Saturday, think at least 90 percent sweet. Even the bitter part, a loss in the sectional final to Naperville Central's No. 1 seed Wesley Lo and Sid Swamy, wasn't that bad, and it certainly did little to dampen the sweet part of earning a trip to the state tournament.
West Aurora’s Spagnola wins long jump crown May 18, 2013 12:00 AM
Emma Spagnola nearly etched her name among track and field immortals. Britney Williams could not have envisioned a greater way to end her high school career at St. Charles East. Aurora Christian junior Peyton Wade had a day few could match. The second day of the girls state track and field meet produced local champions in six different events in two separate classes.
Full circle for Bianchina, Geneva at Hoffman Estates May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Senior Mike Bianchina served as an alternate runner for Geneva when it won its last boys track and field sectional title in 2010.Three years later in the Hoffman Estates Class 3A sectional, Bianchina helped the Vikings to their second title in four years.Despite finishing tied for sixth out of 14 teams at the Upstate Conference tourney last week, Geneva rose to the occasion on Friday night and scored 103 points to top runner-up Schaumburg (88) and St. Charles North (80)."I always thought about it (going out with a sectional title after being part of one as a freshman)," Bianchina said. "This was a great night for the entire team."
Top seeds play well on opening day May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
It was a good day to be a favorite at the Geneva boys tennis sectional.