Articles filed under Batavia High School

• Cogan tripped up twice to end Batavia career May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  The brilliant 4-year career of Josh Cogan came to a sudden end Friday afternoon when the Batavia star singles player lost both of his matches and was eliminated from the state tournament in Palatine at Fremd High School.
  

   
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  Introducing the 2011-12 Daily Herald Academic Team May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Today, we introduce you to some amazing teenagers. The members of the 2011-12 Daily Herald Academic Team all have grades and test scores so stellar they could blind. But read past the test scores, and what you find are humble young people, dedicated to learning and intent on using education to further their goals.
  

   
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  Batavia’s Cogan still perfect May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  When Thursday's first round of the state tennis tournament began, six singles players and four doubles teams from the area were vying to get through day one and move to Friday's matches. Six players in all are still alive after a hot and windy day of tennis, but only one is unbeaten.
  

   
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  Batavia swimmer accomplishes a lot with prosthetic legs May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  Batavia swimmer Amy Chapman, who was born without lower leg bones, has never let her disability take away from her zest for life. She is 17th in the world for the 100-meter breast stroke in her disability classification. Next month, she'll try to clinch a spot on Team USA for the Paralympic Games in London. She swims with the Academy Bullets Swim Club out of Aurora, where all her teammates are able-bodied. "I'm so used to being able to do everything. If something doesn't work for me, I'll accomplish it anyway," she said.
  

   
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  Addison Trail holds off Batavia May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  First Addison Trail limited the damage, then it created some damage. The Blazers took advantage of a slew of Batavia errors to eliminate the Bulldogs from the Class 4A Wheaton North regional semifinals Thursday with an 8-5 victory.
  

   

• Batavia’s bats go cold May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  As everyone knows, regardless of the sport, you can't win if you don't score. Batavia's softball team was reminded of that the hard way Wednesday afternoon. Playing against a pesky Plainfield East squad in the Class 4A Romeoville sectional, the Bulldogs started and ended the game by squandering scoring opportunities and watched their season come to a close with a 3-0 loss.
  

   

• Kaneland looking good this year...and beyond May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  Eric Bacon didn't realize it until after his Kaneland boys track team had won its fourth straight sectional title. The Knights had scored in 17 of 18 events at the Class 2A Rochelle sectional.
  

   
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  Kaneland aims to maintain focus and recapture the magic May 21, 2012 12:00 AM
  Here we go again. Believe it or not, it has been nearly a year since Kaneland captured the Class 3A state baseball championship with an 11-3 victory over Oak Forest. "Looking back at it, it was a blur," said Knights coach Brian Aversa. "You have to enjoy it while it lasts. Before I knew it, we were playing on a Saturday for the state championship. "It was great." Despite graduating a ton of talent from last year's team, Kaneland finds itself in a similar position heading into this week's postseason tournament — as the top seed in the regional.
  

   

• Marmion tops tough field May 19, 2012 12:00 AM
  Marmion's boys tennis team came into Saturday's sectional finals at West Aurora poised to cap a stellar season. The deck appeared to be stacked, however, as the Cadets found themselves surrounded by conference champions and players who had already punched a return ticket to the state tournament. But those descriptions fit this year's Cadet squad just as well they do Naperville Central, Batavia, and Waubonsie Valley, the other top teams at the sectional.
  

   
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  Sculptor comes up with grand idea for Fine Arts Centre May 19, 2012 12:00 AM
  Dave Heun says St. Charles sculptor Guy Bellaver comes ups with another eye-opening display, this one at the new Fine Arts Centre at Batavia High School.
  

   
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  Spagnola just misses state title May 19, 2012 12:00 AM
  Ninety meters of barriers stood between West Aurora sophomore Emma Spagnola in her attempt to duplicate Shanice Andrews' feat from two years ago. In the Class 3A girls state track and field finals Saturday afternoon at Eastern Illinois' O'Brien Stadium, Spagnola, who earlier repeated her all-state campaign in the long jump with a seventh-place finish, was determined to climb to the top of the podium in the 100-meter hurdles.
  

   

• Batavia’s Coleman blanks Geneva again May 18, 2012 12:00 AM
  After four years of varsity softball at Batavia, Katie Coleman's playing days are quickly coming to a close. The senior righty is going out in style. She tossed her latest gem Friday, a 2-hit shutout in Batavia' 8-0 win at Geneva.
  

   
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  W. Aurora, St. Charles E. in great shape May 18, 2012 12:00 AM
  The transformation of Emma Spagnola from freshman sensation to seasoned state contender acquired a new momentum Friday afternoon during the Class 3A preliminaries of the girls track and field state meet on the campus of Eastern Illinois University.
  

   

• Kaneland edges Batavia on special night for all May 18, 2012 12:00 AM
  Already getting together for a good cause, Kaneland and Batavia's baseball teams treated their fans that came out to Fifth Third Bank Ballpark Friday night with plenty of good plays, too.
  

   

• Foss, Wentzel lead Conant by Batavia May 18, 2012 12:00 AM
  Kelsey Foss and Drew Wentzel were the stars of the show as each scored in spectacular fashion to help lead No. 2 Conant (18-3-0) to a 4-0 victory over No. 7 Batavia as the Cougars captured their own Class 3A girls soccer regional title in Friday night in Hoffman Estates. Conant awaits its sectional opponent — either Elk Grove or Schaumburg, who play Saturday — in Wednesday's 6 p.m. Schaumburg sectional semifinal.
  

   
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  Images: Daily Herald prep photos of the week May 15, 2012 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 baseball, softball, track, volleyball, tennis and soccer.
  

   
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  A feel-good finish for Kummer, Batavia May 14, 2012 12:00 AM
  Every once in a while, though not very often, a real life sports competition concludes with a Hollywood movie-style ending. You know, the sort where everything happens in the most dramatic way possible at the very end despite the odds being against it. That was the case Monday afternoon at the Upstate Eight Conferences River Division tennis tournament in Batavia, as the Bulldogs rallied to pull off a surprise in the team standings, giving retiring coach Bob Kummer a going-away present he wont ever forget. Ive always coached to win, and I can tell you that championships are the greatest memories you can have as a player or coach, Kummer said. I am ecstatic, and every one of my players shares in this.
  

   
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  Growing Batavia program looks like a winner May 14, 2012 12:00 AM
  Batavia is finding an identity as a boys lacrosse program. Last year, the team was recognized as Aurora Christian/Batavia. This year, dominated by a roster of Batavia students, the team is known as the Batavia Bulldogs. Were still trying to build a program, honestly, Batavia coach Scott Salvati said. We have kids on our team, at least a third of them, who should be playing JV and were trying to play a varsity schedule. Next year well probably have a varsity and JV team, but still I like where were going heading into the playoffs.
  

   
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  River title still up for grabs May 12, 2012 12:00 AM
  A persistent rain washed out the final rounds of the Upstate Eight Conference River Division tournament Saturday, forcing the four area teams that are in the hunt for the title to wait until Monday afternoon. Were disappointed, St. Charles North coach Sean Masoncup said. We came together as a team this morning and made sure we were all ready to play. St. Charles North entered the tournament at the top with a slim lead over Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles East. Little changed after Fridays rounds.
  

   
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  St. Charles E. wins sectional May 11, 2012 12:00 AM
  Conventional wisdom suggests the team title of a girls track and field sectional is largely symbolic. Try telling that to Britney Williams and her St. Charles East partners on the Saints 1,600-meter relay. With a staggering lead after three legs Williams drive to the title in both the final event of the Class 3A Bartlett sectional, staged at Streamwood High School on Friday night, and the team championship only intensified.