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Batavia repeats UEC River title May 11, 2013 12:00 AM
Brad Nelson picked up right where Bob Kummer and Nelson's girls team left off. Nelson guided the Batavia boys tennis team to the Upstate Eight River Division conference championship Saturday in his first season as the boys coach, replacing the longtime boys coach Kummer. "We won the girls one in the fall on these courts (at Elgin) actually. To come back in the spring with the guys is special to keep things going for coach Kummer with what he left us with after winning it last year," Nelson said.
Lake Park departs with a UEC title May 9, 2013 12:00 AM
The Upstate Eight Conference's loss will be the DuPage Valley Conference's gain. That is, the Lake Park boys track and field team, which on Thursday on its home track in Roselle won the UEC for a third straight year in the school's final year before shifting leagues.
St. Charles East turns table on West Aurora May 9, 2013 12:00 AM
The St. Charles East girls track team watched helplessly two weeks as West Aurora garnered its fourth consecutive Kane County championship by more than 30 points. But the Saints more than returned the favor Thursday night at the Blackhawks' Class 3A sectional, winning all four relays and qualifying nine individuals to deny West Aurora its third postseason crown in the last four years.
St. Charles N. takes command of River May 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Twelve seniors dot the St. Charles North boys volleyball program, and their collective experience as upperclassmen paid huge dividends Tuesday night at home. In a critical showdown with fellow unbeaten Upstate Eight Conference River Division rival Geneva, the North Stars never trailed in either game of their straight-sets 25-15 and 25-18 victory over the Vikings in St. Charles.
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.
Batavia wins Geneva series, regains River lead May 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Luke Horton and his Batavia teammates had plenty to celebrate following a 13-4 victory at Geneva on Tuesday — and that's just what they did. Horton fired a complete game, running his perfect record to 7-0, while Batavia hit the 20-win mark and won the series over the Vikings. Coupled with St. Charles East's loss to Streamwood on Tuesday, Batavia (20-5, 15-5) now finds itself alone in first place in the Upstate Eight Conference River Division with a pair of three-game series remaining against St. Charles North and Streamwood.
Batavia, Geneva split doubleheaderMay 4, 2013 12:00 AM
Geneva didn’t look at Saturday’s doubleheader at Batavia as a chance to play spoiler, but the Vikings did deliver a blow to the Bulldogs’ bid for an Upstate Eight Conference River title. Tony Landi tossed a complete game in the second game, using pinpoint command in a 0-walk outing to give the Vikings a 6-3 victory after the Bulldogs had won the opener by the same 6-3 score. Batavia (19-5, 13-5) fell a game behind St. Charles East (16-7, 14-4) in the River race while Geneva (14-11, 11-9) gave itself a chance to win the series from Batavia when the teams meet for the rubber match Tuesday in Geneva.
Kaneland repeats as County champs May 3, 2013 12:00 AM
From Friday's initial field events to the final relay, Kaneland kept the pressure on the other squads at the annual Kane County boys track and field meet at Burlington Central to win its second straight title and third in school history. The Knights scored 117 points to outdistance second-place St. Charles North (101) on a chilly, windy night on Rocket Hill, buoyed by two victorious relay teams and strong performances from hurdler Dylan Nauert, thrower Nate Dyer and sprinter Brandon Cottier, among others. West Aurora placed third (82), followed by Geneva (61), Batavia (52.5), Burlington Central (50), Marmion (25.5) and South Elgin (19).
Upstate Eight girls meet postponed until Friday May 2, 2013 12:00 AM
Due to inclement weather and safety concerns, the Upstate Eight Conference girls track and field meet was postponed Thursday night and will resume Friday at 4:30 p.m. at Memorial Field in Elgin. Elgin Athletic Director Paul Pennington and the UEC track coaches met five times in a span of an hour after the first lightning strike occurred around 5:45 p. m. and agreed that it was in the best interest of the student-athletes to keep them safe and postpone the meet.
St. Charles North handles Geneva May 1, 2013 12:00 AM
Junior Andrea Beal went through her share of ups and downs in the early going of St. Charles North's softball seaosn. Through whatever struggles she endured, Beal said she always knew where to turn for support. "My teammates have been great. Sabrina (Rabin) came up to me before my at-bat and told me it was my turn," Beal said. "I was having trouble at the start of the year adjusting to varsity, the speed of the pitchers, and my teammates have all been very supportive the entire time." Beal was one of several North Stars who had a big game Wednesday in a 12-3 victory over Geneva.
St. Charles East rallies to keep streak alive Apr 30, 2013 12:00 AM
Of all the ways St. Charles East has been winning games in its current 17-game streak, the Saints added a new one Tuesday against Geneva — the most thrilling one yet. Olivia Lorenzini laced a rocket down the right field line to score Lexi Perez from third base, capping a 3-run rally in the bottom of the eighth inning to turn the Vikings' 7-5 lead into an 8-7 St. Charles East victory.
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.
Images: Daily Herald prep photos of the week Apr 30, 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 volleyball, water polo, soccer, gymnastics, track, baseball and softball.
Geneva runs fast down south Apr 30, 2013 12:00 AM
They came, they saw, they ran it fast.
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.
Searcy blast seals Geneva’s win Apr 29, 2013 12:00 AM
Kristen Searcy has not seen too many inside pitches lately. "I get a lot of outside pitches," the Geneva senior said. But the Vikings' third-baseman produced the coup de grace Monday afternoon in Batavia, blasting a 3-run home run to right-center field with two outs in the sixth-inning to double the Vikings' lead over the host Bulldogs. Haley Orwig recorded the final five outs for Geneva in relief of Emily Plocinski as Geneva captured the Upstate Eight Conference River Division softball game 9-4.
Hurst, Naperville Central outclassing opponents Apr 28, 2013 12:00 AM
Naperville Central boys lacrosse coach Tim Hurst thought the Redhawks would be contenders in the B Class this spring. What he didn't expect was for his team to get off to such a fantastic start while knocking off Class A teams in the process. The Redhawks opened the season with a statement victory over Neuqua Valley, throttling the Class A Wildcats 12-5. They've followed it up with impressive wins over a handful of other Class A foes, including town rival Naperville North, as well as Benet and St. Charles North, a team that had the state's highest ranking earlier this spring.
Geneva rallies to split with St. Charles East Apr 27, 2013 12:00 AM
Two outs away from dropping both games of Saturday's doubleheader against St. Charles East, Geneva's baseball team picked a perfect time to snap a 13-inning scoreless drought. The Vikings (9-10, 6-8) rapped 6 consecutive singles before Ben Chally's sacrifice fly tied the score at 4-4, and designated hitter Jake Weede's line single to right drove in Bobby Hess with the go-ahead run as their 5-run, seventh-inning rally was enough to stun the Saints 5-4 and salvage a twin-bill split.
Marmion remains perfect Apr 27, 2013 12:00 AM
John Tsang enjoyed his afternoon at his old stomping grounds on Saturday in Aurora. The West Aurora product could only enjoy the latest string of victories for his Marmion tennis team as the squad remained perfect on the season in winning the eight-team bracketed Blackhawks' boys tennis invitational. Marmion (10-0) blanked West Aurora in the opening match before narrowly escaping St. Charles East in the semifinals with a 3-2 victory.
West Aurora wins 4th straight Kane County title Apr 26, 2013 12:00 AM
Emma Spagnola was back in her normal routine. The West Aurora returning all-state performer in three events captured her specialty disciplines in one-sided fashions to lead the Blackhawks to their fourth consecutive Kane County Girls Track and Field Invitational Friday night in Geneva. West Aurora, which also received wins from sprinter Anita Saffa, thrower Maya Marion and its 400-meter relay team, scored 131 points to outdistance St. Charles East (100.5). Kaneland was third, followed by Hampshire, Geneva, Batavia, St. Charles North, Rosary, Burlington Central, Aurora Central Catholic, Dundee-Crown, Streamwood, South Elgin, Elgin, Larkin and East Aurora.