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Naperville Central advances with shutout May 22, 2013 12:00 AM
DuPage baseball roundup
State wants $216,000 seized in Aurora investigation forfeited May 21, 2013 12:00 AM
Kane County authorities want to have more than $200,000 that was seized from a propane tank after a search of a hotel in February in Aurora permanently forfeited to the state. Two men have been charged with money laundering.
Kaneland cruises by Sandwich May 21, 2013 12:00 AM
Kaneland made one early mistake in its Class 3A Rosary regional semifinal against Sandwich Tuesday in Aurora. The Knights didn’t make many more.
Streaking West Aurora ousts Marmion May 20, 2013 12:00 AM
Saying that West Aurora's baseball team has been streaky this season would be an understatement of sorts.
Batavia, St. Charles East looking for more May 20, 2013 12:00 AM
Welcome to the first week of the Class 4A baseball postseason.
Images: West Aurora High School graduation May 19, 2013 12:00 AM
West Aurora High School held its commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19 at the NIU convocation center in DeKalb.
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.
Images: Girls Track & Field State Prelims May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
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.
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.
Kaneland repeats conference title May 16, 2013 12:00 AM
Kaneland has decorated its left-field fence with softball decals featuring the names and numbers of its senior players. The Knights surely did it as a way to honor those seniors, though those big, oversized yellow softballs served a second purpose for Allyson O’Herron — target practice. The Kaneland shortstop, who was brilliant in the field all day, continued her hot hitting at the plate by lining a double off her name on that left-field fence in the Knights’ 4-0 victory over DeKalb.
Waubonsee sells former downtown Aurora site May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Waubonsee Community College is selling its former downtown Aurora campus for $1.5 million to a firm interested in turning the two buildings into stores and apartments. The college board approved the sale Wednesday night to Gorman and Co. It expects to close the sale in January.
Jericho Lake Park to thrive with a new look May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Not long ago — circa the mid-80s — the western boundaries of Aurora and Montgomery were vast swathes of open space, and not much else. "We needed to do more with the land," Fox Valley Park District trustee J.A. Lippold said at the time, "and make more people-use' of it." Jericho Lake Park will soon join the modern movement with a slate of spectacular improvements to be implemented this summer and fall.
Sugar Grove, Aurora, Kane parks agencies get state grants May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
The Sugar Grove Park District is getting $400,000 from the state toward the development of a park near Harter Middle School, the governor's office announced Monday. The Fox Valley Park District is also getting money for redevelopment of Jericho Lake, and the Kane County Forest Preserve District is receiving a grant for the Brunner Family Forest Preserve.
Harper, Waubonsee meet for regional supremacy May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Most people would like to see the two best teams play for championships at the end of a season. In NJCAA baseball, that's exactly what will happen starting Friday at Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove as the top-seeded Chiefs take on No. 2 Harper College (19-20) for a regional championship.
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.
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.
Naperville C.’s Swamy adds to comeback with DVC triumph May 11, 2013 12:00 AM
Naperville Central's Sid Swamy endured a lot of pain and disappointment on his way to a DuPage Valley Conference singles championship, but when his time came Saturday it was quite satisfying.
Top seeds feature a Tri-Cities flavor May 11, 2013 12:00 AM
One of the most successful regular seasons in area girls soccer came to a close Saturday when Rosary defeated St. Francis to win the Suburban Christian Conference title. Now all eyes move to the postseason. In the Class 3A tournament, St. Charles North, St. Charles East and Batavia grabbed the top three seeds in the Hoffman Estates sectional.
Wheaton North steps up, cruises to DVC title May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
Naperville Central offered outstanding individuals. Wheaton Warrenville South looked solid. Yet there was no containing Wheaton North at the DuPage Valley Conference boys track championships Friday at West Aurora.
Kaneland snares sectional title May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
Kaneland girls track coach Doug Ecker says his team's goal going into a sectional meet is to qualify as many athletes as possible to the state meet. But earning a sectional championship is nice too. The Knights won the Class 2A Burlington Central sectional title Friday night with 83 points. Hampshire was second with 74. Burlington Central took third with 69 points.