Articles filed under Sports

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  White Sox’ Viciedo continues to turn on the power May 27, 2012 12:00 AM
  
  

   

• Peavy praises White Sox offense May 27, 2012 12:00 AM
  
  

   
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  Chapman leads Senior PGA by 5; Irwin lurking May 27, 2012 12:00 AM
  
  

   

• Saturday’s softball scoreboard May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  High school results from Saturday's varsity girls softballl games, as reported to the Daily Herald.
  

   

• Saturday’s boys track scoreboard May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  High school results from xxxday's varsity boys track meets, as reported to the Daily Herald.
  

   

• Saturday’s boys tennis scoreboard May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  High school results from Saturday's varsity boys tennis matches, as reported to the Daily Herald.
  

   

• Saturday’s baseball scoreboard May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  High school results from Saturday's varsity boys baseball games, as reported to the Daily Herald.
  

   

• xxxday’s girls soccer scoreboardMay 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  High school results from Saturday's varsity girls soccer games, as reported to the Daily Herald.
  

   
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  Rogers goes out with records May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Coming off basketball season as a junior, Geneva's Ben Rogers was approached by the Vikings' former jumps coach, Larry Streeter. Give track and field a try, the coach said. "He said, I think we have something to work with here,'" Rogers recalled. Truer words were never spoken.
  

   

• Neuqua Valley stuns top-seeded Benet May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Neuqua Valley's Jamie O'Brien twirled a 3-hit gem, becoming the first pitcher to shut out Benet this season, and the No. 9 seed Wildcats stunned the No. 1 and second-ranked Redwings 1-0 in Saturday's Class 4A Plainfield South regional final.
  

   

• St. Francis outslugs Montini for regional titleMay 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  St. Francis prevailed in a softball slugfest against conference rival Montini 10-6 to claim a Class 3A regional title Saturday afternoon in Lombard. The Spartans will continue play in the Glenbard South Sectional.
  

   
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  Barrington’s Scarbrough leaps to title May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Just one jump remained for Barrington senior AJ Scarbrough. His spot at the top of the Class 3A triple jump had moved from first to third overall, so his final jump was going to make the difference between a bronze medal and a bright, shiny gold one. The usually boisterous Scarbrough was reserved and quiet as he began his pre-jump routine. He began his run-up and nailed the launching board with near perfection. The second phase of the jump was as good as the first, and his final phase into the pit was his best ever. It was also the best one of the weekend at O'Brien Field on the Eastern Illinois campus. "I knew it was big," Scarbrough said afterward. "I just felt the push with every step down the runway. I felt so strong with each phase. I just knew it was big." Indeed. His final jump of 49 feet, 4¾ inches was one of the best ever from a Mid-Suburban League athlete, and was the best in the state this year. The jump is also one of the 20 best in the nation this spring.
  

   

• Stevenson’s Bush takes third in singles May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Stevenson junior Jeremy Bush had a disappointing result in boys tennis state semifinal play, but he bounced back to claim third place on Saturday at Hersey.
  

   
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  State titles for Burlington, Cary-Grove’s Freeman May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  The dream of winning a state title was not lost on Burlington Central and seniors Mike Gulick and Clint Kliem Saturday in the Class 2A state finals at Eastern Illinois University's O'Brien Stadium. In the finals of the 3,200-meter relay, Gulick and Kliem teamed with Matt O'Connor and Joe Gannon for a shot at the state title. O'Connor started the race just right for the Rockets, Gulick got them the lead and Gannon and Kliem never relinquished it. As he crossed the line in 7:48.31, the SIU-Edwardsville-bound Kliem tossed his arms in the air in almost disbelief.
  

   

• Vernon Hills, Stevenson move on to sectional May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Vernon Hills baseball coach Jay Czarnecki said Tyler Feece didn't have his best stuff Saturday. It was good enough, though. Feece found a way to get outs when he needed them in pitching the second-seeded Cougars to a 2-1 win over No. 7 Grayslake North in the championship game of the Class 3A Vernon Hills regional. Vernon Hills (28-7) advanced to the Grayslake Central sectional and will play at 4 p.m. Thursday against the winner of the Deerfield regional. No. 3 St. Viator and No. 10 Deerfield will play Monday.
  

   

• Waubonsie Valley bats silent at wrong time May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Waubonsie Valley's softball team was shut out just one time during the regular season. No. 2 came at an inopportune time. Plainfield Central lefty Morgan Vogt limited the No. 5 seed Warriors to 4 hits, and a four-run fourth inning broke open the No. 4 Wildcats' 7-0 win in Saturday's Class 4A Metea Valley regional championship.
  

   
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  Grayslake Central’s Zygmunt, Brewster excel May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Grayslake Central's Luke Zygmunt and Round Lake's Antonio Farley were crowned state champions in Saturday's boys track championship in Charleston.
  

   

• Zhang leaves his mark; Brown wins singles titleMay 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  The consensus is clear when it comes to characterizing Gordon Zhang of Naperville North, a four-time boys tennis state tournament qualifier. Class, all the way. Zhang, who just missed finishing in the top eight in his final trip to the tournament this season, brings the same response from coaches and peers alike, while playing at a high level whenever he takes the court. Long after the University of Chicago-bound Zhang (33-5) was eliminated from medal contention by Peter Tarwid of Lake Forest in Saturday's consolation quarterfinals, coaches who watched the Huskies captain on his final day of prep tennis were quick to comment on one of the top players in this year's field.
  

   

• Rosary can’t match Benet May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Rosary learned Saturday what the rest of the Class 2A Nazareth sectional already knew: Benet has a very good girls soccer team.
  

   

• Palatine, Becker surge to title May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Palatine pitcher Kurt Becker never saw charging catcher Mike Czarnik coming to start a celebration Saturday. Few would have seen this coming a month ago as Becker threw a complete game and had 3 hits as the 14th-seeded Pirates won their 4A regional title with a 6-3 win over No. 5 Libertyville.