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St. Charles East does its part in UEC River race May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Any Upstate Eight Conference baseball game involving St. Charles East drips with tension this week as the Saints and Batavia vie for the River Division title. Senior starting pitcher Matt Sarai calmed some raw nerves Wednesday by limiting Larkin to a lone run on 8 hits, but the Saints didn't exhale collectively until senior Sean Dunne delivered a grand slam in the top of the seventh of a 7-1 victory.
Spagnola seeks a hurdle sweep May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Emma Spagnola is seeking to do this weekend at the girls Class 3A state track and field championship what it took two former local athletes collectively to accomplish three years ago.
St. Charles East’s Dykhuis no-hits Larkin May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
A no-hitter and an 8-run third inning helped catapult St. Charles East's baseball team to a much-needed victory Tuesday afternoon. Senior right-handed pitcher Troy Dykhuis faced the minimum 15 batters over 5 innings during the Saints' 10-0 Upstate Eight Conference River Division triumph over Larkin (10-17, 7-16) in St. Charles.
St. Charles N. stuns Saints with 4-run 7th May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
One strike away from a piece of a conference title.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Neuqua Valley cools off St. Charles East May 6, 2013 12:00 AM
Many baseball observers like to say that hitting is contagious. Pitching can be, too. Right-hander Cody Coll tossed a masterful 2-hit complete game to help lead Neuqua Valley (18-8, 15-5) to a 4-0 Upstate Eight Conference crossover victory over St. Charles East (16-8, 14-5) Monday afternoon in St. Charles.
St. Charles N. stuns St. Charles E. May 6, 2013 12:00 AM
Those St. Charles softball bragging rights St. Charles East has worked so hard to gain? Turns out St. Charles North isn't ready to hand them over just yet. Not by a longshot. The North Stars put an emphatic end to the Saints' 18-game winning streak Monday, capping their 10-0 slaughter with a 5-run fifth inning highlighted by No. 9 hitter Andrea Beal's grand slam and Kaitlyn Waslawski's game-ending shot into the right-field gap.
St. Charles East’s pitching stymies Streamwood May 4, 2013 12:00 AM
Nick Huskisson and Joe Hoscheit pitched as if they were going to leave their prom dates in the lurch on Saturday. Capping a superlative week on the mound for the St. Charles East baseball team, the Saints’ starters were invincible against host Streamwood as the Saints secured back-to-back shutouts in their doubleheader with the Sabres with 8-0 and 12-0 victories.
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).
Former St. Patrick players celebrate Burger’s 80th birthday May 2, 2013 12:00 AM
For the young-uns out there the name Bob Burger may not register. To St. Charles High School graduate and basketball star Jeff Howard, Burger was the closest thing to John Wooden.
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.
Pitching carries St. Charles East to another win May 1, 2013 12:00 AM
There's one big reason why St. Charles East remains in the thick of the battle for an Upstate Eight Conference River Division baseball title this season — pitching. For the 13th time in 16 conference contests, the Saints (14-7, 12-4) held an opponent to 2 runs or fewer, as senior pitcher Troy Dykhuis (4-1) fired a 5-hit complete game during St. Charles East's 5-1 triumph over visiting St. Charles North (11-11, 7-7) Wednesday afternoon.
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.
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.
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.