Sports Stories from April 16, 2025 (Change date)
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Softball: Lucas fans 19, hits grand slam in Fremd’s win over ProspectApr 16, 2025 9:17 pm - After a dominating performance in which she struck out 19 batters and belted a grand slam while reaching base three times, Fremd senior Hailey Lucas called the Vikings' 7...
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Baseball: Libertyville shuts out Stevenson to remain unbeatenApr 16, 2025 9:09 pm - It didn't take long for Libertyville to make themselves feel at home in Lincolnshire on Wednesday. A strong early start paced the Wildcats to an 8-0 win at Patriot Park a...
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Baseball: Prospect rallies from 5 down to upend HerseyApr 16, 2025 9:03 pm - With the Prospect fans singing “Staying Alive” at times Wednesday in Mt. Prospect, the Knights did just that. Prospect spotted Hersey a 5-0 lead. But Prospect reliever Do...
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Softball: Freshman pitcher Ferrante plays stopper as Jacobs rallies to beat Dundee-CrownApr 16, 2025 8:57 pm - Jacobs needed someone to play stopper after sending 11 batters to the plate and scoring six runs in the top of the fourth inning against Dundee-Crown. The Golden Eagles h...
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Baseball: Batavia pitches out of trouble, knocks off Lake ParkApr 16, 2025 8:52 pm - Batavia’s pitchers got into plenty of trouble against Lake Park on Wednesday, but they did a great job of getting out of it. Despite almost constant traffic on the basep...
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Softball: Silvers’ home run sparks Naperville Central comeback against DeKalbApr 16, 2025 8:45 pm - DeKalb was up three runs at the start of the third inning with a pitcher who was cruising and an offense that was hitting the ball hard. Naperville Central leadoff hitter...
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Chicago Bears reportedly sign linebacker TJ Edwards to two-year, $20 million extensionApr 16, 2025 8:43 pm - The Bears reportedly signed linebacker TJ Edwards to a two-year, $20 million extension Wednesday. The NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport was the first to report the signing. Bea...
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Girls soccer: Benet’s bid for another ESCC title looking good after Carmel winApr 16, 2025 8:41 pm - Benet Academy has begun its ESCC title defense in fine fashion. One season removed from claiming its fifth straight championship, the Redwings are off to a 2-0 start in l...
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Tatis and Machado each drive in 2 runs as the Padres beat the Cubs 4-2Apr 16, 2025 7:17 pm - Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado each drove in two runs and Nick Pivetta pitched six strong innings for the San Diego Padres, who beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2 to take two of three in the series. The Padres improved to a major league-best 15-4.
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Softball notes: Benet’s Rosner no-hits Fenwick; South Elgin duo shines in the circleApr 16, 2025 5:56 pm - Good pitching typically means positive results in the world of high school softball. And South Elgin fits that bill perfectly. Coach Brad Reynard’s Storm (9-3, 4-0 UEC We...