Prep Sports
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Softball: Berchtold’s 2-hitter sends Lakes past Wauconda, into sectional title gameMay 30, 2024 8:52 pm - Lakes senior Cassidy Berchtold had complete control of Thursday’s Class 3A Antioch softball sectional semifinal. That was clear as Berchtold fired a 2-hitter with no walk...
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Softball: St. Charles North edges Lake Park in 9 innings on Nelson’s game-winnerMay 30, 2024 8:42 pm - It was a struggle from start to finish, but when all was said and done No. 2-seeded St. Charles North pulled out a 2-1 victory in nine innings over No. 3 Lake Park Thursd...
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Boys lacrosse: Glenbard West handles Neuqua, will play for first state championshipMay 30, 2024 8:32 pm - One big step for the Glenbard West boys lacrosse program, but one giant one left to go. The Hilltoppers advanced to their first state championship game by knocking off Ne...
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Plackett takes the plunge as Naperville Central athletic directorMay 30, 2024 6:00 am - Jeff Plackett, longtime water polo coach, to be new athletic director at Naperville Central.
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Baseball: Ben Llewellyn, Downers Grove North, drop Neuqua Valley; Waubonsie Valley advances
May 29, 2024 11:10 pm - Ben Llewellyn felt great and so did his fastball. The Downers Grove North senior held Neuqua Valley to just three hits and senior Jude Warwick blasted a homer run to lead...
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Baseball: Powrozek’s gem sends streaking Burlington Central past Benet, into sectional final
May 29, 2024 10:51 pm - Burlington Central’s Chase Powrozek had full command of his pitching arsenal on Wednesday evening, when the second-seeded Rockets battled the top-seeded Benet Academy Red...
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Softball: Down early, Barrington storms back to reach sectional finalMay 29, 2024 10:18 pm - Coming off a 22nd straight regional title, Barrington's softball team was hoping to extend the momentum into its own Class 4A sectional on Wednesday night at the Field of...
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Baseball: Ryder’s clutch hit lifts St. Charles North past South Elgin in 9-inning thrillerMay 29, 2024 10:13 pm - St. Charles North’s baseball team waited until the last possible moment for the big hit Wednesday evening. As darkness set in, Colin Ryder’s 2-out RBI single sent Jack Sp...
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Baseball: McHenry, Huntley advance in Class 4A Hampshire sectional
May 29, 2024 10:08 pm - McHenry freshman pitcher Kaden Wasniewski has proven to be cool under pressure in his role as Warriors closer all season. But even as unflappable as the heat-throwing rig...
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Softball: Metz’s 15-strikeout one-hitter sends Wheaton North into sectional final; WW South ousted by Oswego
May 29, 2024 10:04 pm - Erin Metz has her routine, and she sticks to it. After every pitch, the Wheaton North senior and Valparaiso commit steps out of the circle and scoops up her rosin bag. A...