Batavia Sports

Girls volleyball: Oswego ends Batavia's season

By Josh Welge
Oct 26, 2021 10:08 PM - Tenth-seeded Oswego outlasted eighth-seeded Batavia in a marathon first set and going on to a 33-31, 25-16 win to advance to Thursday's Class 4A Metea Valley regional final. Three of Stella Hunter's team-high nine kills came in a critical stretch late in the first set when the teams were going back and forth. She turned away two of Batavia's three set points, and her third kill pushed Oswego ahead 31-30.
Balanced attack big key to Batavia's success

By Mike Miazga
Oct 26, 2021 11:43 AM - Here's a look at some of the Fox storylines with the regular season coming to an end and the playoffs beginning, including some impressive numbers at Batavia and South Elgin, Larkin back in the postseason for the first time since 2006, and a look back at the seasons at West Aurora, Streamwood and St. Edward.
Cross country: Several DuPage and Fox storylines to follow heading into sectionals

By Kevin McGavin
Oct 25, 2021 7:27 PM - The first Saturday in November and Detweiller Park in Peoria can mean only one thing: the six cross country state meets. The athletes of DuPage and Kane County are invariably an integral part of the conversation.
Trio of 9-0 teams leads Fox area postseason contingent

By Gregg Voss
Oct 23, 2021 9:05 PM - The IHSA high school football playoffs are back after a yearlong hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. For Cary-Grove coach Brad Seaburg, whose team is 9-0 and top-seeded in Class 6A according to pairings brackets released Saturday evening, there's much more to the story.
Girls swimming: St. Charles North swims away with DuKane title

By Dave Hess
Oct 23, 2021 6:50 PM - St. Charles North, which hosts the sectional meet in two weeks, claimed top honors at Saturday's DuKane Conference meet held at St. Charles East. The North Stars, with 10 first-place finishes in 12 events, won the conference meet with 275.5 points. Rival St. Charles East was second with 236.5 points followed by Wheaton co-op with 177 points, Glenbard North (113) and Lake Park (105).
Batavia wins double OT thriller over St. Charles North

By Jake Bartelson
Oct 22, 2021 11:32 PM - Jacob Hohmann had only seven carries all season entering the final week of the regular season. He only needed one to make his mark in the most critical of situations. Hohmann, Batavia's senior running back, gutted a 2-yard touchdown in double overtime and Batavia's defense then forced a turnover on downs to push Batavia over St. Charles North 36-29 in a DuKane Conference thriller and regular season finale.
Scouting Week 9 Fox football games

By Mike Miazga
Oct 21, 2021 7:47 PM - Here's a look at the best football matchups in the Fox area for Week 9, including must-win games for Geneva, Kaneland and St. Charles North, and Larkin looking for a sixth victory, among others.
Girls tennis: Timothy Christian starts strong at state

By Bobby Narang
Oct 21, 2021 7:01 PM - Timothy Christian sophomore Crystina Lee made her first trip to the state tournament a memorable experience on Thursday. For the Trojans, it might turn out to a historic experience, too. Lee won all three of her matches in the Class 1A state tournament to advance to Friday's quarterfinal round.
Five Fox Valley teams face must-win games in Week 9

By Mike Miazga
Oct 20, 2021 8:45 AM - Here's a look at some of the Fox storylines heading into Week 9 of the high school football season, including a breakdown of the playoff picture with pairings night around the corner Saturday.
Boys soccer: Oswego East knocks out Batavia

By Chris Walker
Oct 19, 2021 8:59 PM - A late first-half goal would provide the lift Oswego East needed as the Wolves kept their season alive with a 3-0 victory over Batavia. Oswego East advance to Friday's regional championship.

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