Batavia Sports
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'Those were special times': Now in their 50s, 'Wiffle ball kids' reunite in St. CharlesJul 31, 2023 1:00 am - It seems odd to call them the “Wiffle ball kids.” Yet, that's how I tend to refer to them. They're all successful grown adults in their 50s, but they will always be the ...
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St. Charles FC returns from Paris World Games with a trophy, memories of a lifetimeJul 25, 2023 1:00 am - Talk about the Arc de Triomph. A group of 15 boys - 14 St. Charles East varsity soccer players and one from Batavia - plus Barrington girls coach Roberto Avendano and te...
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Baseball: York staves off Batavia to win second consecutive Class 4A sectional titleJun 03, 2023 1:00 am - York coach Dave Kalal had some tears welling behind his dark-tinted sunglasses as the celebration unfolded around him. York was moments removed from defeating Batavia 4-...
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Baseball: York, Batavia advance at South Elgin sectionalMay 31, 2023 1:00 am - Ryan Sloan's motivation to play baseball isn't difficult to figure out. Sloan, the York junior pitcher and Wake Forest recruit, simply "wants to make it." It, as in Majo...
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Baseball: Bohr's RBI triple fuels Batavia rally against No. 2 St. Charles NorthMay 27, 2023 1:00 am - RJ Bohr didn't see immediate success. Called up to the Batavia baseball varsity team as a sophomore halfway through this season, Bohr continued to battle despite initial...
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Baseball: Watson shuts down Geneva; vaults Batavia to regional finalMay 25, 2023 1:00 am - Nearly after every inning, Jack Watson grew more animated walking off the mound after a key out. Watson, the Batavia senior, simply "lives for this." A roaring 'let's go...
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Girls Soccer: Bella Najera, St. Charles North stun Geneva in sectional semifinal; await St. Charles East in sectional finalMay 23, 2023 1:00 am - On one half of the sideline, St. Charles North could collectively exhale and bask in the triumphs of being on the winning end of a heart-racing finish. On the other half...
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Boys tennis: Wheaton North captures fourth consecutive DuKane Conference titleMay 13, 2023 1:00 am - At the conclusion of the tennis season, Wheaton North coach Eric Laird acknowledges their abundance of winning achievements. There's been plenty for Laird's Falcons in t...
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Girls track and field: Glenbard North's Schager wins 3 DuKane titlesMay 04, 2023 1:00 am - Meat Loaf may have said it best when he crooned that two out of three ain't bad. Glenbard North senior Grace Schager did him one better on Thursday. She took all three d...
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Soccer: St. Charles North, Geneva earn wins at annual Tri-Cities NightMay 02, 2023 1:00 am - Honoring the courage, perseverance and strength of Batavia student Sydney Mowen, four of the area's top soccer programs battled on Tuesday during the annual Tri-Cities N...