Burlington Sports
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Girls soccer: St. Edward’s season ends in regional finalMay 15, 2024 9:18 pm - Richmond-Burton senior midfielder Jordan Otto doesn’t take any of her team’s accomplishments for granted. Last week, the Rockets defeated Johnsburg in the Kishwaukee Rive...
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Baseball: Gilroy, Burlington Central complete sweep of HuntleyMay 10, 2024 8:53 pm - Burlington Central senior right-hander Brady Gilroy is used to coming out of the bullpen to shut opponents down as his team’s closer. But during the Rockets’ final Fox Va...
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Retiring Schmidt led Burlington Central programs with care for 33 yearsMay 09, 2024 6:00 am - As they go through their careers, high school teachers and coaches learn things right along with their student-athletes. “I think I learned the same thing as a track coac...
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Competition, camaraderie drive all-ages Elgin swim team members as they prep for state meetApr 26, 2024 10:03 am - Before the sun even rose, coach Corinne Grotenhuis was pacing the pool deck at the Centre of Elgin, leading roughly 30 members from the Elgin Blue Wave masters swim team ...
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Baseball: Burlington Central stalls against McHenry aceApr 22, 2024 10:21 pm - McHenry freshman Kaden Wasniewski has been accustomed to mowing down opponents, striking out almost two of every three batters late in games. Wasniewski ran into some pro...
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Softball: Cary-Grove’s Crick hits for cycle, walks off FVC win against Burlington CentralApr 22, 2024 9:23 pm - Cary-Grove’s Maddie Crick singled, doubled and homered in her first three at-bats against Burlington Central on Monday, leaving her a triple shy of a cycle – a feat that’...
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Girls soccer: Crystal Lake Central blanks Burlington Central in FVC matchApr 18, 2024 10:01 pm - Crystal Lake Central’s Jillian Mueller was on a mission against Burlington Central on Thursday night.
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Softball: Hampshire doubles up Burlington CentralApr 17, 2024 8:52 pm - Hampshire’s 10-5 win Wednesday was a strange one — a perfect storm of strange occurrences. Or maybe it was just another day in the Hampshire-Burlington Central rivalry. ...
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Baseball: Person throws 1-hit shutout for Burlington Central in 3-0 win over Crystal Lake CentralApr 17, 2024 8:26 pm - Michael Person ended up being a few inches away from a no-hitter for Burlington Central. With two outs in the top of the fourth inning, Crystal Lake Central’s Sean Kempf...
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Baseball: Burlington Central’s Payton continues tear with 8 RBI in win over Crystal Lake SouthApr 12, 2024 8:31 pm - Facing Burlington Central first baseman AJ Payton with runners on base has not been ending well for opponents. “He’s just been on everything recently,” Rockets coach Kyle...