Crystal Lake Sports
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Bell(e) of the ball(game): 88-year-old Cubs fan marks end of cancer journey at WrigleyMay 24, 2026 1:55 pm - Cary resident Patricia Finucane always celebrates a Cubs victory by flying the W flag. But even though the Cubs did not win Saturday’s game against the Astros, Finucane, 88, celebrated a victory at Wrigley Field.Finucane rang the bell at the ballgame, marking the end of her cancer treatment journey, to the cheers of thousands of the Wrigley faithful.
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Softball: Prairie Ridge beats Cary-Grove for 3rd time, wins 3rd straight regionalMay 22, 2026 9:53 pm - As the Prairie Ridge softball team prepared for the Class 3A Prairie Ridge regional championship game Friday against district rival Cary-Grove, the Wolves knew it would t...
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Girls Prairie Ridge blanks Crystal Lake South in 2A regional semifinalMay 19, 2026 8:19 pm - Maelyn Growney was taught to always follow the shot. The freshman forward did just that to score her first varsity goal as Prairie Ridge battled Crystal Lake South in a C...
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Baseball: Silvius belts first high school home run as Crystal Lake South walks off Prairie Ridge in FVC finaleMay 15, 2026 9:26 pm - It was a moment Michael Silvius had dreamt of since he was a child. Even in batting practice, Silvius hadn’t hit one out of the park at any point during his high school ...
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Softball: Feeling good again, Mosolino pitches Prairie Ridge past Huntley in key FVC gameMay 07, 2026 8:39 pm - Prairie Ridge‘s Reese Mosolino looked like her old self Thursday against Huntley. And that’s not good news for opposing batters. After recently returning after missing m...
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Girls soccer: Kurth, Frangiamore, Puhar score twice as Cary-Grove cruises over Crystal Lake SouthMay 05, 2026 8:37 pm - Julia Valaitis ripped a shot off the crossbar. Malaina Kurth followed her shot and finished the play. With Cary-Grove already ahead in Tuesday’s Fox Valley Conference gir...
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College Achievers: Huntley’s Bakes brothers become first twins to hit grand slams in the same gameMay 03, 2026 1:03 pm - Huntley High School graduates and brothers Brayden and Ryan Bakes of Illinois State University became the first set of twins in NCAA history to hit grand slam home runs in the same game.
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Baseball: Eickelman, Huntley use small ball to beat Prairie RidgeMay 01, 2026 9:39 pm - Bunting for a hit. Bunting to sacrifice. Drag bunt. Push bunt. Safety squeeze. Suicide squeeze. Does it really matter? All that matters to Huntley middle infielder Aiden ...
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Girls lacrosse: Starr shines bright, scores 6 goals as Crystal Lake Central co-op holds off HuntleyApr 17, 2026 9:32 pm - Senior attacker Anna Starr had Huntley circled on her calendar. In a matchup that players from both sides deemed a rivalry game, Crystal Lake Central co-op fought to rema...
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Girls soccer: Crystal Lake Central scores early, shuts out HuntleyApr 14, 2026 10:08 pm - All Peyton McMahon could think about was putting the ball away. Awarded a penalty kick after a hand-ball foul inside the Huntley box, Crystal Lake Central called upon its...