Diamond Lake Sports
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Baseball: Maize’s big blast lifts Conant over Stevenson in sectional finalMay 31, 2024 9:29 pm - Matt Maize just wanted to hit behind the runners. The Conant senior stood at plate with runners on first and second with no outs and his team trailing 2-1 to Stevenson in...
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Softball: Mundelein downs Libertyville for first sectional title in 18 yearsMay 31, 2024 8:13 pm - Creating chaos is the goal of slap-hitting, lefty-swinging Kieley Tomas in the leadoff spot for Mundelein. The top-seeded Mustangs were clinging to a 2-run lead with one ...
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Softball: Libertyville continues postseason surprises; 34-1 Mundelein up nextMay 29, 2024 9:14 pm - The postgame joy and exuberance was proof of the belief the Libertyville softball team has right now. Early Wednesday evening, the 10th-seeded Wildcats made it 3-for-3 in...
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Baseball: Stevenson, Conant advance to sectional championship gameMay 29, 2024 8:44 pm - Stevenson and Conant both came up big innings to post wins Wednesday in the Class 4A Stevenson baseball sectional in Lincolnshire. Stevenson scored five runs in the secon...
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Lacrosse: Neuqua Valley boys, Benet girls win big to reach state tournamentMay 28, 2024 9:40 pm - The boys and girls lacrosse supersectional twin-bill that took place at Streamwood High School had a familiar feel to each game Tuesday night. Both games had one school m...
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Signaling your approach: Bicycle safety should rank top-of-mind for all ridersMay 28, 2024 6:08 am - With warmer weather and more cyclists hitting the roadways, safety should rank top-of-mind for anyone sharing traffic with vehicles of greater mass and speed.
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Softball: Potempa’s 1-hitter lifts Stevenson over Palatine and onto sectionalsMay 25, 2024 5:40 pm - In 2015, sophomore leadoff batter and centerfielder Vera Pflugardt helped Stevenson win its 10th softball regional championship. Nine years later, Pflugardt helped the Pa...
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Girls soccer: Vernon Hills falls in sectional final on CL Central’s late goalMay 25, 2024 5:11 pm - After Crystal Lake Central and Vernon Hills played an even first half with neither team able to produce many scoring opportunities, the Tigers put the pressure on the Cou...
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Baseball: Mannion, Prospect win tight duel over MundeleinMay 25, 2024 5:06 pm - Prospect senior Jack Mannion was literally and figuratively in the zone Saturday morning. The right-hander for the fifth-seeded Knights blocked out all the noise from the...
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Weekly Roundup: High School Athletes Captured in Action by Daily Herald PhotographersMay 23, 2024 1:27 pm - Each week Daily Herald photographers capture high school athletes at their peak. We hope that you enjoy the Week in sports photos through our lens as much as we enj...