DuPage County Sports
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Baseball: Knapczyk’s clutch hit pushes Neuqua Valley past Naperville NorthApr 09, 2024 9:31 pm - A clutch at-bat by center fielder Matt Knapczyk lifted Neuqua Valley to a come-from-behind victory Tuesday over Naperville North. The senior came to the plate in the bott...
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Baseball: Lake Park batters Batavia with 12-run inningApr 09, 2024 9:13 pm - Lake Park exploded for 12 runs in the top of the fourth inning to overwhelm Batavia 17-0 in DuKane Conference baseball action on Tuesday in a four-inning game. The Lancer...
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Softball: Kiel fans 13 in South Elgin’s win over Glenbard EastApr 09, 2024 8:12 pm - With two outs in the second inning and the bottom of the order coming up, it didn’t look like South Elgin would add to its 1-0 lead against Glenbard East. But the Storm r...
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Girls soccer: Naperville Central frosh Kane delivers OT game-winner at Neuqua ValleyApr 09, 2024 8:09 pm - Welcome to the varsity and welcome to DuPage Valley Conference soccer Eleanor Kane. The Naperville Central freshman defender tipped home a controversial overtime goal for...
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Softball: Splitberger’s clutch hit helps Conant rally past ProspectApr 08, 2024 9:53 pm - With her team trailing visiting Prospect 5-4, two runners on base and two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning, Conant senior Tia Splitberger called it an "overwhelmi...
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Baseball: Geneva holds off late Wheaton Warrenville South rally to take conference opener, stay unbeatenApr 08, 2024 9:24 pm - By the end of the second inning Monday, the Wheaton Warrenville South fans were just hoping that the Tigers would score a run. But with two outs in the seventh with the b...
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Boys basketball: Highly recruited sophomore Sularski transferring from Benet to LemontApr 08, 2024 9:09 am - Lemont coach Rick Runaas picked up one of the biggest wins of his career over the weekend. And it wasn’t on the basketball court. After playing the last two seasons for B...
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Schaumburg’s Mollin swims to titles at national championshipsApr 08, 2024 6:00 am - Schaumburg graduate Nina Mollin won multiple titles at the U Sports Swimming National Championships.
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A labor of love: Suburban baseball and softball coaches and their players take special care of their fieldsApr 07, 2024 6:00 am - Cutting the infield grass, raking the infield dirt and tamping down the pitcher’s mounds is all part of many baseball and softball teams’ postgame routines and a way they show pride in their program.
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More suburban high schools are turning to baseball and softball turf fields, but is it a good thing?Apr 07, 2024 6:00 am - For nearly 30 years one of the joys for Barrington softball coach Perry Peterson was regularly making sure the “Fields of Dreams” lived up to its name. Now it’s a bit dif...