Courier News

Girls soccer: Parker’s late surge knocks out St. Edward in supersectional

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:39:44 -0500

Parker scored three goals in the final 14 minutes to rally for a 3-1 win against St. Edward on Tuesday in the Class 1A Concordia Supersectional in River Forest. The loss marks the second supersectional defeat in as many years for the Green Wave.

Softball: Burlington Central powers past Sycamore

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:39:22 -0500

It was the day of the home run for Burlington Central. Brooke Gaylord, Emily Kisch and Melanie Majewski all homered in a seven-run third inning as the top-seeded Rockets went on to an 11-1 victory against regional host Sycamore on Tuesday.

Football: Mark Orszula tabbed as new Streamwood coach

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:39:01 -0500

Consistent success is the goal for new Streamwood football coach Mark Orszula. The former Northern Illinois offensive lineman spent the past five years as the head coach at Westmont.

Softball: St. Charles North’s Sabrina Rabin fires two-hit shutout

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:09:05 -0500

St. Charles North junior Sabrina Rabin struck out 12 batters and fired a two-hitter as the host North Stars defeated West Chicago 9-0 in regional semifinal action Tuesday.

Girls soccer: Huntley ousted by Barrington once again

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:28:26 -0500

Huntley’s season came to an end at the hands of Barrington for the fifth straight year in a 5-0 defeat in the semifinals of the Class 3A Jacobs Sectional on Tuesday in Algonquin.

Roundup: Emily Borg helps Jacobs upset Cary-Grove

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:44:13 -0500

Scores and highlights from around the area Tuesday, including the Jacobs softball team’s 10-3 victory against top seed Cary-Grove in the Class 4A Jacobs Regional. Emily Borg homered twice for the Golden Eagles.

Baseball: Larkin rolls behind Brayden Royse in regional opener

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:24:02 -0500

With the pressure on, Larkin pitcher Brayden Royse rose to the occasion Monday and turned in one of his best outings of the year as the host Royals knocked off Rockford Jefferson 7-0 in the quarterfinals of the Class 4A DeKalb Regional.

Midwest League: Scrutiny from above a given for Cougars

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:08:19 -0500

President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein joined the line of Cubs brass to take in a Kane County Cougars game when he took up residence just a few rows behind home plate during a game last Wednesday in Geneva against Peoria.

Baseball: Elgin’s season ends with loss to Hoffman Estates

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:26:36 -0500

Despite a strong effort from Ryan Sitter, Elgin’s season came to an end with a 3-1 loss to Hoffman Estates in Monday’s Class 4A Bartlett Regional play-in game.

Roundup: St. Charles North tops Dundee-Crown

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:20:23 -0500

Scores and highlights from around the Elgin area Monday, including St. Charles North’s 6-3 nonconference baseball victory against Dundee-Crown.

Baseball: Regional favorites primed for the postseason

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:00:12 -0500

Erik Jacobsen previews the Class 4A and 3A baseball playoffs. Huntley, St. Charles East and Hampshire enter the postseason with particularly high hopes as the favorites to win their respective regionals.

College Report: Britney Whitehead stays ahead of the pack

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:03:23 -0500

Updates on local athletes now competing at the college level, including Larkin graduate Britney Whitehead, who helped lead the Eastern women’s track team to the Ohio Valley Conference Outdoor Championship.

Softball: Westminster Christian earns first regional title

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:09:05 -0500

Rachel Fugiel pitched through a hand injury and struck out out three, and her sister Rebecca tripled among three hits and had three RBI. That was enough for Westminster Christian to win its first-ever regional title with a 7-4 victory against Christian Liberty on Saturday.

Girls Track: St. Charles East relay saves best for last again

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:17:09 -0500

St. Charles East’s 1,600 relay wins state title.

Baseball: Aurora Central ousts St. Edward in regional finals

Sun, 19 May 2013 02:53:46 -0500

St. Edward put up a good fight, but senior ace Matt Miller struck out 10 as Aurora Central Catholic’s breakthrough season continued Saturday with a 4-2 win in the championship game of the Class 2A Westminster Christian Regional.

Boys tennis: Jacobs edges South Elgin for sectional crown

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:53:52 -0500

Jacobs had all six of its sectional qualifiers advance to the state meet as it edged South Elgin 29-26 in the team standings for its first-ever sectional crown Saturday at Elgin High.