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Baseball: Bartlett holds off Streamwood in postseason opener
Streamwood pushed across three runs in the top of the seventh Monday, but it wasn’t enough as Bartlett hung on for a 4-3 victory on its home field in the opening game of the Class 4A Lake Park Regional.
Boys Volleyball: Well-rounded Nate Royer has volleyball in his blood
Nate Royer, a 6-1 senior who leads Lincoln-Way East in multiple statistical categories, decided not to follow in the footsteps his older brother Ryan, who Read More
- Monday’s results Updated: May 21, 2012
- Saturday’s results Updated: May 19, 2012
- Friday’s results Updated: May 18, 2012
Baseball: Local teams ready for postseason push
Burlington Central, South Elgin, St. Charles East and St. Charles North are the prime candidates among area teams to make a long postseason run. All four of those squads are the favorites to win their respective regionals this week as the state playoffs begin.
Baseball: Richmond-Burton blanks St. Edward for regional title
St. Edward was no match for Richmond-Burton and pitcher Ryne Blanton as the Rockets cruised to an 8-0 victory in the championship game of the Class 2A Richmond-Burton Regional. Blanton struck out 13 and walked none.
Baseball: St. Edward knocks out rival Westminster Christian
St. Edward went hitless in six out of the seven innings, but when a scoring chance arose in the top of the third the Green Wave answered the call by tallying all three of its runs in a 3-2 victory against Westminster Christian at the Class 2A Richmond-Burton Regional.
Baseball: Bounces go Larkin’s way in win against Elgin
Larkin benefitted from a fortuitous home-field bounce in the bottom of the eighth inning as it notched an improbable 4-3 Upstate Eight River victory against rival Elgin on Thursday. The Royals rallied to overcome deficits in both the seventh and eighth innings.
Baseball: Kyle Newquist finds groove, pitches Larkin past Elgin
A one-hour weather delay in the top of the fourth inning seemed to work wonders for Larkin starting pitcher Kyle Newquist, who retired 12 of the 13 Elgin batters he faced after the break as the Royals rallied for a 6-5 victory against their rivals at Trout Park.
Baseball: Elgin, Larkin ready to renew crosstown rivalry
NOTEBOOK: Elgin and Larkin begin a three-game series Tuesday at Trout Park. The Royals took two out of three from the Maroons last year and have won five of the past seven against their crosstown rivals.
Boys Basketball: Elgin’s Kory Brown picks North Dakota State
Elgin High standout Kory Brown solidified his future plans Saturday when he committed to play college basketball at Division I North Dakota State. The 6-foot-4 forward will join a Bison squad that finished 17-13 last season under coach Saul Phillips.
Baseball: St. Edward’s young nucleus ready for postseason
St. Edward enters this week’s Class 2A Richmond-Burton Regional brimming with confidence following a regular season that has seen its big group of underclassmen make major strides. The Wave is one win from tripling its win total from last year.
Baseball: Westminster’s Ryan Perez set for one last playoff run
Last month Ryan Perez committed to play college baseball at nearby Judson University, and last Wednesday he became Westminster Christian’s all-time leader in career strikeouts. One day later the ambidextrous standout took a big step in his recovery from Tommy John surgery.
Baseball: Tanner Scott continues to rake for Burlington Central
NOTEBOOK: Burlington Central’s Tanner Scott is continuing his prolific power display in his fourth varsity season. He leads the area with 10 home runs and 37 RBI, and the senior catcher’s 38 career home runs rank as the sixth highest total in state history.
Baseball: Kevin Elder making most of lost senior season
Instead of reinforcing his status as one of the top pitchers in the state, Kevin Elder is watching from the dugout this spring. The Arizona recuirt was ruled inelgible by the IHSA after transferring from Westminster Chrisitan to Burlington Central in late December.
Baseball: Neuqua Valley sweeps South Elgin in showdown
Jeff Evak’s suicide-squeeze bunt for Neuqua Valley in the top of the seventh brought home the go-ahead run in a 2-1 victory against South Elgin in the opener of Saturday’s doubleheader. The Wildcats followed that with a 13-0 rout of the Storm in Game 2.
Baseball: Streamwood flips power switch in win against Larkin
Alex Morrow connected for Streamwood’s first home run of the season and the Sabres slugged past visiting Larkin for a 9-2 Upstate Eight River victory Wednesday. Dalton Lundeen earned the win on the mound and also contributed an RBI double to deep center.
Baseball: Streamwood’s Dalton Lundeen commits to Valparaiso
Dalton Lundeen committed to play baseball at Valparaiso last week. The standout left-handed pitcher will be a preferred walk-on with the Crusaders after landing an academic scholarship that will cover almost all of his tuition.
Baseball: Jake Romano on a tear for Dundee-Crown
NOTEBOOK: Dundee-Crown senior Jake Romano enters the month of May with 35 hits in 65 at-bats, which is good for a robust .538 batting average. The Miami of Ohio recruit also leads the Chargers with 19 stolen bases, 18 RBI, 13 runs scored and seven doubles.