Marengo loses in 12 innings
Marengo right fielder Lauren Roudabush fielded the single to right field by Bartonville Limestone's Mackenzie Camp cleanly and uncorked a textbook throw--on the fly--to catcher Amanda Voss. Voss appeared to...
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Glenbard South can’t hold off Mattoon
What started out so sweet ended with a bitter aftertaste for Glenbard South All-State pitcher Jill Trzaska. Trzaska hit a first-inning grand slam home run to help stake Glenbard South...
IN BRIEF
*BASEBALL: Sammy Sosa is welcome to represent the Dominican Republic in next year's World Baseball Classic, team general manager Stanley Javier said. *HIGH SCHOOLS: Anthony Holman, Illinois High School Association...
‘Two-Out Trio’ strikes for Plainfield S.
Plainfield South made a little history Saturday thanks to an intrepid mix of opportunistic hitters dubbed the "Two-Out Trio." Alexis Alvarez, Gaby Liberatore and Mary Giancarlo all came through with...
Softball: Perfect throw helps Naperville Central top Plainfield Central
Maggie Buoy didn't have time to think in the Class 4A softball sectional Wednesday at Bolingbrook. The Naperville Central center fielder perfectly played a single from Plainfield Central's Casey Heirsand...
Glenbard West lineman tops list of junior recruits
Tim O'Halloran of rivals.com came out with his first rankings of the state's top juniors in the 2008-09 football class, and Glenbard West's 6-foot-3-inch, 280-pound offensive lineman Chris Watt is...
Softball: Plainfield Central ends 14-year drought vs. Lockport
A new day has dawned at Plainfield Central. The Wildcats' 1-0 victory over No. 7 Lockport on Saturday snapped a 14-year losing streak to the powerful Porters. "This is a...
Superstition? Sure, but it works for Sandburg duo
Erin Cotter hurriedly strapped up her knee guards and put on the rest of her catcher's equipment in fast motion as Sandburg pitcher Brit Gardner patiently stood next to her....
Out of the barn, into the spotlight
The most dominant pitcher in the Chicago area hails from the cozy little town of Burlington -- population 452 -- and hones her craft practicing in her family's barn. Seemingly...
Small ball becomes long ball for Lockport
Soon as the hit-and-run sign was flashed, all Katelyn Braget thought about was making contact. That she did, all the way over the right-field fence for a two-run home run...