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Hampshire pitcher Haley Widmayer struck out nine in Tuesday's 9-4 loss to Marian Central.

Marian Central takes advantage of Hampshire’s mistakes, inexperience

June 16, 2018 at 6:33 p.m.

Hampshire's Stacey Stepek is a patient person in the very specific way that most coaches are patient. "I'm patient when it comes to physical mistakes," Stepek said. "When it comes...

St. Edward pitcher Lindsay Zdroik struck out 232 batters in 145 innings last year as a sophomore.

Lindsay Zdroik a force on mound, at plate for St. Edward

June 15, 2018 at 9:47 p.m.

Asked what junior Lindsay Zdroik does well on a softball field, St. Edward coach Jaci Corn laughed. "Everything," she said. "She's strong defensively and offensively. There really wasn't a pitcher...

Warren's Shannon McKeon, left, tags out Huntley's Shannon Walsh during Monday's game at The Dome in Rosemont. Warren beat Huntley 6-4.

Huntley closes gap in loss to defending state champ Warren

June 15, 2018 at 9:19 p.m.

One year ago, Warren beat Huntley by 20 runs in an early season game and then went on to win the Class 4A state title. On Monday, against a team...

Benet’s Stephanie Abello seven away from state’s career home-run record

June 15, 2018 at 9:54 p.m.

The closer you get to the sun, the brighter the light shines. Benet senior Stephanie Abello flirted with the state record for home runs in a season last year, finishing...

Glenbrook South goalie Matt Grinde makes a save on Benet's Conor Coyne during Wenesday's AHAI Blackhawk Cup game at the Edge Ice Arena in Bensenville.

Glenbrook South, Matt Grinde start strong, but fall in Blackhawk Cup

June 15, 2018 at 10:58 p.m.

Glenbrook South boys hockey goalie Matt Grinde is perpetually in search of that coveted zone of mental focus where the game comes to him and everything seems easy. For a...

Rosary's Megan Conlin (14) puts up a shot during the third quarter of Thursday evening's Class 3A Sectional championship game against Rockford Lutheran, February 26, 2015. Rockford Lutheran won the game, 41-29. (Brian O'Mahoney/For the Beacon-News)

Rosary shows grit, toughness in loss to Rockford Lutheran

June 15, 2018 at 10:51 p.m.

There was the ice bag taped around Megan Conlin's knee, Quincy Kellett's broken finger, and assorted team-wide nicks and bruises that ultimately defined the season that Rosary's girls basketball team...

New Trier’s McKenna takes second at state wrestling tourney

June 15, 2018 at 11:34 p.m.

— New Trier senior Alec McKenna reached the title mat of this year's Class 3A individual state finals before finishing second at 132 pounds, losing to returning state champion Austin...

Marmion's Nathan Traxler (left) and Stevenson's Tyler Harrington compete during the Class 3A 182-pound semifinals Friday at the State Farm Center in Champaign. Traxler won the state title at his weight Saturday.
(Mike Mantucca/For The Beacon-News)

Tim Young becomes first East Aurora champ since 1983

June 16, 2018 at 12:13 a.m.

CHAMPAIGN — For any freshman wrestler out there wondering what it takes to win a state title in Illinois, East Aurora senior Tim Young has the answer. "Hard work and...

Dundee-Crown's Christian Brunner and Neuqua's D.J. Warkenthien compete during the Class 3A 195-pound quarterfinals at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Friday, Feb. 20, 2015.

Dundee-Crown’s Christian Brunner gets message, takes third

June 15, 2018 at 11:35 p.m.

CHAMPAIGN — Man-up or go home. That's the message Dundee-Crown coach Matt Wahl had for junior Christian Brunner. A state runner-up last year at 182 pounds, the Chargers' junior lost...

Naperville North’s Chris Zhang places fifth at state meet

June 15, 2018 at 11:16 p.m.

In a Class 3A consolation quarterfinal match at 220 poounds that carried the ultimate consequence, the writing was on the wall Saturday for Naperville North's Chris Zhang. "If I lost...

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