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Track and field notes: Downers Grove North’s Vince Davero soars to state’s No. 1-ranked long jump
For about two months, Downers Grove North senior jumper Vince Davero was sidelined, awaiting the start to his 2023 outdoor boys track and field season because of a stress fracture in his left ankle. “Being out that long, you get kind of antsy and want to get back into competing,”...
NASCAR legend Tony Stewart tries drag racing at Joliet race track
CHICAGO (CBS) – Tony Stewart is already a NASCAR legend, but he's back racing full time on a very different circuit.His nickname is Smoke, because when he first started racing, he struggled with throttle control and the haze of smoke off the tire was a lot.Stewart's gotten better, so much so that he's now all throttle in his latest gig as a drag racer."It's a drastically different experience," Stewart said.Going 1,000 feet at over 330 miles per hour is not exactly what Tony Stewart is used to. The NASCAR Hall of Famer who dominated short tracks and stock car racing...
Sox’s Nicky Lopez to host 16-inch softball Charity Classic in benefit of HS teammate who died from cancer
CHICAGO — When Nicky Lopez, a Naperville native, was traded from the Atlanta Braves to the Chicago White Sox last offseason, he knew it was the perfect time to give back to his hometown community in benefit of a cause close to his heart, through a Chicago staple that was a childhood mainstay. Lopez and […]
Chicago Native Don Schumacher to be Honored During NHRA Route 66 Nationals in Joliet
Motorsports icon Don Schumacher will be honored during a trackside Celebration of Life ceremony when the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series heads to the Chicago area for the NHRA Route 66 Nationals, May 17-19. The late NHRA team owner and Funny Car pioneer privately battled lung cancer before succumbing to illness-related complications on Wednesday, December 20, 2023.
Softball: Seniors lift Joliet Catholic Academy past Nazareth on Senior Day
JOLIET — Wednesday was Senior Day at Joliet Catholic Academy, and the seniors did indeed take center stage in a 9-0 East Suburban Catholic Confernece win over Nazareth Academy. Sydney Walker fired a complete game, four-hit shutout with seven strikeouts, while Addison Fanter and Madison Patrick were each 3...
Prep baseball: Brodie Farrell’s arm, bat help DeKalb even series with Naperville Central
SYCAMORE – Brodie Farrell had two hits for DeKalb on Tuesday against Naperville Central in a DuPage Valley showdown. On the hill, he gave up only three hits in 5⅓ innings, helping the Barbs bounce back from a Game 1 loss for a 5-3 win against the Redhawks.
Taking pass on football, Xavier recruit Luke Mensik makes pitch for Lincoln-Way Central. ‘Just a great experience.’
Lincoln-Way Central’s Luke Mensik had a tough decision to make last summer. He could continue to play football and compete for playing time at quarterback or give it up to focus on baseball, the sport his future lies in as he’s committed to play at Xavier. One of the major things that pushed Luke to decide on the latter option was the opportunity to play fall baseball with his older brother, ...
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