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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...
Golf Fans Sound Off After LIV Golf Announces Championship Will Be Held At Public Course Near Chicago
LIV Golf, a league that pays out millions if not billions of dollars to its golfers, is taking their championship to the distinguished, historic course of Bolingbrook Golf Club in Bolingbrook, Illinois. Haven't heard of it? That's because it's not up there with the well-known courses like Augusta National or TPC Sawgrass. It's actually "down there" with the "insert-nicest-public-golf-course-near-you-here." Yeah, LIV Golf has tapped a public golf course for their individual golf championship later this year. https://twitter.com/livgolf_league/status/1785308542934917349 Notice that they said "Chicago is the destination" in the post announcing the location of their tournament. In reality, Bolingbrook Golf Club is over an hour from...
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 Conference 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...
Joliet West dominates for baseball win: The Herald-News sports roundup for Monday
Joliet West 13, Romeoville 5: Jimmy Anderson and Owen Young homered to lead the Tigers to a Southwest Prairie Conference victory Monday. Young drove in three runs, and Nathaniel Consalvo, Peyton Barborek and Matt Marchiniak combined to drive in six. Lincoln-Way Central 10, Stagg 0 (6 inn.): Landon Mensik homered...
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, ...
Joliet Catholic’s Chris Kinsella devotes time to fighting fires and coaching kids
Some people know their calling from the time they’re a child. Others don’t find their true path until much later in life. But every so often, you’ll find someone who thought they knew what their path was only to discover the real journey they were meant for later on.
Lincoln-Way West baseball stays unbeaten: The Herald-News sports roundup for Tuesday
Lincoln-Way West 10, Andrew 3: At New Lenox, Conor Essenburg did his damage early and often as the Warriors stayed unbeaten with the SouthWest Suburban Conference win. In four innings on the mound, Essenburg struck out 10 while allowing just one hit. At the plate, he doubled twice and homered accounting for three RBIs. Danny Hodel and Ian Hazelip each drove in a pair for West (21-0, 5-0).
Joliet Township H.S. Foundation to hold benefit golf outing
The Joliet Township High School Foundation will hold its 23rd annual Wadsworth Golf Outing on June 13. Registration is now open for the outing, which will be at Inwood Golf Course in Joliet. Shotgun start is at 9 a.m. In addition to golfers, the foundation is seeking hole and event...
Wilmington shuts out Peotone to move to 16-1: Wednesday’s The Herald-News roundup
Wilmington 5, Peotone 0: Ryan Kettman went 2 for 2 with two runs while Reid Juster went 2 for 3 with two runs to lead Wilmington to a victory over Peotone. Kyle Farrell was dominant on the mound with 10 strikeouts and just two hits allowed. The Blue Devils were...
Prep baseball: Cody DelFavero, Morris top Sycamore in opener of key Interstate 8 series
Starter Matt Rosado and Morris starter Cody DelFavero were locked in a pitchers duel Wednesday in the opener of their Interstate 8 Conference series. But Morris got two runs off of the Sycamore ace in the seventh inning to tie the game at 2 and then got three runs off of the Sycamore bullpen in the eighth for a 5-2 win to move into sole possession of first place in the I-8 conference.
Girls soccer: Joliet West cruises past Joliet Central for 7-0 win on senior night
JOLIET – Regardless of the outcome, Tuesday’s Southwest Prairie Conference match between Joliet West and Joliet Central was always going to be about West’s seniors. It was, after all, senior night for the Tigers, and they had seven of them to celebrate. With that being said, you...
Girls track and field: Taylor McClain, Plainfield North race to first SPC outdoor title since 2010
PLAINFIELD – Taylor McClain let out a joyous scream in the corner of the track after her last race that only a small group of friends could hear. The Plainfield North junior let her fast feet do the talking most of the night. Nobody could miss that. McClain anchored...
Baseball: Owen Lopykinski’s big bat helps Plainfield Central top Joliet Central
PLAINFIELD – Plainfield Central’s Owen Lopykinski said he struggled earlier this season with the bases loaded. He didn’t have that problem Tuesday in Plainfield Central’s 12-2 Southwest Prairie Conference win over Joliet Central. Lopykinski, Plainfield Central’s left fielder, hit a solo home run to lead off...
Soccer Game Recap: Manteno Comes Up Short
Manteno was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Coal City Coalers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Manteno of the 6-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
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