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Softball Game Preview: Wauconda Leaves Home
Wauconda has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Grayslake Central Rams at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Wauconda is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
KENOSHA TRADITION: Washington Park Velodrome home to cyclists young and old
The nation’s oldest operating velodrome opens its 97th season on Tuesday. The Washington Park Velodrome opens its 16-week racing schedule with a series of miss-and-out, scratch, and points races.
2025 4-star DL out of Palatine (IL) has scheduled an unofficial visit to Texas AM
This summer, Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko and his staff will host a long list of 2025 prospects, including four-star defensive lineman Jaylen Williams out of Palatine, Illinois, according to On3’s Steve Wiltfong. Another long-framed, twitchy athlete dripping with potential, Williams’ has received several predictions to land with Michigan but has also set up an official visit to Nebraska on June 21. However, credit Elko for his persistence in setting up an unofficial visit with Williams, which was deemed to occur sooner rather than later. On the field, Williams consistently wins with his size and strength while dominating most of his...
Baseball Recap: Mundelein has no trouble against Lake Forest
Mundelein put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Lake Forest Scouts with a sharp 10-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mundelein. Sean Sanderson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and...
‘Full circle’: One of golf’s best instructors moves back to Chicagoland, becomes hockey dad while staying connected to the game he loves
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — An anesthesiologist by trade and a lover of golf, Romy Patel spends his free time these days enjoying a unique anniversary gift. “It was totally surreal,” Patel said. “Especially knowing his stature in the golf world — Learning from one of the best is pretty cool and definitely a little surreal […]
Camryn Carter pitches North Boone to regional semifinal win over Johnsburg
MARENGO, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — The North Boone Vikings softball team has advanced to the championship game of the 1A Marengo Regional. The Vikings won a Pitchers’ Duel Thursday defeating Johnsburg in the semifinals 2-0. Camryn Carter was dominant in the circle again for North Boone. She went all seven innings striking out ten batters while […]
Gurnee, May 16 High School 🏐 Game Notice
There are 2 high school 🏐 games in Gurnee. The Saint Viator High School volleyball team will have a game with Warren Township High School on May 16, 2024, 17:00:00 CST. The Saint Viator High School volleyball team will have a game with Warren Township High School on May 16, 2024, 18:00:00 CST.
Professional pickleball is coming to the Chicagoland area, but it's not what you think: Meet the NPL
ALGONQUIN, lll. - Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in America and this week the National Pickleball League is coming to the Chicagoland area. But, it isn't the pickleball you're thinking of. It's fast, strategic and competitive. Palatine's Liz Chaplinsky was drafted to the National Pickleball League this...
Soccer Game Recap: Harlem Comes Up Short
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Harlem can now relate to. They lost 4-0 to the Mundelein Mustangs on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, Harlem can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 244th, while Mundelein is ranked 105th).
Baseball Game Preview: Fremd Heads Out
Fremd has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Huntley Red Raiders at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Fremd lost 12-2 to Cary-Grove on Tuesday. Fremd has not had much luck with Cary-Grove recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Softball Recap: Rolling Meadows falls despite big games from Sophia Cobos and Kelly McQueen
Rolling Meadows was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 10-6 to the Buffalo Grove Bison. That's two games in a row now that Rolling Meadows has lost by exactly four runs. Kelly McQueen and...
ETHS baseball: Wildkits extend winning streak to 9 in a row
Good pitching and good defense can take a baseball team a long way at every level. Add some length to your batting order, and a winning streak is sure to follow. With contributions from every single player in the bottom half of the batting order, Evanston extended its winning string to nine in a row Wednesday – and 14 out of the last 15 – and clinched a second-place finish in the Central Suburban League South division with an 8-5 victory over Deerfield High School.
Baseball Recap: Maine West wins going away against Wheeling
Maine West had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Wheeling Wildcats as they made off with a 9-3 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Maine West also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
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