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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.
PREPS: North Boone softball opens postseason with 2-0 win over Johnsburg
MARENGO, Ill. — North Boone’s Cami Carter pitched an absolute gem to kick off the postseason as she allowed just one hit and one walk while striking out 10 batters in a complete-game 2-0 shutout against Johnsburg. Sure, the Skyhawks’ Joree Tibbs had a nice outing of her own as she allowed only five hits and no walks with three strikeouts in six innings, but North Boone’s offense found just enough ways to score in the the IHSA 2A Regional semifinal 2-0 Thursday. ...
3A track and field sectional sees several local boys qualify for state
HUNTLEY, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — Girls track and field athletes will begin competing at state the next few days, and now our local boys are trying to get there for next week. Sectional action for the 3A boys was happening Wednesday night in Huntley. Huntley was the team champion out of 17 teams. Belvidere North was the […]
Retiree champions sports for all
What do Integrated PE, Special Olympics, and the SNAP program all have in common? They were all created and run by Megan Mowinski, PE teacher, who will be retiring at the end of the year and moving to Michigan. She created the integrated PE program in 1998 and has run it since.
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...
Student-athletes play it forward
In order for athletes to become the best versions of themselves, they need inspiration and instruction—vital skills that a coach can provide. Multiple students at LZHS, after gaining skill in their own sports, have turned to coaching in order to teach and share their passion to the next generation. Alyssa Karstenson, junior and lacrosse coach, is one of these students. Karstenson coaches girls (ages 5-12) in lacrosse for the Lake Zurich Lacrosse Club throughout the year.
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.
Some friendly competition
Sun’s out and we are headed into outdoor season. With eighty-degree weather coming this early, that spring fever has been blasted into overdrive. The old joke persists that Chicagoland residents don’t have more than two seasons. And upon the drive to work, men in hard hats and caution lights block the roadways. While sitting in traffic, I could see some local tennis courts filled with would-be athletes practicing. I remember getting my racket and friends to do just the same. But I never had the same fervor as others. Certainly not like the characters we find in Challengers.
Retiree coaches college readiness
For 33 years, Carl Krause, college and career counselor, has been serving LZHS. He worked as a science teacher, general counselor, and has spent the last 15 years as a college counselor. “I met my best friends here. I met my wife because I worked here. I’ve been here more...
Huntley lacrosse players start early
HUNTLEY — The future of Huntley boys lacrosse came ready to take center stage at youth night May 10 at Huntley's Red Raider Stadium. The youngest of them played had a scrimmage while waiting for the junior varsity and varsity battles with Cary-Grove to reach halftime. Then the signal came for the approximately 20 players ...
Baseball Recap: Mundelein picks up ninth straight win on the road
Mundelein had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Lake Forest Scouts. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mundelein also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Mundelein, May 17 High School 🏐 Game Notice
There are 2 high school 🏐 games in Mundelein. The Grant Park High School volleyball team will have a game with Mundelein High School on May 17, 2024, 17:00:00 CST. The Grant Park High School volleyball team will have a game with Mundelein High School on May 17, 2024, 18:00:00 CST.
Girls soccer gains regional win
HUNTLEY — A diverse attack on offense led Huntley's girls soccer team to post-season success. Five different Red Raiders scored goals over Grant for a 5-0 victory May 15 at the Machesney Park Harlem regional. With the win, Huntley improved to 14-4-4 overall. Brooke Maxedon, Alex Szydlowski, Kylie Lucas and Brooke Grabs each scored goals. ...
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