SPORTS
New Lenox breaks ground on new 100-acre sports complex
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Village leaders in southwest suburban New Lenox have broken ground on a new 100-acre sports complex.Located near Silver Cross Hospital, the New Lenox Crossroads Sports Complex facility will include 29 youth baseball and softball fields, 12 soccer/multi-use fields, a welcome center, a beer garden, batting cages, playground, and concession stands all expected to open and ready for tournaments in spring of 2025. An extensive drainage system will allow the turf fields to be ready for play just minutes after heavy rain, according to JLG Architects, which designed the facility.The $70 million complex also will feature a fieldhouse for basketball, volleyball, wrestling, pickleball, and other sports; and more than 10 acres dedicated to restaurant, retail and/or hotel use.Officials estimated the project would create $12 million in economic development for New Lenox in its first year, and $20 million by year 3. Once fully operational, officials expect it to produce more than $34 million in annual economic activity, with 1 million visitors a year.
TF South hosts ‘senior signing day’ to celebrate students’ post-graduation plans
LANSING, Ill. (May 4, 2024) – Graduating TF South High School seniors committed to continuing their academic and athletic careers during its annual signing day assembly on May 1. The event is similar to a signing ceremony for high school athletes going to the next level. Organizers said this...
Softball Game Preview: Illinois Lutheran on Home-Turf
Illinois Lutheran has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the St. Anne Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'. Illinois...
Bishop Noll announces alum as new basketball coach
HAMMOND, Ind. (May 4, 2024) – Bishop Noll Institute’s next boys basketball head coach has been selected from within the Warrior family. Ryan Schooler, a 2006 BNI graduate and four-year varsity player while at Noll, has been hired to succeed John Dodson, Noll Athletic Director Cynthia Wilson announced. An assistant coach this past year, Schooler played a significant role in helping Dodson’s Warriors post a 20-8 record that included conference and sectional championships.
Boys lacrosse: Lincoln-Way West co-op takes care of Oak Forest co-op 10-2
NEW LENOX – Coaches and players will tell you that it has been an inconsistent season for Lincoln-Way West co-op. Coach Tyler Jackson said when the Warriors are on, they’ve been on. It’s just been about staying consistent. Only time will tell if West co-op, which also...
Rock Valley baseball ties program record for wins in a regular season
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Rock Valley College baseball concluded their regular season Sunday with a doubleheader win against Moraine Valley Community College. Griffin Smith broke the single-season record for strikeouts in the first inning with his 89th of the season. Grant Garrett got RVC on the road with a two-RBI single in the bottom of the second. The Golden Eagles led 4-0 after one.
TF South hosts ‘Futures Night’ for incoming freshman
LANSING, Ill. (May 3, 2024) – TF South High School has started preparing families for the upcoming school year. On April 30, the institution hosted its annual orientation and open house for future freshmen to learn more about the school including academics, athletics, and clubs. TF South counselor Angela...
Special K: Lincoln-Way Central’s Bella Dimitrijevic continues to add up the strikeouts
After a 3-2 start to the season, the Lincoln-Way Central softball team is sitting at 21-4 at the time of this writing. With hitters like Kendall Pearson (.451 batting average), Josephine Jager (.558 BA, 36 RBIs) and Kayla Doerre (.431 BA, four home runs), it’s no surprise. This is a team that advanced to the sectional championship game last season, so it’s no surprise that they’re continuing to have success.
Softball: Lincoln-Way West dispatches Plainfield Central on ‘weird day’
NEW LENOX – Friday’s softball game between Lincoln-Way West and Plainfield Central was a lot of things. At times, offensive. At times, defensive. Before and during, it was kind of weird. For the Warriors, though, it didn’t matter. The only thing they cared about is that it was...
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