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Baseball: Marquette’s Alec Novotney blanks Seneca in win
OTTAWA – When Marquette pitcher Alec Novotney is on his game it doesn’t really matter if he follows a scouting report on the opposition or not … even if there is one. Against rival Seneca, the Crusaders sophomore scattered four singles, striking out seven without walking a single Fighting Irish hitter to lead his club to a 10-0 victory in a key Tri-County Conference game at Masinelli Field on Tuesday.
La Salle blood drive yields 27 units
An April 25 blood drive at Abundant Life Fellowship Church in La Salle, held in honor of gunshot survivor Mickey Venegas, resulted in the collection of 27 units of blood to assist up to 81 patients. Venegas and blood drive organizer Beverly George announced Monday the drive will be repeated...
The Times Athlete of the Week: Streator’s Makenna Ondrey
Of 656 votes cast for The Times Athlete of the Week sponsored by SOCU, Streator softball pitcher Makenna Ondrey captured 255 of them to claim the honor in a close race. The Bulldogs’ junior ace won a pair of 1-0 pitchers’ duels with Peotone’s Sophie Klawitter, over two games pitching 19 shutout innings capped by Wednesday’s 12-inning, 19-strikeout performance.
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