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Just a freshman, Abby Gambro gets Aurora Central Catholic going. But don’t be fooled. ‘She’s had to earn her spot.’
It took some time, but freshman Abby Gambro has found her spots for Aurora Central Catholic. The speedster has settled in as the leadoff hitter while usually patrolling left field for the Chargers, although coach Mark Pasqualini confirmed that she can play anywhere in the outfield. Since Pasqualini moves his players around the field like a chessmaster controlling the action on the board, the ...
Monica Martinez Game Report: @ Aurora East
Monica Martinez was a major factor in Elgin's win over Aurora East on Wednesday. Martinez was dynamite, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Martinez and Elgin will be playing in front of their home fans against Wheaton Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Martinez's big game helped Elgin snap a six-game streak of losses on the road. Can Martinez lead Elgin to another win and start a streak of a new kind? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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The Bumper To Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series, AutoMeter Wisconsin wingLESS Sprints Series powered by Gandrud Performance Parts, and the 1175 Sports Park & Eatery IRA Lightning Sprints all competed this past weekend. Jake Neuman topped a very exciting night in front of a big crowd at the Sycamore Speedway...
Exeter hoopster awarded in Aurora
Kylee Cole, of Exeter, raked in a bushel of postseason awards for her basketball play at Aurora this year. Cole averaged 20.9 points per game, 5.2 rebounds per game, 2.1 assists per game and 1.8 steals per game. She made 112 three-pointers shooting at a 37.5% clip, setting a new school record making her 9th all-time in single season three-pointers made. Cole’s 626 points also puts her 42nd all-time in Missouri single-season scoring. Cole helped the Lady Houn’ Dawgs to a 25-5 season, a school record for wins, and a second consecutive district championship, the first Aurora repeat in history. For her efforts, Cole was named First Team All-Big 8 East, MBCA Class 4 District 12 All-District Team and Player of the Year, MBCA Class 4 All-State, 4SBCA First Team All-Area, Springfield News-Leader Dominant Dozen Team and All-O-Zone Honorable Mention. Cole is the daughter of Jason and Tracie Cole and the granddaughter of Linda and the Lat eJohn Cole, and Howard and Jackie Burns, of Exeter.
Elite Equestrian magazine
Lisa Goldman-Smolen Captures Blue and Red in the $24,500 Voltaire Grand Prix at HITS Chicago. Spectators gathered at the Douglas Elliman Grand Prix Stadium at HITS Chicago in Wayne, Illinois, on Saturday, May 11, 2024, for the highlight of the first week of the Lamplight Spring Classic Series, the $24,500 Voltaire Grand Prix. Returning to her home turf, Lisa Goldman-Smolen of Hawthorn Woods, Illinois, took home the blue ribbon with Romeo B, and also placed second aboard Narcotique B. Stephen Foran piloted Colour Your Day to the third-place prize.
Hartmann tallies top-10 run in Sycamore IRA action
(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) May 15, 2024 – For the second consecutive season, Austin Hartmann and the members of the 87A Hartmann Racing Team left Sycamore Speedway in Maple Park, Ill. with a solid top-10 A-main showing etched in the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series box score on Saturday, May 11.
Haley Nelson, the baby in a family of athletes, goes own way for St. Charles North. ‘I really fell in love with it.’
It seems natural that St. Charles North’s Haley Nelson would gravitate toward athletics. After all, for the senior outfielder, it’s the family business, isn’t it? Nelson’s father, Paul, is the athletic director at Benedictine, where the Driscoll graduate played on the basketball team, assisted on the men’s coaching staff and then led the women’s program over a span of 15 years before moving ...
Baseball Game Recap: Plainfield North Takes a Loss
Plainfield North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Yorkville Foxes. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Plainfield North of the 6-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
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