sports
Softball: Waubonsie Valley can’t weather South Elgin’s comeback
Mallory Mecklenburg’s sharply hit ground ball single up the middle off Shannon Hohman capped South Elgin’s three-run rally in the bottom of the seventh Monday and lifted the Storm to a come-from-behind 6-5 win against Waubonsie Valley.
High School Sports
Beth Long
Mom led mission to save soccer for D204 kids
When Aurora resident Christie Kruchten learned that Indian Prairie School District 04 was going to cut the middle school level soccer program last spring, she quickly contacted school officials. Kruchten set up a facebook page, mobilized parents and began looking for a solution.
Area Roundup: April 29
Sports news and highlights from around the Naperville area.
Baseball: Naperville Central completes sweep of Glenbard North
Naperville Central turned in its third straight solid, all-around effort in rolling to a 10-3 victory over Glenbard North on Monday in Naperville, completing a three-game sweep of the Panthers.
Girls Soccer: Szalach lifts Naperville North to invite title
Christa Szalach, a senior midfielder, scored a goal and assisted on one by sophomore forward Abbie Boswell that helped the top-ranked Huskies to a dominant start as Naperville North gained a 3-0 win over No. 12 Naperville Central.
Boys Track: Neuqua Valley sounds Horn in Classic
Connor Horn lived up to his last name at the Waubonsie Valley Red Ribbon Classic as the Neuqua Valley freshman won with a personal-best 4:26.65 in the 1,600.
Baseball: Schank-led Naperville Central eases past Glenbard North
For the second straight day, pitching reigned supreme for Naperville Central. This time, Butler-bound Jeff Schank struck out six in an 8-1 win over Glenbard North.
Boys Volleyball: ‘Ridiculous’ Rafferty powers Neuqua Valley
Same teams. Same result. Different hero. Callahan Rafferty pounded out nine of his 15 kills in Game 1 Saturday as Neuqua Valley — the Chicago Sun-Times’ No. 10-ranked team — defeated St. Francis for the second time in less than 24 hours, 25-17, 25-21, to win the Benet Invitational in Lisle.
Area Roundup: April 27
Sports news and highlights from around the Naperville area.
Girls Soccer: Naperville Central surprises New Trier
Nikki Alore enjoyed every instant of her first goal of the year as Naperville Central surprised New Trier 2-0.
Girls Soccer: Swift makes quick comeback for Naperville North
Zoe Swift is back with a vengeance. The Kentucky recruit scored two goals to power Naperville North past Neuqua Valley.
Boys Volleyball: Coyne pays off as Neuqua Valley sweeps St. Francis
Alex Coyne took over from the service line and Neuqua Valley rolled over St. Francis despite a first-game hiccup.
Girls Soccer: Murphy’s Law carries Naperville Central
Amanda Murphy plays only about a third of the game, so she knows she has to take advantage of every opportunity. She scored her second game-winning goal of the year Friday in a 1-0 win over Barrington.
Baseball: Gomez good to go for Metea Valley
Jose Gomez pitches a solid five-plus innings for Metea Valley in a 4-2 Upstate Eight Valley win over conference power Neuqua Valley.
Area Roundup: April 26
Sports news and highlights from around the Naperville area.
Area Roundup: April 25
Sports news and highlights from around the Naperville area.
