<body><div>Spread the loveCorrespondentTwo doubles teams from Lyons made deep runs at the IHSA Class 2A boys tennis state finals, with one of them bringing home some hardware.The boys state tennis finals were held at various sites in the north and northwest suburbs May 23-25.The Lions’ Jack McLane and Mason Mazzone won their first five matches in straight sets and was one set win away from a state championship after topping New Trier’s Chris Ackerman and Jovan Morales, 6-4, in the first set of the title match. But the Trevians fought back, winning the next two sets, 6-1, 6-2, to secure the championship.The Lions’ second doubles team of Luke Howell and Shay Sweigard won three straight matches before falling in two sets, 6-0, 6-2, to Ackerman and Morales in the quarterfinals. Howell and Sweigard won a match in the three sets in the consolation bracket before bowing out in the consolation semifinals.The Lions finished fifth in the Class 2A team standings.Nazareth’s Ryan Nelson came out red hot with three wins to reach the singles quarterfinals in Class 1A, but dropped his next two matches.<h2>Local News</h2><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=32gTkp_0tS6Ce0r00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=32gTkp_0tS6Ce0r00" width="1920" height="1104" ></figure><h2>Folks urged to enter costume contest for La Grange Pet Parade </h2>By Steve Metsch | May 27, 2024 Spread the loveSpread the loveBy Steve Metsch About 40,000 people are expected along the streets of downtown La Grange on Saturday morning June 1, with some of them dressing in costumes for the 78th annual La Grange Pet Parade. A costume contest has long been part of the parade, Molly Price, the parade’s executive director, said on…<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1t6jT8_0tS6Ce0r00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1t6jT8_0tS6Ce0r00" width="600" height="450" ></figure><h2>Hodgkins breaks ground on new public works building </h2>By Bob Bong | May 27, 2024 Spread the loveSpread the loveBy Carol McGowan The Village of Hodgkins is getting ready to welcome a new public works office building at its facility off of 67th Street, east of East Avenue. Village officials and public works employees gathered last month for a groundbreaking. Hodgkins Mayor Ernest Millsap explained the history behind the Paul G. Struve Public Works Building.…<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2c2DEz_0tS6Ce0r00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2c2DEz_0tS6Ce0r00" width="1024" height="756" ></figure>Baseball | Sandburg tops Marist to open playoffs, but falls to LW West in regional final By Xavier Sanchez | May 27, 2024 Spread the loveSpread the loveBy Xavier Sanchez Correspondent For the second consecutive year, Sandburg’s season came to an end at the hands of Lincoln-Way West. The Eagles (21-12) fell to the Warriors, 6-1, in the Class 4A Sandburg Regional championship game on May 25. They had advanced to a second playoff game with a 7-3 comeback victory…<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3584EI_0tS6Ce0r00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3584EI_0tS6Ce0r00" width="1024" height="678" ></figure><h2>Emma Sears scores match’s lone goal as Louisville blanks Red Stars </h2>By Jeff Vorva | May 27, 2024 Spread the loveSpread the loveBy Jeff Vorva Correspondent The Chicago Red Stars are miles ahead of where they were last year. The team secured its 16th point on May 12. In 2023, it had to wait until July 7 to hit its 16th point during a season in which it finished in last place in the NWSL.…<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0B6v1z_0tS6Ce0r00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0B6v1z_0tS6Ce0r00" width="703" height="496" ></figure>Sports Bits | St. Michael seventh-grader sets Illinois state record in 110-meter hurdles By Jason Maholy | May 27, 2024 Spread the loveSpread the loveBy Jeff Vorva Correspondent • St. Michael School seventh-grader Tommy Walter set a grade-school state record en route to winning the Illinois Elementary School Association Class 2A 110-meter hurdles at the grade-school state meet held May 10-11 in East Peoria. Tommy set the Class 2A record in the event with a time of…<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1I6sYK_0tS6Ce0r00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1I6sYK_0tS6Ce0r00" width="660" height="529" ></figure><h2>Water Polo | Lions, Eagles, Macs, Crusaders and Mustangs earn All-State honors </h2>By Jason Maholy | May 27, 2024 Spread the loveSpread the loveAll-State water polo Lyons girls water polo standout Maya Mladjan was named to the Illinois Water Polo organization’s All-State first team. The Lions’ Delaney Judkins and Isabella Recker, and Mother McAuley’s Becca Engquist earned second-team honors. Sandburg’s Claire Donnell made the third team and the Mighty Macs’ Andi Moriarity made the fourth team.…<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2KP6ac_0tS6Ce0r00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2KP6ac_0tS6Ce0r00" width="464" height="348" ></figure>Chicago Christian’s Grace Mullin caps successful spring by committing to Air Force By Jeff Vorva | May 27, 2024 Spread the loveSpread the loveBy Jeff Vorva Correspondent Grace Mullin has proven talents on the ground. In the future, the Chicago Christian graduate may show more talents in the air. After an incredible spring and track season, Mullin — who graduated May 23 — capped things off by committing to the Air Force Academy. This came less…<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0pbAZe_0tS6Ce0r00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0pbAZe_0tS6Ce0r00" width="775" height="450" ></figure><h2>Boys Tennis State Finals | Lyons’ Jack McLane and Mason Mazzone take 2nd </h2>By Jason Maholy | May 27, 2024 Spread the loveSpread the loveBy Jeff Vorva Correspondent Two doubles teams from Lyons made deep runs at the IHSA Class 2A boys tennis state finals, with one of them bringing home some hardware. The boys state tennis finals were held at various sites in the north and northwest suburbs May 23-25. The Lions’ Jack McLane and Mason…<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0gyWH5_0tS6Ce0r00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0gyWH5_0tS6Ce0r00" width="788" height="443" ></figure><h2>Postseason Roundup | Area teams still alive in playoffs </h2>By Jason Maholy | May 27, 2024 Spread the loveSpread the loveBy Jeff Vorva Correspondent Several area baseball, softball, boys volleyball and girls soccer teams were still alive in the postseason heading into this week. Among those was two-time defending Class 3A champion Nazareth, which is competing in Class 4A this season. The Roadrunners, Brother Rice and Mount Carmel won regional titles. So did…<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=42pjZ2_0tS6Ce0r00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=42pjZ2_0tS6Ce0r00" width="1098" height="824" ></figure>Boys State Track Finals | St. Laurence’s Harley Rizzs wins 100m title, helps Vikings to 400m relay gold By Jeff Vorva | May 27, 2024 Spread the loveSpread the loveBy Jeff Vorva Correspondent St. Laurence junior Harley Rizzs was a member of the Vikings football team that earned a 2023 Class 4A state runner-up trophy the day after Thanksgiving. He bettered that two days before Memorial Day when he became the first St. Laurence track athlete to win an individual state championship.…<h2>Neighbors</h2><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1GnYgn_0tS6Ce0r00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1GnYgn_0tS6Ce0r00" width="225" height="225" ></figure><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3cY3zc_0tS6Ce0r00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3cY3zc_0tS6Ce0r00" width="1024" height="768" ></figure></div></body>

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Boys Tennis State Finals | Lyons’ Jack McLane and Mason Mazzone take 2nd

Two doubles teams from Lyons made deep runs at the IHSA Class 2A boys tennis state finals, with one of them bringing home some hardware. The boys state tennis finals were held at various sites in the north and northwest suburbs May 23-25. The Lions’ Jack McLane and Mason Mazzone...

Boys Tennis State Finals | Lyons’ Jack McLane and Mason Mazzone take 2nd

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