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Pitching Shines As Grizzlies Take Two In Joliet
The Gateway Grizzlies and Joliet Slammers resumed their suspended contest from Tuesday night at Slammers Stadium, with the Grizzlies winning the nine-inning contest 5-1 behind outstanding pitching from Alvery De Los Santos (1-1) and Matt Hickey. Then, they got another great start from Tyler Cornett (5-1) in the second contest, as he out-dueled Zac Westcott (6-5) in a 3-1 Gateway victory, as the Grizzlies clinched their sixth consecutive series win overall.
Naperville Little League Baseball Continental All-Stars win 2024 11U state championship
Every year after the conclusion of the Naperville Little League season, each of the National, Republic and Continental divisions from Majors AA create a 12-player All-Star team to compete in the state little league tournament. This summer, the Continental 11U All-Stars emerged as the team to beat. Managed by Justin Cronin with assistants Jeff Papp and Billy Sawisch, the team calls themselves the Hawks because they will all likely be heading to Naperville Central once they enter high school.
Cardinals Top D3football.com Preseason Poll
Contact: Clark Teuscher, Sports Information Director, 630-637-5302. - After spending the entire 2023 regular season as the top-ranked NCAA Division III program in the nation, the North Central College football team opens a new campaign ranked No. 1 in D3football.com's 2024 Preseason Poll. The Cardinals received 14 of 25 first-place votes in this year's initial poll, released Wednesday.
Lewis University Women’s Bowling Team Adds Six New Bowlers for 2024-25 Season
Flyer Bowling Adds Six To Roster as Lewis University women's bowling team welcomes new bowlers for the upcoming season, including top performers and transfers from other universities. Hale, a transfer from Georgian Court University, finished top 24 in the USBC U22 Queens Tournament and won multiple titles in various competitions.
Metea Valley athletes surprise the families of first responders
On July 4th, members of the Metea Valley girls’ basketball and soccer team partnered with Buddy Helpers by surprising kids of first responders like the military, Chicago police, and firefighter families with new bikes. The gesture was a thank you to those first responders working tirelessly to keep everyone safe.
Lehnen Claims Spot on Shrine Bowl Watch List
Contact: Clark Teuscher, Sports Information Director, 630-637-5302 2023 East-West Shrine Bowl 1000 July 25, 2024 – North Central College student-athlete Luke Lehnen has been recognized as one of the top 1,000 players in college football this season by the organizers of the East-West Shrine Bowl, who released their annual watch list of players they plan to consider for the 100th annual Shrine Bowl Jan. 30, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. The East-West Shrine Bowl 1000 includes players from all levels of college football who will be eligible for all-star games and the National Football League Draft in 2025. Lehnen is one…
Summertime is crucial in preparing student athletes
Student athletes are always looking to challenge themselves no matter the season. Athletes must work to balance their time between scheduling drills and their social life. Training as a student-athlete looks different in the summer compared to the school year. The free time allows for more devotion and prompts growth, better performance and skills. However, daily practices can lead to burn out over time.
CCIW Places Five Teams, 48 Student-Athletes on ITA Men’s Honor Roll
NAPERVILLE – The Intercollegiate Tennis Association named five College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) men’s teams as All-Academic Teams and 48 men’s student-athletes as Scholar Athletes in its postseason academic awards on Wednesday. Programs must have a team grade point average of 3.2 or above (on...
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