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Aurora track star runs away from competition on national stage
AURORA, Ill (CBS) – Some of the best high school athletes in Illinois are chasing gold at Eastern Illinois University this weekend, and one runner from Aurora Central Catholic is no stranger to the top of the podium.Patrick Hilby is one of the best high school runners in the country, especially in the 800-meter run. The senior and Wisconsin commit is chasing another win at the IHSA state meet, which would go nice with some of the other victories that are already on his resume.Hilby has been on quite a run recently, and that's no surprise to his coach. "He's...
Benet baseball beats Kaneland in the Regional Semifinals
We’re at Benedictine for a Regional Semifinal between one-seed Benet Academy baseball, and six-seed Kaneland. The visiting knights beat the Redwings 9-7 in the 2022 Regional final, but both sides now look completely different. Entering tonight, Benet has won seven of its last eight contests. This highlight is sponsored by BMO.
Back-to-back home runs sends Hampshire baseball past Hononegah in regional championship
ROCKTON — With the score tied up at one and an impressive duel well under way between Hononegah and Hampshire, it felt like the next team to find a way to plate a run would walk away the winner. That proved to be true when the Whip-Purs’ Calen Scheider took the first pitch he saw in bottom of the fifth over the center-field fence for the go-ahead home run before Ari Fivelson followed it up with a solo homer to right field to act as...
Ranking Big Ten coaches as players
One was a football nerd who didn’t even play college or high school football. Another was a JC offensive lineman, while a third was a second-round NFL draft choice. What do they all have in common? They are all Big Ten head coaches in 2024. The playing resumes of...
Auburn, North Boone secure first postseason softball titles in program history, and want more
Led by senior pitcher Ally Lowery, Auburn won its first regional title in softball on Saturday, pounding out an 8-4 win over Hampshire. And the Knights danced on the diamond when it was all done. More area softball: Cami Carter and North Boone stroll into softball program's first sectional championship ...
Strong outing from Voegele leads Neuqua baseball to 7th Regional Championship in 8 seasons
A cloudy and rainy Friday leads to a sunny Saturday matchup as Neuqua Valley baseball and West Aurora clash after upsets earlier this week in the Regional semifinals. The 14-seed Blackhawks took down 4-seed Lockport and the 12-seed Wildcats took out 5-seed Yorkville to set up the regional championship. This highlight is sponsored by BMO.
Neuqua boys lacrosse wins second Sectional Championship in three years after beating Huntley
Fresh off a 17-6 victory over rival Naperville North, three-seed Neuqua Valley lacrosse is back in action against the top-seeded Huntley Red Raiders in the sectional finals. The Wildcats are seeking their first sectional championship since 2022 when they finished fourth in the state. This highlight is sponsored by BMO.
Miami of Ohio-bound shortstop Sara Tarr sticks with it for West Aurora. A promise? ‘It will be different next year.’
Will her time come? West Aurora’s Sara Tarr hopes so. The junior shortstop is already committed to a scholarship with MAC powerhouse Miami of Ohio, but she knows she will get one more crack at another extended playoff run with the Blackhawks. “Obviously, this wasn’t the ending we wanted,” Tarr said. “We were expecting to go a little further. But this is a great group. We’re losing a lot of ...
Boylan falls to Burlington Central as last girls soccer team bows out of postseason
Boylan, the final girls soccer team from the Rockford area still alive, was bounced from the IHSA Class 2A state playoffs Saturday by a 2-1 setback at the hands of Burlington Central in the Belvidere Sectional finals. The Titans trailed much of the day, but with just over five minutes...
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