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Prep sports recap for May 27, 2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Sophomore Sara Finn hit a tie-breaking homer in the top of the seventh and Illini Bluffs held on to beat Carrollton, 2-1, in the class 1A softball super-sectional at Athens on Monday. The wins sends the Tigers (24-1) to their fifth consecutive trip to state. Ilini Bluffs will face Trico (23-5) […]
Auburn's Taylor lets bat, as well as her arm, do the talking for Trojans' first sectional title
WILLIAMSVILLE — Meena Taylor did everything she could for the Auburn softball team with her pitching arm. It was time for her bat to do some damage. With one on and one out in the top of the ninth inning, the junior hammered the first pitch of her at-bat over the fence in right field to give the Trojans a two-run lead. In the bottom of the same inning, with the tying run at third and the winning run at first base, Taylor polished off the Class 2A Williamsville Sectional championship win by striking out Stanford Olympia's Emma Books.
Opening Dates For Popular Public Pools In Northern Illinois
'Tis the season for summer fun, and here are the opening dates for 5 of the Rockford area's favorite public pools. It's a simple fact, I hate extreme heat and humidity, and without a pool to cool down in, I would never survive summer in Illinois. Ok, maybe that is...
State boys tennis: Rochester's Garland-Sutter, SHG's Harvey, Aleman bow out in 5th consolation round
PALATINE — Two singles players and one doubles team from the area ended their tournament run at the Illinois High School Association Class 2A-1A boys state tennis finals in the Chicago suburbs on Friday. Rochester senior Paxton Garland-Sutter and the doubles team of Luke Harvey and Evan Aleman of Sacred Heart-Griffin lost in the fifth round of the consolation bracket in 1A and Springfield High senior Noah Williams was defeated in the consolation's fourth round in...
Jacksonville Routt baseball sets school record with sectional title: 1A/2A roundup
Here are the Class 1A baseball and 2A softball sectional final results around the Springfield area: Meena magic: Auburn's Taylor lets bat, as well as her arm, do the talking for Trojans' first sectional title 1A Cinderella: Litchfield magically keeps record-setting season alive with win over SHG 3A baseball/softball regionals: Jacksonville, Chatham Glenwood baseball advance to sectional semifinals: 3A roundup Playoff bracket: 2024 IHSA baseball and softball brackets: Springfield-area playoff schedules ...
Here's what made this softball season stand out above the rest for these Rochester seniors
As Raegan Rezba and Samantha Gleckler have grown, so has the Rochester softball team. The Rockets, reinforced by a throng of talented freshmen and sophomores, have surged to their best season yet in Rezba and Gleckler’s four years with the program. It’s been everything they’ve been waiting for. ...
Safety First! 10 Must-Know Pool Safety Tips for Illinois Parents
It's going to be a hot summer in Illinois, which means taking a dip in your backyard pool is an absolute must! There are some safety tips you should be aware of, though. I have seen so many news reports about kids drowning in their family pools and summer isn't even here yet. As the weather gets warmer in Illinois, there will be a rise in drownings across the state.
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