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Monster Truck Throwdown from Sycamore Speedway
The Monster Truck Throwdown Tour visited Sycamore Speedway in Maple Park, Illinois, featuring six trucks competing in the two-wheel skills competition, racing, and freestyle. The trucks that competed in the show were Avenger, Black Widow, Against The Grain, Crushstation, Lumberjack, Mega Bite, and Psycho Circus. Tirbert filmed these events. Subscribe...
Naperville Little League Baseball’s all stars headed to state semi-finals
Naperville Little League Baseball’s Continental 11U All Stars team is headed to the state semi-finals Monday evening after claiming the The post Naperville Little League Baseball’s all stars headed to state semi-finals appeared first on NCTV17.
Illinois HS State Finalist Luke Bucaro Commits to Notre Dame (2025)
With another year still ahead of him to improve, Bucaro's time in the 1000 free would have been seven seconds behind the top time this season at Notre Dame. Current photo via Luke Bucaro. Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all...
Illinois Cycling Event to Disrupt Lombard Traffic Tomorrow
Lombard, IL – The Lombard Cycling Classic returns to downtown Lombard on Tuesday, July 23, with significant road closures from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. The event is expected to attract numerous participants and spectators, causing major traffic disruptions throughout the day. According to the Village of Lombard, St....
Get in the game at Play N Thrive Naperville
Play N Thrive Club is the largest badminton club and multi-sports, all-season indoor facility in the Midwest with 20 BWF certified International quality badminton courts, 11 pickleball courts, two volleyball courts, and four batting cages for baseball, softball, and cricket. They are the only club with a two-time Olympics coach...
Dennis Erb, Jr. Conquers Quincy for $5,000 MARS Triumph; Five-Race Week Ahead!
(CARPENTERSVILLE, ILLINOIS) Dennis Erb, Jr. celebrated in victory lane for the third time in 2024 on Sunday night, July 21 at Adams County Speedway in Quincy, Illinois! Dennis swept the MARS Late Model Championship Series program, as he earned Fast Time honors during qualifying prior to securing a heat race win. After starting fourth on the grid in the 40-lap main event, Dennis drove past leader Rickey Frankel on the eleventh circuit and never looked back to bag the $5,000 first place prize money. The Carpentersville, Illinois standout beat Ryan Unzicker, Jason Feger, McKay Wenger, and Matt Bailey to the checkered flag last night at the Land of Lincoln oval!
“Take Me Out To The Ball Game!”
It has been a while since I attended a minor league baseball game, and last night, Frank, Cary, Jane and I met up at the Wintrust Field for a Schaumburg Boomers game. While minor league may not be your cup of tea, The almost full house watching the Boomers lost to the Gateway Grizzlies. Even so, it was a fun-filled evening.
Summer Suburban Water Polo Championships wrap up the season at Naperville North
“It’s just like the big end of season thing. It’s something that we train the kids for all season. It’s something for them to look forward to. And it’s just the final place for them to show off what we’ve been working on and how hard they’ve worked the entire season,” said Cress Creek Naperville Summer Suburban Water Polo League coach Kayley Queen.
Winter US Open Qualifier Max Goettsch Verbals to Texas for 2025-26
Free/back specialist Max Goettsch announced his verbal commitment to the Texas Class of 2029 last November. Current photo via Max Goettsch. Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.
Grizzlies Take Down Boomers To Win Weekend Series
The Gateway Grizzlies trailed early against the Schaumburg Boomers on Sunday afternoon, but Collin Sullivan (6-4) settled down for a “quality start,” and the offense woke up in a big way with a six-run sixth inning to take the lead for good in a 7-3 victory at Wintrust Field, clinching the weekend series win on the road.
Schwab Attends 2024 WeCoach Academy 2.0
ELMHURST, Ill. – Elmhurst University Head women’s golf, assistant men’s basketball, and student-athlete success coach Melissa Schwab recently selected to attend the 2024 WeCoach Academy 2.0, in partnership with the NCAA, in Denver, Colo. last month. The Women Coaches Academy is made possible through a longstanding partnership with the NCAA. This year was the 7th class in the NCAA Women’s Coach Academy, and is the second-straight year Schwab attended the event in addition to being a member of the WCA’s sixth class in 2023. Selected as one of the most talented collegiate women’s coaches, Schwab used the event to elevate…
Allison Springer: From Pony Club to Changing the Eventing World
This article originally appeared in the April 2024 issue of Sidelines Magazine. Bribery can get you far, but for young Allison Springer, it led to a lifetime of horse-crazy pursuits at the highest level of the eventing sport. Raised in the outskirts of Chicago in Barrington, Illinois, Allison and her city-grown parents were enjoying their new life in the country when she had the opportunity to ride a neighbor’s pony one day after school—and, as she describes it, “that’s how the disease begins for a little girl.”
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