Entirely different game
Bad new for future opponents of the Lockport High School baseball team: The lull seems to have ended. Two days after failing to execute in a costly 6-2 SouthWest Suburban Blue loss to Joliet Township, Lockport turned the tables on the Steelmen 11-1 in five innings Saturday at Ed Flink Field. JOLIET -- Minooka High School scored 3 runs in the top of the eighth inning Saturday to beat Plainfield Central 8-5 in Southwest Prairie Conference play at Silver Cross Field.
CHARLESTON -- It was a day of seconds for the Lincoln-Way Central High School badminton team on Saturday.
BENSENVILLE -- The Plainfield South High School softball team easily won the Fenton Tournament championship on Saturday.
FLOSSMOOR -- The girls water polo teams from Lincoln-Way East and Homewood-Flossmoor High Schools had split 6-5 decisions this year so it only made sense that they'd have another 6-5 game in Saturday's Homewood-Flossmoor Sectional finals.
BARRINGTON -- Dan Hutton was hoping for the kind of day that he had two years ago when he captured a pair of IHSA boys gymnastics championships.
Lyons-sized effort nets a title
Lockport's Megan Lyons found herself in an all-or-nothing situation. Jenna Wexter made a decision to save a little something extra for a big weekend trip to Charleston. Lyons needed a personal-record jump to vault into first place at the Plainfield Central Sectional to qualify for the Class AA state meet.JOLIET -- If asked if he enjoys playing at Silver Cross Field, Coal City High School's J.T. Blaine would probably respond, "Yes."
PLAINFIELD -- It was a nice way for Plainfield North High School to begin play in its own Class AA regional soccer tournament.
It's a North Side story
Chester Bryant spent the week leading up to the Southwest Prairie Conference boys track and field meet working out getting out of the blocks quicker. Then, he put on a new white-hot racing suit and blasted past his Plainfield North High School teammate and friend Dominique Ware to win the 100 meters.JOLIET -- If you can't grab a share of the championship yourself, there's not much better than spoiling things for your longtime rival.
Coal City's Howard stars as JJC leadoff man
Brandon Howard may not be the prototypical leadoff hitter for a baseball team. The former Coal City High School outfielder/pitcher doesn't walk much, but he hits for power. That has led to an outstanding season for Howard, which in turn has paid dividends for Joliet Junior College.
A very good Knight
Coach Joann Holverson got a little emotional before the start of Wednesday's boys volleyball match. As Lincoln-Way Central honored the 10 seniors on its team on senior night, Holverson reflected on the importance that this group has had to her program.Dan Hutton got to experience the feeling of winning both individual state championships and a team state title during his sophomore season in 2006.
PLAINFIELD -- Senior right-hander Brittany Adcox threw a no-hitter and struck out 12 in Plainfield Central High School's 4-0 victory over Plainfield North in Southwest Prairie Conference play on Monday. Adcox is 12-1.
FLOSSMOOR -- A.J. Woynerowski turned in a quality start and Bryan Smith provided the offense.
ROMEOVILLE -- The No. 7 Lewis University softball team was selected as the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Great Lakes Region tournament Wednesday-Saturday on the campus of top-seeded Southern Illinois-Edwardsville.
Knights volleyball standouts moving on
NEW LENOX -- Lincoln-Way Central High School has sent a number of girls volleyball players to the college ranks during recent years.
Onto the next stage for Lockport standouts
Nikko Carson, Greg Gonsoulin, Nolan Scott and Chris Wilson all were standouts on the football field for Lockport High School during the past two years. Now that group gets the opportunity to compete in the sport at the next level.
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