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Newman's 4x800 relay team narrowly missed the 1A state record of 7:53.69, but still raced to a state championship Saturday at the IHSA State Meet hosted by Eastern Illinois University.
Yorkville sophomore Owen Horeni battled a tough field to finish fourth in the 800, Oswego freshman Dontrell Young was fifth in the 400 and Yorkville jumper Taelor Clements, Oswego East's 4x800 relay and Sandwich junior Simeion Harris took seventh at state.
Sycamore senior Eli Crome closed out his high school career in style, anchoring the Spartans' 4x400 relay to the Class 2A state championship in Charleston after taking third in the 400. Teammate Aidan Wyzard took second in long jump and DeKalb's Jacob Barraza third in the 1,600.
Izzi Wirtz gave Lyons an early advantage by scoring on a half-bicycle kick from 12 yards out in the 11th minute, and the Lions earned a measure of revenge for a playoff loss last year by beating Hinsdale Central 1-0 in Tuesday's Class 3A Hinsdale Central Sectional semifinal.
Shae Simons struck out 19 batters in a stellar two-hit performance, but Grant Park scored two runs in the fourth inning and plated another run in the sixth to pull out a 3-0 victory over Woodland/Flanagan-Cornell in the Class 1A Walther Christian Regional championship game.
Teammates since they were nine years old, Downers Grove North seniors Jude Warwick and Jimmy Janicki recently became the sixth and seventh players in the program over the last 25 years to reach the 100-hit milestone. That, plus notes on Lemont and Downers Grove South.
Wheaton North had a bit more thunder, riding a solo shot by Monica Kading and a two-run blast by Reagan Crosthwaite in a four-run bottom of the sixth inning to a 5-2 comeback victory over Glenbard North.
Led by senior right-handed pitcher Michael Sosna, Fenwick has won the Chicago Catholic League White Division title and already topped last season’s 17-win total. That, Lyons suffers a tough injury loss plus notes on Nazareth, Downers Grove North and Montini from Bob Narang.
St. Charles East senior Grace Hautzinger tossed a complete game with eight strikeouts to lead the Saints past St. Charles North 5-1 in their DuKane Conference softball game Wednesday.
Jimmy Janicki was a starter on Downers Grove North's football state runner-up last fall, and carries a big bat as a leader for a Trojans' baseball team with similar aspirations. That, plus notes on Downers Grove South, Glenbard West and Nazareth from Bob Narang.
Lyons senior pitcher Brady Chambers came into this season aiming to take his game up another notch, and the Michigan State commit has been a catalyst to the Lions' 13-4 start. That, plus notes on Nazareth and Downers Grove North from Bob Narang.
Nazareth hit four home runs Monday in a victory over Benet.
St. Francis is currently riding a five-game winning streak – and is thinking ahead to a possible run at a state title. That, plus Wheaton Academy close to matching last year's 15-game win streak plus notes on Lyons and Glenbard East from Bob Narang.
Morton's Carisma Rosales lined up for a free kick at the 24-yard line, scoring the winning goal in a 1-0, golden-goal OT victory at Willowbrook.
After starting the season using her nondominant foot due to injury, Plainfield North sophomore Katelyn Haiser was back to full strength Saturday, scoring two goals to lead the Tigers to the Plainfield Classic title.