The scores/schedule for Times-area schools in the IHSA softball postseason

The scores/schedule for Times-area schools in the IHSA baseball postseason

Bureau Valley baseball, St. Bede softball teams to play for regional championships

The Dixon Duchesses had a good day in the preliminaries of the Class 2A State Track & Field Meet on Friday morning at O’Brien Field, and Sterling junior Alice Sotelo also had a successful Day 1, putting herself in good position in the triple jump.

Oregon ace pitcher Mia Trampel has delivered in big games all season. In Friday evening’s 2A Rock Falls Regional championship against Rock Falls, she came through with another big-time performance, tossing a one-hitter with eight strikeouts and no walks in a 6-0 win.

Oregon's Daniel Dominguez and Kenrick Oriyavong both qualified for state in two events at Friday's Class 1A Oregon Sectional, while Forreston-Polo's Matthew Beltran will also compete in two events at state. His Cardinals' teammate Johnny Kobler also qualified for state.

The Newman, Erie-Prophetstown and Forreston softball teams won regional titles Friday, as did the Fulton baseball team. Locals also fared well at the 1A Rochelle boys tennis sectional.

Montini soccer beat Timothy Christian for the first sectional championship in school history, Hinsdale Central's Catie McCabe ran the fastest 800 time in Friday's state preliminaries, Lauren Vaughn broke the Wheaton North career homer record and more in Friday's roundup.

The DeKalb girls track team qualified both of its relay teams on Friday for the finals of the Class 3A Championships in Charleston. The finals in all three classes will be held Saturday. Kaneland and Sycamore each had an entry qualify for the 2A finals.