Baseball

Huntley pitcher Parker Schuring picked up his level of workouts last year and through the summer. It helped as Schuring, a senior, now is committed to Northern Illinois University to pitch.

The Sterling boys golf team defeated Rock Falls in a nonconference dual at Rock River on Wednesday, while the Dixon boys defeated Genoa-Kingston and the Oregon boys won a triangular at home.

Like every kid who grew up a Cubs fan, Jakob Junis dreamed of one day stepping onto Wrigley Field as Major League Baseball player. He achieved that dream this weekend, as the Rock Falls native visited the historic Chicago ballpark as a member of the San Francisco Giants.

Rock Falls native Jakob Junis pitched well but didn’t figure in the decision in the San Francisco Giants’ 5-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday at Oracle Park.

Lucas Burris, a La Salle-Peru graduate, has been named the assistant general manager of the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp.

As an Honorary Cubs Bat Kid, Jonathan Hardy, 13, received an autographed baseball and customized jersey, enjoyed batting practice from the dugout before the game, was featured on the videoboard and met some of the baseball players.

We take a look at five girls cross country runners poised to have strong seasons from around DeKalb County.

A returning cross country runner of the year. His teammate. A pair of Sycamore runners looking to challenge for a conference title. A Kaneland runner of an injury. We take a look at five of the best boys cross country runners around.

The Dixon volleyball team defeated Rochelle in three sets on the road Thursday to pick up their first win of the season. The Dixon and Oregon girls golfers won Big Northern Conference duals, and the Sterling boys golfers downed Rock Island in a Western Big 6 dual at Emerald Hill.

Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp players Tucker Bougie, Zach Lane and Harrison Bodendorf were voted Prospect League All Stars.

Jacobs senior Christian Graves will join teammate Anthony Edge at Bradley next season. Graves committed to the Braves last month and will go to the Peoria school as a corner infielder.

Huntley second baseman Ryan Quinlan caught Eastern Illinois University's attention with his quick bat and hard-hit balls. Quinlan liked what he saw and heard from EIU and committed to the Panthers on Thursday.

Former coaches and teammates remember and honor Kevin White, the 2021 St. Charles North graduate and three-year varsity baseball player, who died following a car accident in St. Charles on Tuesday.

With his senior year of high school about to begin, Streator High School's Brady Grabowski has his collegiate education and baseball careers set at Murray State University.

A look back at the 2022 Pistol Shrimp season, which included unprecedented success on the field and what the team feels is a strong connection to the community, along with a look ahead to next summer.