Boys Track and Field

Hinsdale Central's 4x800 relay team stars on the national stage, capturing the New Balance Indoor Nationals in Boston in another national season-best of 7:43.82. That, plus top performances at Top Times in Bill Stone's track notes.

The Sterling softball team scored 11 combined runs in the fifth and sixth innings to win big over Moline in Sterling on Tuesday, while the Newman boys 4x400 relay team finished first at the Rosenberry track & field invite at Westwood.

The 2023 boys track and field season is underway. Here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Here's a look at The Times area's boys teams for the 2023 track and field season.

The Sterling track & field teams produced 12 medalists – including a state champion 4x200 relay team – at the Illinois Top Times indoor state championships in Bloomington, while the Rock Falls girls procured eight first-place medals at the Sterling Invite at Westwood on Saturday.

The 2023 boys track and field season is underway. Check out our team-by-team preview with top returners, newcomers and info on each local team.

Check out our five boys track and field athletes to look out for in the Northwest Herald area this season.

The Sterling baseball team took the lead early on its way to a 6-1 win over Rochelle in a nonconference game Thursday at Gartner Park. The Oregon softball team also got its bats going in a 21-5 win over Hiawatha in Kirkland.

A look at season ahead for The Times area's girls track and field teams.

Richmond-Burton's Peyton Bannon, Crystal Lake South's Brooke Kuffel and Johnsburg's Kate Linkletter, travel softball teammates, are together again and helping Wisconsin.

Thanks to a stress fracture in his right foot, Adam Swanson spent a month on crutches and another month in a walking boot. The Dundee-Crown graduate is now healthy and has set lofty goals for his spring track season at Eastern Illinois University.

Johnsburg's 2016 football team, with running back Alex Peete leading the way, was Class 4A state runner-up. The Skyhawks and six other new inductees will join the Johnsburg High School Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, Feb. 4.

After four decades of coaching track & field in northern Illinois, Jim Spratt is adding another honor to his résumé this weekend: hall of famer.

Among those signing on Wednesday or expected to sign later in the week were DeKalb's Riley Newport (Duke) and Sycamore's Karissa Clawson (Jacksonville), Tommy Townsend (Butler) and Evyn Carrier (Western Michigan).

Sandwich freshman Sunny Weber finished runner-up at the Class 1A Girls State Cross Country championship. Oswego senior Audra Soderlind places 19th in 3A, while Oswego East' senior Parker Nold places 8th in 3A boys,