Lake Park Preps

Last year’s success on the mound hasn’t yet been matched enough for Lake Park lefthander Lewis Slade this spring, but Geneva coach Brad Wendell was plenty impressed Wednesday. Slade came within one out of a complete game in the rubber match of an early DuKane Conference series.

Geneva hosted Lake Park in boys varsity baseball on Wednesday, April 17. 2024.

Lake Park exploded for 12 runs in the top of the fourth inning to overwhelm Batavia 17-0 in DuKane Conference baseball action on Tuesday in a four-inning game.

The Tigers recorded points in every event on their way to their first indoor conference championship since 2019.

Lake Park had to fight hard for a 41-37 victory over a pesky Wheaton Warrenville South team. The Lancers’ season will continue in the sectional semifinals against Glenbard North at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Upstart Lake Park trailed by only two through three quarters Thursday before St. Charles North pulled away for a regional title, setting up a matchup against rival Geneva next week at the Class 4A Batavia Sectional.

Aidan McClure had three interceptions, Ethan Plumb ran for two touchdowns and threw one and St. Charles North shook off an early deficit to win at Lake Park 42-14.

Matthew Crider and the Wheaton Warrenville South offensive line powered by host Lake Park 31-8 to improve to 4-3 on the year, 3-2 in the DuKane Conference, and 3-1 since Crider’s return to the football field.

Ryan Boe threw for 253 yards and three touchdowns and Nathan Whitwell ran for 96 yards and two TDs, as Batavia bounced back from its one-point loss to Lincoln-Way East to blow out Lake Park 47-21 in the DuKane Conference opener.

Declan Fortuna ran for two touchdowns and Lake Park's defense held Conant to 43 yards of total offense in a 28-7 Lancers' win, spoiling the head coaching debut of Conant's Anthony Donatucci.

Batavia reloads for another run in the Class 7A playoffs. St. Charles North and Wheaton North aim to be chief contenders for the league title. Geneva's Talyn Taylor is one of the state's top talents. That and more in Jake Bartelson's DuKane Conference preview.

The Lancers hadn't beaten St. Charles North since May 19, 2021 but knocked off defending Class 4A state champions in 3-2 final. Lake Park advances to Monday's supersectional vs. Whitney Young at 4:30 p.m. hosted at St. Charles North.

St. Charles North faced Lake Park in the 4A St. Charles North Sectional final on Friday, June 2, 2023.

Batavia won four individual events while Lake Park senior Tyler Michelini captured both discus and shot put titles for Lancers on Thursday at the DuKane Conference meet in Geneva.

Geneva High School hosted the DuKane Conference boys track and field meet on Thursday, May 11, 2023.