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A collection of 40 of the top prep baseball players this past spring from across The Times' 13-school coverage area.
Dominance such as the kind Newark’s Kodi Rizzo – the 2024 Times Softball Player of the Year – put together her senior season doesn’t happen by accident.
As voted on by The Times Sports staff at the conclusion of the season, here we are proud to present the 40-person 2024 Times All-Area Softball Team.
Here is the 2024 Record Newspapers All-Area softball team.
The Little Ten Conference has released its 2024 spring all-conference teams for softball and baseball.
The schools of The Times area sent plenty of athletes to the IHSA Boys Track and Field State Meet this past spring, with those qualifiers making up the 2024 Times Boys Track and Field Honor Roll.
Newark senior and Baylor recruit Kiara Wesseh, who won the second straight Class 1A state high jump championship and won four total state medals at the May state meet, is the Record Newspapers girls track and field Athlete of the Year.
Congratulations to the 2024 Times Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year, Newark state champion Kiara Wesseh.
The schools of The Times area sent plenty of athletes to the IHSA Girls Track and Field State Meet this past spring.
Junior catcher Kiyah Chavez of state finalist Oswego and senior pitcher Kodi Rizzo of sectional finalist Newark were among those Kendall County-area players selected to the Illinois Coaches Association All-State teams released this past weekend.
In an area strong with softball talent, it should come as no surprise the Illinois Valley was well-represented on the 2024 Illinois Coaches Association (ICA) All-State Teams, released over the weekend with the completion of the school season.
Ottawa's Weston Averkamp in the Class 3A 300-meter hurdles and Sandwich's Simeion Harris in the 400 for Class 2A, both advanced to Saturday's state track and field finals after Friday’s preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.
Serena defeated Newark 1-0 in the Class 1A Sectional championship on Friday, May 24, 2024 at Woodland High School. The Lady Huskers will play in the Supersectional on Monday at 11a.m. at Illinois Wesleyan in Bloomington.
Serena and Newark played an instant classic Friday, with Lanee Cole singling home Paisley Twait in the top of the 11th inning and Maddie Glade making that one little run stand up for a 1-0, Huskers sectional championship victory.
A roundup of sports for Thursday, including boys state track and tennis.
Yorkville sophomore Owen Horeni was a two-time state medalist as a freshman, and posted the state's top 800 time at sectionals last week. Now he leads Kendall County area medal hopefuls at Charleston this weekend.
Newark senior Kiara Wesseh, who won her second consecutive Class 1A state high jump title and took fourth in the 300-meter hurdles and fifth in the 100 hurdles and 4x200 relay at the IHSA state track and field meet, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote.
The Newark softball team, after a slow start, rolled to a 17-0 victory in five innings over Grant Park in Wednesday's Class 1A Woodland Sectional semifinal. The Norsemen now meet rival Serena at 3 p.m. on Friday in the title game.
Newark shut out Grant Park 16-0 in the Class 1A semifinal game on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at Woodland High School. Newark will play Serena for the title game at 3p.m. on Friday.
We take a look at each boys' track and field athlete from the Times coverage area who earned a spot in the upcoming IHSA state tournament.
Newark star Kiara Wesseh had a final state meet to remember, earning all-state medals in all four of her events on the day including a state title, while Sandwich's Sunny Weber was all-state in two events with a state championship of her own.
The Streator softball team dropped a doubleheader to visiting East Peoria on Saturday.
Newark's Kiara Wesseh medaled in all four events, including a second consecutive win in the high jump, and Sandwich's Sundara Weber won the 3,200, along with other results from Day 2 of the IHSA girls track and field state championships.
The Streator softball team, helped by three hits, including home run by Alexcia Middlton, defeated Plano 13-2 in five innings on Friday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.
Kodi Rizzo struck out 16 in a one-hit shutout, and Danica Peshia doubled in two runs in a three-run fifth as Newark beat St. Edward 4-0 in Friday's Class 1A Newark Regional final.
At the IHSA Class 1A State Meet preliminaries held Thursday in Charleston, numerous Times-area state qualifiers made the cut for Saturday's finals, plus more from across The Times area,
The Marquette baseball team opened the postseason with a win over Newark at the Class 1A Serena Regional on Wednesday, while boys from Ottawa, Marquette, Somonauk, Seneca and Newark all qualify for state track and field meet. Plus, more results from around the Times area.
Newark senior Kiara Wesseh, who signed her letter of intent with Baylor last week, is set to defend her Class 1A state high jump title this weekend among her four events at state. Wesseh, Sandwich's Sunny Weber and Yorkville's Courtney Clabough lead medal hopefuls in Charleston.
Woodland/Flanagan-Cornell's Tucker Hill fired a four-hit shutout in the Warriors' 1-0 Class 1A regional-opening win. Newark baseball and Seneca, WFC, Serena, Newark softball all advance with regional triumphs
Ottawa baseball earned a rain-shortened senior-day win, Sandwich baseball won its regional opener, Earlville and Fieldcrest softball both saw their seasons come to a close, plus more in The Times Monday Roundup.
We take a look at each girls' track and field athlete from the Times coverage area who earned a spot in the upcoming IHSA state tournament.
The Marquette baseball team scored six runs in the third inning to defeat Somonauk 8-2 on Saturday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.
The Ottawa baseball — behind a huge day at the plate and on the mound from Adam Swanson — defeated Rochelle on Friday, while the Pirates’ Weston Averkamp and Michael Mills each won events at the I-8 track and field meet. Plus, more results from around the Times area.
Seneca, Newark and Somonauk/Leland softball, Streator baseball score Thursday evening victories, plus more in The Times Area Roundup.
The Seneca girls track and field team won its 12th consecutive Class 1A sectional championship, while Newark placed second in Thursday's wet and cold event in Seneca.
Teams competed in the Class 1A girls track and field Sectional on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at Seneca High School.
With the release of Class 3A's playoff schedules, the postseason picture is now complete for Times-area softball and baseball teams.
Ottawa and Fieldcrest baseball along with Newark softball scored victories Wednesday, plus more from The Times area in Wednesday's Area Roundup.
The Serena baseball team, behind a solid pitching outing from Beau Raikes, defeated Hinckley-Big Rock 4-3 in LTC action on Tuesday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.
The Seneca softball team defeated St. Bede 3-2 in a battle of unbeaten Tri-County Conference squads on Monday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.
The Ottawa softball team — behind a four-hit shutout from Peyton Bryson —defeated host Dunlap 3-0 on Saturday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.
The showdown for the Tri-County regular-season title begins Monday, thoughts from thankful coaches and the postseason is right around the corner for Times-area teams.
Wins for Streator, Sandwich and Serena baseball, Serena softball gets a cycle and a perfect game in the same contest, plus more from around The Times area.
Ryan Williams played her junior season with a torn ACL in her left knee, and tore the other ACL before her freshman year. But the Newark senior shortstop is back and better than ever to spark the 19-3 Norsemen. That plus notes on Oswego, Yorkville and Oswego East from Josh Welge.
The Ottawa, Marquette, WFC, Somonauk, Sandwich all won league baseball games on Thursday; Streator boys track and field captured the ICE meet title. Plus, more results from around The Times area.
A busy Wednesday in The Times area included victories for Serena baseball and the softball teams from Marquette, Ottawa and Woodland/Flanagan-Cornell, plus more in today's roundup.
The Serena softball team — behind a five-hitter in the circle by Maddie Glade and clutch sixth-inning RBI hits by Cassie Walsh and Brynley Glade — topped Newark 3-1 in Wednesday's Little Ten Conference game at Serena High School.
Serena defeated Newark 3-1 on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at Serena High School.
Newark's Kodi Rizzo recorded 18 strikeouts in the circle and smacked a solo homer at the plate to lead her team to a 3-1 win over Serena in the LTC. Ottawa, Streator, WFC and Earlville all earned softball wins. Plus, more results from around the Times area.
The Streator girls soccer team defeated DePue-Hall 6-0 on Monday with Audrey Arambula scoring three goals and Alyssa Arambula posting two assists to break the program’s single-season assist mark. Plus, more results from around the Times area.