Tennis

Rock Falls native Jakob Junis had mixed results in his last two outings for the San Francisco Giants, suffering a loss to the Dodgers on Thursday night after a strong start against the Cubs last Saturday.

With the 32nd annual Emma Hubbs Tennis Classic winding down for another year, the 15-&-under boys singles division took to the courts at Page Park late Thursday morning.

15 and under boys compete July 28, 2022 during the Emma Hubbs tennis class in Dixon.

Rock Falls native Jakob Junis returned to the starting rotation for the San Francisco Giants on Monday night, suffering a tough-luck loss against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

11 and under girls singles compete at the Emma Hubbs tennis class Tuesday, July 26, 2022 in Dixon.

The little ones started the week of tennis fun in Dixon at the Emma Hubbs tennis classic.

Graduated St. Charles North senior Mattas Ciabilis, who fought to the third round of the consolation bracket at the IHSA state tennis meet, is the 2022 Chronicle Tennis Player of the Year, his second consecutive season with the honor.

The KSB Tennis Classic closed out the youth divisions on Thursday, with the final three brackets taking to the Emma Hubbs Tennis Courts in Dixon’s Page Park.

The annual KSB Tennis Classic has started play in Dixon, with three divisions taking to the Emma Hubbs Tennis Courts each day Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Led by singles champ Mujtaba Ali-Kahn, Hinsdale Central won its 25th state tennis championship on Saturday. In Class 1A, Benet took second behind defending champ Latin and Ben Graft finished third to become Marmion's first medal winner since 1953.

The first round of the IHSA Boys State Tennis Championships were held throughout Chicagoland on Thursday, May 26, 2022.

Three Sauk Valley Community College athletes competed at the NJCAA National Track & Field Championships this past weekend in Hutchinson, Kansas, and two of them notched top-eight finishes to earn All-American honors.

Lincoln-Way East put forth a dominant performance at its own tennis sectional Saturday sending both of its singles players and both of its doubles squads to next weekend's state meet.

Led by the doubles team of George Bender and J.T. Gialluisi, who took third place, Glenbard West took third as a team at the Class 2A Metea Valley Sectional

Batavia's sophomore doubles team of TJ Stras and Erik Warner bounced back to win a three-set final, lifting the Bulldogs past St. Charles North to the sectional title.