Oswego East junior Katie Silva, who hit a tying home run in the seventh inning of Oswego East’s win over Ottawa, and went 3 for 4 with four runs scored and two RBIs in a win over West Aurora, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote.

Sandwich's Braden Behringer struck out 12 in a complete-game three-hitter, Julian Gates doubled in Justin Bishop for Plano's walk-off win in nine innings, Jax Baker and Nolan Hutchings combined on a two-hit shutout for Oswego and Yorkville softball rode a 10-run second to win.

As girls track and field season heads outdoors, here are previews of teams from the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Jaelynn Anthony hit a two-run homer and struck out nine in three innings of relief in an Oswego softball win, Ellie Fox struck out 11 in a Yorkville win and four Plano baseball pitchers combined on a six-hitter in a win in Tuesday's roundup.

As boys track and field season heads outdoors, here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Kayla Kersting hit a three-run homer and Alyssa Muhlbach an inside-the-park homer in a Yorkville softball win in Myrtle Beach, Drew Kleinhans had a two-run single in Oswego's six-run fifth in a win over Joliet Catholic and Sandwich baseball and softball were both winners.

Addyson Dunn and catcher Danielle Stone teamed up for a stellar day in the circle, and Dunn drove in the tying run and Stone the winning run in the bottom of the seventh as Oswego East rallied past Lemont 2-1 to stay undefeated, the program's best start since 2018.

Yorkville's Aiden Kolkmeyer won the high jump and Owen Horeni was second in the 1,600 at the Illinois Indoor Championships, Oswego East softball came back in the seventh to stay unbeaten and Yorkville volleyball was second at the Oswego Invite. That and more in the roundup.

Aurora Central Catholic junior shortstop Nick Czerak, recently moved to the leadoff spot in the order, hit a homer, triple and double Saturday to power the Chargers past visiting Plano 7-5.