Bowling

Nearly 50 years ago, Yorkville resident Steve Jaros accompanied his father to a bowling alley for the first time. On April 26, he was recognized as one of bowling’s all-time greats as he was enshrined in the Professional Bowling Association (PBA) Hall of Fame.

From roller skating rinks to bowling alleys to movie theaters, we've got plenty of options to keep boredom away on a cold, wet day.

Emagine Batavia is offering special date night packages for an unforgettable evening of laughter, love and strikes.

Morrison junior post Camryn Veltrop surpassed older sister Shelby to become the school's all-time leading scorer in girls basketball, while the Newman boys and girls basketball teams picked up wins on Monday. Plus more in our local sports roundup.

A look at the Princeton Women’s Masters champions over the years

After 20 games, Josie Lindsey and Katie Gerrard finished in a tie in this year’s 52nd annual tournament at Pin Splitters Lanes, both with 92.10 Peterson Points.

Dixon's boys bowling team gets in one last practice before heading down to compete Friday and Saturday in the IHSA state tournament.

Minooka boys bowling advanced to sectionals, plus more local results in Monday's roundup.

Hinckley-Big Rock wins Little Ten Conference Tournament opener: Daily Chronicle sports roundup for Monday, Jan 15, 2024.

Hinckley-Big Rock, DeKalb girls pick up wins while Anna Herrmann makes history for H-BR. That and more in Thursday's roundup.

The Newman and Amboy girls basketball teams advanced to the Amboy Holiday Tournament championship, while the Dixon boys basketball team defeated Charleston at the Effingham/Teutopolis Christmas Classic on Thursday. Plus more in our local sports roundup.

The Sauk Valley Community College women's volleyball team won its regional quarterfinal match on Wednesday and will play in a regional semifinal in Madison on Saturday.

The Princeton Bowling Association will hold Bowling for the Cure on Oct. 28 at Pin Splitter Lanes, located at 1402 W. Peru St. in Princeton.

The Rock Falls volleyball team defeated United Township in straights sets, the Rock Falls boys golf team topped Mendota, and the Oregon boys soccer team shut out Rockford Lutheran on Wednesday.

Local golfers competed in the Emerald Hill Golf Association Club Championship late last month, senior bowlers hit the lanes at Plum Hollow in Dixon, and the Emerald Hill Ladies Golf Association hit the links in Sterling earlier this week.

The Big Northern and Three Rivers Conferences announce their baseball all-conference teams, while the TRAC also releases its softball team and the BNC names its girls soccer squad.

Tabby York and Bill Cashmer have been named the Streator Major Bowling Association Bowlers of the Year.

Rock Falls alum Jakob Junis followed up one of his best outings of the year with his worst last week out of the bullpen for the San Francisco Giants.

Ashley Hensley topped the 2023 field, defeating former champion Shannon Allen, 94.42 to 93.05 in Peterson Points.

Joliet Catholic captures East Suburban Catholic meet. Plus more scores and results from around the area.

Oswego East senior Robert Vieira, who bowled a six-game total of 1,340 at the Plainfield North Sectional to qualify for the state bowling tournament, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Joshua Welge.

JT Dant won his second Masters championship in three years and sixth in 14 years at Pin Splitter Lanes Sunday. He defeated Mike McClure (255-153) in the championship match.

Yorkville senior Dale Horstmann, who took second individually at the La Salle-Peru Regional with a six-game total of 1,317, leading Yorkville to its first-ever team regional title, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Joshua Welge.

Get caught up on news, sports and features from the week of January 8 through January 14, 2023 in the Sauk Valley.

Local teams compete in bowling regionals at Plum Hollow in Dixon on Jan. 14, 2023.

Oswego senior Lani Breedlove on Tuesday bowled her second career 300 perfect game, capping off an 806 series – an Oswego record and the fifth-best individual series by a girls bowler in IHSA history.

Get caught up on news, sports and features from January 1 through January 7, 2023 in the Sauk Valley.

On Oct. 2, Scott Ullian was inducted into the Joliet Area Bowling Hall of Fame for meritorious service. He is vice president of the Joliet Area USBC Youth Association, a youth tournament director and a certified bowling coach at the bronze and silver levels.

Sterling and Dixon battle on the lanes at Plum Hollow Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.

The Dixon High School girls play host to Sterling while the boys meet with Erie-Prophetstown Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022 at Plum Hollow.

To help celebrate his 103rd birthday this week, Fox River Grove resident Ed Berthold did what he’s been doing for more than eight decades: bowled a score far above his age.

Rock Falls native Jakob Junis pitched well but didn’t figure in the decision in the San Francisco Giants’ 5-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday at Oracle Park.

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.

Sterling native Ember (Schuldt) Holloway has been hired as an assistant golf coach at the University of Georgia, the school and head coach Josh Brewer announced Friday.

Several local athletes made their college choices recently, to continue their athletic and academic careers at the next level.

'Super special' Led by junior Lani Breedlove, who was fourth place individually, the Oswego girls bowling team took third place at the state tournament in Rockford – the program's first state trophy since Breedlove's aunt and the 1998 team won the state title.

Youth bowler Landin Jordan, of Sycamore, became the 2022 Professional Bowlers Association Junior National Champion. Sycamore city officials say Landin will be getting his own honorary street sign that will recognize his achievement.

Sterling standout receiver Carter Ryan has signed to play football next year at Concordia University St. Paul, the school announced Wednesday.

Marge Richards won the first Princeton Women’s Masters bowling tournament in 1972. Fifty years later, the event is still going strong as the women celebrate its 50th anniversary this year.

This Saturday morning when 13 high school boys bowling teams arrive at Channahon Lanes to compete in the IHSA’s Minooka Regional, the La Salle-Peru Cavaliers will be one of them. The Streator Bowlin’ Bulldogs will not.

Led by individual champion Lani Breedlove, Oswego's girls bowling team won the team title at Sycamore's Matt Clark Invitational at Mardi Gras Lanes.

Yorkville junior bowler Dale Horstmann, who won the individual championship at the Freeport Invitational, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week as voted on by readers.

Oswego's wrestlers took second place at the Russ Erb Tournament at Glenbrook South, Jaden Schutt scored 23 points for Yorkville Christian in a loss to Madison LaFollette in Wisconsin and individual champion Dale Horstmann led Yorkville's bowlers to fourth place at the Freeport Invitational in Saturday's prep sports roundup.

Led by Lani Breedlove's high series, Oswego's bowling team stayed unbeaten with a win over Plainfield East, Newark girls basketball beat Hiawatha, plus results from Yorkville girls basketball and Oswego and Sandwich wrestling in Thursday night's prep sports roundup.

Mikayla Walls and Kayla Birdsong each scored 10 points to lead Plano to a 34-32 win over Morris, while Ethan Potts' 609 series led Oswego East's bowlers past Plainfield East in Wednesday's prep sports roundup.

Oswego East girls basketball rallied to beat Yorkville 50-46 while Oswego boys and girls basketball both lost close games to West Aurora in Tuesday's prep sports roundup.

Newark girls basketball easily beat Dwight, Oswego East lost to Nazareth and Yorkville boys bowling won a dual with Plainfield North in Monday's prep sports roundup.

Talley is coaching the men’s and women’s bowling teams at University of St. Francis in their inaugural season. Yet his sense of loyalty demanded he remain as the boys’ coach at Romeoville for one more season.