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Fulton softball beat Milledgeville, Oregon fell 1-0 to North Boone, Milledgeville baseball walked off against Fulton and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Conditions weren't ideal for hitting on Wednesday, but Wheaton North's Reagan Crosthwaite delivered enough for the Falcons to edge out Glenbard North 3-0.

The Mendota girls soccer team beat Winnebago along with baseball and softball results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Nazareth's Jaden Fauske took a different path to leading the Roadrunners to victory, using his speed to generate the decisive run in a 2-1 win over Joliet Catholic on Wednesday.

The Serena softball team defeated Newark to earn a split in the Little Ten Conference series on Wednesday, while Seneca softball improved to 22-0. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Emma Dallas threw a no-hitter to help Prairie Ridge beat Crystal Lake South 11-0 on Wednesday night to keep pace at the top of the Fox Valley Conference standings. Plus more softball, baseball, girls soccer, boys tennis and girls lacrosse scores.

Despite going without a real hit until the seventh inning, Sterling nearly pulled out a win against Alleman. The rally fell short, however, in a 5-4 Big 6 loss Wednesday at a rainy Gartner Park.

Case Christiansen's double walked it off for Gardner-South Wilmington baseball. Seneca softball stayed unbeaten as did Providence Catholic soccer. Plus more scores in Wednesday's Herald News Sports Roundup.

Riley Johnson, three-sport athlete and writer, has a good subject for his next article in Johnsburg‘s school newspaper. Himself. He had two bunt hits and a two-run triple, as the Skyhawks beat Woodstock 7-1 Wednesday in a Kishwaukee River Conference baseball game.

Callie Ferko tripled and doubled in her two at-bats, and Iowa recruit Kayla Kersting had three triples and scored three runs in Yorkville's 11-1, five-inning win over visiting Joliet West on Wednesday.

The Ottawa girls soccer team scored four first half goals on the way to a 7-0 Interstate 8 Conference victory over La Salle-Peru on Wednesday at King Field in Ottawa.

Backed by homers from Ajai Bonner and Lyla Ginczycki in a five-run fourth inning, Huntley sophomore Layla Olson tossed a complete-game shutout Wednesday in a 6-0 Fox Valley Conference win against McHenry.

Loyola-Chicago commit Mack Patterson finished with four hits, while Julianna Kouba continued her hot streak with three RBIs to help St. Charles North to a 9-1 victory over Lake Park.

Lincoln-Way East has become accustomed to getting strong pitching outings, but the offensive attack joined the party on Wednesday allowing the Griffins to claim a 10-0, five-inning win over Providence.

Anna Riva went 3 for 5 with two doubles, a home run and four RBIs to power LaSalle-Peru to an 11-2 win over Morris

Sycamore baseball evened its conference series with Kaneland behind a 2-1 win, Ellie Peck homered and picked up the win for Kaneland and more in the roundup.

DeKalb city leaders recognized outgoing 4th Ward Alderman Greg Perkins during a City Council meeting this week.

Luke Yaklich was the head coach at Joliet West from 2007-2013 before heading to the collegiate level. After four years as the head coach at UIC, Yaklich is now returning to the high school level as the coach for Lincoln-Way East.

Oswego East's softball program is hosting its third "Strikeout Cancer" event on Saturday, and this year is being joined by the baseball program.The hope is to raise between $5,000 and $10,000 to be given to two beneficiaries and raise awareness to the cause.

With three straight 2-0 victories against West Aurora, Andrew and host Plainfield North, Glenbard West had a good showing in the Plainfield Classic tournament. That, plus notes on Lemont, Downers Grove South, Benet, Hinsdale South and Morton in Chris Walker's soccer notebook.

Due to a scheduling conflict at Dozer Park, the IHSA announced Wednesday that its 2025 Class 1A and Class 2A Baseball State Finals will be played in Champaign-Urbana instead of Peoria.

After more than a month, a Mega Millions jackpot ticket worth $349 million sold at a Cortland gas station has been claimed, Cortland’s mayor said Wednesday.

The visas of five Northern Illinois University international students that were revoked by the federal government weeks ago have been reinstated, a university spokesperson said Tuesday.

The Marquette baseball team topped Putnam County on Tuesday, while Earlville's Audrey Scherer homered twice and drove in eight runs in the Red Raiders win over Indian Creek. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Morrison's Bella Duncan pitched a shutout against Milledgeville, Fulton baseball won 1-0, Sterling girls track beat Rock Falls and more in Tuesday's Sauk Valley Roundup.

Avery Edgewater assisted on a first-half goal by senior Camila Leal, Peyton Rohn was a force all over the field and Eme McClenahan made two saves to record the shutout as Hinsdale Central beat rival Lyons 2-0 at Dickinson Field.

Jackson From went 5 for 5 with three long doubles and three RBIs as Wheaton Academy beat Marian Central 11-3 Tuesday in a Chicagoland Christian Conference baseball game.

Romeoville baseball is showing off a skill set it rarely, if ever, has and its 11-7 victory over Plainfield Central Tuesday also showcased its new-found perseverance.

St. Charles North pushed the pace early with an early goal, while St. Charles East responded with a goal late in the second half to force a 1-1 tie in the second game of Tri-Cities Night.

Lily Bobor and starting pitcher Avery Arnold had run-scoring doubles in Wheaton Warrenville South's four-run first inning, and the Tigers went on to a 13-5 win over Glenbard West on Tuesday.

Wheaton Warrenville South scored a dominating 25-16, 25-15 DuKane Conference boys volleyball win at Wheaton North on Tuesday night.

Audrey Scherer hit a grand slam and a two-run home run to lead Earlville to a win and more softball, baseball, track and field, tennis and golf results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Newark softball team — with a number of key plays from freshman Rylie Carlson and the pitching of senior Dottie Wood — defeated Serena 1-0 Tuesday in a battle of unbeaten Little Ten Conference squads.

Harvard's baseball and softball teams each won KRC games behind strong pitching performances from Adam Cooke and Tallulah Eichholz, Julie Silva scored four goals for Harvard girls soccer, plus more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

In a roller coaster of a game, Rock Falls watched a five-run lead disappear before scoring three times in the top of the seventh inning for a 10-8 win over Dixon on Tuesday.

Makayla Conlee secures Hiawatha a wild walkoff win, Lizzy Davis sets a G-K home run record, Sycamore boys and girls track sweep a home meet and more in the roundup.

Lincoln-Way East and Lincoln-Way Central entered Tuesday's softball game a combined 33-2. Lisabella Dimitrijevic's arm and bat helped the Knights win the contest between the two superpowers.

Lily Martinez and Sterling hope for a quick bounce back after falling 10-0 to Western Big 6 Conference leader Rock Island on Tuesday.

Newman sophomore Michael Morse drove in the trying run with a base hit in the sixth inning. Then he came in to pitch with the bases loaded and two outs and struck out the only batter he faced to end the game as the Comets held on for a 3-2 Three Rivers win at Princeton.

Taylor Cuchra and Avery Durdan both homered, Savanah Erickson allowed no earned runs over five innings, and Marquette topped Putnam County 11- in a Tri-County Conference softball game Tuesday at June Gross Field.

Minooka, Joliet West and Providence were among baseball winners and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup

Lauren Harbison struck out 14, and Kaitlyn Anderson scored on a wild pitch in the eighth inning to lead Henry-Senachwine to a 3-2 victory over St. Bede on Tuesday.

Richmond-Burton senior center fielder Madison Kunzer showed off her power to all fields Tuesday, while senior pitcher Hailey Holtz struck out 17 and allowed only one hit in an 8-0 win against Johnsburg.

Batavia scored two in the final minute of the first half, and carried that momentum into the second half to get a 4-2 victory over Geneva during Tri-Cities Night.

Prairie Ridge held on two beat Cary-Grove 2-1 on Tuesday to earn their third Fox Valley Conference win of the season, the most they've had in a year since 2021.

Jordyn Washington recorded her second hat trick of the season and Aubrey Eirich headed in the go-ahead goal, and Oswego scored the game's last three goals to beat visiting Oswego East 5-2 on Tuesday.

Hinckley-Big Rock slugger Martin Ledbetter blasted the ball over the fence in straight-away center field in a one-run game, giving the Royals a bigger cushion in an eventual win over Hiawatha.

Jacobs senior Matt Scardina starred on the football team and now is excelling as a first-year sprinter in track. He was named Athlete of the Meet after winning the 100, 200 and 400 dashes in the McHenry County Meet last week.

Yorkville 115 gets new leadership after a new school board is sworn in.

Hampshire's Mia Robinson drove in 14 runs and hit four home runs during a 4-1 week, including homers in three straight games as the Whip-Purs won the Larkin Slugfest. Robinson is the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week.