COURTESY PHOTO/The Elmhurst Independent The 14U Elmhurst Emeralds softball team took second place at the Mokena Tournament recently. The local girls went 5-1 and made it to its 3rd championship game in its last 4 tournaments. After going undefeated in pool play the Emeralds beat Mokena 12-0 and Minooka 9-4 […]

Joey Chiappetta, Joey Jaeger, Mike Pastuovic, Zach Pflum York summer baseball This quartet combined to help the Dukes score a 15-1 summer baseball win over Leyden. Chiappetta went 2-for-3 with two runs scored. Jaeger went 2-for-2 with a triple, three runs scored and an RBI. Pastuovic went 2-for-3 with a […]

Pflum drives in four RBI in first-game victory. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The York summer baseball team racked up three wins during a recent stretch of its schedule. The Dukes split a pair of games with area neighbor Willowbrook. York dropped the first game 2-1 and won the second one […]

Coach Doran encouraged by progress Dukes made. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The York boys basketball team got plenty of work in during its permitted 25 contact days this summer. While York did not go to an out-of-town team camp this season, it was plenty busy on the shootout circuit. York […]

Hoekstra, Kocol and Zastrow cited for four-year, three-sport commitments. By Mike Miazga Correspondent Timothy Christian recently honored its student-athletes who played a varsity sport for all four years. Olivia Hoekstra was honored for being a four-year varsity girls’ track athletes as well as playing three sports for four years (track, […]

Nearly 70 student-athletes earn all-academic honors. By Mike Miazga Correspondent IC Catholic Prep had 13 student-athletes earn all-Metro Suburban Conference Blue Division honors for the spring season. In girls’ soccer, seniors Tessa Langan and Tess Reardon, junior Grace Fuller and sophomore Olivia Hurt were named to the all-conference team. Those […]

Post 187 scheduled to open 11th district playoffs this week. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The Elmhurst American Legion Post 187 Muddogs’ regular season hit the home stretch with a pair of recent games against Mt. Prospect and Round Lake. In a 7-6 loss to Mt. Prospect Post 525 at Plunkett […]

DiNella earns women’s college hockey All-American honors. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The Willwobrook Athletic Booster Club presented its award winners and scholarship recipients for the 2016-2017 school year. Casey King was named the outstanding male athlete, while Valentina Poggi was named the outstanding female athlete. Grace Chantos was named the […]

Addison Trail boys and girls volleyball camps to be held. By Mike Miazga Correspondent Addison Trail will hosts its Blue and White Community Night Aug. 18 from 6-9 p.m. at the high school football stadium. Attendees will enjoy a showcase of Addison Trail’s sports teams, performing arts, clubs and more. […]

Blazers headed to Hope College for team camp earlier this week. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The Addison Trail girls basketball team gained some valuable experience this summer. The Blazers played in 32 summer games. Addison Trail hosted three tournaments that equated to nine total games played and also played in […]