COURTESY PHOTO/The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Extreme 11U baseball team won the Highland Park Giants Firecracker Tournament held June 30 – July 2. The local boys won the semifinal game 7-4 over Kenosha (Wisconsin) National and won the title game 9-5 over Deerfield Warriors Red. Front Row (left to right): […]
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Two Dukes make Under Armour All America lacrosse team
COURTESY PHOTO/The Elmhurst Independent Two of Elmhurst’s York High School players were selected as part of the Under Armour All America Underclass tournament. This tournament is for the top lacrosse players in the nation and took place recently. Cate Duhig (13) class of 2020 and a starter for the York […]
Montini Catholic announces CCL and GCAC All Conference athletes
Montini Catholic High School, Lombard, recognized thirty-two student athletes achieving Chicago Catholic League (CCL) All Conference or Girls Catholic Athletics Conference (GCAC) All Conference status for the spring sports season. Congratulations went out to: Baseball Seniors – Cooper Hynes, Alex Luka, Anthony Rogers, Junior – Jake Karczewski The Bronco Baseball […]
York summer tennis teams defeat Butterfield Park District
Dukes also earn WSL and Trident sweep against Western Springs. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The York summer tennis teams fared well in recent action against the Butterfield Park District. York downed Butterfield 8-1 in the 17 and under division and 12-0 in the 15 and under section to notch an […]
Marlott earns York senior male athlete of the year honor
Excelled in water polo and swimming for the Dukes. By Mike Miazga Correspondent Heading into high school, recently graduated York senior Alex Marlott had tempered expectations on his dual athletic career in the pool. “I wasn’t expecting to join the water-polo team and I didn’t expect my swimming career to […]
Elmhurst American Legion baseball team sweeps pair of games
Beecroft rips home run in win against Wheaton. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The had another strong week, this time recording wins against Kenosha and Wheaton. After an early week cancellation against Streator (Streator had to make up a game in its conference instead) and a 10-0 conference forfeit win against […]
Run at your own risk
Addison Trail baseball standout Simon Marinelli has developed into an elite catcher. By Mike Miazga Correspondent Addison Trail senior-to-be baseball player Simon Marinelli got the catching bug from his older sister, Crystal, a former member of the Addison Trail softball team. “She was a catcher for a little bit and […]
Teaching the sport’s future
Elmhurst resident Bill Baldridge enjoys success on the local basketball coaching front. By Mike Miazga Correspondent Elmhurst resident Bill Baldridge’s passion for coaching basketball has taken on a somewhat unexpected life its own. Baldridge is a former high-school basketball coach at Elgin High School (on the staff of IBCA Hall […]
4 on the 4th Race
Final plans coming together Race organization and and runner registration are in high gear for the 13th annual Elmhurst Running Club 4 on the 4th, Presented by InMotion Foot & Ankle Center. The 4-mile run to celebrate the Fourth of July begins at 7:15 a.m. on Tuesday, July 4, starting […]
Local lacrosse stars go to Ivy League
courtesy photo These local class of 2019 lacrosse players just returned from the US Lacrosse National State Tournament, held at Yale University over Memorial Day weekend. All members of the Lakeshore Lacrosse 2019 team, the girls were ‘Team Illinois’ at the tourney, where they went 3-1 in their division. Left […]
