courtesy photo The Elmhurst Extreme 11U baseball team won the GameDay Stars & Strikes tournament championship over Memorial Day weekend in Milwaukee. They won the semifinal game 4-3 over the Rawlings Hitters (Racine, WI) and won the title game 7-6 over Victory Baseball (Joliet). Front Row (left to right): Charlie […]
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Blasting into second place
Courtesy photo The Elmhurst Explosion 10U baseball team took second place at the Memorial Day Classic baseball tournament in Glen Ellyn. The team won three games to advance to the championship game. Front row (l-r): Brady Lavin, Hans Bjorlin, Luke Pieczynski, Josh Tobin, Brendan Carroll. Back row: Coach Jim Fisher, […]
IC Catholic Prep softball team reaches Class 2A final eight
Knights place three on all-conference team. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The IC Catholic Prep softball team reached the Class 2A supersectional round where it recently lost to Beecher at Rosemont Stadium, the home of the professional Chicago Bandits softball team. Along the way in the postseason, the Knights won regional […]
IC Catholic Prep to introduce Godinez as new girls soccer coach
Former coach Schergen reflects on Knights’ breakthrough season. By Mike Miazga Correspondent Just prior to press time, incoming IC Catholic Prep president Tom Schergen announced the school was scheduled to introduce Tony Godinez as its new head girls soccer coach. Godinez will replace Schergen, also the school’s former athletic director, […]
Timothy Christian baseball team finishes season at supersectional
Trojans won 19 games and program’s first-ever sectional title. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The Timothy Christian baseball team’s season came to a conclusion after a 7-0 loss to fellow Metro Suburban Conference Red Division entrant Chicago Christian in the Class 2A Lisle Benedictine University supersectional. Chicago Christian, which scored three […]
State champion Broncos
Courtesy photo The Montini Catholic Rugby team beat the South Suburban Cobras 31-27 to win the Division II high school rugby state championship on Monday, May 29th- Memorial Day. The match was played at Morton West in Berwyn. The squad finished second last year, but this year’s title was the […]
The Team Elmhurst Soccer Club U11 girls premier team ended the season
photo by Chris Fox Season ending kick The Team Elmhurst Soccer Club U11 girls premier team ended the season at the Oak Brook Polo Fields on Saturday, June 3 with a tough 3-2 loss to the Oak Brook Blast.
TESC U11 girls premier soccer: Season closing game
photos by Chris Fox The Team Elmhurst Soccer Club girls U11 premier team lost a tough one to end their spring season. The squad traveled to the Oak Brook Polo Field for a match against the Oak Brook Blast. Alas, TESC dropped the closely played contest 3 to 2.
York boys volleyball team wins 20 matches, regional title
Dukes also won Chicago Latin School invitational crown. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The York boys volleyball team had itself a successful season on a number of accords. The Dukes went 23-11 overall (2-4 in West Suburban Conference Silver Division play) and won the Chicago Latin School invitational title. York also […]
Elmhurst American Legion baseball team back in business draws talent from area high schools.
By Mike Miazga Correspondent After a few-year hiatus, the Elmhurst American Legion Post 187 baseball team has returned to action. Under the direction of coach Mike Biondo, an assistant coach with the IC Catholic Prep baseball team, the Post 187 Muddogs draw players from various local high schools, including York, […]