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Nothing to it for Beecher's Grant Nykaza; Thornton's 400 relay takes title

Tim Tierney — Sat, 25 May 2013 22:30:00 -0500

Beecher’s Grant Nykaza added two final distance titles to his high school collection while Thornton flashed its sprinting speed Saturday in the state meet at Eastern Illinois University. read more...

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Lake Park's dominant run continues, wins fourth consecutive crown

Mike Clark mclark@suntimes.com — Sat, 25 May 2013 22:26:00 -0500

More poor weather wasn't enough to slow Lake Park Saturday at the Class 3A boys track meet at Eastern Illinois University. The Lancers ran away from the field and into the record books, claiming their fourth consecutive state title. read more...

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Beecher's Grant Nykaza runs away with 1A distance double

Mike Clark mclark@suntimes.com — Sat, 25 May 2013 22:25:00 -0500

Beecher's Grant Nykaza defended his Class 1A title in the 1,600 meters Saturday after earlier winning the 3,200. Among other small-school highlights, Glenbard South's John Wold ran a 2A class-record 1:54.66 in the 800 and Leo's Marlon Britton took the 1A 110 hurdles. read more...

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Hinsdale Central dominates state meet like no team before

Rob Valentin — Sat, 25 May 2013 22:15:00 -0500

Hinsdale Central finished the IHSA boys tennis state meet one point shy of perfection Saturday at Hersey. Behind a singles title from sophomore Martin Joyce and a doubles title from Eddie Grabill and Harold Martin, the Red Devils scored 59 points, breaking an 11-year old record. read more...

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Parker still smiling despite second-place finish

Matt Le Cren — Sat, 25 May 2013 22:15:00 -0500

Parker, which made its first state title game appearance in any sport, didn’t win the Class 1A state championship Saturday night, but the Colonels walked off the field at North Central College in Naperville feeling as though they had. read more...

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O'Brien: Stock on the rise for Malek Harris, Ore Arogundade

Michael O'Brien mobrien@suntimes.com — Sat, 25 May 2013 22:00:00 -0500

Sandburg's Malek Harris and St. Viator's Ore Arogundade, teammates on the AAU’s Illinois Wolves, have each shown tremendous upside are are intriguing prospects in the Class of 2014. read more...

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Johnsburg quest for third falls short

Matt Le Cren — Sat, 25 May 2013 22:00:00 -0500

Olivia Jensen scored a goal, but it wasn't enough as Johnsburg lost to Alton Marquette 2-1 in the Class 1A third place match. The fourth-place finish earned the school its first ever trophy in any sport. read more...

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Waubonsie Valley’s Riley Kittridge registers third in discus

Rick Armstrong rarmstrong@stmedianetwork.com — Sat, 25 May 2013 21:00:00 -0500

Waubonsie Valley’s Riley Kittridge couldn't beat his toss from Friday's preliminaries, taking third place on Saturday in the discus finals at the state track meet at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. read more...

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Kaneland's 3,200 relay takes home title; Sandwich's Ryan Njegovan wins discus

Rick Armstrong rarmstrong@stmedianetwork.com — Sat, 25 May 2013 20:30:00 -0500

Kaneland’s 3,200-meter relay team of Conor Johnson, Kyle Carter, Luis Acosta and Nate Kucera and Sandwich thrower Ryan Njegovan all stepped to the top of the awards’ podium Saturday at the state track meet at Eastern Illinois University. read more...

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Helmin caps 'great' year with state title

Tim Tierney — Sat, 25 May 2013 20:15:00 -0500

Providence's Andrew Hemlin capped a great career by winning the 110 hurdles and finishing second in the 300 hurdles at the Class 3A state finals in Charleston. His finishes helped Providence finish second this weekend. read more...

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Elaine Heflin almost perfect in Downers North's regional title win

Tom Strong — Sat, 25 May 2013 20:00:00 -0500

Led by pitcher Elaine Heflin, who tossed a perfect game through five innings, third-seeded Downers North blanked Oswego East 2-0 in a Class 4A regional softball championship game Saturday. read more...

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Marbach fights through injuries, comes up short in finals

Neil Shalin — Sat, 25 May 2013 20:00:00 -0500

Waubonsie Valley's Eric Marbach lost a three-setter for the state tennis title to the No. 1 seeded player Saturday. He fought through injuries the entire day to make the title match. read more...

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Downers South mounts massive comeback against Naperville Central

Chris Walker — Sat, 25 May 2013 19:15:00 -0500

Downers South battled back from a six-run deficit to take down Naperville Central 10-8 in Saturday's Class 4A Batavia Regional final. read more...

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Burlington Central tops rival Hampshire for title

Erik Jacobsen ejacobsen@stmedianetwork.com — Sat, 25 May 2013 18:45:00 -0500

Burlington Central scored five runs in the final two innings Saturday as it beat Hampshire 6-1 for the Class 3A Burlington Central Regional title. read more...

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South Elgin upsets St. Charles North for title

Gene Chamberlain — Sat, 25 May 2013 18:31:00 -0500

Paige Allen and Victoria Watt helped lead South Elgin past St. Charles North for a thrilling 2-1 upset and a Class 4A regional championship. read more...

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Shane Ritter pitches Plainfield South to regional championship

Dick Goss dgoss@stmedianetwork.com — Sat, 25 May 2013 18:30:00 -0500

Plainfield South pitcher Shane Ritter, who had never played the position prior to this season, survived a shaky first inning and when on to four-hit Joliet West on Saturday to capture the Class 4A Joliet Central Regional championship. read more...

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Neuqua, Waubonsie go 2-3 in discus finals

Rick Armstrong rarmstrong@stmedianetwork.com — Sat, 25 May 2013 18:30:00 -0500

Seniors Carlos Varela-Hernandez of Neuqua Valley and Riley Kittridge of Waubonsie Valley carried it to an extreme Saturday when they finished second and third in the discus in the finals of Class 3A boys track state meet. read more...

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Vince Damato, Dundee-Crown shock Huntley for regional title

Erik Jacobsen — Sat, 25 May 2013 18:30:00 -0500

Vince Damato scattered four hits, walked one and struck out one as Dundee-Crown upset top-seeded Huntley 3-0 in the Class 4A DeKalb Regional final on Saturday. read more...

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Marengo ousts Burlington Central again

Scott Miller — Sat, 25 May 2013 18:29:00 -0500

Burlington Central beat Marengo twice during the regular season, but the Indians eliminated the Rockets from the playoffs for the second straight year with a 4-2 decision in the Class 3A Sycamore Regional championship game. read more...

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Red-hot Aurora Central routs Gordon Tech, takes sectional title

Matt Le Cren — Sat, 25 May 2013 18:15:00 -0500

After winning only seven games in the regular season, the Aurora Central Catholic softball team has won five playoff games. The latest came Saturday when the Chargers knocked off Gordon Tech 10-3 to win the Class 2A Lisle Sectional at Benedictine University. read more...

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