04/26/2013, 11:31pm CDT, By Rick Armstrong rarmstrong@stmedianetwork.com
West Aurora junior standout Emma Spagnola accounted for 36 team points with three individual wins and a third-place finish in the high jump to lead the Blackhawks to the team title of the Kane County invite for the fourth straight year with 131 points.
Nate Marotta had 14 kills and three aces to help lead South Elgin to a 25-18, 25-22 Upstate Eight Valley win against rival Bartlett on Tuesday. The Storm enjoyed a 32-12 advantage in kills and an 8-2 edge in aces.
Bartlett's Connor Rachford won the 800-meter run in 1:58.66 in Class 3A, while Burlington Central's Kayla Wolf also won the 800 (2:17.31) in Class 2A action at Saturday's Prep Top Times Meet hosted by Illinois Wesleyan.
Check out this year’s Courier-News All-Area special mention list, featuring several solid seniors along with some strong, up-and-coming talent from the Elgin area.
Lance Whitaker’s shot with 2:19 left helped propel Bartlett to a 33-29 win against Leyden on Thursday night in the semifinals of the Class 4A York Regional.