Hoffman Estates used six consecutive hits to score four runs in the top of the sixth inning and upset Batavia 5-4 in a Class 4A Bartlett Regional semifinal Thursday.
Disappointments were few for Aurora Christian at the Class 1A boys track state prelims Friday. The Eagles advanced in five events, two of which were relays.
Third-seeded Waubonsie Valley scored on three of its first five shots and rolled to a 4-0 victory over No. 2 seed Plainfield North Wednesday in the Class 3A Bolingbrook Sectional semifinals.
Waubonsie Valley won its first regional in seven years by pulling off its second upset in as many nights, defeating WW South 20-25, 25-22, 25-20 at Waubonsie Valley Wednesday.
Wheaton Warrenville South battled back after dropping the first set and came away with a 14-25, 25-17, 25-18 over Downers North Tuesday in regional semifinal play at Waubonsie Valley.
Michael Simmons had 12 kills, five aces, a block and five digs to lead 15th-seeded Waubonsie Valley to a 25-15, 28-26 upset of No. 3 seed St. Francis in a Waubonsie Valley Regional semifinal.
05/21/2013, 9:20pm CDT, By Rick Armstrong rarmstrong@stmedianetwork.com
WW South upset fourth-seeded Waubonsie Valley 4-2 at the Class 4A Yorkville Regional. Winning pitcher Sammy Granger held the Warriors scoreless until the seventh inning.