High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County coverage areas.
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After getting a late start, Lincoln-Way West’s Josh Veldman commits to Northwestern. ‘It escalated into a passion.’
The junior linebacker will be able to continue to pursue his passion in college. He recently committed to Northwestern.
The journey for Jack Meador continues as a senior at Marist. Harvard could be next. ‘It’s a bit of suspense.’
Jack Meador delivered seven kills Wednesday as the RedHawks won 25-17, 25-13 in a matchup of the area’s top two ranked teams.
What does hard-hitting Olivia Coglianese bring to table for Richards? ‘A little ball of sunshine at shortstop.’
The diminutive junior shortstop has every intention of swinging a bigger bat before her varsity career ends for the Bulldogs.
UIC recruit Jake Troyner takes Joliet Catholic past Lockport. And that’s not all. ‘The three-peat’s in sight.’
His walk-off double lifted the host Hilltoppers to a 6-5 win over Lockport in a Don Ladas Memorial Tournament first-round game.
Baseball and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County
High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County coverage areas.
Sandburg’s Jeremiah Aro takes leap from basketball to volleyball. The payoff? ‘The sky is literally the limit.’
The 6-foot-6 junior right-side hitter put down 15 kills and added three aces as the Eagles pulled off a 24-26, 25-11, 25-16 win.
Boston University commit Camryn Lyons can’t fly under the radar anymore for Marist. ‘It’s definitely different.’
It’s still early in the season, but Marist’s Camryn Lyons is already hitting 5-for-14 with a double, two homers and three RBIs.
Juan Avila, who appreciates analytics, sees numbers up in second varsity start for Reavis. ‘You know what to do.’
Juan Avila struck out eight over five innings, allowing just three hits to help the host Rams earn a 12-1 win in five innings.
Jeff Vorva’s Daily Southtown boys volleyball rankings and player of the week
Two teams move up, while Lincoln-Way Central and Sandburg enter rankings. Marist’s Christian Teresi is the player of the week.