Baseball: Joliet Catholic blanks St. Rita 1-0

St. Rita starting pitcher Mike Costanzo scattered five hits, struck out five and gave up a single run Friday night against Joliet Catholic.

And he lost.

It was that kind of night for Costanzo and the Mustangs with opposing pitcher Sam Couch stifling St. Rita’s …

Baseball: Morgan Park runs past Clemente in Public League semifinal

Morgan Park’s James Davison typically wreaks havoc the second he steps onto the field.

An above-average leadoff hitter and a center fielder with range, the junior speedster is most dangerous on the basepaths.

Stealing three bases, scoring two runs and generally causing chaos between the …

Boys Water Polo: St. Ignatius outlasts Brother Rice in state quarterfinal

Falling to Metro Catholic Aquatics Conference rival St. Ignatius in Friday night’s state quarterfinal marked a bitter end to Brother Rice’s season to be sure, but first-year coach Chris Mulcrone was quick to look at the bright side.

“We’re building,” he said. “We’ve improved, and …

Boys Water Polo: Fenwick tops Homewood-Flossmoor in state quarterfinal

Homewood-Flossmoor knew that for it to have any shot Friday to knock off nine-time state champion Fenwick, just about everything would have to go right.

Instead, everything went wrong early.

H-F leading scorer Kevin Kuchta was hit with two ejections in the first five minutes …

State Girls Track and Field: Lincoln-Way East’s Brown going for records

CHARLESTON, Ill. — With one day left in her high school track career, Aaliyah Brown is ready to make a statement. The Lincoln-Way East senior has won five state titles and 11 medals, totals she would like to add to in Saturday’s Class 3A finals …

Boys Track and Field: Marist’s Kyle Hauser scores sectional 800-, 1,600-meter wins

Marist senior Kyle Hauser had more than two races to run Friday night. Hauser won both the 800- and 1,600-meter runs Friday at the Class 3A Downers Grove North Sectional, then hurried to catch the remainder of his school’s prom at the Palmer House Hilton …

Girls Soccer: Naperville North knocks out Lockport

With commencement scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday at Naperville North, the Huskies’ seniors had extra incentive to win in regulation even with the kickoff of Friday’s regional championship moved up to 5 p.m.

For Abbie Boswell, taking advantage of the downpour that coincided with the …

High School Sports Roundup for May 17, 2013

Baseball No. 4 Lockport 6, Plainfield East 2: Doug Matthews hit an RBI single and Jeff Pattison added a run-scoring double for host Lockport (26-7). Lorenzo Blazekovich (5 innings) and Noah Masa combined to allow six hits for the victors. No. 8 Rich Central 4, …

Auto Racing: Paul Shafer Jr. a late-model winner at Grundy County Speedway

Paul Shafer Jr. wasn’t pinching himself after capturing Friday night’s late-model feature at Grundy County Speedway, but he did look a little occupied mentally as he sat in his car in the tech line. “I’m trying to find out if I’m dreaming or not,” Shafer …

SouthtownStar Athletes On Campus: Dom Quaranta honored on and off field at Washington University (Mo.)

Whether on the baseball diamond or in the classroom, Washington University (Mo.) student-athlete Dom Quaranta earned his share of honors. On the field, the Homer Glen resident was named to the All-University Athletic Association First Team, as well as being named the UAA’s Pitcher of …

Baseball: St. Laurence rolls past Lincoln-Way North 14-0

There likely will be a new No. 1 when the baseball poll comes out next week. St. Laurence made certain of that.

The No. 2 Vikings battered former teammate Kevin Smith and No. 1 Lincoln-Way North 14-0 in six innings Thursday in the Steven M. …

Thursday’s Thunderbolts update

Schaumburg 6, Thunderbolts 2 * Recap: The Boomers scored three times in the eighth to break open a close game and beat Windy City Thursday night in Schaumburg in the season opener for both Frontier League teams. Mike Recchia (0-1) started and took the loss …

Boys Track and Field: Providence’s Andrew Helmin scores sectional hurdles double

Auto racing legend Mario Andretti famously said, “If everything seems under control, you’re not going fast enough.”

The driver might change his stance after watching Providence’s Andrew Helmin blaze the hurdles.

Helmin, with complete authority, motored past the field in the 110- and 300-meter hurdles …

Girls Water Polo: Mother McAuley outlasts Fenwick to reach state semifinals

Mother McAuley knew a win over rival Fenwick wouldn’t be easy Thursday night, but the Mighty Macs couldn’t have imagined what they would have to overcome to pull it out.

The Mighty Macs let a 7-3 lead slip away and had to wait out a …

Girls Water Polo: Lincoln-Way Central defeats Loyola in state quarterfinal

Last year, Danijela Jackovich left quite an impression despite her team’s early exit with a state quarterfinal loss to New Trier.

The Lincoln-Way Central star returned Thursday to Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire and blew last year’s four-goal performance out of the water.

Jackovich made …