Girls Soccer Sectional: Lincoln-Way North tops Providence

After knocking off the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds, respectively, in Lemont and Lincoln-Way West, Cinderella Providence put a scare into the top-seeded hosts in Friday’s Class 2A Lincoln-Way North Sectional title game. The Cesario sisters, though, weren’t about to let the Phoenix fall …

Girls Soccer Sectional: Lockport falls to Naperville North

Zoe Swift scored early in the second half and Sarah Feder added an insurance goal with just under 10 minutes remaining Friday to lift Naperville North to a 2-0 victory over Lockport in the Class 3A Naperville North Sectional title game. Swift utilized her speed …

Boys State Tennis: Marian Catholic’s Childers reaches semfinals

Once Julian Childers was able to slay his fears, beating the competition was no problem. Despite a shaky start Friday, the Marian Catholic senior won both of his matches at Hersey to qualify for the semifinal round in the Boys State Tennis Tournament. Two more …

Boys State Track And Field: No drama for Crete-Monee’s Hulbert

CHARLESTON, Ill. — Rashad Hulbert was just looking for a drama-free Friday afternoon. A four-time state medalist in the hurdles and the defending Class 3A champ in the 300s, the Crete-Monee senior cruised into the finals of both events on a hot, muggy afternoon at …

High School Sports Roundup for May 26, 2012

Boys Volleyball De La Salle Sectional: St. Rita defeated Oak Park 23-25, 25-20, 25-20 in the first semifinal. The Mustangs (24-14) will take on Mount Carmel (15-16) in the championship after the Caravan swept Morton 25-20, 25-8 in the second semifinal. Baseball Class 4A St. …

SouthtownStar Athletes on Campus: Kevin Callahan hits it big at Illinois Wesleyan

Illinois Wesleyan junior third baseman Kevin Callahan has parlayed a tremendous 2012 season into several postseason honors. The Brother Rice graduate was named the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Player of the Year, chosen to the 2012 D3baseball.com NCAA Division III All-American First Team, …

Baseball: Andrew flexes muscles, drubs Richards

With a strong breeze blowing directly out Thursday, Pat Elget and his Andrew teammates couldn’t help but talk home runs before their Class 4A semifinal game against Richards.

Elget put that long-ball talk into action, clubbing a three-run homer in the first inning to lead …

U-23 Women’s Soccer sign-up

The Chicago Coast U-23 Women’s Soccer team is looking for a few additional players to complete its roster for this summer’s ISSA league play. The eight-week session starts June 12, and games will be played in Orland Park on Tuesday nights. Information: (708) 717-4017 or …

Baseball: St. Rita, St. Laurence on probation

The Illinois High School Association announced Thursday that no further suspensions were warranted from Friday’s brawl between St. Rita and St. Laurence. The IHSA also said both baseball programs will be on probation until the end of next season. “Both schools have been sent a …

Boys State Tennis: Marian Catholic’s Childers remains in hunt for title

Battling heavy winds and warm temperatures, Marian Catholic’s Julian Childers just wanted to get through the first day of the Boys State Tennis Tournament. The senior won all three of his matches Thursday, advancing to Friday’s round of 16. “I felt like I played pretty …

High School Sports Roundup for May 25, 2012

Baseball Class 4A Mount Carmel Regional Oak Lawn 11, Argo 1: Bob Kametas (2-for-3) doubled and knocked in five runs to lift Oak Lawn in the six-inning semifinal. Class 4A Oak Forest Regional Rich Central 8, Tinley Park 5: Brandon Fowler, Ryan Calvin and Jordan …

Recchia delivers for ThunderBolts

Before Thursday, Crestwood native Mike Recchia had never pitched at Standard Bank Stadium, though he does remember tripling off the wall while playing for Shepard in a game against Eisenhower. Recchia made more fond memories Thursday, tossing six shutout innings as the Windy City ThunderBolts …

Disabato: Swami makes his playoff baseball picks

Didn’t the high school baseball season just begin? Wasn’t it a just the other day the SouthtownStar bestowed its preseason No. 1 honor on St. Laurence? No other season travels at warp speed like prep baseball. The postseason has started, and unlike recent years, there …

College Baseball: Joliet Junior College wins NJCAA national title

TYLER, Texas — Exactly what a championship game should be. Dakota Brown (Minooka) tripled home the tying run in the bottom of the 10th inning Wednesday night and scored the winner on a sacrifice fly by Luke Andrade (Lincoln-Way West) to give Joliet Junior College …

Baseball: Brawl results in suspensions for St. Rita, St. Laurence

It may not be a final verdict, but for the time being, the IHSA has agreed with baseball powers St. Laurence and St. Rita on their self-imposed penalties in the wake of Friday’s brawl. “We will have some players and coaches sitting today’s (Wednesday’s) games,” …