sports
Softball: Hall hit lifts Leyden past Whitney Young
SOFTBALL: Jen Hall’s base hit scored April Markowski with the winning run, as Leyden (28-7), the No. 2 seed in the Trinity Sectional, edged No. 10 seed Whitney Young, 7-6 in the regional title game.
Softball: Gators in regional final without playing a game
Before dropping a pair of conference game to end the regular season, Guerin already knew it would be in the regional title game on Saturday at home. The Gators have had a hit-or-miss season mainly hitting on all cylinders out of conference while struggling in …
Baseball: Career winding down for Guerin staple Kelly
BASEBALL: Tommy Kelly, a four-year staple of Guerin Prep athletics in three sports, is entering his final days as a Gator.
Wrestling: Leyden’s Potter to leave for St. Charles post
WRESTLING: Jason Potter said making the choice to leave Leyden after eight years as a wrestling coach and physical education teacher was the hardest decision he’s ever made.
Baseball: Leyden takes winning mark into postseason
BASEBALL: Leyden will take a winning mark (17-15 overall) into the IHSA Class 4A Niles West Regional.
Girls Basketball: Leyden names Pancratz new coach
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Leyden’s new girls basketball coach is so new that she just graduated from college Sunday and is completing her student teaching.
Boys Track: Cabrera wins 800 title at Gold meet
BOYS TRACK: Coming off a West Suburban Conference Gold Division championship in the 800-meter run, Leyden senior Fabian Cabrera looks to have the Eagles’ best chance of qualifying for State at the Wheaton Warrenville South Sectional Friday night.
Leyden nets 2nd place at Gold meet
Finishing second was anything but frustrating for the Leyden boys tennis team Saturday in the West Suburban Gold. The Eagles have placed third in the league in several recent seasons, but it had been at least 25 years since a runner-up finish was achieved. The …
Sanchez earns points at state badminton meet
Adrianna Sanchez accounted for all of Leyden’s points at the state badminton tournament as the Eagles finished tied for 27th with 1.5 points. Sanchez opened the tournament with a win over West Suburban Conference Gold Division foe Emily Spencer of Hinsdale South (21-14, 21-16). She …
Baseball: Leyden has sights set on regional title
BASEBALL: Leyden has its sights set on winning the Niles West Regional title this season.
Softball: Leyden earns at least share of Gold title
SOFTBALL: Leyden clinched no worse than a share of the West Suburban Conference Gold Division softball championship Monday with an 8-2 win over visiting Addison Trail
Baseball: Leyden’s offense explodes in twinbill sweep
BASEBALL: Leyden’s offense exploded in a doubleheader sweep of Proviso East on Saturday, as the Eagles won the first game 12-1 and took the nightcap 14-1.
Softball: Leyden still in line for confference crown
SOFTBALL: Leyden is still in line to earn a conference championship despite losing to Downers Grove South 2-1 on Saturday.
Girls Track: Leyden’s Kijowska zeroes in on qualifying time
GIRLS TRACK: Sophomore Alex Kijowska looks to have Leyden’s best chance to qualify for the May 17-19 Class 3A State girls track and field meet when the Eagles compete May 10 in the Lake Park Sectional.
Softball: Eagles’ tune-up pays dividends
Every year for the last four seasons, the Leyden girls softball team has returned from its spring-break trip and fallen into a slump. The trend has left Kurt Schuett, Leyden’s softball coach, puzzled and asking why. “That’s the million-dollar question. If I could answer that …
High Schools
Softball: Jamie O’Brien, Neuqua Valley blank Benet in regional final
Sophomore hurler Jamie O’Brien pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing just four hits to lead Neuqua Valley to a 1-0 victory over Benet on Saturday in Read More
- Friday’s results Updated: May 25, 2012
- Thursday’s results Updated: May 24, 2012
- Wednesday’s results Updated: May 23, 2012
