http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com Latest news from the Chicago Sun-Times - High School Sports en-us webmaster@suntimes.com (Editor) Newspapers http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/csp/cms/sites/YourSeason/assets/img/logo.gif http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com 84 34 30 Copyright 2013 Dominique Roa’s third-inning at-bat proved to be the difference in Plainfield Central’s 3-1 win over Naperville North on Saturday in the Class 4A East Aurora Sectional final. The sectional championship is the first in the history of the Plainfield Central program. Plainfield Central (27-8) will play Moline at 5 p.m. Monday in the Northern Illinois Supersectional in DeKalb. Roa doubled over the … ]]> Sat, 02 Jun 2012 18:25:54 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/napervillenorth/softball/12938460-393/softball-plainfield-central-captures-first-sectional-crown.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/napervillenorth/softball/12938460-393/softball-plainfield-central-captures-first-sectional-crown.html Naperville North softball entered uncharted territory by winning Wednesday’s Class 4A East Aurora sectional semifinal against Plainfield East. Behind a strong outing from pitcher Kathleen Hahne and three RBI from second baseman Tara Degllnnocenti, the Huskies will make their first appearance in a sectional final after knocking off the Bengals 5-2 at Phillips Park in Aurora. Naperville North, the No. 6 seed … ]]> Wed, 30 May 2012 22:39:43 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/napervillenorth/softball/12880081-393/softball-naperville-north-tops-plainfield-east-reaches-first-sectional-final.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/napervillenorth/softball/12880081-393/softball-naperville-north-tops-plainfield-east-reaches-first-sectional-final.html Naperville North is known for being successful in a lot of sports, but softball isn’t one of them. The Huskies are working to change that perception, and Saturday they took a big step in that direction by knocking off state power Lockport by a 5-3 margin to capture the Class 4A regional championship at Plainfield North. The regional title is North’s second … ]]> Sat, 26 May 2012 20:36:00 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/napervillenorth/softball/12797098-393/softball-naperville-north-repeats-as-regional-champ.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/napervillenorth/softball/12797098-393/softball-naperville-north-repeats-as-regional-champ.html Naperville North took advantage of a very poor Bolingbrook defense to win, 9-1, in the Class 4A Plainfield North Regional semifinals on Wednesday. Kathleen Hahne pitched a complete game, striking out seven and walking two, while allowing the Raiders one run on four hits. “I knew they had several strong hitters in the middle of their lineup,” said Hahne (16-9). “I knew … ]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 20:18:00 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/napervillenorth/softball/12733096-393/softball-naperville-north-advances-to-regional-final-with-win-over-bolingbrook.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/napervillenorth/softball/12733096-393/softball-naperville-north-advances-to-regional-final-with-win-over-bolingbrook.html Glenbard North coach Josh Sanew thought his team had tied Naperville North in the top of the fifth inning after waving leadoff hitter Bri Harn home following a single up the middle by pitcher Lilly Fecho. Sanew centered his attention on Fecho to see if she would advance to second on the play. What he didn’t see was Harn fall halfway down … ]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 20:07:00 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/napervillenorth/softball/12580097-393/softball-glenbard-north-rallies-past-naperville-north.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/napervillenorth/softball/12580097-393/softball-glenbard-north-rallies-past-naperville-north.html
Monday’s DuPage Valley Conference showdown between Naperville North and No. 20 Naperville Central came down to a battle of two seniors, and Redhawks shortstop Kelsey Gonzalez won the matchup with Huskies pitcher Kathleen Hahne. Gonzalez’s heroics were enough to help her team down Naperville North 6-3 on the campus of North Central College in Naperville. Gonzalez drilled a bases-loaded double in Naperville … ]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 23:18:33 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/napervillenorth/softball/12537579-393/softball-naperville-central-edges-rival-naperville-north.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/napervillenorth/softball/12537579-393/softball-naperville-central-edges-rival-naperville-north.html Waubonsie Valley softball coach Alyson Kelley joked that she would love to start every game with the bases loaded and her team batting. That was the scenario the Warriors found themselves in against rival Metea Valley in Upstate Eight Valley play Thursday. The game was postponed in the bottom of the first inning due to rain on Tuesday and the teams picked … ]]> Thu, 03 May 2012 19:23:15 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/napervillenorth/softball/12304555-393/softball-waubonsie-valley-holds-off-metea-valley.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/napervillenorth/softball/12304555-393/softball-waubonsie-valley-holds-off-metea-valley.html
Friday’s DuPage Valley Conference crosstown battle between Naperville Central and Naperville North did not disappoint as the visiting Redhawks overcame an early two-run deficit to win 6-2 in eight innings. A Juliet Tassi sacrifice fly with the bases loaded gave Naperville Central a 3-2 lead and the Redhawks tacked on three insurance runs with help from three Huskies errors in the eighth. … ]]> Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:24:14 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/napervillenorth/softball/12182373-393/softball-naperville-central-tops-naperville-north-in-extra-innings.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/napervillenorth/softball/12182373-393/softball-naperville-central-tops-naperville-north-in-extra-innings.html
Naperville North’s Caitlyn Warren was hoping to make a statement when she stepped into the batter’s box to lead off the eighth inning of a scoreless game against West Aurora on Wednesday. The senior center fielder made it loud and clear, pounding a home run over the center field fence to put the Huskies up 1-0. Pitcher Kathleen Hahne worked out of … ]]> Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:49:55 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/napervillenorth/softball/12139320-393/softball-naperville-north-tops-west-aurora-on-caitlyn-warrens-homer.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/napervillenorth/softball/12139320-393/softball-naperville-north-tops-west-aurora-on-caitlyn-warrens-homer.html
In a Saturday doubleheader pitting two evenly matched teams, Oswego East won the first game 7-5 and host Naperville North took the second game 8-3 to salvage a split. Naperville North now stands at 10-6 for the year, while Oswego East is 7-11. The Wolves jumped all over the Huskies in the first inning of Game 1, scoring four runs. A Missy … ]]> Sat, 21 Apr 2012 19:52:00 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/napervillenorth/softball/12055046-393/softball-naperville-north-oswego-east-split-two.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/napervillenorth/softball/12055046-393/softball-naperville-north-oswego-east-split-two.html
Naperville North dominated Oswego in Thursday’s nonconference game in Naperville, winning 11-1 and requiring only six innings to do so. Substitute Megan Burton delivered the game-sealing double with the bases loaded, driving home the final two runs of the day for the Huskies. Burton’s clutch extra-base hit capped a day in which the Nos. 7 through 9 hitters for Naperville North (2-1) … ]]> Thu, 22 Mar 2012 22:40:00 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/napervillenorth/softball/11477919-393/softball-bottom-third-of-lineup-delivers-for-naperville-north.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/napervillenorth/softball/11477919-393/softball-bottom-third-of-lineup-delivers-for-naperville-north.html
Following are the top high school softball players this season among the six Naperville Sun high schools. Players are listed in alphabetical order. FIRST TEAM Jena Boudreau, Neuqua Valley — Pitcher also led the Wildcats in hitting and was voted the team MVP. The Missouri-St. Louis-bound senior went 11-9, struck out 132 and had an ERA of 1.97. At the plate, the … ]]> Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:38:01 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/napervillenorth/softball/6154394-393/naperville-sun-all-area-softball-team.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/napervillenorth/softball/6154394-393/naperville-sun-all-area-softball-team.html
The last name “McGuire” spelled trouble for the Naperville North softball team. The McGuires — as in Benet’s lethal sister duo of Maeve and Nora — combined for five of the Redwings’ total nine hits, three RBI and each found themselves on base three times in the 10-1 win over the Huskies in the Oswego East Class 4A Sectional semifinal Wednesday. “I … ]]> Wed, 01 Jun 2011 22:44:31 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/napervillenorth/softball/5724989-393/mcguire-sisters-power-benet-past-huskies.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/napervillenorth/softball/5724989-393/mcguire-sisters-power-benet-past-huskies.html
Anything goes at the Oswego East Class 4A Sectional. Between the four softball teams playing for the title — second-seeded Downers Grove South, No. 3 Naperville Central, No. 5 Benet and No. 8 Naperville North — there are a total of 96 wins (and 38 losses) this year, 30 all-time regional titles, 11 Division I-bound players and two coaches (the Mustangs’ Ron … ]]> Tue, 31 May 2011 19:24:48 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/napervillenorth/softball/5703152-393/oswego-east-sectional-up-for-grabs.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/napervillenorth/softball/5703152-393/oswego-east-sectional-up-for-grabs.html
It is safe to say Naperville Central pitcher Alyssa Wunderlich is on a roll. The SIU-bound senior, who is coming off a no-hitter against Glenbard East, held yet another opponent scoreless. Wunderlich’s seven-strikeout, three-hit and one-walk performance led the Redhawks to a 3-0 rivalry win over host Naperville North on Wednesday in DuPage Valley Conference action. Wunderlich (11-3) has allowed just four … ]]> Wed, 11 May 2011 21:10:01 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/napervillenorth/softball/5328769-393/naperville-central-keeps-pace-in-dvc.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/napervillenorth/softball/5328769-393/naperville-central-keeps-pace-in-dvc.html