Boys Tennis
CARY – The Cary-Grove volleyball team continued its strong start to the 2009 season with a decisive 25-22, 25-9 win against Harvard in non-conference play.
WOODSTOCK – The new high school is like a showpiece, quietly stretching across fields on Raffel Road just off Route 120.
When Sam Sweeney and Gabe Youel took to the tennis court Friday in the McHenry County Classic’s men’s open doubles competition, it was their 11th consecutive appearance as doubles partners in the tournament after meeting at the Classic as fifth-graders.
CRYSTAL LAKE – Sam Sweeney made it four-in-a-row at the McHenry County Tennis Classic, defeating John Cincola, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3, on Sunday in the men’s open championship.
RICHMOND – Johnsburg’s baseball team overcame five errors, including four in Antioch’s two-run fifth inning, and the second-seeded Skyhawks defeated the third-seeded Sequoits, 5-4, in an IHSA Class 3A Richmond-Burton Regional semifinal Friday.
Prairie Ridge senior Craig Greenwald had played 49 games Thursday heading into his third-round match at the IHSA Boys Tennis State Finals, and his opponent had played only 26.
Prairie Ridge senior Craig Greenwald is the only area tennis player to be seeded at the IHSA State Finals, which begin Thursday in and around Arlington Heights.
CARY – On a calm, hot day at the IHSA Cary-Grove Boys Tennis Sectional, players’ stamina was put to the test as three of the four matches for first and third place went to three sets.
MACHENSEY PARK – The McHenry girls soccer team didn’t look like a lowly No. 4 seed Tuesday.
WOODSTOCK – Marian Central’s girls soccer team advanced to the IHSA Class 2A Marian Central Regional championship game with a 4-0 win Monday against fourth-seeded Johnsburg (1-15-1).
RICHMOND – Alden-Hebron’s baseball team added another impressive win to an already impressive season Friday, defeating Richmond-Burton, 5-0, in a non-conference matchup.
Sam Sweeney’s college tennis journey has taken him to three college campuses in the past 10 months.
McHENRY – The key moment of a comeback win is not necessarily when the game-winning hit occurs.
CARY – Cary-Grove’s softball team scored all of its runs in the bottom of the fifth inning Friday and hung on for a 5-4 Fox Valley Conference Valley Division win against Jacobs.
CARPENTERSVILLE – James Vasquez had a good day at the plate for the Crystal Lake South baseball team Thursday in their 12-4 win against Dundee-Crown in a Fox Valley Conference Valley Division game.
WHEATON – The Marian Central baseball team kept its Suburban Catholic Conference title hopes alive with a 5-1 victory Tuesday against St. Francis.
JOHNSBURG – Until recently, Johnsburg boys tennis coach Rick Bailey had planned to juggle his lineup heading into sectionals and move No. 1 singles player Dan Martin to doubles.
CARY– Cary-Grove senior Matt Nelsen continued his undefeated season with a four-hit shutout for in the Trojans’ 4-0 win against Crystal Lake South in Fox Valley Conference Valley Division play.
HUNTLEY – Zach Liebman continued his undefeated season for Huntley on Saturday with a complete-game victory against Burlington Central.
CARY – Prairie Ridge’s Craig Greenwald captured the No. 1 singles title Saturday at the Prairie Ridge Invitational to lead the Wolves’ Maroon team to a one-point victory against Crystal Lake Central.
HARVARD – Miguel Flores swept the shot put (40 feet, 91⁄2 inches) and discus (142-0) events for Harvard’s track team as it won its own quadrangular meet Tuesday with 104 points.
CRYSTAL LAKE – James Vazquez and Gavin Meyer were catalysts for the Crystal Lake South baseball team Monday in the Gators’ 12-8 Fox Valley Conference Valley Division victory against McHenry.
McHENRY – Szymon Linette simply played consistent tennis to get the win at No. 1 singles for McHenry on Thursday.
LOMBARD – Marian
WOODSTOCK – Zach Liebman pitched 51⁄3 innings as he struck out nine, walked one and allowed three runs Wednesday in Huntley’s 7-5, Fox Valley Conference crossover win against Woodstock.
WINNEBAGO – Mattie McGuire pitched a no-hitter for the Marengo softball team Monday, and the Indians beat Winnebago, 6-0, in a Big Northern Conference crossover.
WOODSTOCK – Marian Central’s baseball team outscored Aurora Central Catholic by 14 runs collectively in a Suburban Catholic Conference doubleheader sweep Saturday.
CARY – Chris Federighi won at No. 1 singles, 6-1, 6-1, to lead Cary-Grove to a 6-1, non-conference win against Elgin on Friday.
JOHNSBURG – Thirty-four runs were scored between Johnsburg and Wauconda on Wednesday.
WOODSTOCK – For Crystal Lake South’s Cam Laktash, the best part of playing at No. 1 singles as a sophomore is that he had a year’s experience at the position as a freshman.
JOHNSBURG – Jerad Grundy continued his strong spring for Johnsburg on Saturday. The senior pitcher struck out 13 and allowed one hit in seven innings for the Skyhawks in a 6-0 non-conference win against Harvard.
CARY – Cary-Grove junior shortstop Chris Waylock homered and drove in three runs as the Trojans rolled past Buffalo Grove, 17-1, in their non-conference baseball game Wednesday.
CARY – Cary-Grove boys tennis coach Bud Lachel juggled his lineup Wednesday against Marengo, not to avoid competition but to create some for both teams.
HOFFMAN ESTATES – Cary-Grove pitcher Corey Bruns threw six shutout innings as the Trojans beat Conant, 10-0, in a non-conference baseball game Tuesday.
The McHenry County College men’s tennis team still is looking for its first win of the season at 0-2, but head coach Jim Pierscionek said this year’s team had the depth and talent to compete in the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference.
WOODSTOCK – The Woodstock boys tennis team got a snow-shoveling workout and then defeated Round Lake, 7-0, on Monday in its first meet of the season.
