Sports

Softball: Loyoloa pitcher Keifer quiets Niles West

SOFTBALL: Jamie Kiefer’s arm and Nina Puch’s bat were big reasons why Loyola lived to play another day Wednesday in the regional semifinals at Maine South.

Baseball: Double-steal in eighth sets up Dons’ winning run

BASEBALL: Notre Dame continued its “ace by committee” pitching with a 2-1 first round playoff win over Johnsburg on Thursday.

Watch Evanston, Niles North face-off in regional baseball

Evanston and Niles North meet in regional baseball action

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Girls Soccer: Tirovolas plans another assault on Niles West scoring marks

GIRLS SOCCER: Young, the Public League champion that had won nine consecutive matches entering its regionsl match against Niles West, consistently dropped back four defenders to help deal with Tirovolas in the teams’ May 16th match.

Girls Soccer: Blue Demons committed to being their best

GIRLS SOCCER: The Maine East girls soccer team went just 2-15-1 this season, which ended May 16 when the No. 14-seeded Blue Demons suffered a 9-0 defeat to No. 3 Lane in the Class 3A Evanston regional semifinal.

Baseball: Niles North’s McTague back in batter’s box

BASEBALL: Niles North’s Matt McTague is back in the batter’s box after healing broken hand

Girls Track: Simons serve as bright spots for Niles West

GIRLS TRACK: Look for Niles West to shine even more brightly in next spring’s Class 3A state meet when Sunshine Simon will have a strong chance of progressing from qualifier to finalist in both hurdles.

Boys Track: Sebhat, Beller lead Niles North’s State contingent

BOYS TRACK: Niles North’s Aron Sebhat and Micah Beller each qualified for State in two events — as part of the 3200-meter relay and on their own in the 1600.

Boys Track: Injuries hamper Dons at Class 3A Loyola sectional

BOYS TRACK: Knowing he has another year lessened the disappointment for Notre Dame junior Ryan Zoeller, who re-injured his strained hamstring and pulled up halfway through the 300-meter hurdles in the Class 3A Loyola sectional on May 17.

Baseball: Stellar season ends for Oakton in Region IV final

BASEBALL: A stellar 2012 season ended for Oakton with a 7-4 loss to Madison College (Wis.) in the NJCAA Division II Region IV championship game on Sunday.

Maine East Quick Hits

HIgh-fiveS Male Baseball: Steve Khatchadourian (Sr.) — Came through in the clutch with a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 7th of a 5-4 victory over Niles North on May 14. Female Girls Track and Field: Elanta Slowek: (So.) — Jumped 5-feet even …

Boys Track: Niles West thrower Bramlett advances Downstate

BOYS TRACK: While Max Leonard beat Niles West’s Terrance Bramlett by nearly two feet in the discus, the Niles West senior won the Loyola sectional shot put by 2-9 over second place Ethan Smith of New Trier.

Niles West Quick Hits

HIgh-fiveS Male Baseball: Eric Stojanoff (Sr.) — Went 4-for-4 with five RBI in the Wolves’ 8-1 victory over Deerfield in a CSL crossover on May 17. Female Track and Field: Sunshine Simon (Jr.) — Competed in two events at the state finals on Friday, running …

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High Schools

Boys Track: Lake Park claims third straight championship; Dunbar wins three titles

Lake Park became the first big school to win three consecutive titles since Thornwood’s four-peat from 2001-04, beating Edwardsville 48-42. Dunbar also had a big Read More

Boys Track: Kelvyn Park finishes 1-2 in the Class 2A 200; Leo wins back-to-back 1A titles

Boys Tennis: Hinsdale Central wins record 21st title; Jason Brown captures singles crown

Girls Soccer: Manteno’s Class 1A title quest falls short

Baseball: Lincoln-Way North’s Mike Miller mows down Lockport

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