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FRIDAY’S RESULTS
HIGH SCHOOLS
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
STATE QUARTERFINALS
At Hoffman Estates
Glenbard West d. New Trier 25-21, 29-27
O’Fallon d. Sandburg 25-23, 25-23
Marist d. Lake Park 17-25, 25-14, 25-21
Lane d. Wheaton Warrenville South 25-21, 21-25, 25-18
GIRLS SOCCER
CLASS 3A STATE SEMIFINALS
At North Central College, Naperville
Naperville North 2, Lane 1
Naperville North (17-5-3): Claire DeCook 2 goals. Brooke Welch assist.
O’Fallon 2, Barrington 1
SOFTBALL
CLASS 4A SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
FREMD
St. Charles East 5, South Elgin 0
LOCKPORT
Lockport 2, Lincoln-Way Central 0 (10 innings)
MARIST
Marist 10, Downers Grove North 0 (5 innings)
Marist (35-2): Soleil Tate CG, 2 H; 2-run HR, 4 RBIs. Bree Hanik solo HR, 3 runs. Maddie Rogers 2 runs, RBI. Lexi Kyros 2 RBIs.
OSWEGO
Oswego 5, Wheaton North 2
Oswego (35-2): Sabrina Zamora 3-for-4, 2 doubles, run, 2 RBIs. Kennedy Gengler double, run, 2 RBIs.
CLASS 3A SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
OTTAWA
Providence 1, Lemont 0 (10 innings)
Providence (24-11): Bella Cortes GW RBI in bottom 10th.
ST. LAURENCE
St. Laurence 3, Nazareth 2
St. Laurence (22-7): Jordan Ogean GW RBI in bottom 7th. Scored 3 runs in the inning.
CLASS 2A STATE SEMIFINALS
At Louisville Slugger Sports Complex, Peoria
Beecher 4, Auburn 2
Beecher (36-2): Ava Lorenzatti (W) 6.1 IP, 3 H, ER, 6 Ks. Taylor Norkus (SV). Alexa Gliva run, RBI. Tayiah Scanlan 2-for-3, RBI single. Allie Johnson RBI single.
Carterville 5, Poplar Grove North Boone 1
THURSDAY’S RESULTS
HIGH SCHOOLS
BASEBALL
CLASS 4A SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS
LINCOLN-WAY WEST
Lincoln-Way East 3, Lincoln-Way Central 0
Providence 2, Stagg 1
Providence (26-12): Enzo Infelise GW solo HR in bottom 7th. Declan Kane RBI single.
Stagg (10-28): Bronson Sterling RBI single.
LOCKPORT
Waubonsie Valley 4, Lockport 1
WILLOWBROOK
South Elgin 2, Bartlett 1
CLASS 3A SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS
BROOKS
Payton 3, De La Salle 2
De La Salle (13-22): Jenaro Negron RBI double.
Simeon 4, Morgan Park 3 (8 innings)
KANELAND
Benet 3, Burlington Central 0 (9 innings)
Benet (23-12): Jake Rifenburg (W) 8.1 IP, 3 H, 9 Ks. Jonny Rossi (SV) 0.2 IP, Ks. Merrick Sullivan solo HR.
Burlington Central (20-17): Chase Powrozek 8 IP, 9 Ks.
ST. LAURENCE
Lemont 7, Oak Forest 6
St. Laurence 5, St. Rita 0
St. Laurence (33-5): Jimmy Benson CG, 2 H, 13 Ks. Cory Les 2-for-2, double, triple, 2 runs, RBI. Ben Geary 2-for-3, run, RBI.
BOYS LACROSSE
STATE SEMIFINALS
At Hinsdale Central
Lake Forest 13, Neuqua Valley 9
New Trier 11, Wheaton Academy 7
SOFTBALL
CLASS 4A SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS
FREMD
South Elgin 5, St. Charles North 0
South Elgin (29-4): Anna Kiel CG, 5 H, 7 Ks; RBI. Addison Tinerella 2-run HR. Amber Gnutek 2-for-3, 2 doubles, run, RBI. Jenna Sheehan triple, run, RBI. Defeated 2024 state champion.
LOCKPORT
Lockport 3, Lincoln-Way East 0
Lockport (29-9): Kelcie McGraw CG, 4 H; 3-for-4, double, RBI. Sophia Hutera RBI. Liliana Janeczko RBI.
STEVENSON
Mundelein 1, Stevenson 0
Mundelein (22-10): Sophia Zepeda no-hitter, 8 Ks. Shea Eaman GW RBI scored Claire Connelly in top 7th.
Stevenson (28-4): Ava Potempa CG, H, ER, 7 Ks.
CLASS 3A SECTIONAL SEMIFINAL
GRAYSLAKE CENTRAL
Carmel 4, Grayslake North 3
Carmel (20-9): Grace King 2-for-3, HR, 2 runs, 2 RBIs. Kate Buckingham run.
Grayslake North (17-12): Kendall Joy 2-for-4, double, RBI. Brena Dalton 2-for-3, double, run.
WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS
HIGH SCHOOLS
BASEBALL
CLASS 4A SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS
MCHENRY
Barrington 5, Hampshire 2
Hampshire (28-9): Wilson Wemhoff 2-for-3, double, RBI. Calen Scheider triple, RBI. Ari Fivelson 2 runs.
REAVIS
Brother Rice 2, Oak Park-River Forest 1
Mount Carmel 6, Nazareth 1
STEVENSON
Lake Zurich 9, Mundelein 3
Lake Zurich (26-12): Alex Toth 2-run single. Chung RBI. Hamblin RBI. Foley RBI.
Mundelein (23-12-2): Caden Earing RBI double.
Libertyville 1, Prospect 0
Libertyville (32-4): Josh Holst CG, 4 H. Nick Farmakis scored GW run in bottom 7th.
CLASS 3A SECTIONAL SEMIFINAL
METAMORA
Washington (Ill.) 5, Joliet Catholic 1
JCA (23-15): Ryan Yurisch run.
SOFTBALL
CLASS 4A SECTIONAL SEMIFINAL
BARRINGTON
Barrington 5, Hampshire 0
Compiled by Josh Krockey.
