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Fitness experts share advice for sticking to exercise goals in 2025

For the latest breaking news, weather, and traffic alerts, download the NEWS CENTER Maine mobile app. “I’ve never really made a big decision like that in the New Year’s time. For me, it’s all about the small decisions and basic habits,” Kramer said. Kramer emphasizes that building consistency with smaller, achievable goals can be just […]

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“I’ve never really made a big decision like that in the New Year’s time. For me, it’s all about the small decisions and basic habits,” Kramer said. Kramer emphasizes that building consistency with smaller, achievable goals can be just as effective as an ambitious gym routine. 
Kramer reminds that before doing any strenuous exercise you’re not used to, seek advice from a doctor. 
Gyms are seeing more membership purchases as Mainers commit to fitness resolutions, but experts stress the importance of small, consistent habits.
PORTLAND, Maine — As the calendar flips to 2025, there’s a lot of pressure to start the year off right. 
“I got up earlier than I usually do, which is something I want to be consistent with,” Verville shared, adding that she aims to prioritize her gym routine this year after being more lenient in 2024.
For those hesitant about a gym membership, Richard Kramer, executive director of the Maine Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, encourages a different approach.
For many, that might mean setting new fitness goals. Micary Verville says she’s making some lifestyle changes to match. 
“If people come in with smaller goals and just get smaller wins as you get going, it kinda helps you just keep going along,” Sneider explained. 

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Whether you’re drawn to the structured atmosphere of a gym or prefer the flexibility of working out at home, the key to success is consistency.

At NXGen Fitness Centers, manager Andrew Sneider says he’s seen a spike in memberships over the past month from clients looking to take advantage of what their locations offer. “We have a variety of different pieces of equipment, a couple specialty pieces, tons of cardio equipment, everything is new, custom-made,” Sneider said.

However, with pre-paid annual memberships at NextGen in costing over 0, the financial commitment can be a hurdle for some.

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Venice sweeps its way past Taft for girls’ beach volleyball title

Having finished atop a field of 73 duos to win the City Section pairs title three days earlier, Samantha Lortie and Savannah Rozell were seeking an even bigger prize Friday afternoon in Santa Monica. The Gondoliers’ No. 1 tandem swept its four matches to punctuate a perfect season and lead Venice to its first girls’ […]

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Having finished atop a field of 73 duos to win the City Section pairs title three days earlier, Samantha Lortie and Savannah Rozell were seeking an even bigger prize Friday afternoon in Santa Monica.

The Gondoliers’ No. 1 tandem swept its four matches to punctuate a perfect season and lead Venice to its first girls’ beach volleyball team championship, one that was capped by a 3-0 shutout of Taft in the finals.

Lortie and Rozell are also outside hitters on Venice’s indoor squad, which fell in a five-set thriller to Taft in the City Open Division title match last fall, though both acknowledge they like the beach game more.

“We had a drive to win pairs since we were runner-up last year, but winning this is equal because we love our teammates and we get to share this one with them,” said Rozell, a senior who started playing recreationally on the beach in 10th grade and did not take up indoor volleyball until her junior year.

“We only lost twice all last year, once in league to Palisades and in the pairs finals [to El Camino Real sisters Audrey and Addison Choi],” added Lortie, a junior who has played indoor since she was 10 and beach since she was 13.

Lortie and Rozell beat another El Camino Real duo, Aja Najar and Mackenzie Hazelton 28-20 in the pairs final Tuesday after escaping Taft’s Eva Velarde and Laila Braimah 28-24 in the semifinal round. On Friday, they found themselves facing Velarde and Braimah again with the team crown on the line and prevailed 21-18, 21-10. Lortie and Rozell did not drop a set all season.

Savannah Rozell (left) and Samantha Lortie led Venice to its first City Section girls' beach volleyball team title.

Savannah Rozell (left) and Samantha Lortie won the City Section pairs tournament and three days later led Venice to its first girls’ beach volleyball team title.

(Steve Galluzzo / For The Times)

“This is only our second year having a school beach team,” Lortie said. “We’d thought about playing together and when we tried out our coach [Charlie Styrbicki] agreed we’d be a good fit.”

Lortie clinched her team’s championship with a spike on match point moments after Venice’s No. 2 tandem of Catherine Campbell and Adelaide Groff completed their 21-10, 21-18 victory over Taft’s Francine Baltazar-Shine and Ionna Relorcasa one court over. Venice’s Kailyn Appling and Natalie Boothby beat Taft’s Jasmine Orellana and Nikita Luniv 21-15, 21-14 at the No. 3 position.

“For the first set we were adjusting to the wind,” Rozell said. “I kept getting aced on one side and depending on which end we served from we had to either put more on the ball or take a little off it.”

“By the second set we’d figured out what to do,” Lortie added.

Venice and Taft had split two regular-season meetings, both by 2-1 scores, so the Gondoliers’ No. 1 pair felt the pressure to set the tone for their team with the City title at stake.

Venice’s Samantha Lortie goes on the attack in the City beach volleyball team finals against Taft on Friday.

Venice’s Samantha Lortie goes on the attack in the City beach volleyball team finals against Taft on Friday.

(Steve Galluzzo / For The Times)

“Savannah has insane hustle and her ball placement is incredible,” Lortie said of her partner. “Whenever I think the ball’s going down, she somehow always gets it.”

“Samantha’s consistent, she’s always positive and she has a great swing,” Rozell reciprocated. “We complement each other well, we have good communication and we get along off the court too.”

Venice, seeded first in the 16-team bracket, eliminated No. 16 Simon Tech, No. 8 Grant and No. 5 Birmingham on its way to the final while the third-seeded Toreadors beat No. 14 Westchester, No. 6 El Camino Real and No. 2 Chatsworth.

Braimah’s block on championship point lifted Taft to the title over Venice in November and she and Velarde keyed Taft’s 2-1 semifinal upset on the sand Friday by besting the Chancellors’ top tandem of Samantha Sikorski and Laila Velu, 21-10, 21-14. Chatsworth had beaten Taft twice during the season.

“Third time’s the charm,” Toreadors coach Rene Lopez said.



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Venice sweeps its way past Taft for girls’ beach volleyball title

Having finished atop a field of 73 duos to win the City Section pairs title three days earlier, Samantha Lortie and Savannah Rozell were seeking an even bigger prize Friday afternoon in Santa Monica. The Gondoliers’ No. 1 tandem swept its four matches to punctuate a perfect season and lead Venice to its first girls’ […]

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Having finished atop a field of 73 duos to win the City Section pairs title three days earlier, Samantha Lortie and Savannah Rozell were seeking an even bigger prize Friday afternoon in Santa Monica.

The Gondoliers’ No. 1 tandem swept its four matches to punctuate a perfect season and lead Venice to its first girls’ beach volleyball team championship, one that was capped by a 3-0 shutout of Taft in the finals.

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Lortie and Rozell are also outside hitters on Venice’s indoor squad, which fell in a five-set thriller to Taft in the City Open Division title match last fall, though both acknowledge they like the beach game more.

“We had a drive to win pairs since we were runner-up last year, but winning this is equal because we love our teammates and we get to share this one with them,” said Rozell, a senior who started playing recreationally on the beach in 10th grade and did not take up indoor volleyball until her junior year.

“We only lost twice all last year, once in league to Palisades and in the pairs finals [to El Camino Real sisters Audrey and Addison Choi],” added Lortie, a junior who has played indoor since she was 10 and beach since she was 13.

Lortie and Rozell beat another El Camino Real duo, Aja Najar and Mackenzie Hazelton 28-20 in the pairs final Tuesday after escaping Taft’s Eva Velarde and Laila Braimah 28-24 in the semifinal round. On Friday, they found themselves facing Velarde and Braimah again with the team crown on the line and prevailed 21-18, 21-10. Lortie and Rozell did not drop a set all season.

Savannah Rozell (left) and Samantha Lortie led Venice to its first City Section girls' beach volleyball team title.

Savannah Rozell (left) and Samantha Lortie won the City Section pairs tournament and three days later led Venice to its first girls’ beach volleyball team title. (Steve Galluzzo / For The Times)

“This is only our second year having a school beach team,” Lortie said. “We’d thought about playing together and when we tried out our coach [Charlie Styrbicki] agreed we’d be a good fit.”

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Lortie clinched her team’s championship with a spike on match point moments after Venice’s No. 2 tandem of Catherine Campbell and Adelaide Groff completed their 21-10, 21-18 victory over Taft’s Francine Baltazar-Shine and Ionna Relorcasa one court over. Venice’s Kailyn Appling and Natalie Boothby beat Taft’s Jasmine Orellana and Nikita Luniv 21-15, 21-14 at the No. 3 position.

“For the first set we were adjusting to the wind,” Rozell said. “I kept getting aced on one side and depending on which end we served from we had to either put more on the ball or take a little off it.”

“By the second set we’d figured out what to do,” Lortie added.

Venice and Taft had split two regular-season meetings, both by 2-1 scores, so the Gondoliers’ No. 1 pair felt the pressure to set the tone for their team with the City title at stake.

Venice's Samantha Lortie goes on the attack in the City beach volleyball team finals against Taft on Friday.

Venice’s Samantha Lortie goes on the attack in the City beach volleyball team finals against Taft on Friday. (Steve Galluzzo / For The Times)

“Savannah has insane hustle and her ball placement is incredible,” Lortie said of her partner. “Whenever I think the ball’s going down, she somehow always gets it.”

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“Samantha’s consistent, she’s always positive and she has a great swing,” Rozell reciprocated. “We complement each other well, we have good communication and we get along off the court too.”

Venice, seeded first in the 16-team bracket, eliminated No. 16 Simon Tech, No. 8 Grant and No. 5 Birmingham on its way to the final while the third-seeded Toreadors beat No. 14 Westchester, No. 6 El Camino Real and No. 2 Chatsworth.

Braimah’s block on championship point lifted Taft to the title over Venice in November and she and Velarde keyed Taft’s 2-1 semifinal upset on the sand Friday by besting the Chancellors’ top tandem of Samantha Sikorski and Laila Velu, 21-10, 21-14. Chatsworth had beaten Taft twice during the season.

“Third time’s the charm,” Toreadors coach Rene Lopez said.

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GULF SHORE, Ala. — Top-seeded UCLA (31-6) advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals with a 3-0 win over Chattanooga on Friday morning at Gulf Beach Place. With their 14th sweep of the year, the Bruins also won the first-ever meeting between the two teams. UCLA went up 1-0 on court three after 21-14, 21-12.Jessie Smith and Kenzie Brower […]

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GULF SHORE, Ala. — Top-seeded UCLA (31-6) advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals with a 3-0 win over Chattanooga on Friday morning at Gulf Beach Place. With their 14th sweep of the year, the Bruins also won the first-ever meeting between the two teams.

UCLA went up 1-0 on court three after 21-14, 21-12.Jessie Smith and Kenzie Brower took down Kit Greshman and Paige Gallentine, 21-12, 21-12. 

The Bruins took a 2-0 lead when Sally Perez and Maggie Boyd defeated the Sandy Mocs’ Neva Clark and Corina Vale in straight sets on court one, 2-17, 21-10.

The Bruins clinched the dual on court four where Alexa Fernandez and Kaley Mathews defeated UTC’s Joy Courtright and Julia Lawrence, 21-11, 21-16.

UCLA had two courts truncated as Peri Brennan and Natalie Myszkowski held a 21-18, 16-11 lead on court two and Harper Cooper and Ensley Alden led 21-18, 15-11 before the match was called.

UP NEXT: The Bruins will face eighth-seeded Florida State tomorrow (May 3) at 8:00 a.m. CT/6:00 a.m. PT on ESPN2.

No. 1 UCLA def. Chattanooga, 3-0

Gulf Beach Place • Gulf Shores, Ala.

Friday, May 2, 2025 • 10:00 AM PT

Records: UCLA (31-6), UTC (26-6)

Order of finish: 3, 1, 4*
 



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High school scores for May 2

Baseball Barrington 3, Hersey 2 Batavia 6, Geneva 1 Benet 2, Naperville North 1 Bishop McNamara 2, Aurora Christian 1 (5 Inn.) Bishop McNamara 7, Aurora Christian 2 (5 Inn.) Bryon 4, Harvest Christian 3 Burlington Central 7, Jacobs 5 Cary-Grove 4, Hampshire 3 (8 Inn.) Conant 10, Prospect 5 Fremd 7, Rolling Meadows 2 […]

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Barrington 3, Hersey 2

Batavia 6, Geneva 1

Benet 2, Naperville North 1

Bishop McNamara 2, Aurora Christian 1 (5 Inn.)

Bishop McNamara 7, Aurora Christian 2 (5 Inn.)

Bryon 4, Harvest Christian 3

Burlington Central 7, Jacobs 5

Cary-Grove 4, Hampshire 3 (8 Inn.)

Conant 10, Prospect 5

Fremd 7, Rolling Meadows 2

Glenbard West 3, Downers Grove North 2

Hoffman Estates 6, Wheeling 4

Huntley 8, Crystal Lake South 4

Lake Park 10, Glenbard North 5

Lakes 7, Lake Forest 2

Lemont 8, Montini 2

Oswego 2, West Aurora 1

Palatine 3, Buffalo Grove 1

St. Francis 12, IC Catholic 0

Timothy Christian 10, St. Edward 3

Westminster Christian 4, Harvard 2

Wheaton Warrenville South 10, Wheaton North 6

Willowbrook 13, Proviso East 0 (5 Inn.)

Softball

Aurora Christian 8, Lisle 5

Barrington 23, Wheeling 0 (4 Inn.)

Conant 1, Hersey 0

Downers Grove North 6, Glenbard West 5 (8 Inn.)

Fenton 11, Timothy Christian 9

Fremd 10, Oak Forest 0

Glenbard North 12, Batavia 2 (6 Inn.)

Hinsdale South 7, Leyden 4

Huntley 5, Kaneland 0

Morton 1, Addison Trail 0

Naperville Central 11, West Aurora 1 (5 Inn.)

Palatine 5, Whitney Young 1

Rolling Meadows 8, Glenbrook South 4

St. Charles East 5, Wheaton Warrenville South 3

St. Charles North 20, Geneva 12

St. Edward 9, Chicago Christian 2

St. Francis 14, Aurora Central Catholic 13

Stevenson 7, Lane Tech 0

Wheaton Academy 6, Harvest Christian 2

Wheaton North 2, Lake Park 0

Willowbrook 19, Proviso East 0 (4 Inn.)

York 8, Hinsdale Central 4

Girls soccer

Naperville North Ed Watson Invitational

Hinsdale Central 1, St. Charles East 0

Lyons 1, Benet 0

Naperville Central 2, Barrington 0

Naperville North 2, Downers Grove North 0

Oswego 2, Downers Grove South 1

Others

Belleville West 2, Wheaton Academy 0

Dundee-Crown 3, Round Lake 1

Boys track and field

Crystal Lake Central Invitational

Kaneland 152, Dundee-Crown 81, Belvidere North 81, Harlem 78, Prairie Ridge 64, Burlington Central 46, Crystal Lake Central 46, Round Lake 10

Deerfield Invitational

Lake Zurich 120, Stevenson 95, Deerfield 92, Libertyville 68, Mather 48, Grayslake North 36, Lakes 36, Latin 33, Wauconda 26

Glenbrook North Spartan Invitational

Centennial 111, Glenbrook South 104, Glenbrook North 95, Niles West 67, Lake Forest 61, Vernon Hills 47, Maine South 36, Lake Zurich 14, Wheeling 14, Loyola Academy 9

Hinsdale South Yavorski Invitational

Benet Academy 132, Hinsdale South 101, Glenbard East 88, Glenbard North 87, Bloomington 75, Downers Grove South 51, Montini 20

Morris Relays

Morris 57, Princeton 48, Kaneland 43, Lemont 40, Joliet Catholic 11

Oswego Roger Wilcox Invitational

West Aurora 118, Geneva 110, Oswego 85, St. Charles East 63, Batavia 57, Aurora Central Catholic 38, Aurora East 30, Seneca 29, Romeoville 27

Prospect Wanner Knights’ Invitational

New Trier 92.5, Prospect 89, Naperville Central 85.33, Neuqua Valley 78.5, Barrington 75.5, Oak Park-River Forest 74.5, Hononegah 71, Lincoln-Way East 53.33, Hersey 46, Whitney Young 46, Lockport 33, Springfield 33, Maine East 32, Zion-Benton 32, Loyola Academy 23, Grayslake Central 16, Lyons 15, Maine West 11.5, Lane 10.5, Hoffman Estates 9, Proviso West 5.33, Downers Grove South 4

Rolling Meadows Mustang Classic

St. Charles North 140.5, Warren 103, Huntley 103, Fremd 96, Rolling Meadows 93, Highland Park 86, Buffalo Grove 49, Conant 26.5

Sycamore Seegers Classic

Sycamore 135, DeKalb 100, Dunlap 92, Auburn 75, Marmion Academy 54, Belvidere 33, Boylan Catholic 21

Willowbrook Invitational

Willowbrook 102, Leyden 59, Addison Trail 32, King 24, Fenton 23, Prosser 15

Woodstock Steve Erwin Invitational

Antioch 260, Woodstock 147, Jacobs 129, Lake Forest Academy 97, St. Edward 9, The Lincoln Academy 8

Girls track and field

Conant Invitational

Barrington 118.5, Minooka 103, Glenbrook North 62, Joliet West 59, Fremd 59, Conant 45, Hoffman Estates 44, Bartlett 42.5, Buffalo Grove 40, Wheeling 26, Crystal Lake Central 24, Auburn 24, Maine East 23, Belvidere North 15, Taft 14

Elk Grove Invitational

Elk Grove 158, Willowbrook 137, Hinsdale South 94, Glenbard East 64, Maine West 46, Addison Trail 37, Marist 22

Glenbard North Weber Invitational

Downers Grove North 196, Lockport 112, Oswego East 92.5, Neuqua Valley 92, Benet Academy 69, Rolling Meadows 56, Waubonsie Valley 47.5, Glenbard North 33

Kane County Invitational

St. Charles North 132.5, Batavia 94.5, Geneva 93, West Aurora 69.5, St. Charles East 63, Burlington Central 59, Hampshire 56, Aurora Central Catholic 39, Dundee-Crown 29, Kaneland 21.5, Aurora East 20, Rosary 15, South Elgin 10

Woodstock Steve Erwin Invitational

Harlem 115.5, Boylan Catholic 106, Sycamore 93, Jacobs 87, Woodstock 85, Antioch 82, Hononegah 71.5, Lake Forest Academy 33, St. Viator 22, St. Edward 5, The Lincoln Academy 2

Wheaton Warrenville South Tiger Invitational

Prospect 137, Huntley 80, Lincoln-Way East 76.5, Oak Park-River Forest 61, Naperville North 58, Downers Grove South 57.5, Schaumburg 48, Bolingbrook 42.5, Glenbard West 40, Naperville Central 39, Hinsdale Central 35, Lincoln-Way Central 34, Wheaton North 32.5, Yorkville 20, Metea Valley 19, Wheaton Warrenville South 15, Moline 14, Lyons 12, Oswego 7

Boys lacrosse

Hinsdale Central 16, Naperville Central 5

Lake Forest Academy 14, Hoffman Estates 5

Libertyville 9, Wheaton North 5

Montini 17, Marmion Academy 5

Girls lacrosse

Downers Grove North 4, Hinsdale Central 3

Huntley 11, Hersey 7

Boys gymnastics

MSL Conference Meet

Fremd 136.60, Palatine 129.15, Conant 128.55, Hoffman Estates 118.95, Schaumburg 74.45

WSC Conference Meet

Glenbard West 161.65, Downers Grove Co-Op 151.20, Addison Trail/Willowbrook Co-Op 143.20, Lyons 124.00, Leyden 116.20, Hinsdale South 107.90, Hinsdale Central 106.90

Boys volleyball

Libertyville Invitational

Libertyville d. DePaul 25-19, 25-20

Libertyville d. Rockford East 25-8, 25-10

Libertyville d. Rolling Meadows 25-10, 25-11

Lincoln-Way East Invitational

Brother Rice d. Downers Grove South 25-15, 25-22

Cathedral d. Hinsdale Central 25-20, 27-25

Downers Grove North d. Minooka 25-21, 25-16

Downers Grove North d. St. Francis 25-8, 25-18

Glenbard West d. Glenbard South 25-9, 25-21

Glenbard West d. West Aurora 25-18, 25-15

Lake Park d. Belleville East 25-18, 25-15

Lincoln-Way West d. Hinsdale Central 25-16, 25-22

Lockport d. Downers Grove South 27-25, 25-21

Naperville North d. Riverside-Brookfield 25-19, 25-20

Others

Hononegah d. Stevenson 25-22, 25-23

Stevenson d. Lakes 25-16, 25-12

Walther Christian Academy d. Montini 25-22, 25-21

St. Charles North d. Glenbard East 17-25, 25-17, 25-20

Boys water polo

Naperville Central 10, Palatine 7

Neuqua Valley 10, Lincoln-Way Central 9

Girls water polo

Elk Grove 8, Warren 6

Prospect 14, Neuqua Valley 6

Prospect 8, Bremen 5

Thursday’s late results

Baseball

Hinsdale South 5, Addison Trail 0

Hope Academy 3, Wheaton Academy 2

Maine West 8, Maine East 2

Softball

Barrington 5, Sycamore 5

St. Laurence 13, Montini 9

Upcoming

Saturday, May 3

Baseball

Buffalo Grove at Prairie Ridge, 10 a.m.

Bulls Prep at Westmont (DH), 11 a.m.

Burlington Central at Coal City, 4:30 p.m.

Carmel at Benet, 10 a.m.

Crete-Monee at Neuqua Valley (DH), 10 a.m.

Crystal Lake South at Chicago University, 10 a.m.

De La Salle at Montini, 11 a.m.

Downers Grove South at Oak Park-River Forest, 10 a.m.

Elk Grove at Plainfield Central, 10 a.m.

Geneva at Batavia, 10 a.m.

Glenbard North at Lake Park (DH), 10 a.m.

Glenbrook North at Conant, 10 a.m.

Hersey at Glenbrook South, 10 a.m.

Hinsdale South at Glenbard West, 10 a.m.

IC Catholic Prep at St. Francis, 11 a.m.

Kaneland at Lisle, 10 a.m.

Lake Zurich at Jacobs, 11 a.m.

Leo at Aurora Central Catholic, 1 p.m.

Leyden at Lyons, 10 a.m.

Libertyville at Highland Park, 10 a.m.

Maine South at Normal West, 11 a.m.

Marmion Academy at Fenwick, 11 a.m.

Metea Valley at Taft (DH), 10 a.m.

Niles North at Cary-Grove, 4:30 p.m.

Parkview Christian at Timothy Christian,10 a.m.

Prospect at Naperville Central, 10 a.m.

Rolling Meadows at Dundee-Crown, 11 a.m.

St. Charles East at St. Charles North, 10 a.m.

St. Viator at Marist, 10 a.m.

Stevenson at South Elgin, 10 a.m.

Warren at Fremd, 10 a.m.

Waubonsie Valley at Glenbard East, 10 a.m.

West Aurora at Bolingbrook (DH),10 a.m.

Wheaton Academy at Sandwich (DH), 10 a.m.

Wheaton Warrenville South at Wheaton North, 10 a.m.

Wheeling at Glenbard South, 9 a.m.

Whitney Young at Barrington, 10 a.m.

Willowbrook at Downers Grove North, 10 a.m.

York at Lane Tech, 10 a.m.

Yorkville Christian at Westminster Christian, 10 a.m.

Zion-Benton at Vernon Hills, 10:30 a.m.

Softball

Amundsen at Addison Trail, 11 a.m.

Benet, Fremd, Neuqua Valley at Bradley Bourbonnais, 9 a.m.

Bulls Prep at Westmont, 11 a.m.

Downers Grove South at Oswego East (DH), 10 a.m.

Elk Grove at Dundee-Crown, 10 a.m.

Glenbard South at Wheaton Warrenville South, 10 a.m.

Harvest Christian at Wheeling, 10 a.m.

Huntley at Marengo Tournament, TBA

IC Catholic Prep at Bishop McNamara, 11 a.m.

Joliet Central at Waubonsie Valley, 11 a.m.

Kaneland at Marengo Tournament, 9 a.m.

Lake Zurich at Jacobs, 10 a.m.

Libertyville at Loyola Academy Triangular, 9 a.m.

Lisle at Sandwich (DH), 10 a.m.

Maine South at Maine West, 4:30 p.m.

Marengo at Cary-Grove, 11 a.m.

Naperville Central at Lockport (DH), 10 a.m.

Naperville North at Batavia, 9 a.m.

Neuqua Valley at Bradley Bourbonnais Quad, TBA

Palatine at Rolling Meadows Tournament, TBD

Proviso East at Fenton (DH), 11 a.m.

South Elgin at Lake Park (DH), 10 a.m.

St. Charles East at Marengo Invitational, 9 a.m.

St. Edward at Parkview Christian Academy, 11 a.m.

Taft, Lane Technical at Stevenson Quad, 10 a.m.

Vernon Hills at Hersey, 10 a.m.

York at Barrington, 10 a.m.

Girls soccer

Bartlett at Elgin, 12 p.m.

Batavia, Carmel, Glenbard South, Kaneland, Metea Valley, St. Viator, Wheaton Academy, Wheaton North at Iowa Tournament of Champions, TBA

Belvidere North at Burlington Central, 10 a.m.

Cary-Grove at Marian Central Catholic, 10 a.m.

Downers Grove South, Geneva, Hinsdale Central, Neuqua Valley, St. Charles East, St. Charles North, Waubonsie Valley, York at Naperville North Naperville Invitation, TBA

Dundee-Crown at Round Lake, 11:30 a.m.

East Aurora at Wheaton Warrenville South, 11 a.m.

Elmwood Park at Glenbard East, 11 a.m.

Fremd at Hersey, 11 a.m.

Lakeview at Maine East, 11 a.m.

Larkin at Jacobs, 10:30 a.m.

South Elgin at Hampshire, 12 p.m.

Sycamore at Crystal Lake South, 10 a.m.

Westminster Christian at Walther Christian, 12 p.m.

Willows Academy at Timothy Christian, 10 a.m.

Boys track and field

Bartlett, Glenbard South, Lake Park, Naperville North, Neuqua Valley, South Elgin, Wheaton North at Glenbard West Jim Arnold Invitational, 9:30 a.m.

Carmel, Jacobs, Mundelein, Schaumburg at Palatine, 8:30 a.m.

Harvest Christian at Mooseheart, TBA

Metea Valley, Wheaton Academy, Wheaton Warrenville South, York at Waubonsie Valley Red Ribbon Classic, 10 a.m.

Girls track and field

Carmel, Jacobs, Mundelein, Schaumburg, York at Palatine, 8:30 a.m.

Harvest Christian at Mooseheart, TBA

Lake Park at New Trier Trevian Invitational, 9:30 a.m.

Boys lacrosse

Bartlett at Prairie Ridge, 11 a.m.

Benet at Lane Tech, 6:30 p.m.

Carmel at Prospect, 9 a.m.

Conant at Vernon Hills, 10 a.m.

Detroit Catholic Central at St. Viator, 11 a.m.

Geneva at Rockford Boylan, 10 a.m.

Glenbard West at Warren, 9 a.m.

Glenbrook North at Fremd, 11 a.m.

Hersey at Glenbrook South, 9 a.m.

Lake Forest at Wheaton Academy, 3 p.m.

Lake Park at Lockport, 11:45 a.m.

Lake Zurich at Barrington, 11 a.m.

Nazareth at IC Catholic Prep, 11 a.m.

Neuqua Valley at Lincoln Way West, 11:30 a.m.

St. Charles East at Hampshire, 12 p.m.

St. Francis at Kaneland, 10 a.m.

Girls lacrosse

Carmel at Neuqua Valley, 10 a.m.

Cary-Grove/Crystal Lake Coop at Stoughton, 10 a.m.

Sandburg at Jacobs, 12 pm

Glenbard West at Wheaton Coop, 9 a.m.

Hinsdale Central at York, 10:30 a.m.

Lake Zurich at St. Francis, 11:30 a.m.

Maine South at Naperville North, 9 a.m.

Metea/Waubonsie Valley at Geneva, 11:30 a.m.

Nazareth at IC Catholic Prep, 11 a.m.

Palatine at Barrington, 9 a.m.

Prospect at Libertyville, 10:30 a.m.

Rosary at Trinity, 10:30 a.m.

Streamwood at Elk Grove, 10 a.m.

Boys tennis

Antioch, Carmel at Harlem Invitational, 8:30 a.m.

Argo, St. Viator at St. Francis, 8:30 a.m.

Barrington, Buffalo Grove, Conant, Fremd, Glenbard West, Hinsdale Central, Jacobs, Maine South, Metea Valley, Naperville Central, Naperville North, Neuqua Valley, Palatine, Prospect, Rolling Meadows, St. Charles North, Stevenson, Wheaton North at Hersey Invitational, 8 a.m.

Bartlett, Fenton at Glenbard North Quad, 9 a.m.

Batavia at Champaign Centennial Charger Invitational, 9 a.m.

Downers Grove South, Hinsdale South, Waubonsie Valley at Lincoln Way East Invitational, 8:15 a.m.

Geneva, Marmion Academy, South Elgin, St. Charles East, St. Charles North at West Aurora Blackhawk Invitational, 8 a.m.

Hoffman Estates, Dundee-Crown, Hampshire, North Chicago at Hoffman Estates Quad, 8:30 a.m.

IMSA at Wheaton Academy, 10 a.m.

Lisle, Wheaton North at Plainfield South Invitational, 9 a.m.

New Trier at Benet, 9 a.m.

St. Viator at St. Francis Triangular, 8:30 a.m.

Boys volleyball

Bartlett, Maine West, Metea Valley, Neuqua Valley, Willowbrook at Geneva Invitational, 8 a.m.

Deerfield, DePaul Prep, Leyden, Prospect, Rockford East, Rolling Meadows, Zion-Benton at Libertyville Invitational, 9 a.m.

Downers Grove North, Downers Grove South, Glenbard South, Glenbard West, Hinsdale Central, Lake Park, St. Francis, West Aurora at Lincoln-Way East Invitational, 5 p.m.

Fenton, Lake Forest, Maine South, Nazareth, Von Steuben Metro Science at Hersey Invitational, 8:30 a.m.

Fremd, Naperville Central at Reavis Quad, 6 p.m.

Boys water polo

Buffalo Grove, Hersey, Libertyville at Conant Invitational, 9 a.m.

Elk Grove at Hoffman Estates Invitational, 8 a.m.

Maine South, Rolling Meadows, Vernon Hills at Prospect Invitational, 8 a.m.

Mundelein at Fremd Quad, 8 a.m.

Naperville Central, Naperville North, Palatine, York at Stevenson Invitational, 9 a.m.

Girls water polo

Hersey at New Trier Quad, 8 a.m.

Maine South, Neuqua Valley at Prospect Invitational, 8 a.m.

Naperville Central at Zeeland, 8 a.m.

Neuqua Valley at Prospect Invitational, TBA

Girls badminton

Barrington, Buffalo Grove, Conant, Elk Grove, Fremd, Hoffman Estates, Hersey, Palatine, Prospect, Schaumburg, Wheeling at Rolling Meadows, 8 a.m.

Bartlett, Elgin, Fenton, Glenbard East, Glenbard South, Streamwood, West Aurora at Larkin Upstate Eight Conference Singles Championships, TBA

Geneva, Glenbard North, Lake Park, St. Charles East, St. Charles North, Wheaton North at Wheaton Warrenville South DuKane Conference Doubles Championship, TBA

Vernon Hills at Niles North CSL Invitational, 9 a.m.

 
Zahra Ahmadof Batavia competes in the pole vault during the Kane County girls track and field meet at East Aurora High School Friday, May 2, 2025 in Aurora Ill.
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Katie Kostro of Rosary reacts after competing in the high jump during the Kane County girls track and field meet at East Aurora High School Friday, May 2, 2025 in Aurora Ill. Kostro took first.
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Warren’s Jackson Wiklund, middle, wins the 110-meter hurdles during the Rolling Meadows boys track meet on Friday, May 2, 2025.
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Fremd’s Bowie Hewson, left, takes the baton from teammate Jackson Kelly in the 3,200-meter relay during the Rolling Meadows boys track meet on Friday, May 2, 2025.
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Astros name Minor League Players of the Month

The Houston Astros player development department has named right-hander pitcher Jose Fleury the Astros upper-level Minor League Pitcher of the Month for April and infielder Shay Whitcomb the Astros upper-level Minor League Player of the Month for April.  Fleury, 23, went 2-0 with a 0.82 ERA in April with Double-A Corpus Christi. He also recorded 25 strikeouts, five walks, […]

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Astros name Minor League Players of the Month

The Houston Astros player development department has named right-hander pitcher Jose Fleury the Astros upper-level Minor League Pitcher of the Month for April and infielder Shay Whitcomb the Astros upper-level Minor League Player of the Month for April. 

Fleury, 23, went 2-0 with a 0.82 ERA in April with Double-A Corpus Christi. He also recorded 25 strikeouts, five walks, a 0.73 WHIP and a .149 opponent batting average in four starts during the month. Fleury was also named the Texas League Pitcher of the Week for the week of April 7-13. He made one start during that week, allowing one hit and two walks with nine strikeouts in six scoreless innings against San Antonio. In the Texas League, Fleury ranks first in WHIP, second in ERA, third in opponent batting average and tied for eighth in strikeouts.

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Micro wrestling show draws sold

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A unique wrestling show featuring a troupe of little people is drawing big crowds across the country and they made a stop Friday night at the Buzzed Crow Bistro in Colorado Springs. While the performers say it’s all in the name of fun, others strongly disagree. The group behind the […]

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Micro wrestling show draws sold

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A unique wrestling show featuring a troupe of little people is drawing big crowds across the country and they made a stop Friday night at the Buzzed Crow Bistro in Colorado Springs.

While the performers say it’s all in the name of fun, others strongly disagree.

The group behind the event has been touring the country for over a decade, marketing itself as a form of professional wrestling entertainment.

DJ TooTall, a former wrestler and current team member, told KRDO13 the show is a way to bring joy to people and to showcase their talents.

“We do it so people can come out and relax and have a good time; take their thoughts, depression, or whatever it is, away and put a smile on their face,” DJ TooTall said.

He adds, “There’s nothing bad about it. We’re not exploiting anything. We’re just making money off what God gave us.”

The nonprofit advocacy organization Little People of America (LPA) doesn’t see it that way.

In a statement to KRDO13, the group called the event “dehumanizing” and said such spectacles jeopardize both the health and dignity of performers with dwarfism.

LPA also takes issue with the use of the slur “midget” in promotional materials, which they say contradicts ongoing efforts to advance the rights and representation of little people.

While acknowledging the physical risks, performers argue they face no greater danger than taller athletes in mainstream professional wrestling.

“It’s a sport. It’s the same thing as WWE or WWF, just in a shorter version,” DJ TooTall said.

Despite the controversy, the event went on as planned; met with cheers, laughter, and enthusiastic applause from the sold-out audience.

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