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No. 2 Softball Set for Series at No. 22 Alabama

NORMAN  — No. 2/2 Oklahoma Softball (35-3, 9-3 SEC) begins the second half of its Southeastern Conference slate with a three-game series at No. 22/23 Alabama (28-15, 5-7 SEC) Saturday, April 12 through Monday, April 14. DATES AND TIMESGame 1 | Saturday, April 12 at 3 p.m. – ESPN2Game 2 | Sunday, April 13 at […]

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NORMAN  — No. 2/2 Oklahoma Softball (35-3, 9-3 SEC) begins the second half of its Southeastern Conference slate with a three-game series at No. 22/23 Alabama (28-15, 5-7 SEC) Saturday, April 12 through Monday, April 14.

DATES AND TIMES
Game 1 | Saturday, April 12 at 3 p.m. – ESPN2
Game 2 | Sunday, April 13 at 5 p.m. – SECN
Game 3 | Monday, April 14 at 6 p.m. – SECN

HOW TO FOLLOW
Saturday’s game will be broadcast on ESPN2 while the SEC Network will carry games two and three. A radio broadcast for all three games will be offered on The Franchise 2 (1560 AM and 103.3 FM). Live stats will be available on statbroadcast.com.

AGAINST ALABAMA
Oklahoma and Alabama have played 18 times, with 12 of those either coming in May or June in high leverage games. The Sooners and Crimson Tide have played 10 games against one another in Oklahoma City, as well as three in Tuscaloosa during the 2015 NCAA Super Regionals. 

Alabama paces the all-time series, 10-8, with OU winning the last meeting, 7-3, June 2, 2019 at the Women’s College World Series.

ABOUT ALABAMA
Alabama is 28-15 and 5-7 in SEC play this season, entering the weekend ranked No. 22 in the ESPN.com/USA Today poll and No. 23 in the NFCA poll. The Crimson Tide have gone 17-6 in home games this season, while taking two of three against then No. 15/17 Georgia in their last home series. 

The Crimson Tide rank first in the SEC in double plays turned (25) and first in stolen bases (96). Audrey Vandagriff paces the team with a .432 batting average, while Catelyn Riley’s 2.52 ERA leads the team.

LAST TIME OUT
Oklahoma scored 11 unanswered runs, getting homers from Kasidi Pickering and Maya Bland and five innings of work from Sam Landry in an 11-3 victory against OSU at Devon Park April 9. 

RANKED GAMES
The Sooners have played 12 games against ranked teams this season, going 10-2 in such contests and 7-2 in games against ranked SEC foes. 

9,259
No. 2/2 Oklahoma’s game against No. 18/17 Wednesday at Devon Park in Oklahoma City set an NCAA Softball regular season single game attendance record as 9,259 spectators took in the contest. The total broke the previous record of 8,930 set between Oklahoma and Texas March 31, 2023 in Oklahoma City. 

OH ME OH MAYA
Sophomore Maya Bland hit the eventual game-winning home run in Wednesday’s win against Oklahoma State, launching a three-run shot to left center that put the Sooners ahead, 5-3. She also drew an important leadoff walk in the bottom of the third, just before Kasidi Pickering hit a two-run homer to right field. 

NINE-HOLE PRODUCTION
Maya Bland drove in three runs and Hannah Coor provided another RBI as the nine hole posted four RBIs in OU’s 11-3 win against No. 18 Oklahoma State Wednesday. Bland’s three RBIs set a career high, while Coor has hit safely in a season-best three consecutive games.

KP COVERING THE BASES
Kasidi Pickering went 15 straight at-bats without being retired between March 23 at Missouri and the series finale against No. 10 Tennessee Sunday, March 30. She is currently riding a 14-game hitting streak and is fifth in the nation in walks per game at 1.03.

FRESHIES
Freshman Gabbie Garcia doubled in all three of her at-bats April 1 at UT Arlington, tying an OU single game record. It was just the ninth time in program history that a player recorded that feat. Additionally, OU freshmen combined for nine of the team’s RBIs during the 13-2 win against UTA. Corri Hicks had four, Milloy tallied three and Nelly McEnroe-Marinas and Sydney Barker added one apiece. 

THE GIFT OF GAB
Freshman infielder Gabbie Garcia is tied for eighth among all freshman in Division with 11 home runs. She was named D1Softball Freshman of the Week March 11 and April 8 as well SEC Player of the Week March 18. Earlier this month she became the first OU freshman since Jocelyn Alo to homer in five consecutive games. 

She tallied at least two hits in each of the last four games, including going 3-for-3 in back-to-back games last week. 

LOCKDOWN LANA
Second baseman Ailana Agbayani made a critical play in OU’s win against Oklahoma State, diving to make a catch on a line drive with the bases loaded and nobody out in the fourth inning. She capped the inning off by cleanly fielding a grounder, helping flip the momentum back to OU before the Sooners’ five-run fourth inning. 

Agbayani enters the weekend with a 1.000 percent fielding percentage, making all 111 plays that have come her way this season. She joins third baseman Nelly McEnroe-Marinas as having started all 38 games at their respective infield positions this year.

3X SEC PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Pitcher Sam Landry has been named SEC Pitcher of the Week three times this season, including in back-to-back weeks March 18 and March 25. She ranks in the top 15 in the nation in WHIP (0.88 – 11th), strikeout-to-walk ratio (6.44 – 9th) and shutouts (4 – 12th).

DON’T CALL IT A COMEBACK
Oklahoma currently has 12 comeback victories this season, including the latest against No. 18 Oklahoma State Wednesday when OU scored 11 unanswered runs. The Sooners came back in multiple games against South Carolina and Arkansas, as well as once against Missouri.

ACTIVE CAREER LEADERS
The Sooners have a number of players in the top ten in the nation (all levels of NCAA softball and DI), particularly between the arms of Isabella Smith and Sam Landry. 

-Wins leaders: Isabella Smith (first in DI and third in the NCAA – .729), Sam Landry (second in DI and seventh in the NCAA – .781) 
-Innings pitched: Isabella Smith (fourth in DI and tenth in the NCAA – 636.7 IP)
-Appearances: Sam Landry (fifth in DI and NCAA – 136), Isabella Smith (sixth in DI and NCAA – 135)
-Strikeouts: Isabella Smith (third in DI and 13th in NCAA – 679) 
-Complete games: Isabella Smith (8th in DI – 54) 
-Home runs: Cydney Sanders (5th in DI and 10th in the NCAA – 54) 
-Walks: Cydney Sanders (4th in DI and 5th in the NCAA – 143)

SEC STANDOUTS
Nelly McEnroe-Marinas and Gabbie Garcia have really performed in SEC play, holding down the left side of the infield as well as the middle of the order. McEnroe-Marinas has homered seven times in league play, while scoring 16 runs, seven more than the next most on the OU squad. Garcia’s defense isn’t to be overlooked as she’s made all 36 plays in the field during conference competition, while homering five times. Kasidi Pickering is pacing the team with a .469 batting average in 12 SEC games.

PATIENT AT THE PLATE               
Of the Sooners’ 320 runs, Oklahoma has scored 94 runs via a walk or hit-by-pitch. Oklahoma has scored at least one run per game via a walk or hit by pitch in 35 of 38 games. The Sooners are second in the nation in walks with 203.

NEW BATS, SAME RESULTS    
Of Oklahoma’s 74 home runs, 40 have been hit by an OU newcomer or a Sooner in their first season. Additionally, six different Sooners have had a two-homer performance this year (Gabbie Garcia, Kasidi Pickering, Nelly McEnroe-Marinas, Sydney Barker and Isabela Emerling and Ella Parker). A total of 11 different players have homered at least once.

CYDNEY SLAMDERS
Cydney Sanders has played in the most games among active Sooners, logging 211 for her career and 137 for her time at Oklahoma. Sanders’ 54 career homers features 33 during her time in Norman, two of which came in the same inning against St. Thomas April 3. She was the last Sooner to do so since Alynah Torres homered twice in the same frame against UT Arlington March 20, 2024. 

KEEPIN’ IT 100
Oklahoma has seen a number of players surpass the “100 milestone” in a variety of statistical categories this year, including:

–Sam Landry reached 100 strikeouts this season (April 9 vs. OSU)
–Kasidi Pickering reached 100 career hits (April 9 vs. OSU)
–Ella Parker surpassed 100 career hits (February 28 vs. Marshall)
–Isabela Emerling reached 100 career RBIs (March 26 at Wichita State)
–Cydney Sanders eclipsed 100 RBIs at OU (April 3 vs. St. Thomas)

HOMER DAYTA
Abby Dayton hit a game-tying home run in the fifth inning of the series opener against Tennessee Friday, March 28. It was just Dayton’s second home run of the season and first since her first at-bat as a Sooner Feb. 6. She also homered twice across her two seasons at Utah.

DEAL DEALT
Lefty Kierston Deal has been in some big moments and on the biggest stage during her career at OU. Saturday she stepped up in another big game, turning in a complete game in OU’s 4-1 win against No. 10 Tennessee March 29. She retired 12 of the final 13 batters she faced in that game. 

WOAH NELLY
Nelly McEnroe-Marinas has started off SEC play on fire, hitting seven home runs through the first 12 games. She hit one in each game at Missouri and launched two more at Arkansas, including a go-ahead three-run homer in Sunday’s finale. In SEC-opening weekend she hit two three-run home runs in the same game to help defeat South Carolina, 10-9, March 9. She is the first Sooner to hit a pair of three-run homers in the same game since Lynnsie Elam did so against Iowa March 20, 2022. Four of her 10 home runs on the season have been a three-run shot.
 

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Omaha community plays sand volleyball, supporting those with breast cancer

TODAY, DOZENS OF PEOPLE PLAYED SAND VOLLEYBALL FOR A CAUSE. IT WAS THE ANNUAL DIG DEEP FOR PINK SAND VOLLEYBALL FUNDRAISER. ALL THE MONEY RAISED GOES TO PROJECT PINK, A LOCAL ORGANIZATION THAT ASSISTS PEOPLE AFTER A BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS SENDS A MESSAGE TO THOSE THAT ARE FIGHTING THE FIGHT, THAT YOU’VE GOT PEOPLE OUT […]

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TODAY, DOZENS OF PEOPLE PLAYED SAND VOLLEYBALL FOR A CAUSE. IT WAS THE ANNUAL DIG DEEP FOR PINK SAND VOLLEYBALL FUNDRAISER. ALL THE MONEY RAISED GOES TO PROJECT PINK, A LOCAL ORGANIZATION THAT ASSISTS PEOPLE AFTER A BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS SENDS A MESSAGE TO THOSE THAT ARE FIGHTING THE FIGHT, THAT YOU’VE GOT PEOPLE OUT HERE THAT DON’T HAVE, THAT DON’T ALWAYS NECESSARILY HAVE A DOG IN THE RACE, BUT WE’RE HERE FIGHTING FOR THEM. WE’RE HERE PUTTING THESE EVENTS ON. THE PEOPLE THAT ARE HERE PLAYING ARE HERE PLAYING FOR THOSE THAT ARE AT HOME FIGHTING THAT FIGHT OF BREAST CANCER AND JUST LETTING THEM KNOW THAT THEY’VE GOT PEOPLE BEHIND THEM. THE TOURNAMENT TODAY AT WYN

Annual volleyball tournament raises money for organization aimed at supporting those after breast cancer diagnosis

Dozens of people played sand volleyball for a cause on Saturday.The annual Dig Deep 4 Pink sand volleyball fundraiser raised money for Project Pink’d, a local organization that assists people after a breast cancer diagnosis.”It sends a message to those that are fighting the fight, that you’ve got people out here that don’t have that don’t always necessarily have a dog in the race, but we’re here fighting for them. We’re here putting these events on. The people that are here playing are here playing for those that are at home, fighting that fight of breast cancer and just letting them know that they’ve got people behind them,” said Brandon “Brother B” Deyo, event coordinator for Pink Ribbon Rodeo.”The tournament on Saturday at Sinnott’s Sand Bar offered recreational and competitive divisions.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

OMAHA, Neb. —

Dozens of people played sand volleyball for a cause on Saturday.

The annual Dig Deep 4 Pink sand volleyball fundraiser raised money for Project Pink’d, a local organization that assists people after a breast cancer diagnosis.

“It sends a message to those that are fighting the fight, that you’ve got people out here that don’t have that don’t always necessarily have a dog in the race, but we’re here fighting for them. We’re here putting these events on. The people that are here playing are here playing for those that are at home, fighting that fight of breast cancer and just letting them know that they’ve got people behind them,” said Brandon “Brother B” Deyo, event coordinator for Pink Ribbon Rodeo.”

The tournament on Saturday at Sinnott’s Sand Bar offered recreational and competitive divisions.

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Stevenson boys, girls sweep sectional titles

It was Patriots Day at the pool at Libertyville Saturday. Stevenson’s girls water polo team remained unbeaten by holding off a furious fourth quarter rally to beat Libertyville 8-6 to win the girls sectional title. Right after, the Stevenson boys water polo team scored on its first three possessions and then never looked back as […]

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It was Patriots Day at the pool at Libertyville Saturday.

Stevenson’s girls water polo team remained unbeaten by holding off a furious fourth quarter rally to beat Libertyville 8-6 to win the girls sectional title.

Right after, the Stevenson boys water polo team scored on its first three possessions and then never looked back as the Patriots, led by Armeet Gill’s triple hat trick, swam past Libertyville 16-10 to win the boys sectional title.

The Stevenson girls team will be seeking their third consecutive title at the state finals which begin next Thursday at Stevenson. The Patriots (33-0) will meet Evanston, who Stevenson beat in last year’s title game, in the quarterfinals at 4:30 p.m. Thursday.

Stevenson was without top goal scorer Olivia Speth, who was in California at the U.S. National team tryout. Girls head coach Jeff Wimer knew about the tryout months ago and has been planning accordingly.

“They stepped up, and that is without Olivia (Speth),” Wimer said. “I told our girls that they are a team. And it is a lot more than one player, it is all of you. We have been playing in situations without Olivia this season and they were ready for it.”

The Patriots showed how prepared they were when Dhanani Seneviratne scored twice for a 2-0 lead early in the second period. Libertyville’s Maya Anderson tallied and Jillian Carlson followed up with a goal for Stevenson as the Patriots let 3-1 at the half.

Carlson and teammate Caroline Bichkoff scored within 25 seconds of each other in the final minute of the third period. That, along with sterling goalkeeping by Elsa Kusevskis, gave Stevenson what appeared to be an insurmountable 5-1 lead.

Libertyville (22-4), which had lost 5-4 earlier this season to Stevenson, had other ideas as the final period was all gas and no brakes.

Kaitlyn Galloway and Anderson each scored in the opening minute of the final quarter to cut the lead to 5-3. Stevenson came back to score on Arohi Mathur’s tally, but Libertyville answered again on another goal by Galloway to make it 6-4.

After a goal by Bichkoff, Libertyville’s Ciara Simpson scored a pair of the goals within 20 seconds of each other. The second was a penalty shot with 1:30 to play and suddenly the Wildcats trailed by just one at 7-6.

Stevenson got some breathing room when Raina Dastagir scored at 1:06 to make it 8-6. Libertyville had a chance to get closer, but Kusevskis turned away a penalty shot with 37.8 seconds left to preserve the win.

“I was really proud of my play, especially in the first half,” said Kusevskis, who had 15 saves, 6 steals and an assist.

“My team did really well. I was happy with my blocks and I saved a 5-meter (penalty shot) and that was nice.”

Carlson, who also had 6 steals and an assist to go with her goal, said that it was a complete team effort in the victory.

“We could not have done this without playing as a team,” Carlson said. “Together we played not as individuals and our offense was looking to score.”

Libertyville coach Tracy Balla said that her team never quit.

“This is a team that has dug deep all season never given up,” Balla said. “They communicate so well. And they play their best when they feel pressure and they felt the pressure today.”

Boys final: The Stevenson boys team had very little drama in their convincing victory. The Patriots tallied on four of their first five possessions on their way to an 8-1 lead. Gill had four of his career-high 9 goals during that span.

“I was just in the flow and excited to play,” said Gill, who is a junior and moved from attack to center.

“This is a testament to the work I have put in this season. I played out of position because on an injury. So I had to step up and fill a role.”

The Patriots, who finished second in the state the past two seasons, advance to the state finals for the fifth consecutive year. The Patriots (22-10) will play York in the quarterfinals at 7 p.m. Friday.

“We are still a young team,” Stevenson coach Sean Wimer said. “But we are also an explosive team. When we are focused and ready to go, the sky is the limit. Armeet (Gill) was really fun to watch.”

Kenny Weisner and Wes Linnenburger each scored twice for the Patriots. Adesh Arvind, Levi Schnulle and Hudson Swanson also scored for Stevenson.

Ted Stouffer and Will Kopecky each scored goals for Libertyville (17-11). Nate Stouffer added a pair of goals.

“We knew that Stevenson is a talented team and they play a fast-paced game,” Libertyville coach Kara Glerman said. “I am proud of the way we played in the second half. I thought we played a pretty even game there.”



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Chicago Cubs Minor League Report

Cubs Video Cubs Affiliate Overview (May 15–16) • Triple-A Iowa CubsSeries vs. St. Paul Saints (Minnesota Twins): Cubs lead 4–1Season Record: 23–17 • Double-A Tennessee SmokiesSeries vs. Columbus Clingstones (Atlanta Braves): Clingstones lead 3–1Season Record: 17–18 • High-A South Bend CubsSeries at Lansing Lugnuts (Athletics): Lugnuts lead 3–1Season Record: 10–27 • Single-A Myrtle Beach PelicansSeries […]

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• Triple-A Iowa Cubs
Series vs. St. Paul Saints (Minnesota Twins): Cubs lead 4–1
Season Record: 23–17

• Double-A Tennessee Smokies
Series vs. Columbus Clingstones (Atlanta Braves): Clingstones lead 3–1
Season Record: 17–18

• High-A South Bend Cubs
Series at Lansing Lugnuts (Athletics): Lugnuts lead 3–1
Season Record: 10–27

• Single-A Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Series at Lynchburg Hillcats (Cleveland Guardians): Hillcats lead 3–1
Season Record: 14–22

Triple-A: Iowa Cubs
Season Record: 23–17
Series Opponent: St. Paul Saints (21–19)
Series Standing: Lead 4–1

May 15: The I-Cubs swept a doubleheader over St. Paul, winning the opener 8-2, and taking the second game, 8-7.

Game 1: James Triantos’ three-run double in the first highlighted his 2-for-3, four-RBI day, and would give Iowa the lead for good in the ballgame. Carlos Pérez had a monster game, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, a home run and two RBI. Connor Noland dominated on the mound, turning in his third quality of the campaign, allowing two runs over 6 innings of work, striking out a season-high eight batters.

Game 2: Matt Shaw (2-for-4) continued his absolutely torrid stretch at the dish, leading off the game with a solo shot and delivered a two-run walk-off homer in the eighth. The feat hasn’t been performed at the Major League level since 2010 and has only been accomplished five times since 1957. Jonathan Long (3-for-4), James Triantos (2-for-4) and Chase Strumpf (2-for-2) also tallied multi-hit efforts as Iowa rallied for four runs in the seventh to force extras, thanks to Carlos Pérez’s pinch-hit solo shot, his second-consecutive game with a homer.

May 16: Iowa won its fourth-straight thanks to another monster game from Matt Shaw. Shaw, who homered twice on Thursday, crushed two more home runs against St. Paul, going 3-for-5 overall with three runs scored, three RBI and a walk. Per I-Cubs media relations, Shaw is the first Cub to homer twice in consecutive ballgames since Kyle Schwarber in 2017. Owen Caissie, Jonathan Long, Chase Strumpf and Dixon Machado also had three-hit performances as Iowa amassed 18 hits on the night.

Double-A: Knoxville Smokies
Season Record: 17–18
Series Opponent: Columbus Clingstones (16–19)
Series Standing: Trail 1–3

May 15: Knoxville could only muster one run on six hits, dropping its third-straight game to Columbus. Ethan Hearn (2-for-3) was the lone Smokies batter to have multiple hits in the ballgame. Jaxon Wiggins allowed one run over 4 innings of work in his start, striking out four.

May 16: The Smokies got on the board in their series with the Clingstones, coming away victorious, 4-3, in walk-off fashion on a sac bunt from Casey Opitz. BJ Murray Jr. went 3-for-4 at the dish with two runs and a double. Grant Kipp got the start on the bump, allowing three runs on four hits over 5 innings of work, tallying seven strikeouts.

High-A: South Bend Cubs
Season Record: 10–27
Series Opponent: Lansing Lugnuts (21–15)
Series Standing: Trail 0–3

May 15: South Bend’s losing skid hit four games after dropping Thursday’s contest, 6-2. The Cubs fell behind 6-0 before Edgar Alvarez (2-for-4) tallied an RBI-single in the sixth and Drew Bowser (2-for-4) launched a solo shot in the seventh.

May 16: The Cubs snapped a four-game losing skid with a 12-8 win in extra innings, thanks to a six-run outburst in the 10th. Reginald Preciado led the way, going 3-for-5 with three runs and three doubles. Rafael Morel notched his first multi-HR game of the season and also drove in a season-high four runs.

Single-A: Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Season Record: 14–22
Series Opponent: Lynchburg Hillcats (23–14)
Series Standing: Trail 1–3

May 15: Myrtle Beach late a late lead slip, conceding three runs in the eighth, and fell to Lynchburg 4-3. Alexey Lumpuy went 3-for-3 with a run, double, home run and three RBI. Yahil Melendez also put together a multi-hit effort, going 2-for-4 with two runs and a double. Yoendris Gonzalez turned in 3 innings of scoreless ball in relief, retiring all nine batters he faced,striking out two.

May 16: The Pelicans jumped out to a 2-0 lead to start the game but 10-straight runs from the Hillcats handed them their third-straight defeat. Cameron Sisneros (2-for-4), Christian Olivo (2-for-3) and Anderson Suriel (2-for-4) all tallied multi-hit efforts in the loss. Nazier Mulé struggled for the second-straight start, allowing six runs over 2 innings of work. After allowing just five earned runs over his first 20 innings (4 GS), Mulé has now yielded 13 earned runs in his last 5 innings. (2 GS).

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Waubonsie Valley punches ticket to first boys water polo sectional final since 2010 after defeating Naperville Central

The Naperville North boys water polo sectional hits the final four as Waubonsie Valley takes on Naperville Central. These two teams split in their respective matchups this season, but this one is for a trip to the sectional final. This highlight is sponsored by BMO. The Redhawks start the game strong as James Behrend fires in […]

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The Naperville North boys water polo sectional hits the final four as Waubonsie Valley takes on Naperville Central. These two teams split in their respective matchups this season, but this one is for a trip to the sectional final. This highlight is sponsored by BMO.

The Redhawks start the game strong as James Behrend fires in a shot to put his squad up 2-0 early on.

Ben Meier puts on an early show on his birthday

The Warriors regroup with Ben Meier, who hits the right corner to even the game at 2-2.

Meier is not done yet because he wants another goal. Adam Matusiak finds him, and he connects on the long-distance shot, giving the Warriors a 3-2 lead.

The Meier show is on full display during the first. This penalty shot caps off a 6-0 run as Waubonsie opens up a 6-2 advantage.

Central stops the run in the second quarter when Behrend gets his name called once again with a catch-and-shoot goal.

The Warriors adjust on defense, and goalie Lukas Adeli jumps into position to make the save. Waubonsie holds an 8-5 lead at the break.

Waubonsie picks it back up in the second half with Youseff El Touny showing the skipper for a 9-5 lead.

Dawid Kowalewicz, step right up. Daniel Niv lobs the ball over, and Kowalewicz shoots a laser-like shot for the goal.

Redhawks cut into the deficit

Redhawks are down but won’t give up. Weston Schmitt finds the open target to keep his birds within striking distance.

Moments later, Elliot Skly tallies another goal, but Naperville Central still has work to do, trailing 13-7.

Waubonsie Valley boys water polo moves on to first ever sectional final

However, this game belongs to the Warriors as El Touny throws in the dagger goal, and for the first time in program history, Waubonsie Valley is moving to the boys water polo sectional final, where they’ll face top-seeded Naperville North. The Redhawks end the final season of legendary head coach Bill Salentine’s career with a 21-9 record.

For more prep sports highlights, visit the Naperville Sports Weekly page.





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Women’s Track and Field Set Two School Outdoor Records at Midwest Twilight Qualifier

Story Links The Hope College women’s track and field team bettered school outdoor records in the 4×100 and 4×400 relays at the Midwest Twilight Qualifier hosted by Augustana College (Illinois). In the 4×400 relay, junior Catherine Leahy (Elk Rapids, Michigan / Elk Rapids HS), junior Frances Cozzens (Lyman, New Hampshire […]

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The Hope College women’s track and field team bettered school outdoor records in the 4×100 and 4×400 relays at the Midwest Twilight Qualifier hosted by Augustana College (Illinois).

In the 4×400 relay, junior Catherine Leahy (Elk Rapids, Michigan / Elk Rapids HS), junior Frances Cozzens (Lyman, New Hampshire / Saint Johnsbury Academy), senior Jasmine Zimmerman (Byron Center, Michigan / Home School) and junior Sara Schermerhorn (Traverse City, Michigan / Traverse City West) recorded a sixth-place run of 3 minutes, 46.68 seconds.

The time eclipsed their previous record of 3:47.18 and ranked 21st fastest in NCAA Division III this season.

In the 4×100 relay, junior Ava Schmidt (Saline, Michigan / Saline), Leahy, freshman Sofia Fisher (Lombard, Illinois / Montini Catholic) and Schermerhorn clocked a fourth-place time of 47.00. 

The time surpassed their previous record of 47.16 and ranks 36th in the nation this season.

In the 400 meters, Leahy placed sixth with a season-best run of 55.79, placing 38th in the nation.

 



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Women's Lacrosse vs #2 West Chester University on 5/17/2025

[15:00] For ROCK: #13 Lily Ventresca, #8 Victoria Ziemba, #16 Eryn Little, #3 Nicole Masi, #12 Amelia Nitsche, #31 Shannon Von Kaenel, #1 Leora Owings, #30 Mckenzie Murphy, #10 Paige Jenkins, #27 Grace Rotter, #33 Abby Fink, #25 Ava Dossier. For ROCK: #13 Lily Ventresca, #8 Victoria Ziemba, #16 Eryn Little, #3 Nicole Masi, #12 […]

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[15:00] For ROCK: #13 Lily Ventresca, #8 Victoria Ziemba, #16 Eryn Little, #3 Nicole Masi, #12 Amelia Nitsche, #31 Shannon Von Kaenel, #1 Leora Owings, #30 Mckenzie Murphy, #10 Paige Jenkins, #27 Grace Rotter, #33 Abby Fink, #25 Ava Dossier.

For ROCK: #13 Lily Ventresca, #8 Victoria Ziemba, #16 Eryn Little, #3 Nicole Masi, #12 Amelia Nitsche, #31 Shannon Von Kaenel, #1 Leora Owings, #30 Mckenzie Murphy, #10 Paige Jenkins, #27 Grace Rotter, #33 Abby Fink, #25 Ava Dossier. For WCU-W: #42 Hannah Cornelius, #9 Caitlin Trickett, #16 Katie Byrne, #2 Natalie Goldsmith, #5 Kara Stewart, #25 Kendall DiCamillo, #31 Sydney Wasdick, #11 Keri Barnett, #17 Piper Hammond, #19 Kendall Fortune, #27 Grace Rosica, #23 Lila McMahon Skates.

For WCU-W: #42 Hannah Cornelius, #9 Caitlin Trickett, #16 Katie Byrne, #2 Natalie Goldsmith, #5 Kara Stewart, #25 Kendall DiCamillo, #31 Sydney Wasdick, #11 Keri Barnett, #17 Piper Hammond, #19 Kendall Fortune, #27 Grace Rosica, #23 Lila McMahon Skates. Draw control by ROCK Leora Owings.

Draw control by ROCK Leora Owings. [14:25] Turnover by ROCK Grace Rotter (caused by Piper Hammond).

Turnover by ROCK Grace Rotter (caused by Piper Hammond). [14:16] Clear attempt by WCU-W good.

Clear attempt by WCU-W good. Foul on ROCK Eryn Little.

Foul on ROCK Eryn Little. [13:41] Free position attempt for WCU-W.

Free position attempt for WCU-W. [13:31] Shot by WCU-W Sydney Wasdick, SAVE Lily Ventresca.

Shot by WCU-W Sydney Wasdick, SAVE Lily Ventresca. [13:23] Ground ball pickup by WCU-W Audrey Miller.

Ground ball pickup by WCU-W Audrey Miller. [13:14] Ground ball pickup by WCU-W Audrey Miller.

Ground ball pickup by WCU-W Audrey Miller. Foul on ROCK Eryn Little.

Foul on ROCK Eryn Little. [12:34] ROCK substitution: Hailey Ohlsen for Eryn Little.

ROCK substitution: Hailey Ohlsen for Eryn Little. [12:34] ROCK substitution: Sydney Ulmer for Paige Jenkins.

ROCK substitution: Sydney Ulmer for Paige Jenkins. [12:34] Free position attempt for WCU-W.

Free position attempt for WCU-W. [12:30] Shot by WCU-W Sydney Wasdick, SAVE Lily Ventresca free position shot.

Shot by WCU-W Sydney Wasdick, SAVE Lily Ventresca free position shot. [12:25] Ground ball pickup by ROCK Lily Ventresca.

Ground ball pickup by ROCK Lily Ventresca. [11:58] Turnover by ROCK Leora Owings (caused by Madeline Edinger).

Turnover by ROCK Leora Owings (caused by Madeline Edinger). [11:58] Ground ball pickup by WCU-W Madeline Edinger.

Ground ball pickup by WCU-W Madeline Edinger. [11:53] 6

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5 GOAL by WCU-W Madeline Edinger, goal number 35 for season.

6 – 5

GOAL by WCU-W Madeline Edinger, goal number 35 for season. [11:53] Timeout by ROCK.

Timeout by ROCK. Draw control by ROCK Leora Owings.

Draw control by ROCK Leora Owings. Foul on WCU-W Caitlin Trickett.

Foul on WCU-W Caitlin Trickett. [10:56] Free position attempt for ROCK.

Free position attempt for ROCK. [10:53] GOAL by ROCK Isabella Buono (FPGOAL) free position shot, goal number 29 for season.

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5 7 – 5

GOAL by ROCK Isabella Buono (FPGOAL) free position shot, goal number 29 for season. [10:53] WCU-W substitution: Avery Roberts for Audrey Miller.

WCU-W substitution: Avery Roberts for Audrey Miller. Draw control by ROCK Leora Owings.

Draw control by ROCK Leora Owings. Foul on WCU-W Kara Stewart.

Foul on WCU-W Kara Stewart. [09:58] GOAL by ROCK Reagan Richeson, Assist by Abby Fink, goal number 49 for season.

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5 8 – 5

GOAL by ROCK Reagan Richeson, Assist by Abby Fink, goal number 49 for season. Draw control by WCU-W Sydney Wasdick.

Draw control by WCU-W Sydney Wasdick. [09:46] Turnover by WCU-W Sydney Wasdick.

Turnover by WCU-W Sydney Wasdick. [09:31] Clear attempt by ROCK good.

Clear attempt by ROCK good. [09:24] Turnover by ROCK Grace Rotter.

Turnover by ROCK Grace Rotter. [09:21] Ground ball pickup by WCU-W Caitlin Trickett.

Ground ball pickup by WCU-W Caitlin Trickett. Foul on ROCK Reagan Richeson.

Foul on ROCK Reagan Richeson. [09:02] Clear attempt by WCU-W good.

Clear attempt by WCU-W good. [08:27] Shot by WCU-W Sydney Wasdick, SAVE Lily Ventresca.

Shot by WCU-W Sydney Wasdick, SAVE Lily Ventresca. [08:24] Ground ball pickup by WCU-W Sydney Wasdick.

Ground ball pickup by WCU-W Sydney Wasdick. Foul on ROCK Paige Jenkins.

Foul on ROCK Paige Jenkins. [08:25] Free position attempt for WCU-W.

Free position attempt for WCU-W. Foul on ROCK Eryn Little.

Foul on ROCK Eryn Little. [07:57] Free position attempt for WCU-W.

Free position attempt for WCU-W. [07:52] 8

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6 GOAL by WCU-W Nicolette Giordano, Assist by Sydney Wasdick, goal number 10 for season.

8 – 6

GOAL by WCU-W Nicolette Giordano, Assist by Sydney Wasdick, goal number 10 for season. Draw control by ROCK Leora Owings.

Draw control by ROCK Leora Owings. [07:10] Turnover by ROCK Isabella Buono (caused by Kendall DiCamillo).

Turnover by ROCK Isabella Buono (caused by Kendall DiCamillo). [07:06] Ground ball pickup by WCU-W Kendall DiCamillo.

Ground ball pickup by WCU-W Kendall DiCamillo. [06:53] Clear attempt by WCU-W good.

Clear attempt by WCU-W good. [06:49] Shot by WCU-W Madeline Edinger WIDE.

Shot by WCU-W Madeline Edinger WIDE. [06:17] Shot by WCU-W Sydney Wasdick, SAVE Lily Ventresca.

Shot by WCU-W Sydney Wasdick, SAVE Lily Ventresca. [06:14] Ground ball pickup by WCU-W Lila McMahon Skates.

Ground ball pickup by WCU-W Lila McMahon Skates. [06:02] Turnover by WCU-W Lila McMahon Skates (caused by Nicole Masi).

Turnover by WCU-W Lila McMahon Skates (caused by Nicole Masi). [05:56] Ground ball pickup by ROCK Nicole Masi.

Ground ball pickup by ROCK Nicole Masi. [05:49] Clear attempt by ROCK good.

Clear attempt by ROCK good. [05:19] Turnover by ROCK Reagan Richeson (caused by Kara Stewart).

Turnover by ROCK Reagan Richeson (caused by Kara Stewart). [05:16] Ground ball pickup by WCU-W Piper Hammond.

Ground ball pickup by WCU-W Piper Hammond. Foul on ROCK Grace Rotter.

Foul on ROCK Grace Rotter. [04:51] Clear attempt by WCU-W good.

Clear attempt by WCU-W good. Foul on ROCK Amelia Nitsche.

Foul on ROCK Amelia Nitsche. [04:40] Free position attempt for WCU-W.

Free position attempt for WCU-W. [04:38] 8

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7 GOAL by WCU-W Kendall Fortune (FPGOAL) free position shot, goal number 48 for season.

8 – 7

GOAL by WCU-W Kendall Fortune (FPGOAL) free position shot, goal number 48 for season. Draw control by WCU-W Keri Barnett.

Draw control by WCU-W Keri Barnett. [03:40] Shot by WCU-W Audrey Miller WIDE.

Shot by WCU-W Audrey Miller WIDE. Foul on ROCK Leora Owings.

Foul on ROCK Leora Owings. Foul on ROCK Paige Jenkins.

Foul on ROCK Paige Jenkins. [03:11] Free position attempt for WCU-W.

Free position attempt for WCU-W. [03:08] 8

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8 GOAL by WCU-W Kendall Fortune (FPGOAL) free position shot, goal number 49 for season.

8 – 8

GOAL by WCU-W Kendall Fortune (FPGOAL) free position shot, goal number 49 for season. Draw control by WCU-W.

Draw control by WCU-W. Foul on ROCK Paige Jenkins.

Foul on ROCK Paige Jenkins. Yellow card on ROCK Paige Jenkins.

Yellow card on ROCK Paige Jenkins. [01:27] Turnover by WCU-W Lila McMahon Skates.

Turnover by WCU-W Lila McMahon Skates. [01:23] Ground ball pickup by ROCK Leora Owings.

Ground ball pickup by ROCK Leora Owings. Foul on WCU-W Grace Rosica.

Foul on WCU-W Grace Rosica. [00:16] GOAL by ROCK Eryn Little (MAN-DOWN), goal number 24 for season.

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8 9 – 8

GOAL by ROCK Eryn Little (MAN-DOWN), goal number 24 for season. Draw control by WCU-W Kendall DiCamillo.

Draw control by WCU-W Kendall DiCamillo. [00:00] End-of-period.

End-of-period.
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