Alex Kantecki

5 days ago | shawlocal.com | Alex Kantecki

Harvard 7, Dundee-Crown 5: At Harvard, Leona Eichholz smacked a walk-off, two-run home run to lead the Hornets to a win over the Chargers. Tallulah Eichholz was 3 for 3 with two home runs, three RBIs and two runs scored. In the circle, she allowed three unearned runs in four innings without allowing a hit, striking out 11 and walking three. Emma Ribar went 2 for 3 with a double, two runs scored and two RBIs.Abigail Hsu and Jordyn Jeffs both had an RBI for D-C.

6 days ago | shawlocal.com | Alex Kantecki

Name: Julie SilvaSchool: HarvardSport: Girls soccerWhy she was selected: Silva has been a catalyst in a turnaround season for the Hornets, who Wednesday as the No. 5 seed won their first Kishwaukee River Conference Tournament championship over Richmond-Burton in penalty kicks. Last week, Silva scored four goals in a 4-2 win against Belvidere and recorded a hat trick in a KRC Tournament first-round win over Woodstock North.

6 days ago | shawlocal.com | Alex Kantecki

Crystal Lake Central 10, McHenry 0 (6 inn.): At McHenry, Oli Victorine tossed a one-hit shutout with 17 strikeouts as the Tigers defeated the Warriors in Fox Valley Conference action. Makayla Malone was 2 for 3 with a home run, two runs and three RBIs, Ella Arana was 3 for 4 with a home run, three RBIs and two runs, and Adi Waliullah and Lily Perocho each had solo homers.

6 days ago | shawlocal.com | Alex Kantecki

MARENGO – Marengo‘s Gianna Iovinelli isn’t a typical No. 9 hitter. The Indians sophomore center fielder, a year removed from ACL surgery that wiped out her freshman campaign, has some of the biggest pop on her team, and that came in handy Thursday in a 6-2 Kishwaukee River Conference win over Harvard. Trailing 1-0, Iovinelli delivered one of the hardest hit balls of the day when she pounded a 2-2 offering from Harvard freshman sensation Leona Eichholz into center field.

1 week ago | shawlocal.com | Alex Kantecki

RICHMOND – Maria Mercado’s legs were shaky, but her aim was spot on. The Harvard senior fired a shot into the upper left corner of the net past Richmond-Burton sophomore goalkeeper Rylee Molczan, sending the Hornets past the Rockets 7-6 in penalty kicks to capture their first Kishwaukee River Conference Tournament championship.