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John Bumbales

Correspondent at Daily Herald

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  • Baseball: Stojakovic plays hero role in Maine South’s sectional championship

    2 weeks ago | dailyherald.com | John Bumbales

    Both teams were looking for a hero Saturday afternoon when No. 3-seeded Maine South faced No. 1 New Trier in the Class 4A Loyola baseball sectional championship game. The scoreboard ran out of innings as the contest moved into the 11th inning deadlocked at 1-1, and it was Maine South junior Luka Stojakovic that came through with a two-out single to drive in Alex Babich with the game-winning hit.

  • Softball: Kiel, South Elgin shut down St. Charles North to reach sectional championship game

    3 weeks ago | dailyherald.com | John Bumbales

    The South Elgin softball team was ready for action right from the get-go Thursday afternoon at the Class 4A Fremd sectional semifinals against No. 2-seeded St. Charles North. The No. 5-seeded Storm (29-4) scored two runs against North Stars pitcher Paige Murray in the top of the first inning, and they never looked back as they posted a 5-0 victory to advance to the championship game Friday at 4:30 p.m. against No. 6 St. Charles East.

  • Baseball: Maine South outlasts Lane Tech in sectional game that ends after midnight

    3 weeks ago | dailyherald.com | John Bumbales

    A berth to the championship game was on the line when No. 3-seeded Maine South faced No. 2 Lane Tech Wednesday night at the Class 4A Loyola baseball sectional semifinals.

  • Boys volleyball: Libertyville drops heartbreaker in sectional final

    3 weeks ago | dailyherald.com | John Bumbales

    It was a real dogfight when No. 1-seeded Libertyville met No. 3 New Trier Tuesday evening for the Barrington boys volleyball sectional championship. Neither team could get the upper hand as the Wildcats pulled out a 25-23 victory in the first set only to see the Trevians (27-10) bounce back with a 25-23 comeback victory in the second set. Libertyville (31-5) held an 11-8 lead on a service point by junior Lukas Slesers (11 kills) in the third set.

  • Boys lacrosse: Glenbard West reverses course to beat rival York

    4 weeks ago | dailyherald.com | John Bumbales

    After losing to top-seeded York 8-7 on May 1, second-seeded Glenbard West was hoping to turn the tables on the Dukes Friday night at the Conant boys lacrosse sectional championship game. And the Hilltoppers did just that as they built an 8-2 halftime lead before rolling to a 14-6 victory to advance to the Hoffman Estates supersectional at 7 p.m. Tuesday against New Trier (17-5).

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