http://newstrib.com en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 19:16:23 GMT Daily feed of articles http://newstrib.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=30&ArticleID=29103 OREGON — Lainie Schweickert stood in the middle of the circle, watched and did nothing but smile. Sports Wed, 22 May 2013 16:34:00 GMT http://newstrib.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=30&ArticleID=29102 STREATOR — Abby Turczyn can’t explain the La Salle-Peru softball team’s start Tuesday afternoon. Sports Wed, 22 May 2013 16:31:00 GMT http://newstrib.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=30&ArticleID=29099 Bureau Valley senior Ryan Taylor knows the IHSA State Track and Field Meet is more fun with teammates. Sports Wed, 22 May 2013 16:29:00 GMT http://newstrib.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=30&ArticleID=29096 After Austen Stewart finished fourth at state in the Class 1A high jump in 2011, the Princeton jumper just assumed he’d make it back to the Class 2A state meet last spring. Sports Wed, 22 May 2013 16:27:00 GMT http://newstrib.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=30&ArticleID=29094 Princeton senior Phoenix Smallwood bounced back from a tough IHSA State Track and Field Meet performance over the weekend with a strong showing Tuesday at the Peoria Journal Star Honor Roll Meet at Eastside Centre in East Peoria. Sports Wed, 22 May 2013 16:26:00 GMT http://newstrib.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=30&ArticleID=29060 Max Strickland didn’t need to wait. Sports Tue, 21 May 2013 16:11:00 GMT http://newstrib.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=30&ArticleID=29058 Collin Zimmerman wasn’t giving up. Sports Tue, 21 May 2013 16:01:00 GMT http://newstrib.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=30&ArticleID=29057 While playing with the Illinois Eagles in the fall, St. Charles Community College baseball coaches contacted La Salle-Peru senior Kyle Jenkins about playing for the Cottleville, Mo.-based school. Sports Tue, 21 May 2013 15:58:00 GMT http://newstrib.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=30&ArticleID=29056 MINONK — To Brady Sanders, the basketball program at Illinois Wesleyan University reminds him a lot of the Fieldcrest boys basketball program. Sports Tue, 21 May 2013 15:56:00 GMT http://newstrib.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=30&ArticleID=29055 MINONK — Academics was high on Fieldcrest senior Kyle Crowley’s list of priorities when looking for a college. Sports Tue, 21 May 2013 15:54:00 GMT http://newstrib.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=30&ArticleID=29035 CHARLESTON — Fieldcrest junior Maria Baldwin enjoyed her moment on the medal stand. Sports Mon, 20 May 2013 16:24:00 GMT http://newstrib.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=30&ArticleID=29033 CHARLESTON — On the way home from the IHSA State Track and Field Meet last year, Henry-Midland’s Nicole Woodall told coach Clark Owsley she wanted to be on the podium next season. Sports Mon, 20 May 2013 16:21:00 GMT http://newstrib.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=30&ArticleID=29020 OTTAWA — St. Bede senior Damin Smith and Marquette junior Patrick Killelea battled on the mound in a hard-fought pitcher’s duel Saturday in the championship tilt of the Class 2A Marquette Regional. Sports Mon, 20 May 2013 16:20:00 GMT http://newstrib.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=30&ArticleID=29028 Mo Dean missed once. Sports Mon, 20 May 2013 16:15:00 GMT http://newstrib.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=30&ArticleID=29026 GRANVILLE — The Putnam County softball team won its second consecutive Class 1A regional championship in a different way than most would expect. Sports Mon, 20 May 2013 16:13:00 GMT http://newstrib.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=30&ArticleID=29025 GRANVILLE — It didn’t take long for the Putnam County baseball team to show it meant business Saturday. Sports Mon, 20 May 2013 16:12:00 GMT http://newstrib.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=30&ArticleID=29009 MANLIUS — St. Bede’s Steven Gualandri, Bureau Valley’s Logan Hoffert and Hall’s Landon Piccatto have battled back and forth all spring in the 300-meter hurdles and triple jump. Sports Sat, 18 May 2013 06:27:00 GMT http://newstrib.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=30&ArticleID=29008 PLANO — Damion Allen regained his confidence on Friday. Sports Sat, 18 May 2013 06:25:00 GMT http://newstrib.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=30&ArticleID=29007 CHARLESTON — The 800-meter run did not play out Friday how it typically does for Princeton junior Zoe Mead. Sports Sat, 18 May 2013 06:16:00 GMT http://newstrib.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=30&ArticleID=29006 Three area singles players and two area doubles teams are headed to the IHSA Boys State Tennis Meet next weekend after reaching sectional semifinals Friday. Sports Sat, 18 May 2013 06:11:00 GMT http://newstrib.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=30&ArticleID=29005 A pair of Marquette athletes earned state qualification Friday at the Class 1A Seneca Track and Field Sectional. Sports Sat, 18 May 2013 06:10:00 GMT http://newstrib.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=30&ArticleID=28982 OTTAWA — Marquette got another great pitching performance from freshman Evan Snyder as the No. 3 seeded Crusaders topped No. 2 seed Hall 8-1 during semifinal action of the Class 2A Marquette regional Thursday afternoon in Ottawa. Sports Fri, 17 May 2013 15:24:00 GMT http://newstrib.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=30&ArticleID=28981 CHARLESTON — After the 3,200-meter relay preliminaries Thursday at the IHSA Class 1A State Track and Field Meet, Henry-Midland coach Clark Owsley and his four runners were forced to wait to see if they made the finals. Sports Fri, 17 May 2013 15:22:00 GMT http://newstrib.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=30&ArticleID=28980 CHARLESTON - Bureau Valley sophomore Lindsey Hoffert believes she can record an 18-foot long jump. Sports Fri, 17 May 2013 15:20:00 GMT http://newstrib.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=30&ArticleID=28979 The Mendota boys baseball team beat Forreston/Polo 3-2 Thursday in semifinal action at the Class 2A Oregon Regional. Sports Fri, 17 May 2013 15:14:00 GMT