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Rallies · BataviaGENEVA – Geneva rallied twice in the late innings Friday to pull out an 8-7 win over Batavia.Trailing 6-5 in the bottom of the sixth, the Vikings pushed across two runs to retake the lead, 7-6. The Bulldogs responded with a run in the top of seventh to tie the DuKane Conference contest.Down to the team’s last out, Kaitlyn Sprague’s infield single plated Paige Cornell for Geneva’s first conference win of the season.Geneva coach Annie Plackett was…See the Story
Softball: Geneva rallies past Batavia for 8-7 DuKane Conference win
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Soccer · BataviaGIRLS SOCCERWheaton North 5, Batavia 0Talia Kaempf scored three goals for the Falcons.Wheaton Academy 4, Bishop McNamara 0Rebecca Schulenburg had two goals and an assist and Gianna Hughes and Eva De Souza also scored goals for the Warriors (6-0-3, 2-0-0).BASEBALLWheaton Academy 18, St. Edward 8Jacob York went 3 for 4 with two home runs, four RBIs and four runs scored, Eric DeCosta was 2 for 2 with a homer, double, two RBIs and three runs scored …See the Story
Talia Kaempf hat trick leads Wheaton North soccer past Batavia: Tuesday’s Suburban Life sports roundup
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Baseball · BataviaST. CHARLES – Fans of St. Charles North have probably gotten used to the sound of the catcher’s mitt popping and the home plate umpire wringing up an opposing batter.That’s especially the case when senior Josh Caccia is on the mound for the North Stars.After striking out Batavia’s Bryce Burgoni and Henry Haug in the second inning of Monday’s 9-1 victory over the Bulldogs in their DuKane Conference game, he became the North Stars’ all-time strike…See the Story
Baseball: Josh Caccia breaks St. Charles North’s all-time strikeout record in 9-1 victory over Batavia
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Soccer · BataviaST. CHARLES — An olimpico goal may be one of the rarest things to happen in a soccer game, let alone a high school girls soccer game.But that didn’t stop St. Charles North’s Kaitlin Glenn on Thursday.St. Charles North's Keira Kelly (8) watches the ball go in the goal against Batavia on Thursday April 11, 2024 in St. Charles. (Karen Naess for Shaw Local News Network/)The junior sent a corner kick from the left side of the south-side goal into t…See the Story
Girls soccer: Kaitlin Glenn nets olimpico goal as St. Charles North gets 2-1 win over Batavia
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Batavia, Illinois · BataviaA substitute teacher with Batavia Local Schools who had an inappropriate relationship with a student was sentenced Thursday. In October 2023, Tre Allen Ogletree was arrested and charged with three count of sexual battery for a relationship he had with a student he met while he was teaching. According to Batavia Local Schools, Ogletree, who was employed by the Center for Collaborative Solutions, had "been relieved of his duties."Ogletree was sent…See the Story
Batavia substitute teacher sentenced after inappropriate relationship with student
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Baseball · BataviaBATAVIA – Lake Park exploded for 12 runs in the top of the fourth inning to overwhelm Batavia 17-0 in DuKane Conference baseball action on Tuesday in a four-inning game.The Lancers, already leading 5-0, sent 18 batters to the plate in the frame and scored the runs on eight hits, six walks and one Bulldog error.The victory is Lake Park’s fourth win in row and the sixth time it has scored in double digits. Senior left-hander Dylan Bergman earned t…See the Story
Baseball: Lake Park overwhelms Batavia
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Batavia, Illinois · BataviaFormer Batavia alderman and attorney Tom Connelly is running for Batavia mayor in the April 2025 consolidated election. Connelly is focusing his campaign on the community and development and economic growth in downtown Batavia.Connelly served as 4th Ward alderman from 2021 to 2023. That experience, he said, led to him wanting to run for mayor and he felt his experiences could benefit the Batavia community.“Through that role, I really thought tha…See the Story
Former Batavia alderman focuses on community-engagement in mayoral campaign
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Hamilton Bulldogs · BataviaBATAVIA – Batavia runners dominated the track events at the Les Hodge Invitational Friday.The host Bulldogs won the opening and closing events, the 4x800 and 4x400 meter relays, and five individual races in between.St. Charles North athletes took home top honors in two races and won the pole vault competition.Kaneland competitors won three of the six field events.Since the competition was an open invitational, no team scores were tallied.The ann…See the Story
Boys track and field: Batavia runners class of the field at Les Hodge Invitational
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