Pitcher Jordan Guth looms large for Slammers
At 6-foot-5, 205 pounds, Joliet Slammers pitcher Jordan Guth probably could have had success on a basketball court as well as on the mound. But it was another sport that...
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Lincoln-Way East a strong contender for girls state track title
Lincoln-Way East literally has taken the fast track to success, but it's not all about sprinters for the Griffins. Julia Junkroski, Class 3A runner-up in the pole vault last year,...
Slammers celebrate home opener with new scoreboard, improved food
Unlike the Cubs, the Joliet Slammers didn't have to worry about the bleachers being ready for their home opener. Typical to minor-league ballparks, Silver Cross Field doesn't have bleachers. But...
Homewood-Flossmoor Jayla Stewart, Lincoln-Way East’s Asia Brown set pace at sectional
Athletes and coaches quickly gathered along the track to get a good view of finals in the 100-meter hurdles and the 100 dash. Among a group of elite runners in...
Nate Roberts hopes to be hair-raising hitter for Joliet Slammers
The shoulder-length hair makes Nate Roberts easy to spot among his Joliet Slammers teammates. "My mindset on having facial hair or long hair, you play in the dirt,'' Roberts said....
DeQuan Dudley adds bit of dash to Rich Central’s 800 relay
Despite not having an indoor track season, Rich Central is having outdoor success again — and looking for more. The Olympians have flashed strength in the sprints and sprint relays...
Thornton sees measuring stick in placing second to Evanston
Thornton, the best track team in the Southland last season, proved it was among the elite in Class 3A when it placed fifth at the state meet, only a few...
Illini-bound Jayla Stewart stars, but Lincoln-Way East wins conference
It wouldn't have been an exaggeration if a coach described the SouthWest Suburban Blue girls track meet as a mini-state meet. Four Southland individuals who reached the Class 3A state...
McAuley’s Briana Driver holds state’s top distance in long jump
Briana Driver often gets the same question from her track competition. "People always ask when we're at a meet, 'What school are you from?''' Driver said. "'Mother McAuley. You don't...
Slammers spring into action with exhibition opener against Schaumburg
The sounds of a train pulling into the station next to Silver Cross Field and Engine No. 1 leaving the firehouse beyond the left-field wall have been rejoined by the...