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Softball: St Charles North’s Shannon Caliri stops Batavia

St. Charles North softball coach Tom Poulin missed the game with the flu, but news of Shannon Caliri’s work in the circle Tuesday at Batavia …

  • May 9, 2012

Softball: Anna Eckholm, Hannah Perryman power Elgin victory

Moments before her at bat against Batavia pitcher Katie Coleman in the bottom of the sixth inning during a scoreless tie, Elgin third baseman Anna …

  • May 2, 2012

Softball: Tori Burke nearly unhittable for Bartlett

Everything was going Tori Burke’s way Wednesday in Bartlett’s 9-0 Upstate Eight Conference softball win over Batavia. “Her rise ball was dancing and she kept …

  • Apr 16, 2012

Softball: Glenbard North too tough for Batavia

Lessons to be learned are the reason Ashley Szymski added a team like Wednesday’s doubleheader opponent, Glenbard North, to her Batavia softball team’s nonconference schedule. …

  • Apr 7, 2012

Softball: 2012 season preview capsules.

AURORA CENTRAL Coach: Jim Hallahan. Last year: 5-21 overall. Key returnees: Sarah Ryan, sr. P; Katie Callahan, sr. C; Megan Reichardt, sr. IF; Dani Blake, …

  • Apr 5, 2012

Beacon-News All-Area softball team

OUTFIELDERS Katie Ryan, Batavia Sophomore center fielder and Beacon-News Player of the Year tied IHSA record for most home runs in a season with 18. …

  • Mar 26, 2012

Batavia’s Ryan tops in Aurora area

Katie Ryan has never considered herself a home run hitter. It’s something she probably needs to rethink. That’s because the Batavia sophomore center fielder tied …

  • Mar 26, 2012

Payleitner powers Saints past Bulldogs

Turnabout is fair play. Three days after dropping a 10-3 Upstate Eight River Conference decision to visiting Batavia, St. Charles East returned the favor, riding …

  • May 17, 2011

Ciran pitches North Stars past Batavia 

With leadoff hitter Sydney Russell still out due to an ankle sprain and outfielder Lauren Cihlar out due to illness, St. Charles North took on …

  • May 16, 2011

Batavia uses power hitting to sweep Blackhawks

Batavia displayed the kind of power hitting that can negate good pitching or even solid fundamental defense in sweeping Saturday’s non-conference doubleheader at West Aurora. …

  • May 11, 2011

Balanced Batavia off to 9-1 start

It was only the beginning, but they had to start somewhere. And 8-0 was sweet, Ashley Szymski had to admit. "I don't think any coach …

  • Apr 17, 2011

Batavia bats alive in win

Their eight-game winning streak history, courtesy of a one-run loss at South Elgin the previous night, Batavia's softball team donned their hitting shoes Wednesday and …

  • Apr 14, 2011

Batavia tops Metea Valley

Batavia 10, Metea Valley 7: Katie Coleman (3-0) pitched Batavia (7-0, 3-0 Upstate Eight River) to victory. Katie Neubauer picked up the save and also …

  • Apr 9, 2011

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