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










