Waubonsie Valley baseball

South Elgin wins on blooper

Apr 26, 2011

South Elgin’s Kenny Lowden took a Mike Murphy two-strike pitch just off his hands and floated it toward first base, barely getting any part of his bat on it as the left-handed Murphy had pounded the ball hard inside on his fists. The ball kept drifting however, and Waubonsie Valley …

Naperville Sun All-Area baseball team

Pitchers Dan Ludwig, Naperville Central — 8-2 with 1.36 ERA and 97 strikeouts in 67 innings. Headed to Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., Ludwig was …

Jun 24, 2011

Beacon-News All-Area baseball team

FIRST TEAM Infield Kyle Davidson, Kaneland — Millikin-bound senior was an all-Northern Illinois Big 12 selection. A slick fielder who made no errors at shortstop, …

Jun 29, 2011

Neuqua’s big inning sinks Waubonsie

Neuqua Valley’s baseball team waited until the Class 4A Lockport Regional semifinal to get even with Waubonsie Valley, but the Wildcats came through in spectacular …

May 26, 2011

Waubonsie Valley takes down Romeoville

An 11-3 Waubonsie Valley win against Romeoville in Monday’s “play-in” game shouldn’t have come as a surprise to anyone who has closely followed the team …

May 23, 2011

Warriors take two from Wildcats

Perhaps the Waubonsie Valley baseball team should consider playing a meaningful doubleheader every Saturday following prom. With a vast majority of the team operating on …

May 16, 2011

Waubonsie Valley survives slugfest at Neuqua

If the calendar is reading the middle of May, one better believe Waubonsie Valley is starting to hit its stride. In what is quickly becoming …

May 14, 2011

Diving catch saves the day for Waubonsie

Locked in a 2-2 tie at Metea Valley Tuesday, someone was bound to deliver a game-changing hit. The Mustangs’ Ryan Solomon gave his best effort …

May 14, 2011

Central to rely on arms of Ludwig, Lewandowski

Coming into this season, it was very apparent that Naperville Central would go as far as its top two pitchers — senior left-hander Dan Ludwig …

May 11, 2011

Resurgent Waubonsie sweeps Metea

After starting the season 0-6, the Waubonsie Valley baseball team found itself with a long climb back to respectability. But the Warriors have gone 12-5 …

May 11, 2011

South Elgin storms past Waubonsie for sweep

With the wind blowing out it was a hitter's day at the ballpark, and the South Elgin Storm gobbled up the lion's share of hits …

Apr 24, 2011

Waubonsie Valley tops Batavia

Waubonsie Valley 3, Batavia 2: Mitch Stefani went seven ininngs and allowed five hits and two earned runs in the Waubonsie Valley (1-6) win. Kyle …

Apr 12, 2011

Tough schedule pays off for Naperville Central

Over the course of coach Bill Seiple's 30-year tenure at Naperville Central, testing his team with a tough nonconference slate in preparation for a rugged …