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Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Unfazed Columbia recruit Alaina Nolan closes in on career strikeout record for St. Edward. ‘Focus on winning.’

Alaina Nolan throws a two-hitter with nine strikeouts to lead St. Edward to a 16-0 win over Wheaton Academy in Elgin.

Jenna Sheehan, South Elgin’s ace pitcher, turns up the heat at the plate. ‘Hitting is definitely a constant.’

Jenna Sheehan, the team’s ace right-hander, improves her batting average to .605 as a junior for South Elgin.

Admittedly, St. Charles East freshman Brynn Maple rarely watches her home runs. This time? ‘I took a look.’

Brynn Maple hits a two-run homer to left-center that proves to be the difference for St. Charles East in a 5-4 win over Sycamore.

Rick Armstrong’s high school softball rankings and player of the week for the Aurora-Elgin area

Yorkville, Oswego East and Oswego inch up the rankings topped again by St. Charles North.

After a JV stint, former hockey player Niko Vahmistrovs powers up for St. Charles East. ‘It was a good thing.’

Niko Vahmistrovs hits his third homer as St. Charles East takes a 2-0 lead over St. Charles North in a game suspended due to weather.

Paul Johnson’s high school baseball rankings and player of the week for the Aurora-Elgin area

Jacobs and Bartlett both move up, while Waubonsie Valley enters the rankings with a vengeance.

Baseball and softball scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County

High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County.

Unfazed Columbia recruit Alaina Nolan closes in on career strikeout record for St. Edward. ‘Focus on winning.’