After being in and out of the Ball State lineup as a freshman, Maia Pietrzak was a fixture in the leadoff spot this spring.
Category: College Sports
Vedette sports report: Edan Perez a hit at Lawrence
Recruited by Lawrence Universiity as a pitcher, Manteno graduate Edan Perez wound up being a record-setting hittter.
Area roundup: Fiona Crane’s season a broken record for St. Xavier
Mother McAuley graduate Fiona Crane was named Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year.
College notebook: No sophomore jinx for Marian’s Erin Cowe
Stagg graduate Erin Cowe was leading Marian in stolen bases and runs scored.
Area roundup: St. Xavier men’s volleyball is national runner-up
St. Xavier’s baseball team advanced to the NAIA playoffs by winning the conference title.
College notebook: Marist grad George Bilecki flips power switch for Lewis
George Bilecki’s 21 home runs for Lewis are the most in program history since Division II schedules were cut back to 50 games in 1994.
Area roundup: Seth Mendoza beats Boston Marathon goal
Seth Mendoza ran his first marathon and then used his pilot’s license to take his grandmother on a plane trip,
College notebook: Eileen Donahue’s bat powers Illinois
Marist graduate Eieen Donahue hit two grand slams in a five-day span for Illinois softball.
College notebook: Change of scenery suits Nolan Krygsheld
Nolan Krygsheld earned all-conference honors and helped Loras reach the CCIW final.
Area roundup: Lucas Verzbicas is Hall of Fame-bound
The first Illinois Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be in June in Springfield.
