Sports News

WAUCONDA – The fifth anniversary Wauconda Sprint Triathlon took place July 25 in Wauconda.

GURNEE- Come out to support lung cancer research, clean air and kids with asthma on Saturday, Aug. 7 through Monday, Aug. 9, at Gurnee Mills, 6170 W. Grand Ave., for a bike ride from Gurnee to Hubertus, Wis. The event is hosted by the Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago. For more information, call 312-628-0212.

MUNDELEIN- Carried along by his putting and short game, Mundelein native Tommy Schofield finished in the top five at the Midwest Junior Players Championship. The event took place at Pine Meadow Golf Club in Mundelein. Schofield finished the competition shooting 218 on a par-72 course. 

VERNON HILLS- The Special Recreation Association of Central Lake County will hold its annual fishing derby Wednesday, July 28, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Century Park, 290 Oakwood Road, in Vernon Hills. The event will feature fishing competitions, carnival games and awards, a picnic lunch and a visit from Ronald McDonald. Registration is required; those who wish to attend should call 847-816-4866.

WHEELING- Enjoy 18 holes of championship golf, dinner, raffles and a silent auction Tuesday, Aug. 10, at Chevy Chase Country Club, located at 1000 N. Milwaukee Ave in Wheeling. Registration and check-in begins at 11 a.m. with the participants teeing off at noon. The cost per person is $95 for the golf outing, cart and dinner; and $35 just for dinner. For more information, call 847-465-2937.

MUNDELEIN- The Lake County Lightning travel baseball team will hold tryouts at Carmel Catholic High School, 1 Carmel Way in Mundelein, on Saturday, Aug. 14, and Saturday, Aug. 28. Tryout times are 10 a.m. to noon for 14 year olds; 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. for 13 year olds; and 3 to 5 p.m. for 12 year olds. Players should arrive 15 to 25 minutes early, and those with questions should call 847-867-6240.

WAUKEGAN- Officials from Waukegan School District 60 will continue to accept applications through Friday, July 30 for an interim head varsity football coach at Waukegan High School. Applicants will be interviewed in August, and a search for a permanent coach will take place following the season. For more information, call the school's athletic department at 847-360-5635.

Each week, a different player from the Lake County Fielders minor league baseball team will be featured in a player poll in the Lake County Journal. The players were e-mailed a set of questions, posted below, and the players responded with their answers.

Inline skating seems to be making a comeback.

The Kids Fishing Derby was held at the Wauconda Park District's Beach Park, in Wauconda. The event was sponsored by the Bang’s Lake Advisory Committee.

Each week, a different player from the Lake County Fielders minor league baseball team will be featured in a player poll in the Lake County Journal. The players were e-mailed a set of questions, posted below, and the players responded with their answers.

PORT BARRINGTON – Feelings of excitement, anticipation and a small amount of fear read in the eyes of 13-year-old Trevor Quinn of Western Springs as he strapped on equipment and entered the Fox River on July 7.

PORT BARRINGTON – Can you throw a tantrum?

At www.NWHerald.com, the website for the Northwest Herald (a sister paper of the Lake County Journal), you’ll find that you can post comments about articles and columns. (You can do the same on the Journal website.)

ZION – Two Lake County Fielders have been named to the 2010 Northern League All-Star Team that will play the Golden Baseball League’s All-Stars on Wednesday, July 14, at Hi Corbett Field in Tuscon, Ariz.

Each week, a different player from the Lake County Fielders minor league baseball team will be featured in a player poll in the Lake County Journal. The players were e-mailed a set of questions, posted below, and the players responded with their answers.

ZION – Under cloudless skies and a hot sun, the Lake County Fielders made their long-awaited debut in their home county July 2.

Each week, a different player from the Lake County Fielders minor league baseball team will be featured in a player poll in the Lake County Journal. The players were e-mailed a set of questions, posted below, and the players responded with their answers.

LAKE COUNTY JOURNAL

Following a 2-1 defeat to Ghana on June 26, the United States is out of this year’s World Cup. But the excitement generated by the team’s appearance in the second round of the tournament after a thrilling 1-0 victory over Algeria may have lasting affects on enrollment levels in local soccer leagues.

From Ed DeVries, president of the Bowfishing Association of Illinois, to his large list of members:

Each week, a different player from the Lake County Fielders minor league baseball team will be featured in a player poll in the Lake County Journal. The players were e-mailed a set of questions, posted below, and the players responded with their answers.

MUNDELEIN – Local student-athlete Alex Golovin from Mundelein High School is a recipient of the 2010 Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year Awards.

ROUND LAKE – Dirty-faced, sweaty and focused on the ball. No, this is not the description of a World Cup goalie.

For Wauconda resident Jim Bianca, doughnuts are practically their own food group.

GURNEE – In a day and age when so many athletes seem to put more emphasis on winning – often forgetting about sportsmanship along the way – Warren Township High School grad Paul Schlais has stood out for all the right reasons.

“I’d love to go fishing but I have no place to fish!”

WILDWOOD – The Wildwood Park District will sponsor a two-mile run/walk fun race at 6 p.m. Saturday June 26 at Rule Park in Wildwood.

MUNDELEIN – Cool, high-flying fun – with wakeboarding spins, tricks, grabs and more – soon will be highlighted at the Mundelein Park and Recreation District’s Wakeboard Competition and Demo.

EAST PEORIA – The Antioch girls softball team finished its season in "grand" style at the IHSA Class 3A state tournament.

PEORIA – The Antioch girls softball team battled like champions in the IHSA Class 3A state semifinal game against Metamora.

ZION – If you build it, they will come. You just have to build it first. Friday, June 11, was to be the first home game for Lake County’s new minor league baseball team, the Lake County Fielders.

The Chicago Red Stars of Women’s Professional Soccer will host several local summer camps for girls ages 7 to 16.

MUNDELEIN – The village of Mundelein and the Mundelein Police Department will host the annual Cops ‘N’ Bobbers fishing derby for children 13 and younger.

WAUCONDA – The 2010 Prairie Division Champion Wauconda girls basketball team will host a car wash fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, June 13, at the Wauconda Fire District, 109 W. Liberty St., in Wauconda.

FOX LAKE – Summer basketball camps begin soon at Grant Community High School. Camps for fourth- through eighth-graders will run from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 14 through Thursday, June 17. Camps for ninth- through 12th-graders will run from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, June 14 through Friday, June 18; and Monday, June 21 through Friday, June 25. Camps will take place in the GCHS fieldhouse, 285 E. Grand Ave., in Fox Lake. Visit www.athletics2000.com/grant.

GRAYSLAKE – The Marian Central Hurricanes defeated the Grayslake Central Rams, 5-4, to win the IHSA Class 3A boys baseball Johnsburg Sectional on June 5 at Tiger Field.

Warren’s Matt Dowd (No. 1) walks off the field during the final lineup after his team lost to Stevenson, 10-1, in the Class 4A sectional championship June 5 at Barrington High School. The Blue Devils finished the season 29-10.

ANTIOCH – Two days after winning the school's first-ever sectional title in dramatic fashion, the Antioch Sequoits' softball team captured the IHSA Class 3A Marengo Supersectional championship with an even more pulse-pounding encore.  

Under the past presidential administration, we saw a program introduced called “No Child Left Behind.” The results reported were less than what was hoped. Here’s hoping that a new state program with a similar sounding name has much more spectacular results.