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Lady Wildcats fall to Fieldcrest in Regional opener

Published by admin on Tue, 05/16/2017 - 6:14pm

    The Wilmington varsity softball team saw their season come to an end on Monday, as they made the long road trip to Minonk to take on Fieldcrest.
    The Lady Wildcats, who entered as the seventh seed, wound up losing to Fieldcrest (6) by a score of 3-1.
    Wilmington scattered four hits in the game, but just couldn’t push their runs across, as they were unable to answer Fieldcrest’s early offense.
    The opposition put one run on the board in the second, and two more in the third, with Wilmington responding with one run in the sixth.

It takes a community to play ball

Published by admin on Tue, 05/09/2017 - 6:44pm

    Before the first pitch could be thrown, it took months of preparation by 14 board members and dozens of coaches in the Wilmington Baseball Softball Association.
    It’s an effort that’s turned an annual rite of spring into a community tradition whereby parents and volunteers unite so kids can play ball.
    Look at the parents coaching today and you’ll see that most were at one time players in the WBSA. They are volunteering just like their parents did when they were young.

Baseball, softball regionals

Published by admin on Tue, 05/09/2017 - 6:43pm

Wildcats vs the Comets

    There’s no shortage of talent in the Interstate Eight Conference has baseball and softball teams gear up for regional action.
    No matter how the teams do during the regular season, the I-8 conference seems to always push their teams farther into the postseason, and this year could prove to be no different.
    To start out, let’s talk about the 2A baseball Regional, which will be hosted at Herscher.

Lady Wildcats beat the Panthers, lose to three others

Published by admin on Tue, 05/09/2017 - 6:38pm

    Wilmington’s varsity softball team was silenced by an I-8 powerhouse Monday night.
    The Lady Wildcats secured only two hits off Herscher’s tough pitcher during a 9-0 loss.
    Lorri Kucharski recorded both hits for the team, including a double. Wilmington just couldn’t get past a Herscher defense that let up only one error.
    For the Lady Wildcats, they recorded four errors, with Katie Kucharski suffering the loss on the mound.
    Katie lasted all six innings, letting up nine runs (three earned) off 10 hits, walking one and striking out three.

Top-rated Tigers too tough for the Wildcats

Published by admin on Tue, 05/09/2017 - 6:33pm

    The Wilmington varsity baseball team struck first Monday against Herscher but ended up losing in the end, 5-1.
    The Wildcats were hoping to string together three victories in a row before meeting up with the division leaders.
    Wilmington scored one run in the top of the first inning thanks to a lead-off triple by Conner Dempsay, which was followed by a sacrifice grounder from Will Van Duyne to push Dempsay across.
    The Wildcats would hold the lead for the first half of the game, but in the fourth inning, the tide turned.

How is your aim?

Published by admin on Tue, 05/09/2017 - 6:31pm

Disc golf club to hold local tournament

    The Southland Rivals Disc Golf Club has big plans heading into the summer season with the 2017 Southland Open.
    After constructing new concrete tee boxes at the Wesley Township park, the club will be hosting their first ever tournament on June 10 and will include two different disc golf courses.
    The tournament will start on that Saturday at Rivals Lookout Disc Golf Course, with sign in being held from 8-9 a.m.
    A player meeting will take place at 9:30 a.m., and the rounds immediately follow.

JV Lady ‘Cat track team claims conference trophy

Published by admin on Tue, 05/02/2017 - 5:09pm

    For the first time in Wilmington’s program, the junior varsity girls track team finished third in the 12-team conference tournament last Tuesday.
    The girls wound up earning a trophy, as eight of the nine junior varsity girls placed in multiple events, earning the team enough points for the accomplishment.
    “This is out of the teams in our conference, which there are 12 teams total,” said coach Eric Dillon. “This feat has never been done.”
    The Lady Wildcats earned 77.50 team points, edging out fourth place team, Plano (74).

Wilmington splits two games on the week

Published by admin on Tue, 05/02/2017 - 5:02pm

    The Wilmington varsity baseball team ran into a tough opponent on Thursday, as they suffered a shutout loss to Plano, 9-0.
    Wilmington just couldn’t get its offense rolling as they registered just one hit through seven innings.
    RJ Van Duyne would record the only hit, belting out a double in the fourth inning.
    Plano’s defense was stingy, letting up just the one hit, as their pitcher had 10 K’s through his seven innings of work.
    As for the Wildcats, eight errors in the field gave the Reapers plenty of opportunities to work off of.

Lady ‘Cats tally convincing wins over G-SW, Plano

Published by admin on Tue, 05/02/2017 - 4:57pm

    The Wilmington varsity softball team just couldn’t hang on for a win on Saturday, as they fell to Chicago Christian, 6-3.
    The Lady Wildcats recorded all three of their runs in the first inning, as they jumped to an early 3-1 lead.
    Bella Egizio got things started, drawing a walk, which was followed by a single from Kiley Sowa.
    Jenny Kucharski got the team on the board with a two-run double, scoring Egizio and Sowa, and that was followed by an RBI double from Katie Kucharski.

I-8 Conference getting closer to a decision

Published by admin on Tue, 04/25/2017 - 7:12pm

    What’s the I-8 Conference going to do now that Seneca is leaving in the fall of 2018?
    No one knows for sure but the public may have an answer within a couple of weeks. Decision-makers within the Interstate Eight will be holding a meeting the first week of May.
    “We have been working with some other schools, interviewing some schools, to see if there is a good fit to be a replacement for Seneca at this time,” said Tom Sodaro, I-8 Conference President and principal at Sandwich High School.