Bobcats take runner up and had a fantastic season. Photo by Jim Piacentini.

Beecher End Season With Loss to Rockets

By Jim Piacentini The game started out rough in the first three innings. The Rockets scored 3 runs on Eva. Coach Hayhurst said they had chances and weren’t able to take advantage of them. The third inning was the best. Bobcats had runners on base but could not capitalize on it. The fourth inning was…

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Bobcats Punched their ticket to State

By Dennis Bowling Beecher senior Abby Sippel has done very well in the classroom and on the softball field. Yet, a real rarity occurred for Sippel, who is the best second baseman in this area on May 29. In the top of the second frame, Sippel did make a rare fielding error. In the bottom…

Bobcats punched their ticket to state. Photo by Jim Piacentini.

Bobcats Take the Pontiac Sectional

By Dennis Bowling Beecher girls softball team is the hottest in Class 2A circles. The Bobcats senior Kylie Cook was in a brief hitting slump. After some extra batting practice, Cook was able to find her hitting groove in a big way on May 26. Cook, an outstanding third baseman, went 3-for-3 at the plate,…

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Pontiac Indians No Match for the Bobcats

By Dennis Bowling Beecher’s coach Kevin Hayhurst has high expectations for freshman Ava Lorenzatti, Liliana Irwin, Makenzie Johnson. They each delivered in a monumental way on May 23rd. Lorenzatti, a phenomenal hurler, threw six innings of no-hit softball. She allowed one hit in the seventh inning, struck out nine batters, and allowed no walks, to…

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Amazing Week for Lady Bobcats

On Monday, May 15, the Lady Bobcats played a non-conference contest against Coal City and brought home a 7-5 victory. On the day, Beecher scored 7 runs, on 14 hits, with no errors. The Coalers scored 5 runs, on 9 hits, along with 1 error. Taylor Norkus, who is 9-1 in the circle, got the…

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Bobcat Baseball Season Ends in Regional Semi-Final Play

In regional quarter final play, Beecher faced Momence at home on Monday, May 15, winning 11-7. Beecher battled back after being down 5-7 going into the sixth. Credit goes to winning pitcher Trevor Stout, who pitched three and a third innings off shut-out ball. Beecher tallied 11 runs, on 5 hits, and 3 errors, while…

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Bobcats Finish the Game and Win Against Momence

By Dennis Bowling Beecher junior Quinton Allen knows that it is not how you start the game, but how you finish; that’s exactly what counted for the Bobcats on May 15. Beecher senior Michael Gaidar, a left fielder, and Zak Gorcowski, a third baseman, each drove in 2 rbis, to help the Bobcats outslug Momence…

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Bobcat Baseball Ends Regular Season with 3 Wins!

On Monday, May 8, the Bobcats traveled to face their conference foe the Grant Park Dragons and brought home a 13-2 victory. On the day, the Bobcats came out swinging and scored 5 runs in the first, 2 in the third, and 3 each in the fourth and sixth innings, for the lopsided win. Nathan…

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Lady Bobcats Take 5 Wins for the Week

On Monday, May 8, the Lady Bobcats traveled to Grant Park to face conference foe the Grant Park Dragons, bringing home double wins. In the first game, the Bobcats trounced the Dragons, 15-0, in a five-inning contest. For Beecher, the team scored 15 runs, on 10 hits, with no errors. In the shutout, the Dragons…

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Beecher Knocked Out by McNamara but Still Had Great Season

By Dennis Bowling Beecher freshman Grace Durante, an outstanding forward, will have a very exciting career with the Bobcats. She plays the game at a very high level. That was true on May 10. Durante, who was fouled in the box, was able to convert the penalty kick into a goal which tied the score…

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Beecher Softball Highlights

On Wednesday, May 3, the Lady Bobcats traveled to Lincoln-Way Central in a non-conference game, but were shutout, 3-0. On the day, Beecher’s bats were silent in the shutout, while Lincoln-Way scored 3 runs on 5 hits. Ava Lorenzatti, who is 12-2, took the loss. The next day, May 4, the ladies again were on…

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Bobcats Tally 2 Wins, 2 Losses for the Week

Thursday, May 4, the Beecher Bobcat baseball team traveled to Peotone in a non-conference competition and brought home an 8-2 win against the Blue Devils. For the Bobcats, they scored 8 runs, on 11 hits, while committing 1 error. Nolen Lane and Quinton Allen each had 2 hits. On the mound, Trevor Stout took the…

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Bobcats Face Off Against the Indians and Lose; 3-0

By Dennis Bowling Last season, in Class 3A softball circles, the Lemont Indians won the state title. Currently, their ace hurler Sage Mardjetko is among the best pitchers in the state of Illinois. She was in remarkable form and she handled Beecher with relative ease on May 6. Mardjetko (12-0) allowed a meager three scattered…

Bobcat #6, Grace Durante, against Bloom Township. Photo by Jim Piacentini.

Bobcats Girls Soccer Suffers Tough Loss to Bloom Township

By Dennis Bowling Beecher coach Jonathan Kypuros could easily see the Bobcats were putting forth a great effort against Bloom Township. The Blazing Trojans managed to outlast the Bobcats though on May 3. The Beecher bright spot was sophomore Brooke Jerkatis, a very talented midfielder, who had only one goal. The Blazing Trojans beat the…

Devil #19 Joe Hasse against Beecher. Photo by Jim Piacentini.

Bobcats Take Devils in Non-conference Play; 8-2

By Dennis Bowling Beecher junior Trevor Stout is one of the hardest working pitchers in this area and the River Valley Conference too. He turned in a satisfactory performance on May 4. Stout, who used a variety of pitches, allowed six scattered hits and fanned six batters, to help Beecher beat Peotone 8-2 in a…

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Beecher End Season With Loss to Rockets

By Jim Piacentini The game started out rough in the first three innings. The Rockets scored 3 runs on Eva. Coach Hayhurst said they had chances and weren’t able to take advantage of them. The third inning was the best. Bobcats had runners on base but could not capitalize on it. The fourth inning was…
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Bobcats Punched their ticket to State

By Dennis Bowling Beecher senior Abby Sippel has done very well in the classroom and on the softball field. Yet, a real rarity occurred for Sippel, who is the best second baseman in this area on May 29. In the top of the second frame, Sippel did make a rare fielding error. In the bottom…
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Bobcats Take the Pontiac Sectional

By Dennis Bowling Beecher girls softball team is the hottest in Class 2A circles. The Bobcats senior Kylie Cook was in a brief hitting slump. After some extra batting practice, Cook was able to find her hitting groove in a big way on May 26. Cook, an outstanding third baseman, went 3-for-3 at the plate,…
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Pontiac Indians No Match for the Bobcats

By Dennis Bowling Beecher’s coach Kevin Hayhurst has high expectations for freshman Ava Lorenzatti, Liliana Irwin, Makenzie Johnson. They each delivered in a monumental way on May 23rd. Lorenzatti, a phenomenal hurler, threw six innings of no-hit softball. She allowed one hit in the seventh inning, struck out nine batters, and allowed no walks, to…
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Lorenzatti and the Bobcats Beat the Panthers at the Beecher Regional

By Dennis Bowling Manteno coach Josh Carlile, who is a very good pitching coach, had heard many great things about Beecher’s freshman hurler Ava Lorenzatti. Carlile got to see the Bobcats ace, Lorenzatti, first hand, and he tossed plaudits of praise at Lorenzatti on May 20. Lorenzatti, was on her game, allowing four hits and…
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Panthers Take Out Chicago Christian

By Dennis Bowling Manteno coach Josh Carlile’s triple threat of junior Alyssa Dralle, and sophomores Macy Iwanus, and Ava Peterson, each came out amped up. Chicago Christian was unable to contain them on May 16. In the circle, Dralle allowed one hit and fanned two batters. Iwanus, a first baseman, was 4-for-4, drove in 2…
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