Batavia 2011 Peapod Half Marathon Top Finishers

Most of the runners were from Illinois in this 13.1 mile race.

Updated FINAL: Batavia 36, Marmion 7

The Bulldogs start their season at home with a win, their first in an opener since 2006. This is the first victory for new Head Coach Dennis Piron.

AT THE HALF: Batavia 30, Marmion 0

The Bulldogs score four touchdowns and keep the Cadets scoreless.

Batavia Football Program Ready For Pigskin Challenges in 2011

Batavia's football team has a new head coach who is very familiar to the program. The Dogs' 2011 home opener is Aug. 26 against Marmion.

Batavia Goes Baggo for Bulldogs Football

Parents of Batavia football players organized a Baggo bean bag tournament at the school this summer to build community spirit and raise funds for the team.

Softball Trio Named to All-conference Team

Batavia's Christine Lynam, Brooke Nelson and Katie Ryan play their way onto the all-Upstate Eight Conference River Division squad for the 2011 season.

Rutas Earns All-conference Baseball Honors

The senior pitcher worked his way to become the ace of Batavia High School's pitching staff in 2011. Five other Bulldogs are Upstate Eight honorable mention selections.

Softball Season Finale Bittersweet for Batavia

Sophomore Katie Ryan ties a state record with her 18th home run of the year in the Bulldogs' regional semifinal loss to Lake Park.

Home Runs Spoil Bulldogs' Postseason Plans

Sudden power surge carries Glenbard East to a 4-3 regional tournament victory over Batavia. The Bulldogs finish their season with a record of 14-18.

Bulldog Baseball Team Awaits Postseason Play

Batavia knocks off a conference champion and keeps another contender from claiming a title during the final week of the regular season.

Bulldog Bats Awaken Against Vikings

Batavia's softball team avenges an earlier loss with a Senior Day victory over arch-rival Geneva.

Softball Team Gains Split in Games with St. Charles Schools

Katie Coleman's arm and bat helps lift Batavia to a 10-3 victory over St. Charles East. The two teams will meet again on Monday in Batavia.

Bulldogs Sweep Doubleheader

Sam Burnoski's power hitting helps Batavia's baseball team end conference campaign on a positive note.

Powering Past The Competition

Batavia's softball team adds to impressive home run totals during a doubleheader sweep of West Aurora.

Bulldogs End Busy Week With Doubleheader Split

Victories over St. Charles North and Geneva highlight latest stretch for Batavia's baseball team.

Close Calls Spoil Softball Weekend

Batavia's potent offense is stalled by back-to-back, 4-2 losses to Lake Park and St. Charles North.

No-Hitter Highlights Four-Win Week for Bulldogs

Michael Rutas pitches his way into the record books as Batavia's baseball team hands Streamwood its first loss.

SOFTBALL: Bulldogs Have A Blast Against Willowbrook

Batavia's softball team belts seven home runs during Saturday's doubleheader sweep.

SPORTS UPDATE: Batavia Baseball Tries To Find Some Offense

Bulldog bats go silent during a 0-4 week as the baseball team tries to regroup.

SPORTS UPDATE: Batavia Girls Fourth at Carlson-Anderson Classic

The new-look Batavia girls track and field team used its core group of athletes to finish fourth at its eight-team invitational Thursday night.

Bulldogs Bounce Back From First Loss

Batavia's softball team plays long ball during its 9-5 triumph over Waubonsie Valley. Sophomore Katie Ryan is leading the way from the leadoff position.

Rutas pitching in for Batavia's baseball team

The senior right-hander has provided a consistent mound presence in three starts for the Bulldogs.

Rough Week for Batavia's Baseball Team

Pitchers struggle with control problems as the Bulldogs drop three of four games.

Lady Bulldogs Roll A Perfect Seven on Softball Field

Clutch hitting, defense, pitching and team chemistry all part of the early success of Batavia's softball team.

Bulldogs' Softball Team Off and Running

Led by pitchers Katie Coleman and Brooke Nelson, Batavia's softball team is out to a 4-0 start after a doubleheader sweep of Morris.

Bulldogs Better Prepared for Diamond Campaign

Batavia High School's new fieldhouse is already paying off as the baseball team opens its season with a 5-1 win over Willowbrook.

Bulldogs' Basketball Season Comes To An End

Elliott Vaughn's double-double not enough as Batavia finishes its 2010-11 campaign at 13-13 after Monday's regional loss to Glenbard North.

A Season Full of Growing Pains

Batavia girls basketball coach Tim DeBruycker reflects upon the 2010-11 campaign while turning his attention toward next year.

Watson Sixth in State for Bulldogs

Batavia senior Augie Watson concluded his prep wrestling career last weekend in Champaign with a sixth-place finish at 152 pounds.

STC East Ends Batavia Girls Basketball Season

A 24-4 third-quarter surge enabled the Saints to rally for a 64-48 regional victory over the Lady Dawgs Monday night.

Baglieri Turns in Special Senior Night Effort

Batavia's guard scores 15 points and plays shut-down defense during the Bulldogs' 64-47 loss to Streamwood in their regular-season finale.

Batavia Gymnasts Place 7th in UEC Meet

Bulldogs score a 123.3 in their first-ever Upstate Eight Conference Meet.

WITH VIDEO: Bulldogs Flex Muscle In Win

Batavia boys basketball own the boards in 43-34 win over Highland Park at the Elgin Tournament.

WITH VIDEO: Batavia, St. Charles Students Lead Marmion into Class 6A Title Game

Marmion Football is set to face Rockford Boylan on Saturday at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Batavia HS Alum Named To ESPN Academic All-District Team

NIU junior and BHS grad Kristin Hoffman becomes one of the first Huskies selected to the District 5 First Team.