Rockford athlete of the week | Who's going to state? | Elite baseball talent is a throwback
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This week's Rockford Register Star High School Sports Newsletter will include the athlete of the week; and who's going to state in girls track and field; who is Justin Gorski, a throwback baseball player from Rockford Christian; a look at Rockford Christian's run through the girls soccer playoffs so far; and 5 things to watch this girls soccer postseason.
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The spring seasons are off and running and there are plenty of Rockford-area athletes stepping up.
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Who's going to state? Here are Rockford's girls track qualifiers
The Guilford Vikings advanced to state in seven events, the most in program history, as the track and field postseason kicked in with the Class 3A Huntley Sectional on Wednesday evening and the 2A Genoa-Kingston Sectional on Friday.
The Class 1A Winnebago Sectional was postponed due to lightning and adverse weather on Friday night, but it picked back up on Saturday, with lots from the area soaring on to state from that meet.
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This elite Rockford Christian baseball recruit is a true throwback to the game
Justin Gorski first fell in love with baseball working on his home run trot as a 6-year-old at Harlem Community Center.
Eleven years later, Gorski doesn’t trot around the bases. He races around them. He has raced all the way to an NCAA Division I scholarship at Miami of Ohio. And he and leadoff hitter Devan Bruggeman have formed a fast tag team at the top of the order that has helped Rockford Christian race to second place in the Big Northern (14-6, 13-4 BNC).
Rockford Christian continues dominant run through girls soccer postseason
The Rockford Christian girls soccer team just keeps on pouring it on, winning its second regional title in a row, this time in dominant fashion with a 6-1 victory over Winnebago on Friday night.
Jada Harvey, the Royal Lions senior forward who has led the way throughout, had a goal and five assists, and she now has 28 goals and 24 assists on the season.
Christian continues its postseason run this week in the sectionals.
5 things to watch this IHSA girls soccer postseason, led by Boylan's title chase
With the kickstart of the Class 1A regional on Tuesday, the girls soccer postseason is upon us, and there are plenty of storylines to watch for right here in the Rockford area.
With several teams embarking on what they hope will be long and successful runs — and plenty of players showing off their skills during breakout seasons — here are the top five storylines to watch for as the postseason kicks in, led by Boylan getting set to claim another NIC-10 title.
Jay Taft is a Rockford Register Star sports reporter. Email him at jtaft@rrstar.com and follow him on Twitter at @JayTaft. Sign up for the Rockford High School newsletter at rrstar.com.
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