Sportswriter, Aurora Beacon News, Chicago Tribune Publishing. The number 28? Vada Pinson, of course.
Joined March 2013
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Angling for Abby.
St. Charles North's Abby Zawadzki, the 2026 Beacon-News/Courier-News Softball Player of the Year, seeks next move after decommitting from Mississippi.
"Can do it all."
@RickArmstrong28 for #TribSuburbanSports.
@scn_softball @Abby_Zawadzki
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Rick Armstrong retweeted
Angling for Abby.
St. Charles North's Abby Zawadzki, the 2026 Beacon-News/Courier-News Softball Player of the Year, seeks next move after decommitting from Mississippi.
"Can do it all."
@RickArmstrong28 for #TribSuburbanSports.
@scn_softball @Abby_Zawadzki
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Rick Armstrong retweeted
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After a great official visit and conversation with @coachpkirkland and @ChuckLillie, I am beyond blessed, grateful, and honored to receive an offer to continue my academic and athletic career at West Virginia University!!! Thank you to the entire coaching staff and the faculty for an incredible visit and opportunity!!
@coacheimer @WABlackhawkFB
@NolanOwenLS @FentressKicking
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2027 @_Travis_Brown has been offered by @WinonaStateMBB. @NestoHoops @Sports4Illinois @PrepHoopsIL @WolvesILL @ILHoopProspects @WAHSBlackhawks @prepprospect1 @RL_Hoops @coachSPham @HardwoodPrepsIL @scottybscout @chilandprephoop #Blackhawkfamily
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Rick Armstrong retweeted
Relying on Ryan.
After school merger, Ryan St. Louis sparks Harvest-Westminster past Chicago Hope in Class 2A supersectional.
"We really jelled."
@RickArmstrong28 with the story for #TribSuburbanSports.
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Rick Armstrong retweeted
Relying on Ryan.
After school merger, Ryan St. Louis sparks Harvest-Westminster past Chicago Hope in Class 2A supersectional.
"We really jelled."
@RickArmstrong28 with the story for #TribSuburbanSports.
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The son also rises.
Playing for dad, Nelson Wendell hits two-out, two-run triple as Geneva wins sectional title.
"Huge at-bat."
@RickArmstrong28 on win over Rockford Boylan #TribSuburbanSports.
@GenVikBaseball @GHS_ILathletics @nhallahan2027 @MBruesch2027
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Rick Armstrong retweeted
The son also rises.
Playing for dad, Nelson Wendell hits two-out, two-run triple as Geneva wins sectional title.
"Huge at-bat."
@RickArmstrong28 on win over Rockford Boylan #TribSuburbanSports.
@GenVikBaseball @GHS_ILathletics @nhallahan2027 @MBruesch2027
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Rick Armstrong retweeted
Centered by Kennedy.
Giving up isn't an option for Oswego's Kennedy Gengler at state. Waubonsee commit says, "I just love playing."
@RickArmstrong28 on semifinal setback vs. Mundelein for #TribSuburbanSports.
@OHSPantherSB @OHS_GoPanthers @JaelynnAnthony1
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Rick Armstrong retweeted
Centered by Kennedy.
Giving up isn't an option for Oswego's Kennedy Gengler at state. Waubonsee commit says, "I just love playing."
@RickArmstrong28 on semifinal setback vs. Mundelein for #TribSuburbanSports.
@OHSPantherSB @OHS_GoPanthers @JaelynnAnthony1
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Rick Armstrong retweeted
Pelz answers bell.
Dominant on the mound, Valparaiso recruit Brandon Pelz stays persistent at plate in the sectional for Bartlett.
"Came out hot."
@ByPaulJohnson with story for #TribSuburbanSports.
@BHSHawkBaseball @brandonpelz30 @Joshcolaizzi27 @VYario
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Rick Armstrong retweeted
Quite a catcher.
Alex Abraham's 47th hit of the season sparks Geneva past Belvidere North in sectional.
"Got my hitting down."
@RickArmstrong28 with story for #TribSuburbanSports.
@GenVikBaseball @alex_abraham111 @MBruesch2027 @MindeyTP7 @GHS_ILathletics
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Rick Armstrong retweeted
Quite a catcher.
Alex Abraham's 47th hit of the season sparks Geneva past Belvidere North in sectional.
"Got my hitting down."
@RickArmstrong28 with story for #TribSuburbanSports.
@GenVikBaseball @alex_abraham111 @MBruesch2027 @MindeyTP7 @GHS_ILathletics
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Rick Armstrong retweeted
Final hurrah for Hayden.
South Carolina commit Hayden Sujack hits 60th homer for St. Charles East to highlight supersectional.
"It was my pitch."
@ByPaulJohnson with story for #TribSuburbanSports.
@stce_softball @HannahWulf @GamecockSoftbll @STCEathletics
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Rick Armstrong retweeted
East bound and determined.
Ahlivia East answers an intentional walk as Oswego stuns Barrington in supersectional.
"It's happened once before."
@RickArmstrong28 story for #TribSuburbanSports.
@OHSPantherSB @eastahlivia2026 @JaelynnAnthony1 @OHS_GoPanthers
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Rick Armstrong retweeted
East bound and determined.
Ahlivia East answers an intentional walk as Oswego stuns Barrington in supersectional.
"It's happened once before."
@RickArmstrong28 story for #TribSuburbanSports.
@OHSPantherSB @eastahlivia2026 @JaelynnAnthony1 @OHS_GoPanthers
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Rick Armstrong retweeted
A little help for Hannah.
South Carolina-bound Hannah Wulf loses no-hit bid but St. Charles East wins sectional.
"Honestly didn't know."
@RickArmstrong28 on win over Fremd for #TribSuburbanSports.
@stce_softball @HannahWulf @lexi_Majkszak @STCEathletics
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Rick Armstrong retweeted
A little help for Hannah.
South Carolina-bound Hannah Wulf loses no-hit bid but St. Charles East wins sectional.
"Honestly didn't know."
@RickArmstrong28 on win over Fremd for #TribSuburbanSports.
@stce_softball @HannahWulf @lexi_Majkszak @STCEathletics
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