Friday's Sports shorts

CORRECTION

Sauk Valley Community College volleyball player Shelby Caudillo was identified as Jackie Caudillo in Thursday’s volleyball roundup. Jackie is Shelby’s sister. SVN regrets the error.

NHL

Rinne, Preds          shut out Hawks

Pekka Rinne had 22 saves Thursday to help the Nashville Predators shut out the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 in Nashville, Tenn.

The loss snapped the Blackhawks’ and goalie Cristobal Huet’s two-game winning streak.

The Hawks’ best opportunity came while short-handed but Rinne stoned Kris Versteeg late in the first. The power play for the Hawks continued to struggle, as they failed to get a shot off in their first chance. It was the 12th time in the last 13 tries the power play failed to score.

PREP FOOTBALL

WSSQ to air
Morrison game

WSSQ-FM (94.3) will broadcast Morrison’s Class 2A playoff game against Deer Creek-Mackinaw, 1 p.m. Saturday at Bud Cole Field.

PREP SPORTS

Directions to
Newman events

The Newman Central Catholic High School athletic department has recommended the following directions for Saturday’s events.

To get to the cross country sectional in Aurora, take I-88 east to the Farnsworth Avenue south exit. Take Farnsworth south for 4 miles to 5th Avenue, where you turn left. The forest preserve is a quarter-mile on the left side of 5th Avenue.

To get to the football game at Sherrard High School, take I-88 west to John Deere Road to the new Milan bypass. Stay in the left lane toward Milan, and continue south to Highway 67. Turn left on 67 and continue for 6 miles to County Road NN 18. Turn left and Sherrard High is 3 miles away.