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Neuqua Valley senior James Gargano gets it. The Butler-bound shortstop believes in his team's talent level and the players-lead-way approach of Wildcats coach Robin Renner. It's all about trust. "I...

It usually doesn't take junior catcher Jake Wenz very long to anticipate what type of outing Neuqua Valley's James Kulak will have. "Honestly, in the bullpen, when he's locked in,...

The baseball gods sometimes work in strange ways. Neuqua Valley's Noah Herdman will attest to that. In his first three at-bats Saturday afternoon, Herdman already had three strikeouts against TCU...

Naperville Central pitcher Charlie Walzer is more than happy to have TCU recruit Ryan Eiermann grab most of the headlines. The unassuming Walzer will just keep on doing what he...

In a pinch Saturday, Benet's Mike Dunn wasn't afraid to ask his friends for help. Dunn, a senior, was brought in to bat with the bases loaded in the seventh...

As the No. 9 hitter in Naperville Central's batting order, senior center fielder Kyle Bennington keeps his approach to the point. Look for fastballs. Early and often. "I saw a...

First Team Chris Johnson, Naperville North, junior, center. The 6-foot-7 Johnson's numbers may have fallen a tad from his sophomore year, but that may be more because of the Huskies'...

Metea Valley pitcher Matt Vass had little reason to worry about an extended stay in the dugout Friday. The senior left-hander was more than willing to wait his turn with...

Only 10 starts into his high school pitching career, junior left-hander James Kulak already has been thrown into the pressure cooker for Neuqua Valley. Last year, Kulak emerged with a...