Patrick McGavin

Baseball has always been the constant companion of Neuqua Valley's Josh Wenz. The rising senior infielder grew up around the game because his three older brothers were heavily involved with...

Neuqua Valley's Grant Larkin felt a twinge of anguish. "If I could, I'd go to every place that offered," he said. On the eve of his senior year, the all-purpose...

Soccer always was the family sport for Naperville North's David Olano. Olano and his older brother, Pablo, played for the Huskies' state powerhouse boys soccer program. David, however, also wanted...

Neuqua Valley's Mark Mennecke, a three-sport athlete, has changed his uniform. And not much else. Just weeks after striking out eight and allowing just two hits in a sectional semifinal...

For baseball, Naperville Central's Andrew Gallegos had to adjust his game. "In my sophomore year, I had a torn labrum in football that limited me from playing the field for...

Junior catcher Colin Barczi just experienced a Yogi Berra moment for Naperville Central. A dominant two-year varsity run by Barczi basically evokes the legendary quotation attributed to the New York...

FIRST TEAM Colin Barczi, Naperville Central, junior, catcher: Batted .482 with 28 walks, eight doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 31 RBIs. Had .610 on-base percentage. Repeat pick as...