‘Underrated’ Brooks Welsch makes his case to get on the field for Antioch. But he makes an impact off it.
Welsch, a backup running back who might begin the season as Antioch's kicker, went to Guatemala in July.
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6-foot-8 tackle Tommy Lamberti’s sizable impact on Carmel goes beyond field: ‘When he speaks, people listen’
Lamberti not only protects Trae Taylor and opens holes for Donovan Dey. Lamberti leads.
TJ Graddy enters 2nd season as Waukegan’s QB with confidence after challenging debut: ‘I know I can handle it’
Graddy missed four games with a shoulder injury last season, when Waukegan won just one game.
Grayslake North speedster Cameron Bates was already a playmaker. Are defenses ready for this version of him?
Bates, who won the 100-meter dash at the sectional meet in May, will be moved around the field this season.
An all-conference linebacker, Wauconda’s Jackson Rudolph gets ready to ‘keep the running tradition going’
Rudolph, who also plays baseball, will take on a headlining role as a fullback in Wauconda's run-heavy offense.
Libertyville grad Dylan Holmes learns he can’t put ‘athlete’ before ‘student.’ His baseball career depends on it.
Holmes will try to get back on track at Oakton after missing last season at Triton to focus on academics.
Lake Zurich’s Jacob Wilk is a latecomer to football. But ‘massive improvement’ makes him a Division I recruit.
Wilk, a Western Michigan commit, is a 6-foot-6, 290-pound left tackle who combines size and athleticism.
Carmel QB Trae Taylor’s first start is coming. NIL deals and offers from 23 college programs already arrived.
Taylor has offers from Illinois, Michigan and Ohio State, among others, and interest from Notre Dame.
Illinois catcher Camden Janik, a Wauconda grad drafted by Pirates, is ‘embracing the unknown’ as he turns pro
Janik, who hit .356 with 49 RBIs during his junior season, led Illinois to the NCAA Tournament.
Think Waukegan’s Simereon Carter has been good already? He wants to be the ‘best player out there.’
Carter, who averaged 14.3 points last season, goes into his junior year with a new mindset.