Opportunity knocks for Mundelein’s Brandon Bautista, who still understands importance of ‘knowing your role’ July 9, 2024 at 10:32 a.m. Bautista got more minutes down the stretch last season and didn't waste them.
Naperville Central graduate Sam Hojnar led Maryland in homers and RBIs. Country music may lead him elsewhere. June 21, 2024 at 3:01 p.m. Hojnar, an aspiring country music artist, has played shows in Iowa City, Iowa, and College Park, Maryland.
Introducing the 2024 News-Sun Baseball All-Area Team June 21, 2024 at 11:35 a.m. Libertyville's Quinn Schambow and Mundelein's Joey Kafka are among the players on the first team.
Illinois recruit Luke Weber, the 2024 News-Sun Baseball Player of the Year, in ‘complete control’ for Highland Park June 21, 2024 at 11:48 a.m. Weber, who was unbeaten until the playoffs, went 8-1 with a 0.79 ERA, a 0.80 WHIP and 86 strikeouts in 62 innings.
For Libertyville guard Liam Hanson, self-improvement is team-oriented. ‘It’s not just about you.’ June 18, 2024 at 10:28 a.m. Hanson averaged 14.0 points and a 4.0 assists last season. But he knows it wasn't enough for Libertyville to win.
Former QB Ben Fawcett fulfills Division I dream another way as he does ‘everything’ for Stevenson baseball June 13, 2024 at 10:50 a.m. Fawcett, a Mount St. Mary's recruit, decided to quit football last summer and then recorded a 1.71 ERA in various roles this season.
Mundelein’s Lillian Scardicchio puts her team before herself, and wins keep coming: ‘A really special player’ June 7, 2024 at 10:54 a.m. Scardicchio is getting a crash course in the individual sacrifices required for team success. But she's not complaining.
Claire Connelly continues to ‘crush the ball.’ That’s nothing new. But she lifts Mundelein to a rare height. June 4, 2024 at 10:51 a.m. Connelly's go-ahead RBI single in the sixth inning pushes Mundelein past Huntley in a Class 4A supersectional.
Karina Benes was born in the year Mundelein last won a sectional title. That was a coincidence. This one isn’t. June 1, 2024 at 8:19 p.m. Benes delivers a key hit and guides ace Shae Johnson through another gem in a Class 4A sectional final.
Cole Lockwood has grown into a leader for Libertyville. But being a big brother is ‘like a dream come true.’ May 31, 2024 at 9:59 a.m. Cole Lockwood, a three-year starter, finally gets the opportunity to play alongside his younger brother Chase.