The long and short of it? Notre Dame recruit Caroline O’Brien makes another move for Marist. ‘It’s all fun.’
Caroline O'Brien executes a position switch again, going from catcher to shortstop for reigning Class 4A state champion RedHawks.
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Tony Baranek’s top 10 softball teams and 25 players to watch in the Southland for the 2024 season
Marist, the Class 4A state champion, returns with star-studded lineup, but watch out for Lincoln-Way Central, Lockport and Lemont.
Column: Tony Baranek’s Daily Southtown top 10 sports stories of the year for 2023
I hesitate to call these the top 10 stories and storylines I had the privilege of writing and following in 2023. In the spring alone, we highlighted 67 different softball...
Ellie White, the 2023 Daily Southtown Girls Volleyball Player of the Year, writes ‘best ending’ for Mother McAuley
After returning home from the state volleyball tournament, it didn't take long for Mother McAuley senior Ellie White to get back into the gym. She cheered on the Mighty Macs...
Introducing the 2023 Daily Southtown Girls Volleyball All-Area Team
Mother McAuley, the Class 4A state champion, places three players on the first team and two players on the second team. Marist, St. Laurence and Providence also lead way. First...
Immediately, a group hug forms as Mother McAuley celebrates 17th state title. ‘We are one team. Everything is one.’
It wasn't that unusual a scene, really. But it was pretty fitting, given what had occurred during the match. At the finish, none of the winners took a second to...
Superstar or super team? Sam Falk feels deeply about her answer for Mother McAuley. ‘That’s all I’ve dreamed of.’
Be a superstar? Senior libero Sam Falk would rather be on a super team for Mother McAuley. The mere mention of competing in three straight state championship matches brought a...
Column: For Ellie White, it’s the end. For Peyton Heatherly, it’s the beginning. For Mother McAuley? ‘Incredible.’
Senior outside hitter Ellie White and freshman setter Peyton Heatherly are quite a pair for Mother McAuley. In one regard, they are total opposites. Bookends. White, a Michigan recruit, will...
Column: A legend of the fall. Jen DeJarld demands best, gives more as Mother McAuley’s coach. ‘She’s just a class act.’
The coaching history in girls volleyball at Mother McAuley is pretty fascinating stuff. For a while, it was kind of like a "Can you top this" contest. Donna Smith started...
Alabama recruit Ellery Rees enters and Mother McAuley recovers. ‘Let’s go. Let’s turn this around.’ And she did.
Things couldn't have been much more out of sync. Mother McAuley was down by six points. Half of the loyal supporters were still on a bus, having gone to the...