Baseball
CRYSTAL LAKE – Crystal Lake South’s Robbie Lemke scored all of his nine points in the fourth quarter and overtime Wednesday to help the Gators past Jacobs, 43-39, in their Fox Valley Conference Valley Division game.
All Prairie Ridge outfielder Justin Henderson needed was an opportunity to catch the attention of NCAA Division I coaches.
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Crystal Lake South senior Kristina Aubert had visited Memphis and Southeast Missouri State and liked both schools, but felt something different when she reached Jonesboro, Ark., for another visit.
The more Amanda Carroll saw of Spartanburg, S.C., and South Carolina Upstate on her two visits, the more she realized it was the place for her to continue her volleyball career.
In baseball parlance, Kevin Kaczmarski’s list of colleges in which he was most interested sprayed to all fields.
Crystal Lake Central senior pitcher Connor Sadzeck didn’t feel as though a lot of college coaches knew his name before last summer.
The face that was Prairie Ridge baseball has returned.
Mike Liedtke had the necessary size and an impressive résumé, but felt he was getting overlooked by college coaches.
What started as a joke between Woodstock graduate Derek Brown and his mother turned into a significant career move.
CRYSTAL LAKE – The Crystal Lake American Legion team already has secured a bid to the state tournament next year, and they won’t have to travel far.
Matt Huck threw eight shutout innings, and Scott Spinelle closed the deal Monday night as the Crystal Lake Cardinals won the National Amateur Baseball Federation College Division World Series in Toledo, Ohio.
Drama is something Andrew Burkett has become quite comfortable with these days.
Crystal Lake’s American Legion baseball team will face Barrington at 1 p.m. Thursday in the American Legion Division 2 Tournament at the Wheaton American Legion Field, 1N150 Gary Ave., Carol Stream.
CRYSTAL LAKE – The combination of Matt Nelsen at the plate and Sean Wilson on the mound proved to be a potent combination for the Crystal Lake American Legion baseball team Sunday as it beat Elgin, 18-5, in seven innings to win the District 11 Tournament championship in seven innings.
CRYSTAL LAKE – Gavin Meyer was outstanding at the plate for a second consecutive game Saturday, and the rest of the Crystal Lake American Legion baseball team took its cue from its leadoff man.
CRYSTAL LAKE – A day after trouncing Plainfield by 10 runs, Woodstock’s American Legion baseball team came within two outs of knocking off the top seed in the District 11 Tournament on Friday.
CRYSTAL LAKE – Gavin Meyer proved to be the catalyst for the Crystal Lake American Legion (30-6) baseball team.
One of the first lessons Jake Goebbert has learned about professional baseball is geography.
CRYSTAL LAKE – David Haskins was an instant success as head coach of the Prairie Ridge baseball team, guiding them to the IHSA Class 4A championship in his first season.
CRYSTAL LAKE – David Haskins was an instant success as coach of the Prairie Ridge baseball team, guiding the Wolves to the IHSA Class 4A title in his first season.
When the Big 12 Conference and Collegiate Baseball magazine took notice of outfielder Nick Martini’s impressive freshman season at Kansas State, the Prairie Ridge graduate was not too surprised.
ELGIN – The Crystal Lake Cardinals baseball team has provided some of McHenry County’s finest collegiate players a pair of rare opportunities over the years.
The fact that Cary-Grove baseball players call their coach by his nickname says a lot.
After Cary-Grove senior Matt Nelsen shut down Batavia on a five-hitter, 10-1, to win the IHSA Class 4A Rockford RiverHawks Supersectional, he was asked at which position Lincoln Land Community College planned to use him next season.
JOLIET – Kevin O’Rourke allowed one run in 61⁄3 innings, and Grayslake Central defeated LaSalle-Peru, 9-1, on Saturday in the third-place game of the IHSA Class 3A Baseball State Tournament at Silver Cross Field.
JOLIET – In the end, all Cary-Grove could do was tip its cap to O’Fallon pitcher Miles Quintal and the Panthers’ defense.
JOLIET – Don Sutherland’s opening remarks to the news media Saturday afternoon were brief, but they encapsulated all that Cary-Grove’s baseball team needed to say.
JOLIET – Joliet Catholic’s Kendall Paluch struck out seven and allowed five hits as the Hilltoppers defeated Grayslake Central, 4-1, in their IHSA Class 3A Baseball State Tournament semifinal Friday at Silver Cross Field.
JOLIET – Cary-Grove’s Matt Nelsen had worn out New Trier pitcher Bob Cook all game.
JOLIET – It is possible that Cary-Grove’s baseball team got robbed.
On the third day of Major League Baseball’s Amateur Draft, Johnsburg pitcher Jerad Grundy finally got a call.
Cary-Grove baseball coach Don Sutherland scouted New Trier on Monday and felt a little bit like he was looking into a mirror.
Huntley’s Zach Liebman and Johnsburg’s Jerad Grundy were selected to the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 3A-4A All-State team.
Corey Bruns’ summer vacation will be practically nonexistent, although you won’t catch the Cary-Grove senior pitcher complaining.
Cary-Grove played well during the regular season, winning 26 games and its second consecutive Fox Valley Conference Valley Division championship.
Huntley’s Zach Liebman, Cary-Grove’s Chris Waylock, Prairie Ridge’s Will Mack and Johnsburg’s Jerad Grundy have been honored as all-area selections by the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association.
When Cary-Grove graduate Brett Nommensen is the subject, Eastern Illinois baseball coach Jim Schmitz has plenty to say.
The ride has been a thrill, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that Cary-Grove’s players never will forget.
Cary-Grove’s dominant display against Batavia on Monday in the IHSA Class 4A Rockford RiverHawks Supersectional proved two things.
Johnsburg pitcher Jerad Grundy was not selected Tuesday night during the first three rounds of Major League Baseball’s Amateur Draft, but he expects some team to call today.
Grayslake Central sealed its first trip to the IHSA state baseball tournament in school history Monday with an 8-7 win against Nazareth Academy in eight innings in the North Central College Supersectional.
ROCKFORD – Cary-Grove provided all the necessary ingredients – strong pitching, relentless hitting and flawless defense – required of a championship team.
Maybe it’s his defensive prowess that makes Cary-Grove catcher Luke Mottashed stand out.
LAKE VILLA – With the bases loaded and one out in the top of fifth inning, Johnsburg’s baseball team had a chance to overcome a one-run deficit Saturday in the IHSA Class 3A Sectional final against Grayslake Central.
DeKALB – Cary-Grove’s baseball team caused considerable damage the way it swung the bat all season.
LAKE VILLA – Anyone who asked Johnsburg baseball coach Dann Giesey his team’s record the past week likely didn’t get a straight answer.
DeKALB – Cary-Grove’s baseball team is uncertain what the school record was for home runs, but the Trojans have a pretty good idea what it is – 40 and counting.
For most of last spring, Jacobs graduate Zach Hofer’s baseball activities were limited to watching games.
LAKE VILLA – Aaron Snyder struck out nine, and Grayslake Central’s baseball team defeated Lakes, 2-0, in the IHSA Class 3A Lakes Sectional semifinal.
