Andrew Wyder

Brother Rice's Luke Lawrence, left, steals second as Plainfield East's Christian Mitchelle can't handle the throw as during a Class 4A supersectional at Ozinga Field in Crestwood on Monday, June 14, 2021.

Luke Lawrence singled and stole second in his first at-bat. But Brother Rice ran into a buzz saw in Notre Dame recruit Brady Louck.

June 15, 2021 at 3:38 p.m.

There weren't a bunch of comfortable at-bats Monday night for senior shortstop Luke Lawrence and the Brother Rice baseball team. That's because Brady Louck was on top of his game...

Mount Carmel's Enzo De Rosa (3) runs with the ball against St. Viator during a game in Chicago on Friday, April 16, 2021.

Justin Lynch and Jack Butcher make it look easy on a 50-50 ball for a touchdown. Mount Carmel makes it all look pretty easy against St. Viator.

April 17, 2021 at 4:31 a.m.

As the clock barreled toward zero, Justin Lynch surveyed his options. The Mount Carmel senior quarterback rolled to his right, stopped and saw wide receiver Jack Butcher in single coverage...

Brother Rice's Jack Lausch (8) breaks a long run for a touchdown during a game against St. Laurence in Burbank on Friday, April 9, 2021.

‘I love making plays,’ Jack Lausch says. The junior QB, teammate Willie Shaw and Brother Rice made a lot of them against St. Laurence — and needed every one.

April 10, 2021 at 4:40 a.m.

It doesn't matter how. Jack Lausch simply wants to make plays for Brother Rice. The junior quarterback doesn't care whether he's making them with his arm or his legs or...

Oak Forest's Tyler Gentile, center, squeezes through traffic for a touchdown during a game against Bremen in Midlothian on Friday, April 2, 2021.

Tyler Gentile ‘just saw it and went.’ The end zone, that is. The sophomore QB scored Oak Forest’s only TD in its first game of 2021 and first win since 2018.

April 3, 2021 at 2:16 a.m.

There was no need for Tyler Gentile to overthink in the fourth quarter of a one-possession game at Bremen on Friday evening. In his mind, his Oak Forest teammates up...

Lemont quarterback David Niemyjski (14) attempts a pass over teammate Sam Andreotti (25) during a game against Hillcrest in Country Club Hills on Friday, March 26, 2021.

‘He wants to be that guy’: Eastern Illinois recruit Elijawah Tolbert makes plays on both sides of the ball to lift Hillcrest past Lemont

March 27, 2021 at 5:29 a.m.

It doesn't matter the role, Elijawah Tolbert is ready and willing to take it on for Hillcrest. Be it as a defensive leader, an offensive threat that can line up...

Brother Rice's Jack Lausch (8) carries the ball during a game against Providence in New Lenox on Friday, March 19, 2021.

Rolando Sepulveda’s interception return for a touchdown kick-starts Brother Rice in season-opening win against Providence

March 20, 2021 at 4:31 a.m.

The focus that Rolando Sepulveda played with Friday night was intense. Opening the season on the road against a dynamic Providence in New Lenox, Sepulveda and his Brother Rice teammates...

Marian Catholic's Ahron Ulis, middle, drives to the basket through Bloom's Keshawn Williams, left, and Christian Shumate during the Class 4A Bloom Sectional in Chicago Heights on Tuesday, March 10, 2020.

A slowdown special: Yemi Elutilo and Marian Catholic ‘execute’ upset of top-seeded Bloom in sectional semifinals

March 11, 2020 at 3:38 a.m.

The assignment that senior forward Yemi Elutilo had for Marian Catholic wasn't easy — defending senior guard Dante Maddox Jr., an electric scorer for Bloom. It didn't faze him Tuesday...

Homewood-Flossmoor's Chad Readey puts up a 3-point shot against Oak Lawn in the Class 4A Marist Regional final in Chicago on Friday, March 6, 2020.

Junior forward Chad Readey scores six straight points in the third quarter and starts a 12-1 run that propels Homewood-Flossmoor past Oak Lawn in a Class 4A regional final

March 7, 2020 at 6:07 a.m.

There's a spot on the basketball court where Homewood-Flossmoor junior forward Chad Readey is always happy to get the ball. On a team featuring a variety of offensive weapons, led...

Providence's Annalise Pietrzyk, center, tries to push the ball through Morton's defense during the Class 3A Kankakee Supersectional on Monday, March 2, 2020.

Providence’s historic season ends against unbeaten Morton in the Class 3A Kankakee Supersectional: ‘I’m still so proud of how far we’ve come.’

March 3, 2020 at 4:20 a.m.

It was a truly bittersweet night for Providence Catholic senior guard Lauren Knight. On one hand there was the pride of helping lead the Celtics into their first-ever Class 3A...

Richards' KaJuan Wines, left, goes up for a shot as Shepard's Josh Fehil (32) defends during a South Suburban Red game in Palos Heights on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020.

Shepard transfer Burtron Harper delivers highlight dunk as Richards routs his former school: ‘They wanted me to do it and I gave it to them’

February 29, 2020 at 4:49 a.m.

With five minutes left in the first half Friday night, senior guard Burtron Harper took control of the ball and had one thing on his mind for Richards. Throw it...

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