Andrew Zapka rides hot start at plate for Hinsdale Central baseball
When a player is dialed in at the plate the way Hinsdale Central senior Andrew Zapka has been this year, the baseball can seem as if it's sitting on a...
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Newcomer David Ramos shines at shortstop for Elmwood Park
The most notable aspect of Elmwood Park's home baseball game against Guerin on April 11 wasn't necessarily that the Tigers won 3-2. It might have been that Tigers shortstop David...
Elmwood Park girls soccer tinkers with lineup, reaps rewards
There are lineup changes, and then there's what Elmwood Park soccer coach Marty Blake dreamed up like a mad scientist on a stormy night in a castle laboratory. "When I...
Rolling Meadows tennis preaches patience with 4 freshmen in the lineup
When a varsity tennis team features four freshmen, sometimes a senior captain is forced to focus on tedious details. Rolling Meadows senior captain Sahil Shah plays on the Mustangs' top...
Dual threat: Hinsdale South pitcher Charlie Klemm adds power at plate
Among the area's varsity baseball teams, Hinsdale South senior Charlie Klemm is no secret as a pitcher. After going 6-0 with a 1.96 ERA as a junior last year, he...
Cal Baptist recruit Paul Rzepniewski excels at middle for Maine South
Maine South senior Paul Rzepniewski didn't have much say in the position he'd play on the volleyball court. "When you're young and coaches sees height, they think middle," said Rzepniewski,...
Vanessa Gallegos leads Leyden on both soccer field and school board
At 5-foot-1, Leyden senior soccer player Vanessa Gallegos consistently has to compete against bigger players while playing outside midfield for the Eagles. Gallegos' mother does what she can to help...
Glenbrook South’s Bryce McClanahan stymies opponents with finesse
Glenbrook South senior Bryce McClanahan is a finesse tennis player who grew up in an era when power serves and crushing forehands have become ubiquitous. The Titans' singles player has...
Devyn Zuro takes on bigger role for Nazareth softball
Senior Devyn Zuro has taken over the top spot in Nazareth's pitching rotation this year, which puts pressure on her shoulders as one of the leaders on a team that...
Maeve Nelson takes walks as ‘compliment’ as OPRF starts strongly
Oak Park-River Forest junior Maeve Nelson is facing a season of patience, one year after she was named a first-team all-state player by the Illinois Coaches Association. After walking twice...