Tanner Funke didn't project to be the top pitcher when he tried out for Huntley's freshman baseball team, but he had a couple secret weapons: A 5-foot-5-inch frame and a...
Neuqua Valley standout senior pitcher Ian Krol will not be playing this season after being suspended by the school, his mother confirmed Saturday. "He was devastated," Gina Krol said of...
Justin Ringo's at-bats have become so noteworthy at Stagg High School in Palos Hills that even people who aren't attending the baseball game stand up and take notice. Teammate and...
Lockport senior bowler Devan Wysocki wasn't taking anything for granted heading into the final game of the state tournament Saturday. "Going into the last game, coach [Art Cwudzinski] said, 'Are...
Grant junior Lee Munster burst onto the scene by winning a state title at 119 pounds as a freshman before a disappointing follow-up when he lost 7-6 to eventual champion...
Cubs fan Dana Murphy grabbed her chest in pain. "It hurts here," she said Saturday night at the Logan Bar & Grill in Logan Square. "It hurts my heart so...
Prairie Ridge starting pitcher T.J. Swank didn't have his usual stuff in Saturday's Class 4A championship game against Oak Park in Joliet. He hit two batters. He walked in a...
Team (Record, previous ranking) 1. Prairie Ridge (32-8, 1): After 6-6 start, talented 4A champions played their best ball at the most important time. Pitchers Michael Heesch and T.J. Swank...
After losing to Prairie Ridge in Friday's Class 4A semifinal game, Neuqua Valley pitchers Ian Krol and Mike McKinley presented coach Robin Renner with a dilemma. Both juniors requested a...