Nick Frazier

Antioch's Ethan Holmes had four hits, four runs and an RBI in a 20-11 win at Grayslake Central on Tuesday, April 27, 2021.

Baseball notes: Quick turnaround no problem for Antioch football players AJ Kutcher and Ethan Holmes, who make immediate impact

April 28, 2021 at 6:20 p.m.

Now that the football season is over, Antioch seniors AJ Kutcher and Ethan Holmes are full-time baseball players again. "It's been great," Kutcher said. "Baseball's my favorite sport. I like...

News-Sun baseball rankings and player of the week for Thursday, April 29, 2021

April 28, 2021 at 4:17 p.m.

Top 5 With records through Tuesday. 1. Mundelein 9-0 2. Grayslake Central 9-2 3. Libertyville 7-3 4. Lake Zurich 7-2 5. Grayslake North 7-2 Player of the Week: Junior third...

Antioch's Dino Kaliakmanis, right, eludes Wauconda's Collin Cheshier as Antioch quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis looks on during a game in Antioch on Friday, April 9, 2021.

Football notes: Wingbacks Jayden Marquis, Andy Bowles and Khalil Anderson find end zone as Antioch clinches another NLCC title

April 26, 2021 at 7:23 p.m.

Antioch wingbacks Jayden Marquis, Andy Bowles and Khalil Anderson flashed their athleticism in the season finale Friday. Marquis had six catches and two touchdowns, Bowles had a 26-yard touchdown catch...

Warren's Benjamin McLaughlin (44) runs for a touchdown during a game against Libertyville in Gurnee on Friday, April 23, 2021.

Reese Edwards gives Malachi McNeal and Warren’s seniors quite the send-off, rushing for 312 yards and five TDs in win that clinches share of conference title

April 24, 2021 at 5:12 a.m.

When the Illinois High School Association announced the football season would be pushed back to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, Malachi McNeal wasn't sure what to do. The Warren...

Libertyville third baseman Dillon McDonald makes an off-balance throw to first during a game against visiting Carmel on Thursday, April 22, 2021.

Jack Bjorklund tries to throw strikes and let ‘my guys make plays behind me.’ The senior right-hander is proving effective at that in a key relief role for Libertyville.

April 23, 2021 at 5:53 p.m.

Jack Bjorklund's relief appearance Thursday demonstrated the true depth of Libertyville's pitching staff, which has three Division I commits in the rotation. Bjorklund allowed four hits and one run over...

Vernon Hills' Jake Pieper (22) runs for a touchdown during a game against visiting Maine East on Friday, April 16, 2021.

Football notes: Jake Pieper does a little of everything — scoring touchdowns included — for unbeaten Vernon Hills this season

April 19, 2021 at 7:25 p.m.

On Vernon Hills' roster, Jake Pieper is listed as a wide receiver and a defensive back. It's more accurate to refer to the junior as the team's Swiss Army knife....

Warren's Ishaan Shah (11) reacts after scoring one of his three goals against Stevenson during the North Suburban Conference Tournament championship game in Lincolnshire on Saturday, April 17, 2021.

‘We made history’: Noe Martinez scores twice as senior-led Warren completes an undefeated season with a victory in the NSC Tournament championship game

April 19, 2021 at 6:50 p.m.

Moments after the final game of his high school career, Noe Martinez acknowledged all that Warren accomplished this season. "It's really special," Martinez said. "We made history. My senior year,...

Grayslake Central's Alexis Garcia-Perez, left, makes a leaping save during a game against Round Lake in Grayslake on Thursday, April 15, 2021.

On the heels of two shutouts, Grayslake Central’s Alexis Garcia-Perez makes 8 saves in a win that clinches a share of the NLCC title. ‘But I think it’s all them,’ he says of his teammates.

April 16, 2021 at 5:41 p.m.

For most of the season, Grayslake Central took the field without senior goalkeeper Alexis Garcia-Perez, who hadn't played since 2018 due to a fractured left ankle. In the Rams' final...

Antioch's Dino Kaliakmanis (80) returns a kickoff for a touchdown during a game against Wauconda in Antioch on Friday, April 9, 2021.

Dino Kaliakmanis had ‘no words’ after Antioch’s down-to-the-wire win against Wauconda. It puts the Sequoits in the driver’s seat for another conference title.

April 11, 2021 at 3:54 p.m.

Antioch's senior class, including Minnesota recruits Athan and Dino Kaliakmanis, has been involved in plenty of close games the past few seasons. Yet the end of the Sequoits' Northern Lake...

Warren's Miguel Garcia, right, goes for the ball ahead of Libertyville's Connor Hay during their game in Gurnee on Thursday, April 8, 2021.

Boys soccer notes: Sophomore Miguel Garcia makes smooth transition for senior-led Warren, which solidifies case as North Suburban Conference’s top team

April 9, 2021 at 2:26 p.m.

At the beginning of the season, Warren coach Jason Ahonen was concerned about how well Miguel Garcia would fit in among his teammates. The only sophomore on the roster, Garcia...

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