Highland’s Brady Boyd grows in stature in more ways than one. The 5-foot-10 sophomore is ‘a gamer.’
Highland's Brady Boyd, a 5-foot-10 sophomore, is a captain this season despite being one of the younger players on the team.
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Illiana Christian’s Hudson Post learned from his brother. As playoffs loom, Tanner Post knows about that too.
Illiana Christian's Hudson Post has been taking notes. He has grown up watching his older brother, Toledo recruit Tanner Post, and the results show.
Crown Point’s Connor Gaines gains stature, not to mention nicknames, in his breakout season. ‘He’s a leader.’
Connor Gaines is batting .400 with 10 extra-base hits and 22 RBIs from the cleanup spot in his first season as a starter for No. 2 Crown Point.
Unwavering, Louis Gage becomes nearly unhittable for No. 1 Andrean. The 6-foot-4 lefty ‘deserves this moment.’
Andrean's Louis Gage has always had the tools to succeed. In his senior season, he's finally getting the results he wanted.
Learning from Pete Crow-Armstrong and Mike Trout, outfielder Jesse Overholt is ‘fun to watch’ for No. 1 Kouts
To become a great center fielder, Kouts' Jesse Overholt watched Albert Almora, Mike Trout and eventually Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Valparaiso freshman Morgan Higgins is slugging over .900. What’s her ceiling? Possibilities are ‘unlimited.’
Morgan Higgins is an outlier in a Valparaiso lineup filled with talented upperclassmen. But she's playing like a varsity veteran.
Jordyn Rivera, the oldest of 5 kids, points the way for Whiting. Taking care of ‘little humans’ prepared her.
Jordyn Rivera, who has learned from her experiences as the oldest child in her family, has grown into a confident leader for Whiting softball.
Kankakee Valley’s Declan Murr ‘fell out of love’ with baseball and stepped away. He’s glad friends pulled him back.
Kankakee Valley's Declan Murr started playing baseball when he was 4 years old. It was his first love. It was also his first heartbreak.
Griffith’s Elena Rivas is no longer a 3-sport athlete. ‘Academics are my main priority.’ But she can play.
Griffith sophomore Elena Rivas is a student-athlete who understands she's a student first. That's not to say she isn't a talented athlete.
Celedonio Pimentel may be ‘really superstitious.’ But Hobart knows his impact is real.
Hobart's Celedonio Pimentel not only is batting .412 with a 1.053 OPS, stealing bases and playing great defense, but also is lifting others when they need it most.