Waukegan grad Kenny Jones had an excellent junior season playing football for Grand View University last fall.
The junior defensive back intercepted three passes and was named to the Midwest League’s all-conference team.
Jones started his collegiate career at Culver-Stockton. His high school career highlight was a 99-yard interception return for a touchdown against Glenbrook North.
Also on the team is sophomore defensive back Johnathan Whitfield from Warren.
Grand View had a 10-2 season and advanced to the quarterfinals of the NAIA playoffs before being eliminated.
There are nearly 90 schools playing at the NAIA level and 16 of them qualified for the playoffs.
WH youth sports
This is evaluation weekend for Winthrop Harbor’s youth baseball and softball programs, with the goal being to establish equally competitive teams in the program.
Baseball evaluations will be Saturday, and softball evaluations are Sunday at the Schlader Recreation Center on 9th Street on the following time schedule:
Baseball Saturday — 9 a.m. for players age 7-8, 10:30 a.m. for players 9-10, noon for players age 11-12, and 1:30 p.m. for players age 13-14.
Softball Sunday — 1 p.m. for players age 8-under, 2:30 p.m. for 10-under players, 4 p.m. for 12-under players, 5:30 p.m. for 14-under players, and 7 p.m. for 16-under and 20-under players.
During evaluations, players will move through stations that involve hitting, fielding grounders and fly balls, throwing to first base and pitching.
With evaluations this weekend, that means parents should register their sons and daughters this week.
Registration forms are available to print online at http://www.winthropharbor.com in the Parks & Recreation section. Parents can complete the forms and turn them into Winthrop Harbor’s Village Hall or the Schlader Rec. Center. Boys baseball is for players age 5-14 and softball is for girls age 5-18. Practices will start in April and games will start in mid-May.
Kingfish tickets
The Kenosha Kingfish will be hosting a “first pitch” event for current and prospective purchasers of the baseball team’s seven-game ticket package on Saturday, March 28 from 1-3 p.m. at Lynch Chevrolet on 75th Street in Kenosha.
At the event, the Kingfish will be announcing ballpark improvements at Simmons Field for the 2015 season. The Kingfish will also unveil the 2015 roster, promotions and the seven-game package referral program.
The family event will include ballpark food and soda and will be open to the public, free of charge. Seven-game ticket plans can be purchased at the event.
The Kingfish will open the season at home on Tuesday, May 26. Single-game tickets will go on sale on Saturday, April 25.
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For more information, visit kingfishbaseball.com.
The Kingfish play in the Northwoods League, which is a developmental league for college players.
300 game in tourney
The 18th 300 game in the 86-year history of the Illinois State USBC WBA tournament was rolled by Danielle van del Meer last Sunday at Lakeside Lanes in Mundelein.
She rolled games of 229, 300 and 238 for a scratch score of 767. Her total score with 57 pins handicap was 824.
She resides in downstate Washington and is a member of the Peoria USBC WBA.
That 767 scratch score was the best of the tournament in singles play so far, but it’s not the best when handicap is included. The handicap leader through last Sunday was Lynette Hudjera of the McHenry County USBC with an 837.
The handicap leader in doubles is the duo of Sandra Schreier/Karen Schreider of the Waukegan USBC WBA with a 1,557 total.
The team leader in the handicap division is Sharon’s Girls from the Lake County USBC WBA with a 3,035 score.
In the all-events competition, Stephanie Trotter of the Streator USBC WBA is the handicap leader with a nine-game total of 2,452.