As conference changes loom, Northern Illinois looks to engage Chicago alumni
On the first day of 2013, Sean Frazier was a high-ranking member of the Wisconsin athletic department when he came upon a sight that remains with him to this day....
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Former North Lawndale basketball standout slain not far from high school
A former North Lawndale College Prep basketball standout was shot and killed Monday afternoon, not far from where he played and helped his team win the Public League title in...
Mundelein’s Brendan Murphy, News-Sun Baseball Player of the Year
Around this time next year, Brendan Murphy could face a difficult decision. Baseball players matching Murphy's profile — 6-foot-4 and left-handed with a fastball in excess of 90 mph and...
Mundelein caps landmark baseball season with 4A runner-up finish
The IHSA was getting antsy. Mundelein had yet to submit its lineup an hour or so before the start of its Class 4A semifinal baseball game against St. Charles North...
State baseball: Providence makes history with third straight 4A title
Down by three runs before its first turn at bat and trailing most of the evening, Providence had Mundelein just where the Celtics wanted it. Playing from behind is nothing...
State baseball bits: Late losses toughened 3A champion Lemont
In its final preparation for the postseason, Lemont took a 13-0 beating from Providence. It was the team's third loss in four games, a byproduct of playing in the ultra-competitive...
State baseball: Zack Zagula grand as Mundelein blasts St. Charles North in 4A semi
In theory, walking Brendan Murphy didn't seem like a bad idea, almost regardless of the situation. On paper, the protection for the two-way star in Mundelein's lineup was virtually non-existent,...
State baseball bits: Noah O’Brien still pitching in for Providence
The winning pitcher in the 2015 Class 4A championship game thought he'd have to settle for an administrative role on the 2016 team. First, Noah O'Brien expected to be Providence's...
Turbo-charged Mustangs: Mundelein rolls to victory in Class 4A state semis
In theory, walking Brendan Murphy didn't seem like a bad idea, almost regardless of the situation. On paper, the protection for the two-way star in Mundelein's lineup was virtually nonexistent,...
Carmel’s Cooper Johnson top defensive catcher in MLB draft, analyst says
The kid was a bit on the chunky side with a bazooka for an arm, the type that gets thrown behind the plate on a youth team without a catcher....