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Marist's Luke Sefcik watches the flight of the baseball against Providence in a Class 4A sectional semifinal in Chicago on Wednesday, June 9, 2021.

‘He deserves everything he’s getting’: Marist’s Luke Sefcik is the 2021 Daily Southtown Baseball Player of the Year

June 25, 2021 at 1:03 p.m.

Marist senior Luke Sefcik was a jack-of-all-trades this season. He played second base, shortstop and third base. His versatility, however, wasn't limited to the infield. He also played left, center...

Marian Catholic's Eddie King connects for a double against St. Laurence in the Class 3A Crestwood Supersectional on Monday, June 14, 2021, at Ozinga Field.

Introducing the 2021 Daily Southtown Baseball All-Area Team

June 25, 2021 at 1:03 p.m.

FIRST TEAM Bobby Atkinson, St. Rita, senior, infielder: Catholic League Lawless Award winner. Hit .448 with 42 runs, eight doubles, two triples, nine homers, 41 RBIs. Committed to Heartland. Adam...

Daily Southtown columnist Pat Disabato, center, interviews Mount Carmel graduate and former NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb on Wednesday, May 18, 2016.

Column: After 31 years, covering thousands of games and telling countless stories, it’s time to say goodbye … and thank you

June 24, 2021 at 1:05 p.m.

When I was age 5, I knew exactly what I wanted to do when I grew up. Be a major league baseball player or a sports writer. I loved the...

St. Laurence's Jimmy Gurgone (5) reacts to hitting a double that drove in a run in the fifth inning against Washington during the Class 3A third-place game at Wintrust Field in Schaumburg on Thursday, June 17, 2021.

Jalen Headly has been a starter. And then he wasn’t. But he had two hits and two RBIs as St. Laurence bounced back to finish third.

June 17, 2021 at 9:29 p.m.

Junior outfielder Jalen Headly had something to prove for St. Laurence. After being in and out of the lineup for much of the season, Headly was a starter for Thursday's...

St. Laurence's Osvaldo Ballesteros (24) fields a Springfield bunt in the sixth inning during a Class 3A state semifinal game at Wintrust Field in Schaumburg on Thursday, June 17, 2021

‘He is St. Laurence’: Evansville commit Kevin McCormick scores a pair of runs as Vikings lose in 8 innings in 3A state semifinals

June 17, 2021 at 5:36 p.m.

At the beginning of the season, St. Laurence senior Kevin McCormick had only one minor problem with coach Pete Lotus asking if he could play first base. And it had...

Plainfield East's Brady Louck, a Notre Dame commit, delivers a pitch against Brother Rice in a Class 4A supersectional at Ozinga Field in Crestwood on Monday, June 14, 2021.

Column: Brother Rice runs into Louck-ness monster in the supersectional with loss to Notre Dame-bound Brady Louck

June 16, 2021 at 11:40 a.m.

To the casual observer, a top-seeded team playing a 13th seed produces about as much excitement as a one-foot putt. It's a gimme. A layup. A 10-run rule mismatch. Until...

St. Laurence's Kevin McCormick drives in a run on a sacrifice fly against Marian Catholic in a Class 3A supersectional game at Ozinga Field in Crestwood on Monday, June 14, 2021.

Mike Laudando couldn’t underestimate the stakes. The senior right-hander leads St. Laurence to the ‘biggest win of my life’ in a supersectional against Marian Catholic.

June 14, 2021 at 9:25 p.m.

St. Laurence pitcher Mike Laudando is hyper by nature. The senior right-hander is animated on the mound and in the batter's box. However, the weight of a supersectional game and...

Providence's Jack Wajda (33) winds back for a pitch during his three innings of relief during a Class 4A sectional championship game in Flossmoor on Friday, June 11, 2021.

‘He has that swagger’: Jack Wajda closes the door with 3 innings of relief as Providence holds off H-F for Class 4A sectional title

June 11, 2021 at 8:49 p.m.

With the eyes of a huge crowd on him, Providence pitcher Jack Wajda didn't flinch. Homewood-Flossmoor had the tying run on second base and the winning run at first base...

Providence's Kyle Hussey pitches six innings for the win against Marist during a Class 4A sectional semifinal in Chicago on Wednesday, June 9, 2021.

Kyle Hussey knows what he has been: a relief pitcher. But he got the start for Providence in a sectional semifinal against Marist. And the win.

June 9, 2021 at 8:23 p.m.

Providence pitcher Kyle Hussey didn't find out he was starting Wednesday's game against Brother Rice until Tuesday night. "(Pitching) coach (Jake) Godfrey texted me at 10 p.m.," Hussey said. "I...

Maryland pitcher Mark DiLuia, a Marian Catholic graduate, had an emotional end to his college career.

Column: One more batter. One more chance for Marian Catholic’s Mark DiLuia to pitch for Maryland. One more moment in the sun.

June 8, 2021 at 12:11 p.m.

Mark DiLuia had been summoned from the bullpen countless times during his four-year career at Maryland. In fact, 31 of his 44 appearances were in relief. However, his jog to...

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