Pat Disabato – Page 16

High school athletes from St. Charles North hold up signs during a rally for the return of the fall sports season outside the James R. Thompson Center on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020.

Disabato: Enough already. It’s time for Gov. Pritzker to give control of high school sports back to the IHSA.

September 22, 2020 at 12:05 p.m.

When it comes to high school sports in Illinois, I seriously doubt Gov. J.B. Pritzker could find his way from Marist to Brother Rice or from Waubonsie Valley to Neuqua...

Marist coach Kevin Sefcik goes through pregame infield practice before taking on Brother Rice on Monday, May 13, 2019.

Disabato: Play ball? IHSA would be better off avoiding conflict between high school and travel baseball teams. That goes for other sports, too.

September 18, 2020 at 12:26 p.m.

For years, the wonderfully competitive worlds of high school and travel baseball have mostly lived in harmony. The high school season generally ended by the second week of June, leaving...

Lockport's Lizzie Anderson follows through on her tee shot during a meet against Lincoln-Way Central at The Sanctuary in New Lenox on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020.

Girls golf notes: Lockport’s Lizzie Anderson looks ‘better than ever’ after recovering, making return from labrum surgery

September 16, 2020 at 11:54 a.m.

After surgery for a torn labrum in her left arm last November, Lockport junior Lizzie Anderson wondered if she would return to the form that made her one of the...

Hillcrest coach Morgan Weaver has a discussion with an official during a Class 5A semifinal game against Joliet Catholic on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018.

Disabato: Hillcrest coach Morgan Weaver says ‘it can be done,’ wants IHSA to follow lead of neighboring states by bringing back football

September 15, 2020 at 5:04 p.m.

Morgan Weaver has reached his tipping point. The Hillcrest football coach sees Illinois as the only state in the Midwest not playing a regular fall sports season. Yes, Friday Night...

Homewood-Flossmoor coach Craig Buzea, left, talks to an official during a game against Andrew on Friday, Oct. 12, 2018.

Disabato: A successful bone marrow transplant leaves H-F football coach Craig Buzea ‘grateful’ and looking forward to a healthier future

September 11, 2020 at 2:51 p.m.

As a football coach, Homewood-Flossmoor's Craig Buzea is a risk-taker. He likes to put the razzle in dazzle. Whether it's fourth-and-1 or fourth-and-10, Buzea tends to go for the first...

Sandburg's Kevin Zimmer is in control of Oak Park-River Forest's Malcolm Gray during a Class 3A sectional match in Orland Park on Monday, Feb. 25, 2020.

Junior quarterback Kevin Zimmer ready to lead Sandburg back to playoff prominence in football: ‘We’re trying to change the culture.’

September 10, 2020 at 10:46 a.m.

Sandburg quarterback Kevin Zimmer confirmed last season didn't go as he had planned. Coming off a successful freshman year, where he showed off a strong arm and fast legs, Zimmer...

Homewood-Flossmoor senior Quinn Henry watches his tee shot on the fourth hole at Ravisloe Country Club in Homewood on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020.

Boys golf notes: Quinn Henry ‘lives and breathes’ the game, begins to iron out the differences for Homewood-Flossmoor

September 9, 2020 at 10:52 a.m.

Homewood-Flossmoor senior Quinn Henry could spend all day on the golf course. From the time the morning dew settles on the fairway grass until the sun begins to set behind...

A.J. Casey goes up and dunks for Tinley Park during a game against Stagg on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019.

Disabato: It’s transfer season for high school sports, but outrage barely exists anymore when star A.J. Casey leaves Tinley Park after one year

September 4, 2020 at 1:23 p.m.

Twenty years ago, when a remarkable talent such as A.J. Casey was about to transfer to his third high school in three years, there would have been anger and shock....

Lincoln-Way Central's Caitlyn Parrish watches her tee shot at the Class 2A Marian Catholic Regional on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2018.

Girls golf notes: Lincoln-Way Central’s Caitlyn Parrish keeps things in perspective, knows ‘if I shoot a good round, the team will do well.’

September 3, 2020 at 10:56 a.m.

When Lincoln-Way Central senior Caitlyn Parrish steps up to the first tee, no matter the course or weather conditions, her strategy never wavers. "I act like I'm playing the course...

A.J. Casey goes in for the dunk for Tinley Park during a game against Stagg on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019.

Disabato: Simeon, Tinley Park, what’s next? A.J. Casey to transfer again and his dad Andre says, ‘If I tell him we’re moving to China, he has no choice. We’re moving to China.’

August 30, 2020 at 9:23 a.m.

When word spread Thursday that A.J. Casey, ranked No. 24 among high school basketball players in the 2022 class by 247Sports.com, was officially transferring from Tinley Park, speculation began about...

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