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Mount Carmel Julien Hachem pitches the seventh inning for the save against St. Rita during a Class 4A regional championship game in Chicago on Monday, June 7, 2021.

Austin Mallee’s father, John, is a hitting coach for the Los Angeles Angels. His advice for the Mount Carmel sophomore? Crush it.

June 7, 2021 at 9:31 p.m.

Before every game, Mount Carmel's Austin Mallee receives a text message from his father. John Mallee, a 1987 Mount Carmel graduate, is the assistant hitting coach for the Los Angeles...

Andrew's AJ Le celebrates his RBI single against Sandburg in a Class 4A regional semifinal at Ozinga Field in Crestwood on Friday, June 4, 2021.

Danny Durkin, who plans to walk on at Notre Dame, was two outs away from his first no-hitter for Sandburg. And help was on the way.

June 4, 2021 at 7:15 p.m.

Sandburg's Danny Durkin was two outs away from making history. The senior right-hander had retired 19 of the first 20 batters Friday against Andrew. His only blemish was hitting a...

Baseball notes: From hockey to baseball, from catcher to shortstop, Brother Rice’s Luke Lawrence makes transition as smooth as ice

June 3, 2021 at 12:00 p.m.

Luke Lawrence is a catcher by trade, and a very good one. Brother Rice, however, needed a shortstop after starter Nathan Mosqueda suffered an injury in the season opener. That...

St. Rita's Bobby Atkinson connects for a hit against Mount Carmel during a game in Chicago on Thursday, May 6, 2021.

Daily Southtown baseball rankings and player of the week for Friday, June 4, 2021

June 3, 2021 at 11:11 a.m.

Top 10 Records through Wednesday and previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Lincoln-Way East 25-2 (1) 2. Marist 30-4 (2) 3. Lincoln-Way Central 17-3 (3) 4. St. Laurence 20-8 (6) 5....

Former Phillips coach Troy McAllister is given a water bath by his players after beating Belleville Althoff 51-7 in the Class 4A state championship game at Huskie Stadium. McAllister was named Sandburg's coach on May 27.

Column: Sandburg’s now the men of Troy. A new day dawns for the Eagles with the hiring of Phillips’ McAllister as head football coach.

June 1, 2021 at 11:30 a.m.

To most outside observers, the task of building Sandburg's football program into a state championship contender may seem impossible. Just don't tell Troy McAllister. He had a much steeper mountain...

Lincoln Way West's Owen Wolcott hits a home run against Homewood-Flossmoor during a game on Friday, May 21, 2021.

Baseball notes: Owen Wolcott, accepted into Indiana’s business school, is putting on a hitting exhibition for Lincoln-Way West

May 27, 2021 at 10:39 a.m.

When Lincoln-Way West outfielder Owen Wolcott stepped into the batting cage on the first day of practice this season, coach Jake Zajc couldn't believe his eyes. Or his ears. "I...

Marian Catholic's Eddie King shows excellent hitting form against Benet during a game on Monday, May 10, 2021.

Daily Southtown baseball rankings and player of the week for Friday, May 28, 2021

May 27, 2021 at 10:06 a.m.

Top 10 With records through Wednesday and previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Lincoln-Way East 21-2 (2) 2. Marist 26-3 (1) 3. Lincoln-Way Central 14-3 (3) 4. Oak Forest 18-3 (7)...

Lockport shortstop Ryan Moerman (1) turns a double play against Andrew during a game in Lockport on Wednesday, May 26, 2021.

He wants to be a Navy SEAL. First, Victor Izquierdo sealed the deal with a 3-run homer and 5 RBIs as Lockport rallied to rout Andrew.

May 26, 2021 at 9:06 p.m.

Lockport senior Matt Santarelli isn't the least bit surprised by the success Victor Izquierdo has been experiencing this season. "He played with us as a freshman on the sophomore team,"...

Lincoln-Way East's Max Polad belts his second home run of the game against Lincoln-Way Central in Frankfort on Monday, May 17, 2021.

Column: Simple words. ‘Play ball.’ Travel does have its place, but nothing could replace the joy of high school baseball. Nothing.

May 25, 2021 at 11:33 a.m.

I've been asked on multiple occasions this spring whether I believe high school baseball will still be around in five or 10 years. The concern is travel baseball, with its...

Homewood-Flossmoor's Gallien Coupet, left, gets caught in a rundown by Lincoln-Way West third baseman Tom Slazyk during a game in Flossmoor on Friday, May 21, 2021.

As good as Gold(berg): Will Goldberg strikes out 7 in four innings of relief and hits huge double as H-F holds off Lincoln-Way West

May 21, 2021 at 9:56 p.m.

The first batter Homewood-Flossmoor relief pitcher Will Goldberg faced Friday hit a home run. In the fourth inning, Lincoln-Way West's Owen Wolcott deposited Goldberg's pitch into the trees over the...

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