Pat Disabato – Page 20

Brother Rice's Dylan Robertson throws to first base for an out during a game against Geneva on Thursday, July 18, 2019.

Brother Rice’s Dylan Robertson did everything to be ready for a breakout senior season in baseball: ‘You couldn’t get him out last summer.’

June 4, 2020 at 12:09 p.m.

As a junior, Brother Rice's Dylan Robertson showed flashes of being an impact player. A third baseman who bats left-handed, Robertston finished with a .245 average, six doubles and 12...

Marian Catholic's Alec Gonzalez fields a grounder against Joliet Catholic during a game on Tuesday, April 9, 2019.

With Marian Catholic’s baseball season shut down, Tennessee recruit Alec Gonzalez builds a makeshift gym in his basement: ‘You have to outwork everybody.’

June 2, 2020 at 2:04 p.m.

Marian Catholic's Alec Gonzalez isn't afraid of hard work. In fact, the senior shortstop/pitcher relishes it. When team workouts were scheduled at 6:30 a.m., the Tennessee recruit would arrive an...

Disabato: A gritty catcher at Brother Rice, Ricky Palmer played four years as a walk-on at Notre Dame. Now, he confronts a brain tumor with the same determination.

May 22, 2020 at 2:49 p.m.

Up until November, Ricky Palmer was living the dream of most 29-year-old bachelors. The Notre Dame graduate had a great job with a tech startup and lived in the South...

St. Rita's catcher Luke Napleton tags out Fremd's Nick Rattin (3) during a game on Monday, June 3, 2019.

Instead of leading St. Rita to a baseball state title, Quincy recruit Luke Napleton works construction during pandemic: ‘It’s pretty physical labor.’

May 21, 2020 at 5:25 p.m.

St. Rita catcher Luke Napleton would prefer to be competing for a Catholic League Blue championship and preparing for a run to the Class 4A state title. That was the...

Homewood-Flossmoor second baseman Tre' Hondras throws to first base for an out against St. Laurence on Tuesday, July 11, 2018.

Disabato: Michigan recruit Tre’ Hondras played on the controversial Jackie Robinson West team in 2014. He’s become a star at H-F.

May 20, 2020 at 12:23 p.m.

Homewood-Flossmoor's Tre' Hondras knows what it's like to reach the top of the mountain. The Michigan recruit also knows what it's like to get knocked down. Hondras was a member...

Marist's Caden Carr delivers a pitch against Brother Rice during a game on Monday, May 13, 2019.

Different kind of fuel for Marist’s Caden Carr as ace pitcher did not play travel ball until after sophomore season: ‘I have some great memories.’

May 19, 2020 at 12:09 p.m.

Caden Carr is an anomaly. When the 6-foot-2 pitcher walked into Marist as a freshman, he was pretty much an unknown commodity. Carr had never played travel ball, a rarity...

Hillcrest's Mar'Keise Irving drags a pair of Shepard defenders up field during a game on Friday, Sept. 7, 2018.

Disabato: Minnesota was there when his grandma died. Hillcrest running back Mar’Keise Irving now wants to be there for the Gophers.

May 15, 2020 at 3:59 p.m.

For Hillcrest running back Mar'Keise Irving, May 9, 2019, is a day he will never forget. Mostly for the heartache, but also for an opportunity. It's the day Irving's grandmother,...

Morgan Park coach Nick Irvin celebrates with his assistant coaches after winning the Class 3A state championship against Springfield Southeast on Saturday, March 17, 2018.

Sideline stunner: Nick Irvin resigns as boys basketball coach at Morgan Park to be an assistant for Rob Jeter at Western Illinois

May 14, 2020 at 6:42 p.m.

Morgan Park coach Nick Irvin often had heart-to-heart talks with his mother and father about coaching in college. It was Irvin's dream long before his father, Mac, died in 2011....

Brother Rice running back Willie Shaw tries to get past Loyola's Daniel O'Flaherty during a game on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019.

Illinois, Nebraska or Toledo? Brother Rice running back Willie Shaw wanted to make the decision on Mother’s Day: ‘It was a special moment.’

May 14, 2020 at 1:42 p.m.

Brother Rice running back Willie Shaw wanted to make Mother's Day a little more special than usual. His mother, Tasha, has provided the love and support to allow her son...

Mount Carmel linebacker Kenenna Odeluga tackles Lake Zurich's James Piggott during a Class 7A playoff game on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018.

Linebacker or running back? Mount Carmel’s Kenenna Odeluga says he doesn’t have a preference for college: ‘I just like playing football.’

May 13, 2020 at 7:07 p.m.

Mount Carmel junior Kenenna Odeluga is in a unique position for his college recruitment. Some schools want the 6-foot, 210-pound junior as a linebacker. Others as a running back. Odeluga's...

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