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Disabato: After hitting ‘rock bottom,’ Mount Carmel graduate A.J. Lewis bounces back in baseball at Eastern Kentucky

April 7, 2020 at 11:27 a.m.

A.J. Lewis felt the walls on his baseball career closing in. The Mount Carmel graduate was scuffling at the plate in the spring of 2018, hitting below .200 at Logan...

Oak Forest's Jayson Kent launches a 3-pointer against Curie during a game on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020.

Boys basketball notes: Oak Forest senior Jayson Kent preaches patience throughout recruiting process before committing to Bradley

April 2, 2020 at 1:48 p.m.

By this time, Oak Forest's Jayson Kent hoped to be close to making a final decision on where he was going to play in college. The 6-foot-7 senior forward planned...

Homewood-Flossmoor's Sean Allen rushes through a hole against Lincoln-Way East in a Class 8A state quarterfinal game in Frankfort on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019.

Football notes: H-F’s Sean Allen ‘speechless’ after receiving scholarship offers from Buffalo and Kent State

April 1, 2020 at 12:51 p.m.

Homewood-Flossmoor running back Sean Allen waited patiently for his first scholarship offer. He was recently rewarded when Buffalo made it official. "They told me they like my game and love...

Andrew's Nick Trzesniak, shown as a senior in 1999, was drafted in the first round by the San Diego Padres.

‘It’s fun to look back’: Drafted in the first round by the San Diego Padres. Committed to Illinois. Nick Trzesniak hits huge home run as Andrew stuns H-F in 1999 sectional final.

March 31, 2020 at 5:32 p.m.

When it comes to high school athletes who made an impact in two sports, few have reached the heights of Nick Trzesniak. Trzesniak, a 1999 Andrew graduate, was in a...

Wake Forest first baseman Bobby Seymour, a Mount Carmel graduate, gets ready against Illinois during a game on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019 .

Disabato: Mount Carmel graduate Bobby Seymour says ‘we’ll never know’ what rest of baseball season would have been like at Wake Forest

March 27, 2020 at 3:14 p.m.

On the afternoon we talked, Bobby Seymour was getting ready to return home. An approximately 10-hour drive from North Carolina to St. John, Indiana, leaves time to reflect and ponder...

‘I’ve never had anything like that before’: Sandburg product Branden Comia goes on a 13-game hitting tear for Illinois in baseball

March 26, 2020 at 12:25 p.m.

A few weeks before the start of the college baseball season, sophomore shortstop Branden Comia met with Illinois coach Dan Hartleb. It was an eye-opener. "Coach said, 'I know what...

Former St. Laurence boys basketball coach Jim Sexton was named to the same position at Evergreen Park on Tuesday.

‘I couldn’t be happier’: Brother Rice graduate Jim Sexton named boys basketball head coach at Evergreen Park

March 25, 2020 at 11:58 a.m.

Jim Sexton cited St. Laurence's limited athletic facilities as the main reason he resigned as boys basketball coach on March 13. With only one gym, Sexton grew tired of having...

Oak Lawn's Sami Osmani (0) makes a move against Tinley Park during a game in Oak Lawn on Friday, Jan. 3, 2020.

Introducing the 2019-20 Daily Southtown Boys Basketball All-Area Team

March 20, 2020 at 3:01 p.m.

FIRST TEAM Jayson Kent School: Oak Forest. Year: Senior. Position: Forward. Height: 6-foot-7. Accolades: Class 3A honorable mention all-state. MVP of Maine East Holiday Tournament. Key stats: Averaged 17.6 points...

Thornton coach Tai Streets looks on during a game against Thornwood on Tuesday. Feb. 5, 2019.

‘Every day was a joy at practice’: Thornton’s Tai Streets is the 2019-20 Daily Southtown Boys Basketball Coach of the Year

March 20, 2020 at 2:39 p.m.

Take one look at the success Thornton had this season, and it's easy to be impressed by coach Tai Streets. The Wildcats finished with a 32-1 record. They won the...

Morgan Park's Adam Miller makes his way to the basket against Simeon during a game on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020.

‘I’m thankful for everything’: Morgan Park’s Adam Miller is the 2019-20 Daily Southtown Boys Basketball Player of the Year

March 20, 2020 at 1:47 p.m.

The fairy-tale ending Morgan Park's Adam Miller envisioned for his high school career didn't happen. The Peoria native wanted to hoist the Class 3A state championship trophy in front of...

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