Baseball 2016 season preview: Carmel Corsairs
Pioneer Press broke down the Carmel baseball team at the start of the 2016 season: Carmel Coach: Bill Taylor Top returners: Sr. C Cooper Johnson (.382 BA, 3 HRs, 33...
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Baseball 2016 season preview: Mundelein Mustangs
Pioneer Press broke down the Mundelein baseball team at the start of the 2016 season: Mundelein Coach: Todd Parola Top returners: Jr. P Brendan Murphy (8-1, 0.54 ERA, 92 K...
Defensive adjustment helps Lake Zurich hold off Fremd in thrilling finish
Prior to the final possession of the Class 4A Fremd Sectional semifinal between the third-seeded Lake Zurich boys basketball team and second-seeded Fremd, the Bears had allowed the Vikings to...
Antioch happy to have Kyle Gofron healthy for run to regional title
Antioch's Kyle Gofron understands how fortunate he is to still be playing basketball in the second week of March, especially given all the adversity he and his teammates have had...
C.J. Duff, Jonathan Roeser can’t save Carmel from Antioch upset
After a heartbreaking 57-56 loss to Antioch in the Class 3A Antioch Regional title game on Friday, March 4, the Carmel boys basketball team sat inside its locker room for...
Offseason will be critical for promising Libertyville program
When the Libertyville girls basketball team reflects on its 2015-16 season, the hope is it will be remembered as a step toward something much bigger. The Wildcats finished with a...
Libertyville baseball coach Jim Schurr resigns
Jim Schurr, who spent 13 seasons as the coach of Libertyville's varsity baseball team, resigned on Monday, Feb. 22, just a week before tryouts for the 2016 season were set...
Lake Zurich’s path to playoff success goes through the post
Lake Zurich boys basketball coach Billy Pitcher was trying to analyze why his team lost to Stevenson on Feb. 9, in a game that would've put the Bears in a...
Three-point threat Ryuji Aoki makes Stevenson offense dangerous
A year ago, as a junior, Stevenson guard Ryuji Aoki had one of the best backup jobs in the entire state playing behind Jalen Brunson, Connor Cashaw and Matt Johnson....
MLB Draft prospect Jason Goldstein ready for one more season with Illinois baseball
The 2015 season was a magical one for former Highland Park catcher Jason Goldstein and the Illinois baseball program. With Goldstein behind the plate as a junior, the Illini finished...