Posts by Jason Maholy
Girls Soccer: De La Salle tops Bremen for program’s first regional title
By Steve Millar Correspondent De La Salle coach Carlos Nunez has seen his teams come up a bit short in the postseason repeatedly over the years. The Meteors had never won a regional championship in girls soccer. Until this year, that is. “I’ve been in every single one that we’ve lost in,” Nunez said. “We’ve…
Read MoreBaseball: Oak Lawn seeks to right ship as playoffs loom
By Steve Millar Correspondent Oak Lawn junior Jack McGlynn has been unable to do much of what he loves the most this season. A partially torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right arm has prevented him from pitching, but for seven innings early in the year. McGlynn was coming off an impressive sophomore season during…
Read MoreGirls Soccer: O’Conner, Alsheikh lead Sandburg in conference-clinching win over Lockport
By Steve Millar Correspondent As a four-year starter at defender, Erin O’Connor has been a rock on the back line for Sandburg her entire high school career. “She’s just so reliable,” Sandburg coach Tom Kubowicz said. “She’s a great leader back there, she’s dependable and she’s just so solid. We know what we’re going to…
Read MoreBaseball: Brother Rice closing in on Catholic League Blue crown
By Steve Millar Correspondent Hitting in the seventh spot in the Brother Rice lineup, senior outfielder Nick Daugherty knows he will usually have a shot to drive in a run or two when he steps to the plate. “It’s great,” Daugherty said “I think every time I come up to bat there’s a runner at…
Read MoreBoys Volleyball: Sandburg seeks to make gains from adversity
By Randy Whalen Correspondent Sandburg routinely practices with players at positions other than what they typically play during a game. The exposure to different roles and places on the floor is part of coach David Vales’ development of his players. “That’s always a focus,” Vales said. “We do a lot of practicing with guys all…
Read MoreGirls Soccer: Leah Rizzo steps up to lead Shepard during ‘building’ year
By Steve Millar Correspondent Shepard senior Leah Rizzo has been a two-sport standout since her freshman year, and is a four-year varsity player in both volleyball and soccer. “Both sports are really different,” Rizzo said. “I get to be more aggressive on the soccer field, go at girls shoulder-to-shoulder and be physical. Volleyball is more…
Read MoreBoys Volleyball: Chicago Christian runs win streak to 11
By Randy Whalen Correspondent Chicago Christian continues to impress. Riverside-Brookfield is seeking consistency. That scenario played out April 19 when the Knights rallied for a big 18-25, 25-19, 25-18 comeback victory over the Bulldogs in a key Metro Suburban Conference matchup in Palos Heights. By week’s end, Chicago Christian (16-2, 3-0 in Metro Suburban) had extended…
Read MoreBaseball: Resilient Spartans rally late, force tie v. Mount Carmel
By Steve Millar Correspondent Oak Lawn has built the confidence to know it can rally from a big deficit. “Usually in those types of innings, when we’re down, it just takes one man to get on base and then we all rally off each other,” senior second baseman Steven Hebel said after the Spartans battled…
Read MoreBoys Volleyball: Inexperienced roster has Marist off to one of best starts in program history
By Randy Whalen Correspondent Back in March, Marist began the season by winning its own tournament. While it was the first time the RedHawks hosted the tourney in three years, because of COVID, it was also the third consecutive time they won it. But with a bevy of fresh faces, this one was the most…
Read MoreBaseball: Reavis ace Montalto stifles Evergreen Park again
By Steve Millar Correspondent When Reavis junior Nathan Montalto pitched against Evergreen Park on March 29, he cruised through five innings, striking out eight and allowing just one hit in a 10-0 win for the Rams. So, when Montalto ended up facing the Mustangs a second time, he saw no need to change anything. “Mentally,…
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