St. Laurence’s Markese Peoples and Lyons’ Grant Smith are among the local basketball players gaining traction with colleges.
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The Maley Way: Ex-coach’s podcast addresses mental-health issues
Former college athlete and prep basketball coach Jim Maley is open about his mental-health journey on a podcast he hosts with his wife, Katie.
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Brother Rice’s Brady Cunningham wins High School Home Run Derby
Brady Cunningham slugged nine home runs in a minute to win the High School Home Run Derby title.
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Ex-Marist star Carnell Tate returns to his roots to help next generation of players
Carnell Tate, who is heading into his first season with the NFL’s Tennessee Titans, returned to Chicago to speak with high-school players and donate gear.
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Nazareth’s Landon Thome highlights local MLB Draft class, going to White Sox
The White Sox picked Landon Thome, the Royals selected former Brother Rice star Zion Rose and Lyons’ Jack Slightom, and the Reds picked Brother Rice grad Jack Lausch.
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Area roundup: Riverside-Brookfield’s Owen Murphy makes MLB debut
Pitcher Owen Murphy, a 2022 Riverside-Brookfield graduate, became the second local player to make his major-league debut this season.
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Kendall Meyers, Marist turn the page after last season’s state-title run
Kendall Meyers, a rising senior guard with four Division I offers, is the lone starter back from Marist’s Class 4A state champions.
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Area roundup: Fire sign international star Robert Lewandowski
Robert Lewandowski, who has scored more than 700 goals in international competition, has signed with the Chicago Fire and could debut on July 16.
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Nazareth’s Landon Thome is Southwest Regional Baseball Player of the Year
Florida State commit and MLB Draft prospect Landon Thome hit .532 with a .623 on-base percentage and a 1.054 slugging percentage as a senior.
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Area roundup: Marist’s Jack Brannigan gets quick taste of MLB life
Former Marist star Jack Brannigan joined the Pittsburgh Pirates for one day before returning to Double-A Altoona.