Lucas Matykiewicz caught 21 passes for 246 yards and two touchdowns for Sandburg’s Class 8A playoff qualifier last fall.
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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.
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After filling in last fall, Damian Feret set to step up as Curie’s starting quarterback
Rising junior quarterback Damian Feret of Curie made some big plays when subbing for injured starter Gabe Taylor last season.
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Position switch pays off with Illinois commitment for St. Laurence’s Sean Rice
After moving from defensive end to linebacker, St. Laurence’s Sean Rice picked up five Big Ten offers and committed to Illinois.
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Vedette sports report: Beecher softball duo named to All-State first team
Northern Illinois recruit Makenzie Johnson and Colgate recruit Taylor Norkus represent Beecher on the Class 2A All-State first team.
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Manteno running back Nick Honkisz ready for bigger role
Rising senior Nick Honkisz is a returning All-Illinois Central Eight first-team running back.
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Marist’s Soleil Tate is Southwest Regional Softball Player of the Year
Marist junior pitcher Soleil Tate, a Wisconsin commit, hit 14 home runs and drove in 56 runs this season.