Category: Prep Sports Manteno Vedette

Manteno’s Klarke Goranson medaled in both the 800 and 1,600 meters for the second straight season.

Freshman Karsyn Kasput had four hits, three runs and two RBIs as Beecher beat Manteno 14-6 in a Class 2A regional final.

Manteno’s Maddox Toepper and Brady Hespen both missed the start of the baseball season for health reasons.

Manteno’s contingent of girls track state qualifiers is believed to be the program’s largest since the 1980s.

Sue Giannantonio coached Crete-Monee softball for 32 seasons, winning more than 500 games along with 10 conference titles.

Crete-Monee senior Derrin Couch, who missed most of last season recovering from a broken leg, wants to get back to state and earn more hardware.

Colgate recruit Taylor Norkus pitched a one-hitter in the opener as Beecher swept Route 1 rival Grant Park on April 28.

Beecher freshman Easton Lane, whose dad Steve starred for the Bobcats, was hitting .365 with 19 RBIs through 18 games.

Through 13 games, Crete-Monee’s Taleaana Ramirez was batting .800 with 18 extra-base hits.

Cheyenne Hayes was told she’d never play softball again after breaking her hip as an 11-year-old. Now she’s a Division I recruit.