Category: Prep Sports Manteno Vedette

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.

Through last week, Peotone girls soccer senior Allie Werner had a program-record 103 career goals.

Senior first baseman Jake Stevens was hitting .667 through last week for Manteno.

After pitching on the JV team last spring, Maddie Delya is making an impact at the varsity level.

Maddie Gesky scored 16 points in Manteno’s 46-44 sectional-final loss to Pontiac on Feb. 26.