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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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.
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Boys basketball notebook: College interest picks up for Shepard’s Amari Williams
Junior center Amari Williams will be one of the leaders of a young Shepard team this winter.
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Area roundup: Palos Coyotes help keep American Legion baseball alive
Launched in 2022, the Palos Post 1993 Coyotes finished third in the Illinois American Legion state tournament each of the past two years.