Tom Carcione is in his secont stint with the ThunderBolts after serving as hitting coach in 2015.
Category: Pro Sports
Anton Saletros ends drought, but Fire falls in U.S. Open Cup
Anton Saletros scored his first goal for the Fire in a 2-1 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup loss to St. Louis City SC.
Manteno’s Josh Gesky signs with Green Bay Packers as undrafted free agent
Josh Gesky made Academic All-Big Ten four times and honorable mention All-Big Ten three times at Illinois.
Stagg’s Max Strus back in the game for NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers
Max Strus scored 24 points in his season debut after missing the first 67 games of the season with an injury.
Marist’s Carnell Tate, Pat Coogan, Jimmy Rolder are NFL-bound
Former Marist teammates Carnell Tate and Pat Coogan werre drafted by the Tennessee Titans.
Chicago Hounds start 2026 season undefeated
The Chicago Hounds have won their first three games of the 2026 Major League Rugby season, outscoring opponents 131-69 to begin their campaign at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview.Â
Orland Park’s Tatumn Milazzo glad to be back playing in NWSL
Tatumn Milazzo, who played four seasons in Chicago, has returned to action with the NWSL’s Utah Royals after sitting out 2025 with a torn ACL.
Hounds weather storm, cruise past California
Lucas Rumball had two tries as the Chicago Hounds beat the California Legion 48-24 on April 12.
Stagg grad TJ McFarland calls it a career after 13 MLB seasons
Reliever TJ McFarland, the first Stagg graduate to reach the major leagues, pitched in 460 games with five teams.
Area roundup: Mount Carmel’s Alek Thomas steps up for Mexico in WBC
Former Mount Carmel star Alek Thomas had a homer and drove in six runs in four games at the World Baseball Classic.
