By Mike Walsh Correspondent Luke Sefcik, a Marist graduate who is playing baseball at Central Michigan, was named the Mid-American Conference’s Player of the Week for April 10. The redshirt freshman second baseman hit .625 while helping the Chippewas to a 3-1 record for the week. He collected 10 hits in 16 at-bats, drove in […]
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Baseball | St. Rita goes 4-1 over five-day stretch of games
By Steve Millar Correspondent Ryder Johnson knows his role in St. Rita’s offense. Hitting in the leadoff spot, the senior outfielder looks to wreak havoc and put pressure on the opposing defense. “With my speed, being at the top, it’s my job to get on base and start rallies,” Johnson said. “I scratch and claw […]
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Baseball | Sandburg hitters are heating up
By Steve Millar Correspondent After relying heavily on its pitching staff for the first half of the season, Sandburg has been picking things up in a big way offensively. The Eagles are confident in their ability to put up big run totals. “The bats have been clicking recently,” senior outfielder Jason Sullivan said. “It’s getting […]
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Baseball and Softball Wrap | Sandburg trying to find footing as season hits halfway mark
By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer The Sandburg softball team dropped 10 of its first 13 games to open the season, but the Eagles record heading into this week was not indicative of how well they have played at times. Their three wins during that stretch were each by 10 or more runs, beating Lyons, 11-1, […]
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Pro Sports Report | Dual braces doom Red Stars
By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer The Chicago Red Stars and the Chicago Fire II teams were on the losing side of scoring braces on April 22. For the Red Stars, it was double trouble against the OL Reign as Bethany Balcer and Jess Fishlock scored braces in a 5-2 Reign victory in a NWSL matchup […]
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Casten to open satellite office in Oak Forest
On Saturday, April 22, Congressman Sean Casten (D-6th) will host a town hall at noon at the Bremen Township Senior Complex, 15350 Oak Park Ave. in Oak Forest. The town hall will be followed by a ribbon cutting ceremony at 1:15 p.m. and an open house for constituents in a building across the parking lot […]
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Shepard Air Force JROTC adopts a highway
Service comprises a huge part of joining the U.S. Air Force Junior ROTC program at Shepard High School. Throughout the year students volunteer for various worthy causes. This spring Major (ret.) Dan Johnson and his students added a new project. Shepard joined the Illinois Department of Transportation “Adopt a Highway” program. Twice each year students […]
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Baseball | St. Laurence bounces back from trouncing with wins downstate
By Steve Millar Correspondent After the type of disastrous inning St. Laurence does not endure often, let alone at home, the Vikings did not go down without a fight. Lincoln-Way Central stunned the Vikings by scoring 10 runs in the top of the first inning of a non-conference showdown on April 12. St. Laurence answered […]
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Baseball | Sandburg rides hot arms to encouraging first half of season
By Randy Whalen Correspondent Focusing on the game in front of them has contributed to Sandburg’s success this season, which reached a notable point last week when a strong stretch of play enabled them to match its win total from 2022. With a 6-4 road win over Joliet West on April 15, the Eagles concluded […]
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College Notebook | North Central’s Precin finishes an unbeaten champ for 2nd straight season
By Mike Walsh Correspondent As senior seasons go, it’s tough to top the one authored by North Central College wrestler Robert Precin. Precin, an Orland Park resident, won his second consecutive national championship at 133 pounds at the NCAA Division III tournament held on March 10-11 at the Berglund Center in Roanoke, Virginia. He finished […]
