Thorne heads to rookie minicamp after signing as an undrafted free agent.
Naperville’s Payton Thorne, named after Chicago Bears great Walter Payton, gets his first shot in the NFL
Category: High School Sports
Steve Reaven’s baseball rankings and player of the week for Lake County
Luke Sickmeir and Wauconda move up in the top 10.
Naperville North’s Matt Sonnenschein rules out college baseball. Then a coach invites him to campus.
Sonnenschein has shown he has the talent to play in college.
Andrean’s Sadie Drousias prepared for this. ‘I’ve never pitched as much as I did in the offseason.’ It shows.
Drousias has become Andrean’s ace this season.
Caden Earing wants to pitch again for Mundelein. But Saint Louis recruit is ‘still the biggest contributor.’
Earing isn’t pitching due to a sore back but is hitting .440 with an .800 slugging percentage.
Naperville North’s Gabi Chmiel learns to trust herself. ‘I know I can do it.’ Teammates watch her prove it.
Chmiel comes through for the much-improved Huskies.
At home behind the plate, Robby Pursel provides pick-me-up at first base for Andrew. ‘Super exciting, actually.’
Robby Pursel gets two hits as Andrew and Lincoln-Way West play to a 1-1 tie in game suspended due to darkness.
Baseball and softball scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County
High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County.
Louisville-bound Mackenzie Bacha sings winning tune for Lincoln-Way East. Before and during games. ‘Perfectly.’
Mackenzie Bacha provides spark with two-run single and finishes 2-for-3 as Lincoln-Way East tops Sandburg 3-1.
Column: What could merger of ESCC with Catholic League and GCAC end up being? ‘Best conference in the state.’
Monday’s announcement puts Catholic League at 26 members and pushes Girls Catholic Athletic Conference to 24.