Joliet Catholic and Lincoln-Way West switch spots at top of area rankings.
Category: High School Sports
Unbeaten Nick Bestrick takes the ball and runs with it on the mound for Sandburg. ‘I’m way more consistent.’
Nick Bestrick has been nothing short of dominant, going 6-0 with a 0.82 ERA and 60 strikeouts.
Landon Diaz feels ‘fortunate and grateful.’ But Waukegan’s winning season owes much to him.
Diaz, the school’s male athlete of the year, is the driving force for the Bulldogs.
Benet’s Rania Fikri has loved soccer since her first game. ‘I didn’t want to stop playing.’ Not then, not now.
With the postseason looming, Fikri doesn’t want the fun to end.
Sunshine on her shoulders makes St. Charles East’s Katelyn Morgan happy. So does winning. ‘Lit a fire under us.’
Katelyn Morgan and the Saints completed a conference sweep of St. Charles North with a 5-1 win.
Hanover Central’s Kaitlin Duffy goes own way but does ‘whatever my team needs.’ Especially if things get hairy.
Duffy isn’t unafraid of taking the road less traveled.
Sidearmer Robby Stankus answers the call for Bartlett. And the ground balls follow. ‘It just sort of stuck.’
Robby Stankus put together the best varsity start of his high school career for the Hawks.
Grayslake North’s Ethan Feldman steps forward. ‘He hasn’t shied away from any challenge.’ He thrives on them.
It’s not a coincidence the Knights are winning with Feldman in two new roles.
Returning from back injury, Frankie Bilecki gets Marist past Lincoln-Way East. And his family? ‘It’s been a fun week.’
A big week for the Bilecki family got even better as Marist comes back for a 3-2 win.
It’s not just glove love for Lincoln-Way West’s Molly Finn. The sophomore can hit the ball, too. ‘She’s a stud.’
The sophomore third baseman found other ways to make a difference Wednesday for the Warriors.