Janik, who hit .356 with 49 RBIs during his junior season, led Illinois to the NCAA Tournament.
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Mundelein’s Madalyn Gardner, a defensive whiz, is ready to do more. ‘I have to be confident in myself.’
Gardner started a handful of games last season but still led Mundelein in steals and deflections.
Think Waukegan’s Simereon Carter has been good already? He wants to be the ‘best player out there.’
Carter, who averaged 14.3 points last season, goes into his junior year with a new mindset.
Keira Thomas gets ready to lead Vernon Hills. Her family guides her along the way.
Thomas, a 5-foot-8 junior guard, became an integral player for a young team last season.
Opportunity knocks for Mundelein’s Brandon Bautista, who still understands importance of ‘knowing your role’
Bautista got more minutes down the stretch last season and didn’t waste them.
Parishes in Orland, Tinley and Alsip join together for Habitat for Humanity home building project
Seven Catholic parishes in Orland Hills, Orland Park, Tinley Park and Alsip build walls for a Habitat for Humanity home in Michigan.
Introducing the 2024 News-Sun Baseball All-Area Team
Libertyville’s Quinn Schambow and Mundelein’s Joey Kafka are among the players on the first team.
Illinois recruit Luke Weber, the 2024 News-Sun Baseball Player of the Year, in ‘complete control’ for Highland Park
Weber, who was unbeaten until the playoffs, went 8-1 with a 0.79 ERA, a 0.80 WHIP and 86 strikeouts in 62 innings.
Introducing the 2024 News-Sun Softball All-Area Team
Warren’s Hannah Conger and Mundelein’s Claire Connelly are among the players on the first team.
Jacey Schuler, the 2024 News-Sun Softball Player of the Year, takes Antioch to new heights doing ‘what I love’
Schuler, a Michigan State recruit, went 23-4 with a 1.54 ERA and hit .523 with 11 home runs as Antioch returned to the Class 3A state final.