Lake County News-Sun Sports – Page 35 – Local Business Headlines

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.

Thomas, a 5-foot-8 junior guard, became an integral player for a young team last season.

Bautista got more minutes down the stretch last season and didn’t waste them.

Seven Catholic parishes in Orland Hills, Orland Park, Tinley Park and Alsip build walls for a Habitat for Humanity home in Michigan.

Libertyville’s Quinn Schambow and Mundelein’s Joey Kafka are among the players on the first team.

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.

Warren’s Hannah Conger and Mundelein’s Claire Connelly are among the players on the first team.

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.

Hanson averaged 14.0 points and a 4.0 assists last season. But he knows it wasn’t enough for Libertyville to win.

Stevenson’s Ellie Egeland, Libertyville’s Erin Kelly and Deerfield’s Emily Fox are three of the players on the first team.