Olejnik, selected in the sixth round by the Los Angeles Angels, says “it doesn’t feel real.”
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Munster graduate Denham Kozy is hitting with power. Playing ‘more careless’ may be the secret to that success.
Kozy, who is transferring from John A. Logan to Morton, leads the Lake County Corn Dogs in home runs this summer.
West Side’s Reginald ‘Trey’ Hinton is learning in the driver’s seat. In more ways than one.
Hinton, who is taking driver’s ed, is reading about great players like Michael Jordan as he tries to become a better point guard.
Division I offers start coming for Dominique Murphy. And East Chicago Central’s scoring record? Within reach.
Murphy has a shot at the record held by former Chicago Bulls player E’Twaun Moore.
Introducing the 2024 Post-Tribune Baseball All-Area Team
Chesterton’s Rob Czarniecki and Andrean’s Mason Barth are among the players on the first team.
Griffin Tobias, ‘super strong’ for Lake Central in playoffs, is the 2024 Post-Tribune Baseball Player of the Year
Tobias, an Indiana recruit, had a 0.72 ERA in four postseason starts, including the state championship game.
Introducing the 2024 Post-Tribune Softball All-Area Team
Lake Central’s Kate Renschen and Munster’s Ally Compton are among the players on the first team.
Illinois recruit Keirys Click, the 2024 Post-Tribune Softball Player of the Year, better than ever for Hobart
Click, whose long recovery from knee surgery jeopardized her senior season, hit .653 with 12 home runs and 30 stolen bases.
Hanover Central’s Luka Zakman turned missed season into motivation. But comeback is ‘beyond my expectations.’
Zakman missed his senior season after shoulder surgery. So he decided to play in college and went 6-2 with a 2.25 ERA for South Suburban.
Walk-off, indeed. Quinn O’Bryan takes ball four in 12th, and Lake Central takes home Class 4A state title.
O’Bryan walked with the bases loaded and two outs to send Lake Central past Mooresville in the Class 4A state final.