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Prep
IHSA Asks For Court Ruling For Student-Athletes With Disabilities
Bloomington, Ill. — As the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) looks to expand opportunities for student-athletes with disabilities, the statewide organization announced that it has filed for...
Lemont’s Elissa Bitterman again qualifies for IHSA Girls’ Track and Field State Finals
For the second time in three years, Lemont High School senior Elissa Bitterman will have a chance to compete against the state’s best athletes in her event. Bitterman finished in a four-way tie for ...
College
Lewis Baseball Drops Midwest Regional Opener To No. 17 Indianapolis 2-1
YPSILANTI, Mich. – No. 6 seed Lewis baseball dropped the first game of the 2012 NCAA Midwest Regional to No. 17 nationally and No. 1 seed Indianapolis 2-1 on Thursday (May 17) morning at Oestrike...
Lewis' Jemilo and Tanis Each Set Provo Marks In GVSU Second To Last Chance Track and Field Meet
With the end of the outdoor season nearing, Lewis University's Matt Jemilo (Tinley Park, Ill./Tinley Park) and Scott Tanis (Yorkville,Ill./Yorkville) both made the most of their opportunities at the ...
Lewis Women's Track and Field Sets Two NCAA Provo Marks At GVSU Last Chance Meet
Allendale, Mich. - Lewis University's Kamille Ferguson (Chicago, Ill./Mother McAuley) and Samantha Linck (Kohler, Wis./Kohler) each set NCAA Provisional marks in their respective events at the GVSU...
Lewis Trio Selected To USTFCCCA All-Region Outdoor Track and Field Team
The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced on Tuesday (May 15) that Lewis University's Kamille Ferguson (Chicago, Ill./Mother McAuley), Samantha Linck (Kohler,...
Pros
SLAMMERS SPOIL GATEWAY’S HOME OPENER
(Sauget, IL) – Zach Mandelblatt hit two home runs, including a grand slam, and the Joliet Slammers (1-1) knocked off the Gateway Grizzlies (0-1) by a final score of 7-1 Friday night. The Slammers...
THUNDERBOLTS STRIKE SLAMMERS ON OPENING NIGHT
(Crestwood, IL) – The Slammers opened up their defense of the 2011 Frontier League Cup in Crestwood Thursday night against the Windy City ThunderBolts with a 4-2 loss at Standard Bank Stadium....
A SUITE OPENING NIGHT DEAL
(Joliet, IL) - Opening Night is Tuesday, May 22 at 7:05 p.m. and it's going to be special for a lot of reasons. One big factor is the latest "Sweet Suite" Deal from the Slammers! On Opening Night...
Slammers Remain Undefeated in Preseason
The Slammers continued their 2012 Frontier League preseason campaign on Monday night at Silver Cross Field with a 5-2 win over the neighboring Schaumburg Boomers. With the victory, the Slammers are...
Football
Four Lemont Football Players Commit to Playing Collegiately Next Fall
Four Lemont High School seniors - defensive linemen Sebastian Koziel (North Central College), Arnas Laurinaitis (Western Illinois University) and Andrew Manganiello (Olivet Nazarene University) and...
Football players Bolton, Rodriguez, Smith commit to college for JCA
Surgery for appendicitis sidelined Joliet Catholic Academy tight end Nick Rodriguez down the stretch this past season during the Hilltoppers’ drive to the Class 5A state championship game. It could ...
Saints Start Out at No. 7
Lucky No. 7. That is what University of St. Francis finds itself at after the announcement of the 2012 NAIA Football Coaches' Spring Top 25 Poll, which was released by the NAIA national office. The...
Basketball
NFHS Votes Down Prep Basketball Shot Clock
Participation and fan interest in high school basketball remain strong throughout the nation, and the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Basketball Rules Committee voted to...
Baseball
Lemont’s Millinowisch, Schmitt to Play College Baseball
Lemont High School senior outfielder Kyle Millinowisch and senior infielder Giovanni Schmitt have committed to playing college baseball beginning in Fall 2012. Millinowisch will attend North Central ...
Lewis Baseball Eliminated From Midwest Regional With 9-5 Loss To No. 9 GVSU
Lewis Baseball Eliminated From Midwest Regional With 9-5 Loss To No. 9 GVSU YPSILANTI, Mich. – No. 6 seeded Lewis baseball saw their 2012 season come to an end on Friday (May 18) afternoon at the...
Lewis Baseball Earns First NCAA Regional Bid Since 1996
The Lewis baseball team has earned the No. 6 seed in the 2012 NCAA Midwest Regional, the NCAA announced on Sunday (May 13) evening. It is Lewis’ 13th NCAA bid in program history and first since...
Saints Advance To Championship Round, Fall To Top Seed
Making its third straight appearance in the NAIA National Championship Opening Round, University of St. Francis earned its farthest advancement by playing in the championship round, but the Saints...
Bats Go Cold In Lewis Baseball's 4-0 Loss To Rockhurst In GLVC Tournament
No. 8 Lewis baseball dropped a 4-0 decision on Friday (May 11) morning to No. 4 Rockhurst at Bosse Field in the 2012 Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament. The loss means the Flyers will have to...
Cheap Seats
Cheap Seats
Catch us throughout the season as Big Tone and the Rooster break down prep and college football in the Chicagoland area year round. Exclusive interviews, game...
Cheap Seats
Catch us throughout the season as Big Tone and the Rooster break down prep and college football in the Chicagoland area year round. Exclusive interviews, game highlights and the occasional prediction or two....
Recruiting
College Recruiting is a Mental Game
You are never going to be a star – read all the way through and leave your comments if you agree! In sports, in recruiting, and in life, you end up with one of two things: A.) Results or B.)...
Opinion
On The Fence
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) came the right conclusion last week when a proposal to add a shot clock to high school basketball was struck down. The decision to...
On The Fence
Over the next thirty days most if not all of area prep teams will wrap up their seasons and the school year as the 2012 senior class hangs up their cleats for perhaps the last time. Of course there are those that will continue to play the sport in...
