Baseball: Vernon Hills’ MJ Crowley, Feece, Hagen, Marras make first-team all-conference

The North Suburban Conference has named its 2012 all-conference baseball team. Mundelein, which beat Vernon Hills in the NSC title game, had a team-high six first-team selections: Will Farmer (Jr., SS), Matt Langlie (Sr., P), Jared Mandel (Sr., P)., Chris Maranto (Sr., 2B), Tor Randau …

Baseball: Novoselsky comes through as Stevenson upsets Glenbrook North in regional final

Glenbrook North came into this regional title game as the prohibitive favorite. Ah, perfect. “We love being the underdogs,” said Stevenson sophomore Zach Novoselsky, following his team’s surprising 7-2 victory over visiting GBN in Saturday’s Class 4A final. “No one expected us to win. But …

Baseball: Feece, MJ Crowley star as Vernon Hills wins regional crown

It’s becoming a trend. Vernon Hills’ baseball team claimed a regional championship for the fourth time in five years on Saturday. The host Cougars edged Grayslake North 2-1. This Class 3A battle was decided by pitching and defense. Cougars starter Tyler Feece went five innings …

Softball: Bitter tosses 1-hitter as Carmel Catholic edges Mundelein in regional title game

Carmel Catholic sophomore pitcher Nicole Bitter tossed a one-hit gem, and the result was a 2-0 shutout win — and an IHSA Class 4A regional softball championship for the host Corsairs — over visiting Mundelein, Saturday. It was Carmel’s first regional varsity softball title since …

Middle School Track: Hawthorn South’s Agnew claims state title

Noah Agnew is a state champ. The Hawthorn South eighth-grader cleared 6-2 to win the high jump competition at the 2012 IESA state and field meet, which was held recently in East Peoria. Teammate Shane Williamson also had a stellar showing in the Class AA …

Boys Volleyball: Stevenson, Buffalo Grove fall in sectional semifinals

When the Stevenson boys volleyball team rallied from a seven-point deficit to send its Barrington Sectional semifinal against Zion-Benton to a third game, the Zee-Bees looked directly to their previous match for answers. Zion-Benton,  the No. 6 seed in the sectional, dropped its second game …

Softball: Vernon Hills fall 8-7 in regional final

Only one Class 3A regional championship was played on Friday. And, as it turned out, the softball final at Wauconda High School was deserving of the spotlight. Thanks to two big innings, Prairie Ridge defeated Vernon Hills 8-7. The Wolves scored four run in the …

Basketball: Breakthrough Basketball camp on tap

BASKETBALL: Breakthrough Basketball will hold a three-day camp for boys and girls ages 12 and up (including college players) at Libertyville Sports Complex June 15-17.

Baseball: Carmel Catholic lives to play on Saturday with regional semifinal win over Warren

Years from now, the No. 1 thing fans will remember about Carmel’s 8-7 victory over host Warren on Thursday in the Class 4A baseball regional semifinals will be the home run hit by Pat Kenney in a losing cause. Guestimated to have traveled 450 feet, …

Baseball: Golembo drives in winning run as Stevenson edges Mustangs in regional semifinal

He was hitting shots all day. Thus, it would have been good strategy if Rolling Meadows had taken the bat out of Max Golembo’s hands. Instead, with two outs, a runner on second and first base open, the Stevenson senior walked up to the plate, …

Boys Volleyball: Stevenson, Buffalo Grove advance to sectional

Stevenson, Buffalo Grove, Zion-Benton and Barrington are moving on. The four regional champs will compete in the Barrington Sectional on Friday night. Host Stevenson took care of business in Wednesday night’s regional final. The Patriots improved to 31-4 by beating Carmel Catholic 25-20, 25-20. The …

Tennis: Vernon Hills’ Kadyrov falls to Pats’ Bush in sectional final

Green was the predominant color when the semifinals in singles and doubles were played at Saturday’s Stevenson boys tennis sectional at the Vernon Hills Athletic Complex.

Green courts.

Green-clad Patriots from Stevenson.

Green-clad Vikings from Fremd.

Vernon Hills High School junior Ismail Kadyrov stood out …

Baseball: Vernon Hills’ Marras looking forward to teaming up with Mundelein’s Maranto

Senior catcher Chris Marras finished his regular season at the high school level in impressive fashion. He was the only player to reach base safely all three times (2-for-2, walk) in Vernon Hills’ 8-0 North Suburban Conference title game loss against Mundelein last Thursday. Then, …

Girls Soccer: Carmel comes oh so close in regional final

GIRLS SOCCER: The season ended for Carmel with a 2-0 loss to the host Titans in the Glenbrook South Regional title match on Saturday.

Girls Track: Carmel Catholic’s Paul places in three events at State

GIRLS TRACK: Carmel Catholic’s Megan Paul concluded her Corsairs career at the state meet by finishing second in the 400-meter run (school-record 55.21), third in the 200 (school-record 25.05) and fourth in the 100 (12.05).