Nazareth grad Gonzalez soaks up advice

Nazareth graduate Justin Gonzalez is showing plenty of patience.

Sure, he wishes he had played more this season as a sophomore catcher for the University at Buffalo baseball team, but that’s not what he feels is most important.

“It’s tough, but I’d rather have us …

Ziroli carries Lyons pitching philosophy to Buffalo

Steve Ziroli didn’t spend much time thinking about his career path when he played for the Lyons baseball team.

The 2000 graduate did know it would involve baseball, however.

“I’ve always been a baseball nerd,” Ziroli said. “I love everything about the game. I thought …

Hendricks earns academic All-America honor

Carmel alumnus Kevin Hendricks, a senior outfielder for the Benedictine men’s baseball team, was recently named to the Capital One Academic All-America Division III Second Team. The Mundelein native is a management and organizational behavior major. Early in the season, Hendricks was named to the …

7-on-7 tournaments provide needed competition

There is no doubt that football 7-on-7s are growing in popularity, but Oak Park-River Forest coach John Hoerster cautions that they’re no prediction of success.

Defending Class 8A state champion Mount Carmel will compete in its only 7-on-7 scrimmage of the summer at 9 a.m. …

Health challenges for former Devils swimmers

Some Hinsdale Central swimming legends are working to recover from health problems:

DOC WATSON

A routine dip in the pool has become a royal pain in the back for legendary Hinsdale Central swimming coach Watson, who guided the Red Devils to 17 state championships.

He …

95-year-old swimmer captures 3 golds at Pan Am Championships

Wilmette resident Phil Dodson collected five medals at the Pan American Masters Swimming Long Course Championships June 5-13 at Selby Aquatic Center in Sarasota, Fla. He captured three gold medals in the 400 IM, 200 free and 200 butterfly, while earning two fourth-place finishes. Dodson, …

Malnati transitions to Fenwick, hires Ronnie Fields

There was plenty of familiarity for coach Rick Malnati earlier this week as his Fenwick basketball team participated in a team camp at Loyola University.

Malnati, a former assistant to coach Porter Moser at Loyola, was around the people and back on the campus where …

All-area girls soccer first team

Pioneer Press Player of the Year Corey Burns, a senior defender from Loyola, tops our girls soccer first team.

All-area boys volleyball first team

Pioneer Press Player of the Year Brad Tiller of Stevenson heads our boys volleyball first team.

Hinsdale South approves three more coaches

Three more openings on the Hinsdale South coaching staff have been filled.

Josh Zolecki (boys volleyball), Beth Walker (girls swimming) and Haley Nelson (girls water polo) will coach Hornets varsity teams next school year, according to athletic director Kimberly Maloney.

Zolecki steps in for Billson …

Krick ready to apply passion to coaching Lyons girls basketball

Paul Krick is a self-admitted basketball junkie.

He has traveled the country to attend coaching camps and observe Division I men’s basketball practices. Krick has watched teams at Duke, North Carolina and UNLV in the months leading up to their national championship seasons.

He also …

Sapphire capture third IGLA championship in a row

The Hinsdale Sapphire girls lacrosse team won the Illinois Girls Lacrosse Association 7/8 championship June 9 by upending Lake Forest 14-4 at Hassert Park in Crest Hill. Hinsdale took a 6-0 lead in the first half and dominated play throughout the contest. This marked the …

Nazareth underclassmen keep eye out for each other

Nazareth sophomore infielder Mary Grace Chizewski knows what it’s like to be a freshman playing on varsity.

After experiencing that last year, she took it upon herself to look after freshman Karah Ritacco this season.

“The girls were all very inviting, nice and encouraging me …

Baseball showcase finds new suburban home

After 15 years, the Stevenson Showcase has moved.

The brainchild of high school baseball promoter and former Hersey coach Harvey Foster has found a new home. His two-day showcase is officially known as the Northwest Suburban Baseball Tournament, the premier exhibition for Chicago-area high school …

Stars get chance to showcase talent

Of the nearly two dozen players on the roster for this weekend’s baseball showcase at St. Charles North, few are like Hinsdale Central senior Jacob White.

White is not playing travel baseball this summer and has not seriously considered baseball in college.

That’s not the …