Sports

Baseball: Coutre knocks in game-winner as Libertyville edges Prospect in regional semifinal

Libertyville senior leadoff hitter Nick Coutre found himself in a situation many young kids dream. With the bases loaded and two outs — and the game tied 5-5 in the bottom of the seventh inning — Coutre stepped into the batter’s box and then looped …

Baseball: Libertyville’s Cibrario, Coutre, Mack, Townsend 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: Libertyville falls to Palatine in regional title game

Nick Coutre, one of the stars for Libertyville, plays an exciting brand of baseball. And the senior outfielder, who will play at Villanova next season, is not one to hide his passion. So, his reaction to being called out at home plate in the fifth …

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 …

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.

Retirement party set for Libertyville’s Eggert, Kuceyeski

A pair of coaching legends at Libertyville High School will be sent off into retirement with a party honoring them on Wednesday night. Calling it a career are Wildcat wrestling coach Dale Eggert (33 years with the program, including the last 24 as head coach) …

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, …

Boys Track: Wilson, three others, make State for Libertyville

BOYS TRACK: A.J. Wilson was one of four Libertyville team members to qualify for the state meet.

Baseball: Libertyville bidding farewell to crop of seniors

BASEBALL: Libertyville will bid farewell to a crop of talented seniors following the conclusion of the 2012 season.

Girls Soccer: Libertyville’s bid to win regional title falls short

When the Libertyville girls soccer team looks back on the 2012 season, there will be much to smile about. One of the brightest flash points will be the Wildcats’ regional semifinal win over top-seeded Hersey on May 16. A 13-seed as the host school, the …

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High Schools

Boys Track: Lake Park claims third straight championship; Dunbar wins three titles

Lake Park became the first big school to win three consecutive titles since Thornwood’s four-peat from 2001-04, beating Edwardsville 48-42. Dunbar also had a big Read More

Boys Track: Kelvyn Park finishes 1-2 in the Class 2A 200; Leo wins back-to-back 1A titles

Boys Tennis: Hinsdale Central wins record 21st title; Jason Brown captures singles crown

Girls Soccer: Manteno’s Class 1A title quest falls short

Baseball: Lincoln-Way North’s Mike Miller mows down Lockport

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