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Chicago Tribune
5 days ago
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
Team from Clarendon Hills takes Little League state title
Brian Herold has had a feeling that this might be a very special summer for the Clarendon Hills Little League Baseball team. It's a feeling that's been growing for the last four years, and when it came time for tournament games leading to the Little League World Series, he was proved correct. Herold is the manager of the 12-and-under team that won the league's first-ever state championship at that level Wednesday, July 24 in Elgin with a 2-0 victory over La Grange Park. The win advances Clarendon Hills to the Great Lakes Region Tournament in Whitestown, Indiana. Clarendon Hills opens play at 7 p.m. Aug. 2 against a team from Indiana. The Great Lakes group also includes teams from Kentucky, Ohio, and Michigan. The championship game is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday Aug. 6. Several games will be shown on ESPN. Clarendon Hills advanced to the 14-team State Tournament by winning the District 11 competition in Hinsdale and went on to dominate the state field in Elgin. Clarendon Hills outscored its opponents, 60-7, while compiling a perfect, 6-0 record. 'The differential is misleading,' Herold said. 'We played some very good teams during the State Tournament, but managed to play mistake-free baseball. Our pitching and defense were outstanding and consistent throughout the tournament.' Along with being the manager of this year's 12U team. Herold was the manager two years ago of the Clarendon Hills team that won the State Championship in the 10-year-old tournament, and many of those players were part of this year's 12U team. But Herold's good feelings about these boys goes back even further, 'since they were 8 years old.' 'We recognized their talent, willingness to work hard and get better, and an appreciation to work together as a team,' he said. After losing in the district tournament to Naperville, which ultimately won the state title, the team has put in extra work to get better, he added. While he felt his team was ready for success this year, Herold said he expected the District 11 competition to be challenging. 'Our district is arguably the most difficult in the state,' he said. 'We knew we couldn't take any team lightly and had to approach every game like it was the championship.' Because bracket-play seeding from the first two rounds was determined by record and fewest runs allowed, making the right choices about the pitching rotation became very important, Herold said. 'When we achieved the number one seed in bracket play, we knew we had a better path, based on our pitching eligibility,' he said. 'Everything lined up for us. Our pitching depth is a major advantage of our team. We used seven pitchers during the tournament and feel confident in each one of them in any situation.' Player Luke Schaller was outstanding on the mound for Clarendon Hills in the state championship game. He pitched all six innings and gave up only four hits, while striking out three and walking one. Clarendon Hills scored its first run in the third inning on an RBI single by Brody Herold, driving in Hudson Lauerman. The second run came in the fourth inning when Connor Lazar's base hit drove in Liam Harrigan. 'We recognize that this is a very special group that has achieved something unprecedented for a town of our size,' Herold said. 'We also have an appreciation for the investment that our town puts into the game of Little League and the opportunities it provides.' Herold said the approach in getting ready for the region tournament is no different than what it's been all season. 'We highlight 'perfect practice makes perfect.'' He said.' The boys have committed to putting in the necessary work. Our goal is to win each inning of every game we play. We have a very balanced team with solid pitching and defense. We certainly hope the journey continues beyond the Region, but we are going to play one game at a time.'
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Yahoo
Two separate drownings hours-apart in Wisconsin town take the life of Illinois, Texas men
DELAVAN, Wis. (WFRV) – A man from Illinois and a man from Texas both drowned just hours apart from one another in a southern Wisconsin town on Saturday afternoon. Both incidents happened on July 5, the first around 11:35 a.m. when first responders were called to the 2300 block of South Shore Drive. 12-year-old dies due to injuries suffered after UTV overturns on Wisconsin farm Authorities arrived to find a 57-year-old man from LaGrange Park, Illinois, unresponsive on a boat. Lifesaving measures were performed, but despite the efforts, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. The second incident began around 2:25 p.m. when dispatch got word of a man in the water near the Viewcrest area of Delavan Lake. The body of a 26-year-old man from Texas was later recovered from the water after a coordinated search by multiple agencies. Crash with SUV kills Wisconsin motorcyclist, 2 others suffer significant injuries The Wisconsin DNR assisted with both incidents, and the investigation into both remains active. It was noted that foul play is not suspected in either. No additional information was released. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-07-2025
- Yahoo
One body found on boat, another in water of Lake Delavan on same day
In a southeastern Wisconsin town of about 5,100 residents, two people visiting from out of state were found dead on Saturday, July 5. The first man's body was found in a boat just off Delavan Lake, and the second man's body was found in the water, according to information released by the Town of Delavan Police Department. In the first incident, authorities responded around 11:36 a.m. to a report of a possible drowning at the 2300 block of South Shore Drive, which is just off the northeastern shore of the lake. Officers found a 57-year-old male from LaGrange Park, Illinois, unresponsive on a boat and pronounced him dead at the scene following lifesaving measures. Around three hours later, at 2:27 p.m., police received a report of a different man in Delavan Lake. Police found the body of a 26-year-old man from Texas following a full-scale search and recovery operation. The search included dive and sonar teams from the Walworth County Sheriff's Office Dive Team and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. No foul play is expected in either case, according to the Delavan police department. Police say the cases are unrelated. Delavan is located in southeastern Wisconsin, just north of Lake Geneva, near the Illinois border. Cleo Krejci covers K-12 education and workforce development as a Report For America corps member based at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Contact her at CKrejci@ or follow her on Twitter @_CleoKrejci. For more information about Report for America, visit This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Small town of Delavan, Wis. sees two bodies recovered in same day on and near lake
CBS News
14-05-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Star players, Hall-of-Famer assistant coach have Nazareth Academy baseball riding high
Nazareth Academy in La Grange Park, Illinois, captured its first baseball state championship in 2022, and won back-to-back titles the following year. The Roadrunners haven't slowed down since, thanks to a pipeline of talented players and a veteran coaching staff with some Hall-of-Fame help. This is Lee Milano's 26th season as head baseball coach at Nazareth Academy, and it began with another impressive winning streak — 14 straight games, to be exact, by a team with youth and experience. "It's the best. I mean, there's nothing like winning. We've won a lot my four years here, and hopefully, we do a little more winning later this spring," said Nazareth senior Jaden Fauske. Fauske has been a part of a 35-game and 46-game winning streak at Nazareth, winning two state titles. The LSU commit is also a top 20 MLB draft prospect. "There's been up to 70 scouts, general managers, out at out games to watch him — which is not an easy thing," said Coach Milano. "He is going to walk away here as the most decorated baseball player we've ever had." Nazareth has another player headed to an SEC program on the roster. Junior shortstop Landon Thome is committed to defending national champion — Tennessee. "Me and him going to similar colleges in the SEC, we've become really tight over these last few years," Thome said of his teammate Fauske. "I would call him one of my best friends, and we really get to pick each other's brains too in baseball. He knows a lot." Another mind Landon learns from is his dad. White Sox legend and Hall-of-Fame slugger Jim Thome is an assistant coach. "You know, it's a dream come true to watch your son keep progressing, be around a good culture of coaches, and then watch his love of the game just grow and grow," said Jim Thome. Jim Thome, of course, was on the World Series champion 2005 White Sox team. His career is quite the inspiration for his son. "I've grown up in the clubhouses around my dad, and just seeing him play, I mean, it's really inspired me to want to be like him — because he's like my hero," said Landon Thome, "so just makes me want to follow that path and create my own path too so." Milano takes pride in both the younger Thome and Fauske. "He's definitely a different player than his dad, which is really I think a good thing for him. But he also has the power," said Coach Milano. "Both young men are great kids. They do volunteer work. They're quiet leaders." But leadership and talent are not the only things that make the team unique. "I just feel like we have a really strong bond here at Naz, and around the team, I mean all the guys — we're really close, even though some of them are new," said Landon Thome. "So it's really cool. We have a really good bond." "Coach Milano is obviously the baseball aspect, but just being a young man too — learning to respect the game, learning to be humble," said Fauske. All lessons that have led to a lot of success at Nazareth. "Winning has become a big thing here, and we take a lot of pride in making sure we give them the information but that they want to be good," said Coach Milano. "They put the work in, they take the information, and at the end of the day, they go play — and the reward is them doing well." The team hopes "doing well" this year means a third state title in four seasons.
