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CBS News
05-07-2025
- CBS News
5-year-old girl critical after falling into pool at suburban Chicago home
A 5-year-old girl was taken to the hospital after falling into a pool at a home Friday evening in the southwest suburbs. Police said that around 7:30 p.m., officers responded to the 13000 block of Silver Fox Drive in unincorporated Lemont Township, where they learned that a child had fallen into a pool. Lemont Fire Department paramedics also arrived at the scene and performed life-saving measures. The child was taken to Silver Cross Hospital and later transferred to Lurie Children's Hospital, where the child was in critical condition. No further information about the incident was immediately available.
Chicago Tribune
04-07-2025
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
Gabriel Sularski, top senior in Illinois for basketball, leaves Lemont for Utah power. ‘Can't wait to get started.'
After just one season at Lemont, star guard Gabriel Sularski is leaving the state for his senior year. Sularski, who had been ranked as the top player in Illinois for the 2026 class by Rivals, is transferring to Layton Christian Academy in Utah. He confirmed the move in an interview with Rivals. 'I'm really excited to join Layton Christian,' Sularski told the website. 'I think it's a great place for me to grow both as a player and a person. The competitive schedule, the coaching staff and the environment will push me to reach the next level. 'I can't wait to get started and represent the program.' Sularski played with Lemont over the weekend at the Romeoville Shootout, but Lemont coach Rick Runaas said he was informed Thursday of his standout player's intention to transfer again. 'We wish him luck and we thank him for the year he gave us,' Runaas said. Sularski started his high school career at Benet before transferring to Lemont following his sophomore season. The Redwings then went on to win the Class 4A state title. Layton Christian, meanwhile, has won seven state championships in basketball, including the 2023-24 title in 4A. As a junior last winter, Sularski averaged 17.6 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists for Lemont. He was selected all-state and second team all-area and was named the South Suburban Blue's player of the year. Sularski also has international experience, having played for Poland's U16 national team. All four of his grandparents were born in Poland. Before his sophomore season even began, Sularski received scholarship offers from several major colleges, including Illinois and Michigan State. More recently, he picked up offers this summer from Toledo and Arkansas State. Lemont ended up with a 26-8 record last season, losing 53-41 to eventual Class 3A state runner-up Brother Rice in a sectional final on the Crusaders' home court. It was already going to be a different-looking Lemont team next season after the graduation of four key players. Junior guard Zane Schneider, a three-sport standout, will likely be looked at to lead the way now. 'We're going to miss Gabe, but Lemont is still going to have a basketball team next season,' Runaas said. 'We're looking forward to another good year.'
Chicago Tribune
07-06-2025
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
Uncommitted Daniel Coyle delivers three big hits as St. Laurence rolls past Lemont. ‘Never give up.'
A varsity starter since he was a freshman at St. Laurence, junior infielder Daniel Coyle has been one of the Catholic League's most productive hitters throughout his career. But while several of the conference's stars have scholarship offers from major colleges, Coyle's recruiting so far has been quiet. That's just motivation for Coyle, who still has a point to prove. 'I love playing with that pressure on my back to keep going and show everyone what I can do,' Coyle said. 'I love when people doubt me, honestly. People see me and they're like, 'Oh, look at that short kid.' 'I'll prove you wrong any day.' Consider Coyle's point made on Saturday. He came up with three big hits, including an RBI double, and scored two runs as the host Vikings rolled to an 11-1 win over Lemont in six innings in the Class 3A St. Laurence Sectional championship game. Danny Donovan had a two-run double for the top-seeded Vikings (34-5). Adrian Perez went 2-for-3 with two runs and an RBI, Wisconsin-Stout recruit Connor Marino finished 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI and South Suburban College commit Ben Geary was 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run. It's the first sectional title since 2021 and seventh overall for St. Laurence, which will take on Simeon (20-12-1) at 5 p.m. Monday in the Crestwood Supersectional at Ozinga Field. John Strzechowski allowed four hits and six walks but just one run over 4 1/3 innings to earn the win as he consistently pitched out of jams. 'As soon as the coaches gave me this game, I was so fired up,' Strzechowski said. 'The guys were fired up. I knew I've got the guys behind me to win a sectional championship with.' Oakton recruit Zach Corse went 2-for-3, while Missouri-St. Louis commit Matt Devoy reached base three times and scored on a sacrifice fly by Zane Schneider for second-seeded Lemont (30-8-1), which fell short of making it back to state after last season's runner-up finish. That run last spring included a 9-0 win over St. Laurence in a sectional semifinal, and the Vikings were certainly hungry for revenge Saturday. 'This felt great,' Coyle said. 'That hurt last year. I really thought we had a great team last year, but this year, we have an even better one. We're tough, we're gritty and we're going to do whatever it takes to win.' Those adjectives certainly apply to Coyle. Just ask St. Laurence coach Pete Lotus. 'He's played with my son, Mickey, since they were really young and I've seen Dan be the best player on the field since he was a really young kid,' Lotus said. 'Over the years, other kids have gotten bigger or a little more physical than him, but he's still the same player. 'He's one of if not the best player on the field every single day. I think he does carry that chip because some other guys might get more college looks than him. But he's a baseball player and we'll take him anywhere on the field.' St. Laurence scored four runs in the second inning and four more in the fifth. Coyle's RBI double in the fifth came right after Lemont had cut the deficit to 4-1. 'He never gives up,' Donovan said of Coyle. 'He's always working. He's the biggest leader on our team, I'd say. He gets all the guys going no matter what, even if he's playing bad. 'Today, he had big hits. He can do it all.' Coyle is hitting .324 with 39 runs, 16 stolen bases, three homers and 41 RBIs. Batting third in St. Laurence's order, he's certainly smaller than most people who bat in that spot. But that hasn't stopped him yet. 'I believe there's no one better than me,' Coyle said. 'When I get to the plate, all I'm thinking is 'This pitcher can not beat me.' I believe I'm the best one out there. 'Not cocky, but confident.'
Chicago Tribune
06-06-2025
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
Shea Glotzbach scores twice on dropped third strikes, earns save as Lemont gets past Oak Forest. ‘Found a way.'
Lemont's Shea Glotzbach might want to forget this game, but he will always remember it. The senior third baseman went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts at the plate Thursday. He also made two straight errors in the field and then gave up a run during the only inning that he pitched. And he still was the difference-maker. 'He's one of our best players on our team for a reason,' Lemont coach Brian Storako said of Glotzbach. 'He didn't have a great day at the plate. We all know that. We all saw that. 'But he found a way to make a difference. That's all we ask those kids to do. It they don't have their best day, they have to find a way to make a difference.' On two of those strikeouts, Glotzbach reached on dropped third strikes and scored both times as Lemont survived for a 7-6 win over Oak Forest in a Class 3A St. Laurence semifinal in Burbank. Glotzbach, a Missouri-St. Louis recruit, earned the save by pitching out of a jam in the seventh inning for Lemont (29-7-1), which plays at 11 a.m. Saturday for the sectional title against St. Laurence (33-5), which beat St. Rita 5-0 in the other semifinal on 12 strikeouts by Jimmy Benson and two hits, two runs and two RBIs from Cory Les. Jacob Parr added two hits and three RBIs for Lemont, while Brett Tucker doubled home a pair of runs in the first inning. Nick Reno picked up the pitching win, allowing two runs in five innings. Kevin Sullivan had three hits for Oak Forest (23-14-1). Vince Webber drove in two runs. Even with everything he went through, Glotzbach was happy about Thursday's win. Lemont finished second in the state last spring in Class 3A and was focused on taking another step. 'It's about doing anything to win,' Glotzbach said. 'It's all about winning. It's not about stat padding or anything like that. Me striking out and getting on base — that's all I can do. 'I can't go back and retry, so I have to take my opportunities and make the most out of them.' While Glotzbach was grinding out his unique game, teammate Matthew Devoy pitched an unconventional sixth inning. Devoy, who is also going to Missouri-St. Louis, entered with no outs and two runners on. He struck out the first two batters he faced, hit the next, walked two more and struck out the final batter. 'I executed against the first two hitters,' Devoy said. 'But there was one call that did not go my way and I didn't take it the right way. 'I started to aim my pitches. I short-armed the ball and walked a lot of guys, but I'm just happy that my teammates had my back.' Devoy was impressed with how Glotzbach was able to bounce back from all of the adversity and pin down the victory for Lemont. 'I really knew Shea was going to get it done,' Devoy said of Glotzbach. 'He didn't allow any of the mistakes he made in the entire game affect him on the mound. 'He's always been a stone-cold guy.' Glotzbach's confidence was tested in the fifth inning when he was charged with back-to-back errors. On the next play, he fired a high throw that the 6-foot-5 Parr brought down at first base before a collision with an Oak Forest runner. 'They were just messed up plays and reading the ball wrong,' Glotzbach said. 'I was trying to do too much and was thinking too much. 'I know myself and I know I've been there before, so I knew I could come back and do better.'
Chicago Tribune
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
Alongside his dad, Mickey Lotus leads St. Laurence to Do It Stevie's Way Tournament title. ‘This means a lot.'
Mickey Lotus has watched several Do It Stevie's Way Tournaments from the stands. His dad, St. Laurence coach Pete Lotus, had been 0-3 in championship games before Saturday night. Mickey, a junior second baseman who's excelling in his first season as a varsity starter for the Vikings, was thrilled to help his dad finally get over that hump. 'It makes me so happy to see him win this,' Mickey said. 'I know he wanted this so bad. I'm happy we could get this done for him.' Mickey drove in two runs and scored another Saturday as the Vikings rolled to a 10-1 win over Lemont in the Do It Stevie's Way Tournament championship game at Ozinga Field in Crestwood. Adrian Perez went 2-for-3 with three RBIs for St. Laurence (29-5). Louisville recruit Cory Les added a double, three runs and an RBI, while Danny Donovan finished 2-for-4 with a run. Jimmy Benson, a Lemont resident, threw a complete game for the Vikings. He struck out five and allowed one earned run on six hits and two walks. 'It was against my hometown team and I know all the sophomores and juniors over there,' Benson said. 'So, I definitely wanted to go out there and do my best.' Oakton commit Zach Corse came up with an RBI single for Lemont (27-7-1). Zane Schneider singled and scored, while Missouri-St. Louis recruit Matt Devoy finished with a single and a walk. St. Laurence's first tournament title, meanwhile, was extra special for the Lotus family. Pete played baseball with Mark Bajenski, who runs the tournament in honor of his late son, Stevie, who was a senior baseball player at Mount Carmel in 2009 when he died at the age of 17 following complications from surgery to repair a heart defect. 'I've known 'Baj' for a long time,' Pete said. 'We played together in the summers. I'd hang around with Stevie, playing catch with him. They had a great father-son relationship and that was before I had kids, so I thought it was really cool. 'I've always appreciated this tournament and the message, and this means a lot.' Listening to Mark Bajenski speak about his son after the game, the significance of being on the field together as father and son wasn't lost on either Lotus. 'Seeing my dad kind of tearing up out there, it's definitely special,' Mickey said. 'It means a lot to him and it means a lot to me, as well.' Mickey and Pete said they were both a bit nervous about how this season together would go. But both are enjoying it. 'It's been good,' Mickey said. 'He tries to treat me just like any other player on this team and I think he does a good job of that. If he says something to me, I try to take it like it's just coming from a regular coach and not my dad.' Mickey was hit by a pitch and scored during a three-run first inning for St. Laurence. He later added a pair of RBI groundouts. Mickey is now hitting .505 with 46 runs and 21 RBIs, silencing anyone who doubted he belonged in the varsity lineup. 'I definitely hear people talk about how I only play because he's my dad, but I think it's quite the opposite,' Mickey said. 'I think he's hard on me and I have to earn it. 'I try to block that stuff out. It doesn't really matter to me. But for sure, I like to prove them wrong.' For Mickey, putting on the St. Laurence jersey every day is still a surreal feeling. 'It's an honor for me,' he said. 'Before every game, I'm so grateful to have this opportunity. I talk about it all the time. I watched this growing up and always dreamed about it and now this is the time. 'It's definitely awesome.'
