His name suggests he is destined for bright lights and a marquee. Richmond-Burton sophomore pitcher Grayson Morningstar showed star power Monday, pitching the Rockets to a 10-3 win over host Woodstock.

Kyle Williams, a Cary-Grove graduate, took a different route to coaching. He went from being a banker to being a head coach. He's guiding the Trojans in his first season and has his team playing winning baseball.

Zach Readdy pitched three no-hit innings in relief of starter Kaden Wasniewski, freshman Carver Cohn hit his second grand slam of the season, and McHenry's baseball team beat host Huntley 6-1 in a Fox Valley Conference showdown Friday.

McHenry faces Huntley in a Fox Valley Conference baseball game on Friday, April 11, 2025, at Huntley High School.

Cary-Grove graduate Quinn Priester pitched five innings of one-run ball in his debut for the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday in Colorado. Priester faced a Rockies lineup that featured Prairie Ridge graduate Nick Martini.

Gray skies and rain didn’t obscure Jamie Murray’s vision Wednesday. Jacobs' baseball coach knows the caliber of team Prairie Ridge has this season. He’s seen it coming the last couple of years.

Jacobs faces Prairie Ridge in Fox Valley Conference baseball game on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at Prairie Ridge High School in Crystal Lake. The game was stopped after on inning because of rain.

Dundee-Crown's baseball team already has more wins than it did last season. On Tuesday, the Chargers and Crystal Lake South battled into extra innings before the Fox Valley Conference opener was suspended because of darkness.

Burlington Central junior Sam Maglares found himself on the winning end of a pitching duel, as he pitched five innings of one-run ball to help his team defeat St. Charles North 2-1.

Burlington Central hosted St. Charles North boys varsity baseball on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 in Burlington.

Freshman Carver Cohn already is making an impact for McHenry's baseball team as its leadoff hitter and center fielder. He had an inside-the-park grand slam Saturday against Larkin.

The Boston Red Sox announced Monday that they traded Cary-Grove graduate Quinn Priester to the Milwaukee Brewers. The former first-round pick joins his third MLB organization.

John Gariepy carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning and lifted Crystal Lake Central to a 5-0 win over Lakes in a nonconference baseball game Friday.

Crystal Lake Central faces Lakes in nonconference baseball game on Friday, April 4, 2025, at Crystal Lake Central High School.

Only Kyle Maness’ grandpa could love a 0-0 tie such as the one the McHenry and Mundelein baseball teams played in frigid weather Tuesday. Maness is McHenry's shortstop and the grandson of former Mundelein coach Fred Picket.