Jay Schueler, a 2019 Rock Falls grad, signed a free-agent deal with MLB's Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday.
Newman Central Catholic High School baseball standout Brendan Tunink was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday in the eighth round of the Major League Baseball draft. “Words can’t even explain the feeling right now.”
Following a record-setting career and helping the Comets get back to state this spring, Newman's Brendan Tunink is the Sauk Valley Media Baseball Player of the Year. The pro prospect helped put Newman baseball on the map in their best four-year run in school history.
Here is a look at the 2024 Sauk Valley Media All-Area Baseball Team
Tasked with replacing all of Newman’s starting pitching output in addition to playing up a class in the postseason, coach Kenny Koerner led the mostly young Comets back to the state tournament this spring. He is the 2024 Sauk Valley Baseball Coach of the Year.
Forreston's Carson Akins and Newman's Brendan Tunink were named All-State first team by the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association.
Check out a selection of images from Shaw Local's Alex T. Paschal of his favorite sports pictures of the spring season.
The Three Rivers Athletic Conference and Big Northern Conference recently announced its all-conference baseball and softball teams, with a number of area players selected.
Newman's impressive run to the Class 2A state semifinals after moving up a class came to an end on Saturday at Dozer Park in Peoria, a fourth-place finish at the state tournament. “It’s a testament to the kids."