Nolan Franz

OF/INF Bradley Jones (@MSBulldogBS, 2028) looks every bit the part of a sophomore to follow this summer. Clean, athletic, and strong RH swing, singles here. 👍👍👍 @Bradley_Jones44

A historic night in Charleston for Bulldog varsity baseball. With a 5-3 win over Charleston, the Bulldogs claimed their fifth consecutive Apollo Conference championship while also delivering Coach DiFilippo his 400th career IHSA victory. The Bulldogs (18-6) answered last night’s loss by taking control early, scoring a run in the opening inning before adding two more in the third to build a 3-0 advantage. The Bulldogs added insurance runs in the fifth and seventh innings while holding off a late Charleston push. The Trojans outhit the Bulldogs 8-6, but the Bulldogs came through with timely pitching and defense when it mattered most. Nolan Franz paced the offense with a perfect 3-for-3 night and an RBI, while Bradley Jones added a hit and drove in two runs. Austin Wike earned the win on the mound, tossing five innings with zero earned runs, two walks, and six strikeouts. Nolan Sanderson closed the door to secure the save. The conference championship marks the program’s eighth Apollo title under Coach DiFilippo, including five straight conference crowns for the Bulldogs. @MSBulldogBS @mshsathletics @zachpiatt13

Another varsity baseball home conference matchup delivered drama until the very end as the Bulldogs faced Mt. Zion in a critical Apollo Conference showdown. A Bulldog win would pull them even with the Braves atop the conference standings. Mt. Zion struck first with a run in the top of the second inning, but the Bulldogs answered in the bottom half when Nolan Franz ripped a two-out, two-RBI line drive to give Mahomet-Seymour the lead. The Braves responded in the fourth inning with three runs to reclaim a two-run advantage. The Bulldogs continued to chip away. Austin Wike opened the bottom of the fifth inning with a leadoff home run to cut the deficit to one. In the sixth, trailing by a run, Bradley Jones reached on a leadoff single. With two outs, Aiden Banister delivered an RBI double to score Jones and tie the game. Both teams were held scoreless in the seventh inning, sending the contest into extras. In the top of the eighth, the Bulldogs shut down the Braves to keep the game tied. Then in the bottom half, Nolan Sanderson sent the first pitch he saw over the right-field fence for a walk-off home run, giving the Bulldogs a dramatic conference victory. Sanderson also earned the win in relief, tossing four scoreless innings while allowing four hits, issuing no walks, and striking out five. His effort on the mound kept Mt. Zion off the board, and it was fitting that he delivered the final swing of the night. The Bulldogs improve to 16-4 overall and are now tied with the Braves atop the Apollo Conference standings at 5-2. The two teams meet again Wednesday in Mt. Zion. Thank you to Busey Bank and Core40 for powering this varsity baseball recap. @MSBulldogBS @mshsathletics

Let’s get it‼️‼️#committed @CoachAndyE @IWUBasketball

ARE YOU WITH US? For the first time since 2005, we're heading to the FINAL FOUR.

Varsity baseball (2-0) earned an 8–2 win over London (Ontario, Canada) in their second game of the day on Tuesday. London opened the scoring with a run in the first inning, but the Bulldogs answered with two runs in the second to take the lead. The Bulldogs added two more in the fifth before breaking the game open with a four-run sixth inning. The Bulldogs finished with 8 runs on 8 hits while drawing four walks. Pierce Douglas led the offense with a triple and an RBI. Nolan Franz and Matthew Kirby also drove in runs, while Chase Henrikson added an RBI. The Bulldogs recorded hits from Paxson O’Malley, Coy Benway, Jake Sampson, Logan Wade, Douglas, Nolan Sanderson, Franz, and Tate Kimball. Sampson scored two runs, and Franz added a stolen base. On the mound, the Bulldogs used a three-pitcher effort. Nick Brauer earned the win, throwing 4 innings and allowing one run on five hits while striking out four. Jack Baker pitched the fifth inning, allowing one run while striking out two. Aiden Banister closed the game with two scoreless innings, striking out two and allowing no hits. The Bulldogs limited London to six hits while striking out eight batters in the win. @mshsathletics @MSBulldogBS

PCA & Roman Anthony are the duo we didn’t know we needed 🔥 (📸: WBC baseball)

Blessed to be 1st team All-state! @MSBulldogScores @G_SullivanMPA @MSHSBulldogsBB

2026 basketball season stats 10 ppg 5 rpg 2 apg 49% fg 35% 3fg 70% ft

End of Regular Season Stats 25.1 PPG 6.8 RPG 2 APG 65.3% 2fg 37.2% 3fg Record: 18-7 @MSBulldogScores @G_SullivanMPA @MidProAcademy @MSHSBulldogsBB @ILLHoopsScoops @ILHoopProspects

Committed!! #gosaints 🟤🟡@MSBulldogFTBL @MSBulldogScores @1MattMcCarthy3 @USFSaintsFB @EDGYTIM

From adversity to achievement: Darnold delivered.

THE SEAHAWKS ARE SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS AGAIN 🏆 Seattle wins their second Super Bowl in franchise history, beating the Patriots 29-13!

Sam Darnold. Super Bowl champion.

From Champaign to champion.

WE'RE GOING TO THE SUPER BOWL ‼️

Through 16 games: 24.6 PPG 7.2 RPG 2.1 APG 2.3 SPG Highlights from last few games below! @MSBulldogScores @G_SullivanMPA @MidProAcademy @MSHSBulldogsBB @ILHoopProspects

Job's not done. Presented by @TMobile

The @Seahawks are your 2025 NFC West champs 🏆

Back-to-back bowl game champs🏆🏆