Michael O'Brien

No Mount Carmel or East St. Louis.

It’s only July. The season’s first practice isn’t for nearly four more months. But based on summer performance, what teams are top-10 material right now? What others are eying preseason top-10 status? Who caught our eye this summer? chicago.suntimes.com/high-school-ba…

Dreams really do come true. ⚾️🥳 Go go White Sox! Beyond grateful.

The WJOL Thanksgiving Tournament, held at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, is looking for a team. It is a 4 game guarantee. Email scottslocum@wjol.com if you are interested.

B HOP‼️ Next stop Denver for Bryce 👏

With the 49th pick of the NBA Draft the @nuggets select Bryce Hopkins! The 2026 NBA Draft is LIVE on ESPN.

Wildcat Heading West 🔵🔴 Two-time Big Ten scoring champion Nick Martinelli has been drafted by the @LAClippers 🪨⛏️🟣

JUST IN: Riverdale's Morez Johnson Jr. is the No. 9 pick in the NBA Draft. Johnson didn't go to a prep school. He wasn't a burger boy. He wasn't even the top incoming freshman prospect on his own team back in high school. It was a long road to Dallas. chicago.suntimes.com/high-school-ba…

Back-to-back top 10 NBA Draft picks from the South Suburbs the last two years. With a solid shot at one more next year.... chicago.suntimes.com/high-school-ba…

NEWS: Rick Butler, prominent club coach banned by @USAVolleyball over sexual misconduct claims, loses $250M lawsuit against Title IX advocate Nancy Hogshead on summary judgment. Butler sued @Hogshead3Au in 2021 over public awareness campaign about him.👇 sportico.com/leagues/other-…

Excited to announce that I am 100% committed to the admissions process at Dartmouth College! Thanks to everyone who supported me in my decision. #GoBigGreen

St. Rita finally has its baseball state championship. The Mustangs won the wildest title game in state history today. “The only thing I can compare [this game] to is the Cubs’ Game 7 of the World Series [in 2016]" - St. Rita senior Colin Quinn. chicago.suntimes.com/high-school-ba…

@RawDawgHits I don’t

@michaelsobrien Do you have the clip of the balk that gave them the lead? Interested if these umps blew it again like in the Rita game

A strikeout with the bases loaded closes out the 4A state title game. Libertyville beats Maine South 7-6 in 8 innings. The Wildcats are back-to-back 4A state champs.

Libertyville beats Maine South to win back-to-back Class 4A crowns chicago.suntimes.com/high-school-ba…

St. Rita coach John Nee: "Not one guy on this team made it about them ever. It was always about us. It was about sacrificing for the better of our team. When you get 30-plus guys pulling the rope in the same direction, you can do special things.” chicago.suntimes.com/high-school-ba…

St. Rita finally has its baseball state championship. The Mustangs won the wildest title game in state history today. “The only thing I can compare [this game] to is the Cubs’ Game 7 of the World Series [in 2016]" - St. Rita senior Colin Quinn. chicago.suntimes.com/high-school-ba…

St. Rita wins the Class 3A championship. And this time it counts. Rita beats Triad 12-11 in 8 innings. It’s the first baseball state title for the Mustangs.

So…St. Rita won the Class 3A state title. We thought. But turns out the umps say the catcher didn’t make the catch.