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THE BUGLE/SENTINEL JULY 25, 2012
Sports
University of St. Francis signs 6-9 center from Indiana Looking to strengthen his team’s inside game, University of St. Francis head men’s basketball coach John Baines has signed Lowell High School product
Kyle Richwalski (Lowell, Ind.) to a letter of intent, it was announced on Monday. Richwalski, a 6-9 center, closed out an awards-filled high school
career averaging 13.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game despite being hobbled by an ankle injury. One year earlier, his averages
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within the Midwest Collegiate League and outside of the league to continue to improve their individual games,” the release said. “In addition, allowing players to sign with other teams will give them a chance to win a summer championship in 2012.” The CrackerJacks posted a 5227 in less than two full seasons of play, winning the 2011 MCL title. Toole said this is not the end
of the franchise. “We expect both of our teams to compete next year in a different league,” Toole said. “Our two teams have more Division I players than any other team. They were two of the best teams.” Popravak confirmed that there are no contractual clauses with the MCL that would prohibit the teams from playing again in 2013.
One of those is Lockport’s Tyra Frederick. The Eastern Illinois grad played briefly on the LPGA Futures Tour in 2004. She was the winner of the Illinois Women’s Amateur in 2003. She teed off at 9:10 Wednesday. Former Southwest Prairie Conference champion Mallory Carr from Minooka is also in the field and is joined by Lockport’s Krystal Garritson and Carly
Shapiro and Downers Grove’s Helene Ault, Liz Schwartzers and Colleen Mahoney. Mahoney is a sophomore at Purdue, while Carr is a recent graduate of North Central College in Naperville and is currently an Assistant Pro at White Eagle Golf Course in Naperville. Shapiro is a senior at Lewis University in Romeoville, while Garritson is an incoming freshman.
these kids of mine any day of the week. They have heart and they play with it.” For JCA, advancing in the summer post season can’t make up for the upset loss to Lincoln-Way West in the Class 3A sectional, but it can ease the pain.
“We want nothing more than to win it,” Pluth said.“That game was hard to swallow. I didn’t want to talk for a week. This helps.” The Hillmen lost the Elite Eight play Monday 6-1 to Lyons Township.
Continued from page 14 County. That idea was short lived, as a follow up release was issued three hours later stating the two teams were done playing in 2012. “The CrackerJacks decided it was best to let players from their club pursue other options both
OPEN Continued from page 16 of Butler, Diane Daugherty of Carbondale and Taylor Quinn of Barrington Hills all return after finishing sixth, seventh and eighth, respectively. On the local front, there will be a few from the Voyager Media coverage area who will be participating.
STATE Continued from page 15 with them, we can play with anybody. The days of Joliet West baseball being down is over. These kids work hard. I’ll take
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included 10.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game. During both campaigns, he
led the team in rebounding. “Kyle is a player whose best basketball is still ahead of him,” said Baines.