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Loyola slugger Andresen ready for a new chapter
By Patricia Babcock McGraw - 05/03/13
Loyola University softball slugger Brooke Andresen, a Downers Grove South grad who is leaving her name all over the school record books, talks with Patricia Babcock McGraw about her collegiate career in this week's Women's Watch column. FULL STORY
By Patricia Babcock McGraw - 05/03/13
Bullpen stint helps Carmel's Ryan in the long run
By Patricia Babcock McGraw - 05/02/13
Matt Ryan can throw curve balls, and so can life. Earlier this spring, life threw Ryan a curve ball that he definitely wasn't expecting. Ryan entered his senior year at Carmel expecting to be the baseball team's ace. He won 6 games on the mound last... FULL STORY
By Patricia Babcock McGraw - 05/02/13
Matt Ryan can throw curve balls, and so can life. Earlier this spring, life threw Ryan a curve ball that he definitely wasn't expecting. Ryan entered his senior year at Carmel expecting to be the baseball team's ace. He won 6 games on the mound last... FULL STORY
The joke's on Lake Zurich's joltin' Jones
By Patricia Babcock McGraw - 05/02/13
It was all getting a bit too routine, which seems funny to say about watching home run baseballs being driven over the outfield fence with authority. But after so many of them, Anthony Drago and his Lake Zurich teammates were ready to change up... FULL STORY
By Patricia Babcock McGraw - 05/02/13
Mundelein speaks up, steps up
By Patricia Babcock McGraw - 05/01/13
It's normal for a hitter to show some emotion as he rounds third base on his home run, just like Luke Adams did on Wednesday, fists pumping and vocal cords straining with cheers of joy. It's also normal for teammates to envelope a home run hitter in... FULL STORY
By Patricia Babcock McGraw - 05/01/13
Why Griner's game matters more than anything else
By Patricia Babcock McGraw - 04/26/13
In light of all the talk about Brittney Griner, the No. 1 WNBA draft pick, being gay, Patricia Babcock McGraw offers her response to the news reports, and one that she believes most fans have as well. FULL STORY
By Patricia Babcock McGraw - 04/26/13
Experience meats the expectation for Libertyville in Milwaukee
By Patricia Babcock McGraw - 04/26/13
Libertyville enjoyed another trip to Miller Park, where getting ready for the game is half the fun. FULL STORY
By Patricia Babcock McGraw - 04/26/13
Libertyville enjoyed another trip to Miller Park, where getting ready for the game is half the fun. FULL STORY
Demand's the man for Lakes
By Patricia Babcock McGraw - 04/26/13
Justin Demand rolled up a school-record 16 strikeouts (the previous record was 12) in leading Lakes to a much-needed victory over Antioch recently. It gave the Eagles their third victory of the season. FULL STORY
By Patricia Babcock McGraw - 04/26/13
Justin Demand rolled up a school-record 16 strikeouts (the previous record was 12) in leading Lakes to a much-needed victory over Antioch recently. It gave the Eagles their third victory of the season. FULL STORY
Competitive Skoug bones up on maturity
By Patricia Babcock McGraw - 04/25/13
Libertyville catcher Evan Skoug, a junior who is already receiving Division I scholarship offers, is being called the "best baseball player I've coached" by Libertyville coach Jim Schurr. FULL STORY
By Patricia Babcock McGraw - 04/25/13
Hoops scene abuzz with arrivals of Swoopes, Delle Donne
By Patricia Babcock McGraw - 04/19/13
Women's Watch on a big week in Chicago for women's sports as both Sheryl Swoopes and Elena Delle Donne will now calle Chicago home. FULL STORY
By Patricia Babcock McGraw - 04/19/13
It's been anything but simple for Simon, Lake Zurich
By Patricia Babcock McGraw - 04/18/13
After more than 30 years in baseball, Lake Zurich coach Gary Simon figured he had seen it all. But this has been a season of firsts for him, and for the Bears, who are used to being one of the better teams in Lake County. But so far, Lake Zurich has... FULL STORY
By Patricia Babcock McGraw - 04/18/13
After more than 30 years in baseball, Lake Zurich coach Gary Simon figured he had seen it all. But this has been a season of firsts for him, and for the Bears, who are used to being one of the better teams in Lake County. But so far, Lake Zurich has... FULL STORY
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