Baseball

A Joliet suspect whom the Joliet Slammers called a ‘Grinch’ has been arrested on a charge he allegedly stole Christmas reindeer decorations valued at $45,000 from the city’s baseball stadium.

A McHenry woman convicted in 2018 of embezzling nearly $67,000 from a youth sporting association now is accused of stealing more than $200,000 from a Woodstock business where she worked.

Marquette’s Alec Novotney earns Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association 2024 Class 1A Player of the Year award, while Crusaders' head coach Todd Hopkins named IHSBCA 1A Coach of the Year

A suspect described as a "Grinch" by the Joliet Slammers stole Christmas reindeer decor valued at $45,000 from a baseball stadium in Joliet, police said. The Slammers are seeking help in finding the decor.

Joliet West High School alum Mark Carlson gets the supervisory umpire assignment as he prepares for his third MLB World Series that begins Friday night in Los Angeles.

Former Major League Baseball infielder Scott Spiezio spoke to students Wednesday in Matthiessen Auditorium at La Salle-Peru High School. Spiezio, a Morris native, talked about his addiction to drugs and alcohol and how he overcame it.

Pat Sullivan of Joliet said leaders in any capacity will benefit from these 54 essays.

Providence Catholic graduate Mason Santiago and Lincoln-Way West grad Tyler Koscinski were killed in a car accident on September 15th.

Adam Jomant of Lockport is an operations specialist for the Will County 911 System, staff photographer for the Joliet Slammers, freelance photographer, volunteer for the Will County Emergency Management Agency, and avid hiker and storm chaser.

Cubs President of Business Operations Crane Kenney describes agony of playoff baseball and other details of what its like to run a Major League Baseball team in Joliet on Tuesday.

Games are part of Creston Booster Days.

Here is a capsule look at the boys golf teams in the Sauk Valley area.

Hinsdale Little League’s 12-under baseball team was eliminated from the Little League World Series on Sunday

Hinsdale has lost its first game in the Little League World Series

The Hinsdale team that will take the diamond Friday at the Little League Baseball World Series has not lost a game in three years. 'They’re just great buddies.'

Seneca's Chase Buis has signed to continue his education and baseball career at Sauk Valley Community College.

Vintage-rules base ball (spelled as two words in the 1800s) is played with authentic-looking uniforms, no gloves and with “gentlemanly” conduct strongly encouraged.

Loss moves the team into the Second Class playoffs on Sunday.

The Ganymedes faced the Regulars BBC of Mt. Clemens, Michigan in a Saturday morning contest in the 12-team tournament.

A retirement ceremony was held Aug. 4 for Donna and Joe Marshall after 45 years of dedication to the game of baseball, mostly Crest Hill Pony League and the DuPage River Conference.

The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp won the Prospect League championship on Wednesday, defeating Rex 4-2 at Schweickert Stadium in Peru.

Ottawa’s Tate Wesbecker has signed on to continue his education and baseball career at Kalamazoo Valley Community College.

The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp put up a five spot in the bottom of the fifth to pull away to an 11-5 victory over the visiting Thrillville Thrillbillies in the Prospect League's Western Conference Championship Game.

Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp defeat LumberKings 3-0, host Thrillbillies on Saturday for conference championship.

Hampshire rising senior Ari Fivelson felt an immediate connection with Bradley when he visited campus at the end of July. He committed to the Braves the next day.

Rock Falls grad Jay Schueler feels blessed for the opportunity to join the Toronto Blue Jays Organization after catching a scout's eye in March. "You never know who’s watching."

Ottawa’s Garrett Shymanski has signed on to continue his education and baseball career at Illinois Central College.

Former Hall High School baseball standout Chance Resetich is enjoying his third summer with the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp.

Fromer Ottawa High School baseball standout Jared Herzog is returning to the groove on the mound with Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp this summer.

Jakob Junis, a 2011 Rock Falls HS grad, was traded to the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday's MLB trade deadline.

Tyler Bell, drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays with the 66th overall pick of the MLB Draft earlier this month, announced early Wednesday afternoon on X (formerly Twitter) that he was "All in!" on his previous commitment to attend and play baseball for the University of Kentucky.

The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp will host the Northwest Division Championship Game at Schweickert Stadium in Peru on Thursday night.

Feature: Pistol Shrimp's Joseph Martin

Former Marquette Academy High School pitching standout Taylor Waldron had an amazing first half of the summer for the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp.

Kyle Hartmann decided being the local kid was the way to go. The Sycamore grad committed to NIU last week after decommitting from Western Kentucky on July 3.

The visiting Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp suffered a 17-7, seven-inning defeat Monday to another of the collegiate wood-bat Prospect League's top teams, the host LumberKings.

Former La Salle-Peru School standout athlete Johnny Riva continues to make transition from basketball to baseball with Illinois Pistol Shrimp this summer.

Former Ottawa High School baseball standout Payton Knoll is using this summer with the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp to learn and grow as a pitcher.

It was the team’s longest road trip ever (736 miles one way from Oregon) in the club’s 20 year history

Cary-Grove graduate Quinn Priester is on the move and will play for his second major-league organization after the right-handed pitcher was traded from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Boston Red Sox on Monday.

Ottawa’s Packston Miller has signed on to continue his education and baseball career at Lake Michigan College in Benton Township, Michigan.

Huntley middle infielder T.J. Jakubowski showed lots of growth as a hitter during his junior season and carried that over with a strong summer. Earlier this month, Jakubowski announced his commitment to NCAA Division I Bradley.

Prairie Ridge pitcher Riley Golden dominated late in the season for the Wolves. The left-hander announced his commitment to NCAA Division I Wisconsin-Milwaukee last week.

Jack Henson has signed to continue his education at Illinois Central College and his baseball career at the NJCAA level with the Cougars.

The Streator 12-Year-Old All-Stars were eliminated Monday at the Little League Illinois Major Division State Tournament.

Seneca slugger Casey Clennon has signed on to continue his education and baseball career at Illinois Valley Community College in Oglesby.

Ottawa High School junior Lucas Farabaugh recently played for Team Great Britain, helping the team to a fourth-place finish at the 18U World Baseball Softball Confederation European Championships.

Ryan Slingsby and Seth Ferrari received the Evan Knoblauch Co-Captain Award.

the Streator 12-Year-Old All-Stars finished pool play 3-0 and secured the No. 3 seed in the Little League Illinois Major Division State Tournament.

The Streator 12-Year-Old All-Stars started off the Illinois Major Division State Tournament with a pair of victories, setting themselves up nicely heading into Sunday's final day of pool play.