Baseball falls in MSL Championship
May 24, 2017
By Paul Evers sports editor As the old saying goes in baseball, it all hurts after two outs. It really hurt for the Knights on Monday, as they lost 8-2 against Barrington in the MSL Championship Game. Throughout the game, the Knights gave up seven runs with two outs and no runners on. Head coach Ross ...
Boys' baseball reflects on postseason, looks forward
June 2, 2016
By Mike Stanford, editor-in-chief Heading into the post-season, boys’ baseball had something to prove. “We knew that we were overlooked going into the year,” junior Grant Zellmer said. “We were supposed to be a .500 team, nothing special. Every team always didn’t think that we were going to b...
Opening day: outlook on season for Chicago teams
April 4, 2016
By Ryan Molini, executive sports editor Well. It’s opening day for both the North-siders and South-siders of Chicago and both teams have given all fans a reason to be happy the 2016 season is kicking off. After a tough season in 2015, the White Sox (76-86) should have lost more games than they actually did...
Boys’ basketball looks to bounce back against Wheeling
January 8, 2016
By Devin Prassad, executive sports editor With just a minute remaining in the boys’ basketball game on Tuesday, senior Dan Marshall went down hard and suffered a dislocated shoulder for the third time. The game was put on pause for nearly half an hour as trainers tended to Marshall. Just three quarters before that, junior Frankie Mack went up for a layup and came down hard...
Varsity baseball falls in regional final, seniors leave legacy
June 1, 2015
By Jack Ankony (@Jank__11) The varsity baseball team took on the Warren Blue Devils Monday, June 1. After the Knights defeated Highland Park in the semifinal, they met Warren in the regional final. The Knights lost 7-2 in a hard fought battle, ending their season. Pitchers junior Pasquale Atteo, sen...
Baseball program holds clinic to fundraise
March 11, 2015
By Grace Barry Executive News Editor The boys' baseball team will be traveling to Florida this spring break to play against teams across the U.S. To help fundraise for the trip the team held a baseball clinic for younger boys on Mar. 8. The clinic was open to boys in grades K-8 and around 150 boys sho...
Three athletes commit to college sports
November 21, 2014
By Ryan Molini and Peter Fusilero Sports Editors The college decision for any high school student is a struggle, but for student athletes, looking to play at the next level is an even more in-depth process. On Nov. 12, seniors Luke Karz, Isabella Flack and Dana Liva, signed their National Letters of I...
Baseball program awards All-Conference players
May 23, 2014
By Peter Fusilero Sports Editor The varsity baseball program just announced their All-Conference players that include juniors Grant Miller, Danny Devereux, Patrick Donahue and senior Michael Smith. It’s a very prestigious award in the area and head coach Ross Giusti is very happy for his four players....
Damasky steals home, baseball wins against Conant
May 20, 2014
By Shannon Smith Executive In-Depth Editor The baseball team took on Conant Monday, May 19. The team played a close game and came out on top with a score of 3-2. The win against Conant keeps the Knights in the running for the conference championship, but the title is dependent on the success of the Elk Gr...
Prospect splits double header
April 8, 2014
By Shannon Smith Features Editor Prospect baseball played a double header against Glenbrook North and Lake Park on March 31. The final score of the Glenbrook North game was 11-1 with hits from Michael Smith, Grant Miller and Grant Gerdes. Early hits allowed Prospect to get into Glenbrook North’s bullpen...
Baseball loses close season opener
March 26, 2012
By Matt Bajkowski Sports Editor The Knights started their season Tuesday, Mar. 20, with beautiful weather, the boys’ baseball team is lucky to see this time of year. Unfortunately, while the weather was wonderful, the Knights lost to the Cary Grove Trojans 11-9 in extra innings. Senior Jack Landwehr...
Athlete of the week: Jack Landwehr
August 31, 2011
By Jack Mathews Executive Sports Editor This past week Landwehr verbally committed to play baseball at Illinois State University and was also named to the first team All American for high school baseball players by ESPN. Q: Why Illinois State? A: One of the biggest factors was being able to play on day...
