The Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association 2010 Class 1 A All-State Baseball Team:
Class 1A:
Nick Andros Junior 1B/P Goreville
Joey Ceja Junior IF/P Ottawa Marquette
Jordan Day Senior OF Pawnee
Kevin Elder Sophomore IF/P Westminster Christian
Ben Heinemann Senior OF Jacksonville (Routt)
Brock Kartheiser Senior IF/P Somonauk
Sam Kelly Senior P Varna (Midland)
Joel Learnard Junior P Salt Fork
Trevor McCarthy Senior SS ROWVA
Ryan Perez Sophomore IF/P Westminster Christian
Luke Murfin Senior P Patoka
Tyler Sonsoucie Junior SS/P Lebanon
Logan Tabor Sophomore P/SS Marissa
Zach Truckenmiller Senior C Lanark (Eastland)
Landor Weitkamp Senior 3B/P Raymond (Lincolnwood)
The Illinois High School Baseball Summer Tournament (Phil Lawler Summer Classic) is down to the final eight and will resume play Monday July 26th at North Central College and Benedictine University.
Game 1 - Palatine vs St. Charles East - 10:00 am @ North Central College
Game 2 - Streamwood vs Nazareth - 12:30 pm @ North Central College
Game 3 - Providence vs Neuqua Valley - 10:00 am @ Benedictine University
Game 4 - Lake Zurich vs St. Laurence - 12:30 pm @ Benedictine University
Dominic Savino takes over the Glenbrook North Varsity Baseball coaching position for Barry Ruppert who stepped down after 15 years.
Savino had been the varsity assistant baseball coach at Niles Notre Dame, played at Elk Grove High School and Harper Community College.
Downers Grove North pitcher Anthony Ciango gave his verbal commitment to play college baseball at Northern Illinois University. Ciango went 3-3 with 47 strikeouts as a junior at Downers Grove North High School.
Jake Howells was officially approved as Dekalb's High School varsity baseball coach at the DeKalb school board meeting on Monday night with a 6-0 vote.
Howells was the former sophomore baseball coach at Sycamore High School and is currently one of the coaches with the DeKalb County Liners.
The Danville Dans and Springfield Sliders both captured first half division titles in the 2010 Prospect leage standings.
Danville captured the Central Division first half title by one game over the Richmond River Rats with a 15-12 record.
Springfield won the first half in the Western Division going 16-9 which was 1 and a half games ahead of Quincy.
First half records of Illinois teams in the Prospect Leage:
Springfield Sliders 16-9
Quincy Gems 16-12
Danville Dans 15-12
DeKalb County Liners 10-15
Dupage Dragons 9-14
The second half of the Prospect league started July 9th.
