Jake Howells Approved as DeKalb High School Baseball Coach

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.

 

DeKalb Area 2010 Illinois High School Baseball Team Previews

Baseball in Illinois News
courtesy of the Daily Chronicle

Genoa-Kingston

Coach: Mark Casamento (second season, 9-16)
Last season: 7-16, 4-6 Big Northern West, lost in regional quarterfinal
Top returners: Taylor Rogers, senior, pitcher; Dusty Lancaster, junior, second base/pitcher
New arrivals: Hayden Kuhn, Keith Dayton

Hiawatha

Coach: Sean Donnelly (fourth season, 26-65)
Last Season: 11-24, 4-12 Little 10, lost in regional quarterfinal
Top returners: Will Wittwer, junior, pitcher; Addison Freeman, junior pitcher/utility
New arrivals: Tony Lakowski, junior, pitcher/utility

Hinckley-Big Rock

Coach: Matt Olson (second season, 12-17, one regional title)
Last season: 12-17, 9-7 Little 10 Conference, won Class 1A H-BR Regional, lost to Eastland in sectional semifinal
Top returners: Colton Craig, senior short stop/pitcher; Jack Peters, junior, pitcher/outfielder
New arrivals: Second baseman/ pitcher Mitch Ruh

DeKalb

Coach: Justin Keck (fourth season, 31-66)
Last season: 18-16, 8-13 Western Sun Conference, lost to Huntley in regional semifinal
Top returners: Ben Dallesasse, senior, pitcher; Jake Lemay, senior, pitcher/catcher, Mike Meier, senior, pitcher
New arrivals: Brian Sisler, sophomore, shortstop; Kevin Sullivan, sophomore, second baseman

Indian Creek
Coach: Mike Kniffin (second season, 24-11)

Last season: 22-11, 13-3 Little 10 Conference, lost to H-BR in regional championship
Top returners: Josh Lazzarotto, senior, pitcher/outfield; Steven Voris, senior, pitcher/ centerfield; Reece Bend, senior, pitcher/utility

Kaneland

Coach: Brian Aversa (fourth season, 60-40)
Last season: 23-13, 13-8 Western Sun Conference, lost in regional final to Burlington Central
Top returners: Ty Hammer, senior, pitcher; Steve Colombe, senior, pitcher; Joe Camiliere, junior, center fielder
New arrivals: Bobby Thorson, junior, pitcher

Sycamore

Coach: Jason Cavanaugh (12th season, 241-138, four regional titles)
Last season: 20-13, 11-10 Western Sun Conference, lost in Regional semifinal to Burlington Central
Top returners: Eric Ray, junior, short stop; Trevor Mathey, senior, center fielder
New arrivals: Elgin transfer Matt Godinski third base and junior Adam Dobson first base.