Baseball / Preseason Top 20
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Team Comment
1. St. Charles N. (29-11) DeMarco, Thiesse return for 4A runner-up
2. Warren (32-5) Defending NSC champs return 6
3. Barrington (30-8) Broncos seeking 7th straight MSL West title
4. Grayslake C (28-7) SS Maristela returns for Rams
5. St. Charles E. (16-16-2) The brothers Conn, Hayes lead Saints
6. St. Viator (18-15) Mahoney leads Lions in Class 3A
7. Neuqua Valley (26-8) Led by Creighton-bound Clifford
8. Cary-Grove (23-14) Speedy Kannellakis can run, run, run
9. Palatine (20-15-1) Pirates could challenge in MSL West
10. Jacobs (15-21) Advanced to summer Elite Eight
11. Benet (10-21) Ready to erase last season
12. Stevenson (23-10) Sweet-swinging Surane back for Patriots
13. West Aurora (24-10) Mont, Zimmerman, Smith: 14-5 last season
14. Downers South (21-11) Young, intriguing talent
15. Lake Park (19-17) Ready to challenge in DuKane
16. Streamwood (19-15) Senior leadership a plus for Sabres
17. Wheaton N. (23-10) DI talent on Nelson (Iowa), Woltman (ISU)
18. Huntley (28-10) Lots of new faces, still same goal
19. Maine South (18-15) Seniors will dominate Hawks' lineup
20. Montini (23-11) A bunch back for Class 3A champs