Baseball / Top 20
Baseball
Team Comment
1. Crystal Lake S. (36-5) 4A champs, in impressive fashion
2. Neuqua Valley (35-2) Won fifth sectional title
3. South Elgin (25-5) Gomez was exceptional all spring
4. St. Charles N. (30-5) 63-12 over past two seasons
5. Huntley (32-7) FVC champs had 14 seniors
6. Mundelein (33-7) Murphy and Co. made their mark
7. Barrington (28-8) MSL champs steady the whole way
8. Buffalo Grove (29-5-1) Big step forward for program
9. St. Viator (25-15) 3A champs got hot, and stayed there
10. Willowbrook (26-9) Should be strong in '18
11. Warren (29-10) Tied school record for wins
12. Libertyville (30-7) Beat fierce foes to win NSC
13. Benet (25-12) First sectional title since '89
14. Leyden (22-7-2) Borges, Wilms struck WSC Gold
15. Marmion (22-17) 3A third place in first state trip
16. Hinsdale C. (21-10) Pitched beyond expectations
17. Cary-Grove (23-10) Held up well in rugged FVC
18. Downers S. (23-12) Just shy of another WSC Gold title
19. Naperville C. (21-12) Pitching depth led the way
20. Carmel Catholic (23-8) Denied deep run by St. Viator