Grant's Sangster casts her basketball vote with Illinois-Springfield
Jasmine Sangster, a 5-foot-6 all-area senior guard from Grant High School, has committed to play basketball for Illinois-Springfield.
The four-year varsity player and three-time all-conference selection averaged 13.6 points, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game this winter.
She shot 71 percent from the foul line and poured in a career-high 29 points against East Aurora. Sangster scored 24 points in an overtime loss to North Suburban Prairie-champ Antioch.
"Jasmine had the responsibility of being our team's facilitator and offensive leader this season," first-year coach Kathie Swanson said after the season. "This is a role that she relished and excelled at. There were points in some games in which we struggled to score. Despite this, she found timely moments to attack the basket or hit a key outside shot. That ability was greatly valued and will be missed next year. She has a promising future ahead of her, and we wish her all the best."
College baseball
Grinnell College's Anthony Mack earned a spot on the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings All-Central Region third team.
The senior outfielder from Libertyville High School helped guide the Pioneers to a record-breaking season in which they claimed the Midwest Conference South Division title for the sixth time in the last seven years and won a program-best 30 games.
Mack is an ABCA/Rawlings All-Region selection for the third year in a row and has also been on the D3baseball.com All-Region squad.
Mack was also was a three-time All-MWC selection and in 2014 was the South's Player of the Year.
Mack ranked first in the MWC in triples (3), fifth in RBI (39) and 10th in slugging percentage (.568). He hit .338 on the season with five homers and 11 doubles while scoring 32 runs.
Men's soccer
Libertyville senior Liam O'Connell, who played for coach Andy Bitta's Wildcats, has committed to play soccer at Loras College.
Women's track
Buffalo Grove graduate Ashley Geddling, a former state qualifier in track and field for the Bison, is now in her fourth season as the head track and field coach at Jeffersontown High School in Louisville, Ky.
This season, she has four state qualifiers in four events including the 100 meter dash, 200 dash, 400 dash and girl's 4x100 relay. Jeffersontown is hoping to place in each of the four events.
Softball
Illinois Wesleyan freshman Julie Josten (Fremd) went 4-for-10 when the Titans won their super sectional against Luther College.
The postseason run ended with a 3-1 loss to Rowan University in the second round of the NCAA Division III Softball Championships at James Moyer Sports Complex in Salem, Va.
The Titans finished in seventh place in the national championships with a final record of 35-13 while Rowan advanced with a 40-10 record.
Josten had a single in the inning when Wesleyan scored its only run against Rowan.
For the season, Josten led the Titans with 8 homers. She batted .309 with 43 hits, 22 RBI and 23 doubles.
Handball
University of Virginia sophomore Austin Madrzyk, a former all-conference basketball player and team captain at Barrington High School, led the UVA Team Handball club to a fifth-place finish at the National Collegiate championships at the University of North Carolina.
He was also selected to participate in the all-star game at that event. This spring and summer, Madrzyk has been invited to train with the USA National Team at Auburn University.
Boys lacrosse
The Mid-Suburban League all-conference list included first team LS midfielder, Kristopher Casey, a Barrington sophomore and first team midfielder Mitchell Stathakis, a Barrington senior.
Barrington senior attackers Mark Danelz and Michael Regan were are on the second team.
Barrington junior LS midfielder Nick French is on the second team.
Fremd camps
Fremd High School is proud to present its sixth annual youth multisports camp.
In unison with Inverness Park District, Fremd coaches Jim Weaver, Dave Yates, Steve Keller and Jason Jetel give instruction in their respective sports over eight days to boys and girls entering first through fourth grades. The goal is to give a strong basis in fundamental skills in a fun training environment. All ability levels are welcome.
The camp runs Monday through Thursday during June 13-16 and June 20-23.
Campers may choose all three camps: basketball, baseball/softball, and soccer or sign up for individual camps. For more information please email Dave Yates dyates@d211.org.
• Fremd girls basketball will be running two basketball camps this summer.
The girls basketball camp for grades fifth through eighths will take place June 13-23 (Monday-Thursday) at Fremd High School.
Join coach Dave Yates, Fremd girls basketball coach, seven-time Mid-Suburban League West 'Coach of the Year' and former Arizona boys high school basketball 'Coach of the Year' to improve your basketball skills.
The camp will develop fundamentals through instruction, drills and scrimmages.
Camps are open to all students regardless of ability level.
Please contact Dave Yates for more information: dyates@d211.org
• Fremd basketball coaches Bob Widlowski and Dave Yates will be hosting the 10th annual shooting camp for Grades fourth through eighth at Fremd High School.
The camp will take place July 11-21 (Monday-Thursday). It is open to any player who wants to become a better shooter.
The following topics will be taught: proper footwork, proper form, developing a quick release, developing better accuracy, shooting off the pass, shooting off the dribble while learning different shooting workouts and drills.
The skills will be taught in both group and individual instructional settings. Campers will be broken into two groups: advanced and beginners. Please contact Dave Yates for more information: dyates@d211.org
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