Thursday, February 7, 2013
Senior girls track and field standout Aaliyah Brown the headliner in Lincoln-Way East's recruiting class.
The first time Lincoln-Way East girls track and field coach Caroline Gerritsen met Aaliyah Brown's father she was set back on her heels by his line of questioning. Angelo Brown wanted to know if the Griffins ran in any national track meets. Gerritsen soon learned she was in for the ride of her life when Aaliyah joined the program at Lincoln-Way East. Four years later, Brown is the reigning Gatorade Illinois Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year. And she stands at the head of Lincoln-Way East's February recruiting class, one that was unvieled during a national signing-day ceremony Wednesday afternoon in the Griffins' Lair at school. Eleven student-athletes made their college choices official, Brown opting for Texas A&M where she plans to …
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Sunday, December 2, 2012
The Lincoln-Way East quarterback is reconsidering his oral commitment to NIU.
Lincoln-Way East High School Griffins quarterback Tom Fuessel has re-opened his college recruiting after orally committing to Northern Illinois University earlier in the year, according to a Nov. 27 report by Sun-Times Media. NIU’s Coach Dave Doeren was the first to give Fuessel the opportunity to play Division 1 football, and Sun-Times Media reports that Fuessel is still considering Northern. According to the report, Fuessel’s hesitation stemmed from concern that NIU’s successful 12-1 season could cause Doeren to leave the Huskies for a more prominent college football program. Doeren announced on Dec. 1 that he will leave NIU to take a head coaching position at North Carolina State University, according to a release from Northern. Doeren’…
Friday, July 15, 2011
Providence Catholic graduate and Orland Park native Tom Barry is mystifying hitters this summer as the ace of the San Luis Obispo Blues staff in the California Collegiate League.
It's been quite a summer for former Providence Catholic and current Northern Illinois University baseball standout Tom Barry. The southpaw pitcher celebrated his 21st birthday on May 31, and on July 13 he appeared in the California Collegiate League All-Star Game at Casey Stengel Field in Glendale, Calif., representing the San Luis Obispo Blues. The game was televised by Fox Sports. "When I came out here, I set a goal to make the All-Star team because I didn't make one last summer," Barry said. "So my goal was to do that and to put my name out there, so I'm pretty excited about that." The Orland Park native pitched one inning in the All-Star Game, giving up a run and striking out a batter. He's been more dominant during the regular season…
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