Chad Bobbit, left, accepts his Male Athlete of the Year award from Palatine athletic director Jerry Dobbs. Photo By: Cassie Rogala Question and Answer conducted by Alex Mayster       OnTheBallmag.com recently had the chance to catch up with Palatine’s Male Athlete of the Year,…read more

Seniors Kristine Werling (left) and Lena Brottman (right) pose with Fremd’s second-place Class 4A softball trophy. Story and Photo By: Alex Mayster       EAST PEORIA – Fremd’s failure to pitch around Sandburg slugger Lexi Bryant with first base open in the opening inning may…read more

Lena Brottman prepares to pitch in Friday’s Class 4A state semifinal game against Elk Grove. Story and Photos By: Alex Mayster       EAST PEORIA - As if recording her 1,000th career strikeout wasn’t enough, Fremd hurler Lena Brottman struck…read more

Story and Photo By: Alex Mayster       All signs pointed towards a stalemate on Wednesday night as Elk Grove and Cary-Grove battled to a scoreless tie through the first five innings of the Class 4A Judson University supersectional in…read more

Fremd players celebrate their super sectional win over New Trier. Story and Photos By: John Juettner       Let’s just put it this way: no New Trier base runner touched second base.       That’s a pretty solid indicator…read more

The Elk Grove softball team displays it’s sectional championship plaque. Story and Photos By: Charlie Burroughs       In the final inning Elk Grove sophomore pitcher Dani Goranson smiled after giving up a bomb home run to center field, closing…read more

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