During the week beginning Monday, Feb. 23, these former North Cook County area high school athletes will be in action.
Adam Mellema
Ripon Red Hawks
Pitcher
Senior
6′2″
Maine South High School
Hometown: Park Ridge
Next Game: vs. North Central Cardinals, Friday, Feb. 27, 2 p.m.
Alex Mendes
Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers
Infielder
Senior
5′11″ 195
New Trier High School
Hometown: Wilmette
Next Game: vs. Norfolk State Spartans, Friday, Feb. 27, 3 p.m.
Alex Rzonca
Elmhurst Bluejays
Left handed pitcher
Freshman
5′9″ 185
Glenbrook North High School
Hometown: Northbrook
Next Game: vs. UW – Platteville Pioneers, Friday, Feb. 27, 2 p.m.
Andreas Lazar
John Carroll Blue Streaks
Infielder
Sophomore
5′10″
Loyola Academy
Hometown: Glenview
Next Game: vs. Mount Union Purple Raiders, Friday, Feb. 27, 12 p.m.
Andrew Seidel
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles
Outfielder
Junior
William Fremd High School
Hometown: Palatine
Next Game: vs. Indiana State Sycamores, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 6:30 p.m.
Anthony Pullano
Concordia Chicago Cougars
Left handed pitcher
Graduate
6′1″ 180
Maine South High School
Hometown: Park Ridge
Next Game: vs. Grove City Wolverines, Saturday, Feb. 28, 11 a.m.
Ben Cook
Quincy Hawks
Catcher
Sophomore
6′2″ 210
Notre Dame College Prep
Hometown: Park Ridge
Next Game: vs. Davenport Panthers, Friday, Feb. 27, 2 p.m.
Benjamin Labutka
Elmhurst Bluejays
Outfielder and catcher
Junior
6′0″ 195
Maine South High School
Hometown: Park Ridge
Next Game: vs. UW – Platteville Pioneers, Friday, Feb. 27, 2 p.m.
Bradley Crawford
Illinois Wesleyan Titans
Right handed pitcher
Sophomore
6′7″
Glenbrook South High School
Hometown: Glenview
Next Game: vs. Rhodes Lynx, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2 p.m.
Brayden Mazzacano
Illinois Fighting Illini
Outfielder and left handed pitcher
6′2″ 175
Schaumburg High School
Hometown: Schaumburg
Next Game: vs. Michigan State Spartans, Friday, Feb. 27, 1 p.m.
Brock Graf
Holy Cross Crusaders
Right handed pitcher
Senior
6′2″ 200
Loyola Academy
Hometown: Glenview
Next Game: vs. Seattle Redhawks, Friday, Feb. 27, 6 p.m.
Brock Harer
Winona State Warriors
Outfielder
Freshman
6′0″ 190
Saint Viator High School
Hometown: Arlington Heights
Next Game: vs. Minot State Beavers, Saturday, Feb. 28, 1:30 p.m.
Cade Zalewski
Eastern Illinois Panthers
Infielder
Senior
6′4″ 220
Wheeling High School
Hometown: Wheeling
Next Game: vs. Northern Kentucky Norse, Friday, Feb. 27, 1 p.m.
Caleb Martinez
Illinois Wesleyan Titans
Right handed pitcher
Junior
6′1″
Wheeling High School
Hometown: Wheeling
Next Game: vs. Rhodes Lynx, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2 p.m.
Caleb Snyder
Wheaton Thunder
Left handed pitcher
Junior
5′11″ 185
Glenbrook South High School
Hometown: Glenview
Next Game: vs. Centre Colonels, Friday, Feb. 27, 6 p.m.
Charlie Hahn
Chicago Maroons
Right handed pitcher
Junior
5′11″ 175
New Trier High School
Hometown: Glencoe
Next Game: vs. Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens, Friday, Feb. 27, 2 p.m.
Charlie Kilmer
Loras Duhawks
Right handed pitcher
Freshman
6′0″
Loyola Academy
Hometown: Wilmette
Next Game: vs. Greenville Panthers, Friday, Feb. 27, 3:30 p.m.
Charlie Parcell
Northern Illinois Huskies
Outfielder
Junior
6′0″ 185
Maine West High School
Hometown: Des Plaines
Next Game: vs. Lindenwood Lions, Friday, Feb. 27, 1 p.m.
Chris Gonzalo
Montclair State Redhawks
Infielder
Sophomore
6′1″ 190
Maine South High School
Hometown: Park Ridge
Next Game: vs. Maritime Privateers, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 1 p.m.
Christina Piotrowski
Elon Phoenix
Third baseman and catcher
Freshman
5′8″
Maine South High School
Hometown: Park Ridge
Next Game: vs. North Carolina Tar Heels, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 4 p.m.
Colin Adams
Elmhurst Bluejays
Catcher
Sophomore
6′1″ 205
Schaumburg High School
Hometown: Schaumburg
Next Game: vs. UW – Platteville Pioneers, Friday, Feb. 27, 2 p.m.
David Kaminsky
Benedictine Eagles
Middle infielder
Freshman
5′9″ 180
Glenbrook North High School
Hometown: Northbrook
Next Game: vs. Franklin Grizzlies, Friday, Feb. 27, 12 p.m.
Eliot Higgins
Concordia Chicago Cougars
Right handed pitcher
Senior
6′2″ 200
Maine South High School
Hometown: Park Ridge
Next Game: vs. Grove City Wolverines, Saturday, Feb. 28, 11 a.m.
Frank Magnelli
Benedictine Eagles
Infielder
Senior
6′2″ 205
Ridgewood High School
Hometown: Norridge
Next Game: vs. Franklin Grizzlies, Friday, Feb. 27, 12 p.m.
Gina Dudley
Rhodes Lynx
Right handed pitcher
Senior
5′4″
William Fremd High School
Hometown: Palatine
Next Game: vs. UMHB Crusaders, Friday, Feb. 27, 12 p.m.
Griffin Acevedo
North Park Vikings
Outfielder
Sophomore
5′9″ 175
Evanston Township High School
Hometown: Plainfield
Next Game: vs. St. Francis Fighting Saints, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 3 p.m.
Ian Sherman
Benedictine Eagles
Infielder
Freshman
6′0″ 215
Palatine High School
Hometown: Palatine
Next Game: vs. Franklin Grizzlies, Friday, Feb. 27, 12 p.m.
Jack Alport
Beloit Buccaneers
Pitcher and outfielder
Senior
Buffalo Grove High School
Hometown: Arlington Heights
Next Game: vs. UW – Platteville Pioneers, Saturday, Feb. 28, 12 p.m.
Jack Krueger
Elmhurst Bluejays
Left handed pitcher
Sophomore
6′2″ 175
Prospect High School IL
Hometown: Mount Prospect
Next Game: vs. UW – Platteville Pioneers, Friday, Feb. 27, 2 p.m.
Jackson Hill
Cornell Rams
Outfielder
Senior
6′0″
Glenbrook South High School
Hometown: Glenview
Next Game: vs. Lakeland Muskies, Saturday, Feb. 28, 12 p.m.
Jacob Titsworth
North Park Vikings
Right handed pitcher
Freshman
5′10″ 205
Niles North High School
Hometown: Skokie
Next Game: vs. St. Francis Fighting Saints, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 3 p.m.
Jake Pullam
Illinois Wesleyan Titans
Right handed pitcher
Senior
6′2″
Palatine High School
Hometown: Palatine
Next Game: vs. Rhodes Lynx, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2 p.m.
James Hackett
UIC Flames
Utility player
Junior
6′5″ 215
Glenbrook South High School
Hometown: Glenview
Next Game: vs. Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles, Friday, Feb. 27, 4 p.m.
Jesus Garcia
North Park Vikings
Right handed pitcher
Junior
6′4″ 170
Niles North High School
Hometown: Fort Lauderdale
Next Game: vs. St. Francis Fighting Saints, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 3 p.m.
Joseph Pieper
Caltech Beavers
Right handed pitcher
Junior
6′2″
Palatine High School
Hometown: Palatine
Next Game: vs. Occidental Tigers, Friday, Feb. 27, 2 p.m.
Joseph Ward
Drury Panthers
Outfielder
Sophomore
Maine South High School
Hometown: Hampton
Next Game: vs. Indianapolis Greyhounds, Friday, Feb. 27, 2:30 p.m.
Joshua Mathew
Concordia Chicago Cougars
First baseman
Junior
6′3″ 230
Glenbrook North High School
Hometown: Northbrook
Next Game: vs. Grove City Wolverines, Saturday, Feb. 28, 11 a.m.
Julian Cabanin
Millikin Big Blue
Infielder
Sophomore
5′10″ 185
Notre Dame College Prep
Hometown: Chicago
Next Game: vs. Illinois Blueboys, Saturday, Feb. 28, 11 a.m.
Kathryn Keehn
North Park Vikings
Infielder
Senior
5′6″
Prospect High School IL
Hometown: Mount Prospect
Next Game: vs. Hope Flying Dutch, Saturday, Feb. 28, 12 p.m.
Katie Patton
North Park Vikings
Catcher
Senior
5′11″
Evanston Township High School
Hometown: Evanston
Next Game: vs. Hope Flying Dutch, Saturday, Feb. 28, 12 p.m.
Kayla O’Malley
Grinnell Pioneers
Outfielder
Sophomore
5′6″
Buffalo Grove High School
Hometown: Buffalo Grove
Next Game: vs. Webster Gorloks, Saturday, Feb. 28, 12 p.m.
Keegan Luxem
UIC Flames
Right handed pitcher
Freshman
6′6″ 225
John Hersey High School
Hometown: Mount Prospect
Next Game: vs. Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles, Friday, Feb. 27, 4 p.m.
Kheiron Jardinado
North Park Vikings
Catcher
Freshman
5′10″ 180
Niles West High School
Hometown: Skokie
Next Game: vs. St. Francis Fighting Saints, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 3 p.m.
Liam Arnold
Wheaton Thunder
Right handed pitcher
Sophomore
6′1″ 195
Palatine High School
Hometown: Palatine
Next Game: vs. Centre Colonels, Friday, Feb. 27, 6 p.m.
Louis Florida
DePauw Tigers
Outfielder
Senior
6′0″ 190
New Trier High School
Hometown: Wilmette
Next Game: vs. Rhodes Lynx, Friday, Feb. 27, 1 p.m.
Marcus Krecu
Elmhurst Bluejays
Catcher and infielder
Freshman
6′1″ 185
John Hersey High School
Hometown: Arlington Heights
Next Game: vs. UW – Platteville Pioneers, Friday, Feb. 27, 2 p.m.
Matt Stanislavsky
Lewis & Clark Pioneers
Right handed pitcher
Sophomore
6′1″ 185
Loyola Academy
Hometown: Winnetka
Next Game: vs. Pacific Lutheran Lutes, Saturday, Feb. 28, 11 a.m.
Matthew Ruttkay
Oberlin Yeomen
Right handed pitcher and infielder
Sophomore
Glenbrook North High School
Hometown: Northbrook
Next Game: vs. Asbury Eagles, Saturday, Feb. 28, 12 p.m.
Morgan Miller
UW – Oshkosh Titans
Outfielder
Senior
5′3″
Schaumburg High School
Hometown: Schaumburg
Next Game: vs. St. Scholastica Saints, Saturday, Feb. 28, 10 a.m.
Morgan Wachler
Illinois Wesleyan Titans
Outfielder
Sophomore
6′1″
Palatine High School
Hometown: Palatine
Next Game: vs. Rhodes Lynx, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2 p.m.
Noah Delgado
Saint Leo Lions
Outfielder
Freshman
6′0″ 210
Glenbrook North High School
Hometown: Hammond
Next Game: vs. Rollins Tars, Friday, Feb. 27, 5 p.m.
Nolan Girard
Illinois State Redbirds
Pitcher
Sophomore
6′3″
Glenbrook North High School
Hometown: Northbrook
Next Game: vs. Alabama A&M Bulldogs, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 1 p.m.
Paige Veller
Illinois Wesleyan Titans
Utility player
Freshman
5′7″
Buffalo Grove High School
Hometown: Buffalo Grove
Next Game: vs. UW Eau Claire Blugolds, Sunday, March 1, 9 a.m.
Payton Diaz
North Central Cardinals
Pitcher and infielder
Sophomore
6′1″ 185
Buffalo Grove High School
Hometown: Buffalo Grove
Next Game: vs. Ripon Red Hawks, Friday, Feb. 27, 2 p.m.
Peyton Burgh
North Central Cardinals
Outfielder
Senior
5′10″ 190
Prospect High School IL
Hometown: Arlington Heights
Next Game: vs. Ripon Red Hawks, Friday, Feb. 27, 2 p.m.
Raffi Torosian
Elmhurst Bluejays
Infielder
Senior
5′11″ 185
Schaumburg High School
Hometown: Schaumburg
Next Game: vs. UW – Platteville Pioneers, Friday, Feb. 27, 2 p.m.
Ryan Henschel
Rhode Island Rams
Outfielder
Junior
5′11″ 182
Glenbrook North High School
Hometown: Northbrook
Next Game: vs. Bryant Bulldogs, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2:30 p.m.
Ryan Jackson
Grinnell Pioneers
Infielder
Freshman
5′10″ 170
Saint Viator High School
Hometown: Arlington Heights
Next Game: vs. Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves, Saturday, Feb. 28, 12 p.m.
Ryan Lee
McKendree Bearcats
Catcher
Freshman
6′2″
Niles West High School
Hometown: Morton Grove
Next Game: vs. Upper Iowa Peacocks, Friday, Feb. 27, 12 p.m.
Spencer Geake
Benedictine Eagles
Outfielder and right handed pitcher
Junior
6′3″ 220
Glenbrook North High School
Hometown: Northbrook
Next Game: vs. Franklin Grizzlies, Friday, Feb. 27, 12 p.m.
