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Fall Prospect Program Advisory
Due to predicted rain, Sunday's camp will be moved INDOORS to the Max-McCook Athletic & Exposition Center in McCook, IL.
Same times for each session, just different location.
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PBR Team Rankings
Final 2008 Rankings- 6/8
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Preseason
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Record
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16. |
Highland
Bulldogs knock off No. 3 Rock Falls to win Class 3A championship |
36-4 |
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6. |
Prairie Ridge
Wolves come together to defeat Oak Park in Class 4A title game |
32-8 |
| 3. |
NR |
Rock Falls
Rockets upend Joliet Catholic in semis but fall to Highland in 3A title game |
33-3 |
| 4. |
11. |
Oak Park
Jo Jo Maldanado's spectacular show not enough for Class 4A runner-up |
29-10 |
| 5. |
18. |
Joliet Catholic
Hilltoppers end great run with third-place finish in Class 3A |
33-7 |
| 6. |
5. |
Neuqua Valley
Wildcats win last game of season for second straight year; finish 3rd in 4A |
33-7 |
| 7. |
4. |
Sandburg
Eagles come up short in supers to Oak Park after knocking off Brother Rice |
30-6 |
| 8. |
9. |
Carmel
Corsairs fell to state-champion Prairie Ridge in 8 innings in super |
32-6 |
| 9. |
1. |
Brother Rice
Preseason No. 1 team falls in sectional final to Sandburg; wins Catholic Blue |
32-7 |
| 10. |
NR |
Olympia
Spartans beat IVC 6-1 to win 2A state title, second since '02 |
31-8 |
| 11. |
39. |
Illinois Valley Central
Grey Ghosts fall short against Olympia in Class 2A title game |
34-7 |
| 12. |
NR. |
Wheaton North
Falcons make impressive run to fourth-place finish in Class 4A |
24-15 |
| 13. |
21. |
O'Fallon
Junior-heavy Panthers enjoy strong season; should be even tougher in '09 |
30-7 |
| 14. |
45. |
Loyola
Up-and-down season ends in the supersectional to Wheaton North |
24-14 |
| 15. |
NR |
Illiana Christian
Kapyteyn, Lasowski lead Vikings to sectional final, but come up short vs. JCA |
21-11 |
| 16. |
48. |
Whitney Young
Public League champs fall to Oak Park in sectional semifinals |
29-5 |
| 17 |
23. |
Fenwick
Friars' run ends in sectional final against Oak Park |
23-9 |
| 18. |
20 |
New Trier
Impressive regular season ends with thud in regionals to Glenbrook South |
30-3 |
| 19. |
14. |
Schaumburg
Two-time MSL champions fall hard to Wheaton North in sectional final |
24-7 |
| 20. |
31. |
Lincoln-Way East
Offensively, few were more dangerous; fell to Neuqua Valley in sectional final |
22-11 |
| 21. |
2. |
St. Rita
Talented Mustangs struggle down stretch; fall to Stagg in regional final |
29-8 |
| 22. |
NR |
Collinsville
Kahoks' run to supersectional ends against Ian Krol and Neuqua Valley |
21-12 |
| 23. |
40. |
Leyden
Weaver leads Eagles to sectional final; share of West Suburban Gold crown |
26-8 |
| 24. |
NR |
Harrisburg
Bulldogs enjoy 22-game win streak; then loses to Pinckneyville in sectionals |
31-3 |
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8. |
Lake Zurich
Bears have stellar regular season but thuds in regional play |
26-8 |
Updated: 6/8/08 |
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7/29/08 - I know, it’s been a while since the Who’s Hot section has appeared here. Please know that I have seen an exorbitant amount of baseball over the last four weeks, and my lack of entries in Duncan’s Diamond Notes is purely because I’ve been too lazy/busy to synthesize my notes after the fact. But enough about me and my lack of whatever … let’s get to the players. [Read More] |
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Prep Baseball Report All-State Teams
Monday, June 30, 2008 (661 reads)
 The 2008 spring season brought a lot of impressive performances. The Prep Baseball Report's 2008 All-State teams highlight the best of the best individual performances. While Highland's Jake Odorizzi earned Player of the Year honors - and all his exploits can be found all over this website -there were many other players who put forth dominating seasons, such as Rock Falls ace Jarred Hippen (pictured right). Below are the fourth-annual Prep Baseball Report's All-State teams.
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| Updated Class of 2009 Rankings
Sunday, June 29, 2008 (1049 reads)
 The updated Class of 2009 Rankings have been released. While many of the more familiar names – Neuqua Valley LHP Ian Krol, Johnsburg LHP Jerad Grundy, and Stevenson RHP Scott Firth – have remained the same, there are many new names and other players who have emerged over the last three months.
No player in the state enjoyed a more meteoric rise than Marmion Academy RHP-OF Matt Milroy (pictured right), who emerged from relative obscurity to become one of the elite prospects in the state. Milroy’s loose 88-91 mph fastball and 81-83 mph slider put him on the map at several June showcases, then he further solidified his status with his hitting prowess and athleticism. Milroy isn’t the only player who saw his stock soar recently ... Read More |
| PBR Top Prospect Showcase Results
Thursday, June 19, 2008 (1200 reads)
At the Prep Baseball Report's Top Prospect Showcase, over 120 players from 60 schools across the state came out to highlight their abilities. The event, which took place at the Max-McCook Exposition and Athletic Center, was loaded with a number of standout performers from the 2009 and 2010 classes. Here’s a look at a few players who stood above a very talented crop. Read More |
| PBR Final Team Rankings
Sunday, June 08, 2008 (920 reads)
Mother Nature made this spring a trying one, but at last, we fought through the snow, sleet, rain, and arctic temperatures and have lived to tell about. A look at the Prep Baseball Report's final top 25 teams ... Read More |
| | | Highland claims first-ever 3A state title over Rock Falls
Sunday, June 08, 2008 (213 reads)
It was Danny Gifford, not Jake Odorizzi, who commanded the lighlight in Highland's 6-2 victory over Rock Falls in the Class 3A state championship game Saturday in Joliet. But, of course, Odorizzi did put the final stamp on the Bulldgogs' first state championship. Read More |
| Maldanado powers Oak Park past Wheaton North in 4A state semifinals
Saturday, June 07, 2008 (327 reads)
 Oak Park's Jo Jo Maldanado made his first game at the state championships a memorable one. The standout junior shortstop went 4-for-4 with two home runs and six RBI to lead the Huskies to an 11-1, six-inning rout over Wheaton North in the Class 4A state semfininals Friday. Oak Park will play Prairie Ridge for the Class 4A crown on Saturday night.
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PBR Featured Video
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| 1 Ian Krol
Neuqua Valley HS
| 2 Jerad Grundy
Johnsburg HS
| 3 Scott Firth
Stevenson HS
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| 5 Dan Sheppard
Downers Grove North HS
| 6 Matt Milroy
Marmion Academy
| 7 Anthony Maldanado
Oak Park-River Forest HS
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| 9 Christian Cummins
Harrisburg HS
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