Catcher Brent Kuper (right), who helped lead Highland HS to the Class 3A state championship last year, has committed to Parkland College while Heartland CC landed another impressive right-handed prospect, Kevin Johnson from Champaign Centennial HS.

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There are still a lot of top-level seniors who have yet to commit, and among them is Trey Martin, a 6-foot-3, 195-pound versatile athlete from Wheaton North HS. Martin, who helped lead the Falcons to a fourth-place finish at the Class 4A state tournament as a junior last spring, can play several positions well.

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Four more players have made their college choices recently. Thornton Fractional South right-hander Kyle Zegarac (pictured right) is among them; plus Rend Lake College lands two and O'Fallon HS shortstop Keith Wolf picks his school ...

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The Prep Baseball Report’s Class of 2010 Top Prospect Showcase on Dec. 7 provided further evidence that this crop of juniors is extremely strong and features a diverse group of high-level prospects, led by York HS right-hander Steve Adkins (right).

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Several more players from around the state have given verbal commitments recently, including Crystal Lake Central infielder Steven Dominici (pictured right). See where more players are heading …

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Players from across the state converged at Slammers Baseball Center in Lake Forest for the Prep Baseball Report Underclassmen I.D.  Showcase on Nov. 23. While there were many talented sophomores and freshman at the event, Jake Lanning from Rockton Hononegah HS came away with top prospect honors.

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Heartland CC has been hogging the headlines with commitments as of late, and chalk another one up when the Hawks landed Schaumburg HS slugger Mike Mistrata. ... Plus another Class of 2010 prospect gives a verbal.

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Heartland CC continues its hot streak, as it just landed one of the top right-handed pitching prospects in the state with the commitment of Illinois Valley Central ace Chris Razo. Razo helped lead IVC to a state championship as a freshman, then to a second-place finish in Class 2A last spring. Razo's commitment isn't the only news from around the state ...

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Huntley HS right-handed pitcher and third baseman Zach Liebman and Andrew HS left-hander Brett Maus have made their college choices. Liebman is the fourth Huntley player to make a college commitment already ...

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St. Joseph's College continues to reel in top-level prospects when it landed a commitment from Joliet Catholic Academy left-handed hitting outfielder Steve Cservenyak ...

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Harlan High, known for producing some of the best talent in the Chicago Public League, had two players sign letters of intent when outfielder Ronquis Jefferson and former Harlan star Elliott Armstrong (pictured right) committed recently ...

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St. Joseph's College reeled it in when it got commitments from five prospects, including West Chicago High right-hander Trevor Bodie (pictured right). See who else the Pumas landed ... 

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Several players from across the state have made their college choices. Heartland CC struck again with three top recruits, including Cary-Grove catcher Luke Mottashed (pictured right). Herscher slugger Matt Highland has picked his school and Rend Lake College lands a prospect and sends one off ...

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Ryan Pacyga, Nazareth Academy's power-hitting first baseman, has committed to play at John Carroll College in Ohio. Pacyga has been a big run-producer for Nazareth since his sophomore year ...

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Heartland CC struck again by landing another top prospect when it got a commitment from Huntley OF/LHP Craig Lipp (right). ... And another Simeon prospect is off the board when 1B/C Nicholas Johnson committed to Alabama A & M recently ...

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Lewis University landed a pair of prospects when it received commitments from Sandburg outfielder Alex Kazmierski and Providence Catholic catcher Kyle Thomas ...

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Several players from across the state have recently made their college choices.  See where St. Patrick C Ryan O’Hayer (pictured right), Notre Dame OF/1B Mike Kane, Highland OF Travis Becherer, Willowbrook 3B Chris Savas and Duquion RHP/SS Cale Bastien are all heading to school …

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Unlike many of the top prospects in the state, Rolling Meadows ace Jon Carleson wasn't that visible over the summer. But that didn't prevent the 6-foot-4, 190-pound left-hander from earning a scholarship to the University of Kentucky. Carleson wasn't the only player to make a commitment ...

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On the first day players could consummate their verbal commitments by signing letters of intent, Simeon High's athletic shortstop Christian Hickman made it official when he signed with Southern University. The 6-foot-4, 175-pound Hickman is one of the state's finest defensive shortstops ...

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Bradley University landed one of the state’s biggest sleepers when it got a verbal commitment from Northside Prep HS right-hander Rob Kennedy. Kennedy isn’t the only prospect to make a commitment. Daniel Peters (pictured right), a left-handed hitting catcher from St. Teresa HS, has committed to Rend Lake College. …

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Palatine HS right-hander Dan Huenecke (pictured right), Ottawa HS middle infielder/oufielder Daniel Berryman and Goreville HS right-hander Casey Rautenstrauch have all made their college choices ...

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John A. Logan Junior College landed one of the best prospects in the state when it received a verbal commitment from South Central HS right-hander Tanner Bushue on Wednesday. The 6-foot-4 Bushue missed most of the spring and summer seasons with a knee injury but has been stronger than ever this fall ...

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Hersey HS standout Patrick Hyde, who has established himself as one of the state's best defensive catchers, has committed to play at Northern Kentucky University. The 6-foot, 170-pound Hyde isn't the only one to make a college commitment ...

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At long last, the premiere issue of the Prep Baseball Report in Indiana will be released next week. This issue is a byproduct of ten months of closely covering Indiana high school baseball from the spring season all the way through fall ball. Hopefully our comprehensive coverage shines through in this 44-page premiere edition.

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Niles North High's Josh Levy, who's one of the top catching prospects in the state, and Illinois Valley Central outfielder Justin Parr have each made their college choices recently. Both prospects committed to top junior college programs ...

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Several players had standout performances at the Prep Baseball Report Open I.D. Showcase on Oct. 26 at Slammers Baseball Center in Lake Forest. Jacob Milligan (pictured right), a senior infielder/outfielder from Galesburg HS, took top honors at the event. See who else stood out ...

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St. Rita junior Mark Payton made a big name for himself over the weekend when the outfielder and left-handed pitcher earned Most Valuable Player honors at the WWBA World Championships in Jupiter, Fla.

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O'Fallon catcher Nick Tindall and West Aurora outfielder Brady Renner made their college commitments recently. Tindall (pictured right), who's one of the best catchers in the state, has picked Southern Illinois University while Renner committed to College of the Ozarks ...

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After securing a sterling senior recruiting class, the University of Illinois  has landed its first top-level prospect in the Class of 2010 when Harrisburg's switch-hitting shortstop Reid Roper gave his verbal commitment to the Fighting Illini. Plus other recruiting news in Illinois high school baseball ...

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Lincoln-Way East left-handed ace Dietrich Enns (pictured right), who helped lead the Griffins to the IHSBCA summer state championship, has named his school. Also joining the rank of commitments are Dakota left-handed hitting 3B/OF Cody Jacobson, Crystal Lake South 2B James Vazquez and Rend Lake College and former Pontiac High RHP Eric Davis ...

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