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In Case You Missed It: The Week in Review



The whirlwind 2014 high school season came to an end on Saturday night, culminated by Providence’s Class 4A state championship over St. Rita. Last week capped the 10th season of our comprehensive coverage across Illinois. In case you missed the fast and furious content from the Class 4A and 3A state tournaments, post draft coverage, scouting blogs, and much more, here’s the week that was in Illinois. A recap of all the content from the final week of the high school season:

State Tournament Coverage

Providence caps improbable run with Class 4A state championship6.15.14
Celtics upend St. Rita, 4-1, behind Jake Godfrey's two-hitter... >>

No. 2 Lemont wins instant-classic Class 3A state championship6.15.14
Indians score two in bottom of seventh to upend No. 3 Sacred Heart-Griffin, 2-1... >>

Metamora takes third place in Class 3A6.14.14
Redbirds hammer Graslake Central 10-1 in third-place game... >>

No. 1 St. Rita rallies past South Elgin, advances to 4A final6.14.14
Mustangs score two in the sixth to win 3-2 in state semifinals... >>

No. 6 Providence's wild ride continues, advances to 4A title game6.13.14
Celtics hold on to defeat Prairie Ridge, 8-7, in state semifinal, but at a cost... >>

No. 3 SHG survives Grayslake Central to advance to 3A title game6.13.14
Cyclones win 3-2 in 10 innings... >>

No. 2 Lemont rebounds to advance to 3A title game6.13.14
Indians seek their first state championship after defeating Metamora 8-3... >>

Class 4A State Semifinal Preview6.11.14
St. Rita, Providence, Prairie Ridge and South Elgin advance to Joliet... >>

Class 3A State Semifinal Preview6.11.14
Lemont, Sacred Heart-Griffin, Metamora and Grayslake Central advance to Joliet... >>

Illinois Supersectional Roundup6.10.14
The 4A and 3A Final Four are set after Monday's supersectionals... >>

No. 1 St. Rita, Shepski survive Downers South to advance to 4A state semifinals6.10.14
Shepski throws a gutty 4-hit complete game to lead the Mustangs... >>

No. 2 Lemont steamrolls De La Salle in 3A supersectional6.10.14
Latz and Papierski shine in leading the Indians to 3A state semifinals... >>

Grayslake Central edges Fenwick, punches ticket to Joliet6.09.14
Rams win Naperville Super-Sectional behind junior LHP Guryn... >>

Draft Coverage

Illinois MLB Draft Recap6.09.14
50 players from Illinois were drafted, though only 12 high school players... >>

2014 Draft: Final Thoughts6.10.14
Nathan Rode highlights a few teams that stood out for their draft... >>

The Hotlist: 2015 Draft Prospects To Watch6.11.14
An early look at who to watch in the 2015 draft class... >>

Who From The Overall Rankings Got Drafted?6.12.14
Looking at where the top prospects went... >>

Insider Information

Illinois Scout Blog6.12.14
Insider scouting reports throughout the season, focusing on top prospects, unsigned seniors, underclass standouts and anything else that is notable... >>

The Hotlist: 2015 Draft Prospects To Watch6.11.14
An early look at who to watch in the 2015 draft class... >>

In the Box: Your Eyes Are The Key To Timing6.11.14
Practice seeing the ball out of the pitcher's hand... >>

PBR Mailbag: Why Did Brendan McKay Fall To The 34th Round?6.09.14
Answering readers' questions from Ask... >>

The Buzz: Connor Manous Receives SEC Offer6.13.14
Recruiting and other news from the Midwest... >>

Players

Porsche Exchange Player of the Week: Sam Geraci6.11.14
The two-way standout did it all in leading Illinois Lutheran to the 1A state championship... >>

Unsigned Senior Spotlight: Mike Metz, Mundelein6.10.14
Talented 2B/RHP still unsigned.... >>

6.17.14 IL ID slide