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Sivertsen puts up great numbers at Carmel

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:00 CST

To collect a bucket full of RBIs, a hitter must have good people in front of him. He also needs to hit in the clutch. Jordan Sivertsen fit both descriptions during his 4 years at Carmel.

Stopka fills the gap in Carmel's attack

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:00 CST

When opposing teams elected to pitch around Jordan Sivertsen, clean-up man Donald Stopka took it personally as helped Carmel build a 32-6 record by hitting .429 with 14 doubles, 2 home runs and 41 RBIs.

Stopka, Pudlo star in sectional title game

Thu, 5 Jun 2008 04:00 CST

Baseball teams love to catch the hitting bug. Carmel Catholic started to hit from the outset and the affliction spread throughout the lineup. The Corsairs collected 11 hits to beat Buffalo Grove 16-1 (5 innings) in Saturday's IHSA Class 4A sectional final at Libertyville.

Corsairs just miss making Final Four

Thu, 5 Jun 2008 04:00 CST

Carmel Catholic had several early chances to deliver a knockout punch. But Prairie Ridge avoided the jabs and then delivered a blow to the gut in the eighth inning to beat the Corsairs 5-4 in Monday's Schaumburg Supersectional at Alexian Field.

Ljunggren�s winner sends Wolves to state

BY SEAN DUNCAN — Mon, 2 Jun 2008 19:00 CST

Chad Ljunggren's single in the bottom of the eighth inning propelled Prairie Ridge to a thrilling 5-4 victory over No. 3 Carmel in the Class 4A Schaumburg Supersectional on Monday at Alexian Field.

Corsairs fall to Prairie Ridge in 8 innings

Mon, 2 Jun 2008 19:00 CST

Carmel had several early chances to deliver but Prairie Ridge avoided the jabs and then delivered a blow in the eighth inning to beat the Corsairs 5-4 in Tuesday's Schaumburg Supersectional at Alexian Field.

Failure to hit in clutch costs Carmel in loss to Prairie Ridge

BY DAVE MASTERSON -- NEWS-SUN — Mon, 2 Jun 2008 19:00 CST

Carmel had plenty of opportunities against Prairie Ridge but couldn't deliver as the Wolves won 5-4 Monday at the Schaumburg Supersectional at Alexian Field.

Stopka sparks Carmel rout

BY DICK QUAGLIANO — Sat, 31 May 2008 12:00 CST

Carmel and Donald Stopka easily ended Buffalo Grove�s season with a 16-1 win in five innings Saturday in the Class 4A Libertyville Sectional title game.

Carmel powers past Bison

NEWS-SUN STAFF REPORT — Sat, 31 May 2008 12:00 CST

Carmel's 11-run fourth inning was key for the Corsairs as they rolled past Buffalo Grove 16-1 in the Class 4A Libertyville Sectional on Saturday.

Corsairs rout Bison for title

Sat, 31 May 2008 04:00 CST

Carmel Catholic started to hit from the outset and the affliction spread throughout the lineup. The Corsairs collected 11 hits to beat Buffalo Grove 16-1 in five innings at Saturday's Class 4A sectional final at Libertyville.

Siedlecki stars as Corsairs win regional

Thu, 29 May 2008 04:00 CST

Keeping power hitter Jordan Sivertsen in check is always a good thing. But opponents better watch out for Brian Siedlecki. The Carmel Catholic leadoff hitter delivered the big blow in Saturday's Warren Regional final, blasting a 2-run triple to help the top seed beat No. 12 Warren 5-3.

One is enough for Carmel vs. Giants

BY SEAN DUNCAN — Wed, 28 May 2008 19:00 CST

Kevin Hendricks' RBI single in the sixth lifted No. 4 Carmel past No. 10 Highland Park 1-0 Wednesday in the Class 4A Libertyville Sectional semifinals.

Big hit lifts Corsairs past Giants

Wed, 28 May 2008 19:00 CST

Kevin Hendricks saw his team waste several good scoring opportunities. The Carmel Catholic No. 9 hitter changed the flow with an RBI single in the sixth inning. The clutch hit lifted the top-seeded Corsairs to a 1-0 victory over Highland Park in Wednesday's 4A sectional semifinal at Libertyville.

Carmel saves its best for last

BY DAVE MASTERSON -- NEWS-SUN — Wed, 28 May 2008 19:00 CST

Junior Kevin Hendricks's slow-rolling grounder in the bottom of the sixth barely eluded a diving Highland Park second baseman and scored David Venegoni from second base for the lone run in Carmel's 1-0 win on Wednesday in a Class 4A sectional semifinal.

Tale of two (very different) programs

BY NEWS-SUN STAFF REPORT — Tue, 27 May 2008 19:00 CST

From a historical perspective, the two high-school baseball programs are at opposite ends of the scale. At one end, you have Carmel, which is the standard-bearer for everything positive about the sport in our area. At the other is Lakes High.

Carmel keeps cruising

BY DAVE MASTERSON -- NEWS-SUN — Sat, 24 May 2008 16:00 CST

Brian Siedlecki�s two-run triple in the fourth inning proved to be a big blow Saturday, as Carmel defeated host Warren 5-3 for a Class 4A regional championship.

DH sweep of Marist clinches share of ESCC

Thu, 22 May 2008 04:00 CST

Admittedly, Bobby Lyne didn't have his 'A' stuff. But the Carmel right-hander still had plenty to help his team win a crucial game.

DH sweep of Marist clinches share of ESCC

Thu, 22 May 2008 04:00 CST

Admittedly, Bobby Lyne didn't have his 'A' stuff. But the Carmel Catholic right-hander still had plenty to help his team win a crucial game. The Corsairs swept a doubleheader from Marist on Saturday to secure a first-place tie with Joliet Catholic for the ESCC championship. Both clubs finished 15-3.

Corsairs share league title, place 5 on all-ESCC team

Thu, 22 May 2008 04:00 CST

Admittedly, Bobby Lyne didn't have his 'A' stuff. But the Carmel right-hander still had plenty to help his team win a crucial game. The Corsairs swept a doubleheader from Marist on Saturday to secure a first-place tie with Joliet Catholic for the ESCC championship.

Corsairs share league title, place 5 on all-ESCC team

Thu, 22 May 2008 04:00 CST

Carmel cruises on

BY DAVE MASTERSON -- NEWS-SUN — Wed, 21 May 2008 19:00 CST

Bobby Lyne went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI and a stolen base to lead Carmel to a 12-2 rout of Lake Forest Wednesday in the semifinals of the Class 4A Warren Regional.