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Boys Basketball: Lyons cruises by Downers North

Lyons is not the offensive juggernaut it was last year, but the Lions did enough Friday night to knock off host Downers Grove North 58-39 …

  • Jan 7, 2012

Lyons’ Lehmann closes out summer

A busy summer of baseball ends this weekend for Lyons junior Keith Lehmann. The youngest member of the Class 4A state championship team has played …

  • Aug 4, 2011

Chargers tame Lyons, reach final

St. Joseph center fielder Edgar Donato scorched one over the fence while pitcher Stephen Scatassa stayed cool on the mound to lead the Chargers past …

  • Jul 21, 2011

Wilk, Downers North stop Lyons

Monday’s batting order for Lyons didn’t look much like the order in the Class 4A state championship June 11. Only one holdover, infielder Steve Heilenbach, …

  • Jul 12, 2011

Sun-Times baseball rankings

With final records and preseason rankings 1. Lyons 37-4 (10) Lions win third state title, first since 2003 2. Providence 37-4 (1) Celtics fall 8-3 …

  • Jun 23, 2011

Defense in the outfield a staple for Lyons

One formula that led Lyons to its third state baseball title in school history Saturday was solid defensive play in the outfield. Lyons’ all-senior outfield …

  • Jun 13, 2011

Ushela continues Lyons’ winning tradition

George Ushela became part of Lyons’ second state championship in the same school year Saturday. Ushela won his second state title as the coach of …

  • Jun 17, 2011

Cuff carries Lions to 4A title

By his own account, Connor Cuff was no better than an average pitcher his first couple of years of high school. But on Saturday night, …

  • Aug 31, 2011

Lyons’ finesse stifles Caravan

Finesse went up against power Friday night in the Class 4A state baseball semifinals at Silver Cross Field in Joliet and finesse won. Lyons senior …

  • Jun 11, 2011

Travis heads stacked all-area team

OF: Tim Barry, Oak Forest, sr.: A four-time All-Area selection, Barry became the state’s all-time home-run and RBI leader after he hit 12 bombs and …

  • Jun 24, 2011

Tough test awaits Providence

Preseason top-ranked Providence is the favorite to win the Class 4A baseball title this weekend, which would be the Celtics’ first state championship since 1982. …

  • Jun 10, 2011

Cuff tough for Lyons

ROCKFORD -- Connor Cuff was perfect through 4 1/3 innings Monday night. That’s appropriate considering Cuff’s record has been perfect the last two seasons. The …

  • Aug 22, 2011

Remijas, Lyons oust Hilltoppers

Since No. 2 pitcher Zach Remijas remains undefeated this season, Lyons has to be doing something right. Remijas limited West Suburban Silver rival Glenbard West …

  • Jun 4, 2011

Walsh blasts Lyons past Glenbard North

Lyons designated hitter Tom Walsh isn’t picky when it comes to which of his hits he enjoyed more Wednesday. The senior’s just glad he was …

  • Jun 3, 2011

Remijas leads Lyons past Schaumburg

Lyons right-hander Zach Remijas entered Monday’s Schaumburg Regional championship game having allowed three earned runs all season. So when he yielded a first-inning home run …

  • Jun 1, 2011

Lyons sweeps doubleheader from Leyden

Saturday’s doubleheader between Lyons and Leyden was played like a West Suburban Conference championship series. It was just another nonconference doubleheader when the schedule was …

  • May 16, 2011

Cuff collects six RBI for Lyons

Connor Cuff has heard of Ben Zobrist, but doesn’t know what Major League Baseball team he plays for. The Tampa Bay Rays’ Zobrist had 10 …

  • May 2, 2011

Lyons keeps rolling, sweeps Hinsdale Central

It took only one run to win the first game of Saturday's doubleheader between West Suburban Silver rivals Hinsdale Central and Lyons. That run came …

  • Apr 24, 2011

Spanish region says adios to tradition

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lawmakers in Catalonia outlawed bullfighting Wednesday, making it Spain’s first major region to ban the deadly, centuries-old ballet between matador and …

  • Mar 2, 2011

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