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Baseball: Shane Brown lifts Simeon to first Public League title since ‘04

Simeon coach Leroy Franklin said he didn’t think about pulling ace Shane Brown during Monday’s Public League final. That was just as well, because Brown …

May 21, 2012

Baseball: Simeon’s topples Clemente, advances to Public League final

Simeon is hungry for the city title, having lost in the championship game last year, and it showed in a Public League semifinal Friday at …

May 26, 2012

Baseball: Blake Hickman’s bomb, Shane Brown’s arm lead Simeon past Young

Blake Hickman had a bloody band-aid covering his throat from an injury that sidelined him for 11 games. But it was Hickman and pitcher Shane …

May 17, 2012

Baseball: Kevin Smith, St Laurence too strong for Simeon

St. Laurence junior Kevin Smith had Saturday’s game against No. 6 Simeon circled for a good month. And rightfully so. The early-season matchup featured two …

Apr 2, 2012

White Sox creating success stories through City Elite program

You don’t have to go far from U.S. Cellular Field to find some baseball players who might be on the White Sox’s radar someday. But …

Jan 6, 2012

Clemente powers past Simeon

One glance told Felix DeJesus what he had to do Monday afternoon. “I looked down the third-base line, my coach (Chris Hall) was there and …

Jun 1, 2011

Harlan surprises Simeon in city final

Harlan centerfielder Canance King Jr. stood on the grass at U.S. Cellular Field, flashing a smile as permanent as the surprising final score on the …

May 25, 2011

Simeon, Harlan advance to city final

Simeon has already had a memorable baseball season. The Wolverines have won 25 games and brought coach Leroy Franklin his 700th career victory in the …

May 23, 2011

Simeon tops Morgan Park

Simeon 5, Morgan Park 3: Shane Brown (7-1) fanned 15 in the complete-game win for Simeon (21-2, 12-1 Jackie Robinson South). Corey Ray went 2-for-4 …

May 13, 2011

Simeon’s Franklin claims historical win

Simeon coach Leroy Franklin joined an elite fraternity of high school baseball coaches reaching the 700 victory milestone with a 9-0 victory over Morgan Park …

May 10, 2011

Simeon holds off late Young run

If a team is going to contend for a championship, its defense is going to have to be sharp or else they will struggle to …

May 5, 2011

Simeon catcher Hickman chooses Iowa

Simeon catcher Blake Hickman, one of the top baseball prospects in the country, made an oral commitment to Iowa on Monday. Hickman, a junior, decided …

May 31, 2011

Simeon tops Kenwood

Simeon 12, Kenwood 0: Darius Day struck out nine for Simeon (7-1, 1-0 Jackie Robinson South). Blake Hickman was 3-for-3 with a triple and 4 …

Apr 5, 2011

Simeon looking to buck the trend

When Leroy Franklin joined Simeon's coaching staff in 1975, the idea of a Public League baseball state champion wasn't so far-fetched. Now it seems about …