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Oak Park’s quick start overpowers Rita
All day Tuesday, texts were flying back and forth between Oak Park-River Forest coach Chris Ledbetter and his leadoff hitter, Frank Picchiotti. Ledbetter was worried …
- Jun 4, 2011
Mustangs’ De La Riva dazzles in 1-0 win
It was a classic pitcher’s duel that took only an hour and 10 minutes to decide the St. Rita Regional champion. St. Rita junior pitcher …
- May 31, 2011
Mustangs roll to win over Benet
One quality that separates good-to-great teams from the mediocre bunch is the ability to take care of business and do a consistent job of beating …
- May 23, 2011
Mount Carmel routs Rita — again
Thirty to two. That’s what Mount Carmel outscored St. Rita by during its two-game dismantling of the consecutive Class 4A runner-up. The Caravan followed up …
- May 23, 2011
Mount Carmel tops Rita
Mount Carmel 18, St. Rita 1: No. 4 Mount Carmel (23-5, 11-4 Catholic Blue) was led by Beau Filkins (3-for-4, four RBI), Chris Sujka (2-for-3, …
- May 23, 2011
Filomeno back in fine form
It may have been his first appearance on the mound this season, but St. Rita’s Joey Filomeno looked like he was in midseason form Monday. …
- Jul 29, 2011
St. Rita tops Brother Rice
St. Rita 8, Brother Rice 6: No.5 St.Rita (23-4, 10-3 Catholic Blue) was led by Connor McLain (3-for-3, two RBI), Zack Soria (2-for-4, double, two …
- May 23, 2011
Laurence outdoes Mustangs in big win
Pitching, hitting, defense. All three key elements of successful baseball were on display for St. Laurence on Monday. Not so for St. Rita. Mike Chimera …
- May 23, 2011
Early outburst carries Rita past Celtics
Say this about St. Rita: The Mustangs are quick learners. St. Rita blew a 4-0 lead to Providence on Thursday and suffered a tough 12-8 …
- May 23, 2011
Filomeno hopes to return for Mustangs
This wasn't the way Joey Filomeno saw his senior season playing out. Ditto for St. Rita baseball coach Mike Zunica. Filomeno is one of the …
- Apr 23, 2011
Zych powers St. Rita past Bishop McNamara
St. Rita 11, Bishop McNamara 1: Nico Zych was 3-for-3 with a homer, a double and four RBI for No. 6 St. Rita (13-1, 2-0 …
- Apr 15, 2011
Thomas settles down, St. Rita wins
After his first inning of work Sunday at Standard Bank Stadium, St. Rita starter Scott Thomas understandably thought he may have a short stint on …
- Apr 11, 2011
Rich Central-St. Rita put on hold
The final score between Rich Central and St. Rita Friday indicated there was no winner or loser. The faces on the respective players told an …
- Apr 9, 2011
St. Rita holds on to top Simeon
Playing without several key players in its lineup, No. 4 St. Rita fended off a late rally from an exciting young Simeon squad to win …
- Apr 2, 2011
De La Riva steps up, delivers for St. Rita
With senior pitcher Joey Filomeno sidelined for approximately five weeks because of a back injury, St. Rita is in need of someone to fill the …
- Mar 29, 2011
St. Rita blanks Oak Lawn
St. Rita 9, Oak Lawn 0: Winning pitcher Richie Matyas (1-0) allowed four hits, a walk and struck out six. Brian Sicher went 2-for-2 with …
- Mar 21, 2011
Mustangs' Payton heading to Texas
Mark Payton, who graduated as one of St. Rita's most decorated baseball players, has signed a National Letter of Intent with college powerhouse Texas. "Texas …
- Jul 7, 2010
Thome hits for cycle in Mustangs' win
St. Rita baseball has had plenty of SportsCenter moments during coach Mike Zunica's 14-plus seasons in charge. There have been trips to the Class 4A …
- Jul 20, 2010
Villanova, Vikes walk off with big win
The victory celebrations keep getting more elaborate for St. Laurence in the Richards Regional. That makes sense, because the wins themselves keep getting bigger for …
- Jul 22, 2010
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