Mount Carmel's Jason Gasser pounded a first-inning triple into the left-center gap to score Ako Thomas and Jerry Houston three batters into the Caravan's semifinal win over St. Laurence on Friday in the 12-team Do It Stevie’s Way Tournament.
Brother Rice's Rudy Yates Jr. ended his freshman season with a state title and a perfect record, earning him a spot on this year's SouthtownStar All-Area team. Check out who else made the cut.
Jabari Parker scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds, quieting a heckler along the way, as No. 2 Simeon cruised to a 70-34 romp over host Mount Carmel Tuesday in a Class 4A regional semifinal.
Oak Forest's Danny Swan, Brother Rice's Rudy Yates, Thornton's Kris Williams and Mount Carmel's Bryce Brill led all won state titles at Saturday's finals.
02/05/2013, 7:18pm CST, By Pat Disabato pdisabato@southtownstar.com
As impressive as Lemont has been, winning 19 of 21 games, coach Rick Runaas is aware the stretch run could dictate just how successful the season will be.