By Bobby Narang The high school baseball season is rounding into the final week of the regular season. Two-time defending Class 3A State champion Nazareth Academy is one of the leading teams in the State. Blessed with a lineup full of college-level players, along with a stellar pitching staff, the...
By Bobby Narang Montini Catholic High school is back. Nazareth is not. With the first three weeks of the high school football season in the rearview mirror, the early results have led to some interesting storylines. After winning six State championships from 2004 to 2015, Montini has fallen on hard...
By Bobby Narang Nazareth Academy High School sophomore Jaden Fauske is making up for some lost time. A heralded baseball player who committed to play for Louisville University before playing his first game of his high school freshman season, Fauske had to wait his turn in 2022 to become a...
By Bobby Narang The sense of urgency hit the Nazareth Academy High School football team after the conclusion of week seven Saturday, Oct. 8. The Roadrunners have become a playoff staple under the direction of head coach Tim Racki over the past decade. Missing the playoffs is not an option,...
Marmion Academy quarterback Daniel Chung, 6, is tripped up by Nazareth Academy's Jacob Eraci, 6, in the IHSA Class 5A playoff second round game Saturday, Nov. 6
By Bobby Narang Through his illustrious coaching career, Nazareth High School baseball coach, Lee Milano, has enjoyed many special moments. He took over the Nazareth program in 1999-2000 after his brother, Bill, left to take over the Maine South program. Since inheriting the program, Lee Milano put his own stamp...
By Bobby Narang Nazareth Academy High School quarterback J.J. McCarthy made a big splash Monday. After leading the Roadrunners to a Class 7A State championship and two State second-place finish in his first three seasons, McCarthy changed course and announced Monday he was transferring to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.,...
By Bobby Narang Nazareth Academy High School junior football quarterback J.J. McCarthy enters the offseason full of motivation. By his own admission, McCarthy, a University of Michigan recruit, encountered his first experience of adversity, following a 37-13 loss to Mount Carmel in the Class 7A State championship game at Northern...
By Bobby Narang Nazareth Academy High School junior quarterback J.J. McCarthy was ready to begin his training for next season. After having one of his worst games in a Nazareth uniform in his 28-game career, McCarthy was focused on improving himself for his final season. McCarthy, a five-star University of...
By Bobby Narang Several Nazareth Academy players had one last request following the conclusion of Saturday’s 42-14 victory over Rolling Meadows in a Class 7A State semifinal football playoff game. Many players, while walking over to meet coach Tim Racki near the far goal post, started chanting “One more!” in...
By Bobby Narang Nazareth Academy’s run to a second straight high school football State championship has been filled with some lows, but more highs. After gaining national traction in the Summer due to an influx of four- and five-star recruits on their roster, the Roadrunners came crashing down to earth...
By Bobby Narang Benet Academy High School quarterback, Colin Gillespie, made a point to ensure his younger teammates would have fast adjustments to playing on the varsity football team. The Redwings, a long-time member of the East Suburban Catholic Conference, were preparing to face a tough schedule due to the...
