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Patch Weekly Sportscast: L-W North Baseball, Oak Forest's Sox Connection, Richards Football Line Coach & More
A look at some of the sports stories that made headlines during the past week in our South Chicago region.
Lincoln-Way North's ride to the Illinois Baseball Coaches Association summer state championship was a wild one. The title game was delayed by lightning. Then, the Phoenix brought some thunder from their bats in an 8-5 victory over Prairie Ridge.
Oak Forest native Jason Frasor was dealt to the White Sox in a three-team trade that puts him in the thick of the Central Division race, not to mention in a spot that he calls home.
Tony Pape played high school ball at Hinsdale South and went on to earn all-Big Ten football honors at Michigan. Later, he played professionally in Europe. Now, he's coaching the offensive line at Richards and working to pass on his old trade.
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Some of the future stars at the British Soccer Camp in Frankfort were of the pink, fluffy variety.
Mary Therese and Shannon McDonnell once were high school soccer standouts at Sandburg. Now, the two sisters are a part of the Irish National Team and they're pointing toward a World Cup appearance.
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