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Jax Legion advances to title game
Cody Nergenah did a little bit of everything Wednesday afternoon at the American Legion District 20 playoffs. The former Triopia-Meredosia standout started the game at catcher, and went 3-for-6 at the plate with a pair of run-scoring hits. Nergenah moved...
Player of the Year: One last hurrah
Joe Zeller’s not playing baseball this summer. For the first time in nine years, Zeller’s sitting it out and just chilling. He goes to work, he lifts weights, he swims, hangs with friends and pretty much enjoys what will be his last summer...
Coach of the Year: Instilling a killer instinct at Routt
Routt baseball coach Bob Lonergan has been smiling all summer. On May 31 in Joliet, his Rockets demolished Marissa 13-3 to capture the 2008 Class 1A state championship. That fulfilled what many saw as a sort of destiny for the talented group. It also...
JJC All-Area Baseball First Team
The Journal-Courier announces it's All-Area First Team for the 2008 baseball season. FIRST TEAMPitcher — Joe Zeller (Routt)Catcher — Buddy Sexton (Jacksonville)1st base — Jonathan Blair (Beardstown)2nd base — Tim Denney...
And the JJC Baseball Coach of the Year is...
Bob Lonergan, Routt Catholic High SchoolIn just his second season as the team’s head coach, Lonergan led the Rockets to their first state title in baseball. A Routt alum himself, Lonergan helped the Rockets finish the season with a 25-4 record and...
Lindsey pitches Rockets to title
JOLIET — “Hey. You’re pitching the state championship game for us. Start warming up.” Those probably were not Routt skipper Bob Lonergan’s exact words to senior Scott Lindsey, but the way coach and player tell it, that’s...
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