Who has the best HS facility in IL? And, who has the worst? I know of some really good ones but I also have seen many more that are getting worse every year, almost unplayable.

Barrington and Stevenson have to of the best.

How does Lake Park H.S. field compare to Barrington/Stevenson? Haven't seen the last two, but have seen Lake Park.

"You observe a lot by watching."

I'll throw a vote in for Barrington. Lake Park is summer home to the Melrose Indians...not a bad facility. Comparing the two, I will take Barrington.

Thanks "doc"!!!

"You observe a lot by watching."

Lockport and Lake Park.

Lockport has a beautiful field....but they need some new announcers....and some new music that won't offend the crowds...lol

lemont has a new field this year...it looks to be a great facility

Nazereth has a fine new facility. I like Barrington, but when it comes to a hitting backdrop, there is nothing finer than the new field at nazereth. The field was cut right out of the woods.

I believe the Naz field was put in by the Sox. Pretty sweet field, great backdrop, all trees/forest.

i like nazareth alot, we played there last year and it was amazing

the field at Naz was put in by the sox. The cost of the project was picked up by a local landscaping company. I think they had a former Naz player working for them who was suddenly killed. If the story is true, I hope the boys over there are thankful and thoughtful of their gift.

check out the beautiful new infield sod job @ OPRF. A little slow last fall, SHOULD BE MINT IN 04! ......bring your Lewis and Clark mindset if you play OF.The school needs to address this problem immediately.

sox...Why don't you appoint yourself a committee of one and go and talk with the administration and suggest that you could be the "fundraiser" to work on the outfield this spring and next year....especially since your son will be playing there this year and next!

Get an article published about the "plight" of the baseball team and the outfield situation in the "Leaves" (still there?) newspaper and see what kind of positive reaction you get. With the lawns in North Oak Park and in most of River Forest, if you got a few pieces of sod from everyone, your outfield would be like the greens at the Masters.

Tons of money in OPRF...get some of it for the baseball team!

sigh! they even turned down a parent that owns a landscaping company.the admin. only cares about the politics of there own job.one case where you lose out being a pub. school. Fenwick would not let this happen.they cant even get the football people to cooperate.it just gets worse all the time.

Oswego High School has a very nice baseball Facility. It was donated to the school by Ken Pickerell who also takes full care of it. In return he is allowed to play his semi-pro team games at the facility. A Small Price for a facility with lights,complete bathroom's,full size concessions,bleachers,home and visitor batting cages,scoreboard,pressbox the works.It's named Jackies Feild of Dreams, In Memory of Coach Ken Pickerells Wife Jackie.

Oswego does have an excellent facility and did have a guy with a scooter/hotdogstand that was very convenient between innings. Barrington was very nice and I recall Morris having well kept field during drought few years ago.

Have any of you ever played at Crete-Monee in the last year? I feel like we have one of the finest HS fields in all of northern IL. Great concession stand, huge new dugouts, netting around homeplate instead of fencing,new press box, new sound system and new scoreboard. Plus the field is always in excellent playing condition.

Glenbard south is really nice. I believe they had money donated from a former player

Lockport is the nicest on the south side and I really liked Barrington on the North side. THe cool part about Barrington's field is that house in right center with the observation deck. That has to be great for those fans but brutal for opposing right fielders.