I agree, I saw McMurray at Stevenson and it was impressive. I've also seen that who is known to be a top player doesn't always match up with reputation. I was glad to see McMurray match up to what I heard. Dain Hall is another prospect for 07.
Posts: 3 | Location: Near Chicago | Registered: June 16, 2006
Braden Kapteyn Seth Blair Cody Scarpetta Casey McMurray Grant Monroe Nick Chimieleski Butch Biela Gerry Martinez Mike Kaczmarek John Flanagan Jake Smolinski
from what I've seen this spring and summer........tear it up!
Posts: 514 | Location: Naperville, IL | Registered: March 07, 2004
One kid who impressed the heck out of me this past season was Joe Frushour, SS from Burlington Central. Big, strong, quick hands, understands how to drive the ball with power to all fields. He hit a legit .537 as a junior with 6 or 7 homeruns.
It is usually tough to compare kids from the smaller highschools to the kids that play for the bigger baseball schools ... but I think he is a player.
Posts: 101 | Location: Elburn, IL | Registered: February 14, 2003
Phil Wunderlich from Downers Grove South hit .491 with ten bombs, 58 rbi's and hit .650 (maybe a little more little less) with runners in scoring position. Also very solid defensively at third base for his size, only made 6 errors I believe
Posts: 16 | Location: Dupage Cook Area | Registered: November 27, 2005
Here is the Class A team Bob Simmons Senior RHP / IF Driscoll Catholic Casey Savatski Junior RHP Driscoll Catholic Mitch Parks Senior 2B Herscher Tyler Choate Senior RHP-3B Carmi - White County Bryant George Senior RHP-SS DuQuoin Jacob Goebbert Senior LHP / OF Hampshire Nate Roberts Junior OF Richmond - Burton Alex Urbas Senior C Williamsville Taylor Gregory Junior LHP-OF Concord (Triopia) Brent Kulavic Senior C-RHP Pleasant Plains Tyson Blaser Senior C Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) Russell Orrill Senior C Rushville-Industry Jordan Christensen Senior LHP-OF Sherrard Zach McAllister Senior RHP-3B Illinois Valley Central Tyler Anderson Senior 1B Illinois Valley Central Michael Stalter Senior RHP-SS Stanford(Olympia) Tom Kimbro Junior LHP - 1B(Braidwood) Reed-Custer Ritchie Derbek Senior RHP- SS Trenton(Wesclin) Brett Zurliene Senior RHP - SS (Breese) Central Jason Sullivan Senior P Shelbyville Spencer Patton Senior RHP - SS (Farina) South Central Chris Lewellyn Senior RHP / SS Danville Schlarman Bo Kinder Senior OF Clinton Nick Krisman Junior RHP St. Joe - Ogden
Posts: 660 | Location: Herrin IL | Registered: February 14, 2004
I'd like to add a name that doesn't come up too often on this board but should...
Kevin Tokarski, Downers Grove North
He hits the ball consistantly (.476 this past year as a junior, .333 the year before as a sophomore), is a great fielder (3 errors all Spring from 2B), and runs the 60 in around 6.6 or so (clocked at 6.54 at Notre Dame's camp).
He throws it well from the infield or outfield and has some power (14 extra base hits).
I believe Kevin was at both the Benedictine and Stevenson showcases, so some of you may have seen him.
Mike F
Posts: 355 | Location: Downers Grove IL | Registered: November 08, 2005
PITCHERS (7) Ryan Copeland - Elk Grove Connor Sestak - Sacred Heart Griffen Brian Stroud - Providence Matt Diedrich - Carmel Bill Barrett - Lockport Dan Weston - Lyons Wade Kapteyn - Illiana Christian
CATCHERS (4) Joe Benson - Joliet Catholic Mike Pericht - Providence Tyler Harris - O'Fallon Matt Dittman - Libertyville
INFIELDERS (8) Connor Powers - Benet Mike Domenick - New Trier Ricky DeLaCruz - Addison Trail Jeff Greco - Carmel Phil Wunderlich - Downers Grove South Brandon Wikoff - Limestone Joe Buonavolanto - Hinsdale South Tyler Ladendorf - Maine West
OUTFIELDERS (6) Bill Bookford - Glenbard West Joe Dispensa - St Rita Aaaron Roberts - Chatam Glenwood Mike Kaczmarek - Andrew Jordan Siversten - Carmel Casey McMurray - Lyons
All are seniors except - Stroud, Wunderlich, Kaczmarek and McMurray who are juniors and Siversten is a sophomore.
