Carpenter's walk-off single lifts MC over Illiana

Mount Carmel pitcher Dave Dobrinich.

Carpenter's walk-off single lifts MC over Illiana

Mount Carmel's Joshua Stowers slides safely into third base during Monday's game against Illiana Christian.

Carpenter's walk-off single lifts MC over Illiana

Mount Carmel's Joshua Stowers is congratulated by teammates after scoring the winning run in Monday's 2-1 victory over Illiana Christian.

Carpenter's walk-off single lifts MC over Illiana

Mount Carmel's Beau Filkins is tagged out at second base by Illiana Christian's Kyle Van Kalker.

Carpenter's walk-off single lifts MC over Illiana

Illiana Christian pitcher Caleb Jourman.

Carpenter's walk-off single lifts MC over Illiana

Mount Carmel leftfielder Beau Filkins hauls in a drive against the wall during Monday's game against Illiana Christian.

Carpenter's walk-off single lifts MC over Illiana

Mount Carmel's Jerry Houston drives a single in the first inning of Monday's game against Illiana Christian.

Carpenter's walk-off single lifts MC over Illiana

Mount Carmel's Jerry Houston steals second base during Monday's game against Illiana Christian.

Carpenter's walk-off single lifts MC over Illiana

Illiana Christian pitcher Caleb Jourman fields a Mount Carmel bunt during Monday's game.

Carpenter's walk-off single lifts MC over Illiana

Illiana Christian pitcher Caleb Jourman.

Carpenter's walk-off single lifts MC over Illiana

Mount Carmel shortstop Jerry Houston throws out an Illiana Christian batter during Monday's game.

Carpenter's walk-off single lifts MC over Illiana

Mount Carmel pitcher Marko Boricich.

Illiana Christian's Natalie VanderWoude

Illiana Christian's Natalie VanderWoude scores in Saturday's game against T.F. South. The Vikings begin postseason play Tuesday at the Class 2A Agricultural Science Regional.

Illiana Christian's Natalie VanderWoude

Illiana Christian's Natalie VanderWoude, right, slides safely into third base for a triple against T.F. South.

T.F. South's Cori Reynolds

T.F. South's Cori Reynolds, right, slides safely into home plate for the Rebels' first run against Illiana Christian during Saturday's game.

T.F. South's Devin Piper

T.F. South's Devin Piper drives the ball for a base hit against Illiana Christian.

T. F. South pitcher Cori Reynolds

T. F. South pitcher Cori Reynolds delivers against Illiana Christian.

Illiana Christian's Natalie VanderWoude

Illiana Christian's Natalie VanderWoude hits against T.F. South, connecting for a triple.

T.F. South's Cori Reynolds

T.F. South's Cori Reynolds makes contact with the ball during Saturday's game against Illiana Christian.

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Bloom Township's Ivory Cassell, left, and Brittany Thomas, center, along with Thornton's Frodine Adams, right, sprint to the finish of the 100-meter dash at the Carol Urich Invitational. Bloom coach Huey Johnson feels pretty good about his team advancing several athletes from today's Class 3…

Bob Tengstrand

T.F. South head badminton coach Bob Tengstrand and the Rebels have a good chance to win the IHSA state badminton title this weekend in Charleston.

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Bobbi Stanula, left, helps defend the goal for Beecher. She is excited about the postseason, which begins Tuesday.

Beecher team kicks in for the troops

Beecher High School soccer players join current and former military members and their families as they wait for an introduction to a ceremony at halftime of a game Tuesday afternoon.

Bobbi Stanula, Beecher

Beecher senior Bobbi Stanula waits with her grandfather at the Wounded Warrior ceremony before Tuesday's girls soccer match.

Bobbi Stanula, Beecher

Beecher senior Bobbi Stanula accompanied her grandfather onto the field during the Wounded Warrior ceremony before Tuesday's game.

Mia Mondello, Beecher

Beecher forward Mia Mondello moved forward on an offensive rush against Herscher in Tuesday's game.

Beecher girls soccer honors U.S. military before game

Beecher girls soccer players are a part of the Wounded Warriors ceremony before Tuesday's game.

Lindsay Wachowski, Beecher

Beecher's Lindsay Wachowski is stripped of the ball by Herscher defenders in Tuesday's Wounded Warriors game.

Sydney Schubert, Beecher

Beecher goaltender Sydney Schubert stops a Herscher offensive threat.

Lindsay Wachowski, Beecher

Beecher's Lindsay Wachowski, right, has her offensive rush stropped by Herscher goaltender Loryn Bruer.

Daisy Barazza, Beecher

Beecher's Daisy Barazza has her shot stopped in Tuesday's game against Herscher.

Jordan Miner, Beecher

Herscher's goaltender Loryn Bruer stops a shot by Beecher's Jordan Miner, far right, in Tuesday's game.

Bobbi Stanula, Beecher

Beecher senior Bobbi Stanula with her grandfather at the Wounded Warrior ceremony before Tuesday's girls soccer match against Herscher.

Janaia Carter, Thornwood

Thornwood's Janaia Carter competes in the long jump at Saturday's Carol Urich Invitational.

Janaia Carter, Thornwood

Thornwood's Janaia Carter kicks high in the lng jump at Saturday's Carol Urich Invitational.

Ivory Cassell, Brittany Thomas, Frodine Adams

Bloom Township's Ivory Cassell, left, and Brittany Thomas, center, along with Thornton's Frodine Adams, right, sprint to the finish of the 100-meter dash Saturday at Thornton. Cassell won the race.

Ivory Cassell, Bloom Township

Bloom Township's Ivory Cassell won the long jump at Saturday's Carol Urich Invitational at Thornton.

Janeah Stewart, Thornwood

Thornwood's Janeah Stewart finished third in the shot put with a toss of 35 feet, 5 1/2 inches at Saturday's Carol Urich Invitational.

Ivory Cassell, Bloom Tonwship

Bloom Township's Ivory Cassell finishes one of her long jumps at Saturday's Carol Urich Invitational. She won the event.

Justice Howard, Bloom Township

Bloom Township's Justice Howard clears the bar in the high jump competition at Saturday's Carol Urich Invitational. She finished third with a jump of 5 feet, 2 inches.

Yemi Ogunbameru and Nick Fizer

Yemi Ogunbameru, left, and Thornridge teamate Nick Fizer compete in the 110 m hurdles competition, won by Ogunbameru.

Nathan Wright of Crete-Monee

Nathan Wright of Crete-Monee competes in the competes in the 400m final heat.

Jackson Campbell

Jackson Campbell of T.F. South competes in the long jump competition.

Leeshaun Evans of Thornridge

Leeshaun Evans of Thornridge clears the bar in the high jump competition.

Jonathan Draper of Crete-Monee

Jonathan Draper of Crete-Monee competes in the 110m hurdles competition.

Austin Berryhill

Austin Berryhill of T.F. South competes in the shot put competition.

Henderson determined to give back

Kim Wilson, a former classmate of Phil Henderson performs Saturday at the Phil Henderson memorial service at Crete-Monee High School.

Henderson determined to give back

Coach Will Rey delivers remarks Saturday at the Phil Henderson memorial service at Crete Monee High School.

Henderson determined to give back

Former Crete Monee basketball coach Karl Costello delivers remarks Saturday at the Phil Henderson memorial service.

Up to bat

Sharon Peterson, of Incredible Bats, exhibits an Egyptian fruit bat Saturday at the Crete Library. Peterson and her husband Daniel have been educating people about bats since 1996, usually with they Eqyptian fruit bat or African Straw-colored bats. For more information, visit incrediblebats.com.