Putting the ball in Kevin Blaz’s capable hands would be a good bet if you are looking for a lacrosse win at Lewis University. Thus far this year, the Lewis University lacrosse team has won seven games and lost four. Of those seven victories, the 6-foot-1 junior midfielder, a Marian Central Catholic graduate, has scored […]
Mason Schwalbach, a Marian Central Catholic graduate and McHenry resident, is picking up where he left off a year ago. And then some. The McHenry County College sophomore, who hit .408 a year ago as he earned National Junior College Athletic Association Division II All-American status, is hitting .480 through 16 games this season. The […]
As far as baseball players in National Junior Collegiate Athletic Association Division II, not many are better than Mason Schwalbach. When you have the distinction of being named an All-American, you have earned that privilege. But, the former Marian Central Catholic baseball player has not only high hopes for himself in 2023, but for the […]
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