Minooka pitcher Josh Jimenez delivers against Lyons on Friday in a Class 4A state semifinal in Joliet. | Ray Luna ~ For Sun-Times Media
Minooka’s Tyler Thorson dives back ahead of the tag from Lyons' Tom Prescott. | Ray Luna ~ For Sun-Times Media
Lyons' Stewart Nelson advances to second ahead of the tag by Minooka’s Tyler Thorson. | Ray Luna ~ For Sun-Times Media
Lyons players celebrate their victory over Minooka. | Ray Luna~For Sun-Times Media
Lyons Township starting pitcher Keith Lehmann will be one of the players representing the Lions at 15th annual Stevenson Showcase. | Ray Luna ~ For Sun-Times Media
Lyons players celebrate their victory over Minooka. | Ray Luna ~ For Sun-Times Media
Lyons players celebrate their victory over Minooka. | Ray Luna ~ For Sun-Times Media
Grant’s starting pitcher Jared Helmich delivers against OPRF Friday at the IHSA class 4 A semifinals in Joliet, June, 8, 2012.| Ray Luna ~ For Sun-Times Media
Mike Brennan (15) singled in the winning run in the bottom of the seventh to give Oak Park-River Forest its first state title since 1981, defeating Lyons Township 4-3. | Ray Luna~for Sun-Times Media
Oak Park-River Forest pitcher Joe McKune delivers against Grant in the Class 4A state semifinal. McKune is not spending time on the golf course. | Ray Luna~For Sun-Times Media
Minooka had been hoping to claim its first state baseball championship over the weekend, but the dream ended Friday in a 6-2 loss to defending 4A state champion LaGrange Lyons. … Read More
