TEDESCHI TO COLORADO STATE:
6’8” incoming Senior, Docker Tedeschi of Benton has made his college decision and will continue his basketball career at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. The Rams are members of the Mountain West Conference and were 25-11 this past season.
Tedeschi has had multiple Division 1 offers, and would likely receive more if he waited until the start of his Senior season, but in many ways, it will avoid distractions for him this upcoming year by making a commitment now and allow him to focus on his game while helping the Rangers succeed again.
Docker was a First Team All-State selection this past season as a Junior, as he helped lead Benton to the 2A State Championship game, where they fell short to Chicago Phillips. The Rangers were 33-4 this past season.
GIRLS WRESTLING SCHOLARSHIP:
Faith Barrett of Mt Vernon has officially signed with William Penn University to pursue her education and wrestle at the collegiate level. She made history as the first female wrestler from Mount Vernon High School to qualify for State and also earn a scholarship.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL:
The St. Louis Cardinals were held to four hits during a 6-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves in the first game of a doubleheader at Busch Stadium yesterday. Atlanta struck for four runs in the top of the second and the Cards trailed the rest of the way. Matt Carpenter and Alec Burleson each drove in a run during the losing effort, and Kyle Gibson was charged with his fourth loss after allowing four runs on four hits and five walks in four innings. The loss snapped St. Louis’ four-game winning streak.
The Cardinals defeated the Braves in the second game of their doubleheader yesterday. St. Louis cruised to a 4-1 victory over Atlanta in the series finale at Busch Stadium. Alec Burleson led the way at the plate, going two-for-four with two RBIs. Brendan Donovan and Paul Goldschmidt each drove-in a run. Matthew Liberatore [[ LIBB-er-uh-tore ]] earned his second win after throwing eight strikeouts over six scoreless innings. Ryan Helsley recorded his MLB-leading 28th save as the Cards improved to 41-and-38. Miles Mikolas starts for St. Louis against Cincinnati tonight in St. Louis at 6:45.
The Chicago Cubs are on a four-game losing streak following a 4-3 loss to the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park. The game was tied at three in the fifth when Drew Smyly surrendered a go-ahead home run. Smyly was charged with his fifth loss in relief, while Seiya Suzuki went deep in the losing effort. The Northsiders are now in last place in the NL Central at 37-and-44. The Cubs send Shota Imanaga to the mound against San Francisco this afternoon at 2:45.
The Chicago White Sox had just four hits during a 4-0 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers at Guaranteed Rate Field. The Southsiders surrendered a lead-off homer to Shohei Ohtani in the first and trailed for the rest of the game. Erick Fedde was charged with his third loss after surrendering four runs on five hits in six innings. The Southsiders remain at the bottom of the AL Central at 21-and-61. Chicago hosts Colorado tomorrow.
MLB SCORES:
Seattle Mariners 5, Tampa Bay Rays 2
Los Angeles Angels 5, Oakland Athletics 2
Baltimore Orioles 4, Cleveland Guardians 2
Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox (Suspended)
Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Cincinnati Reds 1
San Diego Padres 8, Washington Nationals 5
Philadelphia Phillies 6, Detroit Tigers 2
Kansas City Royals 5, Miami Marlins 1
Milwaukee Brewers 6, Texas Rangers 5 (F/10)
Houston Astros 7, Colorado Rockies 1
New York Mets 12, New York Yankees 2
Minnesota Twins 8, Arizona Diamondbacks 3
NBA NEWS:
The Chicago Bulls hope they have their next superstar. The team selected G-League forward Matas Buzelis with the 11th pick in the first round of the NBA Draft yesterday. Buzelis is from Chicago, playing high school ball at Hinsdale Central High School. He averaged 11-point-eight points per game in nine contests with the G-League Ignite last season. The Bulls do not have a pick in the second round tonight. Three different players from the Big Ten Conference were selected by an NBA team in the First Round:
* Zach Edey of Purdue was the #9 overall pick by the Memphis Grizzlies.
* Kel’el Ware of Indiana was the #15 overall pick by the Miami Heat.
* Terrence Shannon Jr of Illinois was the #27 overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves.
NHL NEWS:
The Chicago Blackhawks are adding a pair of dynamic forwards. The team swung a deal with the Vancouver Canucks that will send a 2027 fourth round draft pick north of the border in exchange for forwards Ilya Mikheyev [[ IHL-yah mih-KAY-ehv ]] and Sam Lafferty. The Hawks are also acquiring a 2027 second round pick in the trade. Mikheyev scored 11 goals and tallied 20 assists in 78 games with the Canucks last year, while Lafferty had 13 goals and 11 assists in 79 appearances