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Chicago Tribune
7 hours ago
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
Alex Toth puts ‘discouraging times,' including demotion, behind him. Then he helps put Lake Zurich in front.
Roller coaster season is just beginning, but Lake Zurich's Alex Toth has already experienced an up-and-down ride this spring. The sophomore third baseman knew he had to stay the course after starting the season 0-for-30 and being demoted to the junior varsity team. 'It wasn't the best feeling,' Toth said. 'There were for sure some discouraging times, but I really never told myself that I wasn't good. I always kept it positive and tried to battle my way through. 'Now look where we're at. I'm out here doing my job, and it feels good.' Since Toth was brought back to the varsity team this month, his job has revolved mostly around playing good defense and supplying a little offense at the bottom of the order. But he provided more than a little during the eighth-seeded Bears' 9-4 win against ninth-seeded Warren in the Class 4A Fremd Regional semifinals in Palatine on Thursday. Batting ninth, Toth drove in three runs, including two on a single up the middle to spark a game-changing six-run fourth inning for Lake Zurich (24-11), which will play top-seeded Fremd (27-4-1) in the regional championship game at 11 a.m. Saturday. His clutch hit wiped away the Blue Devils' 2-0 lead and gave his teammates a jolt of momentum. 'That was a huge at-bat,' Lake Zurich senior outfielder Cash Kaczmarek said. 'It got us right back in the game. It's not normal for a sophomore to come up this big in a playoff game.' Toth doubled his RBI total for the season with that hit off Warren junior starter Braylan McCarthy. 'I wanted to focus on the game not being too big — just do my job, get on base,' he said. 'I was thinking just to have a good at-bat and get to the next batter — provide what I can for the seniors. 'Rounding first after that hit, I was almost a little relieved, but it felt great.' Toth tacked on another run in the fifth with a sacrifice fly to center field off Warren sophomore reliever Mason Palmer, driving in senior shortstop Dylan Fogelsong, who led off the inning with a single. 'I had faced him (Palmer) before in a conference game, so I knew what he had, and I again just had to do a job,' Toth said. Kaczmarek, a Wisconsin-Oshkosh commit who went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple and three RBIs against the Blue Devils (20-15), understands what Toth has gone through this season. 'It's definitely been a mental battle for him, and I've been there and done that,' Kaczmarek said. 'It's tough being younger on varsity seeing great pitching. But every day, his at-bats get better, and it showed here.' The Bears' six-run inning was all that senior right-hander Josh Marzec needed. He allowed one earned run on three hits and struck out seven in 6 1/3 innings to improve to 7-2 as Lake Zurich won for the 11th time in 13 games. Toth's contributions haven't been overlooked. 'He's gotten mentally tougher and matured over the year,' Lake Zurich coach Mike Manno said. 'Anybody who starts 0-for-30, that can really weigh on you. He's just gone with the process of working hard. I always say the kids that work hard, good things happen for them. I think that's where he's at at this point. He didn't look like a sophomore today.' Toth, who gives some of the credit to his travel coach, Anthony Drago, has often been a middle-of-the-order hitter in the past. He has noticed pitchers are approaching him differently at the bottom of the order. 'You're not going to see much off-speed there, so it's being ready for the fastball,' Toth said. 'I've honestly liked hitting in the nine spot. It's motivation for me, too, because they'll say I'm an easy out. I'm making sure I'm a tough out.'
USA Today
16 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Indianapolis Colts' Tyler Warren appears on PFF's top tight end rankings
Indianapolis Colts' Tyler Warren appears on PFF's top tight end rankings Indianapolis Colts' rookie Tyler Warren is already on PFF's list of the top 32 tight ends entering the 2025 regular season. Indianapolis Colts' rookie tight end Tyler Warren is yet to take an NFL regular-season snap, but he made Pro Football Focus' list as one of the top tight ends in the game. PFF's John Kosko put together his list of the top 32 tight ends entering the 2025 NFL season, and tied for 23rd, with fellow rookie Colston Loveland, was Warren. "Loveland and Warren were highly touted prospects and should be expected to produce immediately," wrote Kosko. "Loveland was selected 10th overall after earning a 90.6 PFF receiving grade in 2024, while Warren went at No. 14 overall after posting a 93.4 PFF receiving grade. Time will tell how they adjust to the NFL." In just one OTA practice, Warren was reportedly "very active" in the Colts' passing game already, whether that was with Anthony Richardson or Daniel Jones under center. Warren will give the Colts that much-needed pass-catching boost at the tight end position, specifically over the middle of the field, where he can be a real matchup problem with his size and athleticism. However, Warren's impact will go well beyond that phase of the game. He's also a capable blocker and versatile, able to line up across the formation, and as we saw at Penn State, handle a variety of roles. That do-it-all skill set at the tight end position creates some unpredictability for an offense with defenses unable to get a beat on what's coming based on who is on the field or where the tight end is lined up. This then creates opportunities for the tight end and his teammates to exploit. 'He's highly intelligent," Colts area scout Chad Henry said via the Indy Star. "To use him the way that they used him, in all the different spots, you could see the former quarterback in him. When he came into our room at the Combine, he sounded like a coach." At the top of PFF's tight end rankings were George Kittle, followed by Brock Bowers, Trey McBride, Mark Andrews, and Sam LaPorta.
Boston Globe
a day ago
- Business
- Boston Globe
Reality show star spars with Elizabeth Warren over Trump pardon
At issue is the high-profile bank and tax fraud case against her parents for defrauding banks of tens of millions of dollars in loans. The pair were Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up On Wednesday, Advertisement 'A jury convicted TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley of financial fraud and tax evasion,' Warren Advertisement The Massachusetts Democrat has been a primary critic of Trump and the administration's ethics decisions. Her office declined to comment further on the post. Savannah Chrisley responded just after midnight on Thursday, taking issues with Warren's tweet and accusing her of being hypocritical. 'You forgot a few details,' Chrisley She alleged her parents were 'never convicted of tax evasion.' There is no explicit criminal statute for 'tax evasion,' but the Chrisleys were convicted of attempting to evade taxes—a crime that is widely referred to in common language as tax evasion, including by prosecutors and the appellate court that upheld the conviction last year. Chrisley also wrote that a federal agent 'lied' in court and that her parents owed nothing, among other assertions. These issues were In her X post, Chrisley also cast false aspersions commonly raised in conservative circles about Warren's net worth, implying her wealth must be suspect on a senator's salary of $174,000. Advertisement Warren Tal Kopan can be reached at
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Carlisle boxing star promises 'fireworks' in professional career
Carlisle boxing star John Joe Carrigan is promising 'fireworks' when he makes his professional debut. The teenager has signed with legendary promoter Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions. It sees the world under-19 champion from Border City Amateur Boxing Club join a host of high-profile fighters such as Tyson Fury in Warren's stable. And the 18-year-old Cumbrian is hoping his first fight since turning pro will come soon as he targets the next steps in his exciting career. 'There'll be fireworks, definitely. I can't wait for it,' said Carrigan, speaking to iFL TV. 'I can do just about everything. I'm a switch hitter, I've got power, I'm skilful. Frank Warren signs up teenage Carlisle boxing star 'Hopefully [my first fight will be] very soon. I have to get a medical done, get the boxing licence, get on a roll and hopefully then announce the date.' Carrigan, from Todhills, won a series of titles in his junior and youth amateur career. He won nine national titles, a string of box cups, two European titles and, last year, the World under-19 title in the 70kg category. Carrigan, whose skills have been honed at Carlisle club Border City since he was six, is now training at professional boxing stable Tenacity Boxing in the north east. And his impressive amateur career has led Warren to sign up the Cumbrian prospect. 'To be honest, in my eyes he's the best,' added Carrigan of Warren. 'When I was in the amateurs, [everyone] wanted to sign with him. 'To do that, it's a dream come true.' Carrigan is also on the lookout for sponsors to back his progress in the professional boxing scene. 'I've just turned professional and am still looking for sponsors – if there's anyone out there, get in contact,' he added. Warren has described Carrigan as a 'stellar amateur' and said that, in his professional career, 'people are going to like him.'
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Warren, Markey, Healey warn of Medicaid cuts
BOSTON (WWLP) – Massachusetts' top leadership on the state and federal levels came together to denounce Medicaid cuts and call for action. Following the passage of President Trump's so-called 'big, beautiful bill' in the U.S. House, which guts Medicaid funding, Governor Healey and Senators Warren and Markey had a message for Massachusetts residents: if these cuts go forward, people will die. Healey announces business regulation reductions Medicaid cuts would result in the loss of healthcare coverage for a quarter of a million Massachusetts residents, including one-third of all babies and their mothers, and two-thirds of seniors living in nursing homes. Senator Warren says this bill marks the largest transfer of wealth from poor Americans to rich Americans in history. 'These guys are actually out there making history by taking away from hardworking families, from people down on their luck, from seniors, from little babies,' Warren said. Governor Healey called on Bay Staters to speak out against this bill. 'People have got to understand what's going on so that they can get out and advocate, advocate to Congress, advocate to the Trump administration,' Healey said. Senator Ed Markey said members of Congress will also do their part in discouraging support for this bill by ensuring political consequences for the bill's supporters. 'We're not going to back down, and I think ultimately Republicans are going to see that they're going to proceed at their own political peril,' Markey said. The so-called 'big, beautiful bill' still needs to pass the Republican-led U.S. Senate, and it is not yet clear what, if any, changes will be made to the plan. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
