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Shaw Classic

River Ridge's Brett Twombly puts a jump shot up over Eastland's Justin Witt (#40) during action at the Jim Shaw Classic. Brett scored sixteen points for the north squad in a losing effort, as the south team won the game 108-85.
(PA photo/Craig Lang)

Shaw Memorial

The south squad's Nicole Olson of Eastland puts up a shot during all-star game action. The south team took the win in convincing fashion.
(PA photo/Craig Lang)

 

Shaw Classic

West Carroll's Chris Anderson puts up a shot during all-star game action Tuesday in Lanark. Chris led the north squad with thirty points and twelve rebounds and was named MVP.
(PA photo/Craig Lang)

Shaw Memorial

Coach Ron Johnson of Pearl City talks to his team during a timeout at the 11th Annual Jim Shaw All-Star Basketball Classic held June 3rd at Eastland High School.
(PA photo/Craig Lang)

Class 3A Baseball State Tourney

(at Joliet)

June 6

Semifinals 

Highland 1  Crystal Lake Central 0
Rock Falls 5  Joliet Catholic 1

June 7

3rd Place 

Joliet Catholic 7  Crystal Lake Central 0

Championship 

Highland 6  Rock Falls 2

Class 4A Baseball State Tourney

(at Joliet)

June 6

Semifinals

Oak Park-River Forest 11

Wheaton North 1

Prairie Ridge 7 Neaqua Valley 1

June 7

3rd Place 

Neaqua Valley 4  Wheaton North 3

Championship 

Prairie Ridge 3  Oak Park-River Forest 2

Class 3A Softball State Tourney

(at East Peoria)

June 6

Semifinals 

Mattoon 5  Glenbard South 5
Limestone 1  Marengo 0

June 7

3rd Place 

Glenbard South 2  Marengo 1

Championship 

Limestone 3  Mattoon 0

Class 4A Softball State Tourney

(at East Peoria)

June 6

Semifinals 

Lincoln-Way Central 1  New Trier 0
Barrington 6  Lake Park 1

June 7

3rd Place 

Lake Park 3  New Trier 2

Championship 

Lincoln-Way Central 4  Barrington 1

Cubs select 51 players in the 2008 First-Year-Draft

The Chicago Cubs completed the 2008 First-Year Player Draft having selected 51 players, including first round pick (19th overall) Andrew Cashner, a right-handed pitcher from Texas Christian University (TCU). Overall, Chicago selected 28 pitchers (three left-handers), 12 infielders, eight outfielders and three catchers.

Cashner was 9-4 with nine saves and a 2.32 ERA (14 ER/54.1 IP) in 30 relief appearances for TCU. The righthander averaged 13.3 strikeouts per nine innings pitched en route to earning first-team All-Conference and third-team All-American honors.

The Cubs selected infielder Ryan Flaherty from Vanderbilt in the supplemental round. Flaherty, who played second base for Team USA last summer, set a school single-season record with a 35-game hitting streak in 2007.

Chicago chose catcher Michael Brenly from UNLV with its 36th pick. He is the son of Cubs announcer and former Arizona Diamondbacks manager, Bob Brenly.

Two Chicago-area players were taken by the Cubs, including the team's 24th round selection - right-handed pitcher David Cales - who graduated from Mount Carmel High School in Chicago and just completed his junior season at St. Xavier University. Righthander Anthony Zych, from St. Rita High School, was taken in the 46th round.

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