Matthew Boyd has approached each day with a sense of gratitude since returning to a mound last year. The veteran repeatedly ...

Alex Barr, Kankakee Valley, senior, pitcher: Went 3-2 with 0.57 ERA and 76 strikeouts in 36 2/3 innings. Also hit .452 with five home runs, 25 RBIs and 19 runs scored. North All-Star, conference ...