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Committed to excellence on and off the field. Regional Titles: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2022, 2023. Sectional Titles: 2013, 2015. IHSA State: 2015 3rd Place 🥉
Joined December 2013
After losing a tough game to Hampshire against an outstanding pitcher, our players spent an hour plus helping a teammate find his dog. The best news of the day is that we found his dog Obi. New day tomorrow. Love this group. #BeUncommon.
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This picture says a lot about @QuinnPriester who took the time after a tough loss for our son and his friends. A first class individual. #ThankYou
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Jacobs 9 McHenry 5. Incredibly proud of our guys today. The competed for 21 outs and left it all on the field…. earning the Regional Championship. As a staff, that’s all you can ask for. #NoExcuses #WhyNotUs
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Seniors-. Thank you for embracing our standards. You always did it right in the classroom, in the community and on the baseball field. Our staff enjoyed every moment coaching each of you. You made us all better! Thanks for moving our program forward and best of luck in college.
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Incredibly proud of this team. They competed for 21 outs and earned the Regional Championship against an outstanding Grant team. Thank you to Grant HS for hosting. Excited to continue this journey with a special group of players next week in Sectionals. #WhyNotUs ⚾️
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Outstanding 3-0 win against a solid Carmel Catholic team. Nathan Chapman and Anthony Edge combined on a one hit shutout with 16 K’s. #ThisIsGood @PBRIllinois @IHSBCA1.
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Congratulations to our 3 All-FVC players:. 1. Nathan Chapman- Sr. 2. Keegan Connors- Sr. 3. Christian Graves- Jr. @Chapman_16_ @chr1stiangraves @ConnorsKeegan @HDJ_Athletics.
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Incredibly honored to announce that Kyle Washington was named Fox Valley Conference Player of the Year. #BeUncommon @KyleWash30 @HDJ_Athletics.
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That wraps up our eighth trip to Marion, Illinois. Couldn’t be more proud of this group. Demonstrated excellence on and off the field all week. Varsity went 4-0….Varsity Reserves went 1-1. #WeOverMe @hdj_jv @BlaseckJames
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Jacobs 11 Batavia 1. Extremely proud of our guys today. Our Seniors set the tone. Went on the road and beat a really good team in six innings. Move to 1-0 overall. #WeOverMe.
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Outstanding 3-0 win on the road against a solid Prospect team. Edge, Takasaki, and Feck combine on the one hit shutout. Move to 1-0 overall. @PBRIllinois @HDJ_Athletics.
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Nathan, congratulations on your commitment to @EIU_Baseball. We are extremely proud of you. #BeUnCommon @Chapman_16_
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Not enough words to explain what these 12 seniors have meant to our program. They have been incredible mentors for our younger players. 10 are committed to play baseball in college, one will be playing football in college, and another will be going into the trades. #WeOverMe
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Thank you! Appreciate all the support…we’ve been blessed with incredible kids and dedicated assistant coaches who care about kids exponentially. Also, been lucky to be around incredible coaches in our building and outside in the community. #EaglePride.
With @HDJBaseball 's victory over Palatine on Saturday, Coach Murray earned his 250th career win. Congratulations on this acheivement, Coach!
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👇 #ThisIsGood.
⚾️Final.@HDJBaseball-5.Grant-3.🏆Regional Champs!🏆.Back to the Nest for the @IHSA_IL Sectional this week!
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Bryan Belo (with his sisters Taylor and Maddie), Andrew Balkcom, and Josh Trembley.
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Cannot thank these nine seniors enough. They did everything we asked of them all year and competed until the last out. An incredible group of uncommon men. #ThankYou
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Extremely proud of our youngest son Braden for being selected by USA Baseball to play on the 11u Midwest All-Region Team. He will have an opportunity to compete against some of the very best in Cary, NC. #USABaseball #MidwestDugout @MidwestNTIS
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Thank you to all our fans, parents, administrators, and alumni who were at the game supporting and cheering for our players yesterday. We definitely felt it and fed off it. Looking forward seeing everyone on Sat morning at 11AM. #NoExcuses.
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Outstanding team win against an excellent Huntley team. Proud of guys! Move to 9-4 overall…4-2 in the FVC #ThisIsGood @PBRIllinois @IHSBCA1 @HDJ_Athletics.
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There’s no question that today’s loss stings but we are extremely proud of our seniors. Furthermore, we want to thank all of our Eagle players, fans, and families for their support this year. We finished 25-8 overall. #BeUncommon
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Great team win 11-2 over a tough Bartlett team. Next game…later today at 4:45pm at Hersey. #ThisIsGood @IHSBCA1 @PBRIllinois @HDJ_Athletics.
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Jacobs 9 Hersey 7. Proud of our guys and the way they competed on the road against a solid Hersey group. Move to 2-0 on the year. #NoExcuses @PBRIllinois.
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Jacobs 7 Huntley 4. Incredible program win! Our kids competed for 21 outs and left it all on the field. So proud of every single person associated with our program!! Move to 19-18 overall. #NoExcuses.
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Incredibly proud of our youngest son Braden for earning a spot on the USA 12U Training Camp roster. Incredible opportunity for him and the other players. #ForGlory🇺🇸 @BradenMurray02.
The 12U Training Camp roster for the WBSC U-12 Baseball Word Cup is out now! . 📰:
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Best of luck to all our guys starting their 2019 college season. Ryan Sargent, Matt Kozlak, Daniel Tenayuca, Tyler Jones, Owen Oreskovich, Evan Liebau, Brenden Heiss, Jeff Anders, Stevie Krueger, Johnny Rohde, Mike Addante, Brad Demkovich, Ryan McGorrian, Jacob Sonnefeldt and.
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Not enough words to describe what these nine seniors have meant for our program. Their passion, commitment, and “team first” attitudes are distinctive attributes that we greatly admire in them. #ThankYou
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Our staff had a lot of fun delivering our seniors their gifts today. Incredible group of young men who moved our program forward and left a lasting legacy. Their positive impact will never be forgotten. #Winners
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Cannot thank these nine seniors enough for what they’ve done for our program. Incredible group of young men. #ThankYou
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Great job Gage! 💪.
Good weekend at @Bullpenevents ABC Championship going 8-14. @HDJBaseball @RaysIllinois @FlatgroundBats @PBR_Uncommitted
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Extremely proud of our guys on advancing to the Phil Lawler Final 8. 48 teams participated. Our boys went 3-0 this week against 3 outstanding programs. They put in a lot of work last 3 weeks in the weight room, volunteering with our camps, and program practices. #NoExcuses
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Incredibly proud of this senior class. You have worked hard in the classroom and on the field. Congrats on the win today. #ThankYou @HDJ_Athletics
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Appreciate everything that our seniors have done for our program on and off the field. Fun group to be around….not afraid of any challenge. #ThankYou #NoExcuses
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Congratulations Andy, Paul & Glen on your inductions into @IHSBCA1 Hall of Fame tonight. Not enough words to describe what the three of you have done for high school baseball in Illinois. #Legends @PaulBelo2 @ridge_baseball @huntley_bball.
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Congratulations Evan! We are all proud of you. Judson is s getting a great student athlete and winner! @evanliebau
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Anthony Edge (Bradley)…Class of 2023 v Keegan Connors (Butler) Class of 2022…. competing at the Division 1 level…just like they used to at Jacobs during practice and in games. So proud of both of them. #hdjalumni @ConnorsKeegan @AnthonyEdge15
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Congratulations to Kyler Kennen on signing his National Letter of Intent. The University of Wisconsin Parkside is getting a good one. We are all proud of Kyler! @HDJ_Athletics @kylerkennen51
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Mauricio Grosso, Julian Alba, Jake Middleton, and Krzysztof Solis receiving their personalized wooden bats today from the entire coaching staff. Not enough words to describe the positive impact they had on our program. #ThankYou
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Extremely proud of this young man. He’s a natural leader who plays the game the right way. Kishwaukee is getting a good one. #BeUncommon
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Great team win against a very talented Harvest Christian team. Move to 6-0 on the year. @PBRIllinois @IHSBCA1.
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Thank you to our 6 amazing seniors for everything you’ve done for our baseball program.Your leadership, dedication, and example…on and off the field. have left a lasting legacy. We’re proud of you and grateful for the mark you’ve made. We still have more work to do! #BeUncommon
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Extremely proud of our guys! Great win against an outstanding program! #SaturdaysAreForTheBoys
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Today’s Schedule: 6/2/22. Sectional Semifinal:. Jacobs hosts Huntley . 1st pitch: 4:30pm. #ThisIsGood.
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Our program has had so many talented student athletes put on the brown and gold….Paulie Rudolph represents everything coaches want in their program….an uncommon athlete. Congratulations to Paulie on winning Male Athlete of the Year! Absolutely love what this kid stands for. 💪
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Jacobs wins the Lake Park Regional with a 11-1 win over St. Viator. They finished 3-0 in the double elimination tournament and head the the Summer State Finals next week. #BeUncommon @HDJ_Athletics
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Our program wanted to thank @Conant_Baseball and their Booster Club for running a 1st Class operation yesterday. In addition, thank you for feeding our entire program. Over $3,000 raised for an incredible cause. @LaceEmUpNFP.
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Extremely proud of these three young men. Bryan, Andrew, and Mauricio represented Jacobs and the FVC very well competing in the prestigious Chicagoland Classic over the past two days. #UncommonMen
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Congratulations to Hayden Leib who was our Week 1 Uncommon Teammate of the Week winner. Incredible young man who is a junior on varsity who always puts others first! #BeUncommon
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The love and support that our players have for one another is pretty special. It’s moments like this that remind us why teaching is the greatest profession in the world. #BeUncommon
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Extremely happy for Andy and his team. Does an outstanding job and someone we respect a lot. Looking forward to watching his team represent the FVC this weekend. #WinItAll @huntley_bball
Class 4A Schaumburg Supersectional No. 1: Huntley coach Andy Jakubowski talks about the Red Raiders' 8-4 victory over Loyola.
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Congratulations to our 5 All-FVC players:.1. Kyle Washington -Sr. 2. Nathan Chapman-Jr. 3. Anthony Edge-Soph. 4. Tyler Jacobsen -Sr. 5. Matt Smolzer - Sr. @MSmoltz13 @KyleWash30 @AnthonyEdge15 @JacobsenTyler13 @Chapman_16_.
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Extremely proud of these three young men. They represent everything we stand for and more. Excited to watch Tanner, Owen, and Quinn continue to grow at the next level. #Winners
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This picture says it all. Incredible group of men who care deeply about one another. We cannot thank them enough for their commitment to excellence on and off the field. Passionate would be the one adjective that describes them best. #Winners
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Congratulations @bryan_belo2 on joining teammates @Danklein1313 @SpencerFoulks in the National Honors Society #StudentsFirst #ProudStaff
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Proud of how our kids played in a 13-10 win on the road against a very good Hersey team. Move to 3-0 on the season. @IHSBCA1 @PBRIllinois @HDJ_Athletics.
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Hononegah 3 Jacobs 2. Thank you players, coaches, parents, teachers, support staff, trainers, and administration for all your hard work this season. Seniors, thank you for embracing our standards and moving our program forward. #NoExcuses #TrustTheProcess.
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Won 1-0 in 14 innings. Incredibly proud of every single player today….showing the type of resilience we needed to get past a really good group of Hampshire pitchers. Move to 13-8 overall…8-6 in the FVC. @PBRIllinois @IHSBCA1.
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Tomorrow is a big day for our 12 seniors. as a staff, we are so happy for them. cannot thank them enough for what they have done for our program on and off the field. More importantly, the positive impact that they have had on our other players. special group. #ThankYou
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Jacobs 7 Elk Grove 2. Outstanding win on the road. Proud of how our guys competed for 21 outs. @PBRIllinois @IHSBCA1 @HDJ_Athletics.
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An experienced upperclass core lays the foundation for a big spring in Algonquin, as the Golden Eagles look to compete for the Fox Valley Conference crown and a spot in the 4A state playoffs, too. #ILPower25 . NO. 1⃣2⃣🦅
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Congratulations to Jacobs 2015 grad Daniel Tenayuca on winning the NJCAA Div 2 World Series. #Winner @DanielTenayuca
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Morton College is getting a fantastic player. Loved by his teammates, Kyle is a natural leader on and off the field. More importantly, a great talent. #BeUncommon
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Congratulations to George Donze who is our Week 4 Uncommon Teammate of the Week winner. Outstanding leader who always puts others first! He’s also a great competitor. #BeUncommon
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Love this! 2023 grad JP Merlak visiting 2020 grad Bryan Belo after his game. Our 2020 grads had a huge impact on our 2023 grads when the were freshman. #HDJFAMILY @JpMerlak @bryan_belo2
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Great to have our players supporting @BradleyBradleyD @jacobsonnefeldt on their college commitments. #UNIT
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Congrats to Jacob and Brad on their commitments. Incredible young men! @JacobsHighS @HDJ_Athletics @PBRIllinois
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It was great having former Eagle Mike Addante back to talk to our players about his experiences at Nebraska playing baseball. Talked about the importance of time management and taking advantage of your opportunities. Thank you @mjaddante9 #Winner
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Not enough words to explain how excited we are to get back on the field. Our Players are ready to begin a new journey. Good luck to everyone! #BeUncommon.
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Jacobs 9 Dundee-Crown 4. Extremely proud of our guys today and their efforts against a gritty team. We will face McHenry on Saturday morning at 11 AM in the Regional Final. #NoExcuses.
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Congratulations to Anthony Edge on signing his National Letter of Intent to Bradley University. Outstanding competitor on and off the field. We are all proud of Anthony! @HDJ_Athletics @AnthonyEdge15
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Jacobs 3 McHenry 1. Great team win! Drummond and Wayda were outstanding on the bump. Couldn’t be prouder of this group’s continued growth. Move to 13-13 overall…6-9 in the FVC. QAB Champ: Tucker. Other QAB’s: A Colon, Stumpf, Gulgren and Deegan. #BeUncommon.
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There’s not enough words to describe the positive impact that Bryan has had on our program over the last 4 years. He’s made a difference in all of our lives. As a staff we couldn’t be happier for Bryan and his family. Lake Land College hit a HR with this commitment. #ProudStaff.
Excited for the opportunity to announce my commitment to Lake Land College. Honored to be able to play at the next level! Can’t thank my family, teammates and coaches enough for making me a better person and ballplayer! #Lakerup 🦆 @LLC_Baseball @PBRIllinois
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Congratulations @CLSBaseball and @mchenrybaseball on your Sectional Final wins. Good luck on Monday! #FVC.
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This young man has the ability to lead and move any program forward. Plays the game the right way! #BeUncommon.
Uncommitted Laker!.Bryan Belo SO INF. 6.8 Runner.92 Exit Velo.4.0 GPA. 21' Spring .323 AVG 3 2B 2 HR. @bryan_belo2 @J_godinez08 @LLCAthletics @PProAcademy @PBR_JUCO @The_Noah_Sharp .#uncommitted #EarnIt #LakerUp
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Family, friends, and fans- Thank you for your support and taking the time to view our fundraising page. By supporting our program, our players benefit exponentially. Please spread the word about our fundraiser. HDJ 21-22 BOYS BASEBALL TEAM FUNDRAISER
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Our 1st Golden Eagle pitching in the Under Armour All-American game at Wrigley. We are proud of you! #EaglePride! http://t.co/gBADBmdJVF.
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We are all extremely proud of Mauricio. Not enough words to describe what he has meant to our players and program. Incredible talent and even better human being. His smile says it all. Loved by everyone. #RTS @ElgCCBaseball1 @Mauricio_grosso
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Jacobs 3 Hampshire 2. Extremely proud of how are kids competed today. Incredible group to be around. #BeUncommon @PBRIllinois.
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Nine years ago today, my wife Jami said yes. There are not enough words to express how lucky I am for the unconditional love and support she provides to our family on a daily basis. More importantly, she is the greatest mom to our two boys Jaxsen and Braden. #happyanniversary
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Proud of our guys 9-7 win over a very good Crystal Lake Central team. Move to 5-0 on the year, 1-0 in the FVC. #ThisIsGood @PBRIllinois @IHSBCA1 @HDJ_Athletics.
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Thank you to everyone who made today a special day for everyone. Two incredible schools making a difference against an awful disease. Looking forward to doing this again in 2025. @Conant_Baseball @LaceEmUpNFP #WeOverMe
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Responding to @CLSBaseball tagging me and his “post a pic of you coaching” challenge. The four pictures represent my “why”. #BeUncommon The 4 coaches I challenge are @Palatine9 @huntley_bball @Conant_Baseball @_grantbaseball
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Great way to end our program lift this morning. Proud of this incredible group of young men. #NoExcuses
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Jacobs 9 Murphysboro 2. Great start to our Spring Break Trip. Move to 2-1 overall. #WeOverMe.
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Jacobs 7 Crystal Lake South 3. Extremely proud of how our guys competed against an elite arm today. Move to 8-3 overall and 3-1 in the FVC. @PBRIllinois @IHSBCA1.
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Thank you @GoThrillbillies for hosting us this week. We challenged ourselves, learned a lot, and grew closer. Appreciate all the hard work our guys put in over the past four days. What an incredible experience for our guys. #NoExcuses
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Jacobs 15 Palatine 14. Down 11-0, our guys competed and refused to lose…all 27 players contributed to this win against one of the best programs around. Move to 13-13 overall. #NoExcuses #ProudStaff.
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Thank you to everyone who made today a great day. Two great schools making a difference against an awful disease. We were able to raise over $3K. Looking forward to doing this again in 2026.@LaceEmUpNFP @Conant_Baseball @HDJSoftball @JacobsGirlsTF
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Good luck to all of our remaining FVC competing in the playoffs. @Rocket_Baseball @ridge_baseball @huntley_bball @CoachSimoncelli.
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Jacobs 3 Barrington 12. Congrats to Barrington on the win…they were the better team today. Proud of every single guy on our roster…special group. Thank you to our amazing 12 seniors for everything that they’ve done for our program. We finished the season 22-13. #WeOverMe.
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