High School: Earned Chicago Catholic League all-conference honors as a junior...also earned all-area honors from the Daily Southtown and Joliet Herald...finished the year 6-1 with a 2.90 ERA...fanned 57 in 52 innings of work...tossed two complete games...went 5-1 as a sophomore with a 2.67 ERA...fanned 76 in 57.2 innings...tossed five complete games, including two shutouts...also hit .438 with seven doubles and one home run...played for Mark Smith...played for the Illinois Sparks.