IL 29 players total broken down as follows:
3 from south suburbs
4 from southwest suburbs
9 from west suburbs
7 from northwest suburbs
6 from north suburbs
IN 6 players
6 from NWI which I consider to be part of the Chicago area
WI 4 players
2 from central WI
2 from southern WI
we practice and are based out of the north; we have always had some WI players
We did have an 18u P from MN in 2022 and 2023 - we needed a P and her future college coach referred her to us. That is a very rare exception in our 25+ year history and usually will only occur to fill a unique skilled position like pitcher. I generally turn down players who live 4 or more hours.
I don't like to see players have to travel great distances to practice. I think it can wear on everyone over a period of years. I also think players are less likely to stay the course with you for 4 or 5 years if they live quite a ways away.
I also like being able to keep up with our players HS careers, visit with their private instructors, etc.
In short, we are happy to be Chicago's team.
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