Normal West alumnus Harold Riggins, 08′, has been selected as a starter at first base for the 2012 South Atlantic League All-Star game for the Southern Division. After graduating from West in 2008, Harold was chosen by the White Sox in the 35th round of the MLB draft, but chose to continue his baseball career at North Carolina State University. After his junior year there, he was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 7th Round, and has played in their organization for two years now. Read more about this on the Asheville Tourists website.
Blake Brown, class of 2009, drafted in 5th Round by Atlanta Braves
Normal West alumnus Blake Brown, 09′, was taken in the recent Major League Baseball draft with the 179th pick in 5th round by the Altanta Braves. Brown, a junior at the University of Missouri, led the Tigers to the Big 12 Conference Tournament championship and an NCAA tournament berth this year. Blake was drafted in the 48th round by the Pittsburgh Pirates after his senior season at Normal West. Read the full Pantagraph story.
2012 Varsity Results
|
Date |
Opponent |
Win/Loss |
Score(s) |
Record (Conf) |
Photos |
| 3/17/2012 | Moline |
W |
4-1 |
1-0 (0-0) |
|
| 3/17/2012 | Pekin |
W |
7-3 |
2-0 (0-0) |
|
| 3/21/2012 | Rock Island |
W |
3-2 |
3-0 (0-0) |
|
| 3/22/2012 | Morton |
W |
3-2 |
4-0 (0-0) |
|
| 3/24/2012 | Lincoln (V/JV) |
W |
6-0 |
5-0 (0-0) |
|
| 3/26/2012 | Limestone |
L |
5-1 |
5-1 (0-0) |
|
| 3/27/2012 | Pekin |
W |
4-1 |
6-1 (0-0) |
|
| 3/29/2012 | Sacred Heart Griffin |
W |
11-5 |
7-1 (0-0) |
|
| 3/30/2012 | East Peoria (V/JV) |
W |
10-2 |
8-1 (0-0) |
|
| 3/31/2012 | Metamora |
L |
4-1 |
8-2 (0-0) |
|
| 3/31/2012 | Ottawa |
L |
7-1 |
8-3 (0-0) |
|
| 4/3/2012 | Springfield |
W |
6-2 |
9-3 (0-0) |
|
| 4/6/2012 | Chatham Glenwood |
W |
6-0 |
10-3 (0-0) |
|
| 4/7/2012 | O’Fallon H.S. (V/JV) |
L |
5-4 |
10-4 (0-0) |
|
| 4/11/2012 | Moline |
W |
5-4 |
11-4 (0-0) |
|
| 4/13/2012 | U-High |
W |
2-0 |
12-4 (0-0) |
|
| 4/17/2012 | Eisenhower H.S. |
W |
6-2 |
13-4 (1-0) |
|
| 4/19/2012 | Eisenhower H.S. |
W |
12-0 |
14-4 (2-0) |
|
| 4/21/2012 | Urbana H.S. (2) |
W |
10-0 |
15-4 (3-0) |
|
| 4/23/2012 | Danville H.S. |
W |
4-1 |
17-4 (4-0) |
|
| 4/26/2012 | Rantoul |
W |
5-1 |
18-4 (4-0) |
|
| 4/28/2012 | Centennial (2) | W W |
9-1 6-2 |
19-4 (5-0) 20-4 (5-0) |
Photos |
| 5/2/2012 | Normal Community H.S. | L | 3-0 | 20-5 (5-1) | Photos |
| 5/3/2012 | Normal Community H.S. | W | 4-2 | 21-5 (6-1) | Photos |
| 5/5/2012 | Mattoon H.S. (2) | L W |
4-3 15-4 |
21-6 (6-2) 22-6 (6-2) |
Photos |
| 5/8/2012 | MacArthur H.S. | W | 19-3 | 23-6 (7-2) | Photos |
| 5/10/2012 | MacArthur H.S. | W | 14-3 | 24-6 (8-2) | |
| 5/12/2012 | Champaign Central H.S. (2) | W W |
3-0 4-3 |
25-6 (9-2) 26-6 (9-2) |
Photos |
| 5/15/2012 | Bloomington H.S. | W | 9-3 | 27-6 (10-2) | |
| 5/17/2012 | Bloomington H.S. | L | 5-3 | 27-7 (10-3) | Photos |
| 5/19/2012 | Oak Forest (V/JV) | W | 3-1 | 28-7 (10-3) | Photos |
| 5/23/2012 | IHSA Regional – West vs. Lincoln |
W | 11-4 | 29-7 (10-3) | Photos |
| 5/26/2012 | IHSA Regional Championship – West vs. Mahomet |
W | 7-1 | 30-7 (10-3) | Photos |
| 5/30/2012 | IHSA Sectional – West vs. Danville |
L | 5-4 | 30-8 (10-3) | Photos |
| 6/5/2012 | Super Sectional | ||||
| 6/8/2012 | State |