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Marian Catholic's baseball team celebrates after winning the Class 3A state baseball title. | John Patsch~For Sun-Times Media
Marian Catholic's Rob Cifelli runs around LaSalle-Peru catcher Cody Booker to score Marian's first run. | John Patsch~For Sun-Times Media
Marian Catholic fans celebrate after the Spartans won the Class 3A state baseball title. | John Patsch~For Sun-Times Medi
Members of the Marian Catholic Spartans team display the Class 3A state baseball championship trophy. | John Patsch~For Sun-Times Media
Marian Catholic's Rob Cifelli and Devin Pickett almost collide as Pickett makes the catch. | John Patsch~For Sun-Times Media
Marian Catholic's Patrick Swanson slides safely into second as LaSalle-Peru shortstop Noah Lamboley applies the tag. | John Patsch~For Sun-Times Media
Marian Catholic's Brad Bohlen celebrates with Erik Callaghan after scoring a run. | John Patsch~For Sun-Times Media
Marian Catholic third baseman Brad Bohlen tries to knock down the ball. | John Patsch~For Sun-Times Media
Nazareth players Kyle Piotrowski and Michael Kogut carry the IHSA Class 3A third-place trophy to the dugout. | John Patsch~For Sun-Times Media
Nazareth Pitcher Dominic Pupura was dominant in the Roadrunners' 2-1 win over Triad. | John Patsch~For Sun-Times Media
Nazareth's Ryan Marske is met at home after hitting a home run in Nazareth's 2-1 win over Triad. | John Patsch~For Sun-Times Media
When the Class 3A playoffs began, Marian Catholic, at 18-17, was one of the longest of long shots to complete the arduous journey to a state championship. Seven straight victories later, the Spartans are just that — state champions. Marian Catholic capped off an improbable …
