Elgin Post 57's Nevan Jeske races to third base during a game this summer. Jeske's solid defensive play at shortstop made him one of the team's bright spots. | Jon Cunningham~For Sun-Times Media
Elgin Post 57's Andrew Weedman makes a running catch during a game this summer. Weedman led the legion team with a .393 batting average. | Jon Cunningham~For Sun-Times Media
Elgin Post 57's Jake Buhman pulls down a pop up during a game this summer. Buhman led the team with three home runs and 23 RBI. | Jon Cunningham~For Sun-Times Media
Elgin Post 57 coach/GM Bob Todd can only look at Wheaton and Northbrook playing in the state American Legion tournament, as his team was last year, and shake his head. It’s easy to see why he thinks it could have been his club playing there …