Three Lemont Student-Athletes Make College Commitments

LEMONT, IL — Three Lemont High School student-athletes have announced their commitments to compete collegiately beginning in the 2021-22 seasons, according to a release from the school. The student-athletes include cross country/track and field athlete Nick Kania (Carthage College), basketball player Kyle Kostes (Carthage College), and baseball player Evan Ryan (College of DuPage).

Lemont High School provided career highlights on the athletes:

Nick Kania

• Earned four varsity letters in track and field for head coach Dennis Kennedy and two varsity letters in cross country for head coach Jon DeGuzman
• Helped Lemont to a runner-up finish at the South Suburban Conference-Blue Division Meet
• Won both the 800 (2:00.84) and 1600 (4:43.94) meter runs at the SSC Blue Meet, and anchored the victorious 4x400 meter relay squad
• Set a school record in the 800-meter run (1:58.00) at the IHSA Sectional
• Established a personal best in the 1600-meter run (4:37.00)
• Guided Lemont to an SSC title in cross country as a senior in 2020, pacing the squad with a fourth-place finish
• Was the runner-up in regional competition, helping Lemont to a first-place finish, and also placed 19th to pace the squad in sectional competition
• Posted a 3-mile personal best of 16:04 in a dual meet as a senior
• High Honor Roll student
• Will compete for head coach Josh Henry at Carthage College, an NCAA Division III institution that is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and is a member of the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin.

Kyle Kostes

• Earned three letters and served as a starter for two seasons under head coach Rick Runaas
• Two-time All-South Suburban Conference performer who averaged 14.3 points per game in his career
• Also averaged 3.1 assists per game, with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.4-to-1
• Cited as the team MVP after averaging career highs of 18.5 points and 4.7 assists per game as a senior in 2021
• Team captain who earned all-conference and all-area accolades
• Led the team in assists (61), steals (29) and free throw percentage (86.0 percent), and was second on the squad in scoring and three-point field goals (25)
• Also a two-year letterwinner in baseball
• Played travel basketball for the South Cook Jaguars
• High Honor Roll student
• Will play for head coach Steve Djurickovic at Carthage College, an NCAA Division III institution that is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and is a member of the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin.

Evan Ryan

• Played one varsity season for head coach Brian Storako
• Made eight appearances on the mound, including one start
• Posted a 2-3 record
• Struck out more than a batter an inning, fanning 15 in 14.1 innings
• Played travel baseball for the Illinois Hawks
• High Honor Roll student
• Will play for head coach Bobby Wilson at College of DuPage, which is located in Glen Ellyn, and is a member of the North Central Community College Conference.