After judge’s ruling, Illinois recruit Liam Kelly wins IHSA sectional title for Mount Carmel. ‘Extra special.’

After judge’s ruling, Illinois recruit Liam Kelly wins IHSA sectional title for Mount Carmel. ‘Extra special.’

Mount Carmel’s Liam Kelly never imagined he would be sitting in a downtown courtroom two days before the sectional with the fate of his high school career in the hands of a judge. That was the situation after Kelly, a reigning state champion and Illinois recruit, wasn’t allowed to compete on Jan. 31 in the Class 3A Morton Regional due to a skin condition. Kelly’s father, Michael, filed suit against the Illinois High School Association in an atte…