Don’t overreact, IHSA
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Prep brawl? It’s possible
Former NBA standout Charles Barkley used to insist he was not a role model. Let's hope Ron Artest isn't one either. One of the few things scarier than the fight...
Toughest loss of all
It was the 9 a.m. game, so it was hardly surprising that the gym was a bit on the sleepy side Saturday before the opener of the Tinley Park girls...
Bulked-up body, reputation
Rudy Meo loves basketball so much it hurts. Now, finally, basketball loves him too. The 6-foot-3-inch senior point guard has progressed from frustrated afterthought to standout at Evanston and turned...
Miraculous road leads to Division I
As basketball signings go, this one hardly seemed special. The kid with the pen in his left hand and the letter of intent in front of him had barely played...
Star is gone, hope isn’t
Andy Nussbaum is a busy man these days. He is the defensive coordinator for a Naperville Central football team that has reached the state playoff quarterfinals, the head coach of...
Player’s football dream may outlast illness
Phil Zerante's high school football career was going to be too short, however long it lasted. Even if the senior running back's Lake Park team lasted deep into the state...
Georgia wrestler has everything he needs
Kyle Maynard was born with arms that end above the elbows and legs that end above the knees. Now here's the bad news. Well, actually, there is no bad news...
Cross-country fiasco a bad omen
The Chicago Public League has been an organizational mess for years, so it will take more than one year to clean things up. One can only hope, however, that Calvin...
Biggest TD of the season
Niles North's football season, it might seem, was a total loss. The Vikings not only failed to win a game but also lost only once by fewer than 18 points....