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Grayslake Central's Kate Bullman, right, beats Lake Zurich's Claire Jones to the rebound during a game on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017.

Big on Bullman: Junior guard/forward Kate Bullman gives Grayslake Central an all-around threat

December 11, 2018 at 10:57 p.m.

Grayslake Central’s Kate Bullman was preordained to play basketball. And she was expected to be on the tall side. Her mother, Anna, played for Elmhurst College from 1990-94. The 5-foot-10...

Max Christie (center) is one of the top recruits nationally in the class of 2021.

Must-see Mustang: Max Christie a game-changer at Rolling Meadows

December 11, 2018 at 9:32 p.m.

After a memorable freshman season, Rolling Meadows guard Max Christie is no a longer just a regular sophomore. Christie’s play during the USA Basketball tryouts for the FIBA World Championships...

College notes: Niles West’s Matt Galanopoulos making a difference for St. Norbert football

April 16, 2021 at 2:58 p.m.

After playing three positions in a four-year varsity career at Niles West, Matt Galanopoulos is accustomed to playing numerous positions for the St. Norbert College football team. The sophomore slot...

The calm after the storm: Lake Forest College’s Jordan McInerney now channels emotions in a positive way

December 11, 2018 at 9:18 p.m.

Lake Forest College’s Jordan McInerney had an odd stat line last season. The Libertyville graduate was whistled for 10 personal fouls in 10 games, according to Lake Forest coach Jim...

Lakes sophomore Brooke Stromsland (1243) starts to pull away from the pack in the Class 2A girls cross country state meet at Detweiller Park in Peoria on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018.
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‘A natural’: Brooke Stromsland wins individual Class 2A girls cross country state title for Lakes

December 11, 2018 at 7:57 p.m.

PEORIA — Before she started high school, the athletic career of Lakes sophomore Brooke Stromsland took a sharp detour. Stromsland said she began playing soccer in kindergarten, but picked up...

York's Ethan Kern (center) competes in the Class 3A boys cross country state meet on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018.

Cross country state notes: York, Hinsdale Central boys among fastest in 3A

December 11, 2018 at 7:58 p.m.

PEORIA — York junior Ethan Kern experienced the frustrating side of being a distance runner last season. As a sophomore, Kern dealt with injuries that slowed his progress as he...

Maine South's Tommy Brady (center) runs on his way to a second-place finish at the Class 3A boys cross country state meet Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018.

Cross country state notes: CSL athletes see plenty of familiar faces in Peoria

December 11, 2018 at 7:42 p.m.

PEORIA — Glenbrook North’s Natalie Sandlow and Glenbrook South’s Kate Jortberg have gotten to know each other throughout the Class 3A girls cross country postseason. The sophomore Spartan and junior...

Eric Eshoo (87) and Ben LeRoy (91), seen here celebrating as Loyola teammates in 2015, both play college football. Eshoo plays for Northwestern, and LeRoy made a big special-teams play for Northern Illinois on Saturday.

College notes: Lyons grad Jack Walton a two-sport star at Tufts

December 11, 2018 at 7:42 p.m.

Lyons alumnus Jack Walton is a busy man in college. Walton, a 2017 graduate, is playing two sports at Tufts, a Division III school in Massachusetts. Walton is a standout...

Lake Forest's Nathan Schmitt leads the pack at the Class 2A boys cross country state meet on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018.

Cross country state notes: Vernon Hills girls reach new heights in 2A

December 11, 2018 at 7:34 p.m.

PEORIA — Vernon Hills’ Hannah Ray let herself absorb the moment. After hearing that the Cougars had earned a fourth consecutive Class 2A girls cross country state trophy on Saturday,...

Hersey's Josh Methner leads the pack heading into the last mile of the Class 3A boys cross country state meet Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018.

Cross country state notes: Hersey’s Josh Methner claims 3A boys title

December 11, 2018 at 7:33 p.m.

PEORIA — Josh Methner tried not to crack a big smile before finishing his Class 3A state cross country race on Saturday. Soon enough, the Hersey junior had plenty of...

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