R-B goes beyond fantasy
Read more of Tribune high school football reporter Bob Sakamoto's blog, The Inside Scoop, at chicagotribune.com/prepsplus What better way to open a new season than anticipating the latest innovation of...
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Games to watch
Bob Sakamoto highlights a game to watch each week of the season. Week 1 Wheaton Warrenville South at Hinsdale Central: How will Wheaton's defense hold up against QB John Whitelaw...
BOB SAKAMOTO’S PRESEASON TOP 20
1. MT. CARMEL A parochial or private school has yet to win the Class 8A title, but this could be the year. The only Illinois school ranked nationally in the...
Riding the caravan
Mt. Carmel gets the nod as the Tribune's preseason No. 1 football team. High school reporter Bob Sakamoto gives you a regional breakdown of the best teams and players in...
3A softball: Glenbard South beats Margeno for third place
Jill Trzaska's shortness of breath Saturday allowed Therese O'Shea to breathe new life into Glenbard South. Pinch-hitting for Trzaska, O'Shea's one-out RBI double in the bottom of the seventh inning...
Tribune’s softball final rankings
Team (Record, previous ranking) 1. Lincoln-Way Central (33-9, NR): First trip Downstate in program's 30-year history resulted in Class 4A championship as Knights top Barrington on Saturday night in East...
Knights ascend to throne after 30-year wait
All season long, Lincoln-Way Central's softball players have taken turns being the hero of the moment. As recently as Friday, it was No. 9 hitter Amanda Rafferty coming through with...
Lake Park’s Mazur cranks a big double in third-place win
Just before her biggest at-bat Saturday, Missy Mazur quietly said one word to herself: "Dad." Mick Mazur, 55, couldn't be at Mizuno Field to see his daughter lead Lake Park...
McGurn’s homer pushes Barrington past Lake Park
Jessica McGurn hit a blast to left field Friday night that began curving toward the foul pole. "Please be out," McGurn pleaded silently as she ran around first base. The...
Lincoln-Way Central edges New Trier in 10
Nobody thought Lincoln-Way Central's ninth batter could come through with the biggest hit of the season. "They're wrong," Amanda Rafferty said with a laugh after her two-out single up the...