Bob Sakamoto

Linda Freveletti still chuckles about the phone call she received from her son Jake Christensen early last month. "Jake called from school and said he was inviting the offensive linemen...

Please excuse Rashard Mendenhall for being in such a hurry. You see, he doesn't have much time left at Niles West. The 5-foot-11-inch, 206-pound All-State running back is graduating in...

After finishing third in the state singles tournament as a freshman, Hinsdale South's Taylor Marable entered her sophomore season as the favorite for the state title. But a hand injury...

Just imagine what Wade Weyer might do this week. After being held back in practices for almost three weeks while recovering from a hamstring injury, Weyer ran wild last week...

RANK, TEAM 1. Lockport Two-time state champion and nationally ranked Porters boast 13 returnees, led by second-team All-State quarterback Jake Christensen, who is rated the third-best QB in the country....

You couldn't ask for a better student-athlete--a better person--than Lockport's four-time All-State pick Samantha Findlay. Moments after putting on one of the greatest batting shows in state tournament history, Findlay...

Pitchers Stephanie Blagaich, Lake Park The junior is 29-2 with 0.39 ERA and hit .516 with 13 doubles, 4 triples, 7 HRs and 45 RBIs for state quarterfinalist. Cassie Turley,...

Lockport's Samantha Findlay is the most dangerous hitter in the state, and no one knows that better than Minooka ace Julie Wingerter. So when these summer travel-ball teammates confronted one...

It was the perfect ending to a perfect game. Sara Kalemba had just retired 21 straight batters Monday in St. Francis de Sales' 2-0 victory over Newark to capture the...