Junior achievement
Juniors are supposed to be quality backups, not headlining the 2003 Tribune All-State Football Team. But in a rare season when seven such underclassmen were named to the first team,...
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Fulfilling his legacy
When the phone call came from Notre Dame with an offer for a football scholarship for Loyola's Tregg Duerson, his father, Dave, acted like it was no big deal. Sure,...
Lake Park at Maine South
Kickoff: 1 p.m. Saturday. Site: Wilson Field, 1111 S. Dee Rd., Park Ridge. Records: Maine South 12-0; Lake Park 10-2. Tribune rankings: Maine South No. 2; Lake Park No. 11....
A passing fancy
Homewood-Flossmoor's Julian Wright is a multi-talented, 6-foot-8-inch athlete who is equally comfortable posting up or shooting a three-pointer. But it's passing he enjoys most. No wonder he's rated among the...
IHSA deems Rice fit hosts for semi
Brother Rice will play host to a Class 8A semifinal at 7 p.m. Saturday against Lockport after the results of an Illinois High School Association investigation Tuesday found the school...
How 3 equals 1
Rachel Crissy couldn't play basketball with her Naperville Central teammates in the fall because she was playing on a boys hockey team. But it's time to shift focus, especially with...
Extra effort pays off
There were times during two-a-day football practices under a blazing August sun that Wheaton Warrenville South junior Matt Stevens wondered why he didn't stick to simply being a 6-foot-6-inch, 220-pound...
Downers North vs. Morgan Pk.
Kickoff: 1 p.m. Saturday. Site: Gately Stadium, 810 E. 103rd St., Chicago. Records: Downers Grove North 11-0, Morgan Park 10-1. Tribune rankings: Downers North 4; Morgan Park 5. Outlook: QB/LB...
The top 5 local recruits
Chicago area lacks big-time prospects, analyst Van Coleman of Future Stars Magazine says Justin Cerasoli, West Aurora The 6-foot-5-inch guard, headed to Seton Hall, is considered the No. 49 player...
Providence at Oak Forest
Kickoff: 7 p.m. Friday. Site: Bengals Stadium, 15201 S. Central Ave. Records: Providence 8-2; Oak Forest 10-0. Tribune rankings: Oak Forest 8; Providence 12. Providence outlook: After being upset 12-2...