Bob Sakamoto

Another Chicago Public Schools coach has lost his job as a result of an investigation into alleged illegal corporal punishment at its high schools. Mandel Oliver is under investigation by...

Friday's big playoff games (complete first-round playoff schedule on Page 7 and at chicagotribune.com/prepsplus) 1. Palatine at Fremd, 7 p.m (Class 8A): Watch for a duel of quarterbacks, Palatine's Matt...

It would be easy for Geneva running back Michael Ratay and his teammates to get swept away in their dream season. The undefeated Vikings head into this weekend's Class 7A...

There are all kinds of potential crowd-pleasing possibilities in this class. If everything breaks right, how about Geneva vs. Carmel in the second round? That's good enough to be a...

It's not going to be easy for defending champion Naperville North to repeat. The Huskies should ease past their opening-round opponent, Simeon, but could face Lincoln-Way East or Mt. Carmel...

You have to feel for Oak Forest, which finished 8-1 with a No. 2 seed. And who did the Bengals draw in the first round? None other than Providence, perhaps...

This weekend's big games 1. Wheaton Warrenville South at Naperville North, 7:30 p.m. Friday: An anticipated crowd of 8,000 will see if these teams battling for the DuPage Valley title...

Pat Dansdill knows if he intercepts a pass Friday night against No. 3 Naperville North, he'd better return it for a touchdown. That's because his Wheaton Warrenville South teammates love...

1. Collision course: All four of the following teams won convincingly over the weekend, setting up a pair of Friday night blockbusters: No. 2 Wheaton Warrenville South (8-0) at No....

1. Thank God it's Friday: That's when fans will flock to a pair of blockbusters--No. 2 Wheaton Warrenville South (8-0) at No. 3 Naperville North (8-0) and No. 8 Glenbard...