St. Viator grad Denzel Downing takes his track talents to Texas
When it came to his family's athletic legacy, Denzel Downing wanted to carve a unique path. Hailing from an family of track athletes, Downing played baseball and football when he...
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No break from basketball: Kendra Lee preparing for final season at Buffalo Grove
Kendra Lee took a different path this spring, and she hopes that path will lead to different results this winter. Lee had been used to splitting her time between soccer...
‘He was a rare breed’: St. Joseph community remembers coach Gene Pingatore
Even before he enrolled at St. Joseph, Nick Rakocevic knew that Chargers boys basketball coach Gene Pingatore had a larger-than-life persona. Rakocevic is now a 6-foot-11 center for USC, but...
Timothy Christian guards stay sharp by coaching youth basketball
Timothy Christian guards Matt Owens and Jack Baldridge have formed a bond that extends beyond the basketball court. As juniors, Owens and Baldridge were fixtures in the starting lineup as...
His time to shine: Casey Clark ready for larger role with Maine South boys basketball
Casey Clark is getting comfortable with being uncomfortable. After spending most of last season on the bench with the Maine South boys basketball team, Clark is heading into his senior...
An eye on improvement: Libertyville girls basketball motivated during summer play
Most players on the Libertyville girls basketball team emerged from the locker room with their heads down. The Wildcats' season had just ended with a frustrating home loss to rival...
Focused Friar: Bryce Hopkins has big plans as a Fenwick junior
Bryce Hopkins is quickly moving up the charts. After a breakout sophomore season for the Fenwick boys basketball team, Hopkins has firmly established himself as one of the top players...
First among Fillies: Barrington’s Kendall Peterson is the 2019 Pioneer Press Softball Player of the Year
Kendall Peterson is a skilled hitter who can handle the best pitchers' best curveballs. But some of the toughest curveballs come not from pitchers, but from life itself. Peterson, a...
Introducing the 2019 Pioneer Press Softball All-Area Team
FIRST TEAM Leyden Atlas School: Barrington. Year: Senior. Position: Outfielder. Accolades: Selected all-conference and ICA Softball Class 4A second-team all-state. Committed to Hofstra. Key stats: Batted .485 with a .541...
Introducing the 2019 News-Sun Boys Volleyball All-Area Team
FIRST TEAM Kelan Burns School: Deerfield. Year: Senior. Position: Outside hitter. Accolades: Selected all-conference. Key stats: 259 kills, 199 digs, 27 aces, 23 blocks. Kevin Lamp School: Lake Forest. Year:...