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Stevenson's Simone Sawyer (13) shoots a short jumper over Libertyville's Morgan Spaulding (33) during a game on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021.

Recruiting notes: Stevenson’s Simone Sawyer adds Ohio and Evansville to list of 12 offers, while Creighton shows interest.

July 9, 2021 at 12:49 p.m.

Before her freshman season, Stevenson's Simone Sawyer started getting calls from college coaches. That's how long the senior guard/forward has dealt with the recruiting process. "I'm starting to feel old,"...

Grayslake North's Jessica Pozezinski puts the bat on the ball during a game against Antioch in Grayslake on Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

Introducing the 2021 News-Sun Softball All-Area Team

July 6, 2021 at 11:20 a.m.

FIRST TEAM Haley Barnes, Stevenson, senior, pitcher: Hit .478 with eight home runs. Went 9-6 with 84 strikeouts. Gianna Certa, Grayslake North, junior, pitcher: Went 16-4 with 2.00 ERA and...

‘Never stop pushing’: Waukegan’s Viviana Guzman is the 2021 News-Sun Softball Player of the Year

July 6, 2021 at 11:10 a.m.

Viviana Guzman's ultimate goal is to set a new standard in her family. Guzman is the second member of her family to play softball for Waukegan. Her older sister Natalie...

Illinois' Jonathan Wells competes in the high jump during the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Friday, June 11, 2021.

College notes: Grant graduate Jonathan Wells leaves Illinois as seven-time All-American

July 2, 2021 at 2:36 p.m.

The final season of Grant graduate Jonathan Wells' already decorated college career was a memorable one. In May, the Illinois senior became the sixth Big Ten Conference athlete to win...

Deerfield's Lexi Kerstein pushes the ball upcourt during a game against Elk Grove in the Palatine summer league on Monday, June 28, 2021.

With Lexi Kerstein’s sister Nikki and Aubrey Galvan joining her in the backcourt, Deerfield is ready to ‘run teams out of the gym’

July 1, 2021 at 2:39 p.m.

Deerfield junior point guard Lexi Kerstein is getting reinforcements in the backcourt. Standout freshman guards Nikki Kerstein, Lexi's sister, and Aubrey Galvan have joined the program this summer, giving the...

Warren's Reese Edwards, left, spins away from Zion-Benton's Deyonte Dowdell during a game in Gurnee on Friday, March 19, 2021.

Recruiting notes: Warren running back Reese Edwards becomes an SEC recruit, committing to the ‘first Power Five program to believe in me’

June 29, 2021 at 1:28 p.m.

Reese Edwards knew what he wanted to do before he arrived on Vanderbilt's campus for an official visit. Warren's 6-foot, 185-pound senior running back already had offers from Central Michigan,...

Lake Forest's Asa Thomas shoots during a Class 4A Stevenson Regional semifinal against Highland Park on Tuesday, March 3, 2020.

Recruiting notes: Lake Forest’s Asa Thomas scored 37 in a game at Riverside-Brookfield. Marquette quickly extended an offer. Then the floodgates opened.

June 25, 2021 at 3:34 p.m.

A breakout performance has made Lake Forest junior guard Asa Thomas a breakout player. The 6-foot-6 Thomas put his name among the best in the state in the class of...

Round Lake's Hakim Williams, left, shoots over North Chicago's Armoni Rogers during their game on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019. "There's no replacing Hakim Williams," Round Lake coach Jay Iden said.

‘Promises to keep’: Hakim Williams and Deveauntay McNeal are gone. But Cristian Castro and Jamariel Brown intend to sustain Round Lake’s success.

June 24, 2021 at 1:41 p.m.

Round Lake's Cristian Castro is among a group of players embarking on a new role on a revamped team this summer. The senior point guard said it's been a transition...

Grayslake North's Tony Hines, left, defends Antioch's Kyle Glassman during a game in Antioch on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021.

Jake Mallek and his Antioch teammates are excited to get to work under new coach Sean Connor, a former DePaul Prep assistant: ‘You can build it.’

June 22, 2021 at 1:27 p.m.

One of Sean Connor's first moves upon being hired as Antioch's coach on Thursday was restarting the team's Twitter page after a two-year hiatus. Connor, an active presence on various...

Vernon Hills' Hunter Matuch competes in the shot put during the Class 3A state meet at Eastern Illinois in Charleston on Saturday, June 19, 2021. Matuch finished second in the event.

Aspiring boxer Hunter Matuch earned two medals at the Class 3A state meet. The Vernon Hills graduate will forgo college and throw his hat in a different ring.

June 21, 2021 at 2:33 p.m.

CHARLESTON, Ill. — Vernon Hills' Hunter Matuch plans to embark on a new sport this summer. "I'm not going to college," he said. "I'm moving to San Diego trying to...

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