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Happy birthday, mom: Warren offensive lineman Tommy Matheson commits to Princeton with a nod to ‘one of strongest women I know’

September 4, 2020 at 3:01 p.m.

Warren's Tommy Matheson wanted to pick a special day to make a special announcement. The senior offensive lineman had settled on his college choice earlier this week, but he preferred...

Waukegan's Erik Garza shot a 43 over nine holes during a dual meet against Lake Forest at Glen Flora Country Club in Waukegan on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020.

Waukegan golfer Erik Garza followed in brother’s footsteps and hopes others follow in his: ‘It’s been exciting to see him develop.’

September 4, 2020 at 2:36 p.m.

Waukegan senior Erik Garza was looking forward to a return to the Glen Flora Country Club on Thursday afternoon. Garza had a number of reasons to be excited for the...

North Chicago's Jamar Mays, left, shoots over Carmel's Coby Brame during their game in North Chicago on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020.

Recruiting notes: With good grades and two-sport talent, North Chicago’s Jamar Mays thinks his ‘recruiting should be better’ as he awaits college offers

September 2, 2020 at 12:33 p.m.

North Chicago's Jamar Mays is not bashful about his talents. The upcoming season will be the senior point guard's fourth on the Warhawks' varsity boys basketball team, and Mays also...

Grant's Aly Negovetich speeds toward the finish line during the Class 3A state meet at Detweiler Park in Peoria on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018.

One of the top runners in Illinois, Grant’s Aly Negovetich embraces other priorities during season without state meet: ‘Winning and placing is not the main reason I run.’

August 31, 2020 at 12:26 p.m.

On the surface, everything looks normal for Grant junior Aly Negovetich so far this season. Two races, two first-place finishes. Negovetich, who earned a fourth-place medal at the Class 3A...

Niles North's Jalen Butler looks for extra yards during a game at Vernon Hills on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019.

Recruiting notes: Niles North wide receiver Jalen Butler gives up playing two sports at next level in committing to Northern Illinois for football

August 28, 2020 at 9:17 p.m.

In selecting a college, Niles North senior Jalen Butler had to mull over a multitude of options. First, Butler had to decide whether to play basketball or football. A standout...

Stevenson's Ava Bardic, left, is guarded by Libertyville's Lydia Crow during their game on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020.

Recruiting notes: Stevenson’s Ava Bardic sacrifices out-of-state tournaments, adapts to ‘new and challenging’ outdoor basketball during pandemic

August 28, 2020 at 10:59 a.m.

During a pandemic, Stevenson junior Ava Bardic chose the safer route. Bardic, the Patriots' starting point guard the past two seasons, reached a crossroads in her recruiting early this summer...

Vernon Hills' Justin Morris tackles Deerfield's Finn Pressl (2) during their game on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019.

Senior tight end Justin Morris becomes second Ball State commit from Vernon Hills and fifth from Chicago area in class of 2021

August 27, 2020 at 11:02 a.m.

Justin Morris didn't have to go far for reassurance about his college choice. On Wednesday, the senior tight end became the second Vernon Hills player to commit to Ball State...

Warren's Luke Wiley runs in the Class 3A Hoffman Estates Sectional at Busse Woods on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018.

‘Kind of heartbreaking’: For Warren runner Luke Wiley, the lack of a state meet this season is another bump in the road

August 26, 2020 at 2:58 p.m.

Warren's Luke Wiley hopes better luck comes his way next year. The junior has yet to experience a full season. As a freshman, Wiley wasn't promoted to the varsity until...

Warren gets excited before the Highland Park Sectional on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. This season, the Blue Devils have split into three groups for safety reasons during the coronavirus pandemic, and the postseason will consist of only a regional competition.

‘Make the best of it’: For Warren junior swimmers Hailey Benoit and Grace Bevers, goals evolve as IHSA rules out state meets in fall sports

August 25, 2020 at 11:08 a.m.

Warren juniors Hailey Benoit and Grace Bevers have had to adjust their goals amid an evolving season. As sophomores, Benoit and Bevers were state qualifiers in the 100-yard backstroke, and...

Hinsdale Central's Michael Brescia (4) scrambles through the Lyons defense to score a touchdown during a game in Hinsdale on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019.

Recruiting notes: Hinsdale Central quarterback Michael Brescia ‘makes every throw you want,’ and colleges are beginning to take notice

August 21, 2020 at 9:56 p.m.

Hinsdale Central's Michael Brescia is not letting the disappointment of the fall football season being moved to the spring affect his mentality toward recruiting. The 6-foot-3, 200-pound senior is one...

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