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In this April 15, 2016, Ridgewood's Alyssa Malicki puts the ball in play against St. Ignatius in Chicago.

Pioneer Press softball preview: Metro Suburban Conference

December 14, 2018 at 4:46 p.m.

Must-see: Ridgewood senior pitcher Alyssa Malicki. Malicki was named the Metro Suburban Red Player of the Year in 2017 by league coaches and there's no reason to believe she won't...

IC Catholic's Grace Fuller (left) chases after the ball during a Class 1A state semifinal against Quincy Notre Dame on May 26, 2017, in Naperville.

Pioneer Press girls soccer preview: Metro Suburban Conference

December 14, 2018 at 3:56 p.m.

Must-see: Kate Rodriguez is the third Rodriguez sister to play soccer at Guerin. Paulina Rodriguez won a regional title in 2013 and Alondra Rodriguez won one in 2013 and another...

Ridgewood's Dominic DeVivo, who is pictured on April 29, 2016, struck out 50 hitters in 50 innings last year.

Pioneer Press baseball preview: Metro Suburban Conference

May 2, 2018 at 1:12 p.m.

Must-see: Ridgewood senior Dominic DeVivo enters the 2018 season as a prime candidate to win Player of the Year in the Metro Suburban Red. DeVivo, Ridgewood's ace, is coming off...

Maine East Blue Demons athletics 2017 year in review

December 17, 2018 at 11:06 p.m.

When Maine East athletic director Steve Schanz reflected on the past year, Lizeth Torres' contributions to the school stood out. She was a team captain on the wrestling team in...

Ridgewood's Caroline Lipski throws out the St. Ignatius batter at first on April 15, 2016, in Chicago.

Ridgewood Rebels athletics 2017 year in review

December 17, 2018 at 11:05 p.m.

Ridgewood athletic director Rob St. John reflected on the year that was and looked ahead to what's to come — including the possibility of adding a boys volleyball program —...

New Trier's Maggie Murdock drives in the lane against Glenbrook South during the third quarter of Thursday's game in Winnetka. New Trier won the game 44-33.

Murdock twins lead New Trier girls basketball past Glenbrook South

December 17, 2018 at 7:05 p.m.

Whenever the New Trier girls basketball team needed a bucket against Glenbrook South, it was usually delivered by a Murdock. The Murdock twins, Cate and Maggie, combined for 21 points...

Timothy Christian's Jordyn Strube looks for a shot while defended by Guerin's Jahnari Byrdlong on Jan. 26 in River Grove. Guerin, which finished 3-9 in conference play last season, won 51-46.

Pioneer Press girls basketball preview: Metro Suburban

December 17, 2018 at 1:41 p.m.

Must-see: Timothy Christian junior Jordyn Strube. She caught the attention of conference foes last season when she emerged as one of the Trojans' go-to options on offense as a sophomore....

Hersey volleyball players react after winning a point during their third-set rally against New Trier on Nov. 1 in the New Trier Sectional final in Winnetka.

Hersey’s volleyball season ends after one more successful comeback

December 17, 2018 at 11:58 a.m.

Though it fell short of a Class 4A sectional title, Hersey once again showed it's propensity for a comeback on Nov. 1 against New Trier. Hersey, which was the second...

New Trier's Gillian Klise (left) hits over Hersey's Juliette van den Herik during the Class 4A New Trier girls volleyball sectional final on Wednesday in Winnetka.

Gillian Klise’s big night helps New Trier capture volleyball sectional

December 17, 2018 at 11:47 a.m.

Whenever Hannah Hsieh is asked who her go-to hitter is, the New Trier girls volleyball coach is quick to say there isn't one. Instead, the Trevians have plenty of capable...

New Trier's Maggie Bodman (13) and Taite Ryan (right) try to block Niles West's Nicole Zelazko on Oct. 18 in Skokie.

New Trier’s Maggie Bodman makes an impact in first varsity season

December 18, 2018 at 12:39 a.m.

A year ago Maggie Bodman was completing her first season of high school volleyball on the New Trier freshman team. So her emergence as a key piece for the Trevians...

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