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York senior Sydney Bonthron (left) gets a kill during a Class 4A sectional semifinal against Riverside-Brookfield on Nov. 1.

York falls short against Riverside-Brookfield in volleyball sectionals

June 9, 2018 at 5:26 a.m.

The York girls volleyball team was unable to overcome a tall task Tuesday in a Class 4A sectional semifinal at Addison Trail. The third-seeded Dukes struggled to contain the overpowering...

IC Catholic's Lazerick Eatman (middle) runs for a touchdown against St. Joseph-Ogden in the Class 3A playoffs on Saturday.

Eatman sparks IC Catholic in variety of ways in playoff win

June 9, 2018 at 5:28 a.m.

IC Catholic didn't spend much time on offense in its 49-8 rout over St. Joseph-Ogden in the Class 3A first round. That's because when the top-seeded Knights (10-0) were on...

IC Catholic's Lazerick Eatman returns the opening kickoff of the second half for a touchdown in the Knights' 49-8 victory over St. Joseph-Ogden in a Class 3A first-round playoff game Saturday.

Eatman, IC Catholic pull away from St. Joseph-Ogden in 3A first round

June 9, 2018 at 6:17 a.m.

For a half, St. Joseph-Ogden did what few teams have been able to achieve: stay within striking distance of IC Catholic. The top-seeded Knights, leading only 14-8 going into the...

Jonatan Rodriguez (middle) celebrates with St. Joseph teammates after scoring a goal during the Chargers' 4-0 win Tuesday over Parker in a Class 1A supersectional in Lisle.

St. Joseph cruises to Class 1A soccer semifinals by crushing Parker

June 9, 2018 at 7:10 a.m.

The St. Joseph boys soccer team secured their bid to the state semifinals in three years with a 4-0 win over Parker in the Class 1A supersectional at Benedictine University...

St. Joseph celebrates with the Class 1A sectional championship trophy Saturday after the Chargers defeated Montini 6-1 in Lisle.

St. Joseph routs Montini to reach Class 1A soccer supersectional

June 9, 2018 at 8:30 a.m.

About the only thing that went wrong for the St. Joseph boys soccer team on Saturday was the end of their postseason scoreless streak. Other than that, though, the Chargers...

Hinsdale South's Justin Kolzow fires a pass against Hinsdale Central on Friday.

Hinsdale South’s Justin Kolzow hopes to learn from difficult season

June 9, 2018 at 9:54 a.m.

Hinsdale South junior quarterback Justin Kolzow hadn't expected to be sharing the position with Hornets senior quarterback Brian Rudolph when he transferred from Oswego East. The transition, he admitted, was...

In this Sept. 13 photo, Maine South's Alessandro Corazzina settles the ball during a game against Niles North in Skokie.

Philip Mierzwa, Alessandro Corazzina lead Maine South’s attack

June 9, 2018 at 9:55 a.m.

The Maine South boys soccer team vaulted itself into the second seed in the Class 3A Maine East Sectional and captured the Central Suburban South title thanks in part to...

Hinsdale Central sophomore Luke Skokna (left) looks for room to run in the Red Devils' 28-14 victory over Hinsdale South on Oct. 14.

Red Devils retain Doings Cup, move to 8-0 by defeating Hinsdale South

June 9, 2018 at 9:41 a.m.

It wasn't the prettiest result, but Hinsdale Central coach Dan Hartman wasn't complaining too much after the Red Devils had defeated rival Hinsdale South 28-14 on Friday. "We'll take it,"...

Sam Kritikos grows into role for Dukes in goal

June 9, 2018 at 11:51 a.m.

Though the York boys soccer team is accumulating injuries toward the end of the season, junior goalkeeper Sam Kritikos has done his part to stabilize a lineup with players adapting...

Guy Lanzito (left) helped Elmwood Park defeat IC Catholic 2-0 on Saturday, Oct. 1.

Elmwood Park soccer shows signs of progress

June 9, 2018 at 11:40 a.m.

After a seven-game losing skid early in the season, the Elmwood Park boys soccer team has regained its footing. After a 2-0 victory at IC Catholic on Saturday, Oct. 1,...

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