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Loyola's Shannon Kearney finished second in the 100-yard backstroke at the state meet on Nov. 18 at New Trier in Winnetka.

Loyola Ramblers athletics 2017 year in review

December 14, 2018 at 11:07 p.m.

It is often said that Jesuit schools attempt to form "men and women for others." Loyola athletic director Patrick Mahoney believes in that mission and said helping Ramblers student-athletes "grasp...

Notre Dame's Nick Hebda hits a forehand during his third-round singles match at the Class AA boys tennis state tournament on May 26, 2017.

Notre Dame Dons athletics 2017 year in review

December 14, 2018 at 11:07 p.m.

Notre Dame athletic director Mike Hennessey reflected on 2017 and looked ahead to 2018 in an interview with Pioneer Press freelance reporter Dan Shalin. Q: Who was the most dedicated...

Niles West's Lidia Fakhoury shoots against Maine South on Friday in Skokie.

Lidia Fakhoury emerges as vocal leader for Niles West basketball team

December 15, 2018 at 5:52 a.m.

During a fourth-quarter timeout on Friday, first-year Niles West girls basketball coach Kyle Braheny addressed his team. Then, Wolves junior guard Lidia Fakhoury spoke to her teammates. "I'm almost positive...

Maine South's Grant Miller attempts a reverse layup while guarded by Evanston's Lance Jones (5) and Matthew Hall on Friday in Park Ridge.

Maine South’s Grant Miller is a star on the court, in the classroom

December 17, 2018 at 7:37 p.m.

With his three-point play, Maine South senior forward Grant Miller tied the boys basketball game against Evanston with 3:14 remaining in the fourth quarter. However, the Wildkits proceeded to go...

Maine South's Fiona Spuria (50) shoots over Niles West's Dahlia Maxwell (10) on Friday in Skokie.

Fiona Spuria’s rebounding prowess helps Maine South beat Niles West

December 17, 2018 at 6:42 p.m.

Fiona Spuria is a bit of an oddity. She's one of only two seniors in the Maine South girls basketball team's starting five. She's also the lone post player in...

Former Evanston softball player on a mission to give back

December 17, 2018 at 6:22 p.m.

Like many other 2017 college graduates, Anna Balch moved to the big city, went to work and is spending her free time preparing for a charity run. For Balch, a...

Evanston's Matthew Hall dunks during the game against Maine South on Friday in Park Ridge.

Matthew Hall helps Evanston basketball team beat Maine South

December 15, 2018 at 3:58 a.m.

At 6-foot-7 and 220 pounds, Evanston senior Matthew Hall has always looked good in warmups and getting off the team bus. But this season, Hall is making his presence felt...

Oak Park-River Forest's Andrew Barkidjija takes a shot against Lyons during the Class 3A Hinsdale Central Sectional semifinals on Oct. 25 on Hinsdale.

Pioneer Press 2017 All-Area Boys Soccer Honorable Mention

December 17, 2018 at 4:24 p.m.

Barrington: Gio Guarnero, Sr. M; Enrico Ruffolo, Sr. M Buffalo Grove: Kyle Adams, Sr. F/M; Kevin Eloiza, Jr. F/M Carmel: Henry Barnes, Sr. M; Brett Cloe, Sr. D; Austin Ehren,...

New Trier's Will Felitto scored 15 goals and recorded eight assists this season.

Pioneer Press 2017 All-Area Boys Soccer Second Team

December 17, 2018 at 4:24 p.m.

Thomas Pearson Liberytville, Jr., G 0.29 goals against average Nathan Patterson Barrington, Sr., D 0 goals and 0 assists per game Nick Jacobs Lyons, Sr., D 0.08 goals and 0.04...

Libertyville's Ryan Wittenbrink (2) celebrates after scoring Libertyville's first goal against Bradley-Bourbonnais in the Class 3A state semifinals on Nov. 3 in Hoffman Estates. Wittenbrink is the Pioneer Press All-Area Boys Soccer Player of the Year.

Indiana recruit Ryan Wittenbrink named Boys Soccer Player of the Year

December 17, 2018 at 4:17 p.m.

Expectations were high for Libertyville forward Ryan Wittenbrink entering this season after he scored 19 goals for the Wildcats as a junior in 2016. In spite of constant attention from...

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