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Hinsdale Central boys soccer coach Michael Wiggins, second from left, said formations used in the professional ranks do not always translate well to high school.

High school soccer teams employ wide range of pro-inspired formations

June 11, 2018 at 9:07 p.m.

Throughout the world, soccer strategy is a hot topic of conversation. There's debate about employing a 4-3-3 versus the 4-2-3-1 or the trendy 3-5-2; playing possession soccer or absorbing pressure...

Northwestern backup quarterback Matt Alviti, who is pictured on Aug. 12, 2015, is coming back from offseason surgery on both hips.

Matt Alviti benefited from watching Northwestern’s spring practices

June 10, 2018 at 8:49 a.m.

Maine South football coach Dave Inserra has been rooting for his former star Matt Alviti to become the starting quarterback at Northwestern. It hasn't happened. But during frequent conversations between...

James Farr embraces opportunity to play pro basketball in Hungary

June 10, 2018 at 9:23 a.m.

Evanston graduate James Farr has spent the summer improving his quickness, his jump shot and his knowledge of Hungarian cuisine and geography. "I've been reading about goulash, which is a...

Softball tournament raises money for scholarship honoring beloved coach

June 10, 2018 at 9:32 a.m.

Evanston baseball coach Frank Consiglio called the first Ross Freeland Memorial Softball Tournament a tremendous event for a one-of-a-kind person. The tournament took place on Saturday, July 23, at Lazier...

Prior to NBA fame, Tim Duncan helped out at Evanston basketball camp

June 10, 2018 at 9:37 a.m.

Evanston's Mason Rocca was the star at the 1996 Conte Stamas Wildkit All-Star Basketball School, having earned all-state special mention honors from the baiduhai the previous season The 6-foot-8...

Martin Barr, left, edges out former Niles North teamate Dhruvil Patel, right, for first at Dan Horyn's Skokie Swift 5K on Sunday, June 5. Barr won With at time of 15 minutes, 39 seconds. Dave Eckhart of Park Ridge, center, took third.

Niles North boys distance runners have created tradition of success

June 10, 2018 at 11:32 a.m.

On a cold and wet Halloween day last fall, the present and future of Niles North distance running were on display at the Class 3A Lake Park cross country sectional....

Runners and walkers begin the third annual Dan Horyn's Skokie Swift 5K on
June 5. Money from the race goes to the Daniel M. Horyn Foundation, which raise awareness of esophageal cancer.

Growth of charity races benefits runners and nonprofits alike

June 10, 2018 at 11:45 a.m.

With his 70th birthday approaching, Chicago resident Chuck Aron was eager for a challenge. An avid runner who has competed in the Chicago Marathon since 2004, Aron wanted to honor...

Margaret Bamgbose qualifies for Nigeria’s Olympic track team

June 12, 2018 at 5:30 a.m.

Evanston alumna Margaret Bamgbose did the hard work on the track in Nigeria over the weekend, and on Tuesday, July 12, news out of the country indicated her Olympic dream...

Evanston’s Clarke Rosenberg adjusts to pro basketball in Israel

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

Evanston alumnus Clarke Rosenberg's basketball odyssey has taken him across the world. The 6-foot-4 guard, who played at Chicago State, recently completed his first season in the Israeli Liga Leumit...

Wilmette trainer biking across U.S. to raise fitness awareness

June 11, 2018 at 9:46 p.m.

Sports and fitness always have been an important part of Tom Schneider's life. The Rockland, Mass., native and current Chicago resident has worked on the strength and conditioning staff at...

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