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IHSA sets new restrictions for fall high school sports practices: ‘All athletes deserve the same safety’

July 25, 2019 at 12:22 p.m.

Two-a-day practices during the first week of fall sports were once a sign that high school athletes were preparing for another season of competition. Now, teams will have to adjust...

Sports journalist Melissa Isaacson gets ‘personal’ with new book on 1979 Niles West girls basketball team

July 14, 2019 at 10:14 p.m.

Melissa Isaacson's new book got its start 15 years ago, when the former baiduhai sportswriter wrote a column about her 1979 Niles West state championship girls basketball team. That...

Refs wanted: Free IACO clinics aim to train new football officials

June 30, 2019 at 5:04 p.m.

The Illinois high school football season kicks off Aug. 30, but the season begins next week for many referees who are relatively new to officiating the sport. Beginning the week...

Notre Dame College Prep grants posthumous diploma to beloved student Andrew Berghoff

June 10, 2019 at 7:46 a.m.

Two hundred diplomas were awarded at Notre Dame College Prep's graduation on May 25, but the first one brought out a wave of emotions. Paul and Lisa Berghoff accepted a...

Glenbrook South's Ryan O'Hara pitches against Oak Park-River Forest on Saturday, June 1, 2019.

Glenbrook South baseball finds ways to win during resurgent season

June 4, 2019 at 12:58 p.m.

The 13 seniors on the Glenbrook South baseball team graduated Sunday, but their passing grades did not come from their teachers alone. Titans head coach Steve Stanicek said the senior...

Glenbrook South's Katie Weiss (24) controls the ball during a game Friday, May 17, 2019.

Girls soccer notes: Glenbrook South tops Glenbrook North for 3A regional crown

May 20, 2019 at 6:35 p.m.

The Glenbrook South girls soccer team entered Class 3A sectional play this week with 20 wins, a remarkable feat considering several key players have missed time with injuries. But when...

IHSA umpires Bob Ferguson, left, and Marty O'Leary chat between innings of a softball game Saturday, May 4, 2019. O'Leary said umpires and other IHSA officials get involved for "many of the same reasons people coach."

‘It was the right time’: IHSA implementing background checks for officials

May 4, 2019 at 10:27 p.m.

Before Rick Yelton officiates a high school football, basketball, baseball or lacrosse contest, he delivers a message to the coaches. "I remind them that the event they are about to...

Maine South's Timmy O'Brien (27) scores a run against Elk Grove on Saturday, April 20, 2019.

Timmy O’Brien gives Maine South steady play at shortstop

April 21, 2019 at 5:09 p.m.

Maine South baseball coach Brian Lorenz said talented sophomore shortstop Timmy O'Brien is one of the area's best-kept secrets. "He's not a kid that's talked about, but he doesn't take...

Marisa Michi swings during a game against Fenwick on Saturday, April 13, 2019.

Relatable Rambler: Kathryn Kinsella a mentor to young Loyola softball teammates

April 15, 2019 at 12:40 p.m.

After the Loyola softball team's doubleheader Saturday at Fenwick, the Ramblers sat in the outfield for their weekly discussion centered on the question, "which teammate inspired you?" One name came...

Strength in numbers: New Trier athletes excel at national powerlifting meet

April 8, 2019 at 10:23 a.m.

New Trier senior Chamberlain Coffee spent a recent Saturday afternoon helping a family friend move furniture. Coffee said he’s been flooded with similar requests recently since folks have heard the...

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