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In this Friday, Jan. 8, photo, Ridgewood's Josh Carrasquillo, left, and Keith Kerrigan, center, defend Guerin's Richie Zacharias. Carrasquillo scored 13 points and Kerrigan scored 14 in a 62-48 win over Elmwood Park on Friday, Feb. 5.

Ridgewood boys basketball team’s energy level fluctuates

June 11, 2018 at 5:38 a.m.

In consecutive boys basketball games, the Ridgewood-Elmwood Park rivalry provided two of the most memorable finishes in the brief history of the Metro Suburban East. Both games came down to...

Niles North's DaMone Williams-Gray (5) grabs the rebound against Maine East on Friday, Feb. 5, in Skokie. The Vikings finished with a 32-17 edge in rebounds.

Calvin Jean Louis’ absence felt in Maine East basketball team’s loss

June 12, 2018 at 3:22 a.m.

One measure of a basketball player's value is to examine what is different in his absence. The Maine East boys basketball team lost 62-43 to Niles North on Friday, Feb....

New Trier sophomore Emma Jane Rohrer upon dismounting the uneven bars during the Central Suburban South gymnastics meet in late January.

Gymnasts Emma Jane Rohrer, Jasmine Dirks reach state meet for 1st time

June 11, 2018 at 5:44 a.m.

New Trier's Emma Jane Rohrer and Niles West's Jasmine Dirks will both end their first year high school gymnastics at the state meet. Rohrer, a sophomore, earned automatic berths on...

Maine South boys swimmers raise health concerns about school pool

June 12, 2018 at 2:57 a.m.

One member of last season's Maine South boys swimming team was coughing so much during practice that he thought he was on the verge of coughing up blood. A senior...

Maine East's Jordan Irving (2) battles Niles North's DaMone Williams-Gray (5) for the rebound.

Much-improved Niles North boys basketball team beats Maine East

June 11, 2018 at 5:04 a.m.

The Niles North boys basketball team was so young and inexperienced at the beginning of this year that coach Glenn Olson and his team broke their season into two halves:...

National championship dance notes on Loyola and New Trier

June 11, 2018 at 7:10 a.m.

The Loyola dance team has become one of the best high school programs in Illinois in recent years. The Ramblerettes qualify for the Universal Dance Association national championship with regularity...

National championship dance notes on Maine South and Glenbrook South

June 11, 2018 at 5:38 a.m.

The Maine South dance team's powerful and intense high-kick routines have become a trademark of the Hawkettes in recent years. Other programs often have a different emphasis in the high-kick...

Barrington's Kyle Osterhues, left, and Glenbrook South's Luke Pagano fight for position near the crease.

Joe Emme’s hat trick leads Glenbrook South hockey team past Barrington

June 9, 2018 at 3:21 a.m.

The Glenbrook South boys hockey team's 5-3 victory over Barrington was finished off by a highly-skilled combination play by Ben Thomas and Joe Emme. The Broncos were pushing for a...

Notre Dame's O'Kane, James (3) controls the puck during a game on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, in Chicago. (Patrick Gorski / Pioneer Press)

Max Fadell’s game-changing speed helps Notre Dame beat St. Ignatius

June 9, 2018 at 1:09 a.m.

The St. Ignatius boys hockey team pulled even with Notre Dame with 3:19 remaining on Sunday, Jan. 31. The Wolfpack's game-tying goal made things dire for Notre Dame, which went...

New Trier junior Elise Ashford in vault competition.

Emma Jane Rohrer, New Trier gymnasts step up after Peyton Burns hurt

June 12, 2018 at 7:06 a.m.

Emma Jane Rohrer's high school debut earlier this season was one of the worst meets of her life, she said, but it could have been worse. "I luckily did not...

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