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Samantha Linn (22) of Deerfield is hit from behind by Jamie Riedle of Rochester as she tries to head the ball.

Deerfield girls soccer finishes 2nd in 2A for program’s best finish

June 11, 2018 at 10:14 p.m.

The Class 2A championship game was essentially over. The Rochester girls soccer team had built a commanding 4-0 lead against Deerfield by scoring four goals in the first 60 minutes....

Avery Schuldt’s ‘calming presence’ helps New Trier reach state final

June 11, 2018 at 10:15 p.m.

New Trier girls soccer coach Jim Burnside's player of the game didn't score in the Trevians' 4-0 drubbing of Huntley. She didn't make a diving save, or a dynamic pass...

Deerfield's Gabbi Lazer kicks the ball away from Oswego's Maggie Pagone on Sunday, April 26, 2015.

Deerfield blanks St. Francis to advance to 2A girls soccer final

June 10, 2018 at 1:08 p.m.

A little more than 19 minutes remained in Deerfield's Class 2A state semifinal against St. Francis as junior midfielder Mirelle Haas stood over a free kick. Haas was about 30...

New Trier teammates celebrate their 1-0 win against St. Charles North on Tuesday, May 31, in Northfield.

In quest for three-peat, New Trier players wear targets on their backs

June 10, 2018 at 12:51 p.m.

It was early March, the day after the New Trier girls soccer team finished its tryouts, when coach Jim Burnside gave each player who'd made the squad a T-shirt. The...

New Trier's Billy Fauntleroy, left, and Brian Kaiser record a block against Niles West on Friday, April 8, at the Warren tournament in Gurnee.

Backyard games with sisters behind Billy Fauntleroy’s competitive edge

June 10, 2018 at 12:01 p.m.

Years before Billy Fauntleroy grew taller than 6-foot-6 and developed into a potent hitter for the New Trier boys volleyball team, he played volleyball in the backyard with his three...

Glenbrook North's Nick Marino, left, and Austin Klapman compete in the boys tennis state tournament on Friday, May 27.

Boys tennis state notes: Glenbrook North, Maine South, more

June 10, 2018 at 12:51 p.m.

It was the second day of the boys tennis state tournament and Glenbrook North's Austin Klapman and Nick Marino were in the midst of a tense doubles match against the...

Loyola's Luca Lazzaretto (27) defends his zone during their state semifinal game against Grayslake North.

Goalie Kevin Corbett helps Loyola reach lacrosse state final

June 10, 2018 at 1:14 p.m.

There's an irony in the way Loyola senior Kevin Corbett views being named second team all-state by the Illinois High School Lacrosse Association. Individual accolades like that might be major...

New Trier's Bina Saipi tries to control a loose ball.

New Trier girls soccer team’s quest for three-peat remains on track

June 10, 2018 at 2:01 p.m.

The New Trier girls soccer team did what it's done in each of its previous 18 postseason games. It won, and did so via shutout. The Trevians beat St. Charles...

Maine South's Russell Langan, who is pictured during practice on Wednesday March 16, was part of a talented pitching staff that was hurt by defensive mistakes.

Defensive miscues short-circuit Maine South baseball season

June 11, 2018 at 11:01 p.m.

The line score from the final game of the Maine South baseball team's 2016 season was telling. Evanston: eight runs, seven hits, zero errors. Maine South: four runs, six hits,...

Hinsdale Central's Nick Calzolano (left) celebrates winning the state finals in doubles against Deerfield by hugging teammate Michael Czlonka (right).

New Trier clinches boys tennis state championship in dramatic fashion

June 11, 2018 at 10:11 p.m.

All week, the magic number in the New Trier boys tennis team's pursuit of a state championship was 32. That was the maximum number of points Deerfield could amass if...

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