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Sophomore Tiffany Giese has been the No. 1 pitcher and a productive hittter for Huntley.

Softball notes: Sophomore pitcher Tiffany Giese sets tone for Huntley

June 10, 2018 at 1:20 p.m.

There is no shortage of players responsible for the fine season Huntley is having. But senior Jess Shields believes that someone needs to be singled out. "Tiffany (Giese) is a...

Zoe Herdman blasts two-run homer to power Neuqua Valley past Waubonsie

June 10, 2018 at 4:44 p.m.

A scoreless game Thursday seemed destined to stay that way when Neuqua Valley's Zoe Herdman batted with two outs in the fifth inning against rival Waubonsie Valley. The right-handed-hitting sophomore...

Elgin's Jessica Rago, shown in action last season, pitched a perfect game and delivered a key double Monday to beat St. Edward.

Softball notes: Elgin’s Jessica Rago outduels St. Edward for perfect game

June 11, 2018 at 11:48 p.m.

Most people dread Mondays. What about Elgin pitcher Jessica Rago? Not now. "It was the best Monday I've ever had in my entire life," she said. Rago and St. Edward's...

Leyden seniors Yaneli Dorado (left) and Gabriela Castillo (right), celebrating a goal against Elmwood Park on April 5, have fostered team cohesion on the field.

Hard-working seniors give Leyden positive role models

June 10, 2018 at 4:59 p.m.

Leyden girls soccer coach Rob Fowler recently announced to the surprise of his seniors that all seven of them had GPAs above 3.0. Senior Michelle Andrade, who has a 3.8...

Fenwick pitcher GraceTucek delivers the ball to home.

Fenwick’s improved approaches at plate yield more runs

June 10, 2018 at 5:28 p.m.

For 45 minutes at a practice last week, Fenwick softball coach Mike Marrese threw outside pitches to one Friar after another with a runner on third base. Each batter had...

Mundelein’s Joey Kreis thrives at lacrosse despite spinal stenosis

June 10, 2018 at 4:55 p.m.

Mundelein junior Joey Kreis had to find out why he was having knee and hip pain so severe that it hurt to walk, let alone play lacrosse, the sport he...

Bartlett's Katie Fornoff, who is batting .400, throws to first for an out against St. Charles North earlier this month.

Softball notes: Bartlett’s Katie Fornoff ready to focus on studies

June 10, 2018 at 9:01 p.m.

The sun is setting on Katie Fornoff's softball career, but she's too excited about the next phase of her life to give it much thought. "I want to be a...

Bartlett's Taylor Rotondo (40) connects for an RBI double against Glenbard East.

Taylor Rotondo powers up, revs up Bartlett in rout of Glenbard East

June 10, 2018 at 10:29 p.m.

Mother Nature owes Bartlett's Taylor Rotondo a home run. The sophomore catcher blasted a ball the opposite way in the second inning Tuesday against Glenbard East, but a stiff wind...

Maine South's Stefanie Guercio delivers a pitch against St. Charles East during the St. Charles East Invitational on Saturday, April 23.

Season on JV pays off for Maine South pitcher Stefanie Guercio

June 12, 2018 at 1:35 a.m.

Maine South senior pitcher Stefanie Guercio made a lineup full of tough outs look ordinary on Saturday, April 23, striking out 10 batters in the Hawks' 5-3 win over St....

U.S. national team water polo captain and 2012 gold medalist Maggie Steffens dropped the ball for the match between Lyons and OPRF in Oak Park on Tuesday, April 19.

USA Water Polo’s Maggie Steffens meets OPRF, Lyons during Chicago trip

June 11, 2018 at 12:21 a.m.

Genna Curry was in eighth grade when she watched the U.S. women's water polo team beat Spain in the 2012 Olympic gold medal match in London. The star of that...

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