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Naperville Central’s Lindsay Gonzalez brings power in little package

June 8, 2018 at 9:59 p.m.

Even though she's a 5-foot-2 left-handed batter, from the very start, Naperville Central senior Lindsay Gonzalez had too much pop in her bat to be a slap hitter. Three years...

Softball season preview: Naperville Central chases conference four-peat

June 12, 2018 at 2:07 a.m.

Benet Last season: 16-16, lost to Plainfield East in regional semifinal. Outlook: Redwings graduated a trio of four-year starters, including state's all-time career home-run leader in Stephanie Abello. Young team...

Runs are scarce when OPRF's Emily Richardson is on the mound.

Softball previews: Fenwick, Oak Park-River Forest, Trinity

June 11, 2018 at 5:03 a.m.

Fenwick Coach: Mike Marrese Top returners: Sr. OF Amanda Lopez, Sr. P/OF Brianna McCormick, Jr. SS Giselle Diaz, Jr. 2B Natalie Cairo, Jr. P/OF Grace Tucek, So. C Kayley Sherwood...

Senior Evan Bell is one of OPRF's top returning players from a team that finished third in state last season.

Baseball previews: Fenwick, Oak Park-River Forest

June 12, 2018 at 6:59 a.m.

Fenwick Coach: Dave Hogan Top returners: Jr. RF/P Casey O'Laughlin, Sr. P/OF Jay Militello, Sr. CF Jack Hendricks, Sr. 3B/P Adam Williams Newcomers: Jr. SS Anthony Cavalieri, Jr. 3B/SS Harrison...

If senior Hank Christie pitches as well as he did in last year's playoffs, Oak Park-River Forest will contend for a state title.

Hank Christie expected to anchor OPRF pitching staff

June 11, 2018 at 4:00 a.m.

Oak Park-River Forest pitcher Hank Christie went on an outstanding postseason run last year, helping the Huskies to a third-place state finish in Class 4A. There was the nine-inning, two-hit...

Lyon's Johnny Mologousis, bottom, wrestles Oak Park-River Forest's Isaiah White in the 160-pound final at the Class 3A state tournament on Saturday, Feb. 20.

Lyons’ Johnny Mologousis ends season with confidence ‘sky-high’

June 11, 2018 at 4:50 a.m.

It took the top-ranked 160-pound wrestler in the country to keep Lyons junior Johnny Mologousis from winning a state title this season. Mologousis reached the title mat of the Class...

Marmion's Weston Kramer takes down Sandburg's Malik Scates.

Nathan Traxler wrestles up and earns key pin in Marmion win at Argo

June 11, 2018 at 4:09 a.m.

Nathan Traxler won't wrestle at 285 pounds at Saturday's Class 3A dual team state finals in Bloomington, although Marmion's two-time state champion might be game for it. Three days after...

Dylan Ervin earns best state wrestling finish in Metea Valley history

June 9, 2018 at 1:59 a.m.

He's only a teenager, but Dylan Ervin trained like a man in his senior season at Metea Valley, committing to the discipline, hard work and focus it takes to wrestle...

IC Catholic's Joe Bianchini, left, finished second at the Class 1A state tournament at 106 pounds. He is pictured on Friday, Dec. 18, wrestling St. Joseph's Chris Ramirez.

IC Catholic’s Joe Bianchini falls short in state wrestling final

June 11, 2018 at 6:21 a.m.

The Grand March in Champaign is an annual parade of every Illinois high school state finalist in three classes, marching into the State Farm Center for spotlight introductions prior to...

Marmion's A.J. Jaffe, left, squares off with Oak Park-River Forest's Jaime Hernandez in the Class 3A 138-pound championship on Saturday.

Marmion’s AJ Jaffe, Nathan Traxler capture state championships

June 12, 2018 at 2:42 a.m.

CHAMPAIGN — Marmion's AJ Jaffe joked about his reaction to winning a Class 3A state title on Saturday. "I thought you were supposed to smile after a state title," Jaffe...

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