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Lyons senior Johnny Mologousis took second place at 170 pounds in Class 3A at the state wrestling finals in Champaign on Saturday.

Lyons’ Johnny Mologousis proud of career after second-place finish

June 5, 2018 at 9:21 p.m.

Lyons senior Johnny Mologousis entered the state wrestling tournament in Champaign unbeaten and top-ranked in Class 3A. He also entered not feeling his best. "I was sick all week," Mologousis...

St. Joseph celebrates its 52-49 victory over Fenwick in a Class 3A regional final Friday in Westchester.

Girls basketball: St. Joseph knocks out Fenwick in 3A regional final

June 5, 2018 at 9:18 p.m.

In the fourth quarter of the Class 3A St. Joseph Regional final, Fenwick cut a nine-point St. Joseph lead to two points during a run that included two technical fouls...

Hinsdale Central senior Niko Ivanisevic took second place at 285 pounds in Class 3A at the state wrestling tournament in Champaign.

Niko Ivanisevic caps wrestling career with runner-up state finish

June 5, 2018 at 9:19 p.m.

A Hinsdale Central heavyweight wrestler has now reached the state title mat in seven of the last eight years, thanks to Niko Ivanisevic. The Red Devils senior placed second in...

In this Dec. 15, 2016, photo, Glenbrook South's Bebe Haramaras competes on the uneven bars during a dual meet against Niles North.

Bebe Haramaras pushes through pain to reach state gymnastics meet

June 5, 2018 at 9:49 p.m.

Glenbrook South three-year varsity gymnast Bebe Haramaras believes that all gymnasts have a stormy relationship with the sport they love. "It's a love-hate relationship and you do want to walk...

In this Jan. 7 photo, Maine South's Jessie Saul performs on the uneven bars at the Chester Jones Invitational at Evanston.

Maine South’s Jessie Saul sticks landing, earns state gymnastics berth

June 5, 2018 at 10:24 p.m.

The dismount off of the uneven bars that Maine South junior Jessie Saul does is difficult and rarely done in gymnastics at the high school level. In the parlance of...

Fenwick's Adam Aguilar qualified for the state wrestling finals by finishing fourth at 132 pounds at the Class 2A Wauconda Sectional on Saturday.

Sectional wrestling: Fenwick’s Adam Aguilar books first state trip

June 5, 2018 at 10:40 p.m.

Fenwick junior Adam Aguilar qualified for the wrestling state finals on Saturday, and when asked if he went to bed that night with a grin on his face, Aguilar was...

New Trier's Jackie Vinson, left, drives around Niles West's Jayla Turchin during their game on Tuesday in Des Plaines.

Jackie Vinson’s rebounding, scoring help New Trier beat Niles West

June 5, 2018 at 10:32 p.m.

A post player on a team that shoots a lot of 3-pointers has to chase rebounds that bounce off the rim far and wide. It takes anticipation and smarts to...

Zach Villarreal (right), wrestling at the Class 3A Downers Grove North Sectional on Saturday, was one of three Lyons seniors to qualify for state.

Lyons’ Zach Villarreal books return trip to state wrestling finals

June 5, 2018 at 11:01 p.m.

In early January, for the first time in his high school career, Lyons senior Zach Villarreal weighed in too heavy and couldn't compete for his team at the Cheesehead tournament...

Niko Ivanisevic ready to continue Hinsdale Central’s heavyweight run

June 5, 2018 at 11:01 p.m.

When he won his sectional semifinal match on Saturday, Niko Ivanisevic officially joined the recent parade of Hinsdale Central heavyweights to wrestle in the state finals. Ivanisevic won a Class...

Gavin Smith, ready to snap the ball during a Nazareth football playoff victory last fall, is a two-time Class 2A wrestling sectional qualifier for the Roadrunners.

Gavin Smith evolves from ‘pushing matches’ to wrestling for Nazareth

June 5, 2018 at 11:56 p.m.

In a match at the East Suburban Catholic Conference wrestling tournament on Jan. 27, Nazareth junior Gavin Smith exploded into an opponent with a double-leg shot, but Smith's forward momentum...

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