Cade Newton and Alec Witte lead South Elgin run to Lacrosse Cup title
When South Elgin captain Alec Witte reflects on his team's three-year ascension, it boggles his mind. "It's just hard to believe now that we were the 32nd seed three years...
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Kevin Barry sparks South Elgin rally in supersectional loss to New Trier
Battling from behind against a pitcher as hot as New Trier's Thomas Nugent is never the most direct route to the state semifinals. Senior outfielder Kevin Barry and South Elgin...
Nate Gomez and Jack Stancl help South Elgin roll into supersectional
It's the time of the season when style means nothing and substance is everything. Outfielder Nate Gomez and South Elgin's offense know this. Storm pitcher Jack Stancl also knows it,...
Chamberlain: Miami of Ohio recruit Jordan King, Burlington Central come of age
There was a time not long ago when Burlington Central girls soccer coach Jessica Arneson adopted a rather unique and entirely realistic view of how her team needed to win...
Josh Noeska slugs two homers, keeps Burlington Central rolling
Sterling's rallies kept Burlington Central uncomfortable through most of Wednesday's Class 3A Sycamore Sectional semifinals. The hitting of senior outfielder Josh Noeska then put everyone on Burlington's side at ease....
Anna McMahon and Elizabeth Gousios lead Burlington Central to state
Burlington Central midfielder Anna McMahon could feel the momentum Tuesday as she ran down a long lead pass from teammate Sydney Pryor. It was the kind of momentum needed to...
Maddie Candre leads home-run barrage as St. Charles East wins regional title
With so much power throughout St. Charles East's lineup, it's sometimes difficult for a leadoff hitter to get any attention. Junior center fielder Maddie Candre found a way Monday in...
Adam Walker and Nate Gomez power South Elgin past Geneva for regional title
Senior first baseman/pitcher Adam Walker supplied South Elgin's power with his bat and his arm. Nate Gomez did it with the bat. Behind two-run homers from Walker and Gomez, South...
Huntley loses late lead, then suffers loss on penalty kicks in sectional final
There is no good way to lose in the playoffs. Senior goalkeeper Abbey Brown and her Huntley teammates made possibly the most agonizing type of exit. The Red Raiders saw...
Chamberlain: Elgin tradition ends with wooden floor in Chesbrough Field House
Former Elgin guard Desmond Douglas met up with the rubberized surface on the Chesbrough Field House floor quite often, and usually with a face-first fall after he drew a foul...