Gene Chamberlain

Streamwood junior Keenan Cole is finding out what being a few inches closer to the rim can do for his game. Cole is also discovering the effect of facing high-caliber...

While catcher Cy Kerber was leaving the field one month ago after Larkin's regional victory over Dundee-Crown, Royals assistant coach Dan Koessl made an observation. "Cy's barking orders out there...

Burlington Central athletes experienced their first season in a new conference during the 2016-17 school year. After two more school years, it will happen again. Burlington is looking for another...

Ed Gomez remembers his son, Nate, breaking the pinkie on his right hand in Cincinnati while sliding during the championship game of a tournament for 13-year-old travel teams. Nate Gomez...

First Team Kevin Barry, South Elgin, senior, outfielder: An all-conference center fielder, he led the Elgin area in home runs with five and had team highs with 35 RBIs and...

Summer baseball at the collegiate level never quite worked out for former South Elgin pitcher Ryan Nutof. Nutof is confident it can be different as a professional. Nutof recently completed...

St. Charles East's Rylee Stout set a goal before the season, and then experienced a problem. "I wanted to hit 13 home runs to reach our school record," Stout said....

First Team Kristina Ahlers, Burlington Central, senior, infielder: All-conference shortstop led Rockets with a .488 batting average, .951 slugging percentage, seven homers and 15 stolen bases. Winona State signee had...