George Knue

Once all the TV cameras had come and gone and all the trophies had been awarded, the 1989 fall sports season came down to this: What would have happened if...

Streamwood football coach Dave Smiley welcomes back seven starters from last year`s Upstate Eight champion, but his No. 1 weapon may be a player who saw only limited action. Senior...

Excused absence: Mark Huske, the Glenbard West quarterback, was excused from practice Monday. The Hilltopper senior competed in the Illinois Junior Golf Association Tournament of Champions at Winnetka Golf Club...

For Rockford`s John Hinde, Monday`s four-stroke victory in the Illinois Junior Golf Association Tournament of Champions senior division was a victory for consistency. You could say the same for junior...

- No football in `89: Wheaton Christian won`t field a football team this fall. ''We had a number of reasons,'' said athletic director John Slinkman. ''First and foremost, our football...

- Oak Park doings: The Oak Park summer league ends Monday, with the title game at 7:45 p.m. Certain playoff entries are Proviso East, St. Joseph and Oak Park. Fenwick...

Downers Grove South coach Kirk Mango also has a good feeling. His team finished second to Rich Central at Downers Grove North, but the Mustangs defeated tough Lincoln-Way and Homewood-Flossmoor....

The Public League quarterfinals Wednesday feature four excellent matchups. The biggest one is No. 5 Marshall versus No. 9 Harlan at 5:30 p.m. at Olive-Harvey Junior College. The first game...

One day before Kaneland played its first game in the Class A Sandwich regional, coach Dick Rink was down to four players after suspending six girls, three of them starters,...

1 Maine West Logic would dictate that the coach of a team that was 35-0 last season, that won the Class AA state championship and was ranked second in the...