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Lyons defensive lineman Mickey Brown works against Oak Park-River Forest's Jay Heininger on Friday, Oct. 16.

Lyons defensive coaches put Mickey Brown on fast track

June 16, 2018 at 1:45 p.m.

It might seem hard to believe that at 6-foot-3, 280 pounds, Lyons sophomore Mickey Brown never played football until his freshman year. Brown considered himself strictly a basketball player while...

Hinsdale Central's Jessica Lee hits a tee shot during the Neuqua Valley AA girls golf sectional at Naperbrook on Monday, Oct. 12.

Jessica Lee leads Hinsdale Central to second straight title

June 16, 2018 at 1:18 p.m.

The shotgun start at the Class AA state girls golf tournament on Saturday, Oct. 17, made it difficult to follow the leaders on the course. The format change was due...

Hinsdale Central's Brendan O'Reilly follows his tee shot during the 2014 Class 3A finals at The Den at Fox Creek Golf.

Brendan O’Reilly fights through final round to seal Hinsdale Central title

June 16, 2018 at 1:45 p.m.

BLOOMINGTON — Brendan O'Reilly plays golf like he's a machine, but the Hinsdale Central junior proved he is human after all at the Class 3A state boys golf tournament. O'Reilly,...

Lyons' Riley Kloes runs the ball against Oak Park-River Forest.

OPRF’s Breshawn Wilkerson leaves mark on Lyons on offense, defense

June 16, 2018 at 1:56 p.m.

If Oak Park-River Forest maintained statistics on minutes played, it's a good bet that Breshawn Wilkerson would lead the Huskies football team in that category. For the first two years...

Lyons senior Claire Frank-Carr chips to the green on the 15th hole during the Hinsdale South Regional at Prairie Bluff.

Claire Frank-Carr, Jamie Smith end their golf seasons at sectional

June 16, 2018 at 2:01 p.m.

Claire Frank-Carr of Lyons is only sure about one thing entering this final week of the girls golf season. Whether it ended in the Class AA sectional on Monday, Oct....

Trinity's Hailey Hansen runs a preliminary heat of the 1,600 meters during the 2A state meet at Eastern Illinois on May 22.

Hailey Hansen thriving under Trinity’s new training program for runners

June 16, 2018 at 2:07 p.m.

Hailey Hansen didn't know what to expect when Trinity's cross country coaches switched to a different training method in the offseason. With two wins and a runner-up finish in three...

Leyden linebacker Steven Gulo, with his right wrist in a cast, and Alan Jaffray take the field against York on Sept. 4.

Leyden’s Steven Gulo determined not to miss senior season of football

June 16, 2018 at 2:15 p.m.

Leyden senior linebacker Steven Gulo still remembers his father's advice from when Steven played youth baseball with the Devon-Higgins League. Gulo was 10 years old when his father, Mickey, died...

Lyons junior Vince Zona comes in second behind York's Charlie Kern during the triangular meet against York and Proviso West on hursday, Oct. 8.

Vince Zona, Lyons set stage for cross country success at summer camp

June 16, 2018 at 2:17 p.m.

Senior Connor Madell and junior Vince Zona said team-bonding trips might be responsible for the success of Lyons' boys cross country team. Lyons will be the favorite at the West...

Stephanie Mroz of Fenwick watches her drive during the St. Ignatius Regional at Cog Hill on Wednesday, Oct. 7.

Stephanie Mroz bounces back from collapse at conference

June 16, 2018 at 2:15 p.m.

For elite golfers such as Fenwick's Stephanie Mroz, the game of golf is more of a mental battle than a physical one. Mroz is a member of The Players Service,...

Hinsdale Central senior Erin Bruns approaches the 10th green during the Hinsdale South Regional at Prairie Bluff on Wednesday, Oct. 7.

Erin Bruns provides Hinsdale Central golfers with link to the past

June 16, 2018 at 2:15 p.m.

Hinsdale Central senior Erin Bruns serves as a link to the past for the younger players on the varsity roster. Bruns said she was surprised when many of her current...

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