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Nazareth Academy's Jack Shutack helped the Roadrunners win their first state championship.

Nazareth lineman Jack Shutack chooses Rutgers

June 16, 2018 at 7:39 p.m.

Jack Shutack, the 6-6, 290-pound starting left tackle from Nazareth's Class 6A state championship team, has selected Rutgers as the next stop in his football career. Shutack made his verbal...

Nazareth's Jack Shutack (74) carries the team's trophy after winning a class 6A championship football game between the Nazareth Academy Roadrunners and the Lemont High School Indians Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014 at Memorial Stadium on the grounds of the University of Illinois in Champaign, Ill. (Anthony Souffle/baiduhai)

Shutack, Beneventi still weighing their offers

June 16, 2018 at 7:45 p.m.

Tristan Nevotne didn't play a down during the fall football season, but the former Hinsdale Central offensive lineman planned Wednesday to sign with Fordham on the first day of the...

Lyons' Marisa Kopping looks to pass the basketball during the Lions' win over Downers Grove North.

Marisa Kopping, Megan Hickey prove their value to Lyons

June 16, 2018 at 2:39 a.m.

DOWNERS GROVE There is no guarantee how many minutes Marisa Kopping and Megan Hickey will play, but the Lyons' reserve guards don't mind. The seniors barely played last season under...

Hinsdale South's Tommy Gumbus defends as Morton's Dexter Dale passes the ball during the boys basketball game in Cicero.

Gumbus gives Hornets a senior presence

June 16, 2018 at 2:36 a.m.

CICERO Tommy Gumbus usually doesn't come close to matching leading scorer Barret Benson's points in a game, but the unusual happened Friday night at Morton. Benson, Gumbus and starting forward...

Hinsdale Central's Paige Bareck moves to the basket vs Trinity.

Red Devils sophomore Paige Bareck picks up her scoring

June 16, 2018 at 7:39 p.m.

Hinsdale Central's girls basketball team gives out an annual award at the end of each season for its most improved player. Sophomore Paige Bareck seems a good candidate for that...

Lyons' Johnny Howorth wrestles Hinsdale Central's Matt Allen during the 49th annual Rex Whitlatch Wrestling Tournament.

Johnny Howorth, Nick Spacek lead Lions’ revival

June 16, 2018 at 2:41 a.m.

Lyons' Johnny Howorth was looking forward to a rematch with Oak Park-River Forest's Adam Lemke-Bell, but that scenario never transpired. But after Lemke-Bell dislocated his right toe Saturday in his...

Lyons' Kelly Ryser performs on the beam during Saturday's invitational at Fremd.

Lions will have little chance to catch their breaths

June 16, 2018 at 2:48 a.m.

Lyons' girls gymnastics team became a two-time defending state champion by knowing how to rise to a challenge. Which is why senior Kelly Ryser doesn't seem fazed by Lyons' upcoming...

Fenwick senior Mike Hill completes the backstroke portion of the 200-yard medley relay event during a dual meet against Loyola.

After swim season, Hill will leap into water polo

June 16, 2018 at 2:43 a.m.

With a month left to the boys swimming season, Mike Hill isn't even thinking about leaving the pool as the top sprinter at Fenwick. The senior from Western Springs hopes...

Swimming Hall of Fame beckons Don Watson

June 15, 2018 at 2:26 p.m.

When John Murphy swam for legendary coach Don Watson at Hinsdale Central, Murphy remembers being handed a mimeograph sheet listing the pulse rates for members of the team."Don was way...

Nazareth's Jonah Beauduy (7) hands the ball off to Nolan Dean (2) during the first half of the Class 6A championship football game Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014.

6A football: Line helps carry Nazareth to first title

May 12, 2019 at 6:01 p.m.

CHAMPAIGN — Nazareth's offensive line was highly touted at the beginning of the season, and through all 14 games, the line delivered. The result: Nazareth won its first state championship...

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