Winnetka’s Jack Drury on track to follow in his family’s NHL path
Jack Drury knows that the Gordie Howe hat trick is pretty rare. He estimates there are only a couple a season in the USHL, the top junior hockey league in...
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Timothy Christian’s Abygale Ahn shines in two fall sports and more
Multi-sport athlete is a pretty common designation. Timothy Christian junior Abygale Ahn is one of them. There's just a small twist: She plays two sports in the same season. Ahn...
Pioneer Press football preview: Notre Dame Dons
Coach: Mike Hennessey (31st season) Last time out: 6-4, lost to Palatine 34-0 in first round of Class 8A playoffs Mark the calendar: Aug. 26 at John Adams in South...
Pioneer Press football preview: Maine East Blue Demons
Coach: Scott Smith (third season) Last time out: 1-8, did not make playoffs Mark the calendar: Sept. 28 at Maine West. This is a game between district and conference rivals....
Pioneer Press football preview: Ridgewood Rebels
Coach: Don Gelsomino (second season) Last time out: 7-3, lost to Rochelle 56-14 in first round of Class 5A playoffs Mark the calendar: Sept. 22 at Elmwood Park; Oct. 6...
Hinsdale Central grads now captain Ball State football, swimming teams
Hinsdale Central freshmen football coach Patrick Richards said he was not at all surprised when former Red Devils standout Jacob White was named one of the captains on the Ball...
Dalai Jamiyankhuu perseveres through adversity during freshman season
Dalai Jamiyankhuu vividly remembers the team huddle prior to the Illinois-Chicago men's gymnastics team's first competition of the 2017 season. The freshman listened as team captains said: "'You've done these...
Q&A: Local tennis pros share their memories of the majors
This past weekend the singles finals at Wimbledon turned back the clock. Roger Federer, who will turn 36 in August, defeated Marin Cilic in straight sets to win his 19th...
Notre Dame coach helps three different programs reach state tourney
The Notre Dame baseball team was six outs away from losing in the Class AA state semifinals back in 2004. Mike Paskvan, the pitching coach at the time, sat in...
Evanston lacrosse coach a testament to sport’s transformative power
Lacrosse changed Justin Porter's life. "Without the game of lacrosse, I'd be dead or in jail," Porter said. He got into trouble in school as a first-grader. One day, a...