Henry Del Valle

Lake Zurich coach John Zarr was presented a game ball before Monday's Fox Valley Conference opener with Crystal Lake South for his 100th coaching victory Saturday. He had no idea...

In the instant that Dunbar running back Steven Holden was stopped 2 yards short of the goal line, Simeon's transformation was complete. The Blue Machine continued its remarkable, improbable second-half...

With the Wildkits facing the Wildcats in the Mundelein supersectional, one might have thought things would get pretty wild when Evanston and Libertyville squared off Tuesday night. If you take...

Some things never change. With an identical score to last year's first-round contest, regional host and defending Class AA state champion Downers Grove South defeated Hinsdale Central 15-6, 15-1 Tuesday....

Trailing for three quarters, Young turned it up a notch in the fourth to knock off Steinmetz 29-11 in a first-round Public League playoff game Thursday at Hanson Stadium. Quarterback...

Four starters on Willowbrook's undefeated football team will be facing disciplinary action for violating the school's athletic code of conduct. Described as "key players" by Willowbrook coach Chuck Tassio, the...

Hoffman Estates goalie Jeff Wyatt takes his defense very seriously. "Right before the game I got my defense together and said it doesn't matter if it's nothing to nothing, we're...

Setter Nicole Kwasigroch displayed a veteran's uncanny court vision Tuesday night in Sandburg's 15-8, 10-15, 15-10 victory over Marian Catholic. "Kwasingroch is a senior and a smart player," Sandburg coach...

Mother McAuley had an imposing puzzle to figure out Tuesday en route to its 15-10, 8-15, 15-4 victory over Marian Catholic. Marian Catholic's middle blocking tandem of Theresa Coughlin and...

Lincoln-Way has received plenty of preseason publicity proclaiming its boys' soccer team as No. 1 in the state--if not the nation. But the Knights were lucky to come away from...