Jim Rohrlack

Francis Parker 61, Ridgewood 54: Lizzie Kaplan scored 22 points for Francis Parker (2-0). Lyons Township tournament: Lyons Township (2-0) registered a 51-43 victory over Prospect (0-3) as Jamie Barnish...

Even in defeat, Johnsburg's football team answered a few questions. Carmel (8-3) ended the Skyhawks' season with a 47-34 defeat in the second round of the 4A playoffs Friday night...

Crystal Lake Central: Crystal Lake South defeated crosstown rival Crystal Lake Central 15-12, 9-15, 16-14 to advance to the Waukegan sectional. Rachel Cavanaugh, Jill Campioni and Jamie Simek each had...

Up until Thursday night, Lake Zurich's volleyball season seemed pretty forgettable--the Bears had a 10-24 record and a 2-11 conference mark that left them tied for last place in the...

Eisenhower: Fifth-ranked Mother McAuley (30-8) rolled to a 15-2, 15-0 victory over Eisenhower behind six kills from Heather Thomas and 10 assists from Angie LaPorte. Oak Lawn: No. 6 Queen...

No. 1 rankings usually place added pressure on athletes, coaches say. And most would probably agree that Michelle Matko and her West Aurora teammates are handling it well. The Blackhawks...

If you can't go to the playoffs, why not ruin things for others? Like a perfect season or, say, a regular-season winning streak. Lake Forest pulled off both Friday night...

East Aurora picked the wrong guy to try to stop. While the Tomcats' defense focused on tight end R.J. Luke, Justin Slais ran wild, racking up 221 yards and four...

Hersey's Mike Hill picked a good time to break out. Marked most of the game by Schaumburg, Hill scored the winning goal on an assist from Pat Reilly with 6...

While second-ranked Lincoln-Way and Sandburg have been headlined as top teams in the southwest suburbs, Joliet has been quietly piling up victories. With their 3-1 victory Saturday over host Lincoln-Way...