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Joe Trost’s Corner Kicks blog: Brian McBride talks high school soccer

August 23, 2021 at 12:27 a.m.

If there was an official face of soccer in Illinois, Brian McBride would be it. The 17-year professional career of the former Buffalo Grove star included stops with Everton and...

Soccer | Joe Trost’s Corner Kicks blog: Plainfield schools on the rise

August 23, 2021 at 12:27 a.m.

One district on the rise in girls soccer is District 202, which includes Plainfield Central, Plainfield East, Plainfield North and Plainfield South. Plainfield Central is 4-6-1, Plainfield East is 8-3-2,...

Soccer | Joe Trost’s Corner Kicks blog: Sandburg turns out coaches

August 23, 2021 at 12:26 a.m.

Fifteen years ago Sandburg shocked the high school girls soccer community by advancing to the state title match before falling to St. Charles. The Eagles compiled another 20-win season a...

Todd Elkei trying to turn Lockport around

August 23, 2021 at 12:24 a.m.

Recently I was asked what I thought about Lockport coach Todd Elkei. I paused for a moment because a number of adjectives filled my brain. But the word "winner" stuck...

Time to move girls season to fall?

August 23, 2021 at 12:20 a.m.

Is it time to move girls soccer season to the fall, like Indiana and a number of other states? With more schools installing turf on their stadium fields, this is...

Joe Trost’s Corner Kicks soccer blog | Jacobs hopes to make a run in Pepsi tourney

August 23, 2021 at 12:19 a.m.

Jacobs girls soccer coach Anthony Cappello is hoping his team can make a run in the 2011 Pepsi Showdown. "Each game this year, we've gotten better and better," said Cappello,...

Soccer | Joe Trost’s Corner Kicks blog: Players should take a break from spring vacations

August 23, 2021 at 12:14 a.m.

Call me old-fashioned, call me out of touch with today's athlete and parent. That's fine. But this notion of spring athletes taking spring break off is ridiculous, especially in high...

Plainfield North shows it’s dangerous; Fenwick feeling fine

August 23, 2021 at 12:13 a.m.

Plainfield North coach Jane Crowe hasn't been surprised by her team's early success, and you shouldn't be either. Plainfield North, which won 20 games a year ago, tied Naperville Central...

Metea Valley program new, but no rookie

August 23, 2021 at 12:10 a.m.

Metea Valley might be the new kid on the block this spring, but the Mustangs are anything but a normal first-year varsity program. After going 17-1-2 playing a junior-varsity schedule...

New Trier girls earn top seed in Pepsi Showdown

August 23, 2021 at 12:07 a.m.

The New Trier girls soccer team learned Friday that the pressure will be on from the start after being awarded the top seed in next month's Pepsi Showdown. Metea Valley...

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