John Leptich

Sometimes, it's tough being a younger sister. The feeling can become especially intense when siblings are members of the same team. Tricia Dill is a sophomore on the Hinsdale Central...

Oswego and Morris are expected to battle it out for the Little Seven Conference title again. But league coaches say to keep an eye on Plainfield. "We think we have...

NL Central St. Louis Cardinals: A 40-minute operation to repair torn cartilage in catcher Tom Pagnozzi's left knee "went well," Cardinals team physician Stan London said Thursday. London performed the...

In cross-country circles, the competition between Pat Joyce and Chris Brown has come to be known simply as ''the rivalry.'' Stevenson`s Joyce and Libertyville`s Brown are exceptional senior runners whose...

Before state cross-country finals last year, Stevenson`s Pat Joyce was ''running with the pack,'' in his sport`s vernacular. ''People expected me to be up there at the finals,'' Joyce said....

Try to imagine a 41-year-old rookie. Topps was exactly that last month in Atlanta at the National Sports Collectors Convention. While Topps can`t be classified as a rookie in terms...

Leftovers from the recent 13th National Sports Collectors Convention, which drew more than 65,000 collectors to the Georgia World Congress Center: - Free autographs were plentiful, with manufacturers bringing celebrity...