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Martin Pazanin jumps at chance to return to Lake County, coach Mundelein

June 15, 2018 at 3:47 p.m.

As a junior boys basketball player at Antioch in 2003-04, Martin Pazanin dazzled fans with his shooting prowess. He finished second in the state tournament three-point shooting contest that season....

Vernon Hills' Ian Thoren (left) goes for a shot during a match at the state tournament on June 5.

Vernon Hills volleyball falls in first state final

June 15, 2018 at 3:53 p.m.

Vernon Hills' boys volleyball team went as far as it ever has in 2015. In 15 seasons, the program had one state tournament appearance, in 2011. Never before had the...

New Trier's Peter Hindsley hits down the line away from the block by Sandburg's TJ Vorva (16) and Tajai Ling (12). Sandburg defeated New Trier 30-28, 18-25, 25-18 in the boys volleyball state quarterfinals on Friday, June 4, in Hoffman Estates.

Dylan DeBoer, Vernon Hills advance to state volleyball semis

June 15, 2018 at 3:52 p.m.

Dylan DeBoer didn't start, but he sure did finish. The Vernon Hills senior boys volleyball player was electric in the Cougars' state quarterfinal match against O'Fallon on Friday, June 5,...

Q and A: Lake Forest track coach John Brumund-Smith

June 15, 2018 at 3:55 p.m.

Lake Forest's boys track and field team ended its 2015 season at the Class 3A state meet at Eastern Illinois in Charleston on May 29 and 30. Three Scouts qualified...

Barrington’s state tennis trip a team effort

June 15, 2018 at 4:48 p.m.

Spectacular is not the right adjective to describe the state tournament of Barrington's boys tennis team. Steady — and ultimately successful — is more appropriate. The Broncos won the Cary-Grove...

Lake Forest's Carly Hoke (23) works against Libertyville's Maggie Peterson during a rainy game April 25.

‘Irreplaceable’ seniors leave Lake Forest soccer

June 15, 2018 at 4:12 p.m.

The Lake Forest girls soccer team walked off the field for the final time in 2015. Having lost to a 2-0 decision to Carmel in a Class 2A St. Viator...

Lake Forest’s Brice Polender plays mind game at state

June 15, 2018 at 3:25 p.m.

Brice Polender needed a short memory at the boys tennis state meet. The Lake Forest senior and 5-8 seed had just lost in the third round of the championship bracket....

Ben VanDixhorn of Libertyville reaches with a backhand during the state boys tennis tournament May 29.

Ben VanDixhorn completes his Libertyville career without disappointment

June 16, 2018 at 5:19 p.m.

It was just the type of finish Ben VanDixhorn envisioned. On Saturday, May 30, the Libertyville senior boys tennis player concluded his decorated career with a victory in his final...

Lake Zurich's Matt Pereira pushes toward the finish in the finals of the Class 3A 4x800-meter race in Charleston on May 30.

Lake Zurich relay rallies for all-state finish

June 16, 2018 at 5:34 p.m.

For much of this season, Matt Pereira didn't believe the Lake Zurich 4x800-meter relay team could qualify for state. The Lake Zurich sophomore was a part of the relay team....

Buffalo Grove's Sara Busse (left) tries to get control of the ball in front of Barrington's Anna Brodejian during a game April 15.

Buffalo Grove soccer program will miss decorated senior class

June 15, 2018 at 4:07 p.m.

Three seniors on the Buffalo Grove girls soccer team help make up one of the winningest classes in program history. But a postseason victory against one team eluded them. On...

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