Jonathan Schoenberg

It can be one of the most stressful moments in sports. What seems so easy is, in reality, filled with pressure on both ends. It's the penalty-kick tiebreak system in...

With last year's playoff loss to upstart Wheaton North on their minds, the Naperville North Huskies wasted little time erasing the bad memories Saturday, handing crosstown rival Naperville Central a...

New Trier coach Debbie Kirch doesn't consider her team's 15-9, 15-11 ousting of ninth-ranked Lake Forest from the Stevenson sectional Friday an upset. "We took some hard knocks during the...

Hinsdale South 6-5, St. Charles 3-4: Marie Barda (22-2) picked up both pitching victories--the second in 3 2/3 innings of relief--and struck out 17 in the double-header for No. 4...

Hinsdale South 6-5, St. Charles 3-4: Marie Barda (22-2) picked up both pitching victories--the second in 3 2/3 innings of relief--and struck out 17 in the double-header for No. 4...

Antioch 10-11, St. Edward 0-9: Pat Ewert had two hits in the opener and went 3 for 5 with two RBIs in the nightcap for Antioch (9-8). Crystal Lake South...

Carmel 3-10, Marist 1-6: Jerry McMahon doubled home the go-ahead run for No. 7 Carmel (16-4, 4-2) and scored on Matt Dana's single in the seventh inning of Game 1....

Naperville North's Matt Gruber hasn't been perfect, but his pitching still rates a 10 these days in the eyes of his opponents. Gruber recorded 10 strikeouts for the second consecutive...

The second-ranked Naperville North boys volleyball team has a basic goal this season. "We're trying to match last year's record," said co-captain Pat Martin, whose team took another step toward...

St. Patrick approached Tuesday's sectional game at Proviso West against St. Joseph with "pride and courage," according to coach Mike Bailey. That combination was enough for the Shamrocks to advance...