Mount Carmel brings in former star as wrestling coach with Alex Tsirtsis
Mount Carmel athletic director Dan LaCount made a list, but he didn't need to check it twice. When Caravan coach John Kading announced he was leaving to be closer to...
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Daily Southtown Boys Volleyball All-Area Team
First Team Mike Burcl, Marist, senior, middle hitter: One of the best finishers in the Southland, the St. Xavier recruit recorded 316 kills and 117 blocks for the sectional finalists....
Sandburg’s Jake Hanes, Daily Southtown Boys Volleyball Player of Year
Sixty seconds. That's all it took for Jake Hanes to establish both his tantalizing talent and head-scratching decision-making on one of the biggest stages in Illinois. It was Game 3...
Colin Ensalaco speaks up, leads Sandburg rally over Lake Zurich for third
In the final match of his season, junior right-side hitter Colin Ensalaco looked around Sandburg's huddle and wanted more from his teammates. So what did he do? "I pointed out...
Jake Hanes, Colin Ensalaco lift Sandburg past Lyons; Lincoln-Way East loses
As his players searched for a politically correct answer, Sandburg coach Sean Airola didn't hesitate in cutting to the chase. The question? Are Sandburg and Glenbard West the two best...
Avery Verble anxious to bring Sandburg a state title in boys volleyball
Avery Verble wasn't on Sandburg's boys volleyball team last season. But it took the 6-foot-5 right-side hitter just three words to describe the Eagles' state semifinal upset loss to Vernon...
All-American effort as Ohio State recruit Jake Hanes powers Sandburg to state
From fans to opposing defenses, it's hard to take your eyes off Sandburg's Jake Hanes when he's roaming the court. Few high school players in the country put that kind...
Local roundup: Meagan Donermeyer pitches H-F to 12-inning win for regional
Does Homewood-Flossmoor pitcher Meagan Donermeyer ever run out of steam? It sure didn't look that way in Saturday's Class 4A Thornwood Regional championship game against second-seeded Lincoln-Way North. Donermeyer, the...
Local roundup: Mike Burcl, Marist avert another upset by Homewood-Flossmoor
Explosive outside hitter Erin Lee put Homewood-Flossmoor on the map this week, sparking the Vikings to one of the postseason's bigger upsets over third-seeded Brother Rice. Could Lee, a Robert...
Ethan Klosak not enough to stave off end of Lincoln-Way North volleyball
The final chapter is in the books for Lincoln-Way North, but it wasn't just any ordinary last page. The conclusion, prompted by North closing its doors at the end of...