Nathan Baird

St. Francis girls volleyball coach Peg Kopec probably could venture an educated opinion on where to find the best lodging in the Bloomington-Normal area. Her volleyball teams have made a...

Providence girls volleyball coach Nan Airola earned her 700th career victory with a pair of wins in the Wheaton North Invitational on Aug. 29. The Celtics defeated Glenbard West 15-5,...

Glenbard North pitcher Lindsey Veselsky has made a habit of throwing no-hitters. Monday, she threw two in one game. Veselsky threw 15 hitless innings before settling for a two-hitter in...

Glenbard North's opponents are used to saying that pitcher Lindsey Veselsky is practically unhittable. This week, they've meant it literally. Veselsky struck out 19 of the 21 batters she faced...

Through nine innings Saturday, top-ranked Maine South's pitchers mowed through the Rolling Meadows lineup. So when the Hawks' Tom Balazs homered with two outs in the top of the 10th...

Some high school teams are forced to rely on one player to lead them game after game. Lockport is not one of them. A new star emerges in each contest,...

Of all the odd and unpredictable bounces a football can take, it was a small, subtle roll that made the difference for McHenry in its Class 7A playoff opener. A...

Julian football coach Pete Thanos doesn't take credit for his team's recent string of success in the Public League football playoffs after the Jaguars started the season 0-7. "Well, I...

St. Rita 21, Fenwick 14 Looking to close in on a playoff berth, St. Rita coach Todd Kuska asked his offense to provide some big plays. With the game hanging...