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Joliet Catholic's HJ Grigsby heads into the open field during a game last season.

Countdown to football: Joliet Catholic is No. 8 in Daily Southtown’s preseason rankings

March 12, 2024 at 11:58 a.m.

His given name sounds like an accountant or an actuary. Senior running back Hiram Grigsby III, however, is truly a master of numbers, with a unique understanding of systems and...

Antioch's Emily Brecht (32) celebrates her two-run double in the seventh inning of the Class 3A Kaneland Supersectional against Sycamore in Maple Park on Monday, June 5, 2023.

UIC recruit Emily Brecht’s clutch hitting gives Antioch an edge in supersectional: ‘She just steps up for us’

June 6, 2023 at 10:42 a.m.

Emily Brecht relishes being in the spotlight with the game in doubt. So the Antioch senior was in her element during her at-bat in the top of the seventh inning...

Mundelein's Derek Bishop (30) passes the ball around Waukegan's Malachi Reddick during a game in Waukegan on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021.

Meet Derek Bishop, who comes to Mundelein as its acclaimed class of college recruits departs. The freshman guard scores 29 against Waukegan.

December 8, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.

Mundelein's Derek Bishop prefers to spread the wealth. "I love to play open with the ball and dish the ball to my teammates so they can get open shots," he...

Kaneland's Sean Gannon (25) moves the ball against St. Charles East's Luca Avendano (5) and Jack Harrington (15) during a game in Maple Park on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021.

Patrick Z. McGavin’s Beacon-News/Courier-News boys soccer rankings and player of the week for Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021

September 7, 2021 at 3:30 p.m.

Top 10 1. St. Charles East 6-0 (1) 2. West Aurora 4-2 (2) 3. Metea Valley 3-1 (6) 4. St. Charles North 3-1 (4) 5. Oswego East 4-0 (5) 6....

Metea Valley's Colin Bastianoni (23) battles for a loose ball against Oswego East's Kellen Klosterman during a game in Oswego on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019.

Missouri State recruit Colin Bastianoni wanted to ‘get more involved in the game’ as a senior forward for Metea Valley. Boy, has he ever.

September 7, 2021 at 2:15 p.m.

As he looked ahead to his senior year, Metea Valley forward Colin Bastianoni formulated a plan this summer while playing for a club team that won a national title. "My...

After transferring from East Aurora, Carlos Garcia led West Aurora to an 18-0 record. And the senior goalkeeper wants one thing: more.

August 19, 2021 at 1:39 p.m.

West Aurora's Carlos Garcia has a keen sense of the moment. The senior goalkeeper, who represents the last line of defense, has learned to suit his play to the action...

St. Charles East's Sebastian Carranza (8) looks to head the ball in front of St. Charles North's Drew Balster during a game on Tuesday, March 23, 2021.

Patrick Z. McGavin’s top 10 boys soccer teams and 25 players to watch in the Aurora and Elgin areas

August 19, 2021 at 12:55 p.m.

Top 10 Teams 1. St. Charles East: All-state forward Sebastian Carranza, who had 20 goals and 13 assists last spring, is one of the state's top players. He leads a...

Illinois and Iowa want Jake Paulline’s game film from the upcoming season, and the senior lineman wants Metea Valley to win. He has all the motivation he needs.

August 6, 2021 at 11:11 p.m.

Jake Paulline spent his summer getting indoctrinated in the actions, subtleties and patterns of a dominant defensive tackle. The Metea Valley senior, a two-way tackle who was named all-area and...

‘A man among boys’: West Aurora teammates describe Kenny Page, who died at age 54, as best three-sport athlete of his generation

July 23, 2021 at 6:20 p.m.

Since the 2006 season, Jeff Voris has been the head football coach at Butler. In that time, he has pretty much experienced every caliber of athlete. But in 1984, as...

St. Charles East's Hannah Miller (17) reacts during the second half against Barrington during a Class 3A supersectional on Tuesday, June 15, 2021.

‘She grew into a leader’: St. Charles East’s Hannah Miller is the 2021 Beacon-News/Courier-News Girls Soccer Player of the Year

June 24, 2021 at 3:55 p.m.

Hannah Miller's first varsity game for St. Charles East ended up being memorable for all the wrong, and eventually right, reasons. Chantel Carranza, the Saints' two-time all-state forward, suffered a...

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