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Waubonsie Valley's Gracie Setter (28) looks to advance the ball against Plainfield North in the Plainfield Classic championship game on Saturday, April 13, 2019.

Better with Setter: Waubonsie Valley’s Grace Setter is the 2019 Beacon-News Girls Soccer Player of the Year

June 13, 2019 at 2:16 p.m.

Looking back, Waubonsie Valley junior Grace Setter never really thought of herself as being different. "When I was little, I was a pretty normal size," Setter said. "I started growing,...

Waubonsie Valley's Megan Burling makes a pass up the field against Naperville Central during a Class 3A East Aurora Sectional semifinal game on Wednesday, May 22, 2019.

Introducing the 2019 Beacon-News Girls Soccer All-Area Team

June 13, 2019 at 1:56 p.m.

First Team Allison Adams School: Oswego East. Year: Junior. Position: Defender. Accolades: Selected all-sectional and all-conference. Key stats: Disruptive, skilled tackler who added a goal and an assist. Paige Buranosky...

St. Charles North's Cece Wahlberg (16) clears the ball away from Barrington's Ellie McCauley during a game on Tuesday, May 28, 2019.

‘Incredible work ethic’: St. Charles North’s Cece Wahlberg is the 2019 Courier-News Girls Soccer Player of the Year

June 12, 2019 at 10:20 p.m.

It's not easy trying to classify St. Charles North senior Cece Wahlberg, and it really never has been. She made her reputation as a sophomore by playing midfielder. She showed...

Introducing the 2019 Courier-News Girls Soccer All-Area Team

June 12, 2019 at 9:25 p.m.

First Team Sarah Andrey School: St. Charles North. Year: Junior. Position: Forward. Accolades: Selected all-conference and all-sectional. Key stats: 14 goals, eight assists for Class 3A supersectional qualifier. Katrina Barthelt...

Stevenson's Kalyssa Van Zanten (7) controls the ball during the first half of a Class 3A supersectional game against New Trier on Tuesday, May 28, 2019.

Seeking Kiki: Stevenson’s Kalyssa Van Zanten is the 2019 News-Sun Girls Soccer Player of the Year

June 11, 2019 at 1:50 a.m.

Kalyssa Van Zanten was ready to come home. As a soccer prodigy, her natural abilities meant having a childhood different than most. Her talent allowed her to traverse different spots...

Warren's Courtney Chomko (2) keeps the ball away from the Waukegan defense iduring a game in Gurnee on Tuesday, April 16, 2019.

Announcing the 2019 News-Sun Girls Soccer All-Area Team

June 11, 2019 at 1:31 a.m.

First Team Courtney Chomko School: Warren. Year: Senior. Position: Midfielder. Accolades: Selected all-state and all-conference. Committed to Florida Southern. Key stats: Seven goals, 20 assists. Grace Herrmann School: Grayslake Central....

The Oak Park-River Forest baseball team celebrates winning the Class 4A Loyola Sectional title on Saturday, June 1, 2019.

Playoff prowess: OPRF baseball notches 4A regional, sectional titles

June 9, 2019 at 4:23 p.m.

With opportunities quickly running out, Luke Fitzgerald looked to keep the magic going. A catcher for Oak Park-River Forest, Fitzgerald had the chance to extend his high school career with...

St. Rita's Vic Aguilar pitched a shutout against Fremd in the Class 4A Schaumburg Supersectional at Boomers Stadium on Monday, June 3, 2019.

‘I am made for these big moments’: Vic Aguilar pitches St. Rita back to 4A state semifinals

June 4, 2019 at 2:35 p.m.

Vic Aguilar was the epitome of cool on the mound Monday night for St. Rita. The senior left-hander bewildered Fremd with a superb mix of off-speed pitches and accuracy, lifting...

Hampshire's players celebrate with the supersectional plaque after beating Oak Park-River Forest at Boomers Stadium in Schaumburg on Monday June 3, 2019.

Complete control: Matt Jachec strikes out 8 in shutout as Hampshire gets to state for 1st time

June 4, 2019 at 12:54 p.m.

Hampshire senior Matt Jachec has a direct approach to pitching. He keeps it simple. "I usually go out and throw strikes," Jachec said. "I try to induce as many ground...

‘It was just totally ripped away from us’: Wauconda loses in double OT to Benet in state title game

June 1, 2019 at 11:13 p.m.

Wauconda's Abigail McHugh experienced a gut-wrenching shift in emotions. The senior midfielder's goal in the 17th minute held up for more than an hour, written to be the climax of...

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