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Waukegan goalkeeper Isabel Escalera tries to get back into position as Warren's Cate Cullison (19) attempts to take a shot during the game on Tuesday, April 16, 2019.

Coming of age: Sophomore forward Cate Cullison collects three assists as Warren overwhelms Waukegan

April 17, 2019 at 9:46 p.m.

Warren forward Cate Cullison has discovered the right blend of looking for her shot and optimizing opportunities for her teammates. "When I was younger, I was always afraid to take...

Oswego East junior Allison Adams (8) is a skilled defender and free-kick specialist who has proven her abilities as a two-way player.

Girls soccer notes: It’s all in the details for junior defender Allison Adams of Oswego East

April 15, 2019 at 6:17 p.m.

Oswego East junior Allison Adams takes a great thrill from glancing actions that pieced together make up the nerve center of each game. "If there is a play and I...

Girls soccer notes: High-scoring junior Dana Devera is a crowd-pleaser for Round Lake

April 15, 2019 at 5:44 p.m.

Round Lake junior Dana Devera loves to send her teammates or the home crowd into frenzy every time she scores. "It is my greatest thrill when I am out there...

Waubonsie Valley's Grace Setter, left, works against Plainfield North's Allison Kroll during the Plainfield Classic championship game on Saturday, April 13, 2019.

In sync: Megan Burling and Grace Setter team up to lead Waubonsie Valley to tourney title

April 14, 2019 at 5:46 p.m.

Juniors Megan Burling and Grace Setter took divergent paths to get to their current place as Waubonsie Valley's top players. Burling is in her first year of high soccer school...

Girls soccer notes: Indiana State recruit Anna Holcombe right at home as a forward for Batavia

April 8, 2019 at 6:05 p.m.

Batavia senior Anna Holcombe is happily making up for lost time. Two years ago, Holcombe suffered a sprained MCL that stalled her development. She was limited to a handful of...

Girls soccer notes: Chicago State recruit Gigi Sahagun seeks to take Mundelein out of comfort zone

April 8, 2019 at 3:10 p.m.

Mundelein’s Gigi Sahagun was ready to try something different last year. “I am really shy when it comes to meeting new people,” she said. “But I felt like trying out...

Her goal? Stopping them: Alondra Carranza comes up big as an elite defender for St. Charles East

April 5, 2019 at 11:04 p.m.

St. Charles East junior Alondra Carranza is the outlier in her family. Her older sister Chantel, a freshman at Grand Valley State, earned all-state honors playing forward for the Saints....

Savannah Johnson (7) is back after helping Wauconda advance to a Class 2A supersectional last season.

Patrick Z. McGavin’s top five teams and top 15 players in Lake County for the 2019 girls soccer season

April 1, 2019 at 6:03 p.m.

Top five teams 1. Carmel: Zenaya Barnes, who scored 15 goals last year, leads a talented group of returning players from a Class 3A supersectional qualifier. 2. Wauconda: Abigail McHugh,...

Warren's Emily Soriaga, center, prepares to head the ball against Taft on Thursday, April 26, 2018.

Back for more: After promising freshman season, Warren’s Emily Soriaga sets high goals

April 1, 2019 at 5:32 p.m.

The first thing one notices about Warren sophomore Emily Soriaga is the velocity and accuracy of the shots coming off her right foot. “When I was little I used to...

East Aurora's Edith Delgado, middle, dribbles between West Aurora's Laeticia Mbende and Lexi Juarez during a game onTuesday, April 24, 2018.

Sophomore switcheroo: Edith Delgado gives East Aurora boost with move to midfielder from forward

March 28, 2019 at 6:38 p.m.

As a freshman last season, Edith Delgado made a big slash for East Aurora. She showed a flair for creating dangerous opportunities as an athletic, dynamic forward. Even though Delgado...

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