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St. Viator's Addison Lubert (15) scores against Vernon Hills on Feb. 28 in a Class 3A Payton Regional semifinal.

St. Viator puts it all together heading into 3A sectional semis

June 5, 2018 at 4:57 p.m.

Jeremiah Hernandez sometimes appears to be a blur on the basketball court. A 6-foot-3 swingman, Hernandez has converted his potential into tangible results this season for the St. Viator boys...

Ben Kusiak takes Grant from 3-26 record to first regional title since 1989

June 5, 2018 at 5:18 p.m.

Two years ago, Grant finished with a 3-26 record. Ben Kusiak, Logan Lewis and Andy Kaye were elevated to the varsity as sophomores for that season. The Bulldogs' remarkable turnaround...

Lake Zurich players console one another after losing to Grant 51-47 on Friday in a Class 4A regional final.

Lake Zurich seniors make a mark, fall just short of 4A regional title

June 5, 2018 at 5:15 p.m.

Lake Zurich opened the boys basketball season knowing that it could not count on the same formula for winning as last season. A year ago, the Bears were an overtime...

Vernon Hills' Jack Forester (3) drives by St. Viator's J.R. Cison (21) on Tuesday in a Class 3A Payton Regional semifinal in Chicago.

Vernon Hills stays upbeat to the end of frustrating basketball season

June 5, 2018 at 6:14 p.m.

Even during the most trying times, Jack Forester never lost his love for the game. His senior year with the Vernon Hills boys basketball team was not exactly as he...

Libertyville senior Mitchell Cox (center) celebrates after scoring his first goal against the Mid-Valley Rampage on Friday at The Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills.

Mitchell Cox helps IceCats advance in combined hockey playoffs

June 5, 2018 at 7:18 p.m.

Angular and quick, Mitchell Cox is an impressive figure on the ice. A senior forward at Libertyville, Cox is a three-year player on the Libertyville/Vernon Hills IceCats hockey team. His...

Libertyville's Caroline Frea (32) averaged 10.2 points per game for the Wildcats this season.

After rallying to win regional, Libertyville’s run ends against Fremd

June 5, 2018 at 7:44 p.m.

Claire Keefe knows every inch on the floor of her home court at Libertyville. On Feb. 20, Keefe also was familiar with her competition in what proved to be the...

Barrington's Maggie O'Donnell (15) puts up a shot in the fourth quarter of the Class 4A Barrington Regional quarterfinal against Mundelein on Feb. 13.

Barrington stays positive, competes to the end of ‘tough’ season

June 5, 2018 at 9:59 p.m.

Maggie O'Donnell saw her chance to make the kind of positive play that had been all too elusive for much of the season. During a Class 4A Barrington Regional quarterfinal...

Mundelein's Morgan Frank (14) looks to get past Barrington's Alex Van Ryne during the second quarter Feb. 13 in a Class 4A Barrington Regional quarterfinal.

Mundelein girls basketball celebrates improvement as season ends

June 5, 2018 at 9:55 p.m.

In a matter of minutes, Morgan Frank personified the hope of a brighter future for the Mundelein girls basketball team. The freshman revealed her versatile skill set, her speed in...

York's Jordan Gray scored a game-high 17 points as the Dukes rallied to knock off Hinsdale Central 47-46 on Saturday.

York rallies to stun Hinsdale Central on last-second putback

June 5, 2018 at 11:34 p.m.

The ending was a stunning as it was controversial. York junior guard Nate Lyons scored his only points on a contested tip-in to punctuate a game-closing 12-0 run as the...

Lake Zurich's McKenna Zobel (14) tries to block the shot of Stevenson's Madison Wicklund on Feb. 8 in Lake Zurich.

Lake Zurich seniors set the tone for younger Bears to follow

June 5, 2018 at 11:34 p.m.

Lauryn Johnson did everything in her power Wednesday night to make her last home game at Lake Zurich a moment to remember. Before the Bears' game against Stevenson, Johnson and...

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