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Phil English on wrestling blog | Hinsdale Central’s Allen, Crystal Lake Central’s Harrah off to good starts

August 23, 2021 at 2:21 a.m.

If the opening week of the wrestling season is any indication, my end of the season Top 10 will only slightly resemble last week's preseason predictions. The big winner of...

Football preview | Maine South more at ease with Alviti under center, Frankos being team player

May 12, 2019 at 4:30 p.m.

The recent resurgence of Maine South's football team can be credited to the consistency at quarterback now that sophomore Matt Alviti is taking all of the snaps. As for the...

Football preview | Kent, unbeaten York hungry going into game against Lyons

December 23, 2018 at 12:43 p.m.

In the annals of York football, there's the 2006 team and there's everyone else. When this year's undefeated Dukes prepare for a game night they watch how the undefeated West...

Volleyball | Benet’s success isn’t lost in the shuffle

June 17, 2018 at 8:26 p.m.

Benet was 9-3 heading into this weekend's Wheaton Classic, but Redwings coach Brad Baker didn't like what he saw. So he changed things — almost everything, as a matter of...

Football: Morgan Park erases bad memories with win over Geneva

June 17, 2018 at 8:26 p.m.

It took a year for DaeShaun Hurley to erase the memory of an 11-point loss at Geneva. With touchdown passes of 27, 86 and 9 yards and two rushing scores...

Montini's Alison Seberger celebrates after hitting a 3-pointer.

Girls basketball | State finals notes: Montini’s Seberger puts on shooting display at future home court

May 12, 2019 at 4:14 p.m.

NORMAL, Ill. -- Montini senior Alison Seberger, an Illinois State recruit, picked a good time to show off her shooting skills on her future court. After shooting 1-for-11 in Friday's...

Hersey's Andrea Perkins tries to find an open teammate as Fenwick's Anne Mullen (13) and Sarah Williams apply pressure.

Girls basketball | Class 4A third place: Liston scores 40 as Fenwick finds redemption

June 17, 2018 at 8:55 p.m.

NORMAL, Ill. -- It wasn't the feature game of the evening, but that didn't keep Fenwick's Tricia Liston from demanding the spotlight. The Duke-bound senior scored a game-high 40 points,...

Montini's Alison Seberger celebrates with teammates.

Girls basketball | Class 3A state championship: Long shots come in as Montini hits 12 3-pointers to complete unlikely title run

May 12, 2019 at 4:14 p.m.

NORMAL, Ill. -- For Montini, a 64-53 Class 3A championship victory over Hillcrest on Saturday marked the perfect ending to an improbable run that started in January with the loss...

Girls basketball | State finals notes: Montini’s Seberger puts on shooting display at future home court

August 22, 2021 at 8:38 p.m.

NORMAL, Ill. -- Montini senior Alison Seberger, an Illinois State recruit, picked a good time to show off her shooting skills on her future court. After shooting 1-for-11 in Friday's...

Girls basketball | 4A Niles North Sectional final: Loyd loud and clear as Niles West tops Glenbrook South for first sectional title since 1981

August 22, 2021 at 8:32 p.m.

The chant, as expected, started less than two minutes into Thursday night's Niles North Sectional final, right after sophomore Jewell Loyd scored her first points against Glenbrook South. "You can't...

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