Phil English

It took the help of an Eisenhower alumnus to stop the Cardinals' 22-game conference winning streak. Coach John Burke, a 1960 Eisenhower graduate, guided Richards to a 5-4 victory over...

Barrington d. Hoffman Estates 15-11, 15-5: Bevin Murdock had 10 kills and Vicky Zimmerman added 21 assists to lead Barrington (21-11, 4-5) in the Mid-Suburban West. Crystal Lake South d....

Prairie Ridge d. Woodstock 15-4, 15-10: Hilary Sexton's six kills lifted No. 10 Prairie Ridge (24-2, 11-0) in the Fox Valley. Bradley-Bourbonnais d. Kankakee 15-8, 15-5: Crystal Williams and Leigh...

Glenbard South's volleyball team clinched at least a tie for the Suburban Prairie Red Division title by defeating Minooka on Tuesday, but coach Cindy Haack had other things on her...

Nothing is more satisfying than a critical victory in an exhausting three-game volleyball war with a conference rival. Just ask Hersey volleyball coach Nancy Lill, whose team fended off a...

Jorge Arroyo's goal for ninth-ranked Joliet, which lifted the Steelmen to a 1-0 victory over No. 8 Sandburg Thursday, was far from a textbook maneuver. It came off a throw-in...

Lake Forest's Nancy Taubensee was hardly enjoying herself a week ago. She shot a 92 in the North Suburban girls golf meet to finish 20 strokes over par. But Wednesday...

New Trier coach Craig Fairbairn sensed trouble when Maine South's Drew Moffat scored against his second-ranked Trevians in a Central Suburban League soccer game Tuesday. "Their first goal was big,"...

Cary-Grove 2, McHenry 0: Tim Clemans and Nick Janowitz scored the goals and Blair McLaughlin made five saves for his eighth shutout for Cary-Grove (12-4, 4-1) in the Fox Valley....

Mike Taylor said his St. Viator boys soccer team is trying to find itself this season. The Lions, a Class A semifinalist in 1997, started off well but were in...